Tessa International School

Summer Camp - Mysteries and Riddles
2019-07-22 - 2019-07-26
Grab your magnifying glass! Sherlock Holmes is on the case! Campers will focus on puzzles, riddles, and mysteries. Geocaching, Escape Rooms, and Scavenger Hunts are all in the mix. Dancing may be one part of the solution…

Summer Camp - Making Masterpieces
2019-07-29 - 2019-08-02
Van Gogh. Picasso. Seurat. Campers will learn about famous artists and styles of art and imitate the great masters while also getting the opportunity to create works of their own. Painting, drawing, dancing, and using digital technology! Fun!

Summer Camp - Out of this World
2019-08-05 - 2019-08-09
Grab your spacesuit. We are getting on a rocket ship and going where nobody has ever gone before! Campers will explore the universe as they learn about the sun, the moon, planets, and other celestial bodies. They may even learn the Moonwalk..

Summer Camp - Global Games
2019-08-12 - 2019-08-16
Campers will focus on all kinds of games from different corners of the world, including outdoor sports and board games. Campers will learn rules and strategies to become team players to many types of games.

Summer Camp - Shark Tank
2019-08-19 - 2019-08-23
Campers will learn about famous inventors and inventions and have the chance to design and create their own inventions. Campers will then get the chance to ‘sell’ their ideas in creative ways, be it speaking, singing, or maybe dancing?

Teachers First Day of School
2019-08-26

Labor Day
2019-09-02
School is closed on Labor Day.

First Day of School
2019-09-03
First Day of School – half day.
Parents informally meet their teachers, and are welcomed by the SLT.

Coffee Friday with the Head of School
2019-09-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-10-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-11-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2019-12-06 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Join Daniel Buck, our Head of School, at Black Rail Coffee for coffee and conversation. There’s no agenda, no slides and no set topic. Just people coming together to connect and share what’s on their minds.

(European) Day of Languages
2019-09-24 08:00 - 17:00
Students will learn how to say ‘hello’ in many different languages and also receive a fun Mandarin lesson to celebrate the European Day of Languages.

Curriculum Night
2019-09-26
Back to school evening.
On curriculum night, we’ll introduce the curriculum and classroom procedures to the parents.

Rosh Hashana
2019-09-30
Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. It is the first of what we call the High Holidays (or High Holy Days), a ten-day period that ends with Yom Kippur—the holiest day of the Jewish year.
The students will be taught the day before about the holiday, its meaning and how it’s celebrated.

Vacation Care
2019-09-30
Vacation Care is available during Rosh Hashana

Staff Development Day
2019-10-07
During staff development days, school is closed for students.

Vacation Care
2019-10-07 - 2019-10-11, 2019-10-14

Midterm Break
2019-10-07 - 2019-10-14
Vacation Care is available during midterm break.
Register here.

Yom Kippur
2019-10-08
School is closed.
Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. Falling in the month of Tishrei (September or October in the Gregorian calendar), it marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection and repentance that follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Indigenous People / Columbus Day
2019-10-14

United Nations Day
2019-10-24 15:00 - 17:00 | NJ, United States
On Thursday, October 24th, 2019 in Hoboken, New Jersey, we will celebrate United Nations Day. United Nations Day acknowledges the UN Charter initially signed by 50 countries on October 24,1945 intending to achieve peace and justice.
The event is an opportunity for us to celebrate its international-mindedness and reaffirm our vision for the future which is very much in sync with the UN’s: contribute to building a peaceful, collaborative world, in which we can all learn from each other. Each year we celebrate with student performances in Spanish and French and other activities related to various countries of the world. Students and teachers are dressed in traditional clothes representing over 20 countries worldwide.
This event contributes to raise awareness of human diversity among students, but also in the city: this year, Mayor Bhalla, will address the assembly at 3:30PM. There will also be a performance of Irish folk music / international music by the talented Shan and Dan.

February Break
2019-10-30 08:00 - 17:00

Halloween
2019-10-31
The whole school will celebrate Halloween with fun activities.

End of Unit Celebration and Diwali Presentation
2019-11-01
A celebration of teaching and learning.
All parents are invited to witness what the students have learnt through the last unit.

We will also celebrate Diwali with Indian dancers. Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere. It is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

International Education Week
2019-11-18 - 2019-11-22
International Education Week (IEW), is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

Thanksgiving
2019-11-27 - 2019-11-29
School is closed during Thanksgiving celebrations.

Hour of Code
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-15
Teachers guide students in age-appropriate activities related to coding.

Parent - Teacher Conferences
2019-12-12 - 2019-12-13
