PTO Appreciation Brunch, Invoice, Secondary Concert

PTO Appreciation Brunch
From supporting various classroom activities to organizing school events and decorating the school, our parents have played a vital role in building this vibrant learning community. This year’s YHIS Parent Appreciation Brunch will be on Friday, June 5, from 8:30 to 10:30 at the Marriott Hotel. We have a series of activities planned, including thank-you speeches, recognition of PTO leadership members, and a token of appreciation for our parents. The brunch will be sponsored by the school. The school would like to invite all YHIS parents to join us for a time of celebrating the school year together. To help us better prepare for this event, please sign up for the brunch. Mark your calendar, and we hope to see you there.

RSVP Deadline: Friday, May 22 (Prepared gifts will be provided to those who come)

Please confirm your attendance by the deadline to help us finalize arrangements.

Invoice for 2026–2027 School Year Tuition & Fees
We understand that families may have different requirements for invoices. To help streamline the process, please complete this survey if you require an invoice. The Finance Office will issue invoices within 2–3 working days of receiving a completed survey, during normal office operations. Surveys submitted during the summer holiday period will be processed in early August. The survey link will remain available until August 10.

Leaving Well Parent Workshop
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a “Leaving Well” workshop for parents. This workshop is geared toward families who are preparing to transition back to their home countries or to a new city, but all are welcome.

As a school, we strive to support our students and families during all points of their journey at our school, and leaving transition support is one of the ways we offer that support. Leaving is an inevitable part of living abroad, and can be difficult and stressful for the entire family. During this workshop, we will be discussing how moving can affect children, as well as practical ways to can help them to make the transition in a healthy way. If you are interested in attending, please complete the survey.

Date: Wednesday, May 13
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Room 300

Applying for or Extending Residence Permit
The school provides assistance in applying for or extending residence permits for students over 18 and for a parent whose spouse has returned to their home country. If one of your family membersfalls into one of these two categories and their residence permit is set to expire before September 30,2026, please inform the school by completing this survey by May 22, 2026. We will followup with those who complete the survey to start the application process.

High School Parent Meeting
Current 8-11 grade parents are invited to join a parent meeting on Monday, May 25 at 2:00 in the 4th-floor auditorium. During the meeting, Dr. Tobin Holden will provide important updates and information regarding the upcoming school year.

Topics will include:

• 2025–2026 outcomes
• AP Program updates
• Graduation requirements
• 2026–2027 course schedule and options
• Policy updates
• Q&A with our college counselor

We encourage all high school parents to attend as we look ahead and prepare together for the next academic year.

Secondary Spring Concert
Secondary music students will perform their final concert of the year on Friday, May 15 at 4:00 pm. All students in middle school and high school music classes will perform. The students have been working hard to learn challenging music and are excited to share with our school community! We hope many parents, staff and classmates can attend.

The concert will take place directly after school from 16:00 - 17:30.

Clothes: performing students should bring or wear these clothes to school that day:

• Middle School - All middle school music students should wear the formal uniform. (black pants, black shoes, white formal shirt, cardigan, tie).
• High School Boys - black shoes, black suit, white shirt
• High School Girls - black shoes, school dress

We look forward to seeing the talents of our students! Please contact the music teachers at lexi.forstrom@yhischina.com or constanza.figueroa@yhischina.com if you have any questions.