Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School 校长
Dear UISG Community,
As we close this week, I am filled with anticipation for the next. The coming days offer a powerful snapshot of what makes UISG so exceptional: a deep commitment to academic growth, a thriving arts culture, competitive athletic spirit, and a truly connected community.
At its heart, our mission is to nurture each student’s potential. The upcoming MAP Testing for our Secondary students is a valuable tool in this journey, providing essential data that helps our dedicated teachers personalize learning and support every child’s academic path.
True education, however, extends far beyond the classroom. Next week, we celebrate this through:
- The Power of Creativity: I am delighted to see us embrace International Dot Day again and witness our DP 2 Art students draw inspiration on their trip to Shenzhen.
- The Pursuit of Excellence: Our HS Volleyball and MS Football teams represent our school with pride and sportsmanship in their away games.
- The Strength of Partnership: The “Understanding the DP” session ensures we walk this journey together with parents, a partnership we will celebrate at the UPTA Welcome Picnic.
Yours in Education,
Dr. Daniel Mullen
Head of School
Utahloy International School Guangzhou
Welcome Picnic 2025 – September 13 – Join Us!
亲爱的UISG大家庭：
临近周末，我已经开始期待下周的精彩时光。未来几天将集中展现我们学校的独特魅力：不仅有着追求学术卓越的执着精神，更洋溢着蓬勃的艺术氛围、昂扬的体育斗志，以及温暖人心的社区凝聚力。
我们始终致力于激发每个孩子的无限潜能。中学部即将开展的MAP测试正是实现这个目标的重要一环，通过精准的学习数据，我们的教师团队能为每位学生量身定制最适合的成长方案。
当然，教育的真谛远不止于课堂。下周这些活动同样值得期待：
- 创意绽放：我们将再度欢庆国际点点日，同时DP2艺术班的同学们将前往深圳开展采风之旅，在艺术创作中汲取灵感。
- 赛场争锋：中学排球校队和初中足球校队将奔赴客场赛事，用拼搏精神展现我们学校的风采。
- 家校同心：“理解IBDP课程”家长说明会将继续加强家校沟通，而这份珍贵的合作伙伴关系，将在UPTA迎新野餐会中得到温暖的见证。
教育同仁，
Daniel Mullen博士
校长
广州誉德莱外籍人员子女学校
2025迎新野餐会｜9月13日｜期待您的参与
Chantelle Parsons | Head of Primary 小学校长
消息 xiāo xi
Friday September 5th
Dear UNC, EY and Primary Families,
We are in September, and this school year already feels like it’s flying by!
Here are some things I am grateful for this week:
- The eagerness of the students to learn.
- The drive of the teachers for change.
- For all community members in giving feedback so that we can continually improve.
What are you grateful for this week?
Dot Day
Dot Day is NEXT Thursday 11th September. Please see the attached poster. We invite all Primary and EY students to Dress up in Dots on this day.
Please note that due to secondary MAP tests and scheduling, Secondary Dot Day will take place on a different day being Friday 12th September.
Subscriptions
Epic, Raz-kids and ixl are now all up and running for K3 – Grade 5. If your child is having any issues accessing these subscriptions, please reach out to your homeroom teacher.
MAP Testing
MAP Testing is done for this semester, and we can already see some great results across the grade levels.
At a quick glance the RIT score (how MAP is measured) is at or above average for each grade level in Math and Language Usage.
We have some work to do in reading to boost the average scores, but we already knew this was an area of development for us and that is why literacy is one of our goals this year. Parents, you can help us with this by:
- Ensuring your child reads everyday
- Read with your child
- Create a reading culture at home
- Get your library card for the UISG library (it’s never too late!)
Your individual child’s MAP result will be shared with you over the next couple of weeks.
Just a reminder that MAP Growth is an assessment of a moment in time. While children all work very hard on their MAP test, the results may not always be reflective of their learning in the classroom. If you have any questions or concerns about the results, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.
If you are interested in knowing more about the MAP Growth Assessment, please see the links below:
1) What is MAP Growth video?
https://www.nwea.org/resource-center/resource/what-is-map-growth/
2) MAP Growth Family Guide
Events Coming Up
- September 11: International Dot Day Celebration (Primary)
- September 12: International Dot Day Celebration (Secondary)
- September 15 – 19: Spirit Week (more info to follow)
- September 19: U9 – U19 Swim Invitation @ UISG
- September 19: Parent Power-Up
- September 26: G1-5 Swim Gala
- September 26: Parent Power-Up
- September 27 – Oct 12: Holiday
消息 xiāo xi
9月5日星期五
亲爱的蒙氏部、幼儿部和小学部的家长们：
九月已至，学年已然飞逝！
这周我感恩的事情有以下几点：
- 学生们对学习的渴望。
- 老师们对改变的动力。
- 感谢所有社区成员的反馈，让我们能够不断进步。
本周您感恩什么呢？
圆点日
我们将于9月11日下周四庆祝“圆点日”。请参阅附件海报。我们邀请所有小学和幼儿园学生在这一天穿上“圆点”服装。
请注意，由于中学 MAP 测试和时间安排，中学圆点日将在另一天即9月12日星期五举行。
订阅
Epic、Raz-kids 和 ixl 现已全面上线，适用于K3至G5。如果您的孩子在访问这些订阅时遇到任何问题，请联系班主任。
MAP测试
本学期已完成 MAP 测试，我们已经看到各个年级的一些出色成绩。
初步来看，RIT 分数（MAP 的测量方法）在数学和语言使用方面每个年级都达到或超过了平均水平。
为了提高平均分数，我们在阅读方面还需要努力，但我们已经知道这是我们需要提升的一个方面，因此读写能力是我们今年的目标之一。家长们，您可以通过以下方式提供帮助：
- 确保您的孩子每天阅读
- 和您的孩子一起阅读
- 在家营造阅读文化
- 获取 UISG 图书馆的借书证（永远不晚！）
我们将在接下来的几周内与您分享您孩子的 MAP 结果。
需要提醒的是，MAP 成长测试是对特定时间点的评估。虽然孩子们都非常努力地准备 MAP 测试，但测试结果可能并不总是反映他们在课堂上的学习情况。如果您对测试结果有任何疑问或担忧，请联系您孩子的班主任。
如果您想了解更多关于 MAP 成长测试的信息，请访问以下链接：
1) What is MAP Growth video?
