School Calendar and Events
The Western International School of Shanghai is an incredibly busy and dynamic school, with exciting events going on throughout the year. Some of the highlights of our year include the highly anticipated WISS events such as: WISStival, Sundowner, and International Day. Our school calendar and events page is here to help you stay up to date with all of the holidays, events and milestones!
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| WISS Weekly Menu ISTA Festival : “The Architecture Of Dreams” SISAC Girls Basketball vs SLAS (Friendly) 4:00 pm SISAC Boys Basketball vs SLAS (Friendly) 5:00 pm | School Day – Due To China’s International Import Expo (CIIE) School Day – Due To China’s International Import Expo (CIIE) Nov 2 all-day  School day due to China’s International Import Expo (CIIE). Swim Meet: 9 Year Old & Over – Round 2 WISS Weekly Menu SSSA Swim Meet @ WISS 8:30 am | |||||
| No Classes – Due To China’s International Import Expo (CIIE) No Classes – Due To China’s International Import Expo (CIIE) Nov 4 – Nov 5 all-day  No Classes – due to China’s International Import Expo (CIIE) | ||||||
| DP Coordinator’s Information Session For Parents 11:00 am DP Coordinator’s Information Session For Parents @ Annex, Secondary Building Nov 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | ||||||
| CP Coordinator’s Coffee Morning 11:00 am CP Coordinator’s Coffee Morning @ Annex, Secondary Building Nov 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm I wanted to inform you of two upcoming dates for the diary. I will host a CP Coordinator’s coffee morning for CP parents and guardians on the 31st of October and the 21st of November.[...] EY Come Learn With Us Sessions 1:15 pm EY Come Learn With Us Sessions Nov 21 @ 1:15 pm Reporting on Learning in the Early Years (date to be confirmed) Phonics and phonemic awareness (21st Nov, 1:15pm) SISAC Boys Basketball vs YCIS-Puxi 4:00 pm | ||||||
| Hang On To Your Hat! Hang On To Your Hat! @ WISS Campus Nov 25 all-day  Hang on to your hat! It’s Book Week! Students and staff wear creative hats as a kick off to Book Week. Martin Chatterton Author/Illustrator visit Martin Chatterton Author/Illustrator visit Nov 25 – Nov 26 all-day  Martin Chatterton Author/Illustrator visit Illustrated 150+ books Authored/Co-authored 40+ books Co-authored many books with James Patterson PhD in legacy of Atlantic Slave Trade Website: https://www.worldofchatterton.com/ Three sessions each day, for a total of 6 sessions.[...] Panda Book Award Book Talks Panda Book Award Book Talks Nov 25 all-day  Panda Book Award Book Talks Book Talks for the 2019-2020 Panda Book Award Nominations. PYP Book Talks will occur during library classes MYP classes will be scheduled individually with English teachers DP/CP (will gauge interest,[...] WISS Book Week 2019 WISS Book Week 2019 @ WISS Campus Nov 25 – Nov 29 all-day  Monday (Nov 25): Hang on to your hat, it’s book week! Monday – Friday (Nov 25-29): Panda Book Award book talks during PYP library time, MYP will be scheduled with English teachers. Monday & Tuesday[...] | Obido Book Fair Obido Book Fair Nov 26 all-day  Obido Book Fair The book fair will be open to students, family, and staff: November 26 – November 29: 8:10 am – 4:30 pm (2:30 pm close on Friday) PYP Teachers will be scheduled for times[...] Panda Book Award Book Talks Panda Book Award Book Talks Nov 26 all-day Panda Book Award Book Talks Book Talks for the 2019-2020 Panda Book Award Nominations. PYP Book Talks will occur during library classes MYP classes will be scheduled individually with English teachers DP/CP (will gauge interest,[...] Silly Socks Day Silly Socks Day Nov 26 all-day  Silly Socks Day! Students school-wide will wear their most colorful and silly socks. SISAC Boys Basketball 4:00 pm SISAC Girls Basketball vs SSIS-Puxi 4:00 pm | Battle Of The Books Sign-Ups Battle Of The Books Sign-Ups Nov 27 all-day  Battle of the Books Sign-ups in the library Students can begin signing up for the Battle of the Books teams. These books will already be promoted in the library during the months of October and[...] Obido Book Fair Obido Book Fair Nov 27 all-day Obido Book Fair The book fair will be open to students, family, and staff: November 26 – November 29: 8:10 am – 4:30 pm (2:30 pm close on Friday) PYP Teachers will be scheduled for times[...] Panda Book Award Book Talks Panda Book Award Book Talks Nov 27 all-day Panda Book Award Book Talks Book Talks for the 2019-2020 Panda Book Award Nominations. PYP Book Talks will occur during library classes MYP classes will be scheduled individually with English teachers DP/CP (will gauge interest,[...] | Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows Pajama Day Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows Pajama Day Nov 28 all-day  Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows Pajama Day Students will wear their pajamas to school. Hot Chocolate with marshmallows will be served at snack time in the canteen. Obido Book Fair Obido Book Fair Nov 28 all-day Obido Book Fair The book fair will be open to students, family, and staff: November 26 – November 29: 8:10 am – 4:30 pm (2:30 pm close on Friday) PYP Teachers will be scheduled for times[...] Panda Book Award Book Talks Panda Book Award Book Talks Nov 28 all-day Panda Book Award Book Talks Book Talks for the 2019-2020 Panda Book Award Nominations. PYP Book Talks will occur during library classes MYP classes will be scheduled individually with English teachers DP/CP (will gauge interest,[...] Primary Parent Coffee 9:00 am MYP Coordinator’s Information Session For Parents 11:00 am MYP Coordinator’s Information Session For Parents @ Annex, Secondary Building Nov 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Secondary Winter Concert 6:00 pm | Health Talk Obido Book Fair Obido Book Fair Nov 29 all-day Obido Book Fair The book fair will be open to students, family, and staff: November 26 – November 29: 8:10 am – 4:30 pm (2:30 pm close on Friday) PYP Teachers will be scheduled for times[...] Panda Book Award Book Talks Panda Book Award Book Talks Nov 29 all-day Panda Book Award Book Talks Book Talks for the 2019-2020 Panda Book Award Nominations. PYP Book Talks will occur during library classes MYP classes will be scheduled individually with English teachers DP/CP (will gauge interest,[...] Book Character Parade 9:15 am Book Character Parade @ Front field, WISS Campus Nov 29 @ 9:15 am  Book Character Parade School-wide parade of students and teachers dressed as their favorite book characters. | EduDrift International Debate Competition EduDrift International Debate Competition Nov 30 – Dec 1 all-day EduDrift International Debate Competition hosted at WISS. |
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