Check back here for more pictures from Weeks 4 & 5! Soccer Games with DeHong 7th Grade Fermentation Experiment Upper School Woodshop Class Drama Rehersal and Set Building Fitness Friday Baseball Group Picture 2nd Grade Making Bird Feeders ELP Smile Cards Fitness Friday Baseball Group Picture CPR Staff Training by the Shaanxi Red Cross Fitness…
Part of the XIS woodshop curriculum is Occupational Character Development (OCD) where woodworking knowledge and skills are used to also develop character traits needed to thrive in the working world. One example is tree growth rings. Lighter, wider rings indicate a good growing season with sufficient rain. Latewood, darker and thinner rings, is formed during…
We are excited to have our students face-to-face again! It wasn’t the start of the school year. For that, you can see this post about our quick shift to Home Based Learning. But it was the first day of our students being on campus! Mr. Wendler helping some lower elementary students carry their bags to…
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In American English, there is a saying, “This isn’t my first rodeo.” What this means is that someone already has experience in a field, and nothing is taking them by surprise. So when we learned that we would have to start the school year with Home Based Learning, we rolled up our sleeves and said,…
The beginning of the new school year is quickly approaching! You can download the school supply list here! Remember, new family orientation is August 22nd, and the (mandatory) Orientation Fair for all students and families is August 23rd! We are looking forward to seeing you there!
For XIS Families: Just a reminder that XIS’ Orientation Fair 2022-2023 will be held on Tuesday, August 23! See the flyer below to see when your family will come to campus! If you have any questions, please send an email to reception@xischool.com. We look forward to seeing you there! Go Warriors!
Xi’an International School maintains a commitment to cultivating excellence by caring for and engaging our community. To further this commitment to our community, a 2022 Summer Camp was held. Students participated in either a Soccer or Basketball Camp specifically designed for their age group. Coaching each camp were our Head Basketball and Soccer Coaches; each…
Hello XIS parents, staff, and students, I’m pleased to announce that Middle School SGA has been able to raise enough money this year. They not only provided some prizes and treats for elementary’s Easter Event and secondary students near finals, but also had enough money to buy five new recycle bins for XIS. We hope…
Written by Abraham Kim Edited by Ms. Julie In April, SGA prepared and planned many fun activities and events to entertain the students and the school community. For Special Lunches, SGA offered special menus of Korean Foods and Pizzas to the whole school. The Field Trip committee has worked hard to plan out the field…
The month of May is arguably one of the most intense and busiest months for high schoolers in general. The first two weeks of May are filled with students taking different types of AP exams, thus students in SGA are also busy with their academic life. Even though there were AP exams, SGA continued to…
By: Amy Kahler, Daniel Chang This year, due to unforeseen circumstances, the secondary students’ field trip was an on-campus event which took place on a Friday afternoon. In the gym, the activities included an open gym with various sports activities, board games, video game, and a movie. While these were going on inside, there was…
By: Sidney Stewart, Audra Smith With our upcoming Science Fair happening soon, we wanted to provide our Elementary students with a day of STEAM activities. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each teacher planned a STEAM activity, and the students rotated to each of them. They built rollercoasters out of recycled materials,…
The XIS Science Fair is a longstanding tradition that goes back to the early years of XIS. It is an event during which all XIS students, from the youngest to the oldest, present what they have learned in their science classes or in their personal study. The event gives students a chance to pursue their…
On Saturday, May 21, XIS won the 7th Annual Xi’an International School’s Soccer Tournament Championship at Hanova International School. Group Stage: Match 1 XIS began the day in the group stage with back-to-back matches. In the first match of the day, the XIS Warriors played the defending Champion Hanova Hawks. XIS started fast with an…
The High School SGA has been working hard during March to provide the XIS community with enjoyable team building activities and events. In early March, SGA had a faculty appreciation event in which SGA encouraged the faculty by giving them gifts. The main event of March was the Outreach, in which XIS students went to…
A great big thank you to all the Parents, Staff, and Students of XIS!!! Middle School SGA was able to earn a little over 200 RMB to use on upcoming events for XIS such as the Elementary Easter Events in April and a possible gym event in May. We would like to specially thank Jinkou,…
XIS held the 10th annual Marco Polo Culture Fair April 29th in the school gymnasium! The Marco Polo Culture Fair represents weeks of preparations, with students rehearsing songs, mastering their choreography, preparing exhibitions all while honing their Chinese language skills. The Marco Polo department began planning for this fair in February. Having tackled themes of…
Dear XIS Community: Due to circumstances beyond our control, this year’s Warrior Sale has been canceled. We are deeply sorry for this turn of events, but we at Xi’an International School look forward to other opportunities to serve our local community.
The following article is from an interview published by Xianase. For the full text of the interview and article, please visit https://www.xianease.com/2022/03/19/interview-with-xisbrittainy-harris/ Could you tell us a little about yourself? I am a bit of an introvert with a dry sense of humor. I am a hidden gem of a nerd who enjoys a good…
January celebrations were a little different this year with home-based learning, causing many XIS events to be postponed from December to January through March.
