Laoshan Camping Trip
[slideshow_deploy id=’1258′] On a gorgeous October day, QAIS students from Grades 5-10 set out for a hike in Asia’s highest coastal mountains, the legendary Laoshan peaks. (In fact, the trail is about 30 mins drive from our campus, but it’s still an awesome place to go.) This gallery of slides from the trip is evolving […]
Visit to Interactive 3D Exhibition!
[slideshow_deploy id=’1234′] On Tuesday, October 22nd, students from Grades 5-10 visited an interactive 3D art exhibition at nearby GuoXin Stadium. Look closely at these photos – they are not all as they seem!
International Day at QAIS
The food, music, and cultural performances took us all over the world, but the gorgeous sunshine reminded us that we were in Qingdao on the morning of Saturday, October 19th! QAIS International Day brought together over 300 people from our global community, lining the sports field with games and activities, packing the dining hall with […]
Grade 3-4 Publishing Party!
On Friday, October 11th, Grades 3 and 4 held a Publishing Party for the compositions they wrote in their Unit of Inquiry! The group had been inquiring into people’s beliefs and values, and had written essays comparing and contrasting birthday traditions in different parts of the world. Each student stood in front of the group […]
September Assembly!
At this year’s first 1-12 assembly on Wednesday, September 25th, teachers introduced the four QAIS houses! After all of the students were assigned, the teams of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water began choosing their mascots, developing chants, and designing their house logos. Finally the multi-age groups returned to the Auditorium to perform their chants. The […]
International Day of Peace Celebration!
We want every day to be Peace Day. The Celebration at QAIS on Friday, September 20th, showcased the talents of our community, and reminded us that we can put our own abilities to work to bring peace to our world. To open the event, students sang and spoke about the nature of conflict and war […]
Get Acquainted Gathering!
On Tuesday, September 10th, parents and kids from the Montessori Children’s House came together to get acquainted over pizza, cookies, songs, and games! Our families represent every corner of the globe, and we had an awesome time building community here at QAIS. [slideshow_deploy id=’935′]
International Day of Peace
These posts are preparation for our International Day of Peace celebration on September 20, 2013. As we move toward the date, students at Qingdao Amerasia International School are inquiring into the origins of ‘Peace Day’; the causes of conflict around the world; and actions that we can take to promote peace in our classrooms, in […]
Registration Day
What an awesome day! Qingdao Amerasia International School kicked off the 2013-2014 school year with over 100 students, from Toddler through Grade 12. Our students represent 20 different countries. After a morning reception, PYP parents met for an introduction to the Primary Years Program while students got acquainted in their classrooms. Secondary students met with […]
2013 Graduation!
It seems like yesterday… but it’s been nearly two months since the beautiful ceremony where McKenzi Christensen received her Diploma from Qingdao Amerasia International School, and set off to continue her studies at Brigham Young University. That same evening, we acknowledged the incredible effort put forth by all QAIS students in completing the 2012-2013 academic […]