Page 3 - FIS World December 2020

In this issue
2 THE HEROES AMONG US
Here they come to save the day
3 THE HEART OF FIS BEATS STRONG
The school community remains stronger together
4 A MOST UNUSUAL YEAR
An FIS graduate’s look back at the springtime school closure
6 THE BRIGHT SIDE
A look at the positive outcomes of our pandemic response
8 RE-IMAGINING THE CLASSROOM
Looking at teaching and learning through a new lens
9 PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF
A children’s book, decades in the making, comes to fruition
10 NEW SPACES MAKE THE GRADE
Fostering innovation and collaboration
12 BRIGHT EYES
The joy of being in school is hidden beneath
14 THE POWER OF WORDLESS MEDIA
Fewer words lead to more ideas
16 AN EXOTIC VISITOR
A ‘first-person’ account of a wild lynx ’s visit to FIS
18 MAKER LEARNING
A transformative shift in school culture
20 MULTILINGUAL MATH
Learning in home languages leads to students’ confidence and understanding
22 ANOTHER WIN FOR FIS ATHLETICS
Through teamwork, a new Athletics philosophy emerges
23 TUNNEL VISION
A unique capture of the FIS campus
24 A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Alumna Catherine Prisco’s catering company finds a place at FISW
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