Category: Staff

Social Security App (Reminder)

📢 Important Update: PRC Social Insurance App Requirement for Foreign Experts

Effective January 1, all foreign experts must install the PRC Social Insurance App to activate Foreign Expert Card (FEC) information and QR codes.

🔹 New Staff: Can install and register once they have a local phone number.
🔹 Returning Staff: Must install the app by the end of February but should only register one month before FEC renewal.

Steps to Complete:

Step 1: Install the app (Deadline: End of February).

💡 For iPhone Users: A local Apple ID is required. If you do not have a local Chinese Apple ID, The IT Department can assist with this.
💡 For Android Users: Enable installation from unknown sources in settings. Then scan the QR Code below to install the app. (The IT Department can also help if needed).

Please install the app in advance and wait to register until required. 🚀

If you need any assistance please come to the IT department and we can assist you.


Step 2: Fill out this form (Please fill out this form so we know you are done!)

Step 3: Register one month before FEC renewal. (This step will happen when it is your time to renew. Please just complete Step 1 & 2 for now.)

ACAMIS ELL Conference Registration

We are excited to announce that NIS will be hosting the ACAMIS ELL Conference on March 21st and 22nd (Friday and Saturday)! This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and collaboration with fellow educators. This year’s theme is One Team, One Goal, focusing on school-wide collaboration and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning.) This is the conference website if you are interested.

Special Offer: All attendees from NIS will receive a discounted rate, only $260 to register! We encourage everyone to sign up and participate in this valuable experience.

If you have already signed up, thank you! If you haven’t yet, please add your name to the live Excel sheet by next Thursday to secure your spot.

Please contact myself or Alexia if you have any questions.

Got the essCard App?

Have you already installed the essCard app? If so, a huge thank you for doing so. Please scan the code below so we can have a record of it.

Social Security App (Reminder)

📢 Important Update: PRC Social Insurance App Requirement for Foreign Experts

Effective January 1, all foreign experts must install the PRC Social Insurance App to activate Foreign Expert Card (FEC) information and QR codes.

🔹 New Staff: Can install and register once they have a local phone number.
🔹 Returning Staff: Must install the app by the end of February but should only register one month before FEC renewal.

Steps to Complete:

Step 1: Install the app (Deadline: End of February).

💡 For iPhone Users: A local Apple ID is required. If you do not have a local Chinese Apple ID, The IT Department can assist with this.
💡 For Android Users: Enable installation from unknown sources in settings. Then scan the QR Code below to install the app. (The IT Department can also help if needed).

Please install the app in advance and wait to register until required. 🚀

If you need any assistance please come to the IT department and we can assist you.


Step 2: Fill out this form (Please fill out this form so we know you are done!)

Step 3: Register one month before FEC renewal. (This step will happen when it is your time to renew. Please just complete Step 1 & 2 for now.)

SCISAC Volleyball Trip March 5-8

There are 20 students from Grade 8 to Grade 10 will be out of school at 10.30am on Wednesday March 5 for SCISAC Volleyball in Xiamen, they will be absent on Thursday(March 6 Day 1) and Friday (March 7 Day 2). You may find the names in the following link.  Thanks for your understanding and support.

SCISAC Volleyball Trip Name List

European University Consortium Visit Today

European university consortium is visiting NIS today. Please see details below and register for this session through the survey. Thank you.

  • Date: February 25th
  • Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Location: LGR 1
  • Description:Bocconi University (Milan, Italy):Founded in 1902, Bocconi University is a top European institution internationally renowned as a point of reference in social sciences for teaching and research. Its modern urban campus is located in the centre of Milan, the country’s commercial, financial and fashion capital, and also its most cosmopolitan city. Always a standout among Italian schools for its international outlook, Bocconi offers a range of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs taught in English by an international faculty. Bocconi aims to provide selected students – from Italy, Europe and the rest of the world – with a truly international education that leads to professional growth and superior access to the job market.
  • Carl Benz School of Engineering (Karlsruhe, Germany):As part of the worldwide renowned Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Carl Benz School offers a high quality undergraduate Bachelor program as well as Summer Schools in Mechanical Engineering in a college like structure. The international programs are taught in English and perfectly prepare students from all over the world for engineering careers. Carl Benz School College Program students furthermore benefit from individual study and career guidance as well as exclusive on-campus housing in one of the safest regions worldwide.
  • EHL (Lausanne, Switzerland & Singapore):For over 125 years, EHL has pioneered the methods of Swiss hospitality education and set the standards of excellence in this field. Today, we combine the Swiss values of academic rigor and industry practice with creativity and innovation for modern hospitality management degrees that prepare graduates to lead the future of the industry and the world.
  • IE University (Madrid& Segovia, Spain):Based in Spain, IE University has an urban campus in Madrid and a historic and cultural campus in Segovia. Our programs are taught in English, though students also have the opportunity to learn Spanish with their peers. The student body is made up of over 130 nationalities, opening doors to exchange programs at one of our 160 partner universities around the world. We also offer internships and IEU Labs, which allow students to gain hands-on work experience.
  • Modul University (Vienna, Austria):Modul University Vienna is widely considered as Austria’s leading international private university and offers cutting-edge education in the areas of business management, data science, tourism & hospitality, and sustainable development. The Modul brand stands for more than 100 years of excellence in education. Founded in 1908, ‘Modul College’ is the tourism school with the longest tradition in tourism and hospitality education worldwide. Today, as a research-intensive institution, Modul University Vienna believes knowledge is not static and therefore strives for our students to remain dynamic, building and developing upon the research-based knowledge covered by our undergraduate study programs.

Safer Internet Day Week 3 (Optional)Discussion/Activity

These activities are valuable but entirely optional. If you’re interested in participating in the 7-Week Safer Internet Challenge, you might consider leading a discussion or activity with your homeroom or advisory group. However, if now isn’t the right time, simply reflect on this week’s focus and how it could inform your teaching in the future.

This week we will be focusing on

Civility

Objective: Promote respectful and kind interactions in online spaces.

Activity: Digital Kindness Campaign

  • Optional Discussion Points:
    • What does civility mean in the context of online interactions?
    • Why is it important to be respectful online?
    • How can we handle disagreements respectfully in digital spaces?
  • Optional Activity:
    • Students design and share positive messages or graphics to promote kindness on our school TVs.
    • The teacher considers where online civility could be incorporated into a current unit, lesson, or task.