ISR First Grade Ceremony 2022
ISR First Grade Ceremony 2022
Thursday, 25 August 2022
Yesterday, our new ISR First Graders celebrated a very special day on their educational paths: their first day of school at ISR!
To celebrate this important milestone, we cordially invited their families to our ISR First Grade Ceremony 2022. The ceremony was opened by our Head of Primary School, Ms. Bodner, who addressed motivating words of welcome to the students and their families. In her speech, Ms. Bodner highlighted: “At ISR we believe in educating your child as a whole, we do this through offering a robust curriculum, creating classrooms where children are engaged and feel secure and by equipping them with the values to create lifelong learners.”
She then handed over to our School Director, Ms. Lyons, who not only warmly welcomed the students, but also emphasized the importance of this day and how delighted she was that our ISR Family is steadily continuing to grow. Our Deputy School Director, Mr. Cete, then welcomed all invited families and greeted our visitors with warm words of welcome.
After the festive beginning of the ceremony, Ms. Bodner invited our fourth grader, Leo, on stage, who proudly performed the ISR School Song to the audience. After his performance, all first-graders were welcomed on stage to receive their traditional school cones. Grandparents, parents, as well as siblings, proudly observed this special moment and applauded enthusiastically for each student. After the wonderful ceremony in bright sunshine, we invited the families to a reception on our campus, where they were able to meet other families and enjoy this special day together.
We are very grateful to have been a part of this special first-grade ceremony and wish our new first-graders the very best on their educational journey at ISR, who will for sure prove our motto: It’s cool to be good.
We thank our wonderful photographer Ms. Osterried for this years First Grade Cemerony photos.
Staff Recognition at ISR
Staff Recognition at ISR
Friday, 19 August 2022
At ISR, we strongly believe that an educational institution is not just a building. A successful educational institution consists of people who enrich the institution over many years and make a positive difference, in order to provide a happy, fulfilling, and successful future for our students.
Every year, it is therefore a beloved tradition at ISR to recognize and celebrate the members of our team that have been part of the ISR Family for five or more years. As a tribute, the entire ISR Team gathered today on campus and celebrated 14 members of our amazing team. Our management team – with touching words – handed them a token of appreciation and complimented their efforts and contributions to ISR’s success.
Of all 14 team members, two colleagues have been part of the ISR Family for outstanding 10 years. These colleagues were closely followed by our wonderful School Director, Ms. Lyons, who has been dedicating her heart and passion to ISR for 15 years. Lastly, we honored our Head of University and Career Counseling, Ms. Wacker, who has been effectively guiding our students on their path to success for impressive 20 years!
Whether it is 5, 10, 15, or 20 years, these team members what all contributed tremendously to our success with their dedication, expertise and, above all, their passion of enabling great minds and strong characters!
Thank you, Ulrike, Eileen, Angela, Neli, Megan, Emiko, Lilas, Damian, Dawn, Hannah, Rebecca, Melania, Adrienne, and Karsten for your positive impact, dedication, and passion that you invested into our kindergarten and school life at ISR to provide our students with an excellent international education as well as a passion for lifelong learning. As our motto states: It’s cool to be good!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Raphael
Spotlight On Our Student Raphael
This week, we spotlight our third-grader Raphael, who joined ISR in grade 1. Since then, has stood out for his kindness and his manners. He has a great sense of humor and welcomes new students in a warm manner. Raphael is a hard-working student, who gives his best in class and is a great example true to our motto “It’s cool to be good”.
Ms. Morris, Head of Curriculum Development of the Primary School, adds “Raphael joined ISR in Grade 1 and has been a happy and wonderful presence in our hallways for two years now! Raphael is kind and dependable. He works well with his peers during class time and enjoys spending time outside with his friends. Raphael brings joy wherever he goes, and I hope that he has a wonderful start in Grade 3!”
We are very proud to spotlight Raphael 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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Meet Your Teacher Event at ISR
ISR Meet your Teacher Event
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Bright-eyed children, happy families, and joyful teachers warmly welcoming their students came together today – after a few weeks of summer break – on our ISR campus! The spirit of the reunion was unique and our students were beyond excited to see their new classmates and to meet their teachers for the upcoming school year. Along with their parents, new and returning students visited their classrooms and enjoyed their time together back at ISR.
Our Meet your Teacher Event is held yearly before kindergarten and school starts, allowing our students to have a more relaxed transition into the new school year. The event also provides the opportunity to clarify any open questions from parents regarding our school bus service or SLOⓇ activities with the appropriate contact person on campus. Partners like our school caterer Broich Catering and our internal music school Musicbox Oxana presented their services, answered questions, and introduced themselves to new ISR Families. Our parents also presented the ISR Parent Network and welcomed familiar and new faces to ISR. We enjoyed seeing ISR filled with our happy families and smiling children again – we missed you all during our ISR Summer Break and are now even more excited for our school start in the coming week!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Keigo
Spotlight On Our Student Keigo
This week, we spotlight our fourth grader Keigo, who has been a part of the ISR community since last year. When Keigo started at ISR, he barely spoke English and had to put in extra effort during the first few months. He tried hard to learn English as a foreign language and excelled. By the time he finished third grade, he was already fluent in English and even assisting other students with translations. Keigo demonstrated great ambition and showed tremendous learning in his last school year – and across all subjects.
