National Junior College (Junior High)

[Jennifer]

mommyNg:

She is using an Android phone that I got from the US (ZTE brand).

I saw an advert in the newspaper selling ZTE phone, think the price is S$499

Which model is your dd using? Good?

[mommyNg]

Jennifer:

mommyNg:

She is using an Android phone that I got from the US (ZTE brand).

I saw an advert in the newspaper selling ZTE phone, think the price is S$499

Which model is your dd using? Good?

ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T GoPhone). Pretty good so far. Usually one battery charge can last for about 1-2 days with moderate use. Only thing is the storage is 2GB, so if your dc downloads lots of stuff, then the memory is not enough, apps become very slow. But it is a good starter smartphone. Especially if you don't want your child to download too much stuff :evil:

I bought it for about US$30 1-2 years ago, and subsequently got it unlocked for use in Singapore. S$499 sounds expensive. Which model is that?

[mommyNg]

Wow, I am pretty impressed with what I found on the LMS! Didn't realized there were so many enrichment programs open to all JH1 ... like Math enrichment lectures organized by NUS math and science departments, Math masterclasses by SMS, mathemusical conversations, environmental conservation events, technology-related talks in Science Centre (e.g. UAV), the Innovation Programme (which sounds really awesome, and leading to the Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award), and even asking the students to try out the Singapore budget quizzes.


And this is on top of the many awesome academic-resources available to the JH1 on the LMS!

Blown away.... maybe these are very common activities among the secondary schools nowadays (or at least the IP schools) and I am suaku. But still... whoa...!

[Jennifer]

The students should have collected their 2015 Student Handbook.


Parents might want to go through page 51 to 60 \"Academic related matters\".

This year handbook is so much more interesting than last year.

:thankyou: NJC

[Jennifer]

If your child has bou Texas Instruments graphic calculator from the school and the calculator needs to be serviced, the service centre is:


Learning Interactive Pte Ltd
Block 231 Bain Street
#04-39 Bras Basah Complex
tel 6333 4838, do call before going down to make sure sb will be around to provide the servicing.

email: [email protected]

Remember to bring along the Record of Purchase card.

Edit to add: Cash only. These are not accepted: Nets, Credit card, Cheque.

Out of warranty replacement is $92/-

[Jennifer]

2015 JH1 and JH2 reading programme


Here is a link to understand more about the Lexile Score.

https://lexile.com/about-lexile/lexile-overview/

[711mum]

Thanks Jennifer, I was :? when dd mentioned they will be taking some reading test, so this is the test she was referring to, interesting...

[Jennifer]

mommyNg:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"mommyNg\"]She is using an Android phone that I got from the US (ZTE brand).

I saw an advert in the newspaper selling ZTE phone, think the price is S$499

Which model is your dd using? Good?

ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T GoPhone). Pretty good so far. Usually one battery charge can last for about 1-2 days with moderate use. Only thing is the storage is 2GB, so if your dc downloads lots of stuff, then the memory is not enough, apps become very slow. But it is a good starter smartphone. Especially if you don't want your child to download too much stuff :evil:

I bought it for about US$30 1-2 years ago, and subsequently got it unlocked for use in Singapore. S$499 sounds expensive. Which model is that?[/quote]Cant find that advert now in ytd's newspapers. Maybe was advertised in Wed newspapers which I had thrown out.

[Jennifer]

711mum:

Thanks Jennifer, I was :? when dd mentioned they will be taking some reading test, so this is the test she was referring to, interesting...

My boy told me he has not taken the test either.

There is a journal file for the reading programme, u seen it?

[711mum]

DD said they will be taking it next week, in MCQ form. Probably meant for the JH1 newbies only??? How did you know if your boy has not taken it before?


Yes, I have browsed through it but didn't mention how it is conducted