Insight Online

By Amanda Kiat, Elementary Vice Principal The last 6 weeks have been full of challenges for our entire TIS family as we have had to adjust to online learning. Through this process, I have reflected a lot about what makes a great teacher, and why teachers are so integral to…

Dear Parents, Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to work through this very difficult coronavirus situation. It is with great disappointment that I share with you the latest notice from the DSEJ that classes will not resume in Macau until April. We had really hoped to…

The internet is currently flooded with information about the Corona virus, some informative others not so much (and possibly fake news!). Below is an article extracted from the website of Hong Kong based healthcare experts, AD Medilink, which gives some good insights into the virus. Originally from Canada, Dr. Sara…

By Lorne Schmidt, Secondary School Principal Schools in many parts of Asia have been forced to close classrooms and schools due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at the end of January 2020. These measures have put schools in the unique position of offering full-time online instruction so that student…

Dear Parents, Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to work through this very difficult coronavirus situation. As time passes, and with uncertainty about when classes will officially resume in Macau, we have to adapt and make changes as best we can. The planning is a collaborative…

The International School of Macao has been affected by the outbreak of the Codvid-19 as have many other thriving social and learning communities. In many ways, TIS is considered a home away from home, where the students, staff and parents in the community can gather and feel they belong. While…

Dear Parents, I hope this update finds all of our families safe and healthy during this difficult time. As you may already be aware, the MSAR government announced yesterday, a 14 day quarantine for non-resident workers coming from mainland China or who have been to China in the past 14…

Parents can now view your child's report card on Gibbon. Here are the steps to access your child's report cards: 步驟： Log onto Gibbon using your Username & Password 使用 閣下之帳號名稱及密碼登入Gibbon系統 Using the pull-down menu, under “Assess” choose “Reports” - All your child’s reports will be available in date order.…

As some of our learning platforms may not be available in mainland China, many TIS teachers are using Gibbon to send messages to parents and students. If you are not receiving any messages or if you can’t access your Gibbon account, please send an email message to gibbonsupport@tis.edu.mo. TIS staff…

Dear Parents, As you are aware, the DSEJ has suspended all classes until further notice (Latest DSEJ Update). We will receive at least one week's notice of when classes will resume. When classes resume, you can be assured that we will have the necessary preventative measures in place for all…