News articles for XLIS Secondary

MYP3 August – October 2023 Overview

Class Group: M3 A/B First  Quarter Period: August-October Homeroom                     MYP3A & MYP3B Teachers: Ms. Momo, Ms. Annie, Ms. Emma, Mr. Roman and Mr. Welch ATL skills: Self-Management Social Skills   Help your child by: Encouraging your child to read every night Practice with your child how to send emails to teachers Checking their diary…

MYP2 August – October 2023 Overview

Class Group: M2 A/B/C First  Quarter Period: August-October Homeroom MYP2A & MYP2B & MYP2C Teachers: M2A – Zack Dwyer & Maggie Miao M2B – Haeyoung Chung & Ran Zhao M2C – Kyle Jooste & Sunny Si ATL skills: Social and Self Management   Help your child by: Students have been working on identity and mindset with activities…

MYP1 August – October 2023 Overview

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…

MYP5 Celebration

Dear XLIS Community,   We are delighted to share the incredible success of the MYP 5 Celebration Ceremony and BBQ that took place at our school last week. This event marked a significant milestone in the academic journey of our MYP 5 students as they were awarded their certification of completion in front of their…

MYP Personal Project Exhibition

Dear Community XLIS Members,   We are thrilled to share with you the success of the MYP Personal Project Exhibition that took place on Friday, March 24th. The event was a culmination of months of hard work and dedication from our MYP students who have been diligently working on their projects.   The exhibition showcased…

DP2 February – April 2023 Overview

Class Group: DP2 Period: February-April Group 1: Language A: Chinese Language and Literature   Teachers: Sophia Suo Unit Title: How does literature analysis promote our communication? Concepts KC: Transformation RC: Context, Contrast   ATL skills: Thinking Skills & Communication Skills   Help your child by: improving writing and thinking skills during literature analysis learning a…

DP1 February – April 2023 Overview

Class Group: DP1 Period: February-April Homeroom Teacher: Kelvin Tian Kate Yu Unit Title: The  core of DP   ATL Skills: Thinking, Research and Self-management Introduce ATL skills students need to do well in the 3 core component of DP: EE, CAS and TOK.  Make connections with university applications and personal development. Do exercises  in different…

MYP5 February – April 2023 Overview

Class Group: M5 Period: February-April Homeroom MYP5A Teachers: Ms. Sophia Suo Mr. Tanapat Treyanurak MYP5B Teacher: In homeroom students are busy juggling three big projects: their own Personal Project, Mental Health Day preparations, and the combined MYP5 assembly.   Students are taking a social approach to learning (ATL) with a particular focus on practicing empathy…

MYP4 February – April 2023 Overview

Class Group: M4 Period: February- April English Language and Literature   Teachers: Mrs Challenor Unit Title: Creating Character Concepts: KC: Creativity RC: Character, Point of View, Structure   ATL skills: Thinking, Self-management, Communication   Help your child by: Discuss with your child what they are learning in class. Encourage them to read English books and…

MYP3 February – April 2023 Overview

Class Group: M3 A/B Third Quarter Period: February – April 2023 Homeroom                     MYP3A & MYP3B Teachers: Mr. Kyle Ms. Tracy Mr. Jonathan Ms. Jasmin ATL skills: Self-Management—Affective Skills Self-Management—Reflection Skills Communication skill—Email etiquette Help your child by: Asking them what homework they have been given and checking their diaries to confirm whether they have written…