A beautiful Giving Tree has been decorated in the front foyer of TIS. On the tree, you will find many Christmas tags with the age and gender of a needy child in Macau. They live in orphanages, children’s shelters or attend special boarding schools in our community. The idea is…
What does BYOD mean? BYOD means that students are encouraged to bring their own mobile devices to school for educational purposes. This device can be a laptop, an iPad or other tablet, and/or a Chromebook. If you are unsure whether your child’s device will be suitable for classroom use, please…
Check out Mr. Stribbell's blog post about home-to-school connections on Edutopia. Edutopia is a website published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). Founded in 1991 by filmmaker George Lucas and venture capitalist Steve Arnold, the Foundation celebrates and encourages innovation in K-12 schools.
Many thanks to the parents who came to the session on Thursday night to discuss bringing the IB diploma program to TIS. Can you please take a moment to fill out this survey; we value your input:•goo.gl/XN7R9w If you were unable to attend the session, you can view Thursday's power…
Did you know that the TIS website has a Chinese version? Just click on the drop down menu at the top to view content in Chinese. The website's responsive design also adapts to any screen size - desk top, tablet, laptop or smart phone. That means you can have a…
Believe it or not, it's only 3 weeks until the TISPA Annual Christmas Wonderland celebration! Be sure to mark down Friday, December 5 from 5:30- 8:00 p.m. in your calendars. More details to come shortly.
Gr. 10 student Bono Cheong (left) got the chance to meet international soccer star David Beckham this past weekend at a football clinic with 40 local youths from the Macau U15 and U17 football teams. After observing a friendly match between the two teams, Beckham provided valuable feedback to the…
David Spreadbury, Secondary Principal In 450 BC, the famous Chinese philosopher Confucious said ‘I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.’ In 1750, Ben Franklin tweaked it a bit to: ‘Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I may remember, but involve…
Parent Teacher interviews for Grades 7-12 will take place on Thursday, November 13 from 3:30-5:00 p.m & 5:30-8:00 p.m. as well as Friday, November 14 from 8:30 a.m.-12 noon. Parents are welcome to drop by teachers' classrooms to discuss their child's progress. TIS is looking for feedback about offering the IB Diploma Program in the…
Congratulations to the TIS middle school and high school Model United Nations teams for participating in a very successful MUN conference in Xiamen. While we didn't bring back any hardware, a few of our students were in the running for some prestigious awards for their outstanding contributions within their respective…