Outdoor Activity Week
While their classmates were in London, other QAIS Secondary students explored history, art, and natural environments here in Qingdao! They made beach art using found objects; they listened to (and played!) the new pipe organ in Qingdao’s Lutheran Church; they hiked Fushan, took in panoramic views of the city and explored WWI bunkers. Enjoy the […]
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 […]
Secondary Gardening
Watch this space! The kids spent last Wednesday clearing out the ivy and making room for their vision to take root. Let’s see what comes up! Many thanks to Chris Cronin for overseeing the project.
2014 Spring Bazaar!
What an awesome day! 18 vendors, selling everything from used household items and books to baking utensils and designer costume jewelry, with excellent curries and lasagna available for lunch. Over 150 people came out for a Saturday morning in the QAIS cafeteria, and most left with arms full of newly-purchased treasures. If you are interested […]
The Children’s House Garden
It’s Spring! We have a gorgeous garden! In addition to being a beautiful feature of Qingdao Amerasia International School, the garden plays an important role in a few subject areas in the Montessori Children’s House Early Childhood program. Children learn about the parts of plants and plant life cycles in their Botany activities, and now […]
QAIS at Harvard MUN in Beijing!
Qingdao Amerasia International School participated in Harvard MUN, from March 20th-23rd in Beijing! Here are some of their thoughts on the experience: Politics is not the thing I really like, however, the skills I learned in MUN can be used on the areas I like in the future. By listening other people’s idea and using […]
Youth Club Paintball
On Friday afternoon, Youth Club hopped up the road to Guoxin Stadium, donned helmets and combat fatigues, and shot brightly colored little balls at each other! Needless to say, a good time was had by all – not only does paintball present an opportunity to bond through team play, it’s a lot of fun! The […]
Grades 3/4 Visit Water Treatment Plant
In their current unit of inquiry, Grades 3/4 are looking at how natural materials are changed through society’s use, and the implication those changes can have for us and for the environment as a whole. Last Wednesday, they took a trip to a water treatment facility near Qingdao train station, to see how sewage can […]
Valentine’s Garden of Appreciation
At QAIS, love is at the center of everything we do. With Valentine’s Day last week, we took the opportunity to work on how we can express love for one another. During the week, every student from Grade 1-12 writing notes of acknowledgement for friends, classmates, teachers, and parents, writing their notes on large ‘petals’. […]
Children’s House New Years Fair!
Before the holiday, the Montessori Children’s House at QAIS celebrated the season with a Temple Fair for our families! We made (and ate!) dumplings. We munched on caramel art. We made fish. We did paper cuttings. We finger-painted. We sipped tea. We watched a calligraphy master. We enjoyed snacks. All in all, we had a […]
