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Puxi venue: New High School Building, First Floor Confer-ence Room A103, Puxi campus
Pudong venue: High School Library Garden Room, Pudong campus
Kerry Center: Jun He Law O!ces, 32 F No. 1515 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai 200040
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Teddy Heinrichsohn, SAS alumnus, class of '49, tells us that the gavel displayed in the case in my o!ce was the one used by the Shanghai American School Student Senate in 1949, when the school was closed. Teddy was the president of the Senate at that time and the gavel remained in his possession as he and his schoolmates had to leave China. When the school reopened in the early 1980s, Teddy had a dream that he might some day have the chance to return the gavel to Shanghai. Well, that day "nally came. In 2003, Teddy retraced his steps to Shanghai. #e gavel was packed in his suitcase and eventually presented as a me-mento of the long history of SAS. Now, the gavel is in its own case and has become an artifact of signi"-cance to us. Teddy’s gift is part of the memories that bind us to our past.
Now, Teddy’s gavel, still brown and sturdy, has taken on a new life and a central role in our Centennial celebration. Coordinator Cindy Easton has directed the cre-ation of several replicas. On September 8, David Liu, Board chair, presented the "rst of the commemorative gavels to the SAS community as a token of appreciation at the grand opening of the new high school classroom building on the Puxi campus. On September 19, commemorative gavels were also presented to representatives of "ve key partner organizations, each of which has contributed greatly to the success of SAS. #ese partners are • #e United States Consulate – Consul General Robert Gri!ths • #e Shanghai Municipal Education Commission International Exchange Division – Director Lili Chen and Assistant Director Zhi Feng • #e American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai – Director Kenneth Jarrett • #e US State Department O!ce of Overseas Schools – East Asian Region O!cer Constance Buford • #e East Asian Regional Council of Schools – Executive Director Dick Krajczar
You can also read more about our Partner Recognition Dinner in a story on page 5. #rough these acknowledgements, the gavel has become a "tting symbol for Shang-hai American School. #is simple instrument serves two basic purposes. At "rst, these may seem con-tradictory, but they are in fact complementary. On one hand, the gavel is a sign of authority; it is placed in the hands of leaders, who use it to restore order and wield it as a symbol of their right to make pronouncements. #ese leaders might be the Speaker of the House, the mayor of a city, a judge in the courtroom, or the president of a student senate. In this way, the quieting e$ect of the gavel symbolizes peacemak-ing. However, the gavel can also stimulate conversation. It invites thoughtful and common discourse by providing the space and time for all voices to be heard. It is an implement of invitation to a wealth of ideas that may not gain a platform if not for the timely use of this instrument. As tokens of our appreciation to these "ve special partners, the gavels represent the leadership that each of the organizations has displayed in their support of SAS. Our growth and the successes of our students and school have been made possible by the wisdom of their e$orts at peaceful and thoughtful development. #e gavel — both a symbol of peace and a bringer of voice to many — typi"es us in our Centennial year, a bridge from our rich past to our promising future.
#anks, Teddy.
!e Eagle is produced by the SAS Communications O!ce, based on both the Puxi and Pudong campuses. It is typically published twice a month, although publications schedules may vary due to school holidays. Informa-tion in the magazine is primarily about SAS people and organizations. We encourage parents, students, teachers, and administrators to submit stories and photography. It is often helpful to contact the editors in advance to discuss content, length, and timing. Articles from non-SAS sources are published on a space available basis. All submissions will be edited for style, length, and tone. Articles and stories from the Eagle also appear on our Eagle Online website, at www.eagleonline.org.
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SHANGHAI AMERICAN SCHOOL
Established 1912
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It seems clear that most adults understand the value of a good night’s rest. We look forward to weekends when we can catch up on sleep, and to holidays that promise long stretches of time without alarms. Yet in our daily lives we often fail to live by this value, cutting short our sleep and setting unhealthy examples for our children. Why is sleep so important? As adults we know that a good night’s sleep leads to a more productive day. We have the
mental clarity to make good decisions and the disposition to enjoy what we are doing. It is not any di$erent for students. Re-search indicates a positive relationship between sleep and student achievement in school. Studies on school-age children show that students who get enough sleep get better grades and are happier in school for the following reasons. Students who get enough sleep are: • Able to concentrate for longer periods of time • More likely to absorb and hold important information • Less easily frustrated and better able to problem solve • Better able to communicate their ideas • More likely to develop healthy relationships
Interesting fact no. 1: Studies indicate that close to one third of school-age children may not be getting enough sleep. Even with all of the evidence, research, and personal experi-ence that tells us how much better we function when we get a good night’s rest, recent trends indicate that we are sleeping less and less and passing unhealthy habits on to our school-age chil-dren. As responsible adults, teachers, parents and health profes-sionals, we need to encourage children to get the right amount of sleep. While this can be di!cult at "rst, the pay-o$ is big: students are more successful and happier in school. So, how much is sleep is enough sleep? While studies vary slightly, the general agreement is that all school-age children should sleep between 9 and 12 hours per night. #e National Sleep Foundation suggests the following guidelines based on age: • Newborns (0-2 months): 12-18 hours • Infants (3-11 months): 14-15 hours • Toddlers (1-3 years): 12-14 hours • Preschoolers (3-5 years): 11-13 hours • School-age children (5-10 years): 10-11 hours • Teens (10-17): 8.5-9.25 hours • Adults: 7-9 hours
Setting up healthy sleeping habits in elementary school will assist in maintaining healthy habits later as students face increasing demands on their time in middle and high school.
Interesting fact no. 2: Late-night cram sessions are not e$ec-tive for learning. When we put o$ sleep to study we may actually be preventing out brain from absorbing information and content (University of Michigan Health Service). Even if you follow all of the good parenting recommenda-tions, sometimes it is hard to know if your children are getting enough sleep. Children may be waking in the night, interrupting their natural sleep patterns, having nightmares, waking early, or falling asleep long after they go to bed. Here are some easy in-dicators from the University of Michigan to help you recognize sleep deprivation in your child. If you answer yes to any of these questions your child may be sleep deprived: • Does your child almost always fall asleep on the way to or from school? • Do you have to wake your child up almost every day? • Does your child seem overtired, cranky, irritable, aggressive, over-emotional, hyperactive, or lacking focus? • On some nights, does your child “crash” earlier than usual?
