IMPACT 27 by Concordian International School

ISSUE 27: JANUARY 2020 - WINTER ISSUE

Chinese Summit 2019

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Week Without Walls

G11 School Build

Centerstage 9

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HAPPY

CHINESE NEW YEAR

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Editor's Note

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PYP Updates Early Years Update Primary Years Update Battle of Numbers G5 Digital Citizenship AppSmashing & Infographic

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Secondary School Updates Message from Secondary School Vice Principal Secondary School Club Update High School Spirit Week Middle School House Competitions

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Athletics News G7U Girls Basketball G5U and G3U Track and Field/ Dragon Golf G10U Girls Football G10U Boys Football Varsity Girls Football

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Showcase Thai Table Tennis/ So You Think You Can Dance?

Centerstage OZ The Bugz Christmas: K2 & K3 Winter Concert MYP Winter Music Concert

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Trips & Expeditions Grade 5 Chiangmai Trip Grade 6 Week Without Walls Grade 7 Week Without Walls Grade 8 Week Without Walls Grade 9&10 Week Without Walls Grade 11 School Build

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Events and Activities Remembrance of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Loy Krathong Day Moon Festival/ ELS & Subject Co-teaching Chinese Summit Exchange Program Embassy Cup Chinese Writing Competition Chinese Speech Contest

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Community Service Ploenchit Fair 2019 High School Christmas Service Day Dragons Swimathon/ PYP STUCO Holiday Donations

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In Memorium In Memorium: Our beloved Security Supervisor Khun Rung

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Dear Impact Readers,

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elcome to Issue 27 of Impact Magazine: the Winter Issue!

It has been a pleasure so far this year to see students from all sections of the school, from the Early Years through the DP, taking on challenges and learning both inside and outside the classroom. At Concordian the door is open for students to try something new - from a sport you’ve always thought about trying (see the Athletics News starting on page 18), to a writing contest you’ve wanted to enter (see the Chinese Writing Competition on page 62)!

In this issue you will find articles about students taking risks by performing on stage and entering competitions, getting outside their comfort-zones on adventures outside the classroom, and giving back by organizing and participating in service learning activities.

We dedicate this issue of Impact Magazine to our dear Security Supervisor Khun Rung. Khun Rung was one of the founding staff members at Concordian and her commitment to and love for Concordian will never be forgotten. Her vibrant smile is one that will always be remembered by the Concordian community.

Khun Rung demonstrated bravery and courage throughout her battle with cancer, and is an inspiration to us all.

With greatest hopes for the new year, Megan Ames Editor “True dragons are among the universe's most perfect beings.”

- SHAWN MACKENZIE, The Dragon Keeper’s Handbook

Please contact K. Prinz at 091-889-8616 prinz@concordian.ac.th

Megan Ames, Editor Wanlapha (Prinz) Sa-ardwong, Graphic Designer

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PYP Update

EY Update

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n the Early Years our little Concordian Dragons are always inquiring, exploring, investigating, cooperating and growing with their friends! Take time to enjoy these photos and help me to celebrate all the incredible learning our students are doing in the Early Years Mr. Tim, EY Vice Principal of Student and Faculty Affairs Exploring Patterns

Does Mr. Tim have a fever? Luckily K1 doctors are nearby to assess!

Exploring shapes and colors activity in Chinese class

Making a Full Moon craft in Chinese class

K1 involved in Science UOI about the body.

“Doctors” looking at x-rays

K1 learning to write our names

We can make patterns out of anything!

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Finding different ways to make 10 using Numicon shapes!

PYP Update K1 counting from 1-9

We are exploring color change with our teacher

Observing our chicks We were ready to bake our pumpkin pie to celebrate Thansgiving.

K1 recognizing and counting numbers K1 students drawing missing body parts

We are little scientists!

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PYP Update

Primary Years Update Here is a message to all involved.

Centerstage:

Dear PYP Community,

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n Thursday, October 17, 2019 our PY students had an opportunity to once again showcase their incredible talent on our grand stage during the 9th season of Centerstage!

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of our PYP students who participated in this year's Center Stage! Throughout the auditions as well as during the final performance, our Concordian dragons demonstrated courage, enthusiasm and confidence while showing how much talent they have!

We had 28 tremendous performances where participants showcased their instrumental talents, vocal singing, dancing, literary acts and so much more! It was truly an unforget- We would also like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to Mr. Sebert and Ms. Maricor for all table day! their hard work in organizing and facilitating this successful event which is now in its 9th year! THANK YOU to all of our teachers for your flexibility in supporting this PYP event and a special thank you to our 'Concordian Rappers' who took the stage by storm and got the crowd ready to celebrate!

Thank you also to the teaching assistants, office staff, maids, maintenance team members and ICT technicians who helped make this such a success!

Chiang Mai

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ach year, our grade 5 students get an opportunity to go to Chiang Mai as part of their week without walls experience. On Monday, November 25, 2019, all 70 of our grade 5 students met in the lobby at 5:00am and headed to the airport for an adventure of a lifetime.

PYP Update

Their five days were filled with challenging yet fun activities such as ziplining where students glided over tree-tops at incredible speeds, kayaking, where they learned how to safely get on and off a kayak, bike riding on beautiful trails while taking in incredible scenery of Chiang Mai, and so much more.

