This week, we spotlight our third-grader Eliza, who joined ISR in grade 1. She is an enthusiastic and very helpful student. Eliza is also characterized by her creative and funny nature and shows lots of empathy. For her, it is important that the people around her feel comfortable and good. In the academic area, she is very determined and actively participates in class. Eliza loves to share her knowledge with her class and support her classmates. She has a very good sense of humor and loves to make people laugh. She also loves to spend time with her friends or with her multifaceted hobbies. Eliza is extremely athletic and is passionate about playing field hockey in her free time. In addition, she successfully takes ballet lessons and learns to play the piano.

Her music teacher, Ms. Bucher, adds “Eliza is a kid who knows how to have fun and loves a good joke. But she also always knows where the line is and when it’s time to be serious.  Eliza has a broad range of skills and knowledge, and she uses them to elaborate or discussions in class and enhance the learning experience for us all. She was also one of our winter concert hosts this year. She practiced her lines and presented the program expressively and charmingly!”

We are very proud to spotlight Eliza, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!

This week, we spotlight our ninth-grader Gioya, who joined ISR in Kindergarten. Gioya stands out for her friendliness and helpfulness and has developed a lot during her time at ISR. She is active in the ISR SLOⓇ Department as a Prefect and shows lots of engagement in her role. “Gioya has stepped up to the plate this year, taking the role of ISR radio presenter head-on. For many students, this role is a daunting one, but Gioya is committed to doing her best and is succeeding in her announcements. Through this, she has shown that she is reliable and responsible and sharing important information with the whole school is essential. She is kind and cooperates consistently with teachers and her SLOⓇ teammates. We hope that she will continue to thrive in her prefect role.”, says Ms. Bezuidenhout, ISR Student Life Coordinator.

Gioya is not only convincing in the Student Life Organization but also in the subjects of Physics and Chemistry. Her teacher, Ms. Mitchell, considers her an excellent student in both subjects. In addition to her academic success, she and seven other ISR students competed in a television show last year. There, the students, along with another school, won against well-known faces from German television and proved themselves in various knowledge questions as well as sports activities. Together they not only represented ISR in the best possible way but also showed courage by participating in this television show. Gioya showed self-confidence and proved a strong character, true to our motto: We Enable Great Minds and Strong Characters.

We are very proud to spotlight Gioya, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!

This week, we spotlight our eleven-grader Elisabeth, who joined ISR this academic year. Elisabeth stands out as a very friendly and determined student who is involved in the ISR school community and works hard for her excellent academic achievements. In her CAS classes, she participates in the Big Brother/Big Sister project and supports younger students in the role of a big sister in everyday school life. In doing so, she demonstrates a great sense of duty and impresses with her endearing character.

Elisabeth recently won third place in the Niederrhein regional round of the Jugend forscht competition! Jugend forscht is Germany’s forefront science project competition for school students. Her performance was incredibly impressive an opinion shared by her Science teacher Mr. O’Brian “Elisabeth entered the Jugend forscht science competition this year and by doing so became ISR’s first-ever entry. She picked up an impressive third place prize in the regional round for her investigation of the dispersal characteristics of sycamore seeds. She has greatly impressed me with her positive work ethic, maturity, and independence. Congratulations Elisabeth.“ The whole ISR community is impressed by her achievements and also her Geography teacher Mr. Bates is convinced of her, “In Geography, Elisabeth is always attentive, thoughtful, and considerate. She deserves being spotlighted“.

This week, we spotlight our eleven-grader Apoorv, who joined ISR in 2016. Apoorv is currently in Year 1 of the IB Diploma Program and after graduation, he wants to study Engineering or Data Science in the UK or the Netherlands. During the time-intensive preparations in his IB program, Apoorv keeps his stress low by creating a regular study schedule to monitor his progress in his subjects. His work both inside and outside the classroom has made him a top-performing student in Maths, Physics, Computer Science, and Economics. ”We are especially excited about his research on negative externalities of pollution in Economics to complete his Extended Essay. We wish him luck in Year 2 to reach his university aims!” as his Academic Head, Ms. McGee adds.

