Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Tom
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Tom
Friday, 17 December 2021
This week, we spotlight our twelve grader Tom, who joined ISR in 2014. Academically, Tom performs great and is a hardworking and focused student. “Tom is very determined to get things done, polite and reliable, and it has always been a pleasure to have him in class and homeroom. In CAS he is part of the Big Brother / Big Sister project and is a brilliant reliable big “brother” and supports a younger student at ISR,” as his CAS teacher Mr. Urban states. In addition, for the last two years, he has been involved in the KG STEM project. Together with another student, they show little experiments to the kindergarten students and the children love these experiments.
After his graduation next year, Tom is planning to study computer science and is already showing much interest in this area as his teacher Mr. Ellis confirms, “Tom is an able and conscientious student who always displays a keen interest in the subject material. During lessons, Tom listens carefully and puts full effort into the work set. Academically, Tom`s examination results are always very good which is due to his hard work and diligence.”
We are very proud to spotlight Tom one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Charles
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Charles
Friday, 10 December 2021
This week, we spotlight our second-grader Charles, who joined ISR last year in Grade 1. Since then, he has become an integral member of the ISR community and is a determined student who always works hard during lessons. His academic head, Ms. Morris, adds “he is incredibly kind and caring and is a friend to all. It is a joy to have Charles at ISR!” Charles is very ambitious, and this trait is reflected in his classes. Only recently, he achieved great success in English classes: “Charly has recently moved up into English regular and is progressing well. We enjoy having Charly in our class!”, his teacher, Ms. Duenas, adds.
Besides Charles’s academic achievements, he is also very creative. He enjoys drawing and creating characters on paper. He stands out not only for his creativity but especially for his loving and friendly character.
We are very proud to spotlight Charles one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Malik
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Malik
Friday, 3 December 2021
This week, we spotlight our twelve-grader Malik, who joined ISR in 2017. Malik is an extremely motivated student who always contributes to class discussions with interesting anecdotes. He is friendly and polite and has developed a lot in the past years. Malik is a very reliable and engaged student and always up for a chat in a wide range from sports to current affairs. “ It is an absolute pleasure to teach such a bright, enthusiastic student with clear and well-thought-out opinions” his teacher, Ms. Brentnall adds.
Malik actively participates in the school day and has been part of various projects. He led a SLOⓇ activity called “Sport Games” for younger students and also has been part of the Big Brother mentoring program where he supported a Grade 4 student in his daily routine at ISR. Malik is also interested in topics around the world and is an active member of the Model United Nations simulations at ISR, in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. MUN involves and teaches researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. At ISR we have our own executive team who organize internal MUN conferences and Malik actively participates in this. After his graduation at ISR, he is planning to study Business at the Rotterdam School of Management, and we are all sure, that he will make his way.
We are very proud to spotlight Malik one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Mathias
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Mathias
Friday, 26 November 2021
Our ISR student spotlight this week falls on our eighth-grader Mathias, who has been a part of the ISR community since kindergarten. Mathias stands out for his positivity and is brimming with energy. He is eager to always improve his academic performance and works hard to make progress. He also stands out for his friendly and humorous character and is very dedicated and helpful. Mathias loves to learn and has great fun going to school. He works hand in hand with his teachers and classmates, and greatly respects and appreciates his entire school community. Mathias actively participates in school life every day and shows this, especially as a member of the SLOⓇ department. Together as a team, Mathias, and his classmates are committed to a strong school community and support this through various projects and activities within ISR.
In April, Mathias and several other ISR students participated in the TV show ,,Luke – the school and me.” The students won the show by competing against four stars in various knowledge and sports games. Together with his classmates, Mathias represented ISR in an exemplary manner and once again showed how much potential he has; true to our school motto: It’s cool to be good!
We are very proud to spotlight Mathias, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Taisiya
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Taisiya
Friday, 19 November 2021
This week, we spotlight our fifth-grade student Taisiya, who joined ISR in first grade. Taisiya attends ISR with bundles of enthusiasm and energy! She is a caring and polite student who is very positive and always smiling. She is characterized by her kind and caring nature and always works hard and tries her best. “She is a walking picture of self-motivation and is a high-achieving student because of her dedication and work ethic. She is a friend to all in her homeroom and a role model for her peers with her approach to school and to life in general,” as her teacher Mr. Slazar adds.
She is also very creative and thinks of many unique ideas in Art. Taisiya also shows great passion in the musical field, “Taisiya brings a lot of joy and smiles to the music classroom. She works hard to achieve her assignments and helps others on the way,” as her teacher Mr. Pérez adds. In the academic field, Taisiya convinces with a lot of commitment and dedication. She is very focused and works hard to further improve her academic performance and meet her own requirements.
We are very proud to spotlight Taisiya one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Asya
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Asya
Friday, 12 November 2021
This week, we spotlight our second-grader Asya, who joined ISR last year in grade one. From the beginning, she has been an integral member of our community. She is a highly diligent student who actively participates in all of her lessons. Additionally, she is an incredibly kind and caring child who is friendly to all. Asya´s friends especially appreciate the fact that she always supports them and creates a great atmosphere with her cheerful nature.