For the third year in a row, our students visited a local Chiang Mai school. They brought new supplies and continued to build stronger relationships with the local students and teachers. Their visit to the elephant park sanctuary allowed our students to learn more about elephants and even get a chance to feed them!

Students were also able to strengthen their personal relationships over Khantoke dinner, campfire and daily afternoon sala games!

This week allowed our students to face and overcome many new challenges. Students participated in new activities which they previously thought were not possible, managed to spend nearly a full week without their parents, and learned to be more independent and responsible throughout this entire process.

A huge THANK YOU goes out to all of our teachers and support staff who fully dedicated their time and energy to ensuring our students are safe and well taken care of during this trip. We couldn’t have done this without you!

Mr. Yuri, PY Vice Principal of Student and Faculty Affairs

Book Fair

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ur 2019 Concordian Fall Book Fair took place on Tuesday, November 12th and ran until Thursday, November 14th in the main lobby.

Once again, it proved to be a great opportunity for everyone to promote lifelong literacy and love of reading habits among our Concordian community.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported our This time we were able to restock our shelves with 2019 Fall Book Fair! new and interesting library materials worth 45,131 THB from 10 participating vendors.

Again, thank you all!

- PYP Library Team

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All profits from the book fair were taken in a product rather than cash to help our PYP library maintain an updated and balanced library collection that our students, teachers, and parents would love. This would not have been possible without your tremendous support.

PYP Update

Battle of Numbers

The WHAT: On Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 we invited 10 members from EduPark (a company who organized a S.T.E.A.M. event at Concordian two years ago), to spend an hour and a half with our Grade 4 and Grade 5 students in order to teach them how to play an exciting math game called "Battle of the Numbers" a.k.a. B.O.N. This event, which will happen from 12:30-2:00pm, will replace the math lesson for the day, and will aim to challenge our students in a strategy game using numerical characteristics and operations.

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The WHY: ● To always keep things fun and exciting for our students. ● To better prepare them for our upcoming 100 Days of School event (February 4, 2020) during which our G4 and G5 students will compete 10 (tournament style in the PY Gym) in B.O.N. to win amazing prizes. ● This year, we will also be partnering up with EduPark to once again organize another S.T.E.A.M. event for our G5-G8 students, (during which they too will be playing B.O.N.).

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G5 Digital Citizenship AppSmashing & Infographics:

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n their first “Sharing the Planet” unit, our grade 5 students inquired into communities and the relationships within and between them, as well as peace and conflict resolution. Students explored ways to reach a resolution during conflict and learned that it is influenced by the actions and reactions of people.

To make an authentic connection to the learning that was taking place in their homeroom classrooms, students also identified online conflict in their ICT class, which they discussed and learned about what their responsibility was to resolve this conflict.

Students used Google Jamboard and FlipGrid platforms to collaborate, capture and share their thoughts and ideas. Students were then introduced to Piktochart, an online infographic design platform, where they synthesized their learning on how to be a good digital citizen and created infographics via Piktochart. They then voted via Google Forms and selected the best infographics to be displayed throughout our school campus. The criteria was: content, grammar/spelling, and presentation (i.e. visually appealing/captivating).

Well done G5!

Mr. Yuri, PY Vice Principal of Student and Faculty Affairs

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These infographics are currently in the process of being 11 printed on vinyl material and will be displayed throughout the campus for the community to refer to and learn from.

Secondary School Update

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y the time you read this article, we will be in our second semester of school. The first semester was very busy and productive for our students and staff. All the Week Without Walls trips, as well as the School Build project will have been completed; please read the student articles about these events. The production of Oz was a huge success with Mr Clynt directing all the actors, Ms. Hysun conducting the music, Mr. Kim coaching the vocal performances, Mr. Eric, Mr. Jo, Mr. David and Ms. Veronica guiding our students to create the sets and the digital screen effects, as well as all the students who volunteered their time, effort, and talent to this event.

Having been here for a while, I think it is easy to take for granted how well our students perform in all three languages of the school. I was reminded of that when I watched both the Middle and High School perform during the English Dramatic Readings and Chinese Speech contests. The students performed in English as well or better than native English speakers that I’ve taught in the past. And in a recent Chinese writing contest sponsored by the Chinese Embassy, our students dominated all the awards. Plus, our students quite often represent our school and themselves in Thai for local and national events. We ask a lot of our students and they consistently deliver on a regular basis.

No-Shave November

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bout two dozen male teachers and administrators participated in this year's "No-Shave November" campaign to raise awareness about men's health issues by growing beards or moustaches during the month. The idea, which originated in Australia, is that not shaving for awhile tends to make people ask questions, and that can start good conversations about things like prostate cancer being the single most common sex-specific cancer diagnosis (even more common that breast cancer!), or that men tend to have The beginning of the second semester is a great higher rates of addiction to alcohol or other drugs time to go over your child’s First Semester Report.

