Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student You Yang
Spotlight On Our Student You You
This week, we spotlight our eighth-grader You Yang, who just joined ISR this year and is already making big impressions. You Yang is an exceptional and very mature student and a role model for younger and older students. He is always polite and respectful and has an excellent sense of humor. During class, You Yang always tries his best and shows interest in learning new things, even if they seem to be challenging. He wants to learn and always asks questions during classes. He likes reading and can argue excellently and inspire those around him. “You Yang is a pleasure to have in homeroom – he presented an inspirational book as part of our “Grade 8 has talent” and convinced many of us to read it.”, as his homeroom teacher, Ms. Brentnall adds.
Michelle Schmitz, Middle School Student Counsellor, explains, “You Yang Li, who goes by the name “You You”, has sparkled since day one. He has shown not only to his teachers but to his fellow peers what a role model student and human being should be. You You is a highly respectful and respected student who is naturally kind and polite to all. He is the first person to volunteer to help others, regardless of who they are, and always offers sound and mature advice whenever possible. I was, and remain, highly impressed by You You’s courtesy and insight. He truly exemplifies what it means to be a person of integrity!“
We are very proud to spotlight You You , one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who, in line with this year’s theme, is striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. 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 Angela
Spotlight On Our Student Angela
This week, we spotlight our sixth-grader Yuechen, who joined ISR in grade 2. Yuechen, or Angela as she is known to her friends and teachers, is a diligent student who works hard not just to acquire knowledge but how to apply it in both her life and studies. She constantly wants to aid her friends and classmates in an effort to raise them up and make their own work better. In addition, she is a kind and thoughtful student. “She is very energetic and loves to spread laughter and a positive attitude. She was a great joy to have in the classroom”, as her former teacher, Ms. Schultze adds. Angela is a disciplined student with special interests in tidiness, continuous listening, and participation. Her German teacher Ms. Horvath, who has taught her for two years, adds, “She shows a constant development in language skills. Angela is a receptive person with lots of humor and social engagement – an enrichment for my German class.”
Her academic head, Ms. Brand Lillywhite says about her “Angela is a thoughtful and kind student who has a very positive attitude to learning. She is full of personality and is well-liked by her teachers and peers. In addition, Angela is a hardworking and conscientious student who exemplifies our motto “It’s cool to be good!”.
We are very proud to spotlight Angela, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who, in line with this year’s theme, is striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. 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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ISR at the Diwali Celebration
ISR at the Diwali Celebration
Monday, 7 November 2022
Again, we were honored to be one of the sponsors of the annual Diwali Celebration of our partner and friends, the Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Düsseldorf (DIG) this year. Last Friday evening, ten representatives joined in the colorful Diwali Celebration in Ratingen.
Diwali is one of the most important Indian festivals, which is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness. The evening was opened with a few welcome words by members of the association, the Mayor of Ratingen Mr. Pesch, Consul General of India, Dr. Telang, and Ms. Koch, Head of Culture & Integration Düsseldorf. Afterwards, various dance performances were shown, and all guests enjoyed them a lot. We are delighted that we were once again part of this wonderful celebration, and we are looking forward to many more international celebrations with our community!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Iris
Spotlight On Our Student Iris
This week, we spotlight our third-grader Iris, who joined ISR in kindergarten. Iris is a very polite student who is happy to volunteer answers in class regularly. She works hard in all subjects and always has a positive attitude. Iris’s favorite subject is art because it allows her to show her creative nature. In addition, she enjoys making puzzles on paper, loves drawing, and likes creating stories. Although In addition to her creative skills, she also enjoys sports and climbing frames on the playground. Her PE teacher, Ms. Racheva, says about her, ”I can say only super nice words about Iris. I have taught her since day 1, and she is an amazing student. She is always on top – of listening skills, behavior, following instructions, and much more. During PE lessons, she is participating with passion and never gives up. It’s a pleasure having her in my class.”
Iris is a talented student, who speaks three languages – English, German, and Chinese. She is also very musical and sings in the primary school choir, where she shows leadership. In addition, her interests are very diverse and include ice skating, ballet, drawing, and tennis.
