Pink Day

Friday, March 1 is Pink Day! Wear pink and take a stand against bullying. The TISPA Easter basket fundraiser has been paired up with Pink Day. Students are asked to bring in some chocolates or 10 MOP.

YNOW Youth Leadership Summit

In three weeks, TIS students in grades 10-12 will be hosting the YNOW Youth Leadership Summit from March 13-15 at TIS. The conference will feature a wide range of speakers who will address relevant topics such as leadership, environmental concerns, child slavery, health issues and bullying. The keynote speaker will be Justin Bedard from Jump! Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on student leadership training, experiential education and global development. Secondary students from other schools in Hong Kong and Macao have also been invited to the summit and together with TIS Students, will participate in community outreach projects, ranging from cleaning up graffiti and giving out free hugs to visiting the water treatment plant and caring for the elderly. Students will also have “Team Time” througout the conference to work on presentations.

Open House

TIS will be holding an Open House this Saturday, February 23 for prospective students and their families. The elementary school tour will take place at 9 a.m. followed by the secondary school tour at 10 a.m. and the boarding house tour at 11 a.m. Applications will be accepted starting March 1st and admission tests will be held during the month of March. For more information about dates and times, please click here.

School Photos

Welcome back! Just a reminder that there will be school photos on Wed, Feb 20; Thurs, Feb 21 and Fri, Feb 22. Forms went home with students before Chinese New Year indicating which day their class' photos would be taken. Students should wear their winter dress uniform, even if it is their PE day on the day their photo is taken. Proofs and school photo order forms will be sent home in March.

Happy Chinese New Year!

The International School of Macao wishes everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Snake. We hope you have a safe and relaxing Chinese New Year holiday. See you on Monday, February 18.
蛇年將至，澳門國際學校謹此恭賀各位身心康泰、生活富足、新春愉快，並期待在二月十八日(星期一)再見！

Oxfam Lai See Donation Campaign

TIS is a participating school in the Oxfam Lai See Donation Campaign. Oxfam is asking TIS students to make a donation from the lai see money they receive over the Chinese New Year holiday to help less fortunate people around the world. Lai see envelopes can be picked up at the main office and donations can be placed in the Oxfam box on the counter in the office. Students will have until March 4th to bring in their donations. For more information, click here.

ELL Information Session

TIS will be holding an information session for the parents of Gr. 7-11 English language learners on Thursday, February 21 in the Secondary Library. For your convenience, the session will be held at two different times: 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. The workshop will focus on expectations for Gr. 7-11 ELL students for reading levels and study habits as well as expectations for parents in supporting these goals. Coffee and tea will be provided.
澳門國際學校將於二月廿一日在二樓中學圖書館舉辦英語輔導班（ELL）家長講解會，主要內容包括學校對ELL學生的閱讀水平及學習習慣的期望，與及家長應如何協助學生實現學業目標。
為方便家長，兩場講解會分別於當日上午九時至十時及下午六時至七時舉行，並設有咖啡、茶招待。

2013-14 Student Recruitment 2013-14學年招生

TIS will be holding an Open House on Saturday, February 23 for prospective students. Please click here for more information about the open house and dates for admission testing.

ACAMIS Basketball Results

Congratulations to the TIS senior girl's and boy's basketball teams who won bronze medals at 2013 ACAMIS Gold Division High School Basketball Tournament on Jan 31-Feb 2 in the MUST Gymnasium.  What a great display of teamwork and skill by both squads! A special shout out to Jonathan Hu, Jeff Lau, Amber Koppelman and Marika Veith who were named ACAMIS All Stars for the TIS teams at the tournament. Way to go!

Chinese Near Year Celebrations at TIS

TIS will be celebrating the Year of the Snake with a Chinese New Year Carnival on Wed, Feb 6 in the MPR. Join us for songs and performances as well as traditional Chinese activities, games and food. Each division will start promptly at their scheduled time. PK-SK: 9:00-10:00; Gr. 1-3: 10:10-11:20; Gr. 4-6: 12:10-1:20; Gr. 7-12: 13:30-14:50. We look forward to seeing everyone there!