WIS Staff Trivia
What Eastern European nationalities are represented by the current faculty?
Serbia, Hungary, Albania
How many points is homework graded out of?
3
What did our school used to be called?
If you are sick and can't come to school, you should tell write Steffi, Substitution, and Liza by what time at the latest?
7:20 am.
Who are the faculty liaisons?
Sofia and Gary
Which current WIS staff were here the very first day doors opened 10 years ago?
Claire and Isabel. (Stefan, Sören, Trudy, Andrea, and Steffi joined shortly after.)
True or false: A student needs a doctor's note to be allowed to retake an exam they missed due to absence.
TRUE!
How many classes have graduated the IB DP at WIS?
6
Give an example of one thing you CAN post in WIS Play and one thing you CANNOT.
many
Our IBL workshop was led by Lee Ann Bussolari. How did we meet Lee Ann?
NEASC Authorisation visit.
Which staff member lives the closest to the school?
Karo
Given an example of at least two rules that are DIFFERENT for DP students.
- They can enter earlier
- They can have their phones on them (but can only use them in the IB room)
- They may leave early or come late (but MUST sign in and out!)
- They do not have to go to breaks (they DO have to go to lunch)
What is the name of the closest bus stop?
Internationale Schule
A parent writes you an email. Within how many business days should you respond?
2
Who made the chicken biryani for the potluck?
Usman's wife!
How many total different languages do our newest colleagues speak?
20: German, English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, French, Turkish, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Sotho, Southern Ndebele, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu, Serbian, Mandarin, Albanian
What happens at the following times: 7:30; 7:45; 7:50; 7:55; 8:00.
7:30 - gates open; IB can enter to study room
7:45 - secondary can go up; teachers must arrive
7:50 - secondary homeroom starts
7:55 - primary can go up
8:00 - school starts!
What is our students' favorite lunch?
Hot dogs
Steffi and Liza
What do VTR and UDL stand for?
Visual Thinking Routine and Universal Design for Learning.
How many total children under the age of ten do currently teaching faculty have?
17: Andrew - 1; Matthew - 2; Liza - 2; Julia - 3; Janine - 2; Kristin - 1; Grant - 2; Christian - 1; Blessed - 2; Nadine - 1 (+2)
You need to have a child removed from your classroom for disruptive behaviour. Who do you contact?
Heads of Division!
The largest room in the school is the Music Room. How many square metres is it (+/- 5 sqm)?
80.8 sqm! (accepted: anything between 75.8 and 85.8 sqm)
Fill in the blanks: Only ____% of books over _____ pages may be copied, videos over _____ minutes may be shown, and songs over _____ minutes may be played for classroom purposes.
Only 15% of books over 25 pages may be copied and videos over 5 minutes may be shown, and songs over 5 minutes may be played for classroom purposes.
Give three tech-related changes for this year.
(Google, printing, attendance, Netflix/copyright, iSams, ...)