by newuser | Nov 21, 2012 | Grade 9, Secondary English
The grade 9 students are embarking on a unit that looks at how the words of a few changed the mindset of a nation. We will be looking at a poem, short story and speech written during a period of history when African Americans were not treated as equals. This week we...
by Jean Provencher | Nov 18, 2012 | Arabic, Community and Service, ECC, Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Humanities, Kindergarten 3 (ICS), News Flash, Primary P.E., Primary Visual Arts, Secondary English, Secondary French, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, Secondary Team Leader, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades, The Head's Blog
As you know, we have been working hard to improve the reporting processes at ABIS. As a result there are some changes to the Mid Semester Progress Report that we would like you to note.On November 21st, you will receive a Mid Semester Progress Report, briefly sharing...
by Jean Provencher | Nov 14, 2012 | Community and Service, Grade 10, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Humanities, Primary Visual Arts, PTA, Secondary English, Secondary French, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, Secondary Team Leader, Secondary Visual Arts, Uncategorized
Dear parents, One of the teachers’ areas of focus recently has been to standardise our grading system, which will have a number of benefits ultimately leading to higher student achievement. A great deal of time has been spent on this and we have now arrived at a...
by newuser | Nov 14, 2012 | Grade 7, Secondary English
Philip Malloy from Nothing But The Truth has met his foil in Timothy Green. The leaves on Timothy’s legs are only one detail that differentiates these two boys; the effect they have on those around them is completely opposite. Philip destroys careers and...
by newuser | Nov 14, 2012 | Grade 9, Secondary English
Following A Midsummer Night’s Dream where forest fairies, Athenian lovers, reality and dreams all interconnect, the grade 8 class studied three poems steeped in nostalgia and nature. In all three texts the speaker reminisces about an impressive encounter with a...
by Wayne Hampton | Nov 7, 2012 | Community and Service, Grade 10, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Humanities, Primary P.E., Primary Visual Arts, Secondary English, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Team Leader, Secondary Visual Arts
Dear parents, It’s been a very busy week for students (and teachers for that matter) as students have set up new CAS projects and begun discussions about target setting. As you’re aware, three Secondary School areas that we are focusing on this year are...