- so it is important to deal with stress in healthier All students will now have a complete set of grades ways. so you can see how well they are performing in all their subjects. Please take the time to celebrate Brief presentations were also made at both their successes and, if needed, help them reflect middle school and high school assemblies so on how they could improve on those subjects students would know about the campaign and 12 where they may need some assistance. I’ve always be aware of things like major risk factors for believed that the difference between a good school cancer and the importance of self-care like regular and a great school is parent involvement. Please check-ups and preventive exams. Just for fun, continue helping our school be great. students were also invited to vote for "winners" As always, if you have any questions or concerns with best moustache, best goatee, and best beard. about what is happening in the Secondary School, Congratulations respectively to Mr. Ben Weil, Mr. Michael Daly, and Mr. Gowri Jagadeeshan. please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Mr. Bill, Vice Principal of Student and Faculty Affairs

Mr. Jamie

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Secondary School Clubs Update Aperture Club

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perture club is Concordian's photography club.

Even though many people may look over the importance of this club, photography contributes greatly to people’s lives as a time machine. Yes, a time machine. As perfectly articulated by Andy Warhol, “The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” Photography captures the moment and allows the audience to relive one of the most intense soccer matches or the first day that their Chemistry IA finally works, for instance. For me, the most gratifying aspect of being a photographer for Aperture is helping students relive their school moments once they graduate.

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agree that our club can be overlooked as the school often hires professional photographers to cover events and activities. However, I will always disagree that we should hide in our comfort zone instead of going out there and doing what we love. For me, it’s not that I think I can take better pictures than professionals do; it’s more like I want to capture the memory through my own lens. The feeling I dislike the most as a photographer is “I should have brought my camera with me”. Aperture club helps me get rid of that feeling by giving me a good reason to carry my camera around.

Follow us on Instagram @cisaperture - Poom, Grade 12

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Cookbook Club

he goal of the club is to gather groups of people who are interested in cooking, baking and in doing community service. Despite the club’s goal, we had the first project “Food for Life”.

Purpose of Food for Life is to cook, bake and share our homemade food to the orphanage kids. We created a food event called “Foodie week” by selling differents types of food and desserts for 4 days, two days of savory foods, and two days of desserts. We brainstormed, sketched the dishes, designed the packages, tried different recipes, and improved the them.

After the design cycle, the club members gathered for training to learn how to cook and bake each dish. After that, we took pictures, created a social network platform to promoted our products and advertised Foodie Week by making announcements during assemblies. Hundreds of people ordered our products. In the end, the products were successfully delivered, we got good feedback and ended up raising 20,000 baht.

After Foodie week we contacted the orphanage house and arranged a date and time to give out the food.

The club members discussed the menu and practiced how to make it.

- Tottee, Grade 11 and Peem, Grade 10

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On the 17th of October, the club members baked 250 bake goods including cookies, chocolate cakes and doughnuts for the orphanage. On the 18th of October, the club went to the orphanage house to give out our baked goods. The club members danced and did activities with the kids. Seeing those kids being joyful, happy and enjoy our treats was one of the true happiness in our lives.

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PRISM

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oncordian’s PRISM club started out as a community project focused on LGBTQ+ awareness, and sprung into a full grown club two years later. The founding members Ang Ang, Kamlai, and A-bond wished to focus on something not done before, that was still impacting the Thai population.

Grin Green Club

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e live in a society where people care more about convenience than the environment. Most students are busy studying, not noticing the plastic waste they produce each day. That is why we started a branch of Grin Green Organization at Concordian. Our mission is to decrease single plastic usage in Bangkok by raising awareness among Concordian students.

In order for students to recognize their plastic waste production, we organized a beach cleanup at Bangsaen with Wells and Berkely International Schols. Our club members saw an unending trail of plastic straws, bags, and bottles along the beach.

Most of which are microplastics, which can be extremely deadly as sea creatures can mistake them as plankton.

We reflected on our single-use plastic consumption and helped spread awareness to locals at the beach. We were able to persuade university students, locals, and tourists to help us. It is our collective responsibility to care for the environment we live in. If you are fearful of being planetless, stop being an environmental parasite. We only have one world and one chance of changing things around. We must act now, and it starts with YOU.

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- Khim, Grade 9

We chose to work on the LGBTQ+ topic because it is very well-known in Thailand but rarely addressed. LGBTQ+ teenagers suffer from existing gender stereotypes, sexism, and toxic masculinity. They are also at a much higher risk for bullying, harassment, violence, depression, and suicide. Despite all these risks, there is still significant confusion, misinformation, and rumors amongst the general public when it comes to LGBTQ+ individuals.

The aim of this club is to spread awareness and knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community, hoping that it will help decrease bullying and stigma. We are also fundraising to donate money back to LGBTQ+ organisations. PRISM hopes to make all students at Concordian feel comfortable and accepted.

- Ang Ang, Grade 10

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High School Spirit Week D

uring this week high school students participated in a one-week scavenger hunt where students had to solve Math problems, unleash their inner Pokemon love (yay!) and to prove they are a united grade. Students are also required to send in a photo of the day. The best photo won the challenge and 3 points were given to the Monday - Character Day Hmm, what anime t-shirt should I wear? Ah yes, I shall winners. Here’s a recap of the prompts for each day: be invisible man.

