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 […]
Design Process: Textiles
Students in Grades 7 and 8 are learning about the design process, and they were joined by Grades 5 and 6 for an exquisite opportunity to see that process in motion! QAIS student Lydia Kong’s parents run an embroidery export company, and they invited our kids to watch how an idea can become a product, […]
Halloween Assembly!
Jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows, and costumes made Halloween a party to remember! Children came dressed as ninjas, pirates, Transformers, dinosaurs, and everything imaginable. Wind House hosted an awesome assembly, and the multi-age groups competed in pumpkin carving, scarecrow building, chain making, and dancing! At the end of the assembly, each house performed a dance to their chosen […]
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′]
