Sept. 21, 2007
TISPA kicked off their activities this year by hosting Fall Lantern Festival celebration on Friday, Sept 21. Despite the heat, hundreds of parents, students, and staff enjoyed one another’s company in the playground and student area at TIS.
It was a great opportunity for friends to re-connect after the summer and a chance to welcome new families to TIS. Mr. Hryhirchuk was quick to express the school’s thanks, “Enrolment is almost at 700 students, so events such as the Fall Lantern Festival are great at further enhancing the TIS community. TISPA, as always, did a fantastic job. We would like to thank the many volunteers who made the event possible.”
Monday, February 11, 2008
New @ TIS
Sept 3, 2007
TIS continues to grow! With almst 700 students from PreK to Grade 11, TIS is constantly adding new educational programs and improving its facility in order to meet the educational needs of its growing enrolment. As you can see from the Nationality graph below, TIS continues to meet the needs of local and expatriate students from 38 different countries.
Secondary Fine Arts Programs Launched
Secondary students in grades 7 to 9 will now take Drama, Music, Art and Information Technology during the school year. Offered on a semester basis, students will be exposed to all four subjects. For more information on the secondary arts program, please see the October 18th newsletter. For additional details about the new music band program, please see the September 21st newsletter .
Enhanced Facilities
This summer saw a number of improvements to TIS facilities. Leighton-China State-John Holland Joint Venture donated and constructed a sunshade cover over the playground equipment to help protect our students from the sun. In addition, a new artificial turf soccer pitch was installed. Using top quality materials has resulted in a great playing field for our students.
Improvements were also made to the front field. It was rolled smooth, sprinklers were recessed into the ground and soccer goals were constructed. The enhancements have enabled students and classes to use the front field on a regular basis.
New Look for Website and Newsletter
We hope you are enjoying our new website and the new format of the TIS Newsletter. To provide us with feedback, please contact Mr. Stribbell.
TIS continues to grow! With almst 700 students from PreK to Grade 11, TIS is constantly adding new educational programs and improving its facility in order to meet the educational needs of its growing enrolment. As you can see from the Nationality graph below, TIS continues to meet the needs of local and expatriate students from 38 different countries.
Secondary Fine Arts Programs Launched
Secondary students in grades 7 to 9 will now take Drama, Music, Art and Information Technology during the school year. Offered on a semester basis, students will be exposed to all four subjects. For more information on the secondary arts program, please see the October 18th newsletter. For additional details about the new music band program, please see the September 21st newsletter .
Enhanced Facilities
This summer saw a number of improvements to TIS facilities. Leighton-China State-John Holland Joint Venture donated and constructed a sunshade cover over the playground equipment to help protect our students from the sun. In addition, a new artificial turf soccer pitch was installed. Using top quality materials has resulted in a great playing field for our students.
Improvements were also made to the front field. It was rolled smooth, sprinklers were recessed into the ground and soccer goals were constructed. The enhancements have enabled students and classes to use the front field on a regular basis.
New Look for Website and Newsletter
We hope you are enjoying our new website and the new format of the TIS Newsletter. To provide us with feedback, please contact Mr. Stribbell.
Secondary Sports Day
Aug 31, 2007
Students learning to work together so that later they can work together to learn. TIS held it's secondary Sports Day on Friday, Aug 31. Students participated in homeroom teams in events such as Basketball, Soccer, Dizzy Bat Race, Ping Pong Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, and the ever popular Tug of War. Despite the hot weather students worked hard at each event and had the opportunity to meet their classmates and new teachers. Not only is physical activity one of the goals of the Sports Day but students also learn how to work together as a team in order to be successful.
Highlights included the high school girls beating the boys in the Tug of War. Not to be unchallenged, the staff took on the students. Despite the staff winning one round, the students emerged victorious overall by dragging the staff along the grass. The principal, Mr. Hryhirchuk, has vowed, "I'll be back."
Thank you to all of the secondary staff who helped make the event a success and a special thank you goes out to the secondary PE teachers, Ms. Heschuk and Mr. Varga, for organizing the day.