Winner: Grade 10

Tuesday - Wrong Era Wednesday - Student Teacher Thursday - Fashion Disaster A day where Mr. Nathan quizzes Swap Kendall Jenner who? Gigi Hadid himself by pointing out what time Do you want to be a principal? who? We do not think so! Everyone periods each student represents. Get a wig and a big mischievous walked into the school fully dressed There were dinosaurs from the smile. How about a PHE teacher? as high-end fashion models. But prehistoric world, aliens from... Get a blue nylon shirt that says what a twist they all looked like when we don’t know when…, สุภาพสตรี Concordian and some sporty they came out of 2050. It seems (gentlewomen) and สุภาพบุรุษ gear.

But the top ranked more like a wrong era dress day than (gentlemen) from Siam, and teacher to be dressed as in 2019 is a Tuesday. There was fashion from hippies from the 60s. It was indeed Mr. Clynt. The black shirt, trousers, the pre 2000 and just abominable very cool, but it could have been shoes, and socks seem to be very goodness. If only Concordian was a cooler if someone dressed up as popular in school. But after all, you fashion industry, we could have been Robespierre. could be anyone because everyone the next fashion trend pioneers.

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Friday - Twin/Squad Day Two of you doubles the trouble. A whole squad makes one teacher want to bang their head with pots and pans. We were hoping to see some power-rangers but that’s ok. Instead we saw horrifying squads wearing white tees and blue jeans all over the place. We can guarantee that each grade has a squad! Anyway, it's a fun day where everyone belonged.

Winner: Grade 10

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Middle School Student Government Update: House Competitions

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he Middle School Student Council is a group of students that are elected in middle school to be the voice of the students.

We work together, each with separate roles, to make changes and organize events to make students happier and help improve school life. The roles we have are the officers, which consist of President Kyla, Vice President Angie, Secretary Eclair, Media Officers Grace and Dear, and Treasurer Man. The house competitions that MSSC organizes are very competitive and show great school spirit. The purpose of the house competitions are mostly to improve school and house spirit while providing students with opportunities for exercise, teamwork, and fun! This year our house competitions have been fun and full of sports in order to make the students happy. This is really important because we as IB students need to learn to be balanced - one of the IB learner profiles! While we study hard every day in our classes, the students get a chance to play sports with their friends. Exercise is very important, especially for kids, like the students in middle school.

Sincerely, Kyla MSSC President

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We have hosted 7 house competitions already this year and some full middle school house competitions. One memorable same from grade 6 to grade 8, so by grade example from our house competition was the 8 students in the houses are quite close.

G6 basketball house competition. All the G6 One specific example would be the G8 kids looked like they had a lot of fun. The kids Vikings house because they always have were competitive and played all the rounds a lot of spirit and really bond over playing to the fullest. The process in which these sports together. It feels great to see hard competitions are planned is that we will ask work paying off when the students smile the grade 6-8 students about what they and say they have fun after spending hours would like to do in the competitions. We get organizing the competitions. many requests for sports like dodgeball and basketball but we try to rotate what sports we I’d like to thank the teachers that come play so that way everyone gets a chance to to the house competitions because they have their favorite sport featured in a house come and cheer for their teams and competition. help us take care of the students in their houses. The competitions have been The competitions have led to house team steadily getting better as the MSSC is members bonding. The houses stay the getting more used to planning them. The competitions like basketball and dodgeball 17 have proved to be successful and people enjoy having little breaks between tiring lessons and exams to play and compete and have fun. That is the goal of our house competitions: to make school life more fun!

Athletics News

G7U Girls Basketball

– 2 Championships!

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hat a terrific season the G7U Girls Basketball team had. We not only did they win the AISAA League, the girls also won the AISAA Tournament that had non-league teams as well.

We had an A Team and a B Team because there were so many Grade 6 students from last year’s G5U team.

Coach Mari had two player call ups for each AISAA League game. That allowed almost all twenty girls to experience playing on the team in a real game situation!

The team loves 3-1-1 defense. It definitely gave us the edge, as the guards would intercept or steal the Quotes from G7U Players: ball time and time again!

“We worked hard and practiced a lot for the At the AISAA Tournament we won our group stage matches and tournaments, we couldn’t have done and then it came down to the final game against KIS. it without teamwork or the coaches help.”

KIS fought back and almost tied the game in the last minute but Tasha received a pass, scored the “U7 Girls Basketball team won both the basket and the Dragons won by four points. AISAA league champions and the tournament Incredibly, we never lost one game all season! championship! Each girl worked hard and The girls went from being last the year before to practiced a lot for the matches and tournaments, we couldn’t have done it without teamwork and winning it all this season!

Coach Mari’s help.”

Congratulations!!!

Coach Mari and Coach Ailene

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“I am very proud of what the team has accomplished too! Practicing new methods helped us a lot and we wouldn’t have achieved anything if the Coaches didn’t help us.”

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G5U and G3U

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Track and Field had a terrific season. It began the second week of school, with practices taking place on Wednesdays and Fridays after school. In total, we had 51 participants with 41 qualifying and participating in the AISSA Athletics Meet on November 21st!

Track and Field

We had so many incredible individual performances from both Grade 5Us and Grade 3Us team members.