And, if you think your children may not be getting enough sleep, here are some helpful tips from the National Sleep Foun-dation and the University of Michigan: • Establish and follow a bedtime routine • Don’t use weekends to “catch up” on sleep • Be a role model for your children • Make bedtime special • Don’t watch TV or use computers within an hour before bed • Don’t "ll your child’s bed with toys • Avoid all ca$einated foods and drinks • Never use going to bed as a threat
Getting enough sleep is part of a healthy lifestyle, like eating well and getting regular exercise. If you are having di!culty setting up regular sleeping habits at home please refer to the follow-ing links below for helpful parenting tips or seek the assistance of your school counselor. Remember, sleep is important for all school-age children, even teenagers. Sleep well.
References: National Sleep Foundation; CNN News; New York Times; University of Michigan Health System; Dr. Green.com; Nationwide Children’s Hospital; the Neurosciences Center.
Tips on How to Manage Television: http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/managetv.htm
Pointers for Parents of Teens:http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/pointers-parents
Tips for Speci"c Sleep Problemshttp://www.drgreene.com/health-parenting-center/all-about-sleepParenting Tips for Better Sleephttp://www.aap.org/sections/dbpeds//pdf/sleeptips.pdfLa Leche League podcast with Mary Sheedy Kurcinkahttp://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_MaryShee-dyKurcinka_Sleep.mp3
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As SAS celebrates its centennial year and its phenomenal growth of recent years, it is a good time to remember all the people and organizations that have helped the school get to where it is to-day. Shortly after Founders’ Day, the SAS Board of Directors and Superintendent Kerry Jacobson did just this, inviting representa-tives from a number of key organizations to a thank-you dinner at the Hyatt on the Bund hotel. #ese guests were honored for their organizations’ contributions to the growth and develop-ment of the school and presented with a special commemorative gift to celebrate their ties to SAS. Despite the elegant surroundings and exalted guest list, it was a night for simplicity and humility. As Jacobson said in his opening remarks, “Tonight we gather to count our blessings, to pay honor to those who have been solidly supportive of the SAS e$orts and mission during the life of SAS. Our success is dependent upon the individual and group e$orts of each of you. Tonight, we simply say thanks.” #e organizations honored were: • #e United States Consulate, represented by Consul General Robert Gri!ths • #e Shanghai Municipal Education Commission International Exchange Division, represented by Director Lili Chen and Assistant Director Zhi Feng • #e American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, represented by Director Kenneth Jarrett • #e US State Department O!ce of Overseas Schools East Asian Region O!cer Constance Buford
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An essential task for the O!ce of Admission is to maintain ac-curate demographic data through the student database Power-School on all families enrolled at SAS. While most of this in-formation is centered on individual parents’ home and business contacts, we also gather data on how parents perceive the school and what they value about it. Starting with the semester 2 withdrawals, we have rolled out a new process, consisting of an exit survey and interview. We will begin our focus on those families who are not re-enrolling for the next semester. #e information derived from the exit survey and interview is especially important because it comes from those whose voices made up an essential part of our school com-munity. We need to know how and in what ways their expecta-tions were met, and in what ways we can improve our service to our current and future families. #e exit survey includes an opportunity for an interview that will be conducted by some of our current parents. We believe both of these new processes will yield valuable informa-tion about our school’s qualities and the programs that attract families to our school. #is positive information will be used for marketing and to help the admission sta$ to tailor their tours based on why families choose SAS. It will also provide an op-portunity for additional information about any areas of needed improvement.
C,'<%R:,N!3.#!K'3'!While our attrition rate on both campuses is under 10 percent, with most families exiting the school to move to other countries, we feel the value of the exit survey and interview is not in the information gathered in a single instance, but rather in the body of the data gathered over a period of time. #is information is an indispensable part of developing a pro"le of our school’s families and helping us to understand what they value about SAS. #is new process has been communicated in the two previ-ous PowerSchool columns relating to the Enrollment Con"r-mation and Withdrawal Request. It was also presented at an elementary school parent co$ee on the Puxi campus and at the PTSA general meetings on both campuses.
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Each honoree was presented with a replica of the gavel used in the 1949 SAS Student Senate and presented to the school by alumnus Teddy Heinrichsohn (class of ’49), president of the student senate in that year. #e gavel, Jacobson explained, is a powerful symbol in the United States and elsewhere, in part because of its complementary qualities of commanding authority and invitation to civil discourse. It is also, he noted, a symbol of leadership, and it was in this spirit that the gavel was presented: “#is gavel, our gift to you, represents that leadership that each of your organizations has displayed in your support of SAS,” Jacobson said. In accepting the gift, Consul General Gri!ths acknowledged the key role that the US Consulate has played in the develop-ment of SAS; when the school reopened in 1980, it was on the
grounds of the consulate building on Huaihai Lu, where a hand-ful of students and one energetic teacher re-established a school that has since grown to more than 3,000 students. Gri!ths also reminisced about his own experiences with SAS, both as the father of three students here and as a member of the board of directors in the 1990s. Other guests echoed Gri!ths’ sentiments and expressed their commitment to continuing partnership with SAS. “We are very pleased to join you on this wonderful occasion and wish you all success in the future,” said Lili Chen, Director of International Exchange Division, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. #e six division principals and other senior sta$ members joined the board and guests at the dinner. #e evening was en-riched by music provided by the Shanghai Youth String Quartet, led by music teacher Reid Blickensta$ and consisting of SAS Pudong high school students Leo and Levin Zhu, violins, Julia Deng, viola, and Alex Yang, cello.
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I)$$#(3:),+Two stories in the September 30 issue of the Eagle contained inaccurate information. In "Founders' Day Celebration," the details of the music compositions were incorrect and should have read as follows: High school music teacher John Leonard composed a new school song, entitled "Shanghai American School - You Belong!" His IB
music students composed an opening fanfare and closing %our-ish for the 1948 "SAS School Song," by Stannard and Hsu. #e image used in "Learning 2.0 conference keeps evolving," was not taken by David Gran, but provided by David Gran.
