Buffalo Weekly - May 31, 2023

SECONDARY LEARNING SHOWCASE

Secondary parents, want to know what your child has been learning all year? Come and see for yourself at the Secondary Learning Showcase on Friday, June 2 in the PAB Auditorium. The exhibition is open for viewing at 6 PM, and the show will begin at 6:30 PM. We will feature displays from robotics, art and fashion classes, along with performances from band, choir and our Chinese language department.

This year, we are also inviting Grade 5 students and their parents. We look forward to seeing you at this event!

If you have any questions, please contact Paul deMena at paul.demena@wyischina.com.

SECONDARY AWARDS CEREMONY

On Friday, June 9 at 12 PM, WYIS will recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our Secondary students. We will announce this year’s high honor roll and honor roll, the winner of the 2023 EARCOS Global Citizen Award and the Class of 2023 Valedictorian. We will also be presenting awards for outstanding accomplishments in robotics, sports and the arts. All Secondary students and parents are invited to attend this one-hour ceremony. Students will be provided a boxed lunch in their advisories before the event, and school buses will leave campus at 1:10 PM.

If you have any questions, please contact Paul deMena at paul.demena@wyischina.com.

ELEMENTARY CHINESE CELEBRATION

All ECC and Elementary students in Chinese classes will take part in a celebration of Chinese learning called Beyond Chinese on Friday, June 9 from 9-10:15 AM. Students will showcase what they have learned in their Chinese lessons this year – which goes far beyond just language – through culture, songs, drama and other performances.

Parents of students in Chinese classes are invited to attend the event. Teachers will be sending an email to parents with information to RSVP.

If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Tian at catherine.tian@wyischina.com.

SPIRIT DAY: CRAZY DAY

WYIS Student Council is hosting this month’s Spirit Day on Thursday, June 8. The theme is Crazy Day! All students and teachers are encouraged to participate by dressing up crazy. For example, wearing mismatching shoes, unusual hairstyles, costumes, or colorful patterns!

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

SECONDARY FINAL EXAMS

Secondary final exams are June 9-14. On Friday, June 9 Secondary students will eat lunch in their advisory classroom at 11:35 AM and attend the Awards Ceremony at 12 PM. They will be dismissed at 1 PM and buses will depart at 1:10 PM.

On Monday-Wednesday, June 12-14 students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM each day. Buses will depart at 11:45 AM on those days. Elementary classes are in session all day, so Secondary students may not stay on campus unattended after dismissal.

END-OF-YEAR CHECKOUT PROCEDURES

We have two more weeks until school ends. Please read the important information below about end-of-year procedures.

CHECK-OUT FAIR
There will be a Check–out Fair for all Secondary students (leaving and returning) in the library on Wednesday, June 14 from 11:30 AM-12:50 PM. The Check-out Fair is a one-stop service for students to return their textbooks and electronic devices, and to clear all outstanding accounts. The school librarians, IT office, cashier, Finance Department and Registrar will be present during the fair to facilitate the check-out process.

Because of the Check-out Fair, school buses will depart from the school at 1 PM. Students who wish to order school lunch must do so by the end of the school day on Tuesday, June 13.

FOR ALL LEAVING & GRADUATING STUDENTS
Official documents will be ready for pick up on Monday, June 19 from Agnes Liu, Registrar. Please make sure your child has submitted the check-out form indicating that he or she has returned all books and cleared all outstanding accounts.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Agnes Liu at agnes.liu@wyischina.com.

LIBRARY NOTICE

END-OF-YEAR

• All library books are due Friday, June 9.
• All textbooks are due Wednesday, June 14.

SUMMER HOURS & INFO

• The library will be open to returning families every Wednesday this summer from June 21–July 12, and again on August 2. Summer library hours are 10 AM-12PM and 1-3 PM.
• Summer checkouts will begin on Wednesday, June 21.
• All summer checkouts will be due on the first day of classes, August 16.

STAFF & PARENT BADMINTON TOURNAMENT

There will be a staff and parent badminton tournament on Wednesday, June 7 from 3:30-5:30 PM at the WYIS gym. Parents are welcome to participate, but due to limited space we can only take a maximum of 28 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can choose to join either the singles games (3:30-4:30 PM) or the doubles games (4:30-5:30 PM).

If you are interested in joining, please fill out this REGISTRATION FORM by Friday, June 2.

TRAFFIC DELAYS DUE TO GAOKAO

Plan for high traffic and a longer commute next week as local high school students will be taking the gaokao test from Wednesday-Friday, June 7-9. This does not affect WYIS students, though it may affect your commute to school.

If you have a WYIS parking pass, you should be able to enter and exit the school, but ONLY from the north/New Golden Harbor side of Boxue Lu and only by showing your parking pass identifying you as a WYIS parent.

Boxue Lu will be closed to general traffic those days, so please allow plenty of extra time to allow for alternate routes and very busy traffic. Walkers/bikers to WYIS should not be affected.