The Concordian Dragons won over 30 medals, including two silver relay medals by the Grade 5U girls relay team and the Grade 3U boys team!Concordian won 3rd place overall for the Grade 3 Under Team, as well as 3rd place for the Grade 5 Under Team, one point behind second place. Concordian was full of character and we won the SPIRIT AWARD for cheering for everyone and showing great sportsmanship! Way to go Dragons!

A sincere thank you to all the parents that helped support the team throughout the entire season and the day of the BIG meet!

Coach Mari, Coach Jared, and Coach Ailene

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he Concordian Golf Team attended the second of three Nick Faldo golf series events in Hua Hin December 5-7. We took our 5 best players to compete and all of them played well. Pei Pei from the 6th grade won first place in the girls competition with an amazing score of 2 over par for two days. While there is no prize for lowest overall score, we could not help but celebrate the fact that Pei Pei's score was even lower by two shots than the winner of the boys competition.

Coach Michael

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The team score was good enough to win first place in the nett 19 team score competition and this is the second event in a row that we have won that event. Kirk (6th grade) placed third in his category (boys under 11). Puthip (12th grade and team captain) placed second in his category (boys under 18). It was a fantastic event, the course was beautiful and although the winds were strong and challenging, our kids were up for the challenge and I am very proud of all of them. It is a great pleasure to work with such dedicated young athletes. Go Dragons!

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G10U Girls Football

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he G10 and Under Girls team had a great season. We performed very well in the league, going undefeated, and finishing in a 3-way draw.

We were unlucky to tie the home games against both Berkeley and Wells. We really deserved to win! After losing a playoff game against Berkeley we finished in Second place with Wells.

The best performance of the team was at the AISAA Tournament, where we were Champions!

There was a brilliant group stage performance and we won in a close final against Wells by penalties.

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Team members included: Lina and Grace (Grade 8); Gail, Jean, Khim, Tonnam, Mim, Great, Natalie, Pruw, Earn, and Lerler (Grade 9).

Coach Toni

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he Grade 10U Boys football team had a difficult season but it was not without trying.

The boys only had 7 players for some games.

However, they put their hearts into every game and often ran until they collapsed under the hot, Bangkok sun.

This was the last year of coaching my great defense of Sun, Pun Pun (Grade 10) and A-Bond.

We had four years of victories, some trophies and medals, and some really good memories. Sun was my captain for four years and he always gave everything he had out there and he will always be a leader in life.

The team started well, with three victories, but the pivotal game with EIS ended in a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat despite many good chances to win.

Then in the last match, a must-win vs MUIDS, the team again only had seven players and two were nursing injuries and so they fell 2-0.

Tonnam and Stephen led this team again in offense and they gave the other team so many problems with our counter attacks. Usually they were the best players on the pitch for both teams.

Pun Pun (Grade 9) had to do most of the running in defensive midfield and he proved himself to be In the Cup, all of the teams went through a very fit once again thanks to his hobby of running grueling schedule on a boiling hot day. marathons. He also added more offense to his game and scored some nice goals.

Concordian played their best football of the season and went through 5 games unbeaten in Act was brilliant in goal and even improved from 3 hours. They came out of that haze in first place last year. He made a lot of timely and athletic with 3 wins and 2 draws. The boys went on to the saves. final and fatigue and injuries took their toll and they fell 1-0 to their nemesis MUIDS in the final. Thee and Kimi were injured for a lot of the But I was very proud of the boys: playing through season but when they were there, they battled, ran pain and running on tired legs on an incredibly like crazy, played all positions, tackled hard and scorching day. provided good defensive cover especially during the Cup when we only gave up 3 goals in 6 games.

Tin Tin was our newest member, and being a great basketball player it was a learning experience for him but he stuck with it and really improved as a defender. Thanks to all the boys for their effort, spirit, and commitment. It was a fantastic year considering the small squad we had.

Coach Neil

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Varsity Girls Football

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n a far away, remote and hidden corner of Samut Prakarn (actually not that far, remote or even hidden because pretty much right behind Mega Bangna and a stone’s throw from Ikea) there is a girls’ soccer team. They practice and play on a nice, big beautiful patch of natural grass right behind the Ikea sign.

This team was not like other teams.

First of all, they have always played in a division older than their age and thus, always played against bigger, stronger, faster and meaner girls. Second of all, they This year we scored two timely goals only had nine players...yes...nine. from Jaifah and Jade and on the day, we These nine girls put their heart and soul into won two games and drew two games the team. Special mention must go to Jaifah and won our group. However, despite and Bei Bei who sometimes came out three dominating the semi-final game it ended up going to Penalties and we missed the times a week. penalty kicks. The season goes on though The season started well, mostly because as we now start preparation for Earth Day we did not have to drive the seven hours tournament! to Mahidol but we met our opponents at home and won 3-1. Jaifah scored twice and I want to thank Jaifah (who emerged into Jade scored on her debut! Then we had a a star), Wendy (the new ‘healthy lifestyle’ friendly match at ICS. It was a long, grueling and VSCO inspiration to younger kids), and physical game in which we played a tough Bei Bei (who learned how to dive to make BISAC team and only lost 2-1 with an own saves), Shana (who stopped putting her goal against us and Jaifah scoring one into hands up in the penalty box), Bam Bam their net. Another friendly followed vs a Thai (who came back from England), Freya soccer academy and that ended in a (who can kick the ball super far), Amm 0-0 draw in which we had most of the (who learned how to be aggressive), Jade possession and missed a penalty. (for never playing before and learning fast), Lisa (for being so fearless and never forgetting her shin guards), and last but not least, Moma (for coming to support the team all year long even though she was injured and out for the season). We had another fantastic and fun season and it is not over yet!

