Buffalo Weekly - May 10, 2023

Upcoming Events

DATE EVENT
May 12 Elementary Spring Program
May 19 Grade 8 Science Fair
May 26-27 Secondary Drama Program
June 2 Secondary Learning Showcase

FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL SCHOOL EVENTS, VIEW OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR.

ELEMENTARY SPRING PROGRAM

Friday, May 12 from 9-10 AM
PAB Auditorium

Students in ECC and Elementary will be sharing their musical talents with our community! It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate these young musicians’ achievements in music this year.

Tickets for admission for family members who reserved seats will be provided to students to bring home.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Calder at emily.calder@wyischina.com.

SPIRIT DAY: HOLIDAY DAY

WYIS Student Council is hosting this month’s Spirit Day on Tuesday, May 16. The theme is Holiday Day! All students and teachers are encouraged to participate by wearing festive clothing to celebrate the different holidays. For example; wearing Christmas-themed clothes, wearing red, pink, or white for Valentine's Day, or wearing traditional Chinese clothing for Spring Festival!

Note:
Spirit wear must be school-appropriate according to the dress code guidelines.

GRADE 8 SCIENCE FAIR

On Friday, May 19 we will celebrate student learning with the annual Grade 8 Science Fair. The Fair will commence with an award ceremony at 1:00 PM in the PAB Auditorium. After the award ceremony, parents, teachers and students will have an opportunity to interact with our young scientists and ask them questions about their hard work. Please come and enjoy the Science Fair!

If you have any questions, please contact Ethan Galindo at ethan.galindo@wyischina.com.

SECONDARY DRAMA PROGRAM

The Secondary Drama and Music departments are excited to announce this year's production of Singin' In the Rain! Please join us on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27 for a glittering comedy set in 1920s Hollywood. We hope to see you there!

Tickets may be picked up from the WYIS lobby on school days, 3-4:30 PM from May 15-26.

If you have any questions, please contact Lizzy Goddard at elizabeth.goddard@wyischina.com.

PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!

Relive school memories by purchasing this year's yearbook, "Out of this World." Yearbook students are making the final edits, fixing up frames and putting the final touches on the yearbook. Pre-order your yearbook today! The cost is 60 RMB each. Please reserve your copy by submitting this ORDER FORM now through 3 PM on Friday, May 26.

Questions? Contact Anna Malchow at anna.malchow@wyischina.com.

SPRING MAP TESTING

WYIS will continue MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing this week. We conduct MAP tests regularly throughout the year, which allows us to track students’ growth each time they test. To learn more about MAP, please read HERE or contact your child’s teacher.

SPRING TESTING DATES:
May 8-12: Grades 2 & 3
May 15-19: EC5 & Grade 1
May 22-26: Grades 6-8

For more information and helpful tips about MAP testing at WYIS, click HERE.

OUR COMMUNITY: INNOVATION THROUGH CONNECTION

(part 1 of 4)

Did you know that Wuhan Yangtze International School has always been part of a larger system of international schools and a global education network? (You might have seen “iSC” or “International Schools Consortium” on different event names.) Being part of this global family helps us to innovate and grow as we share research, knowledge and ideas that continually help us to develop students who learn, love and lead.

Schools’ Spotlight
Ras Al Khaimah
The WellSpring School in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, collaborates with Quest4Excellence. Working closely with NASA, Quest4Excellence provides our students with hands-on learning about space, the universe, science and coding. In March of 2023, the UAE launched an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), and our students were able to send messages to the ISS, as well as offering an introductory space program course to students outside of WellSpring.

Wuhan
In January 2023, Wuhan Yangtze International School in Wuhan, China ranked #1 out of 348 teams in the VEX World Virtual Skills Competition in robotics. Wuhan has developed a globally award-winning robotics program through the hard work of the students and staff at the school, and also in collaboration with other teams throughout our community of schools.