Posts by matthias

Sports

UPDATE: GISST Friendly on Saturday, October 21

Please note that there have been some changes with regard to this Saturday’s Friendlies (originally posted here): Varsity Boys Volleyball had to be cancelled Varsity Girls Volleyball has been re-arranged and will take place at…
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Secondary

Bookbridge book collection campaign

We are pleased to inform you that Bookbridge, an organization created to promote educational equality, is having yet another book collection campaign. We would be delighted if you could have a look through your bookshelves…
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Secondary

Grade 6 and 7 Maths Exploratory

Grade 6 and 7 MYP Exploratory students have been tackling with the following questions for the last several weeks: What makes a good mathematics problem? How can a mathematics problem transcend time, culture and regional…
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Secondary

Student Council: FIS Student “Think Tank”

After careful consideration and through constructive discussions with FIS High School students, the High School Student Council has been restructured. As a more progressive move a new committee called “FIS Student Think Tank” has been…
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Other

Sleep hygiene and teenagers

Young people, especially teenagers, can establish poor sleep hygiene as they try to balance the increasing demands on their time. Sleep plays a critical role in thinking and learning. Lack of sleep hurts these cognitive…
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Sports

adidas / FIS Partnership

During School Year 2015/2016, the IT Department at adidas approached the FIS Physical Education Department to request aid in helping them collect fitness data. The reasoning behind the request was to support the development of…
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PTO

Visit to the Castell winery and vineyard

Our upcoming PTO event is a visit to the beautiful Castell winery on Thursday, October 19, 2017. The Castell winery is a very unique and picturesque place in Northern Bavaria, 100% family-owned for over 26 generations by…
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In-House

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

The Parent Teacher Conferences (PTC’s) for all school sections are coming up. For Early Years and Elementary School students, the PTC’s will be held on Thursday, October 26. Middle and High School PTC’s are being…
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