#e Eagle regrets the errors.
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slates to write on, just like students did 100 years ago! #ey also studied Beatrix Potter, an English author, illustrator, and natural scientist, famous for her Peter Rabbit stories. Students in upper elementary studied the history of our school and compared experiences of students 100 years ago to our experiences today. In grade 5, teacher Steve Hanlin had the students write a group story on the board the way students used to do. #ere was an old fashioned spelling bee using our word study words and an enjoyable visit from Betty Barr, who talked to the students about the old days. And there was even a dunce’s cap for students to wear. To complete the celebrations, all students in the school were given a Founders’ Day cookie, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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#e lead up to September 16 was a great deal of fun in the Puxi elementary school. Students participated in a wide variety of activities to get their minds ready for the big day. In pre-Kindergarten, students created wonderful costumes and instruments to lead the Founders’ Day Parade. Kindergarten students played di$erent games that children 100 years ago played — games like Lincoln Logs, drawing with crayons, building with construction sets, playing with Raggedy Ann and Andy, frolicking with hopscotch, perfecting the skill of ring toss, and chasing a hoop along the ground. Grade one got prepared for the celebrations by using
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Editor’s note: !e previous issue of the Eagle, which covered the parades and other public events, followed too closely on the heels of Founders' Day to allow time to write about all the classroom activities that happened that day. !e following pages describe some of the many curricular activities that tied into the school's Founders' Day celebrations.
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#ere was a great buzzing of energy in the corridors as the elementary students tumbled from their buses on Found-ers’ Day, September 16. #e hallways of Shanghai American School were soon to feel the exhilaration of more than 400 very excited teachers and students moving through them on their way to class to begin a very full and very di$erent type of school day. Laptops were nowhere to be seen, and technology was tightly tucked away as students entered their classrooms; class-rooms they had spent days decorating with celebratory color and cheer. Anticipation had built up to this point and it was now time to enjoy looking at their friends’ costume creations, take in their teachers looking very 1912, and "nd out just what did go on in a classroom 100 years ago. We had spelling bees, handwriting lessons, dictation, old fashioned photo shoots, apple dunking contests, hop-scotch, hula-hoops, pledges of allegiance, poem reciting … and that was all before 9:00 a.m.! #ere were board games, guessing games, ball games, mime games, and coloring in pages. We practiced our ABC’s and played singing games to “London Bridge” and “Crocodile, crocodile, can we cross the river?” We lit 100 candles on 100 cupcakes and made Chinese and American %ags.
BC'F=%+,?'M"U&,H'V,?@&'2'9&?<J&,H'M$@"8>'<?%;$A Wooden rulers were threatened over “naughty children’s” knuckles, earning squeals of delight from the rest of the class. #ere was good old-fashioned fun to be had around every cor-ner as the classrooms and corridors came alive with activities and games from years gone by. Many thanks to Greg MacIntyre (elementary academic support teacher) for his hard work in planning and working with our communications sta$ to produce the wonderful then-and-now scrolls now on display in the Main Street hallway. He was ably helped by Jacob Toa (art teacher, elementary school) and the students really appreciated the aesthetics of the display as they answered trivia questions made up by Greg to match certain phrases with certain photos. Hearing the violins, cello, and viola playing as the students passed along the corridor at the beginning of the parade was just wonderful and this could not have been achieved without hours of practice, led by our strings teacher, Linda Hu. #ank you to Linda and her "ne "fth grade advanced musicians for providing such a tuneful backdrop to the beginning of our afternoon festivities. Most of all, thanks to the students for dressing up so beau-tifully, the parents for providing such fantastic costumes and ideas for their children, and the sta$ members for supporting the Centennial Committee in their e$orts to make this day the success that it was.
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#e middle school on Pudong campus was in full celebra-tory swing on Founder’s Day. We had excellent participation amongst students and sta$, with the vast majority dressing up in period-appropriate clothing, and all classes involved in period-appropriate activities. Here are some highlights: • Grade 6 students created tableaux in Humanities of scenes from dorm life, school life, and out-in-Shanghai; they played math games from 1912 in math class; and they built school houses from 100 toothpicks in science, which were judged by Andy Torris, deputy superintendent. • Grade 7 was busy researching the years between 1945 and 1978 in world, US, and Chinese history (each grade level was responsible for a 33-year time-period, split amongst homebases). Students made banners, posters, placards, and signs to display their research in the parade. While researching, students listened to period music, watched period pieces, and discussed topics of interest as they came up. • Grade 8 students "nished their banners with speed and determination so they could continue to watch and analyze the "lm Empire of the Sun, which is set in Shanghai in the years before and during World War II. • Global Languages students in all grades took part in seven separate activities, including making 100 birthday cards for SAS and designing 100-footsteps paintings. • In PE, students participated in 100 jumping jacks, 100
sit-ups, 100 badminton rallies, 100 volleyball passes, 100 jump ropes, and 100 push-ups. #ey used the last bit of their strength to sign a poster for SAS once their exercises were complete. • Music teachers introduced students to music of the 1910s; among the tracks featured were number one hits of the time like “Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee” by Ada Jones and Billy Murray, famous singers from the time like Enrico Ca-ruso, and classical pieces like Gustav Mahler’s Ninth Symphony that premiered in August of 1912. • In art, students created a canvas with gra!ti-like state-ments and drawings on “100 reasons to love the "ne arts.” • Drama students helped the school follow the trend of the highly fashionable curled-wide moustaches with their make-up moustache station, while others learned a partnered circle dance and really had our students get in 1912 character.
In brief, students were engaged, active, and enthusiastic about being a part of Shanghai American School’s history. #ey may have been a little nervous about how menacing some of their teachers looked yielding a large meter stick, and they may have been a little exhausted from holding two math books horizontally at their sides with straight arms while wearing a dunce hat, all to simulate turn-of-the-century disciplinary measures, but all in all, they learned a lot even as they are glad times have changed!