Her teacher Ms. Plessis says about her, “Asya is an extremely kind and friendly girl. Since starting at ISR, her English improved so much. She shows thoughtfulness and interest in others and displays exemplary behavior in class. She is enthusiastic about learning and always lends a helping hand to the teachers and her friends. It is an absolute pleasure to have her in my class.” Her helpful character makes her a wonderful person and as her academic coordinator, Ms. Morris, says it “We love having her at ISR!”.
We are very proud to spotlight Asya, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Jade
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Jade
Friday, 5 November 2021
This week, we spotlight our talented eighth-grader Jade, who joined ISR last year. Jade is a very ambitious student and was able to convince her teachers of her abilities in a very short time. She is characterized by her friendly nature and her helpful character. “Jade is wonderful! She is truly a model student in the way that she seeks input from her teachers to produce the best writing she can. Her effort and sustained dedication to her studies is admirable and commendable. We are lucky to have you in our classes, Jade! She is going places!” her English teacher, Ms. DeWitt states.
One of her great passions is music, and Jade is an extremely talented musician who has been playing the clarinet since she was seven years old. She won first prizes at the Jugend Musiziert Düsseldorf and competed in the national competition last year and this year. She also won first prize at the Gerd-Högener-Wettbewerb 2020 and 2021. She has also qualified for the talent program of the Clara-Schumann Musikschule Düsseldorf called Studienvorbereitende Ausbildung. Jade’s determination and hard work were part of these successes. These qualities make her not only an outstanding student but also a fantastic musician. She works hard to pursue her goals and has twice-a-week clarinet lessons as well as additional piano lessons weekly. Furthermore, she also applied for the foundation Haus der Talente, which promotes exceptional talent in Düsseldorf, and was accepted.
Her musical talent is outstanding, and we are all incredibly proud of her! We are happy to spotlight Jade, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Maurice
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Maurice
Friday, 29 October 2021
This week, we spotlight our eighth-grade student Maurice, who joined ISR in Kindergarten. Maurice is a very hardworking student and with his calm manner, he contributes to a nice learning atmosphere. He is a very intuitive, kind, inquisitive, and helpful student at ISR and his advising teacher, Ms. Schmitz, adds, “Maurice is a joy to have in advising class as he contributes well-thought answers to discussions and is not afraid to ask daring questions. He truly exemplifies ISR’s slogan, It’s cool to be good.” Maurice loves to write stories in German and uses his wide range of creativity to do so. His German teacher, Ms. Stahl, also confirms his talent and adds, “His ideas are creative and interesting. He is a real asset to have in my class”.
Maurice is very popular with his classmates and is especially liked for his bright and friendly nature. He has improved incredibly in academics and works hard and is focused on his successes. His English teacher, Mr. Lysewycz, finally adds, ”I am so impressed with Maurice! Look at where he’s come from last year! He’s always proactive in preparation for assessment tasks and takes so much pride in his handwriting. He often contributes and it’s always relevant. He stands testament to how a hard-working attitude and a little pride in your work can take you far. His positivity is catching, and it’s always a joy to see him in first thing in the morning.”
We are very proud to spotlight Maurice, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Milo
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Milo
Friday, 22 October 2021
This week we spotlight our third-grader Milo, who joined ISR in first grade. Milo is a kind and caring student and has found many friends at ISR. He is always willing to lend a helping hand to his classmates and he likes to share his books with the class allowing other class members to also form a love of reading. He has taken on classroom roles such as teacher’s assistant and restroom monitor, but will also happily help with clean-ups or handing out.
Milo sets a great example to those around him and his teacher Ms. Schmidt sees in him a role model. “Milo has risen to all the challenges of Grade 3 beautifully. He is a valued member of our class and loved by all his peers. Milo enjoys all things creative and shows great care and effort when completing any piece of art. He especially enjoyed creating a masterpiece treehouse out of recycled household items. Milo is especially fond of reading and can easily get lost in a book for hours, he is reading a very interesting and factual book all about dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. All this reading means Milo is definitely the person to chat to should you wish to know anything about anything.”
We are very proud to spotlight Milo, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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 Lara
Student Spotlight: Spotlight On Our Student Lara
Friday, 15 October 2021
This week, we spotlight our tenth-grader Lara, who has been part of the ISR family since 2012 when she started in grade 1. From the very beginning, Lara has shown herself to be a caring and honest person, which makes her a great friend. Her classmates appreciate these qualities very much. Lara also possesses a friendly disposition and her communication skills are excellent. Lara is a very motivated and hardworking student who always tries to give the best possible. “I am especially impressed with her focus and performance in Languages and Humanities. I can see her doing very well in these IGCSE examinations this year.”, says Academic Head – Ms. McGee.
In addition to her academic ambitions, Lara is also very active in the Student Life Organization at ISR. She is currently Head of the Discipline and together with her team, they actively enrich the school day. Just recently Lara did an excellent job of organizing and leading her team for Stomp Out Bullying week which was a successful awareness campaign for the students, parents, and staff.
We are very proud to spotlight Lara, one of ISR’s many outstanding students!
Every Friday, our Student Spotlight Project aims to highlight one of our outstanding students who represent our school motto, “we enable great minds and strong characters”. 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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