Lotus Cottage – August 2014
Here are some pictures of activities which have captured the interest of some of our new students. Zimo and Odin are working with the Cylinder Blocks. Neale is looking at picture cards for Types of Transportation, and Benita is looking at Things We Find in a Bedroom. Anielka built a tower out of the bead […]
Outdoor Activity Day
On Thursday, June 19, all of our students in grades 1 – 12 left the QAIS campus to travel to Baishan School where they participated in five problem solving activities. Students were organized in their House Groups, which means that each of the Houses – Wind, Water, Fire, and Earth – contained a mix of […]
Jimo Rural School Service Project: Grades 7 and 8
Our 7th and 8th grade students visited an elementary school in Jimo on Thursday, May 22. This trip was part of our continuing outreach efforts with the rural school, which was initiated last year. The trip and the content was organized by our IB Diploma Program Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Coordinator, Chris Cronin. The […]
Jimo Rural School Service Project: High School
The QAIS high school students went to Jimo on Friday, May 23. Although the focus of their trip was service, they had time to interact with the students who attend the rural school which is about 90 minutes drive from our school. It was a hot, sunny day, and our students would have been sweating […]
International Trip to London
Our secondary students left QAIS on Friday, April 18 for an all encompassing trip to London, England. This was the first international trip arranged by our school and was headed by Chris Cronin, a true Brit and our very own DP CAS Coordinator. He was assisted by Jeff La Roux, the DP Coordinator. Our students experienced […]
Fushan Tunnels
Chris Cronin, physical education teacher, and Jeff La Roux, English teacher, combined their class time to take the ninth and tenth grade students to Fushan. Mr. Chris led the way up mountain paths to the top where everyone viewed the expanse of Qingdao, took pictures, and entered dark tunnels. The students explored the tunnels as a group, seeing the […]
Morning Recitals at QAIS
I think I once dreamed of a school where students are greeted every morning by melodies pouring out of a grand piano.. or maybe it was students who were treating staff to morning recitals… anyway, I really like what’s been happening in the Reception area this week! Ever since we moved our piano up from […]
Fine Italian dining, great for families
Trattoria Verde For special family occasions, ever since our boy was three months old, we almost always go to Trattoria Verde. The food is really wonderful (with some healthy toddler-friendly options); the service is excellent; and it tends to run about 2/3 the price of other Italian restaurants of similar quality. We eat very well, […]
Deepen Your Understanding: The Diploma Program
On April 22nd, 2014, Qingdao Amerasia International School became the IB® World School in Shandong Province, and we can now offer the prestigious IB Diploma Program (for Grades 11 and 12) beginning in August, 2014. IB Diploma graduates typically receive advanced standing in university, meaning that they often complete their degree in 3 years. Also, because […]
