UISG NEWS 17-21 Aug, 2026
The Weekly Howl
01 Whole School News<
02 Spotlight on Early Years<
03 Primary School Overview<
04 Secondary School Updates<
Daniel Mullen博士
校長
August 21, 2026: Celebrating Our Community and Looking Ahead to an Exciting Week
UISGコミュニティの皆様、
A huge thank you to all the parents who joined us for our first UPTA All-Parent Meeting for 2026–2027! It was a wonderful afternoon as we welcomed both new and returning families, shared our forward-looking planning, introduced our stellar new faculty, and highlighted the latest facility upgrades. With over 150 new students joining our UISG family this year, our community feels more vibrant and energized than ever for the year ahead.
Looking ahead, next week is packed with meaningful opportunities for parents, students, and staff.
On Monday, we will host our Secondary Grade Level Information Sessions—a key opportunity for parents to explore the MYP curriculum in greater depth, ask questions, and learn how to better support theirchild’s academic journey.
From Tuesday to Thursday, our Secondary students will take the NWEA MAP Tests, with make-up sessions scheduled for Friday. Please encourage your children to get plenty of rest and enjoy a nutritious breakfast each morning so they can approach these assessments with confidence and focus.
Beyond academics, we are also nurturing community spirit and student leadership. Throughout the week, our student-led Friendship Bracelet making stations will be available during break and lunch in Secondary, a simple yet lovely way to spread kindness and build connections.
To cap off the week, our young innovators will come together for the first Saturday Robotics Build Day (VEX IQ/V5)—a fantastic showcase of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
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Daniel Mullen博士
校長
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August 21: UPTA All-Parent Meeting 2026-2027
01 Whole School ▼
A Milestone Morning : Celebrating 20 Years of the UPTA !
What a way to kick off the year! Today, we gathered in our beautifully refurbished Admin Hall for the first UPTA All Parents Meeting and it was a morning to remember.
We welcomed our new Divisional Leaders, who shared their inspiring focus areas for the year ahead, and marked the beginning of the UPTA’s 20th anniversary year! Parents received a warm welcome from our Board Chair, Ms. Dorothy Wong, setting an energizing tone for what promises to be a landmark year.
We explored exciting updates on branding, uniforms, and our strategic direction, before wrapping up with something everyone loved: guided tours of the incredible new spaces created over the summer break.
From reconnecting with familiar faces to meeting new ones and looking ahead, it was a wonderful morning of connection, collaboration, and forward momentum. Thank you to everyone who joined us — here’s to a fantastic year ahead!
Wolfpack Welcome Picnic
Friday, Sept 4 | 2:30–5:30 PM
Save the date! Celebrate 20 years of the UPTA with us at our first major event! Enjoy student performances, great food, and quality time with our school community. New families, this is a perfect chance to connect; returning ones, come say hello!
Need a ride? Watch ManageBac for bus and registration details. See you there!
02 Early Years ▼
2nd week : Building Community Together
Two weeks in, and something special is already happening – friendships are forming, trust is growing, and that sense of belonging is starting to settle in.
EY Community is not built through big events. It’s the little thing: a high-five at the door, a shy “good morning” that’s getting braver every day, two cubs sharing blocks for the first time, or a teacher kneeling to meet a child right where they are. Those small, everyday connections? That’s where UISG community starts.
Our Wolf Cubs thrive when the adults in their lives—teachers, families, caregivers—are truly connected. When we work together with kindness, children feel safe, confident, and ready to explore. And they’re watching us—learning what community looks like by how we treat each other.
So here we are, second week in, already becoming more than a classroom. We are a village—and we are so glad you are in ours.
With warmth,
ジャイさん
03 Primary ▼
Ben Hacking
小学部の校長
Week 2 wrap-up from Mr. Ben
As we close out week 2 in the Primary, we’re pleased to have continued momentum with community building. It was wonderful to welcome so many families onto campus this week for our Classroom Community Mornings and Afternoons. These sessions gave parents an opportunity to meet their child’s teacher, learn more about life and learning in the grade level, connect with other families, and strengthen the channels of communication between home and school.
Thank you especially to the parents who have stepped forward to serve as Class Representatives which is an important community-building role. Class Reps help welcome and connect families, share useful class information and reminders, support communication through the optional class WeChat groups, and act as a bridge between the parent community and the homeroom teacher. Where a Class Rep has been confirmed, details have been shared through ManageBac. If you would like to join your class WeChat group, please contact your Class Rep; and if your class is still looking for a representative, we warmly encourage you to consider stepping forward.
Our students also began two important parts of our Primary learning community this week. Personal Inquiry gives students dedicated time to pursue questions and interests that genuinely matter to them. Through cycles of wondering, questioning, investigating, reflecting and connecting ideas, students gradually develop greater ownership of their learning while strengthening skills such as research, critical thinking, problem-solving and self-management, all of which make up the essential elements of the PYP.
We also launched Buddy Readers, bringing older and younger Primary students together every two weeks to read, talk and build friendships. These buddy relationships will continue beyond reading throughout the year, giving students opportunities to connect during assemblies, celebrations and other shared experiences across Primary.
Grade 3: Place Value Explorations
We’ve been diving deep into place value this week in Grade 3, where students are doing a wonderful job exploring different ways to represent numbers! Through hands-on math stations, the children have been building their understanding of numbers up to 1,000 in multiple ways—writing them in standard form and expanded form, using place value charts with counters, and constructing numbers with base 10 blocks. In addition the children worked on a vocabulary card sort, where they practiced key math terms like “digit” and “value” while categorizing examples. The station rotation kept students actively engaged and encouraged critical thinking as they made connections between different representations of the same number. It’s been exciting to see them build confidence with these foundational skills!
Grade 5: Parents in the Classroom
This week, Early Years and Primary homerooms opened their doors to parents. In Mr. Paul’s Grade 5 class, visitors began with a brief tour of the classroom and a look at student work, before diving into a presentation on the year ahead. Parents were invited to leave a short positive note in their child’s drawer. Several families stayed afterward to ask questions, and while multiple parents offered to serve as class representative, the group ultimately settled on a single rep supported by a team of volunteer helpers. It was a positive start to the home‑school partnership.
04 Secondary ▼
Internship Opportunity at Koiqeung Memorial Hospital
Exciting Hands-on Learning for Secondary Students!
We are pleased to announce a unique internship opportunity for our Secondary students (grades 10-12 ) at Koiqeung Memorial Hospital, a modern, internationally oriented secondary comprehensive hospital located in Guangzhou’s Pazhou business district.
Through the hospital’s International Medical Department, students will experience a multilingual clinical environment and learn from professional medical teams equipped with advanced healthcare technology. This program is designed to go beyond a simple visit—offering students a real-world learning experience where they can observe clinical processes and take part in activities within the hospital’s approved student-learning framework.
Who Can Benefit?
This internship is especially valuable for students interested in:
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Health Administration
- Other related health and care fields
By experiencing an international medical setting firsthand, students can explore possible future career paths in a meaningful and practical way.
We’d love to see you take part in this exciting opportunity. If you’re interested in medicine or health-related fields, apply soon and be ready to learn something new!
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