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September 16 was a very important day for SAS. It marked the start of 100 years since the day SAS was founded. But for many Puxi middle school students, it was important in a dif-ferent way too — it was their "rst social of the year! #e social began at 5:00 p.m., and students were able to stay after school and do PTSA-sponsored activities before the social. #ey were allowed to play on the "elds and stay in classrooms, and chat in the downstairs commons. After a dinner of pizza and spaghetti, everyone was given glow sticks and lined up, excited for entry to the dance. Inside the cafeteria, red, blue, and green lights swept across the %oor. An elevated platform in the middle of the room was the “o!cial” dance %oor. Two giant loudspeakers blared out familiar tunes. Before the dance started, every person lined up to get a bowl of free ice cream. Soon enough though, students started to get up and dance. As the daylight dimmed outside, bright spotlights shone into the crowds. Everyone was talking loudly, straining to be heard over the noise. Many people were dancing, jumping up and down, or just moving around the %oor. Groups of friends chatted in the corner, and others danced together. #e room was "lled with the glowing neon lights from everybody’s glow sticks. #ere were red, blue, yellow, and many other colors. Some students waved their glow sticks around, which made the room look like everyone was at a rock concert.
Soon the room got stu!er, and some students went onto the "eld, and danced outside. Others also played games, like tag, and truth or dare. When the dance came to an end, everyone slowly started to leave, saying goodbye to their friends, with the memory of the dance still fresh in their minds. It was a great social, and everyone participating had lots of fun. When the next one comes along, be ready to come!
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One hundred years ago, our school opened its doors to eager students. On Founders’ Day last month, we stood waiting for our turn to parade and demonstrate how much we love our school. Parents and sta$ were smiling and taking photos of our 1912 costumes. #en, we sat listening to our administra-tors and special guest speakers. We waved our %ags to show our appreciation of the centennial. #is year will be the best. #is year belongs to the students, the faculty, and the parents. It belongs to everyone who has a dream in their heart and a hope for SAS. Good going SAS! Middle School student Albert Yun said this about Found-ers’ Day: “Everyone was wearing their costume and our spirits were high.”
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On the afternoon of Friday, September 16, the entire Pudong community of students and sta$, from the smallest four-year-old to our oldest senior, gathered along with many parents in the SAS Pudong High School gym to celebrate the kicko$ of our Centennial celebrations. #e day began with elementary students dressing up in early 20th century costumes, some middle school boys (and a few girls) seeing how long a drawn-on moustache would last (about half a day, it turns out), and the entire faculty looking like they just stepped out of a Model T Ford with caps, bow ties, suspenders, long dresses, and hats. One kindergartener reported to her parents that we’re supposed to look like we are one hundred years old! While that might not be quite ac-curate, it was a sign the even the smallest children got into the
spirit of the day! A number of speeches were given to the gathered students, sta$, and parents during the schoolwide ceremony. #e com-bined middle and high school bands and chorus, conducted by our own teachers John Leonard and Reid Blickensta$, played and sang the 1948 school song, with fanfares added (written by our IB music students). #is was followed by a new school song written by Mr. Leonard entitled “Shanghai American School: You Belong!” celebrating our school com-munity. To hear nearly 200 musicians playing and singing to a gymnasium "lled to capacity was a wonderful celebration of our community. Finally, we were all treated to a traditional Lion Dance. A reception for parents and dignitaries followed. What a great way to begin a year of celebration of our school! We look forward to the year ahead which will o$er more ways to celebrate the past, our present, and the future of Shanghai American School.
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We held a short assembly that included a Barbershop Choir performance, a “class cheer” competition, and the History Club presenting a short history of SAS. #e “class cheer” competition came about when I challenged the students to create and perform an updated SAS cheer. #e original class cheer was written by the "rst principal, Rev. John Epsey, in 1912:
Razzle, dazzle, yip, yap, yes What’s the matter with SAS?
#ey’re all right. #ey’re no blu$,
Shanghai Americans are hot stu$
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(Stomp stomp clap)Who's gonna show em' how its done?
(#e EAGLES #e EAGLES)Who's gonna be the number one? (THE EAGLES THE EAGLES)
SAS, we are the bestEverybody all say
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[!ese are the new cheers written by the Puxi high school students.]
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As the only pre-1949 alum now living in Shanghai, I had the privilege of being invited to join in the celebrations on both campuses of the very "rst SAS Founders’ Day, on September 16. I was dressed in a 1912 costume kindly provided by the school, though, as I said at the ceremony, I was not in Shanghai 100 years ago! (Only 60+ years ago.) #e most profound meaning of the occasion to me was that the whole school participated in remembering and honoring its 100-year-long history. #is re%ected the hard work of many people and especially the Centennial Committee and its indefati-gable coordinator, Cindy Easton, in promoting the event. From the smallest dressed-up pre-K child walking round the track on an unusually hot morning at Puxi, to the parents, similarly dressed-up, in the Pudong gym in the afternoon, all of us had fun! On both occasions a happy atmosphere was created by the bands that played as we all gathered. For me, personally, an emo-tional moment was when the choir, accompanied by the band, sang “All Hail to #ee, Our Alma Mater Blest.” #at school song was composed by John Hsu, my ’49 classmate, who went on to become an eminent cellist and teacher of music at Cornell University. #e lyrics were written by Ted Stannard, ’48, whose %air for words continued throughout his career as a journalist and teacher of journalism in universities in both East (Indonesia) and West (US). With a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes, I sang along with the choirs. Now I look forward to doing so again when many of my contemporaries come to Shanghai in April 2012 to join in the festivities. But there was more to come on that "rst Founders’ Day — the singing of a new school song, the music and lyrics both by John Leonard, a music teacher on the Pudong campus. #e title of the catchy song is “Shanghai American School — You Belong!” and underneath the title is written “2012 Centennial Dedication to Alumni.” #ank you, John, and all the teachers and students who performed that song — seemingly just for me, the only alumna present on that day. Yes, we all — students, teachers, parents, administrators, and alumni — belong!
