It's hard to believe how fast the school year is going by. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were welcoming students to the first day of school, applauding at the Christmas concert and celebrating Chinese New Year. Soon, students will be on Experience Week, away for Easter…
Once again, all students in Grades 7-12 will be trading their classrooms and desks for international travel opportunities around the world. From March 10-14, TIS students will be learning about different cultures, developing team building and leadership skills, and helping less fortunate people. The Gr 7 classes will be travelling…
A big congratulations to the girls and boys volleyball teams and their coaches for a strong effort at SCISAC this year. The girls defended their gold medal from last year, defeating HKA in the finals 25-16, 22-25, and 15-5. The boys barely missed out on a playoff spot and…
The Grade 6 classes had a house challenge on the basketball courts this morning during recess. Students in each house (red, blue, yellow and green) put their basketball skills to the test as they tried to be the first house to get 10 baskets. The red house finished first…
On March 3rd, TIS will begin accepting applications from TIS families who already have a child at TIS and wish to register a sibling. We encourage parents to register their child early, particularly if the child will be attending Kindergarten (PK, JK or SK), as these classes fill up quickly.…
The Grade 5 classes have been studying Ancient China in Social Studies and showcased their newfound knowledge in the MPR this afternoon with a series of interesting exhibits depicting life in China many years ago. They called their exhibition "The TIS Museum".
TIS is very fortunate to have student teachers from the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta assigned to our school until the end of April. As part of their learning, they will be supervised by a mentor teacher and will work collaboratively to design, implement and assess student…
By Michael Veith Last month, we featured a story about Demi Mak, a TIS grad who is attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on a golf scholarship. This month, we're profiling her sister, Ginger Mak (Class of 2010), whose talents on the golf course also scored her a scholarship,…