ISR at the Rhein Polo Club - Family & Friends Cup 2019
ISR at the Rhein Polo Club – Family & Friends Cup 2019
Monday, 17 June 2019
Last Saturday we joined the excitement at the Family & Friends Cup of the Düsseldorfer Rhein Polo Club in Willich. In addition to the polo tournaments, there was a colourful family celebration for young and old on the entire grounds, which of course included our American school bus.
As a highlight for our little visitors, we brought our VR glasses with us, which our students normally use in the classroom to help enhance their studies.
Thank you to the Rhein Polo Club for organizing this exciting tournament and fun-filled family day. We are already looking forward to next year!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Marlene
Spotlight On Our Student Marlene
Marlene, Grade 11, has been an inspiration within the music department at ISR. She prepares her own performances and supports other students with their performances. Marlene is a standing member of the ISR orchestra, volunteering her free time to hone her performance as well as help others. At the same time she makes sure she devotes enough time to her academic studies. Marlene has always worked diligently to ensure consistently high grades for her coursework & her final exam.
Recently, at the Schuhmannfest 2019, Marlene not only performed her own piano composition but also the Solo Clarinet part in Monas composition. If that wasn’t enough, she went above and beyond her commitment, by acting as the Master of Ceremonies for the ISR Schumannfest Event, even preparing introductory speeches in German for the local audience. Marlene, along with Adrian, prepared the questions for the exclusive interview with global piano star Ms. Gabriela Montero, representing ISR in a truly professional manner.
Marlene approaches all that she does with enthusiasm and a very positive, can-do attitude. Truly an inspirational student, who will go far in life.
We are proud to spotlight Marlene, 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.
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ISR Students visit the European Central Bank
ISR Students visit the European Central Bank
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
On June 6th, grade 10 students, accompanied by Business teacher Ms. Zic, had an opportunity to visit European Central Bank in Frankfurt. Through a combination of textual, visual and interactive elements, students learned about the ECB’s role in setting monetary policy for the Euro Zone and what it does to keep other financial institutions safe.
Another great experience for our students! A huge thank you to the EZB for taking their valuable time to show our students the world of finance in Europe.
ISR goes Ultimate Frisbee!
ISR goes Ultimate Frisbee!
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Looking for a new SLO® activity for the next school year? Check out Ultimate Frisbee, which will be offered as a free activity next school year! Last week 19 students already got the opportunity to try it out, coached by two players for the national team of Germany. This was a huge success and lots of fun!
If you are interested in joining next year or have any questions, please contact our SLO® team (SLO@isr-school.de) or our Frisbee champion Luo (12364@isr-school.de), who brought this exciting activity to ISR!
Art Project for the Environment
Art Project for the Environment
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
The Young Artist Group, an SLO® activity which runs weekly at ISR, recently created artwork that also serves as a statement about environmental conservation.
50 students, working with the art teacher, Mrs. Simpson Worboys, are helping to reduce the amount of plastic going into the sea by creating reusable “Turtle” statement cloth bags. The goal of these bags is to encourage students and their families to use their “Turtle” Bags on a daily basis rather than a plastic bag. These students are proud their art project can help lead to better environmental practices and they hope to inspire others to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Thank You to our SLO® Leadership Team 2018/19!
Thank You to our SLO® Leadership Team 2018/19!
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Last week, ISR’s Student Life Organization (SLO®) Leadership Team gather together to celebrate the school year’s great successes. The SLO® Leadership Team accomplished a great deal in Academic Year 2018-2019 and each student showed commitment and hard work all throughout the year.
From the Leadership Weekend to the Lock In and the Spring Dance, SLO® Prefects worked hard to make an impact on their school community. SLO® is only as strong as those involved and committed to making it the best it can be.
Congratulations to all the students on the SLO® Leadership Team for an amazing year!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Madeleine
Spotlight On Our Student Madeleine
Madeleine is now in her first year of the IB Diploma Programme but she has been a Star Student at ISR since 1st Grade. Her studies include Higher Level Mathematics, Physics and Art and Standard Level English, German and French but she has also dedicated herself to ISR’s Model United Nations team this school year in a new capacity.
As a veteran delegate of our ISR team, she was inspired to recruit our first MUN Executive Team and under her leadership the team planned and executed our first student run conference. We are thankful to have Madeleine at ISR, who shows our students and staff that with hard work and dedication, you can dream bigger! Thank you, Madeleine and congratulations!
We are proud to spotlight Madeleine, 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.
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ISR at the Queen’s Birthday Celebration
ISR at the Queen’s Birthday Celebration
Friday, 07 June 2019
On Wednesday, 5th June, we were honoured to attend the Queen’s Birthday celebration, which took place this year at the Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf.
The Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and invitation from the British Consul-General Mr. Rafe Courage presented a wonderful opportunity to celebrate British-German relations and represent ISR as some of our staff were invited to the celebration, too.
We met many fascinating individuals and shared with them the latest information about our school and our new Kindergarten opening in Niederkassel. It was a wonderful evening and we look forward to the next Queen’s Birthday Celebration in 2020
Eid Mubarak – Celebration of our Muslim Community
Eid Mubarak – Celebration of our Muslim Community
Friday, 07 June 2019
Families in our community observed the month of Ramadan, which culminated in the joyous celebration of Eid al-Fitr to end the fast. We are very fortunate to have wonderful parents who love to share their culture and include everyone at ISR in celebrating cultural diversity! Eid Mubarak, ISR!
Mr. Thoren from Augenhilfe Afrika e.V. visited ISR
Mr. Thoren from Augenhilfe Afrika e.V. visited ISR
Thursday, 06 June 2019
Yesterday Mr. Franz Thoren visited ISR to talk to our Grade 8 students about the Organization, Augenhilfe Afrika e.V., which supports Cameroonian ophthalmologists Dr. Raoul Cheuteu and Dr. Giles Kagmeni. Through donations and subsidies, Augenhilfe Afrika e.V. supports the establishment and operation of a mobile eye clinic which serves the population in remote rural regions throughout Cameroon.
Mr. Thoren showed our students the impressive work of the organization through a presentation and pictures. One of the most moving stories was about individuals who had such serve cataracts that they could no longer see. All it took to change those patients’ lives and help them see again was a 30-minute operation that removed cataracts. ISR would like to thank Mr. Thoren for his visit and wish the organization continued success. Click below if you are interested in finding more information on Augenhilfe Afrika e.V. and its activities: https://www.augenhilfe-afrika.de/