His academic head, Ms. Ghica, adds: “It was a pleasure to teach him! Keigo is already showing leadership skills and he enjoys leading projects and organizing different teams within the classroom. He is very talented in all subjects and has made fantastic progress in all areas of the curriculum. He is demonstrating important social skills and has done an excellent job of settling in at ISR.”
We are very proud to spotlight Keigo 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 Kevin
Spotlight On Our Student Kevin
This week, we spotlight our soon-to-be ninth grader Kevin, who has been part of the ISR community since the second grade. Kevin stands out as a friendly and joyful student who is also extremely helpful. His passion is sports; for the past five years, he has been playing table tennis professionally at the TG Neuss Table Tennis Club. He plays in both the U15 and U18 age groups in the District League and even in the NRW League. He is extremely talented and has already received many awards throughout his sporting career. Kevin’s second great passion is music. He has been playing the piano and drums for six years now, though he has recently been concentrating more on his drum lessons. He has also won several competitions in his musical endeavors. He recently won the regional competition Jugend Musiziert, which qualified him for the state competition.
Besides his passions for music and sports, Kevin is very interested in languages and enjoys reading in his free time. Last year, he successfully participated in a TV show with seven other students from ISR. Competing against a team of German celebrities, they performed impressively in knowledge tests, puzzles, experiments, sports, and skill tests. Unsurprisingly, they won. Kevin continues to represent ISR in an exemplary manner and the entire school community is extremely proud of his achievements!
We are very proud to spotlight Kevin 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 Shahan
Spotlight On Our Student Shahan
This week, we spotlight our still second-grader Shahan, who joined ISR in Kindergarten. Shahan is a great role model in his classroom and stands out for his exceptional behavior and his kind character. He enjoys learning and always gives his best in class. In addition, he works independently and enriches the lessons with his involvement.
His grade 2 teacher, Ms. Duenas, adds “Shahan is one of the kindest students, who is very patient and understanding. I will miss him in grade 2, but I wish him the best in grade 3”. ”We already heard a lot of positives about him and are excited to meet him in grade 3. Shahan, enjoy your ISR Summer Break, and we will meet each other in grade 3 in August!”, adds his academic head for grades 3 & 4, Ms. Ghica.
We are very proud to spotlight Shahan 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 Summer School 2022
ISR Summer School 2022
Friday, 29 July 2022
Laughing children in the playground, interesting lessons in the classrooms, digital learning, visits from our partners, excursions into nature, playing on farms and children squealing with joy when a clown visited us have defined the last four weeks of our ISR Summer School. With hundreds of participants, the program was a great success. Today marks the end of our unique vacation offering that provided students from kindergarten to 8th grade with many unforgettable experiences.
We sincerely thank our dedicated ISR Summer School Team for an unforgettable ISR Summer School 2022 and are happy to share a few special moments with you:
We sincerely thank the talented Photographer Christina Lorenz.
ISR Alumni & Friends Friday
ISR Alumni & Friends Friday
Friday, 22 July 2022
We are delighted to introduce you to a new project of ours – our ISR Alumni & Friends Friday. Once a month, we will introduce you to an ISR parent or alumni and their professional field.
Today, we wish to introduce you to our ambitious alumna, Mareen, who is currently studying medicine in the Netherlands. In this video, she discusses her daily study and work routine, gives some professional advice, and provides insight into her future career plans.
Mareen mentions in this interview that it is important and helpful to have a mentor in the professional field in which you plan to work. Our ISR Alumni & Friends Network mentoring program offers you networking possibilities with parents, partners, staff, and alumni who are glad to support you in any way. We invite you to take advantage of this unique offer to learn from our member’s professional experiences. Please contact Mareen if you have any questions about a medical degree, the Netherlands, or other academic-related topics!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Emanuela
Spotlight On Our Student Emanuela
This week, we spotlight our seventh–grader, Emanuela, who joined ISR in 2020. Emanuela exhibits true ISR qualities by being helpful, kind and displaying her strength as she navigates her way in Middle School. She is exceptionally intelligent and participates regularly in classroom discussions. Despite these natural attributes, Emanuela has proven to be a true friend to her peers.
Our Student Counsellor says of her, “Emanuela is a student who, in the three years that I have known her, has shown significant personal growth in standing true to her morals and exhibits herself as a true friend to her peers. She is a student who shows pure empathy for others, and is an open-minded individual who is eager to learn more. Emanuela was also a recipient of the Middle School Anti-Discrimination Advocates Award by showing her courageousness in standing up against discrimination and bullying of all forms. Be proud of who you are Emanuela!” We are proud to have students such as Emanuela who embody the true meaning of our motto and allow themselves to develop “great minds and strong characters”.
We are very proud to spotlight Emanuela 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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