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“Today is a day to embrace the past, and look into the future.” #at was the "rst thing that struck my mind when I woke up on Founders’ Day. It would be a day "lled with celebration, fun, and reminiscence. Celebrations are always the most important part of an event, and the same was true for Founders’ Day. #e day kicked o$ with a magni"cent parade. We all got into vests, suspenders, newsboy hats, and ties. As I walked around the track, I felt that I was walking back in time. By assimilating how and why SAS was founded a hundred years ago, we understood the importance of our celebration. A century is an awfully long time. I cannot describe how proud I was to realize that it is the one-hundredth birthday of SAS. I think that the parade was more than just a celebration. It was a symbol of our school spirit. In the afternoon, we experienced an array of wonderful ac-tivities that submerged us into the life of students in the 1910s. Teachers held rulers in their hands, and looked at students with stern expressions. We learned about the Palmer Method of Penmanship, the Titanic, the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the founding of the Republic of China, and much more. Students chuckled at the jokes teachers made about modern technology. Others %inched when the ruler came down on their desks. #eir strict rules made us feel apprehensive and uneasy, and the tones in their voices made all of us titter and chuckle. So much has changed in the past hundred years for SAS. In the 21st century, we no longer need to practice penmanship, nor worry about putting on proper clothing. It certainly is very thought provoking to go and experience life a hundred years ago. Just imagine being in that costume and sitting in class with austere teachers all year long! Founders’ Day is an opportunity for all of us. It is an op-portunity to look into the past and revisit what our founders have lived through. It is also an opportunity to look ahead. SAS has a phenomenal history, but I sincerely believe that it will have an even brighter future. Founders’ Day was the day when we brought 1912 back to life. It was a day when it was 1912 once more. Yes, it was yesterday once more.
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We, the postwar, pre-liberation students of SAS, 26 strong, as-sembled on September 12-16, 2011 at the Split Rock Resort in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Counting spouses and others there were 46 of us all together. We gathered to attend a reunion of the Shanghai American School Association (SASA). Many of us went to SAS in the post World War II years; a few others attended the school as kindergarteners and "rst graders during the prewar years. We were honored that Dr. Kerry Jacobson, SAS superinten-dent, his wife Mona, and Fred Rogers, director of advancement at SAS from 2009 through 2011, were able to join us for the opening day of the reunion. We were also pleased to greet Pearl Ho$man, former supervisor of the girl’s dorm when many of us were boarding students at SAS more than 60 years ago. Kerry brought with him Centennial banners to grace the walls as well as treasures for the welcoming bags assembled by Centennial Coordinator Cindy Easton, to whom we are eter-nally grateful. Included were: a keychain, a buttoner, pens, post its, note cards with photos from “days of yore,” red balloons, all emblazoned with the SAS Centennial logo. #e coup de grace was a cookbook of favorite Chinese recipes, compiled by Teddy Heinrichsohn, SAS Student Body President of 1949 and a master gourmet cook. On Tuesday morning, Kerry gave a spirited and interactive presentation about SAS today. He showed corresponding photos of the school today (in color) and yesterday (in black and white) as well as many other photos illustrating classroom and extracur-ricular life. We learned: that the current enrollment at the two campuses is about 3,250; that students come from 43 countries; that academic standards are high; that close to 300 students graduate each year; that community service is a requirement for all; that Chinese language and culture is a requirement for all students; and that the school employs 385 teachers. Kerry described a few of the celebratory activities connected
to the Centennial including a partnership dinner in October in-volving representatives from the Shanghai City Government, the US Consulate, the SAS Board of Directors, and other organiza-tions. A gala at the Peace Hotel on the bund is planned for April 2011. Kerry issued a warm invitation to alumni who are thinking about attending this and other related events and advised us to make our reservations ASAP as space in the hotel is limited. In conclusion, Kerry noted that he had to leave shortly to attend Founders’ Day back at SAS. As he spoke, students, faculty, and administrators at SAS were gearing up for the occasion by dressing in period attire to join a parade designed to commemo-rate the opening of the school in 1912. While the SASA reunion was designed to allow for plenty of free time for socializing (and there was plenty of that) there were also a number of workshops scheduled. Greg Leek gave a presen-tation on his research into Shanghai of the past and particularly the experiences of some residents in concentration camps. #at was followed by Steve Harnsberger, who reported on the Luchan Institute, a summer program at Kuling that allows kids who grew up in China to reconnect with their roots. At the annual business meeting an important decision was made to hold the next SASA reunion in 2013 in the Washington DC area. #is will enable Susan Dau (the alumna accredited with engineering the "rst reunion of postwar SAS alumni) to take part in the meeting. Charlie Way, our treasurer, assured us that SASA was solvent. Following the resignation of Teddy Hein-richsohn in 2012, Mimi Hollister Gardner and I agreed take over the reins of SASA as co-chairs. We missed all who could not be present and look forward to seeing you in Shanghai in 2012 or in Washington DC in 2013. I’d like to thank my fellow members of the SASA Reunion Organizing Committee (Mimi Hollister, Jan Nelson, and Del Romano) for their help with planning the event and with this article.
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On September 23, more than 450 kids, dads, and volunteers came together for the second annual Date with Dad at the Pudong campus. #is was a fantastic opportunity for dads to spend time with their kids, away from the home and on the kids’ turf, spending two and half hours engaged in activities in the library and on the outdoor "elds. It was a great example of how SAS values its partnership with parents. We would like to thank all the marvelous teachers who
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The Fair is one of the biggest SAS Puxi community events of the year and a great way to join the community. The Fair is also the main fundraiser for the Puxi PTSA, and all the money raised returns to the school to serve our children.
The SAS Puxi PTSA International Fair truly offers something for everyone, so come on out and enjoy the day.
Two Ways to ShopThere will be shopping galore in our huge outdoor marketplace, featuring over 60 vendors. Don’t forget to stop by the popular Used Book Sale, offering books and magazines for all ages as well as board games and puzzles.
The International Food CourtThe food court will feature country and regional booths, including the Booster Club Grill, plus Korean, Indian, Singaporean/Malaysian, Japanese, Filipino, Canadian, Mexican, American, and Taiwanese cuisines, to name a few. The restaurant booths will feature local favorites.
GamesVisit the track for fun games and activities for all ages. Bouncy Castles, Super Sliders, and Face Painting plus many more! All the proceeds from the games will benefit the high school and middle school clubs.
