Secondary School Review

It has been an unpredictable and exciting year with a plethora of change at Science park.

the decision to create a secondary school, with distinct Lower Secondary (Grade 6-8) and Upper secondary (grades 9-12) phases, means that we have many things to share that have impacted students across the grades. Resiliency has been at its finest in Secondary School with adapting to new learning spaces, overcoming challenges and creating unique learning opportunities throughout the year.

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S c H ed U le c H ange S accommodated t H e tran S ition F rom online to H y B rid to inper S on learning

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Grade 5 students participated in Transition Day

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point S earned d U ring t H e dyna S ty c H allenge S (22 Yuan, 20 Qin, 14 t ang & 8 h an)

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faculty members performed in the pantomime

HIGHLIGHTS

se COND a R y sC h OO l Re NOvati ON While the Secondary School building underwent its renovation to again become the main academic wing of the Secondary School next school year, Secondary students moved into temporary spaces, including the newly built building that will eventually house Upper Elementary students. These changes provided an opportunity for students to access new environments and furnishings in which to engage and share their learning.

Chi N ese New y ea R C ONC e R t A new tradition started with having to re-imagine how to celebrate our host country due to campus access restrictions. This resulted in a chinese New Year concert, featuring students from all grade levels in the Secondary School singing, dancing and even producing their own drama performance.

fa C ulty Pa N t O mime A musical comedy stage production like no other, this pantomime involved faculty members who took to the stage to tell the melodramatic story of cinderella in front of the entire Secondary student body. A great time was had by all with students actively participating with their cheers and advice to help cinderella find her own voice.

R amsmu N i This year was our first ever MUN hosted at Science park! Our very own AISG students created their own two-day MUN conference, hosting 30 of our students. This year’s theme was “Sustainable Development Amidst Turmoil” to reflect the hardships we continue to go through, which provided students with an opportunity to debate and discuss current and world issues. They are already planning RAMSMUN II!

uN ive R sity iN si G hts An event attended by over 300 participants who heard from key stakeholders on how AISG offers unique insights for its students to attend and succeed at the best U.S. universities that are aligned with their passions and career interests. A great presentation showcased our long-standing university relationships, community connections, and the continuous development of our personalized university guidance program.

s tudent Coun C i L ( stu C o ) aC ti V ities STUcO tirelessly worked on finding fun ways for Upper Secondary students and faculty to build school spirit. Great events that showcased talents were the Open Mic Afternoon and the Talent Show. Other great events included Spirit Week that celebrated Fandom Day, Mismatch Day, crazy Hair Day, pJ Day, Rainbow Day and the infamous ‘Absurdity April Week’ that featured teachers battling it out every morning before classes started. This included arm wrestling, a “try not to laugh” battle, basketball shootout, compliment battle, and a dance battle.

l ite R a C y fai R Lower Secondary students worked for several weeks on their literary projects that were then uploaded to Flipgrid to share with everyone. Great projects on historical fiction, poetry and author studies were displayed in many forms, such as posters, models and scenes built in Virtual Reality programs.

Dy N asty Challe NG es Lower Secondary students are split into dynasties, Yuan, Tang, Han and Qin, which is our version of a ‘house system’. These dynasties have friendly competitions throughout the year which are part of our Social Emotional Learning program. The most beloved challenge is the Iditarod race where groups are given the same materials to create their own version of a sled. The sled must be sturdy enough to carry one student from the group, as they are then pulled/pushed the distance of the soccer field in their sled creation. Teamwork and school spirit was at its height!

tR a N siti ON Day Fifth graders had the chance to visit the Science park campus in preparation for being sixth graders next year. Through targeted activities such as a scavenger hunt and lunch with their Grade 6 buddy, questions were answered and students became familiar with the new campus, teachers and classes. More excitement awaits them at the beginning of the next school year!