Spotlight On Our Student Airi

Airi, Grade 6, is not just an outstanding student and a great friend but also very talented when it comes to sports and music. Airi plays basketball in a club in Düsseldorf and has proven to be a huge surprise when it comes to her track and field talents. Earlier this year at the Athletics Festival in Neuss in May, just shortly after joining the team, she jumped almost 4 meters (3.93 m) and finished  the 75 meter sprint in  11.81 seconds.

In the relay, Airi compete with her good friends Pamela, Mei and Luciana, where the girls finished first! Her coaches are very excited to see what Airi will accomplish when she gains more competitive experience and regular practice.

When it comes to music she is a brilliant dancer and regularly performs at events such as the Cherry Blossom Festival in Meerbusch together with her friends. Airi is also a gifted piano player who enjoys performing in school concerts for her family and friends.

We are proud to spotlight Airi, 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.

Spotlight On Our Student Rena

Rena, who finished Grade 9 this year, has been a student at ISR since Grade 7th. As a bright and enthusiastic student, Rena serves as a role model to her peers as she is always a shining and positive force in the classroom. Beyond the classroom, Rena is involved in her school community.

This past school year Rena served as the Deputy Head of Activities in ISR’s Student Life Organization^®.  As a Deputy Head, Rena was a critical team member of ISR student run society that encourages students to develop strong leadership, organizational, emotional, and social skills. Rena successfully led her team and planned fun school events such as the Lock In and Middle School Spring Dance.

Next school year, Rena will be the Deputy Head of Academics where she will focus her team on helping her follow students improve their academic performance through peer tutoring sessions and extra study time with teachers. We are sure that more great leadership moments are in store for Rena this coming school year!

We are proud to spotlight Rena, 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.

Spotlight On Our Student Jan

Jan just completed Grade 5 in June and he is a kind and charismatic student. Originally from Poland, Jan joined our school in the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year.  Jan is a smart and hardworking student who is always a friendly addition to the classroom.

Along with some classmates, Jan helped to create ISR’s environmental club, The Green Gods. For his contribution to the club, he made a video all about beekeeping and the important role bees play in helping our environment. Using his grandfather’s bee farm in Poland, Jan showcased why it is so important we do more to save bees as they are a critical asset in protecting the environment. Jan’s video was shown at our Spring Festival in May.

In addition to his green extracurricular activities, Jan participated in ISR’s Student Life Organization (SLO^®) as a Junior Prefect this year. He was an enthusiastic team member that was always ready to lend a helping hand and was a true representative of what it means to be an active member of SLO^®.

We are proud to spotlight Jan, 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.

Spotlight On Our Student Eric

Eric has only been a student at ISR since Grade 8 and is now moving into his final year. “He has always struck me as a super caring and talented individual. He works very hard to achieve good grades in school, but also to build friendships by being an honest and thoughtful member of our community”, says his teacher Samantha McGee.

His latest project is another proof of his excellent character traits and thoughtfulness. During his summer break Eric, together with his friend Max, will go on a bike trip to raise money for the foundation, Stiftung Burkhard Zülow. Under the motto “Think global, act local” the two students will bike approximately 261 kilometers through three countries while raising money for a good cause (www.gofundme.com/wheels-for-wheels-project).

“Every donation, with the support of the Tandem Stiftung Burkhard Zülow, will help improve the life of someone in our local community through sport, who can’t help themselves”, the students assure on their fundraising page. Eric is an outstanding example of a high achieving student with a strong character which makes him a role model for his peers and the entire ISR community.

We are proud to spotlight Eric, 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.

Spotlight On Our Student Till

Till has been a student at ISR since the middle of Grade 1. He is very curious and enthusiastic about learning, and he likes drawing and art, traveling, and playing football with his friends. Till has a very outgoing personality, which has led him to serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Primary Music programs twice. Till loves an audience, be they peers or adults.

It also makes him a student that others enjoy being around. Till loves to help and often does so without being asked. He participates in the school orchestra and overall, he is a fantastic student, academically, musically, and socially.

We are proud to spotlight Till, 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.

Spotlight On Our Student Ema

Ema, Grade 6, has been at ISR since Kindergarten. She is an accomplished pianist whose technical skill, phrasing, and feeling defy her young age. She has won first place in the NRW-wide level of Jugend Musiziert after many years of placing first in the regional level. At the end of June, Ema will be participating in a piano competition in Barcelona.

Ema also has a beautiful singing voice, she always knows her music, and can confidently lead her section. Ema is a very dedicated and a committed student and good athlete. She led the Environmental Club and ensured that the team members were united and on task. She always in a good mood, willing to help others, has kind words and compliments for classmates, and is “a student you can trust” to quote her homeroom teacher Ms. Perera. Last but not least, she has a great sense of humor and is a talented footballer.

We are proud to spotlight Ema, 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.

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.

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.

Spotlight On Our Student Andrzej

Andrzej, a third Grade student who just joined us this year, is a joy to teach and be around. His open nature, his compassion for others and his amazing sense of humor ensured his ability to quickly settle in at our school and has made it easy for him to become an integral member of his classroom community.

Every day Andrzej shows that hard work and dedication will lead to success. Not only has he progressed rapidly in his English development, but is also achieving top marks in other subjects. On top of that, he is always willing to share his knowledge with other students! Be it through encouraging and helping others with their work or taking on classroom responsibilities, such as being a class prefect this term, he is continuously setting an amazing example for his peers. We are proud and happy to have him as an ISR student!

We are proud to spotlight Andrzej, 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.

Spotlight On Our Student Luci

Luci, Grade 6, has been at ISR since Grade 3 and is a very dedicated student and a great athlete. This year in May, together with her friends Ari, Pamela, and Mei she won the 4 x75m relay run in 45.94 seconds at the 2. Novesia Sprintertag. Her track and field coach, Jonas Jochem, confirms that Luci is a great team player, who always supports and encourages her teammates to reach their goals.

Never complacent, Luci works hard at improving herself and her athletic performance. In fact, Luci improved her record in Long Jump this year by more than 30 cm! She now has a personal best of 3.40 m.

Luci’s teachers will testify that she is a reliable, well-mannered, and soft spoken girl. She can be entrusted with tasks and she carries them out with 100% dedication. Luci’s interests also include the environment and she has recently started the club, Green Gods along with a few other students from Grades 5 and 6. These students aim to make a difference in the environment with projects like stationary banks, recycled notebooks, and holding discussions on environmental issues in Primary School and Kindergarten classrooms. Using her creative skills, Luci has created a logo for the Green Gods, in order to make the club more recognisable across the school and raise awareness for their causes.

We are proud to spotlight Luci, 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.