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 […]
A Morning in the Children’s House
From morning work block to lunch time and specials classes, students in the Montessori Children’s House at Qingdao Amerasia International School have a lot to do every day. We spent some time photographing them last week, to give you a little glimpse of what that one of those days looks like.
Murals Taking Shape!
UPDATE March 14th – The mural is nearing completion, and it is awesome! 2nd graders have begun painting their mural in the 5th floor hallway. They are creating a mural in the style of Keith Haring to demonstrate their understanding of the IB Learner Profile. 5th graders have finished designing their ceramic mural, and are […]
International Christmas Market!
QAIS students were phenomenal when they performed at the International Christmas Market on Saturday, December 7th! Secondary students showed the work they have been doing in their individual ensembles, while Primary sang like angels and put their xylophone skills to expert use. While supporting surgeries for local children with club foot, scoliosis, and other debilitating […]
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!
MSU Chamber Orchestra visits QAIS!
This afternoon, QAIS had a very special visit from the Missouri State University Chamber Orchestra. The ten-member ensemble of string instruments introduced and played songs from Bach, Dello Joio, and Wang Yi, and even shared an original composition by their conductor, Amy Muchnick. Students from Grades 1-12 were treated to a private performance – in […]
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 […]
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 […]
2013 QAIS Variety Show
The stars came out for a night of song, dance, and instrumental virtuosity as the students Qingdao Amerasia International School showcased their talents in the 2013 QAIS Variety Show! From piano duets to a hard rock act, and from an impromptu merengue riot to the first performance by the new QAIS Boy Band, the entertainment […]
