Talent Show Auditions, Mid-Autumn Festival, Fall Camps

Talent Show Auditions
Our students will have the opportunity to showcase their talents in the theater this October. Selected students will be invited to perform in the final show. To participate, students will need to submit a registration form and an audition video.

Applications will become available by the end of this week. We look forward to celebrating the wide variety of talents in our school community!

ECC/Elementary:
• Show Date: Friday, October 16 at 14:00
• Registration: Students must submit a registration form and audition video to Ms. Ma by Friday, September 18.
• Registration Forms: Available during music class.
• Audition Results: Wednesday, September 23
• Dress Rehearsal: Monday, October 12 after school. A school bus will be provided.

Secondary:
• Show Date: Wednesday, October 28 at 15:00
• Registration: Students must submit a registration form to Ms. Figueroa by Friday, October 9.
• Registration Forms: Available by the end of this week outside the music room (Room 420).
• Audition Results: Wednesday, October 14
• Dress Rehearsal: Monday, October 26 after school (to be confirmed). A school bus for after-school activities will be available.

For any questions, please contact Ms. Figueroa at constanza.figueroa@yhischina.com or Ms. Ma at angela.ma@yhischina.com.

Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid Autumn Festival is approaching. To celebrate this traditional festival, YHIS elementary through high school who are taking Chinese classes will make snow skin mooncakes (ready to eat mooncakes) during Chinese class on Friday, September 18. This hands-on activity will give students an opportunity to learn about the cultural traditions and significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival while enjoying a festive treat together.

Parent Workshop: Screen Smart – Helping Your Child Build Healthy Technology Habits
Technology is an important part of our children’s daily lives, but finding a healthy balance can be challenging. From screen time and online entertainment to social media and digital learning, children are constantly navigating a digital world. Helping children develop healthy technology habits can support their well-being, focus, and relationships.

We are excited to invite you to a special parent workshop on Tuesday, September 15, from 9:45–10:30 am, in room 107. The workshop will be led by our LifePlus Director of Odyssey, Melissa McCutchan. The LifePlus Odyssey team is a group of staff committed to fostering the social and emotional growth of LifePlus students by regularly providing invaluable support to our students and staff.

Join us as we explore practical strategies for helping children develop healthy and balanced technology habits. This session will provide useful ideas for setting boundaries, encouraging mindful screen use, and supporting children in making responsible choices in the digital world.

If you are interested in attending the workshop, please complete the registration form.

LifePlus Principals Meeting and Curriculum Review
YHIS is excited to welcome principals from LifePlus schools and curriculum leaders to our campus this week. The school leaders will work together to strengthen teaching and learning, align and review curriculum standards, support student well-being, and develop strategies to better serve our students.

Lunch Menu Update
We are pleased to introduce a four-week rotating lunch menu. The new cycle will continue to offer students a greater variety of dishes and more choice at lunchtime. The updated four-week menu is now available to view HERE.

Uniform Tops – Two Styles Available
Two uniform tops are currently available for purchase: a polyester–cotton blend option and a 100% cotton option. For more information or to place an order, please contact Mrs. Grace Yue, Shark Shop Manager.

ECC and Elementary IXL Policy
IXL is an excellent tool to enhance your student's skills in math and Language arts. Teachers use IXL for students who may need extra practice in a skill or to practice a skill that is currently being taught. A teacher may encourage students to practice at home, but it is not homework and therefore not mandatory that the student work on IXL at home. YHIS leaves it up to parent discretion if you want your student practicing with IXL.

Every teacher will input the newest MAP results into IXL creating a MAP skills plan. In addition, a teacher may choose specific skills a student needs to practice. Once again, any practice at home is up to the parent.
Some best practices for doing IXL at home are:

• Set a time limit. 10-20 minutes is a nice range instead of reaching 100%.
• If percentages are preferred, aim for 80%-90%.

Often, a student can become frustrated and discouraged when an answer is given incorrectly on IXL. IXL uses a smartscore system where questions become more difficult the closer to 100%, and student scores drop more the closer a student is to 100%. The suggestions above can alleviate the frustration.

Secondary Fall Camps
The Middle School and High School Fall Camps are scheduled for September 23-24. Both camps will be held at Mohota Town in Penglai, but they will run separately.

A permission form for the Fall Camp will be sent home with your child. Please ensure that the signed form is submitted to their advisory teacher by next week.

For the camps, photocopies of student passport ID pages are required. However, since the admissions office already has these copies on file, there is no need to resubmit them. Additionally, Middle School students are required to submit a photocopy of the passport page showing their most recent entry stamp.