Coach Neil

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We had the toughest game after that vs Berkeley and we knew this was one we had to win and we went up 1-0 from another Jade goal but lost a heartbreaker 2-1 in the last 5 minutes.

However, no excuses and so, fair play and congratulations to Berkeley, their coach, and their incredible star player because they were deserved winners of this league, outplaying every team by a wide margin all year. We followed that up with three straight wins over Wells, EIS and KIS! We were looking great going into the tournament.

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uring their preparation, the boys trained hard: 3 times a days- morning, afternoon and night.

This was the only way to help boost up the boys skills to a competitive level.

The qualifying match took 4 days, from December 6-9th and the result was above our expectation.

Man qualified as the A1 for the A team. He performed super well by losing to only 1 player from the 14 total players who passed to the second round.

Mon is the B1 for the B team, winning to over 9 players and losing to only 4 players.

Most of the time, the A and B team players are also responsible for playing in overseas matches like the World Cadet tournament.

Our family would like to thank you all for their achievement. Without your kind understanding and support, they would not have been able to make it.

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Once again, the competition was intense, which means the scores were extremely close. Our MYP dance group received fourth place. In PYP, the Red Ribbon dance group received second place and our other PYP dance group got third place. Congratulations, girls! You did a fantastic job and we are all proud of you. You represented Concordian so well.

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n November 6, 2019 Concordian attended AISAA's (Asia International Schools Athletics Association) So You Think You Can Dance competition. Concordian had one MYP and two PYP dance groups compete. All three of Concordian’s dance groups displayed incredible creativity and skill. All of our dancers really enjoyed competing and watching the other dance teams show off their hard work and skills.

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enterstage participants rocked the stage once again on October 17, 2019!

Glowing LED-name-plates illuminated the Grand Theater with thunder of applause, delightful cheers and chants still resonating in our ears! We were truly overwhelmed and thrilled (as always) to be able to organize this event and showcase the diverse and extraordinary talents that we have in the PYP! With the help of the judges, 28 entries (66 participating students) made it to this event (out of the 58 entries, participated by 111 students).

The lively and jovial spirit of the teacher rappers, Ms. Angela, Ms. Ashley, Ms. Lisa, Ms. Shari, Ms. Stephanie, and Mr. Young set the ambience, and mood of the audience as they performed the reinvented Centerstage theme song!

The various acts that followed exhibited the spectacular performances by each participating individuals and groups – be it singing, dancing, playing instruments, band, literary and multi-act.

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Seemingly, each year, the participants are raising the bar and doing new and different things. The hard work, time, confidence, and effort exerted by participating students were highly visible. It’s inspiring to watch these terrific talents giving the judges an extremely difficult time to choose the Super Nova Award recipients.

Super Nova stands for “a performance of excellence”. This year, recipients of this award were: Icon (Drums), Finn (Piano), Sally (Harp), Emma (Dance Solo), Grace, Ivy, Nari, Plus, Sureen and Tatar (Chinese Ribbon Dance Group), Riko (Piano) Khao Wan (Multi-Act), Maggie (Piano), Tiger (Ranad) , Ai, Janie, Luna, Natalyn, and Peach (Black Gold Dance Group). There were also six individuals who have received a plaque of appreciation (for they have received the Super Nova Award for three consecutive years) – Maggie, Ivy, Nari, Plus, Sureen, and Tatar.

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The show would not have been as special without the participation of the PY parents. They sang and danced Count on Me, with some dads playing the guitar and ukulele (accompanying the singing & dancing). It was indeed an exceptional surprise treat to the students! Seeing the students’ reactions were priceless – many were beaming with pride, with some having baffled looks, seeing their parents on stage! Our warmest appreciation to Mr. Gilbert and K. Alisa for putting this together, and to all parents for their outpouring support!

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A special thank you to our remarkable MCs – JK (G1), Lotta (G2), Peak (G3), Kenta (G4), and Chloe (G5), for their outstanding efforts in hosting the event. We are grateful to our amazing IT team, for rising to the challenging demands of each act, and helping the show run smoothly. To Ms. Alpha, K. Peanut, and K. Star, thank you for your constant assistance. Sincerest thanks goes also to our wonderful judges, Mr. Clynt, Mr. Eulalio, Mr. Jaren, Mr. Jerry, Ms. Sarah, Ms. Lourdes, and Kru Aim. Our utmost appreciation to all our administrators, for the trust and invaluable support, to all the teachers, teaching assistants, maintenance and custodians, and to the entire PY community that came out, supported, and had been involved in Centerstage 2019, our collaborative effort in piecing all the details together has paid off! Thank you all for contributing to the success of Centerstage, the 9th time around!