https://www.nwea.org/resource-center/resource/what-is-map-growth/
2) MAP Growth Family Guide
即将举行的活动
- 9月11日：国际圆点日庆祝活动（小学）
- 9月12日：国际圆点日庆祝活动（中学）
- 9月15日至19日：校园文化精神周（更多信息敬请关注）
- 9月19日： U9 – U19游泳邀请赛@UISG
- 9月19日：家长助力会议
- 9月26日： G1-5 游泳盛会
- 9月26日：家长助力会议
- 9月27日至10月12日：假期
Chantelle Parsons
Primary Principal
Martin Grist | Head of Secondary 代理中学校长
September 8 – 12 (Week 5A)
The Model United Nations (MUN) group at UISG held its third annual PACKMUN conference last weekend. This year was the biggest one yet, and featured representatives from both UISG and UISZ. There were a large number of new MUN delegates, from Grades 8 upwards, and they were ably supported and encouraged by the more seasoned MUN students. MUN Conferences are always impressive in the high level of discourse and debate, and also in the fact that students run the event. Two Grade 12 students – Euijin (Owen) Lee and InBeom (Eddy) Song – were the driving force behind this year’s PACKMUN. In conjunction with Dr. Roy and Ms. Nina, they pulled of a very successful event.
MUN
Dot Day
The Secondary atrium has been hosting the Dot Day activities this week, with music and art combining to make for extra-enjoyable break times. The Dot Day activities culminate with a dress up day on Friday September 12th. We encourage all students to wear something with dots on that day.
MAP testing
Next week, students in Grades 6-11 will be taking MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests in Reading, Language Usage and Mathematics. Although students are not expected to revise for these tests, we do encourage students to achieve their best, so that the data can help us support them most effectively.
Secondary Camps
Camps for Grades 6 – 11 take place September 22 – 26, and parents are reminded that the travel document and other information should have been shared by now. The Camps are one of the highlights of the school year, and the experiences gained from participating in the Camps are incomparable.
Parent power-ups / information sessions
We have a number of parent information sessions coming up in September. Although there is a particular Grade level focus for each of these, all parents are welcome to join to find out more about life in the DP, or MYP eAssessments.
Events Coming Up
- September 8-10 MAP testing
- September 11 – Understanding the DP (G11 focus) – parent session – start at 9:15am
- September 13 – Welcome Picnic
- September 15-19 Spirit Week
- September 16 – eAssessment + PP (G10 focus) parent session
- September 22-26 Secondary Camps (Grades 6-11); Grade 12 students at school
- September 23 – Thriving in the DP (G12 focus) – parent session
上周，UISG 的模拟联合国（MUN）小组举办了其第三届年度 PACKMUN 会议。今年是最大规模，参会者既有来自 UISG 的代表，也有来自 UISZ 的代表。有大量来自8年级及以上的新生 MUN 代表，他们得到了经验丰富的前辈的有力支持和鼓励。模拟联合国会议总是以高水平的讨论和辩论而令人印象深刻，而且学生们还负责组织整个活动。今年的 PACKMUN 会议的组织者是12年级学生—— Euijin (Owen) Lee and InBeom (Eddy) Song 。他们与 Dr. Roy and Ms. Nina 一起成功地举办了这次活动。
模拟联合国
国际圆点日
本周，中学楼中庭持续举办着“圆点日”活动，音乐与艺术相结合，让休息时间变得更加愉快。“圆点日”活动将于 9 月 12 日星期五结束，届时将举行一场装扮日活动。我们鼓励所有学生在那天穿上带有圆点图案的衣服。
MAP 测试
下周，6年级至11年级的学生将参加 MAP（学业进展评估）测试，涵盖阅读、语言运用和数学方面。虽然学生不需要为此进行复习，但我们鼓励他们发挥出最佳水平，以便这些数据能够帮助我们为他们提供最有效的支持。
中学Camps
6 至 11 年级的camp将于 9 月 22 日至 26 日举行，我们提醒家长证件等相关信息报名应已提交。Camps是本学年的一大亮点，参加camps所获得的体验是无法比拟的。
家长能力提升活动/信息说明会
9 月份我们将举办多场家长信息交流会。尽管每次活动都有针对特定年级的侧重点，但所有家长都欢迎参加，以便更深入地了解 DP 或 MYP 的课程内容以及评估方式。
即将举行的活动
- 9 月 8 日至 10 日 MAP 测试
- 9 月 11 日 上午9:15 家长信息会：了解 DP(侧重G11 )
- 9 月 13 日 欢迎野餐会
- 9 月 15 日至 19 日 精神主题周
- 9 月 16 日 家长信息会：eAssessment + PP（侧重 G10 ）
- 9 月 22 日至 26 日中学camps（6 至 11 年级）；12 年级正常上课
- 9 月 23 日家长信息会：在 DP领域蓬勃发展（侧重 G12 ）
Best regards,
Martin Grist
Secondary Principal
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