Online Safety Parent Workshop
Online Safety Parent Workshop
Monday, 25 February 2019
In our current times, children are being exposed to technology earlier than ever before and we at ISR believe that it is extremely important that we educate parents and teachers about how children are using the internet so that we can help guide them and keep them safe.
With this in mind, ISR held our first Online Safety Workshop for Grade 1 and 2 parents last Friday. Ms. Brand, our IT teacher, put together a great workshop covering topics including YouTube, Instagram, other social media platforms, and general online safe practices. For those of you who were unable to attend, you can find Ms. Brand’s presentation and other useful documents related to this topic here;
Information and Online Resources
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Filippa
Spotlight On Our Student Filippa
Our this week’s Spotlight is our first grader Filippa. This is what her teacher, Ms Adrienne Stening-Smith, said about her: Filippa is incredibly kind, caring and loving, to both her fellow students and teachers. I found a quote that describes her perfectly… Do things for people not because of what they do in return, but because of who you are. – Harold S. Kushner.
She has an enormous heart filled with so much love. She always thinks of the students and puts them before her. She shares and always makes delicious treats for our class. She is an exceptional example to what I believe the definition of kindness is. For example, on Valentine’s Day she handmade some cakes for her fellow students. She also brought a lollipop for each one of the students in our class who are unable to eat gluten due to an intolerance.
Filippa has also helped another student in her class. This particular student battles with low self-confidence and Filippa is always there building him up and encouraging him. Because of her help, he has grown so much!
We are proud to spotlight Filippa, one of many of ISR’s outstanding students!
Our “Student Spotlight” project aims to highlight every Friday one of our outstanding students who is, appropriate to this year’s theme, “Staying Ahead”. No matter if academic achievements, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
Our Student Spotlights
Successful chess tournament at the ISR
Successful chess tournament at the ISR
Monday, 18 February 2019
Several hundred clever minds gathered in the ISR sports hall last Friday for the school area championships in chess. It was a thrilling event with many intense duels between students from over 20 different schools in the region.
Each player completed a total of seven games in the game mode “Swiss System”. The students of ISR did very well and landed in the middle of the field. Worthy of mention are the achievements of Arwand, Sashaank, Mehul and Mudit, all of whom achieved a positive game record.
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Abby
Spotlight On Our Student Abby
Abby, Grade 10, is the current Deputy Head of Discipline in ISR’s Student Life Organization. Abby and her team from the Discipline Department were the organizers behind Random Acts of Kindness. Thanks to Abby’s dedication, positive attitude, and hard work, the week was filled with kind acts and smiles across the school.
Abby, who has been at ISR for almost four years, is also an outstanding student whose results put her at the top of her class at ISR. She is passionate about, learning, especially in the area of Biology.
We are proud to spotlight Abby, one of many of ISR’s outstanding students!
Our “Student Spotlight” project aims to highlight every Friday one of our outstanding students who is, appropriate to this year’s theme, “Staying Ahead”. No matter if academic achievements, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
Our Student Spotlights
Parent ‘shout-out’s’
Parent ‘shout-out’s’
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
In honour of Random Acts of Kindness week, we have asked parents to share with us any ‘shout-out’s’ that they have about our ISR staff. Thank you all for sharing your positive comments! See here what’s being said by our parents!
- Thanks to all the elves in the cafeteria, cleaning team, security, janitor office etc. for making our school life run so smoothly!
- Ms. Maier (bus driver/Wabbels) : punctual and very responsible!!!!
- Cleaning staff: Everyday engaged to keep the school tidy!
- Felicitas (kiosk): Espresso with smiles!!!
- Ms. Susie for her spunk and the ever crazy crafts the kids create at “creative minds” classes 🙂
- It is always nice to be greeted by Mr. Steinman every morning.
- Ms. Peltzer brings professionalism to the ballet studio.
- Dear Ms. Susie, Creative Minds is the best activity I could have chosen!! It‘s my child’s favourite day!
- Security Guard: We admire how you remember all students with their names and their parents. We feel safe as long as you take care of our kids.
- Thank you first of all the staff for creating such a lovely and understanding environment for our kids. My kids always love to go to school, sometimes my youngest one even wants to go on weekends.
- I want to thank Ms. Young and Ms. Morris. Their love and patience with my son has helped him make great progress.
- A big thank you to Mr. Mehr who enables the kids to have so much fun with maths and science due to his own enthusiasm as he really loves those subjects!
- Thank you, Ms. Carolus, for making learning so much fun!
- Thank you to the whole primary teachers team for sparking the joy of learning in our kids!
- We thank Mr. Soliman for saving the school in 2013 and now ISR is better than ever!
- Thank you, Natalia, for always having a friendly smile for us!
- Thank you, Ms. Keaton and Mr. Banks, for sharing your love for books with our kids!
- Thank you, Melanie, Sara, and Stefan, for working so hard for SLO!
- We would like to thank Mr. Cheraki & Ms. Hautz for their enthusiasm in teaching Math and Spanish, which has always motivated our child! We say thank you so much to Mr Bates for apparently being such an inspiration to our teenager by answering thoughtfully and when needed with a great sense of humor nearly every question she poses – be it about school topics be it about life in general!
