The Science fair was a splashing success. For a memorable end to the day, Mr. Dunwoody (above) demonstrated the effects of non-Newtonian fluids for a crowd of students.

Please note the following corrections and clarifications to the May Calendar:

• Thursday, May 14 was the last day for after-school activities.
• Monday, May 25 will be a FULL DAY of school for students.
• Thursday, May 28 there will be no school for students due to the Dragon Boat Festival. This is a new holiday that we just learned is a four-day national holiday. Students will have additional homework and online assignments on the 28th.
  
• Friday, May 29 will be a normal school day
• Entrepreneur's day has been moved from May 30 to June 6 (also due to the Dragon Boat Festival). On Entrepreneur's day, students can create a business of selling food, drinks, or homemade items, or they can run a game to earn money. Entrance fees and a percentage of profits are donated to charity.

Special thanks to the science fair organizers and the parent volunteers for helping to make this year's science fair a great learning experience for all.

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• Students (above) brought their science fair boards to school Friday for final preparations. The Science Fair is this Saturday from 9:30-2:00 in all classrooms. Judging begins at 10:00. School buses will pick up children one hour later than the normal time.
• QISS Welcomed David Brown, Executive Director of WASC, and Andrew Watts, headmaster of TEDA International School, for a special WASC visit this week. We were congratulated on our progress and development over the past year. QISS is accredited by WASC through 2011, when we will have the next renewal visit.
  
• Reminder to parents of current students: Please remember that tuition and fees for the 2009-2010 academic year must be paid NO LATER than June 15 in order to secure your child's place. To receive a 4,500 rmb discount, returning students should make full payment by June 5.
  
  Parents who are still "uncertain" whether their child will return to QISS in August are requested to notify the office (8890-9802) or David Addicott <daddicott@qiss.org.cn> as soon as they know their plans for sure. Questions regarding payment of fees should be addressed to Ms. Judy Sun (English or Chinese); tel: 8890-9808; email: judyspz@163.com

• Middle school students (above) performed at the ACAMIS cultural convention in Tianjin last weekend.
• Enjoy the holiday. School will resume on Wednesday, May6.
• On May 7-8 QISS welcomes David Brown, Executive Director of WASC and Andrew Watts, headmaster of TEDA International School for a special accreditation visit.
• Join us for the science fair Saturday May 9 from 9:30-2:00. This is a school day for all students.
  
• Click here for The May Newsletter

• The Festival of Words was a great success. Students read stories to younger students (above), made magnetic poetry, and performed a variety of plays (below). Congratulations to the speech contest and spelling bee winners! Special thanks to the Mr. Snider and the Festival planning committee and the help from the Parent Advisory Committee.
• Good luck to the boys' soccer team at the ACAMIS tournament in Beijing this weekend
• A group of middle school students are at the ACAMIS cultural convention in Tianjin this weekend.
  
• Lower and Upper School Report cards will be sent home Friday, April 24
• Parent-teacher conferences will be April 29 and 30. Students will be dismissed at 1:00. Upper school students will lead their conferences and will invite parents.
• The Science Fair will be Sat. May 9
• The last days for after-school activities session II will be May 12 and 14.

Springtime

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• Shandong peach orchards (above) were in full bloom this week on Wu Shan behind QISS
• The QISS Model United Nations class is participating in the 3-day MUN conference at the Qingdao HaiQing Hotel from April 16-18. Five schools are involved in the conference. Good luck delegates!
  
• The annual Festival of Words is next week. Please see the green schedule which has been sent home with students. Parents are invited to attend the opening ceremony, upper school speech contest, spelling be semi-finals and finals, and human boggle.
• Book Fair: as part of the festival of words, we will have a book fair with new and used books for sale Monday-Wednesday 8:30-5:00 in room 208.
• Parent conferences will be April 29 and 30 from 1:00-5:00. In the upper school, these conferences will be student-led. Students will be released at 1:00.

• Grade 3 (above) Learned how shoes are made at a local factory on a field trip last week.

• The 2009-2010 school Calendar will be sent home today.
  
• Monday April 13 is a 1/2 day for staff development. Students will be sent home at 1:00.
• April 20-24 is our annual Festival of Words. See the schedule sent home today on green paper.
• Earth Week is also April 20-24. Information has been sent home with students regarding Earth Week Activities: Monday-Wear Green. Tuesday--Plant a Tree. Wednesday--Make Solar Ovens. Thursday--Earth hour. Friday--Paper mache.
  
• April 23-25: Soccer tournament in Beijing
• April 23-25: ACAMIS Middle School Cultural Convention in Tianjin
• April 24: Lower School and Upper School report cards sent home.
• April 29-30: Parent-Teacher conferences 1:00-5:00 1/2 day for students. (Upper school students will have a student-led conference)
• May Holiday: Friday May 1-Tuesday May5
• Science Fair: Saturday May 9
  

• Construction of the new campus continues at a fast pace. The exterior is due to be finished on May 31.
• Click here for the April newsletter.
• Re-enrollment surveys were sent home today with students. Please tell us if your children will be enrolling again in August and return the form to school. You may also call the office with your information (8890-9802) or email to Mr. Addicott at daddicott@qiss.org.cn
• April 4: The date of the science fair has been changed to May 9.
  
• April 13 will be a 1/2 day for staff development. Students will be released at 1:00.
• April 20-24: Festival of Words. Parents will be invited to attend various events. A detailed schedule will be sent home.
• April 29-30: Parent Conferences from 1:00-5:00. Students will be released at 1:00 and are encouraged to attend with their parents.
  
• QISS upper school students will have a "week without walls" May 18-22. There will be student trips to Wei Hai (grades 7-8), Mengshan (grades 9-10), and Beijing (grades 11-12). The trip for grade 6 is still to be determined. More information about the trips will be sent home with students next week.