Grade Three Happy New Year from the 3rd Grade! The Third Grade started the new year refreshed and well-rested from our vacations. We jumped right back into our routines and hit the ground running!  Our new Unit of Inquiry upon our return is Sharing the Planet. 
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Grade 4 – An Exploration into Energy Upon our return from winter break, Fourth Grade soon began ‘tuning into’ our new UOI unit, How The World Works. In this unit, students are inquiring into and gaining knowledge about the forms of energy, how energy is 
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Middle School Art The Middle School Art classes have been busy.  Grades 7 and 8A completed art classes at the end of the first semester.  Artists learned a variety of skills and techniques while experimenting with multiple mediums.  Their artwork will be showcased in our 
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Head of School Dear SIS Community, We have just completed our first week back. It has been nice to see everyone. I also want to extend a warm welcome to our new families. We have an exciting Aid in Action event scheduled for next Friday. 
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Middle School Drama Performance Students from the two Middle School Drama classes, Grade 6 and Grade 8B, have been working over the past semester on learning new skills and concepts in the subject of Drama. On Friday 7th December, both classes performed one act plays 
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MS Math Mathematics 6 The Grade 6 students had a productive semester in Mathematics. Students have covered the following topics this semester: The real number system, number operations, exponents, variable expressions, mental math, measurements and conversions between units, scale drawings, statistical displays, and operations with 
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Fifth Graders Explore Leaders of Change! Fifth graders have delved into a unit within the theme of Where We Are in Place and Time.  The central idea “Throughout history, there have been individuals who have been leaders of change,” provides an opportunity for students to 
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It was cold. Almost 5 degrees Celsius. The kids were ready, though. Ten students from SIS traveled to Beijing to compete in a debate tournament. From grades 5 to 12, students debated whether non-violent criminals should be put in prison in the United States. Consequentialism, 
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HS IT It’s that time of year again! Between December 3-9, SIS will join the global movement to celebrate the CSEdWeek(Computer Science Education Week) by hosting the Hour of Code event at our school. Hour of Code is a global movement in over 180 countries 
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Elementary students are joining the Hour of Code again this year! As a school, we have joined the Hour of Code for the past three years. This activity is a global event to promote Computer Science at schools. Students learn to code, as well as 
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