TIS features in Canada Hong Kong Business magazine
Aug 31, 2007
TIS featured as the cover story in the Summer 2007 edition of Canada Hong Kong Business, the magazine published by The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. To download a copy of the article in PDF format please click the link below:
TIS article in CHKB
TIS featured as the cover story in the Summer 2007 edition of Canada Hong Kong Business, the magazine published by The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. To download a copy of the article in PDF format please click the link below:
TIS article in CHKB
2007-08 School Year Information
Aug 20, 2007
To download this file in PDF format please click one of the links below:
School Year Start Up (English)
School Year Start Up (Chinese)
To download this file in PDF format please click one of the links below:
School Year Start Up (English)
School Year Start Up (Chinese)
Author Visits Grade 6&7
June 1, 2007
On Friday, 1 June, the Grade 6 and 7 classes listened to powerpoint presentations about being a writer from visiting author Karmel Schreyer, who lives in Hong Kong. The message of her talk, as she showed examples from her own published books, was that everyone has the potential to write, using their own life experience. Ms. Schreyer, as well as being a writer, is the daghter of a well-respected former Governor-General of Canada, The Honourable Edward Schreyer, and she was able to weave tales of what life was like as a teenager, under the spotlight of public scrutiny, having people like the Queen of England stay at their home. She was very encouraging to her listeners and we were grateful to her for coming over to Macau.
A “Thank You Note” to the students of TIS from Karmel Schreyer:
I want to tell you how much I enjoyed my visit with you and your teachers on 1 June. It is said that people fear public speaking more than anything, so I can tell you that when the audience is as receptive and attentive as yourselves, the speaker feels very grateful. I think about students such as yourselves a lot; in fact it is a running theme in many of my books: the global nomad, third culture ‘kid' - mobile young people who are familiar with the world in a way that I (and many of your teachers I'll bet) could never be. I'll remind you that you are a part of the world's fast-growing youth subculture. Enjoy what all that offers, and remem-ber: Today is where your books begins.
Very best wishes,
Karmel
www.karmelschreyer.com
On Friday, 1 June, the Grade 6 and 7 classes listened to powerpoint presentations about being a writer from visiting author Karmel Schreyer, who lives in Hong Kong. The message of her talk, as she showed examples from her own published books, was that everyone has the potential to write, using their own life experience. Ms. Schreyer, as well as being a writer, is the daghter of a well-respected former Governor-General of Canada, The Honourable Edward Schreyer, and she was able to weave tales of what life was like as a teenager, under the spotlight of public scrutiny, having people like the Queen of England stay at their home. She was very encouraging to her listeners and we were grateful to her for coming over to Macau.
A “Thank You Note” to the students of TIS from Karmel Schreyer:
I want to tell you how much I enjoyed my visit with you and your teachers on 1 June. It is said that people fear public speaking more than anything, so I can tell you that when the audience is as receptive and attentive as yourselves, the speaker feels very grateful. I think about students such as yourselves a lot; in fact it is a running theme in many of my books: the global nomad, third culture ‘kid' - mobile young people who are familiar with the world in a way that I (and many of your teachers I'll bet) could never be. I'll remind you that you are a part of the world's fast-growing youth subculture. Enjoy what all that offers, and remem-ber: Today is where your books begins.
Very best wishes,
Karmel
www.karmelschreyer.com
Kiss N Ride Program
May 2, 2007
Beginning Monday, May 7, traffic flow will be controlled allowing parents to safely drop off children next to the school. Vehicles may not park around the school.
For Pick Up, registered parents displaying the Kiss N Ride ID will be able to safely collect students from the same area.
Parking is only permitted in the lot next to the stadium.
Beginning Monday, May 7, traffic flow will be controlled allowing parents to safely drop off children next to the school. Vehicles may not park around the school.
For Pick Up, registered parents displaying the Kiss N Ride ID will be able to safely collect students from the same area.
Parking is only permitted in the lot next to the stadium.
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