Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Aleksandra
Spotlight On Our Student Aleksandra
This week, we spotlight our sixth-grader Aleksandra, who joined ISR in grade 1. She is a hardworking student, who is always willing to help her fellow students. Academically, she is very dedicated and determined. ”Aleksandra is a lovely student who brings a great deal of enthusiasm and contributions to her lessons.” as Ms. Brand, Academic Coordinator for Grades 5-6 adds. In addition, her Homeroom teacher Mr. Roy says, “Alexandra is an expressive student who works well with her peers. She constantly challenges that class with unique ideas that prompt class discussions on many topics.”
One of her great passions is dancing and even during breaks, you can always see her happy, dancing and singing with a wide smile. Aleksandra is very talented and has been participating in competitions since December 2022. Together with her dance group, Aleksandra participated in a Modern & Contemporary Dance Championship in Slovenia, achieving 4th place. Recently Aleksandra was also honored by the Mayor of Wuppertal for her achievements in dance, including; 3rd place in the German Championship Solo Jazz Modern Dance, 1st place in the German Championship Small Group Jazz Modern Dance, 1st place in the German Championship Big Group Jazz Modern Dance and 4th place in the World Championship Small Group Jazz Modern Dance. We are all extremely impressed with her sporting achievements!
We are very proud to spotlight Aleksandra, 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 Piotr
Spotlight On Our Student Piotr
This week, we spotlight our ninth-grader Piotr, who joined ISR in grade 7. Piotr is a very polite and engaged student who is also very helpful. During his breaks, he likes playing beach volleyball and enjoys his time with his peers. Academically, he always gives his best and is especially talented in math and computer science. “Piotr is a naturally gifted mathematician who thrives on challenges. He enjoys working with his peers, but is also more than capable to work individually. He completes his Mathematics to a very high standard and enjoys learning new challenging concepts.”, his teacher Ms. Bowien adds.
Furthermore, he always holds himself to high standards and continually challenges himself to grow. He is a shining example of dedication and hard work and his teacher Mr. Ellis, is absolutely convinced of his achievements. “Piotr is a shining example of dedication and hard work. He has a deep interest in Computer Science, coupled with a willingness to learn and experiment with new concepts and technologies. He is well-versed in programming languages such as Python. In addition to being proficient in coding and programming, Piotr also has strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills that enable him to analyze complex problems, break them down into smaller components, and devise effective solutions using logical reasoning and creative problem-solving techniques. Piotr demonstrates interest in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and I look forward to him expanding his knowledge and skills, through attending coding camps, or participating in coding competitions. Overall, Piotr continuously seeks to improve his skills and is able to apply his knowledge to real-world problems. I believe he has the ability to make a significant impact in the field of computer science should he decide to work in this area.”
We are very proud to spotlight Piotr, 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 Jubin
Spotlight On Our Student Jubin
This week, we spotlight our first-grader Jubin, who joined ISR this year. “Jubin is a true ray of sunshine and has come very far since starting ISR in August 2022. After initially being very shy and nervous, and not knowing any English or German, he has developed rapidly and is now very funny and outgoing, while still following all the rules and working hard. He also is a skilled artist and will doodle little images with our letter of the week after finishing his work. It is a pleasure to have Jubin in our class.” says German Primary Coordinator, Ms. Lorenzen. During class, he always tries his best and is not afraid of new challenges. Jubin has made remarkable progress and has greatly impressed his teachers. “Jubin is a very sweet, warm, friendly child! He gives his best at Music and always has a friendly “hello” when welcoming me or passing me in the corridor. His English has improved very quickly because he’s a hard worker.” adds his music teacher Ms. Bucher.
His Grade 1 teacher, Ms. Broscheit, finally adds, “Jubin joined my Grade 1 classroom at the beginning of the school year. Upon meeting him, I could tell he had the characteristics of a warm and friendly child. He has shown great strength since joining us and is a true definition of perseverance. A quote that I find best describes Jubin comes from Winnie the Pooh: “The things that make me different are the things that make me.” I think this quote is a true reflection of Jubin’s character; he is proud to be himself, and I am proud of him in his journey through Grade 1.”
