Author: Guang Miao

QISN Elementary Football Tournament   by Victor Lopez, Athletics Director   Grade 3–5 students took part in the QISN Elementary Football Tournament, hosted by QAIS. The event brought together 15 teams from four international schools—QAIS, YCIS, ISQ, and QISS—for a day full of friendly competition, teamwork, and fun.  The tournament included three categories: a mixed […]

MMUN Student Conference  By Rafael Verdu, MMUN Coordinator & MYP Humanities Teacher  Amerasia proudly hosted its in-house Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN) conference—a full-day event that brought together 45 passionate student delegates across five committees to explore global challenges and propose meaningful solutions. Representing 22 countries, students debated ten real-world issues, ranging from climate action […]

Elevate! Amerasia Arts Exhibition A Celebration of Creativity, Community, and the Power of the Arts  From brushstroke to spotlight, soundscape to sculpture, the Elevate! Amerasia Arts Exhibition brought the entire Qingdao Amerasia International School community together in a dynamic showcase of student creativity. Held at the Jinshi Gallery, this full-school event featured over 700 artworks […]

CELEBRATION OF MONTESSORI   Montessori in Action: Celebrating a Year of Growth in Lavender Cottage, Plum Blossom Cottage, and Lotus Cottage by Katy Stack, Assistant Director, Lower School Principal and Montessori Coordinator   As the 2024-2025 academic year draws to a close, early childhood classes Lavender Cottage, Plum Blossom Cottage, and Lotus Cottage were excited to […]

ToK Exhibition 2025   By Ryan Edward Kalb, Humanities HOD & ToK Coordinator   The DP1 Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Exhibition was a vibrant celebration of critical thinking, where students connected real-world objects to complex themes such as knowledge, perspective, and ethics. Using prompts like “What is the relationship between personal experience and knowledge?” and […]

PYP Exhibition 2025  The 2025 PYP Exhibition was a powerful showcase of student agency, transdisciplinary learning, and global awareness. The exhibition, led by Ms. Alyssa Oblefias, Grade 5 Homeroom teacher, guided by PYP Coordinator Ms. Consuelo Ravago, and supported by Grade 5 teachers Ms. Deepa Varghese and Ms. Chloe Fu, reflected months of rigorous inquiry […]

FAMILY FUN RUN 2025 Amerasia welcomed over 1000 members of the Qingdao community to the annual Family Fun Run — a joyful 5km celebration of health, connection, and community spirit along the Shilaoren coastline. From Toddlers to DP2, families, staff, and students joined in, with participants ranging from 4 months to 75 years old. Inspired […]

Dr. Vicari wins ACAMIS Tom Ulmet Leadership Award  Amerasia’s beloved Director, Dr. Chris Vicari, has been honored with the inaugural Tom Ulmet Leadership Award, presented by the ACAMIS Board of Directors at the Spring Leadership Conference in Xi’an. This prestigious award recognizes a leader whose vision, resilience, and deep integrity have transformed not just a […]

Jolly Pirates Sweet Adventure   Grade 1–3 students took the stage in The Jolly Pirates’ Sweet Adventure. The musical was a joyful explosion of color, rhythm, and laughter. The story followed a quirky crew of candy-craving pirates who set sail for Piñata Island with plans to steal its legendary treasure—only to be outwitted by the clever islanders […]

112,032 PAGES READ!  Elementary students at QAIS took part in a joyful month-long Read-a-Thon, where students from Grades 1–5 collectively read an impressive 112,032 pages, amounting to over 11,200 books. Throughout the four weeks, students were fully engaged—reading during every free moment and sharing their love for stories across classrooms and corridors. This initiative not […]