Apoorv has a friendly and polite nature, and he is a student who completes his tasks with conscientiousness. This is also reflected in Computer Science as he not only shows analytical skills but also works very well and actively participates in lessons. Apoorv is also convincing in physics classes, and not only with his academic achievements but also with his excellent sense of humor, “I started teaching Apoorv for the first time this year. He is a keen and talented physics student with a good sense of humor. He is polite and good-natured and is self-motivated to do well in his studies,” says his Science teacher, Mr. O´Brian.

This week, we spotlight our musical second-grader Lizzy, who joined ISR in Kindergarten. Since Kindergarten, Lizzy has developed a lot in terms of character and has risen above herself. From a bright and curious kindergarten child, she has developed into a first-class student. “Lizzy is a wonderful student and a special part of ISR. She works extremely hard in all her lessons and always produces work of a high standard. She loves to learn and will always look for new ways to get involved and be creative with her learning. Furthermore, she loves writing and will often create her own books to share with the class and her friends. Lizzy is also a talented artist and loves to illustrate her own beautiful pictures to go alongside her stories. “She is a great example of how self-discipline, hard work and always putting forward your best effort sets an example of excellence.” as her teacher Ms. Little says about her.

One of Lizzy’s great passions is music, “not only does Lizzy have a high aptitude in Music, she’s also a hard worker, and she’s always paying attention and has excellent participation.” as her music teacher Ms. Bucher adds. Lizzy already participates in music competitions and recently received first prize with her violin in the “Jugend musiziert”. Ms. Morris, her Academic Coordinator, finally adds “Lizzy is a wonderful student who always has a smile on her face. In addition to her excellent participation in her classes, she is also a gifted musician. We are so proud of Lizzy!”

This week we spotlight our fifth grader Masayuki, who joined ISR last year. He is such a hard worker and always tries his best. He is very kind to everyone and makes sure everyone feels like they belong. In addition, Masayuki is a very diligent student with logical, quick thinking, high concentration skills, and excellent grammatical understanding. He always enjoys learning, working in class, and just about everything he does! He is an excellent role model and convinced his teachers in a very short time through his academic achievements and his wonderful character.

“Masayuki is an excellent candidate for our student spotlight, as he gives 100% every day and is one of the most helpful and sincere students here at ISR. Masayuki is always polite and respectful and has a very good sense of humor! It is a pleasure and joy to teach Masayuki who has superb programming skills and is also willing to help others. Well done Masayuki!” as Ms. Brand, his academic coordinator grades 5 and 6 adds.

This week, we spotlight our eleventh-grader Sanidu, who joined ISR in grade 6. Sanidu is a hard-working, kind-hearted, and charismatic young man who has a bright future ahead of him. His teachers comment not only on his continual efforts to achieve good marks in his IB subjects but also his effort to grow through his studies and school experience. His recent interest in Economics at school has led him to explore options to study Finance or Business Management at Universities in Europe. Sanidu’s academic coordinator adds “We look forward to supporting him with these applications in year two of the IB Program.”

His CAS teacher, Mr. Urban, who has known Sanidu for many years, and has led several class trips that Sanidu has been on says, “It was always a fun time!” As part of his CAS classes, Sanidu takes part in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program that supports younger students in their daily life routine at ISR. In this role, his caring nature is a true role model for the younger students. “Sanidu is a very friendly student with a proactive attitude who never seems to be in a bad mood.” his CAS teacher adds.

This week, we spotlight our eleven-grader Gabriela, who joined ISR in Grade 9. Gabriela is a friendly and responsible young woman who is both approachable and reliable. She is a hardworking student who performs her responsibilities with thoroughness and conscientiousness. As the leader of the Editorial Team in the digital student magazine, O.U.T., she has collaborated with peers and staff and produced excellent work. In the process, she showed not only her leadership qualities but also her ability to work in a team. She is extremely creative and this is also reflected in the magazine.

As part of the IB program, Gabriela participates in CAS classes and has engaged with several projects. She is involved in the ISR SLOⓇ department as a Senior Prefect in the Management Department, co-coaching the SLOⓇ Sports Club for grade 2 students and engaged in the Rhine Clean-up project with the Brazilian Community. “She is a very friendly, dedicated, and determined student” her CAS teacher Mr. Urban comments. Her Economics and Business teacher, Ms. Zic adds “Gabriela is mature for her age and, with realistic expectations, sets goals that she follows through. She is always proactive in class and willing to speak her mind. I enjoy our TOK (Theory of Knowledge) discussions.”