A Musical Encounter With the Past | 音乐带着我们与历史邂逅
Sometimes the randomness of life presents us with unique, wonderful opportunities. It was one of these opportunities that facilitated music teacher Lauren Borodenko’s meeting with Zang Yimin (Elvis), a Chinese musician who has studied and performs music from the regions of Mongolia, Tuva and Manchuria. After a change meeting in Beijing, Yimin, who originally hails from Qingdao, agreed […]
Grade 5 Students Become Teachers
On October 17, Grade 5 students stepped out of the regular classroom and visited a rural school outside of Jimo, a town on the outskirts of Qingdao. The school is surrounded by fields and farmland, and the entire area is very green which was a welcome change from the asphalt jungle of the city. Upon […]
Best for Last – Grade 2 & 3 unit celebration
Grades 2 and 3 ended the semester showing off their very best for parents and guests.
Creativity takes courage performance
Ending the year on a high note of talent and charisma, the PYP and MYP students played and sang their hearts out for the final music show of the term.
Exceeding Expectations at the PYP Exhibition
The grade 5 and 6 students celebrated the culmination of their PYP Exhibition journey last Thursday with parents, staff and students from Early Childhood all the way to Grade 12.
Thanks Mom! – Mother’s Day at QAIS
As a special ‘thank you’ to QAIS moms, our PYP students hosted a lovely event with an emotional photo montage of smiling mothers and children, followed by a lively singing performance.
Little Master Gardeners by: Jacqueline Oussoren
Grade 1 students had the opportunity to visit the flower market last week to select plants, flowers, soil, seeds and pots in preparation for our second annual plant-a-thon!
Shanghai or Bust! – Grade 5 & 6 experience Shanghai
5th and 6th grade students and teachers hopped on a plane last week to visit one of the most famous cities in the world, Shanghai.
Being the Change – PYP students clean the beach
QAIS is on a roll when it comes to improving our local Qingdao community. Our PYP students and staff got their hands dirty for a good cause by cleaning up Fushan Mountain, as well as the Sculpture Park and Shi Lao Ren Beaches.
Extending Lifelong Learning Opportunities to Parents
Twenty QAIS parents joined our panel of experts for our “How Do I Prepare My Child For Success?” information session.
