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News image Check out Amani's Visual Arts IB Portfolio - check-out-amanis-visual-arts-ib-portfolio Blog | Admissions
Check out Amani's Visual Arts IB Portfolio
Amani is in Year 12 and studying Visual Arts at IB. She has been virtual for pretty much the duration of this year and is developing a portfolio of work based on themes of social injustice!
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News image BISC-SL Celebrating World Book Day on April 23 - bisc-sl-celebrating-world-book-day-on-april-23 Blog | Admissions
BISC-SL Celebrating World Book Day on April 23
This year, Primary, Middle, and High School will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday, April 23, 2021.
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Mission MOXIE Questions and Answers with Dr. John McClean
We are excited to share the successes of a student in our Middle School. Students have been working on this year’s MIT Challenge 2, called “Mission Moxie”, in Science lessons recently.
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News image Year 3 Lillian wins Nord Anglia Writing Competition - year-3-lillian-wins-nord-anglia-writing-competition Blog | intheclassroom | In the Classroom
Year 3 Lillian wins Nord Anglia Writing Competition
Each year, Global Campus holds a creative writing competition. The competition follows a theme and entries are submitted in different age categories. Throughout Autumn term, our Key Stage 2 and Middle School children worked hard to prepare entries for this year’s competition. Each school in the Nord Anglia family can participate but only 1 entry per school can be entered into each age category.
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News image BISC-SL Students excel at Math Competition - bisc-sl-students-excel-at-math-competition Blog | Admissions
BISC-SL Students excel at Math Competition
Well done to all of the students who recently competed in the various Mathematic competitions.
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News image BISC-SL Students win 3 NAE Musician of the Year awards - bisc-sl-students-win-3-nae-musician-of-the-year-awards Blog | Admissions
BISC-SL Students win 3 NAE Musician of the Year awards
This year's Nord Anglia Education Virtual Young Musician of the Year Competition was bigger and more impressive than ever! Over 1300 students from 61 schools entered the competition, submitting over 6,500 minutes of performance videos, and the team of judges reviewed every single minute of every single video.
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News image Karys Places 4th in UIC German Day - karys-places-4th-in-uic-german-day Blog | Admissions
Karys Places 4th in UIC German Day
Karys, Claire and Adriano entered the University of Illinois, Chicago's annual High School German Day. Karys and Claire entered the poetry reading competition, whilst Adriano created an advert for why learning German is fun.
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News image Village School Student Develops App to Help Fight Skin Related Prejudice and Colorism - village-school-student-develops-app-to-help-fight-skin-related-prejudice-and-colorism News | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article | School Wide
Village School Student Develops App to Help Fight Skin Related Prejudice and Colorism
Audrey Ajakaye, a junior at Village knows first-hand how it feels to be subjected to skin related prejudice and colorism. So, when the opportunity presented itself in Audrey’s junior year at The Village School to create an innovative project, she drew on her own personal experiences and knew she wanted to focus on how skin issues impact people’s mental health.
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News image Year 5 and Year 3 partners with a Senior Citizen facility - year-5-and-year-3-partners-with-a-senior-citizen-facility Blog | Admissions
Year 5 and Year 3 partners with a Senior Citizen facility
Year 5 Gavin and Year 3 Avia partnered with a Senior Citizen facility on Chicago’s South Side.
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News image South Loop Private School Donates 600 Lunches to CHI initiative - south-loop-private-school-donates-600-lunches-to-chi-initiative Blog | community | Community Outreach
South Loop Private School Donates 600 Lunches to CHI initiative
BISC South Loop High School partnered with the Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) to provide bagged lunches for homeless charities throughout the city of Chicago. Led by 2 South Loop High School students, Davin and Gabrielle, this initiative provided a chance for high school students to gain service hours and make a real impact in the Chicago area!
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News image BISC-SL 3rd Annual Sock Drive - bisc-sl-3rd-annual-sock-drive Blog | Admissions
BISC-SL 3rd Annual Sock Drive
Between February 22 and March 8, 2021, BISC will have its 3rd annual sock drive, but this year it will be run a little differently with both in-person and virtual donation options. Students who donate will be able to have a free dress day on March 8.
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News image Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events for Chicago Families - martin-luther-king-jr-day-events-for-chicago-families Blog | Admissions
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events for Chicago Families
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day to honor the civil rights crusader and is also a great time to teach kids about his life and what the Nobel Peace Prize winner stood for.
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News image BISC-South Loop Middle School students win 12 awards at AMC8 - bisc-south-loop-middle-school-students-win-12-awards-at-amc8 Blog | intheclassroom | Admissions | Featured | In the Classroom | Student Work and Success
BISC-South Loop Middle School students win 12 awards at AMC8
On Thursday, November 12, Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9 students British International School of Chicago, South Loop sat the online contest during a math lesson in the American Mathematics Competition or AMC 8.
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Virtual Games - 2020
The Virtual Games concluded this weekend with nail-biting FIFA 20, Madden 20, and Rocket League finals as well as an exciting Celebrity Rocket League tournament! Students had a wonderful time, made new friends, and exhibited great digital citizenship and sportsmanship values throughout the entire tournament!
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News image 8th Gear Racing is the F1 in Schools Development  Class 2020 National Champions - 8th-gear-racing-is-the-f1-in-schools-development-class-2020-national-champions Blog | Admissions | School News | Student Work and Success
8th Gear Racing is the F1 in Schools Development Class 2020 National Champions
Congratulations to 8th Gear Racing for being the 2021 F1 in Schools National Champions for the Developmental Class. We are so proud of the team and all of their incredible work and dedication. Well done Lorenzo, Viktor, Leon, Adi, Mark, and Alex.
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News image Student Sustainability Team Announces Meatless Mondays - student-sustainability-team-announces-meatless-mondays Blog | Admissions | Campus Developments | Featured | School News
Student Sustainability Team Announces Meatless Mondays
Last year, the Student Sustainability Team made several incredibly successful changes to the school, including implementing composting, clothes swaps, and giving multiple presentations on environmentalism. In order to continue this positive action, while also following coronavirus guidelines, BISC will be trialing Meatless Mondays for the month of January. Every Monday the school lunch option will be meatless, however, meals the rest of the week will be served as usual.
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News image Year 5 Students wins multiple music awards - year-5-students-wins-multiple-music-awards Blog | Admissions
Year 5 Students wins multiple music awards
Congratulations to Year 5 Patrick on winning multiple awards for his music composition "Chase Of The Wild”.
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Introduction to NJHS
At the British International School of Chicago, South Loop, we seek to honor the students in our community who have excelled in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. In the article, you will find in-depth information about each pillar of our NJHS chapter.
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Introduction to NHS
The National Honor Society (NHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921. Learn more about these four pillars of membership here.
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News image Seniors, Kemi and Simon, establish Walk In My Shoes - seniors-kemi-and-simon-establish-walk-in-my-shoes Blog | Admissions | Featured | Multicultural Community | Student Work and Success
Seniors, Kemi and Simon, establish Walk In My Shoes
Seniors, Kemi and Simon, established Walk In My Shoes (WIMS) to address the issues that impact people of color in the United States.
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