RafflesLots of great prizes coming your way! Look in announcements and on the Puxi PTSA blog for more details. Prizes include: latest Apple products, top-of-the-line Intel Classmate PCs, airline tickets to Sanya, hotel, golf, dining, spa, beauty, pet shop supplies, and more…
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Last month, 16 SAS dancers from both campuses traveled to the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) for the Yi Jing Dance Ex-change, where they met with 64 dancers from over 10 di$erent international schools for two full days of nonstop dance. It was also an opportunity to get to know the other dancers from the di$erent schools, and on the "nal day they performed a dance for the whole school, and to participants of the Tiger Cup. A wide variety of styles of dance, including salsa, breakin’, re-lease, tai chi, and improvisational dance, were taught at WAB. In the salsa workshop, taught by the magni"cent Pilar Valdivia, stu-dents learned how to move their bodies, improve their footwork, and develop nice spins. In the breakin’ workshop, taught by Jonathan Chatters, the basics of break dancing with steps such as the “toprock” and more di!cult moves such as the “eight step” were honed. #e release is a contemporary style of dance and the workshop, taught by Sylvia Liu, included a lot of movement and energy. In the tai chi class, taught by Wan Zhouying, the focus was on the precision of steps, and teaching cultural Chinese ar-tistic movements to the eager dancers. Sophie Darling taught the improvisational workshop where students were encouraged to let their subconscious mind guide the steps, instead of creating them with a conscious mind. To learn such styles of dances with so much culture involved was thoroughly rewarding for all involved. Each ensemble was then assigned a piece of jazz music to which they would perform on Saturday night, with a live performance from the ISB and WAB jazz band. In only four hours the small groups, integrated with dancers from each of the di$erent schools, choreographed a dance to the delight of the audience. Many thanks to WAB for putting a lot of time and dedication into making it happen.
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#e Earth is an intricate network of life and energy spanning a surface area of 5,1072,000 square kilometres. It is where our ever growing human population, now at almost seven billion people, have lived since the beginning of our existence, and where we will continue to live through the generations. Our kids, and their kids, should have a clean and healthy environment to work and play in. A world free of pollution, and the dangers of global warming, is what the Roots and Shoots club strives for. Of course, Roots and Shoots realizes that this miracle will not happen over night, so the organization designs smaller steps toward achieving this dream. One of those steps is the 100 Acts of Green. #e 100 promises are wide-ranging and detailed. #ey are not asking you to change your entire lifestyle, but to instead make slight modi"cations that will make SAS a greener place. We are asking that people consider the impact of even the sim-plest tasks, therefore conserving large amounts of energy. #ese pledges range from turning o$ the sink when you’re not brushing your teeth, to asking for less food during lunch-time.
Other acts include: Pledge 89, “I pledge to only carpool for the next two weeks”; and Pledge 83, “I pledge to bring a container from home whenever I want to take food away from Eurest for the next two weeks.” #ese acts may be small, but collectively they can make a big di$erence. If one person decides to shut o$ the lights in their house, and the next day, convinces three more friends to do the same, the pattern can quickly spread to many people. One person who decides to shut o$ the water while brush-ing their teeth will have a small e$ect the environment, but you must remember that you are not alone — there are many other students at SAS doing the same act, and as a collective group the e$ect is multiplied. People should also remember that shutting o$ the tap is not the only act that people have committed to, but one of a hundred. #is way, with one hundred collective groups of people saving energy, SAS will become a much greener place. It is now up to our generation, to help our environment. Roots and Shoots aims to do exactly that, and through the 100 Acts of Green, we aim to take one step in making SAS a “greener” school.
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#is October is “Con%ict Resolution Month” in the elementary schools. Learning good con%ict resolution skills gives students the tools for handling everyday con%icts, thus avoiding having to resort to physical "ghting, name-calling, complaining to the teacher, or simply withdrawing. Students become aware of their choices in con%ict situations, and are enabled to approach the con%icts in their lives with greater con"dence and independence.Introducing these skills to young children serves two important goals. First, the classroom becomes a more peaceful and produc-tive environment where students and teacher together can focus on the real business of learning and having fun. Second, students gain essential life skills that contribute to a well-rounded educa-tion — skills that will bene"t them not just at school, but also at home, in their neighborhoods, and in their future roles as world-wide citizens. As you talk to your children about this month’s theme you can help them gain an understanding of con%ict. Some ideas include: • Everyone has con%ict. • A con%ict is a disagreement between people — when people want di$erent things or have di$erent ideas, they may have a con%ict. • Con%ict is a normal and natural part of life — no one is bad because they have a con%ict. • Con%ict can be positive. If we talk about our di$erences
we can learn new and better ways to respond to problems, build better relationships, and learn more about ourselves and others. Both people in a con%ict can feel like winners.
Counselors will be teaching lessons during the month with one simple philosophy in mind: Each child is smart enough and strong enough to resolve con%ict. #ese skills include:1. Join another game or activity2. Share and take turns3. Respectfully talk it over and listen to each other4. Walk away from the problem5. Ignore the problem behavior6. Tell the person to stop the problem behavior7. Apologize8. Make a deal or compromise9. Wait and cool o$
Students also learn to identify the di$erence between small problems (one they can handle) and big problems (those that require the assistance of an adult). We also use lots of engaging childrens’ literature to reinforce these concepts, and to learn about good social behavior. We encourage you to discuss con%ict resolution with your children, and, as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
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Coming up @ SAS Pudong
SAS Pudong Auditorium
October 20, Thursday, 3:30 p.m.October 21, Friday, 6:30 p.m.October 22, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
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What were students at SAS reading a hundred years ago? !e Wonderful Wizard of Oz was probably one of their favorites! #e "rst book of the series was written in 1900, closely fol-lowed by the stage play in 1902. #is play, closer to ours than the movie, met with great success. By 1912 "ve other books had been written to continue the “Oz” mystique. It probably was the Harry Potter of its day! Nearly 50 cast and crew members have been working to re-create the magical journey down the yellow brick road. #ey will be singing the classic songs from the MGM movie that we all have come to love. May Chen, a munchkin, says her scene is “so cool because the stage is "lled with small voices and colorful sets.” I will be directing, with music directed by Karolina Pek, high school music teacher, and choreography by Bridget Matuschek, a professional dancer and wife of an SAS math teacher. Featured actors include Maylynn Chen as Dorothy, Simon Hong as the Scarecrow, Frances Huang as the Tinman, Jessica Fintak as the Lion, Jackie Wittich as the Wicked Witch, and Sharon Hu as Glinda the Good Witch. #e high school performing arts department is pleased to bring you this classic on Friday, October 21 at 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 22 at 7 p.m. at the PAC Puxi Performing Arts Center. Please email [email protected] to see if any tickets are left. It would be a great way to relax and enjoy the imagination of L. Frank Baum.