XIS is hosting a Science Fair on May 20th. We need your help to make it great! We ask if you would help our Prize Stores by providing school supplies or treats.
Sports On Friday, March 11, XIS held the first ever XIS Basketball All Star Weekend! As the end of season basketball tournament was not able to be held, a new challenge was created to help our Varsity teams finish their season strong! Throughout the event, the XIS players showed their growth over the past season;…
This semester in 3D Art, the young artists are studying Repurposed Art. The art style is referred to as “Repurposed” because the artists use objects that otherwise would have been thrown away or forgotten.
Our Marco Polo Chinese Culture Festival will be held on April 29 this year, and teachers and students have already begun preparations. The teachers actively discussed the content, form and steps of the day in the department meeting, and made good suggestions.
Clubs We are so excited to enter the new semester with brand new activities and opportunities for our all our students! In Elementary STEAM Club, Ms. Faye Wang and her group of amazing teachers, and volunteers are having so much fun helping our students learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! This ASA has…
December, the month of holiday cheer and Christmas festivities, is one of SGA’s busiest months throughout the school year. As the school semester and 2021 came to a wrap, SGA was busy preparing for fun activities and events to entertain the students and the school community:
In this episode we will discuss conflict. Louisa shares experiences she has had and what she’s learned about conflict while working and leading in a cross-cultural environment.
On December 17th, the 8th grade arranged the periodic table out of the cupcake elements after studying periodic trends and types of elements.
During Christmas time, the XIS Geometry students select a polyhedron to build.
There is a saying in the west, “when life give you lemons, make lemonade,” which basically means to make the best of a bad situation. And that is just what Gabe Carrillo (姓:Carrillo, 名字: Gabe) did when he found himself stuck at home by volunteering to help with Wanke Feicui Tianyu’s nucleic acid testing during Xi’an’s lockdown.
During this difficult season, we want to especially thank our city’s government officials and health workers. We at XIS fully support each and every policy that is focused on making our city safe again.
CLUBS Writing is a creative process; a chance to explore new ideas, thoughts, and expressions. Sometimes, in a student’s busy schedule, it may be hard to find time to explore these things. At XIS, Writers’ Club provides our student’s a unique opportunity where this exploration can happen in a supportive, collaborative, and open-ended setting. This…
XIS is proud to present this year’s Virtual Christmas Celebration! This pre-recorded, premiere showing will be streamed on Teams on Friday, December 17 at 8:00pm! Registration is required to virtually attend this event. Below is the registration link for the XIS Christmas Celebration Premiere! REGISTER HERE! Instructions: Anyone that wants to attend the…
Clubs The inaugural XIS Elementary Drama Club completed dress rehearsals on Wednesday, December 1st, for XIS’ Christmas Celebration. Filming will take place next week with the official TEAMS Premiere occurring on Friday, December 17th at 8:00pm. There will be 6 different student groups each performing a play with all singing traditional carols to celebrate…
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SGA continued their hard work for XIS community in October. New items were added to SGA Snack Shack: Airhead and Lays chips! SGA Outreach Committee started planning the Outreach event, which usually happens annually in the spring. The Special Lunch orders will be taken starting from December. SGA Special Lunch Committee is trying their best to secure the safety of…
In this episode we will discuss the topic of friendship with Sarah. Sarah and her husband, Nic, along with their three daughters, live in southwest China.
The Marco Polo Speech Contest is a language and cultural learning activity for our students. The first Chinese Speech Contest was held in Fall 2020. The goal of this activity is to provide a good opportunity for students to show others what they are learning and their language ability, thereby improving their motivation and interest in learning…
In celebration of this continued excellence, XIS has a celebration of its own: Fall Festival. There are games, snacks, and activities galore where all folks, whether young or old, can celebrate the fall season and all its successes.
The first Principal Coffee of the 2021-2022 school year was a success! The topic covered was ‘TCKs and Hellos’ and with a strong team of Mrs. Kahler, Mrs. Xia, Mrs. Choi, Mrs. Yi, and Ms. Sonnet. I knew I would be learning much from these educational experts on September 16th. After reviewing the PPT translated into…
In September, SGA has done lots of things for our school, students, teachers, and our community. Most importantly, the high school students and staff held an election for the president of SGA. As a result, Jake Han from grade 12 was elected. The Fall Spirit Week was the last week of September! The Spirit Week…
Can’t wait to see you there!
This conversation is with Niu Laoshi (Teacher Niu). Niu laoshi is the lead teacher of the Chinese language department at a K-12 international school in China.
On Saturday, July 24th, and Sunday, July 25th, 2021, Xi’an International School participated in the 8th International Interscholastic Model United Nations Conference (GMUN 2021) on the campus of Xi’an Gaoxin No. 1 Middle School. At the end of the event, XIS was named as the Outstanding Delegation of the conference! After week’s of preparation through…
In Elementary Music students have begun each lesson singing “I will sing hello around the world” and ending each lesson singing “I will sing goodbye around the world”.