- To all the teaching staff: Thank you so much for not stopping to think about how to motivate the pupils and therefore to teach them something for life: that studying and learning can -sometimes – also be fun!
- Dear Ms. Tressel, thank you for caring that much if the kids are feeling bad and ill. We appreciate your weekly notice in the newsletter. It is very helpful.
- Ms. Dickers, thank you for giving my boy guidance. You are kind, professional and always render the support. You are super!
- A special thank you to Mrs. Lyons – you are always present and attentive to the children’s and our needs and issues.
- Ms. Little, thanks a lot for being so kind and sentimental to our kids.
- Ms. Morris, you’re doing a very great job. It’s a pleasure having you as G1&2 coordinator.
- Ms. Ghica, you’re always so helpful. Thanks!
- Natalia, the reception is nothing without you!
- Mr. Mo and Mr. Jeff, you’re the heroes of our kids. Thanks for all your daily efforts!
- Ms Woldt: such a young woman, well-educated and totally engaged. She has some new ideas to take the best out of the students to prepare them for middle school! Ms Brand: She creates her subject very interesting so that the students feel engaged to learn more and have fun during a well packed day.
- Mr Mo, thank you for being the best supervisor: the children follow you to the word, because they love you
- Mr. Baumann, thank you that you really want to teach the girls good soccer.
- Mrs. Lorenzen, thanks for having fun with the children in the German language.
- Ms. Insell for motivating, loving and helping our son to grow a happy student.
- Ms. McGee for caring so much about my child’s future
- Ms. Woldt, thank you for your positive attitude and your creative ideas!
- Ms. Ghica, thank you for always seeing the best in each and every student!
- Mr. Anderson for being tough but making math fun!
- Mr. Foy, what can we say…. stay who you are, keep your energy, motivation and stay critical
- Ms. McLeod for her secret stash of goodies
- Ms. Muller for encouraging my child to read
- Mr. Jochem’s dedication to the Athletics team is great! The athletes really enjoy themselves and look up to him for guidance.
- We thank Ms. Palmieri for always helping practice AMSs so that my child has good grades. We also thank her because the lessons with her are always fun. She helps the children when they have problems. There are no words to describe how amazing Ms Schmidt is! Ms Guinn has instilled a love of math in my daughter. My daughter is so proud of herself and always shares what she’s learning. Ms Guinn makes math fun!
- Mrs K is the best, she is so smart and helpful and a lovely person.
- We say a big thank you to Mr Mo and Mr Jeff, our kids feel so secure with you.
- A special hug for Mrs Duenas from KG2. She is professional and sensitive.
- My daughter loves that Herr Chiriatti is silly and sings during class.
- Special thanks for always smiling and laughing and have a positive energy to Mrs Rebecca 🙂
- Frau Woldt’s smile and positive re-enforcement is always a breath of fresh air. Ms Bucher has found a way to share her incredible talent with our kids. The enthusiasm seen at the concerts from the primary students show how much she is respected and what a great teacher she is.
Random Acts of Kindness Week
Random Acts of Kindness Week
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Today, ISR kicked off the beginning of Random Acts of Kindness Week with the simple goal of spreading kindness across the ISR community. Our Student Life Organization has organized a variety of activities including anonymous compliment bags, student-teacher quotes, Valentine’s Day Card sale, spirit day and a bake sale.
This busy week aims to promote compassion, fairness, gratitude, respect, friendship, responsibility, and integrity. Everyone can use more kindness in their lives and this week ISR is proud to support spreading positivity and love to all those in our community and beyond!
In honour of this week, we have asked parents to share with us any ‘shout-out’s’ that they have about our ISR staff. See here what they have to say!
Chinese New Year Celebration at ISR
Chinese New Year Celebration at ISR
Monday, 11 February 2019
Together with our Chinese community and the language school Mindge, yesterday we welcomed hundreds of guests to our school to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
The celebration included a colourful stage program, delicious homemade Chinese food, and numerous traditional costumes. We are delighted that so many families came to celebrate with us and wish everyone a Happy New Year of the Pig!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Emir
Spotlight On Our Student Emir
Emir (Grade 2) is an intrinsically motivated learner, kind friend, and all around wonderful student. Even though Emir is in Grade 2, he continues to share his time and energy helping in Grade 1.
Emir was in Ms. Insells Writing Club last year and was invited to come back this year to help inspire the first graders – and even to write himself. He eagerly accepted this invitation and willingly gives up his play time every Tuesday afternoon to come and support our first graders with their writing. This passion for learning and dedication to being a kind member of the ISR community is commendable!
We are proud to spotlight Emir, one of many of ISR’s outstanding students!
Our “Student Spotlight” project aims to highlight every Friday one of our outstanding students who is, appropriate to this year’s theme, “Staying Ahead”. No matter if academic achievements, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
Our Student Spotlights
Students visited the Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Students visited the Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Thursday, 07 February 2019
Grade 2 visited Tonhalle for a production of ‘Peter and the Wolf in Düsseldorf’. In Music class, students prepared background information on an assigned character along with a prop to symbolize the character.
A representative from each class presented the class’s research to the rest of the audience and the musicians. Students received an up-close look and listen to the flute, oboe, French horn, bassoon, and clarinet. And as the piece was narrated exclusively in German, students received and extra dose of German!
