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This year, we made a few changes to the morning drop off routines for students in PK-Grade 6, removing morning line-ups and opening classrooms to students at 8:00a.m. with the choice to play inside or outside until the 8:25a.m. bells. This change helped to address some of the morning routine…

A gentle reminder that as in the previous years, applications for First Time Kindergarten Enrolments for the 2020/2021 academic year will again be managed through the DSEJ Centralised Registration process. Enrolment information will be available on their website from the 1st January. Parents can register on the DSEJ website or…

In mid November, the TIS Cross Country team traveled to Chengdu to compete in the annual ACAMIS Cross Country Meet. At this event last year, grade 12 student Pan U Chan grabbed silver in the female U19 category, the best finish every for a TIS runner at this event. This…

By Dominic Masters, Middle School Vice Principal “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny” (Lao Tzu). This is a quote I shared…

Inspired by this year's Activist-in-Residence (AIR) program, Grade 3 student Harper wanted to play her part in helping the environment.  During a brainstorming session around the family dinner table, Harper threw around a few ideas and with her mother's helpful advice, they settled on designing a reusable shopping bag that…

Howard Tong (Grade 12) On November 29th to December 1st, TIS Macao sent a delegation of 21 middle and high school students to the Yale Model United Nations Korea 2019 Conference. Over the course of three days, the students listened, cooperated, and debated with other students from all over the…

By Laura Sherriff, Teacher Librarian I often get asked to recommend a “good book” but whether or not a book is good depends on who is reading the book.  Recommended reading lists and reviews can have some great book suggestions but to really hook students into reading, the book has…

Get ready for the Hour of Code! TIS hosts this fun learning opportunity every year to provide elementary students with a one-hour introduction to computer science and computer programming. Here are the details: When is it? Wednesday, December 11th What time? 3:15-4:30 pm Where is it being held? MPR 3, North Wing…

reviewed by Abigail Griffiths (Grade 10) On November 29th and 30th, the TIS Secondary Players performed Once Upon A Crime by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus.  A mix of parents, students, and teachers came out to support the cast and crew on both evenings. The audience was excited as they found…

Over the next couple of days, students will be bringing home school photo order forms. Deadline for orders is Friday, 17 January 2020. Here are a few reminders for parents: How to order - Photos can be ordered either online or by cash payment. Online order : log on to…