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When Dr. James asked if I would write about the musical production of OZ, I realized I wanted to hone in on something specific and meaningful rather than a traditional review or extending further praise to cast and crew – though richly deserved!

Dorothy lives in a place that many people would be loath to call home. The Kansas prairie is vast and monochromatic, with dangerous cyclones and an absence of color and beauty. Oz, by contrast, is stunningly gorgeous and fantastical. It is peopled with strange folk, a marvelous emerald city, and verdant fields of flowers and miles of healthy farmland, deep forests, and adventures galore. Most of its inhabitants are cheerful, helpful, and virtuous.

It seems strange that Dorothy would want to leave this land for her home.

However, the importance of realizing the significance of one's roots prevails.

Dorothy never questions her return. She is from Kansas, which she repeats in our adaptation of the script several times; her guardians are there, and she has duties to fulfill. She finds much to love about Oz but knows it is not where she belongs.

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Working internationally as both a teacher and administrator for over three decades in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Taiwan and Bangkok has been a rewarding experience professionally & socially.

But New Zealand, with its blue skies, meat pies, rugby, beaches, mountains, and clean air is still home to me. We should all value our homes and family wherever we are from; never take family and home for granted.

provinces (Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothorn, Srisaket, and Roi-et) where the floods are still severe and in critical condition, with at least 17,951 people spread out in 41 evacuation centres. 17, 951 displaced – meaning no homes to go to. I am pleased to announce that through ticket sales and donations the Friday performance of OZ collected Baht 72,000 to contribute to the relief fund. Thank you to parents, students, cast and crew.

Some have no homes to go back to in North-east Thailand. As of 25 September, the Department Te Arohanui of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported that floods have receded in most of Mr. Clynt, Director – OZ, 2019 the provinces affected. However, there are 4

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uzzing festive spirit and spreading cozy holiday feeling and cheers the Concordian International School K2 and K3 students entertained the EY Community on Thursday, December 12, 2019. With the intricately lights-decorated-Amphitheater, and the magnificent eye-catching and glowing costumes of our K2 & K3 students, the bugz came to life in the musical play, “A Bugz Christmas”.

The bugz were back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees built the sets, and the silk worms made the costumes. But there was a problem! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! What did the bugz do? Our K2s and K3s showed us how the problem had been solved!

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We are very proud of our K2 and K3 students who really rose up and did an amazing job – they were all hard workers, took directions well, showed initiative and had huge confidence in what they did. We are especially thankful to the parents who have generously taken care of the students’ costumes, which are just stunning and colorful!

We are equally grateful to our administrators, colleagues, EY teachers, and TAs for their invaluable help and support. Special thanks goes to our IT team, maintenance, custodians, secretaries, and purchasing staff who worked with us tirelessly in this production. And to everyone else involved in one way or another, our sincerest thanks for your contribution in making this event a success! Many thanks from the bottom of our hearts!

Mrs. Maricor, Ms. Norylove, and Ms. Shella

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he annual MYP Winter Music Concert was held on Friday, December 14th in the Grand Theater.

The concert was led by our MYP Music Teacher, Ms. Hyesun, who compiled a program of a variety of seasonal pieces. Months of practice and hard work resulted in a magical performance!

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he Grade 5 trip to Chiang Mai took place November 25th to 29th, 2019.

It was an adventurous week without walls for all 70 grade 5 students!

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ukhothai: the dawn of happiness. We, the six grade students, did a lot of fun activities. We were able to learn new things and obtain more knowledge. For me, this week without walls trip was the best and I was very impressed and happy with all the activities we did. We had activities such as farming, rice planting, biking.

We even went to different museums including the dinosaur museum and the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum(พิพิธภัณฑ์สถานแห่งชาติ รามคำ�แหง).

Overall, I would rate it a 10/10 because we learned many things such as: Ram Khamhaeng created bell for the citizens of Sukhothai to ring to be able to seek help for their sufferings and hard times. From this piece of information the king lets us know that we should always be kind to others.

The activity that I was most impressed with was rice planting at the farm. We don’t get many opportunities to rice plant here in Bangkok because there is rarely good weather for the plants. Thank you to all the teachers who have this trip possible.

This trip is truly the best experience and without the teachers this it wouldn’t be possible. Thank you.

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y first time in Sukhothai was amazing. The trip was full of laughter and fun. We learned about Sukhothai and our history. Every moment was meaningful, I am very lucky to have such incredible teachers and friends! Thank you for this wonderful trip.

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ven though this year’s WWWs involved hours of bus rides, it proved to be an interesting and unique experience. In fact, one could confidently say that this year’s WWW is one of the best school trips ever organized. We visited a distance learning school founded by His Late Majesty King Rama the IX. This was a new experience as we could see the students and teachers being filmed and broadcasted to local schools. This assured us that quality education is accessible to everyone. This also reminded me about how lucky I am to have access to quality education.

After the visit to the school, we arrived at our hotel. The hotel was really amazing since it has a wide array of facilities and amenities such as pools and lush gardens. We were able to take advantage of these facilities. Upon our arrival at the hotel, everybody was dying to take a dip in the cold pool.

