Author: Guang Miao

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 […]

Whispers: A Love Letter to Storytelling By Alaa Yousef, MYP Language & Literature HOD, & Aisulu Kurmanova, Language Acquisition Teacher, Community Project Coord/Service as Action As Literacy Week came to a close, the MYP 1 students brought the house down with their hauntingly beautiful performance, Whispers—a poetic tribute to myths, legends, and the enduring power […]

Grade 5 WWW  Grade 5 students recently spent four days and four nights on a Week Without Walls (WWW) excursion in Linyi and Yishui, focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and conducting research for their upcoming PYP Exhibition.  The itinerary included a wide range of experiential learning activities:  Hydropower Station exploration  Underground Grand Canyon […]

WONDERFUL WORLD SCHOLARS (WSC)  MYP Students, David, Andrew, and Felix, MYP 1, and Aaron, MYP 2, recently participated in the Qingdao Round of the World Scholar’s Cup 2025. Felix, Andrew, and David earned 1st Place in Debate and placed 3rd Overall in the Junior Division. Aaron, MYP 2, won the Jac Khor award for the […]

Exploring “The Distance Between Us” – The IB DP Visual Art Exhibition  This year’s IB DP Visual Art Exhibition, “The Distance Between Us,” by Rainky Liu, is an evocative exploration of separation and connection in its many forms—physical, emotional, temporal, and existential. Inspired by her experiences as a frequent transfer student, Rainky uses her artwork […]

Tech x Music   MYP 2 students recently embarked on an innovative interdisciplinary journey through their unit, Art in Evolution of The Remix, where music, technology, and social consciousness converged to create immersive artistic expressions. Students explored the power of remix culture by transforming spoken word into interactive sound sculptures. Using an electrical interface and the Makey […]

2030 Vision: A Hogwarts-Inspired Future  The Grade 3 students took a visionary step toward reimagining their school for the year 2030. Inspired by Hogwarts, they presented an ambitious model to school leaders, blending creativity, innovation, and functionality. Their architectural model featured an Academic Building, themed Houses for Learning (Fushan, Laoshan, Mengshan, and Taishan), a Magic […]

Responsibility: Student-Led Assembly Grade 1-2 students from Azalea Cottage recently led the Lower School Assembly on Responsibility in an engaging, TV-style production. The young hosts interviewed upper school students to share insights on the theme —what it means, why it matters, and how it shapes their daily lives. Their reflections set the stage for younger students to […]