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Spirit Week, which ran September 26-30, is an opportunity for students and teachers to show o$ their school spirit through class competitions. Grade levels compete with each other, resulting in a more energized and uni"ed class, student body, and school. #is year we had a variety of fun themes for each day of the week. Monday through Friday, we had Pajama Day, Cross Gender Day, Crazy Day, Twin Day, and Class Shirt Day. Each day included a lunch competition to gear up students for the big rally on Friday. Classes earned points by dressing up according to the theme of the days, and competing in lunchtime activi-ties. #ese included an Oreo eating contest, arm wrestling, hair braiding, musical chairs, and more. #ese events were hosted by the Spirit Week Committee, which was formed by members of the Student Council. #e intense 55 minutes of cheering and laughter concluded with the seniors winning the week. #ey have earned full brag-ging rights for the rest of the year, in addition to receiving free ice cream to cool down their egos a notch. Second place goes to the dynamic freshmen, followed by the sophomores in third, and the juniors in fourth. However, the real purpose was to bring people together, and in this respect, everyone was a winner! As math teacher Bob Gould said, “#is was the most ener-getic Spirit Week so far. I can’t wait till next year.”
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On September 14 the Executive Student Council held a leader-ship retreat for the newly elected o!cers for each grade’s student council. #e retreat was kicked o$ by a team building exercise in which each of the four councils were given 20 strings of spa-ghetti, an arm’s length of tape and string, and one marshmallow. #e goal was to build a freestanding tower with the marshmal-low at the top. #e council with the tallest structure would be the winner of the challenge. #is activity, known worldwide as “#e Marshmallow Challenge,” has been used by Fortune 500 companies with their leadership teams to serve as a foundation for discussions centered on collaboration. #e challenge requires e$ective cooperation from all members of the team, as they must work against the clock in order to have a tall standing structure at the end. After the challenge was over, the executive council advisor, Christopher Schuster, high school English teacher, showed a TED Talk about “#e Marshmallow Challenge” and facilitated a discussion about the roles of group dynamics, creativity, and risk-taking. #e challenge showed that planning can only go so far as not every mistake can be foreseen and sometimes actu-ally working on a project and adapting to any problems along the way may yield better results. #us, throughout this year, the councils will have to "nd a good balance between planning and actually carrying out the event in order to succeed. Execu-tive Council President Melissa Krassenstein said, “It was a good opportunity to re-establish what it means to be part of a student council and everybody participated actively in the activities.” Later the executive council members sat down with their counterparts from each class council to talk to them about what duties were speci"c to their position. For example, Executive Council Secretary Maureen Tan talked to the secretaries from
each grade and showed them how to prepare meeting agendas and keep meeting minutes, while all of the treasurers sat with Executive Council Treasurer Kenny Wong and went over pro-cedures on dealing with each council’s account. #en each class council was given a large piece of paper on which they planned a rough timeline of the events for this school year. Finally, all councils were given time to work on their own class cheer, which they presented that Friday during the Puxi High School Centen-nial Celebration. Overall, it was a very productive two-hour workshop, where council members could clarify any questions they had with the executive council members. #ey were also able to get a better idea of what was to be expected for this school year. As Wong summed up: “#e retreat reinforced the idea of commitment and responsibility for elected o!cers.”
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#e First Annual Shanghai International Tennis Schools Cup was recently held on September 17-18 at the Shanghai High School (International Division). It was the "rst such competi-tion where tennis players from both international schools and local schools competed together. Participating schools included SAS Pudong, Concordia International School Shanghai, and two local schools, SMIC and SHID. Close to 100 players, across various divisions, enjoyed two days of ideal weather and great competition. Players from the SAS Pudong campus, including the Varsity tennis team, played very well, earning several medals.
Top "nishers were:Boys Singles Division A1st Place – Peter Wan (Grade 10)2nd Place – Gri!n Clark (Grade 8)Semi"nalist – Kevin Ma (Grade 11)
Girls Singles Division A1st Place – Kaitlin Crawford (Grade 8)2nd Place – Dana Tung (Grade 9)
Girls Singles Division B2nd Place – Jessie Wang (Grade 9)Semi"nalist – Joyce Siu (Grade 11)
A special thank you goes out to the EVO Tennis Academy for organizing a fantastic tournament, as well as all of the parents who came out to lend their support.
Well done Eagles!
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Swimming has always been known as a sport "lled with extreme-ly dedicated and determined athletes. Our High School Aqua Eagles are perfect examples of this, training day-in and day-out with the common focused goal of becoming faster. #is year our Puxi squad decided to concentrate their e$orts on something other than just becoming faster. #ey thought they could use their miles of training for something a little bit bigger than the China Cups and the APAC Championships. #e swimmers wanted to add to the already amazing e$ort this school has put forth to the Jacaranda project. Putting together the "rst annual Jacaranda Swim-a-#on would do this. On #ursday September 29, the varsity and junior varsity swim teams swam over 165 kilometers in just over 1 hour. For the month prior to the big day, the athletes combed the halls, classrooms, and their parents’ board rooms canvassing every-one they could "nd for per-lap pledges. #e original goal was to sponsor between eight and 10 Jacaranda students to attend school for one year. #is would have taken just over RMB 10,000. In the end, the students raised enough to sponsor more than 100 students for one year of school — so far over RMB 125,000 has been collected! Moving forward, the Aqua Eagles have decided to sponsor an honorary Jacaranda APAC swim team. Twelve grade 9 boys and 12 grade 9 girls from the Jacaranda school will now be sponsored for the remainder of their high school careers and then on into university if they are accepted. #e team is talking with Robert Burke, high school teacher, Puxi campus, about some other exciting plans for the remainder of the funds. “#ese are good problems to have,” Burke said of the possible options for the ex-cess funds. “#e swim team has started the year out on a positive note, I can’t wait to see how the rest of it unfolds.”
