Secondary eNews – Sept 15th, 2022
World Literacy Day Reminder
Next Wednesday, September 21st will be BIS’s school-wide celebration of World Literacy Day. For Secondary, that day will include:
- Whole school silent read on the big field across from the Covered Court from 8:00 – 8:40. Please ensure you have something to read BEFORE the 21st.
- Indonesian author Debby Lukido will be giving a presentation/talk during periods 2 and 3 in the Downstairs Secondary Library area about her career as an author, tips, and advice, and she will answer student questions. Certain grades will be attending with their class during those periods.
- A “Write a Story in Less than 10 Words” white poster will be outside the Counselor’s office throughout the day. Please contribute your original creative attempts at this writing exercise. Previous examples are posted in the library.
- A handful of Secondary Students will be reading stories to Primary classes.
Please see Mr. Marshall (nmarshall@baliis.net or stop by the library) before the 21st for any questions.
Banned Books Week in the Library
Libraries across the world celebrated “Banned Books Week” this past week, a promotion and celebration of reading books that have been banned at some point in history, somewhere in the world. The library has many of these banned books, which range from popular picture books to “coming of age” books to books that some people have judged to “pose a threat” to certain “traditional values”. While some of the selections could be considered
reasonable (though, still, at the end of the day, a banned book is the success of censorship), others are truly perplexing choices (as well as funny). The “Where’s Waldo” picture book series, well-known kid’s classics like “Goodnight Moon” and “Where The Wild Things Are” and societal staples like “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Giver” are on the list, as are modern critiques of race and class, which challenge antiquated narratives of history and what is acceptable like “Stamped From The Beginning” or “Nickel and Dimed”. Stop by the library to read something that someone, somewhere, didn’t want you to read! We will keep Banned Books Week going all month….
College Counseling Updates
BIS University Fair 2022
Dear G9-12 Students and Parents,
Every year, the guidance counseling program organises the BIS University Fair for G9-12. After two years, we are very excited that the fair can be held on campus again this year, and it will all happen on Thursday 29th September from 8:00 to 11:00 am. All students in G9-12 will participate in the fair, and parents are also welcome to join the entire fair.
BIS Open for Cambridge Test Centre
for students applying in October 2022
BIS open center for University of Cambridge pre-registration assessments and University of Oxford admissions tests, please contact Ibu Thari in the Counseling Office at: counselorsecretary@baliis.net *Registration deadline 30 September 2022*
More about Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing
Upcoming ACT Test Date and Registration Deadline
Login/Create MyACT account to register
SAT Update until the end of the year 2022 are fully booked
Update from AP Exam School Year 2022-2023
For students in grades 11 and 12 who would like to register for the AP exam in May 2023, please contact Ibu Thari in the Counseling Office at: counselorsecretary@baliis.net
The 2023 AP Exams will be administered in school following the regular schedule in May 2023: May 1–5 and May 8–12. Registration deadline November 15th, 2022 – additional fee applied to each exam for the late registration
More information about AP Exam:
- AP Online Courses and Exams (Web)
- Register for AP Exam (Web)
- College Board student account help (Web)
For more updates, please visit
Counseling Corner at BIS
- Sciences Po – Join our Undergraduate webinars dedicated to International students
- Find webinars from UNiversities all over the world here
Thursday Coffee with the Counselor
Join Ms. Noortje every Thursday morning at 7.45 (droff – off) for a coffee and informal chat at Fun Bites.
*Except the first Thursday of each month