Dear Parents, Welcome back after the break! I hope our students had a nice break and are ready to come back for the exam season. I would like to let you know some of the exams that will be taking place for our students in the coming months, as well as a tip or…
Dear Parents, I hope you are keeping well. I am delighted to see our students settling back into Semester 2. Learning is in full swing. In this newsletter, I would like to share two items with you. Policy Review One of the things we strive for at XLIS is transparency. All of our academic policies…
Dear Parents, I would like to start by extending a very warm welcome to our new community members. My name is Brian, the deputy head and I have the opportunity to share a newsletter to our community once a month. I would like to let everyone know that I am always available by email to…
Dear Parents, A very warm welcome back to XLIS. I trust you had a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We are in an exciting time of the year with celebrations galore. At school, though students will be going through an intense period of summative assessments, we also have our eye towards the…
Dear Parents, I trust you and your family are doing well. We are reeling at the school after a fantastic weekend of sports. In this newsletter, I would like to highlight three items. Sports Season 1 Ended Sports in international schools are divided into three seasons. The reason for this is that international schools in…
Dear Parents, I am writing to wish you and your family a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival. Whether you are traveling or staying home, I hope it is a lovely time for you and your family. In my last message to you, I focused on my first goal, which is high achievement for all students.…
Dear Parents, It is an honor to be writing my first newsletter of the year. For those of you new to our community, my name is Brian Lalor and I am the deputy head. I come from Ireland and am here in Xi’an with my wife and three daughters. I have been working at the…
Dear Parents, As this will be my final newsletter of the year, I would like to keep it light. First of all, thank you for sharing this, my eleventh year at XLIS. I am striving to get to know the name of each and every one of your children and work to provide a…
Dear Parents, I hope you had a lovely long weekend. I spent the weekend with my family enjoying some quality time together. I need to treasure every moment with my children, as I only have about 7 years before they are out of the house. This time is precious. Benefits of Athletics This year has…
Dear parents, To all my friends in the community, I would like to share my annual yearbook article with you. I am blessed to be completing my eleventh year in this brilliant school. I do not take this great honor for granted and greatly appreciate each and every one of our students, staff and parents.…
