Thank-you to all of the teachers, parents and students who participated in the Hour of Code on Tuesday afternoon from 3:15-4:15 p.m. in the MPR. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. With 100 people in…
TIS is excited to offer the After School Math Program for Division 1 (Gr. 1-3) and Division 2 (Gr. 4-6) students from January 6-March 27 on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Registration forms are available in the main office or can be downloaded here. The After School Math Program…
TIS will be hosting its first-ever Hour of Code event today in the MPR from 3:15-4:15 p.m. What is it? The Hour of Code is a first step in showing all students what computer science is all about. It's a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+…
Lessons Learned From the Grade 6 Trip to Qingyuan, China Mary-Anne Jasinski, Elementary Principal Recently I had the pleasure of accompanying the grade 6 students and teachers on their annual trip. This year the destination was Qingyuan, China. The itinerary included a night hike, biking, climbing, cave exploration, community service,…
Elementary students thrilled audiences with two wonderful Christmas concert performances on Saturday, December 6. The division 1 (Gr. 1-3) concert took place at 11:00 a.m. while the division 2 (Gr. 4-6) took place at 2:00 p.m. at MUST Auditorium. Kudos to Music Teachers Doreen Stribbell and Kerrie Reid who prepared…
It was a great evening of festive holiday fun at the TIS Christmas Wonderland on Fri, Dec 5th! A big thank-you to the TIS Parent's Association, which organized the event, the many student volunteers who helped out with the games, and the TIS choir, flute ensemble, gymnastics club and dance club…
TIS would like to get parent feedback on the food offered in the school cantina. Could you please take a few moments to complete this important survey? The closing date is December 18th. Thank-you!
Recently the Gr. 3-1 class completed a writing project based on Wendy Ewald's book, The Best Part of Me. The students needed to pick a body part that they felt was their best feature. Then they had to write a short piece to explain why they felt this way. This became…
Popular children's entertainers Scotty & Lulu will be performing for TIS Kindergarten students on Friday, December 5 from 9-10 am in the MPR. Parents are welcome to come and join in the fun!