ISR supports the association Interkulturelle Projekthelden with the Rotay Club of Neuss
ISR supports the association Interkulturelle Projekthelden with the Rotay Club of Neuss
Monday, 29 November 2021
We were particularly pleased to be able to carry out a project together with the Rotary Club of Neuss for the benefit of the association Interkulturelle Projekthelden.
After a visit by the Rotarians to the children and youth welfare facility, it was clear that there was a shortage of books for the children.
As a result, our team – Ms. Breuers and Mr. Urban – went in search of suitable books and were able to hand over several boxes which can now be used to build up a small library.
We wish to sincerely thank Mr. Ali Öksüz, the 1st chairman of the association, as well as the Rotary Club Neuss for this successful joint project!
Keeping up with beautiful traditions at ISR
Keeping up with beautiful traditions at ISR
Thursday, 26 November 2021
We start the winter season with a particularly cherished tradition that has been established at ISR over many years.
One of our families has taken the time every winter since kindergarten (an impressive 13 years!) to decorate a very special Christmas tree at ISR. Lea and David, who are now in our 12th grade, and their mother are passionate about this tradition and to bring joy to the kindergarteners – and to the entire ISR Family – every year! Some of the decorations are even handmade!
The whole ISR Community looks forward to this special tradition every year and the creative and really special tree has become an integral part of the ISR foyer.
Thank you for keeping up this wonderful tradition for so many years!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Mathias
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Mathias
Friday, 26 November 2021
Our ISR student spotlight this week falls on our eighth-grader Mathias, who has been a part of the ISR community since kindergarten. Mathias stands out for his positivity and is brimming with energy. He is eager to always improve his academic performance and works hard to make progress. He also stands out for his friendly and humorous character and is very dedicated and helpful. Mathias loves to learn and has great fun going to school. He works hand in hand with his teachers and classmates, and greatly respects and appreciates his entire school community. Mathias actively participates in school life every day and shows this, especially as a member of the SLOⓇ department. Together as a team, Mathias, and his classmates are committed to a strong school community and support this through various projects and activities within ISR.
In April, Mathias and several other ISR students participated in the TV show ,,Luke – the school and me.” The students won the show by competing against four stars in various knowledge and sports games. Together with his classmates, Mathias represented ISR in an exemplary manner and once again showed how much potential he has; true to our school motto: It’s cool to be good!
We are very proud to spotlight Mathias, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. No matter if it is academic success, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
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TV station KIKA initiative #SayHi
TV station KIKA initiative #SayHi
Thursday, 25 November 2021
The TV station KIKA has recently encouraged participation in the initiative #SayHi, which highlights the importance of friendship and stands against bullying.
Several ISR students decided to be part of this important initiative and danced to the song “Fireworks,” recorded the dance and submitted their creative recording to KIKA. From all the submissions, the editorial team accordingly created a wonderful compilation video. You can watch the result, which features our ISR students, here:
We are proud to be distinguished by such committed students, who already at a young age set an example against bullying and for lifelong friendships – from all over the world!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Taisiya
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Taisiya
Friday, 19 November 2021
This week, we spotlight our fifth-grade student Taisiya, who joined ISR in first grade. Taisiya attends ISR with bundles of enthusiasm and energy! She is a caring and polite student who is very positive and always smiling. She is characterized by her kind and caring nature and always works hard and tries her best. “She is a walking picture of self-motivation and is a high-achieving student because of her dedication and work ethic. She is a friend to all in her homeroom and a role model for her peers with her approach to school and to life in general,” as her teacher Mr. Slazar adds.
She is also very creative and thinks of many unique ideas in Art. Taisiya also shows great passion in the musical field, “Taisiya brings a lot of joy and smiles to the music classroom. She works hard to achieve her assignments and helps others on the way,” as her teacher Mr. Pérez adds. In the academic field, Taisiya convinces with a lot of commitment and dedication. She is very focused and works hard to further improve her academic performance and meet her own requirements.
We are very proud to spotlight Taisiya one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. No matter if it is academic success, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
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Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Asya
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Asya
Friday, 12 November 2021
This week, we spotlight our second-grader Asya, who joined ISR last year in grade one. From the beginning, she has been an integral member of our community. She is a highly diligent student who actively participates in all of her lessons. Additionally, she is an incredibly kind and caring child who is friendly to all. Asya´s friends especially appreciate the fact that she always supports them and creates a great atmosphere with her cheerful nature.
Her teacher Ms. Plessis says about her, “Asya is an extremely kind and friendly girl. Since starting at ISR, her English improved so much. She shows thoughtfulness and interest in others and displays exemplary behavior in class. She is enthusiastic about learning and always lends a helping hand to the teachers and her friends. It is an absolute pleasure to have her in my class.” Her helpful character makes her a wonderful person and as her academic coordinator, Ms. Morris, says it “We love having her at ISR!”.