Many thanks also go out to Alan Knobloch, deputy super-intendent, Puxi campus, the Habitat for Humanity club, and dance team and swim moms for volunteering during the event. Without the volunteers the event could have never been the success it was.
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It was a busy September for SAS Pudong swimmers. On Found-ers’ Day, all of our high school swimmers and all the seventh and eight graders swam 100 lengths of our pool in celebration of the 100 year Centennial festivities. Sixth graders and younger swim-mers swam 100 lengths in a relay. #ere was a lot of excitement from the swimmers in attempting this mini Swim-a-thon. We "nished the event with homemade sweets baked by parents. #e next day saw our middle and elementary swimmers take part in a swim meet in Suzhou, where some students were competing for the "rst time. Many of our swim team members clocked fast times and gained some valuable experience in racing and competing. On Saturday, September 24, Pudong SAS Aquatic Center hosted the Annual Pudong-Puxi Swim Meet. #is is an annual meet where the two schools compete against each other. All SAS swimmers were present and many swimmers did some personal best swims. #e pool was over%owing with more than 300 par-ticipants and the viewing gallery was standing room only! #ere were some amazing races with the fans at the edge of their seats. Our volunteer parents were very helpful during the meet, keeping time, o!ciating, marshaling, selling items, and making sure the meet ran smoothly so as to give the coaches the time and space to give instant feedback to the swimmers. #ank you parents!
Whenever we compete in the Shanghai area, the two schools enter the meet separately, however during international meets, SAS competes as one. As Jon Biros, Puxi Aquatics Director, puts it, “In Shanghai we compete, traveling we unite!” #is is another "ne example of our “one school, two campuses” philosophy in action.
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^=()4:,N!F:N.!-(.))<!C(3:5:3:#+October 19-23 APAC Baseball at ISB
October 19–23 APAC Tennis at WAB
October 19–23 APAC Rugby at HKIS
October 19–23 APAC Volleyball Boys travel to SFS; Girls are at SAS PX.
October 24 - Season Two HS Sports Try-outs startSwimmers need to talk with Coach Carpouzis, Coach McVean, or Coach Elder:- Table tennis meets in the grand hallway outside HS gym- Boys basketball meets in the main HS gym- Girls basketball meets in the MS gym
October 28 - Season Two HS Sports Bonding Day at SAS PDMore detailed information will be provided to season two stu-dent athletes as soon as possible.
November 10 - Season One Sports Award Night#ose student athletes who participated in a season one sport (baseball, tennis, volleyball, rugby, and cross country) will be receiving an invitation from their coaches.
Please check out our new activities blog http://teachers.saschina.org/pdactivities/
Good luck to everyone... Way to Go Eagles!
B#(#,3!B#+J<3+Here are the full China Cup Results from September 23-25:Rugby at SASPXBV: 1st = ISB; 2nd = SASPD; 3rd = HKIS; 4th = SASPXGV: 1st = ISB; 2nd = SASPX; 3rd = SASPD; 4th = HKISJVB: 1st = ISB; 2nd = HKIS; 3rd = SASPD; 4th = SASPXJVG: 1st = ISB; 2nd = HKIS; 3rd = SASPX; 4th = SASPD
Volleyball at HKISBV: 1st = ISB; 2nd = SASPX (lost in 5 sets); 3rd = HKIS.GV: 1st = HKIS; 2nd = ISB; 3rd = SASPX.JVB: 1st = ISB; 2nd = HKIS; 3rd = CDNIS; 4th = SASPXJVG: 1st = HKIS; 2nd = SASPX; 3rd = ISB;
Baseball at ISBBV: 1st = OIS; 2nd = HKIS; 3rd = ISB; 4th = SASPX (lost 5-6)BJV: 1st = WAB; 2nd = ISB; 3rd = SASPX; (won 12-8) 4th = HKIS
Tennis at ISBBV: 1st = HKIS; 2nd = SASPX; 3rd = ISB; 4th = WABGV: 1st = HKIS; 2nd = ISB; 3rd = WAB; 4th = SASPXJVB: 1st = HKIS; 2nd = ISB; 3rd = SASPX; 4th = WABJVG: 1st = HKIS; 2nd = ISB; 3rd = WAB; 4th = SASPX
^=()4:,N!G5#,3+October 28–30 ISB/SAS Swimvitational at ISBeijing
November 17–19 APAC Fine Arts Choir at SASPX; Orchestra at CANovember 18–21 Taipei American School Swim Invitational
November 17–21 IB TAPS !eatre Festival, in Hong Kong
November 25–28 Singapore Santa Claus Swim Invitational
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November10 AMSA Math Contest 211-13 Shanghai Cup Basketball12 Understanding by Design Seminar, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Puxi Admin Bldg17 “Who killed Dr. Diabolical?”, 7:00-8:00 p.m., MS Black Box #eatre, Puxi18 “Who killed Dr. Diabolical?”, 3:30 p.m and 7:00 p.m., MS Black Box #eatre, Puxi
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November2-3 Parent conferences 3-11 MS Art Show in the Lounge12 PTSA quiz night15-19 QMUN Qatar15-19 THIMUN Singapore16-20 Season One Performing Arts21 TEDxYouth
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November3-4 Half day Parent Conferences, MS gym9 Principal Co$ee, 10:00 a.m., LMC16-21 APAC Season One Fine Arts17 Counselor Co$ee, 10:00 a.m., Admin. Conf. Room17 MS Parent Counselor Co$ee, 10:00 a.m., Admin. Conf. Room24-27 #anksgiving Basketball at Brent30 Report cards sent homeES
Puxi Book Fair
October 24–28, Monday–FridayUpper Cafeteria, Puxi Campus
The Book Fair at the SAS elementary school, Puxi campus is coming! There will be a terrific selection of books this year; we will have cur-rent, high-interest, and multi-level books. Books from our visiting au-thor, Linda Bailey, will also be available, and there will even be a sale corner. Don’t forget to pick up those gifts for upcoming birthdays and winter holidays! If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to Sandra Lee at [email protected] or Jenny Bu at [email protected].
It’s going to be a fun week, and we look forward to seeing you at the ES Puxi Book Fair!
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