by Abby BREWER | Oct 5, 2017 | Grade 12, Secondary English
Grade 12 started preparing for their IOCs this week by digging into the texts again. Thanks to our writeable walls, they were able to put together some larger-than-life revision mats! We’ll look forward to seeing their diligence in preparing for the IOCs in two...
by Abby BREWER | Oct 5, 2017 | Community and Service, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary English
Dear Secondary Parents, The Student Council is pleased to announce an exciting event for our 7th to 12th grade students: the second ABIS Secondary Lock-In! A Lock-In is a social event filled with food, games, and activities that takes place all night at the school and...
by Meghan KENNEY | Oct 5, 2017 | Grade 9, Secondary English
Grade 9s are taking their Advisory time to develop their organizational skills. As IGCSE students, they need to make sure that regular revision is part of their study routines. They have also amassed quite a few files over the years and so we review organizational...
by Abby BREWER | Sep 28, 2017 | Grade 9, Secondary English
In Grade 9 we have been working our way through Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” trying to figure out what on earth Poe was saying with his archaic language. Although a sad poem, today we finally cracked through the narrative to reveal the true story...
by Meghan KENNEY | Sep 21, 2017 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary English
One of the book week activities this week was a collaborative story written together with the entire secondary. Each class was responsible for a different part, and by the time grade 7 received the story it was clearly a suspense tale. Grade sevens quickly revealed...
by Meghan KENNEY | Sep 14, 2017 | Secondary English
Secondary got a head start with book week this Thursday, as our morning advisory time was devoted to some creative writing. Student’s created 6-word memoirs, two-sentence mysteries, poems, and riddles and jokes to create a language rich environment. This...
