Class Group: M1 A/B/C/D First Quarter Period: August-October Homeroom MYP1A Teachers: Michael Koran and Emma Liang ATL skills: Self-Management Plan (by properly using student diary) Manage Material (by properly using locker) Be mindful (remembering our “Essential Agreement” Help your child by: Checking his or her diary daily Communicating with him or her if he or…
Whole School Events 1. Mid Autumn Festival Holiday & National Day Holiday – Sunday, 8th October Our school’s Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday and National Day Holiday is observed from the 29th September to the 8th of October, 2023. We kindly remind you there is no school during these dates. School will begin again on Monday the…
Whole School Events 1. Staff PD and Early Release On the early release day for students, buses left campus at 2:30. XLIS staff were leading different sessions for other staff members. 2. Start of ECAs ECAs began on Thursday September 7th, 2023. Each ECA that we offer is structured to provide experiences designed to…
On September 21st, 2023, XLIS and its broader community came together to celebrate the U.N. International Day of Peace! This year’s theme: “Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals”, prompted students from all year levels to inquire into to the concept of “peace” and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. But the learning journey…
Dear Parents, This has been a very busy two weeks since I last sent you my letter. Since then we have had a lot of events, and we continue to make progress towards developing open-minded global citizens. I was very proud of the students’ work for the UN International Peace Day. Their speeches were…
Dear Parents, It is unbelievable that we are already heading into our first holiday of the year! I was so happy to see so many of you at our International Day of World Peace event last Thursday and I hope that it sparked some good conversations between you and your children. Upcoming events…
On Thursday, September 21st, a delegation from the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan Overseas Chinese, and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference visited XLIS with the aim of fostering friendly exchanges and providing advice and suggestions to enhance international education in Shaanxi. Present at the meeting were Dr.…
Dear Parents, I am excited to invite you to join us in celebrating the International Day of Peace at XLIS! In a world that is constantly changing, the value of love and peace remains steadfast. Peace has the power to heal and create a better place for all. This global event is a wonderful opportunity for our…
On Thursday, September 14th, Dr. Meng Zhen, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Bank of China Shaanxi Branch, led a delegation to visit XLIS for the purpose of fostering school-enterprise cooperation and promoting exchange. Present at the meeting were Dr. Liu, Head of the School; Ms. Echo Zhao, Director of Brand Development;…
Dear Parents, I hope this email finds you all well! We were so happy to welcome several parents to school last week for our first two parent workshops! Thank you for your participation if you were able to join us, and if not, please consider attending one of the next ones! They are a great…