We are very proud to spotlight Jubin, 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 Daniel
Spotlight On Our Student Daniel
This week, we spotlight our eleventh-grader Daniel, who joined ISR in Grade 5. Since then he has convinced his teachers with his great sense of humor, engagement, and determination. “He is our very own Arsene Lupin! Charming and eloquent, confident in the knowledge that it is only a temporary setback. Why Arsene Lupin? ” Well, he is a master escape artist, having successfully liberated himself from Escape rooms from Moscow to Düsseldorf during class trips. And each time in a different language.”, as his teacher Mr. Beck adds.
He also stands out for his excellent social skills and already publishes his own online magazine. During classes, he always contributes intelligent arguments. “Daniel brings his contagious enthusiasm to the world of video, podcasts, marketing, and communication. With a warm smile and a dedication to exploring new horizons. My team and I have had the pleasure of working with Daniel, and we are eagerly anticipating his next project. With his unmatched creativity, we can’t wait to see what he has in store for our ISR Community – especially now, as he is working on something truly exciting!”, as Ms. Poestges, Head of ISR Marketing adds.
We are very proud to spotlight Daniel, 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 Ben
Spotlight On Our Student Ben
This week, we spotlight our eighth grader Ben, who joined ISR in Grade 3. Ben is an engaged student who actively participates in classes and always gives his best. He has a great sense of humor and is well-known for his funny jokes. Also, his teacher, Mr. Nisic, appreciates his excellent sense of humor and adds, “During Class, every comment from him is in just a perfect moment and makes perfect sense. Everybody likes him and his jokes”.
In addition, Ben is very talented. He was recently accepted into the Haus der Talente children’s and youth academy. The aim of the academy is to provide children and young people with special talents with sustained support in their individual abilities. The selected students are given the opportunity to meet role models and renowned professional representatives in discussions and workshops over the course of a year, to further develop their methodological skills and to implement an independent project. We are very proud of him and already excited to see the results of his time in the project. Ms. McLeod, Head of Secondary School, concludes, “Ben embodies academic excellence, is a critical thinker, and contributes great ideas outside the box”, true to our motto: It´s cool to be good.
We are very proud to spotlight Ben, 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 Aniego
Spotlight On Our Student Aniego
This week, we spotlight our talented musician Andiego, who is currently in grade 3 and joined ISR in kindergarten. Aniego loves to learn, always has many questions during lessons and helps everyone to think in new and different ways. He is also passionate about reading, music, and computers. He always has a smile on his face and a helping hand for anyone who may need it. In addition, he is very family-orientated. If he sees his little brother somewhere, he always hugs him whenever their paths cross during the school day.
His great passion is music, in which he is incredibly talented. His music teacher at ISR, Ms. Bucher, describes him like this “Aniego is a very hardworking, talented musician. He has just won 1st prize in piano for his age group at the Regional level of the Jugend Musiziert competition, earning 24 of 25 points! Aniego is a multi-instrumentalist who has said he wants to learn how to play every instrument. But what thrills me most of all about Aniego is how kind and considerate he is to his teachers and classmates. He is very socially competent, greeting even the staff members he doesn’t know with a friendly smile. Aniego’s star shines bright! I can’t wait to see the places this wonderful kid will go in life!”
We are very proud to spotlight Aniego, 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 Leonard
Spotlight On Our Student Leonard
This week, we spotlight our fourth grader Leonard, who joined ISR in kindergarten. Leonard is an exemplary student who is passionate about playing football during his breaks. Not only that, but he is also a caring and responsible eldest sibling at ISR, looking after his younger family members and serving as an admirable role model. His enthusiasm for learning and his great sense of humor make him stand out even more.
His teacher Mr. Cloke was quickly convinced by Leonard and his special character traits, and he says about him,“Leo is an outstanding student that exceeds expectations in everything he does. He challenges himself to always be the best version of himself. As well as a great athlete, he is a role model to those around him, both in and out of the classroom. Keep up the excellent work, Leo!
We are very proud to spotlight Leonard, 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 Max
Spotlight On Our Student Max
This week, we spotlight our twelve-grade Max, who joined ISR in grade 8. Max is a polite, friendly, and very positive student who wants to gain practical professional experience after his graduation from ISR. Ms. McLeod, Head of Middle School, remembers Max well and adds “I had the pleasure of meeting Max when he first joined ISR in Grade 8. I am so impressed by the kind and caring young man that he has developed into during his time at ISR. He is a role model to the younger students and is always willing to give his time to support students in Middle School either as a Big Brother or a Peer Tutor.”
