Newsletter

Septmber 25, 2009

       Educators' Convention to be held at GGA 2009
Dear Parent and friends,
NLIS is pleased to announce the Educators' Convention to be held in Guangzhou / China
 -VENUE: at GGA Guangzhou
-Dates: November 11, 12 & 13.   
-THEME - Seeking the True Treasure
-SPEAKERS:
We will have 5 speakers from ACE School of Tomorrow as well as several noted local speakers
Mrs Melody Kirkland - Global Development, School of Tomorrow USA
Mrs Penny Olson - Director, School of Tomorrow Asia
Mr Del Hooge - Executive director, School of Tomorrow Philippines
Mrs Lora Hooge - Philippines Christian School of Tomorrow
Mr George Olson - School of Tomorrow USA
Plus local speakers
SCHEDULE:        
Wednesday, November 11, 7:30pm - Opening Rally & Parent Meeting
Thursday,     Nov 12,        8:15am Registration
                                           8:45-4:30 Workshops & General Sessions
Friday,         Nov 13,         8:45-4:30 Workshops & General Sessions
 Guangzhou, China                                                     

                                                         August the 25th 2009                                             

Dear Parents

We hope you had a good summer break and that you are as excited as us to enter the new school year. Firstly we would like to welcome all new parents and children. The staffs at NLIS are looking forward to work with all the parents to provide your children with a high quality education.  Please allow me to take this opportunity to inform you of a few items before we start the new school year.
1. As you know the school is undergoing an exciting change this year with our move to new premises.  If you have not yet seen the new building, don’t worry. We will give you a tour during our first parent-staff meeting.  We are working hard for a smooth transition to the new premises, so that we will have the minimum interruptions for the children.
2. While the final renovations of the school are being done we are pleased to inform you that the school will be held on the second floor of the main administration building (behind blg #1) at the complex of our school. The facilities are very convenient and it is a spacious area with indoor sports facilities and an outdoor playground. For clarity the address of our: JI MA LI Cheng, Terminal station of the subway to the Olympic Station (gate 1& 3)     
3. An important issue to take note of is that the official start date of the school has moved to the 7th of September.  However, we would like the children to attend school on Wednesday the 2sd of September for an orientation and instructions day.
4. As discussed at our meetings last year we would like students to wear NLIS uniforms for the coming school year.  In order to get these made for the new school year we require the following information of the students; Name, Sex, Bust, Length and Hips. Please could you send this information to Mr. Levi Kabula at: 82213224; 13951800230 or by email to: nliaschool@nliaschool.org. Alternatively you can send the information with your child when they come for their Orientation and Instructions day.  We will strive to keep the cost of these as low as possible.
5. We would like to remind you that we welcome part-time and ESL students in the afternoons.  This program is open to all foreigners. In the past it has worked well for families from overseas who would like to see their children to learn more about the Chinese language and its culture.  It allows students to attend Chinese schools in the morning and study the NLIS English curriculum in the afternoons.  
6. Please go to www.nliaschool.org to view the coming school calendar.  Please take note: the date of our first parent orientation event will be held on the 11th of September .  We will send you details of this event through the children’s envelope. 
7. There are currently two positions open at NLIS; these are for an Early childhood teacher and a Secretary. The Secretary needs to be fluent both in Chinese and English.  If you know of anyone suitable for these positions please direct them to us.
8. The smooth running of our school depends on all our families; hence your co-operation in the above mentioned matters are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you
Mrs. Johanna van Rensburg Zhao
Principal

Dear Parents,
NLIS is pleased to inform you about the new Development.
A.

• Our new conventional educational system will be commencing from  September 2009:                                      
• Student will have a free choice to be full-time in the conventional system from grade 6 and above                                                                                                                                                  -
• Student can be part-time in the Conventional system while doing our individualized system in other subjects. 
• Both our systems of education are putting more emphasis on Hi-Tech Learning. This will make our school more exciting and help us to obtain a higher standard of education, in order to adequately prepare our Children to face the world’s challenges without intimidation. Please, check our website on accreditation, curriculum and bulletin.

B.

• Our staff here at Nanjing Lighthouse International School are getting very excited about our first day of school, in just two   weeks:” Monday, August the31st  ”. 

• The first day of school is always so exciting for the children to meet their new teachers and new classmates.  We want to thank you for entrusting your children to us.  As the lighthouse guides the ships safely into harbor we will do our best to lead your children safely and carefully through their education.
• In order to make the 1st day go smoothly for your children we would like to share a few guidelines :

• We are excited to inform you  that renovation for our new premise is going on well, we will be happy to see you visit our new school site
• Starting from Monday the staff will be available  at our temporary office for diagnostic testing and to answer all your  questions 
• Please note,  if  you haven’t  yet  paid your child tuition fee,  it is urgent to do so early this coming week, in order to allow us to  prepare a smooth  school beginning for your child.
• Make sure your child start going back to school routines, in getting plenty of rest each night before the school start.
• We will enclose a simple dress code for your children to follow.

. The school uniform will be blue tops and black pants (or skirt), make sure to order your child’s uniform from the school.
.  Please include some dark indoor shoes for him/her to wear in the school.

• We have included a small list of school supplies, your child should bring, according to different ages.  If you did not yet get your list, please feel free to call the school to request for your list.
• We want you to feel free to call or visit teachers each after 3:00 if you have any questions or concerns.    

We are looking forward to the first excellent day and beginning of a wonderful school year. Once again; if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call us or send a mail.
Remember: “children are precious and future leaders of tomorrow”.
From the school Senior Administrator
Mrs. Justine  K