We are very proud to spotlight Asya, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. No matter if it is academic success, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
Our Student Spotlights
ISR Students for Charity - Amazing CAS Project
ISR Students for Charity – Amazing CAS Project
Thursday, 11 November 2021
As part of his CAS project, our G12 IB student Daniel painted several artworks which he sold to our ISR community. Daniel proceeded to donate the proceeds of the sale to charity. To raise awareness for this project, Daniel used various ISR events to exhibit his paintings, as well as the online ISR Merchandise Shop. Interested buyers had the option to choose whether the proceeds would go to the Children and Youth Hospice in Düsseldorf or to the German Red Cross for flood victims.
Last Thursday, the handover of the proceeds took place at the Kinder- und Jugendhospiz Regenbogenland in Düsseldorf. Daniel, together with ISR CAS Coordinator – Mr. Urban, handed over a check for 1770 Euros (!) to the manager of the Regenbogenland, Ms. Eschweiler. In addition to the incredible donation, Daniel donated four of his paintings to the children’s and youth hospice. The Kinder- und Jugendhospiz Regenbogenland cares for numerous of families with children who have a shortened life expectancy and actively supports these families in their everyday lives and above all tries to relieve them of subsequent stress. Families can visit the Regenbogenland for stays several times a year and use it as a retreat or vacation stay.
“Especially for siblings of ill children, we offer a special holiday and care program. It enables them to share experiences with other siblings and to have a good time together. There are special days where it’s all about their wishes. Oftentimes the siblings do not receive the attention they need, because families pay more attention to the sick children,” said the manager Ms. Eschweiler.
“It is very important to us that we give the children and their families the opportunity to have a nice and relaxing time with us and to make the remaining time together as fulfilling and positive as possible. Especially for our guests who require more support, we have many activities on offer in which they can easily participate. These include regular music therapy, creative activities, but also monthly visits from two clowns for clown therapy, the clown really makes our visitors laugh. Among many other activities, another highlight for our guests is dog therapy. The children enjoy the time with animals so much, and we especially notice that the visit not only does good for their mental state, but often physical improvements show up as well. We as a support association finance our unique Regenbogenland from donations and do not receive any government subsidies, so we can use Daniel’s generous donation all the more. Every cent contributes towards our mission to enable moments of happiness and closeness for our families. We will use it to fund further activities for the children and are very grateful that such a generous young man thought of us.”
We as an educational institution are very proud of Daniel’s decision to support Regenbogenland. Well done Daniel!
Representatives Of The Japanese Consulate General Visit ISR
Representatives Of The Japanese Consulate General Visit ISR
Thursday, 11 November 2021
We had the great honor of welcoming Consul General Iwama, the Consul General of Japan in Düsseldorf, as well as Vice Consul Ito at ISR today.
For many years, ISR has had a wonderful partnership with the Japanese Consulate General in Düsseldorf and we are proud to have an active and large Japanese Community at our locations in Neuss and Düsseldorf.
Consul General Iwama as well as Vice Consul Ito were welcomed by our Management Team as well as our kindergarten children, who created a poster for our guests of honor in advance and proudly presented it to them. Afterwards, the visitors were guided around the campus by two senior students, Hayato and Ema, and got to know all the Academic Coordinators during their tour. In addition, they were introduced to our internal University and Career Counselling Team. In recent years, renowned Japanese universities were among the top study place offers, for which reason getting to know our UCC team was of great interest for Consul General Iwama and Vice Consul Ito.
After the informative tour, Eileen Lyons – ISR School Director, Peter Soliman – ISR Proprietor, as well as Emil Cete – ISR Deputy Director, met with the visitors to discuss future projects and cooperation opportunities.
With the visit of the Consul General as well as the Vice Consul, ISR continues a long-standing tradition and friendship and we sincerely thank our guests of honor, Consul General Iwama and Vice Consul Ito, for their constructive visit and their time.
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Jade
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Jade
Friday, 5 November 2021
This week, we spotlight our talented eighth-grader Jade, who joined ISR last year. Jade is a very ambitious student and was able to convince her teachers of her abilities in a very short time. She is characterized by her friendly nature and her helpful character. “Jade is wonderful! She is truly a model student in the way that she seeks input from her teachers to produce the best writing she can. Her effort and sustained dedication to her studies is admirable and commendable. We are lucky to have you in our classes, Jade! She is going places!” her English teacher, Ms. DeWitt states.
One of her great passions is music, and Jade is an extremely talented musician who has been playing the clarinet since she was seven years old. She won first prizes at the Jugend Musiziert Düsseldorf and competed in the national competition last year and this year. She also won first prize at the Gerd-Högener-Wettbewerb 2020 and 2021. She has also qualified for the talent program of the Clara-Schumann Musikschule Düsseldorf called Studienvorbereitende Ausbildung. Jade’s determination and hard work were part of these successes. These qualities make her not only an outstanding student but also a fantastic musician. She works hard to pursue her goals and has twice-a-week clarinet lessons as well as additional piano lessons weekly. Furthermore, she also applied for the foundation Haus der Talente, which promotes exceptional talent in Düsseldorf, and was accepted.
Her musical talent is outstanding, and we are all incredibly proud of her! We are happy to spotlight Jade, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. No matter if it is academic success, special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
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