A message from the WIS Director
We want to wish the entire WIS community a Happy New Year and a warm welcome back to campus.
I want to personally wish you and your family a 2026 which is filled with joy, purpose, productivity, belonging, and a spirit of unity and peace.
As we look around on this first week back in January, we can see that our school is increasingly living out our mission, vision, principles. At WIS this school year, we have been listening to students and collaborating as parents and staff to develop a shared understanding of high quality learning:
“We know that high quality learning happens at WIS through ongoing dialogue and actionable feedback:
when we work together and independently in a safe, caring environment,
when we recognise each person’s place in the story of our shared planet, and
when we develop the knowledge and skills needed to create a better future.”
Our mission since 1990 has remained crystal clear: to develop the full potential of each student in a stimulating environment of academic excellence, cultural diversity and active social responsibility to become internationally-minded independent thinkers.
We are proud of what we have here at WIS, and we couldn’t do it without you. So here is my advice for 2026: WIS Fish Eagles, just be yourself. Be your best self. May you spread your wings this year. Your horizons are in every direction.
Ethan Van Drunen
Educational Director
Canvas Rebel’s feature on creative independence resonates, especially the part about building skills through repetition. I’ve found that browser-based okiaimx games are a low-pressure way to sharpen peek timing and first-shot accuracy between projects. Curious how other readers here practice focus without overcommitting to full matches.
Helpful walkthrough on wiring OVH Object Storage through OpenStack, especially the config details people usually trip over. One thing I keep in mind when handling image files stored this way is metadata: if you need to Remove AI label from photos, that can be done locally in-browser before upload. Thanks for the clear guide.
The line about recognizing each person's place in "the story of our shared planet" really resonated with me, especially after the holidays. I'm also taking the Fish Eagles advice to heart and trying to spread my own wings this semester. On a random note, I spent the break teaching myself how to use word to markdown for my writing projects — small steps toward that productivity you mentioned! Happy 2026, everyone.
Cropping an image for a clean header makes a big difference in how a page feels. When I need stills from a clip instead, I use a Video to Frames Video to Frames converter to pull JPG or PNG frames by interval or FPS. Handy for matching a site banner without screenshotting manually.
Interesting piece on the history of Raimuna. It reminds me that large gatherings often reveal technical glitches. For event organizers documenting these moments, having a reliable way to check display screens beforehand is crucial. A quick [fullblackscreen]fullblackscreen test can help ensure photos and videos of such historical events are clear of screen defects. Useful for archival quality.