As part of his IB program, Max is very engaged in CAS and actively supports the organization “SOS Kinderdörfer”. Max puts a lot of effort into generating donations for the organization and has attended numerous ISR events to spread awareness through his information booth. He deeply cares about the project and has stated “Working with the SOS-Kinderdörfer organization has been an honour, it enabled me to expand their platform and support children in need of shelter, food and education. Thanks to the incredible ISR community, I was able to raise a total of close to 1000€ on two occasions. I believe this work has provided me with the opportunity to demonstrate our self-awareness and the appreciation we have towards our privilege to attend such a developed educational institution.” We are very proud of his exemplary sense of responsibility and care for others – he is a wonderful example of our guiding principle: We Enable Great Minds & Strong Characters.
We are very proud to spotlight Max, 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 Ye Jun
Spotlight On Our Student Ye Jun
This week, we spotlight our twelfth grader Ye Jun, who joined ISR in grade 5. Ye Jun is currently in his last year at ISR on the IB diploma program and plans to study Computer Science after his graduation. He stands out as a well-mannered and considerate student. Ye Jun’s enthusiasm for learning and his exceptional social skills made him an exemplary student. His teacher, Mr. McGee, has known Ye Jun for several years now and adds “I have known Ye Jun since he was in sixth grade, when he became one of the founding students of the ISR Baseball Club I supervised and coached. I witnessed first-hand the kindness and helpful spirit he brought to the club, as he was one of the more naturally gifted players on the team, but always quick to help teach some of the more rookie members. He will be remembered positively at ISR because the baseball club is still active and adds important value to our students’ activity program.”
As part of his IB program and CAS classes, he is part of the MUN Executive Team. They organize internal MUN simulations for their classmates, where they act as delegates for countries. He also shows a lot of responsibility and sense of duty in his role as a “Big Brother”. As part of the “Big Brother/Big Sister” project, upper school students actively support younger ISR students in their everyday school life and regularly spend time together. Ms. Herda finally adds, “Ye Jun is in my German B HL class and I have known him since Grade 7, my first year teaching at ISR. I have taught him every year – with one exception. And I am definitely happy about this. Ye Jun is a very polite, nice, and funny student I really enjoy teaching. Being able to accompany him through middle and upper school has been great. I have seen a huge development – not only in his German language skills, but also as a person. I wish him all the best and will miss him and his classmates.”
We are very proud to spotlight Ye Jun, 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 Justus
Spotlight On Our Student Justus
This week, we spotlight our twelfth-grader Justus, who joined ISR in Kindergarten. Justus has an all-round aptitude which allows him to succeed at whatever he puts his mind to. This doesn’t happen without the tremendous amount of work he puts into his own learning and development. He has a great sense of humor and a positive outlook on life. Justus is a positive, enthusiastic, respectful and hardworking student. “I first taught Justus as his sixth grade English teacher, where he introduced himself as a cheerful, bright, funny, and helpful young man. I’m happy to say as his grade 12 homeroom teacher that he has maintained and honed those qualities over those six years at ISR. He is the definition of a well-rounded student, a renaissance man who excels in and out of the classroom, whether doing complex math and physics equations or on the football pitch. I’m happy to have taught him and enjoy the morning conversations in homeroom where he always brings a positive vibe to the environment.”, as his teacher Mr. McGee adds.
In addition, he has always impressed with his impeccable manners and great sense of humor. He is motivated and very focused on success, but never forgets to be kind and generous to those around him, as his teacher Ms. Leach, who knows him since grade 9, confirmed. Justus also has been involved in CAS and his program was designed around sports activities as it is his passion. He also took part in tutoring projects and the “Big Brother/Big Sister” project. There he supported younger students in their daily life at ISR. “I´ve been with him on a million class trips, and it is a pleasure working with him ever since middle school and see him grow into what he is today.” as his CAS teacher Mr. Urban adds. His teacher Mr. Lysewycz says in conclusion, “Justus’s growth and development as a student of language and literature has been nothing short of exponential. I think that Grade 12 marked a considerable shift in his commitment to academic excellence, and his latest results in English herald new heights of achievement. It has been exciting to witness this development and I look forward to seeing how far he’ll go.”
We are very proud to spotlight Justus, 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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