One of my favorite classes to teach at XIS is the 7th grade World Geography. During the first quarter of the year, we learn about all the core concepts of geography, like geographical features, government, economics, population, culture, religion and climate.
On the morning of Saturday, May 22, 2021, the XIS Elementary Basketball Team arrived at the XLIS campus to begin their quest for the 2021 Xi’an Elementary Basketball Tournament Championship. XIS, seeded #3, would begin their journey in the semi-finals against the #2 seeded XLIS White team. The Warriors faced the same team a…
STEAM has just completed building their 3D printer and after several days of troubleshooting the setup and some small electrical issues they have completed their first print. The simple pawn was designed on the Tinkercad online. Great job Abraham and Joseph! http://video.xischool.com/3DPrint.mp4
Friday night Varsity Soccer action saw the XIS Warriors hosting the Hanova Heroes in the Warriors’ season finale. The stage was set for an exciting match as the neighboring schools were ready to face off on the soccer pitch. Hanova opened the scoring in the 5th minute of the 1st half with a second…
Everyone has heard of a Science Fair, but at Xi’an International School (XIS) there are more. The students at XIS have hosted many different academic endeavors: History Fair, English Fair, Culture Day, Marco Polo (Chinese) Fair, and this year…drum roll please…a Math Fair
Why does XIS attach so much importance to physical education (PE)? Is it because we want all of the students to become excellent athletes?
The mission of XIS After School Activities is to provide our school community with various opportunities to learn and grow in all facets of life: physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and morally. For all XIS sport programs, healthy competition is a key component to maintaining a growth mindset with challenging students on realizing new personal…
On Friday, April 16, XIS high school students hosted the 2021 Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are an annual sport meeting that the XIS community hosts for local youth with disabilities, and is an important XIS tradition.
Homework. Studying. Projects. Tests. They’re all part of the high school experience, and our students do an amazing job at all of them. What these all have in common is helping your children prepare for their futures, which for our students, overwhelmingly includes attending university.
XIS’ Elementary Basketball Team won two games on Saturday, May 15, 2021 and clinched the #3 seed in the 2021 Xi’an Elementary Basketball Tournament. Both games featured terrific sportsmanship and quality competitiveness throughout! It was a great day of community, learning and fun! Game 1 In Game 1, XIS took the court against DeHong…
One exciting part about being a teacher is getting to collaborate with other teachers to help our students learn. This year our 2nd and 3rd grade students have gotten the opportunity to participate in each other’s projects and activities.
If you would like to reserve a space and/or rent a table for the XIS Warrior Sale, Carnival, or Food Court please submit your information in this form. Reserve a Space
Recently our principal Miss Brittainy Harris and our superintendent Mr. Paul Wendler were interviewed by William D. Parker of Principal Matters: The School Leader’s Podcast. Check out what they had to say!
“As an art teacher, I believe that each student is incredibly talented and capable of creating beautiful art pieces.” -Miss Destiny Lepard
Dear XIS community, We are excited to announce that Thursday, April 22nd, from 1:00-3:00pm XIS will be hosting our Math Fair in the XIS gymnasium! We will have math questions and challenges from all grade levels and a competition for staff, students, AND parents! Everyone is welcome to join us and compete to win prizes.…
As the woodshop teacher I am so excited to be able to offer this class to our students. It not only gives them an outlet for creativity and real world skills but contributes to and compliments the other subjects they are learning.
西安国际学校一年一度的汉语文化节活动计划于五月中下旬举办，全校各年级段同学积极踊跃的投身于各项准备工作当中。
When you think of lower elementary, you might think of classes full of fun games and silly songs, but our lower elementary has much more than that. Our lessons, while fun do more than just teach one subject, but branch out between subjects and life skills.
It is really hard to transport students back in time to learn from their ancestors and their predecessors without a time machine.
Celebrating 25 Years of Serving our Community
This autumn we’ve celebrated elementary soccer matches, Chinese Speech Contests, volleyball matches, as well as revisiting the Fall Festival XIS used to do years ago. We love forward to the first day of Winter 1 ASA’s, the XIS book fair, the secondary field trip, as well as the Christmas event coming in the next two months.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
XIS staff has already learned so much during our training! Every morning, our staff learns and develops their skills with the students in mind. Department meetings, lesson design, struggling students, substitute planning, child and school safety, Sycamore training, relational discipline, and so much more! Many of our expert teachers have also been the presenters!
Wonderful meeting today in preparation of beginning the 2020-21 school year!
This July has been filled with meetings. From meetings with both the Leadership and Administration team, incoming teachers, as well as returning teachers, we’ve been meeting and sending emails and WeChat messages to each other all summer long in order to be best prepared for high quality education for this upcoming semester.
Save the Date August 12-13th XIS Administration will host various discussions about the fall semester with parents, both online and live around Xi’an during August 12-13th. More details will be posted here when they become available. See the picture to the right for details about the online zoom meeting. These are unprecedented times, and you…