We are very proud to spotlight Iris, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who, in line with this year’s theme, is striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. 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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Das SOS Kinderdorf Düsseldorf erhält 3000 Euro Erlös des gemeinsamen Halloween-Fests der internationalen Schule ISR und des American International Women´s Club Düsseldorf
Das SOS Kinderdorf Düsseldorf erhält 3000 Euro Erlös des
gemeinsamen Halloween-Fests der internationalen Schule ISR und des American International Women´s Club Düsseldorf
Montag, 31. Oktober 2022
Das breit gefächerte Kinderprogramm sowie zahlreiche kreative Aktionen der Schüler:innen ermöglichen die hohe Spendensumme / Langjährige Partnerschaft von ISR und AIWCD soll weiter intensiviert werden
Die ISR International School on the Rhine Neuss/Düsseldorf und der American International Women’s Club Düsseldorf e.V. (AIWCD) haben bei einem gemeinsamen Halloween-Fest einen Erlös von 3000 Euro erzielt und diesen an das SOS-Kinderdorf Düsseldorf gespendet. „Ein tolles Ergebnis. Das ist ein weiterer wichtiger Baustein für unsere Arbeit“, freute sich Cora Müller vom SOS-Kinderdorf Düsseldorf. Sie lobt das große Engagement der Schüler:innen zugunsten der gemeinnützigen Organisation. „Die Jungen und Mädchen im SOS-Kinderdorf Düsseldorf lieben Halloween sehr. Daher freuen sich alle riesig, an dieser Aktion partizipieren zu dürfen. Und wir werden uns regelmäßig in unserer Kinderkoch- und Backwerkstatt daran erinnern, dass der Erlös der Halloween Party bei deren Ausstattung eingesetzt wird.“ Hier lernen die Kinder, wie in einer Küche Speisen frisch und gesund zuzubereiten sind. Cora Müller: „Die Kinder sollen mit allen Sinnen kochen und backen. Und anschließend selbst feststellen, wie lecker das schmeckt.“
„Der Erlös unserer diesjährigen Veranstaltung konnte so üppig ausgefallen, weil sich unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler und die engagierten Vereinsmitglieder so viele kreative Aktionen und Wettbewerbe einfallen ließen“, betont Peter Soliman, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der ISR: „Da wurde viel freie Zeit investiert. Vor allem die liebevolle Dekoration der Schule und besonders der Spooky Hallway sorgten für strahlende Kinderaugen.“
AIWCD und ISR sind seit mehreren Jahren Kooperationspartner und setzen sich gemeinsam für wohltätige Zwecke ein, etwa bei gemeinsamen Veranstaltungen wie Halloween oder dem Sponsoring einer Casino Night durch die ISR. „Damit können wir viel Gutes bewirken“, sagt Stephanie Eggert, Head of the kids club des AIWCD: „Wegen solch erfolgreicher Aktionen planen wir gerade gemeinsam mit der ISR, unsere Kooperation auszuweiten.“
Die gemeinsame Halloween-Feier mit dem AIWCD ist auch der Auftakt für den Charity-Endspurt der ISR für das Jahr 2022, bei dem sich die Schüler:innen und deren Familien für gemeinnützige Organisationen engagieren, beispielsweise für die Aktion Lichtblicke. Eine weitere Charity-Aktion zum Ende des Schuljahres ist der so genannte Wish Garland Tree – ein Weihnachtsbaum, an dem Kinder ihre Wünsche aufschreiben und von einer Familie der ISR erfüllen lassen können. „Unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler haben ein gutes Gespür dafür entwickelt, dass es in der aktuell sehr herausfordernden Situation besonders wichtig ist, über den Tellerrand hinauszuschauen und Mitmenschen zu unterstützen“, sagt Emil Cete, stellvertretender Schuldirektor der ISR: „Und dass sich daraus immer häufiger ein so großes Engagement für die gute Sache entwickelt, kann man gar nicht hoch genug bewerten.“ Solche Aktionen sind ein wichtiger Teil des Bildungskonzeptes der ISR. Cete: „An der ISR geht es nicht nur darum, hervorragende akademische Ergebnisse zu erreichen. Es ist eines unserer zentralen Anliegen, dass die jungen Leute auch soziale Verantwortung entwickeln. Nur so können sie zu einem wichtigen und verantwortungsbewussten Teil der Gesellschaft werden.“
Disclaimer
Die ISR International School on the Rhine GmbH mit Sitz in Neuss ist eine privat geführte internationale Ganztagsschule. Über 1.000 Schülerinnen und Schüler aus der Region und aus aller Welt bereiten sich gemeinsam auf international anerkannte Schulabschlüsse vor. Akademische Exzellenz und Charakterbildung stehen im Zentrum der Ausbildung und qualifizieren für ein Studium an führenden Universitäten in Deutschland und weltweilt. Für jüngere Kinder bietet die ISR einen internationalen Kindergarten auf dem ISR-Campus in Neuss, in Düsseldorf-Niederkassel sowie eine deutschsprachige Dependance in Meerbusch-Büderich. Anfragen zu Kindergarten, Grundschule und weiterführender Schule werden ganzjährig entgegengenommen: admissions@isr-school.de.
