Hello, YIS parents and staff members! On Saturday, 16 March, YIS will be hosting a new event ~ Nourish: The First Annual Conference on Well-Being. This will be a half-day conference, running from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at which we will explore topics of interest to parents, students and staff at our school. The common [...]
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Nourish: The First Annual Conference on Well-Being @ YIS
March 5th, 2013 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9
Tags:Conference·International School·Japan·Mindfulness·Parenting·Well-being·Wellness·Workshop Descriptions·Yokohama
Body Positivity at YIS
September 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9
{Photo by Damien Pitter} Here is the link to the Google presentation the counselors used during the parent session on Monday 24 September.
Tags:Body Image·Body Positivity·Health·Respect for self and others·Self-confidence·Teenagers
College Matters for Grade 9 and 10 Parents
September 13th, 2012 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 9, University Counseling
Thanks very much to the parents who joined us on Thursday, 13th September for a discussion about your children and their futures. Here is the presentation used at this session.
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Welcome Back to YIS!
August 17th, 2012 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, University Counseling
Dear High School students and your parents, Welcome to a new year at Yokohama International School. Over the last two days, I have had an opportunity to meet with students in Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. Here is a pdf of the presentation we used: McDiarmid Opening Days Session 2012 Here are four things I [...]
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Grade 10 Session: MBTI Follow Up + Sparks
March 18th, 2012 · Comments Off · Grade 10, University Counseling
For today’s session: 1. Thinking about MBTI 2. What is your spark? Sparks: How Youth Thrive by Peter Benson (TEDX Talk) 3. Here is a pdf of today’s session: Grade 10 MBTI Follow-up Session – 19 March 2012
Tags:Google Reader·MBTI·Sparks
Grade 10 Session: Do What You Are
March 11th, 2012 · Comments Off · Grade 10, University Counseling
Here are the instructions for completing the “Do What You Are” Survey (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) on Naviance: 1. Please check your email for your Naviance username and password. 2. Go to this YIS page with the Naviance/Family Connection link & bookmark it. 3. Sign onto Naviance. 4. Welcome to your Home page. Click on the [...]
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TEDxTC Talk by Peter Benson – Sparks: How Youth Thrive
October 17th, 2011 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9
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TedX Youth Day on Saturday, 20 November 2011
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9
Where: Tokyo International School, 3-4-22 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo When: Nov. 20th, Universal Children’s Day. Tokyo International School will host the 2nd annual TedX Day here in Tokyo, and similar TedX events will take place all over the world on the same day. Purpose for the event: Provide a venue for young people to inspire others [...]
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PSAT Preparation Materials Available
September 19th, 2011 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 11
Materials for PSAT preparation are available in Ms. McDiarmid’s office. If you have already registered for this test, please pick up your preparation booklet this week. Please note that, as of 19 September, there are 16 seats still available for our PSAT administration on Wednesday, 12 October.
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High School and Your Child: Presentation for Grade 9 and 10 Parents
September 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Grade 10, Grade 9
Here is the presentation from the Grade 9 and 10 parent session held on Thursday 15 September 2011: HSAndYourChild15Sept2011