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Philip
Spotlight On Our Student Philip
This week, we spotlight our eleventh-grader Philip, who originally joined ISR in Kindergarten, left for middle school, and rejoined ISR in Grade 10. Philip is a committed student who is always giving his best. He stands out for his kind and caring personality, and for always supporting others. “Philip is without a doubt the most conscientious and hardworking student I’ve had at ISR. He came back in grade 10, in the middle of his IGCSE history course, and worked hard to catch up on a year’s worth of material to achieve an incredible result. He is constantly self-reflecting and always looking for ways to improve his results in all of his subjects. Philip is unafraid to ask questions in class, and they are always good and thoughtful, and in that way, his peers benefit from his inquiring brain. Lastly, but certainly not least, he is a caring and helpful individual who is always happy to volunteer to help peers and teachers with anything they might need. He is an absolute delight to have as a student and the kind of individual that is a model for all ISR students.”, Mr. McGee, TOK Coordinator, and History and English Teacher, says.
Philipp is a very open-minded, communicative, and cheerful student who is always friendly to his teachers and peers. As part of his IB program, he is involved in various CAS projects and shows a great sense of responsibility there. He is a reading mentor in our library and supports younger students in finding suitable books and playing games with them. In addition, he actively participates in the Model United Nations simulation and volunteers at a sports club on weekends, supervising children there. These are just a few of the things Philip is involved in. He shows great engagement and commitment both in school and in his personal life.
We are very proud to spotlight Philip one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who, in line with this year’s theme, is striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. 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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ISR Open House 2022
Successful ISR Open House 2022
Saturday, 22 October 2022
Decorated hallways, colorful balloons, and a motivated and excited team of educators and staff welcomed hundreds of guests, interested families, and friends of ISR today on the occasion of ISR Open House 2022!
Guests were treated to a diverse program of demo lessons in various subjects and grade levels, a Subject Hallway, creative art exhibits, hands-on activities and experiments in our Science Labs, and numerous information booths from our dedicated collaborative partners.
Our music department delighted the visitors with several concerts, with which our guests were welcomed in the foyer at the beginning. Our sports department was responsible for an action-packed sports program in our sports hall and our IT department once again provided for many astonished faces by presenting our virtual reality glasses, which let the children dive into the depths of the oceans, as well as with our 3D printer, with which the children could print red ISR coins! Our kindergarten locations from Düsseldorf and Meerbusch were also represented and were able to tell interested families more about our educational offer of their kindergarten locations.
Interested families could learn more about the kindergarten as well as our school through various presentations. Moreover, our guests were invited to take part in a student-led school tour in different languages organized by our SLO® department.
Our dedicated ISR Parent Network provided physical well-being, which lovingly decorated the school’s cafeteria with flags from all over the world. Drinks were provided by Broich Catering as well as a Coffee-Bike, which offered various coffee specialties for the guests.
An all-around successful celebration with many highlights, which we will not forget!
We sincerely thank all parents, students, teachers, staff, and our cooperation partners, without whom this unique and successful event would not have been possible!
Our cooperation partners:
- Rochusclub Düsseldorf
- Musicbox Oxana
- Dr. Beate Jürgens & Partner
- Hoffmann´s Ballonshop
- Ballet for girls, boys & adults by Claudia Peltzer
- Broich Catering
- Düsseldorf Senators
- Rhein Beleuchtung
- Kunst am Platz
- American International Women’s Club of Düsseldorf
- DEG
- Polizeisportverein Neuss 1961 e.V.
- RKM Kinderzahnheilkunde MiLiNo
- C. Bechstein Centrum Düsseldorf