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We also visited many other interesting places including a water park and dog shelter. The water park visit was great and fun! The slides were amazing as they placed me in a loop of ter- However, one of my favorite parts of the trip was ror that ended with a fun splash! While the going to the wildlife rescue center. At the rescue lazy river was never-ending and provided a center, the staff showed us animals that they sanctuary for peace and relaxation after a long day of have rescued. It was eye-opening to hear the learning. The dog shelter was also a great stories about how animals are tortured in the pet experience as we learned about rescuing stray trade. These stories encouraged me to be more dogs and giving them proper care. I would say that mindful when seeing cute exotic pets being sold in the dogs were really cute and friendly. malls, performing in circuses or raised in homes.

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he grade eight Week Without Walls trip began with fun and adventure as students completed an obstacle course and team building games at the Scenical World theme and water park.

The following day, students learned about the evolution of elephants and the history of human-elephant interactions at the Thai Elephants Center for Conservation.

On Wednesday, the ecology of Khao Yai and conservation efforts within the national park were shared by our park ranger. Later, teamwork was essential to completing the scavenger hunt challenge at the Pete Maze.

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Most intriguingly, a former marketing executive shared great insights with us about graphic design and branding on the beautiful setting of an ecologically mindful farm on Thursday.

Our week concluded with a trip to a restaurant where a chocolatier taught us about cocoa and we decorated our own chocolates. Perhaps most memorable was our experience making ‘smores over a campfire and performing skits on our final night. On the whole, the trip highlighted the amazing biodiversity that the jungles of Thailand offers and the importance of conserving our natural resources.

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Hui Hui For this year's WWW, we went to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Quoting Mr. Bill, "people fly from all over the world to visit Cambodia. Even though Thailand is neighboring Cambodia, most of you guys have never been there before." This country was simply breathtaking. One of the places I most looked forward to visiting was Angkor Wat, one of the 7 wonders of the world. Despite the scorching heat and hours of walking and climbing, I eventually reached the top of Angkor Wat. The structure was just amazing, with impressive architecture and incredible engineering, the walls imprinted with the Khmer people’s rich history and illustrious culture. This amazing experience was only a small part of the whole city of Angkor. From the amber lake to the breathtaking sunset, I will never forget all of these amazing experiences. Most importantly, what made this trip extra special was the friendships we gained. From holding hands while tackling those steep steps, to taking pictures feverishly, I will never forget how my friends encouraged me to keep going and assisted me when I needed help.

Ang Ang For five days, G9 and G10 students were able to bond during this year’s Week Without Walls trip to Cambodia. The purpose of this trip was to better understand different cultures. Although Cambodia is very similar to Thailand, the differences in our history that surrounds the temples we visited are very prominent.

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We visited the famous Angkor Wat and I was fascinated by the cultural integration in its infrastructure. Unlike Thailand, the temple was converted from Hindu religion to a Buddhist temple and was renovated by French colonies. The highlight of Angkor Wat are the stories engraved onto its wall; stories of gods and demons carefully carved into the stone walls of the temple show the appreciation of religion in the past and how it was considered a core element of a kingdom.

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One of my favorite activities was the cooking competition at the Khmer restaurant. Although I cannot cook at all, I enjoyed learning about Khmer cuisine and how Cambodian pepper is incorporated in almost every dish.

In conclusion, this WWW trip provided a great oppertunity to bond with our friends while experiencing Cambodian culture.

William Visiting Cambodia was always something on my bucket list, and this Week Without Walls made it my dream come true. Being able to visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World was truly an honor for me. Us, as Class of 2023, also had a great opportunity to bond with Class of 2022.

Throughout this amazing trip, we obtained knowledge that can’t be learned through textbooks such as the structural design of Angkor Wat, and the meaning that lies within each side of the walls.

What really blew me away were the images carved on the wall representing ancient mythology, portraying the antique story behind every single line of carving and how it is related to the temple. Knowing about temples in Cambodia was only a fraction of what the trip was about. We were also able to encounter the exceptional culture of Siem Reap such as the Artisans and the outstanding performance that was shown after the dinner, even the pottery representation of the ancient Naga. We were able to bond with Class of 2022 basically just by spending quality time with them and the activities that the teachers prepared for us. Overall this was an incredible expedition to Siem Reap.

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Great What could be more amazing than a trip to an inspiring world heritage site that is very stunning for its incredible details and complex meaningful stories set behind the drawings? Angkor Wat: A windy Tuk Tuk ride through temples, a taste of Cambodia food, and an entertaining show about Ancient Bayon. Five days in Cambodia, a nearby country that is new to many students, was a very good way to spend valuable time with our friends and learn about a different culture and the stories of the Khmer empire.

I have to admit that the first day that we arrived in Siam Reap was pretty tiring. It was a very hot day and we went to Angkor Wat straight away.

However, when we finally reached the temple and walked inside the massive buildings, the hot temperature and feelings of exhaustion disappeared. It took us half a day to explore all the neatly carved pictures and every detail of the buildings.

What I most enjoyed was going to Angkor Ta Prohm and watching the sunset. Angkor Ta Prohm has many trees and the buildings are very organized. I felt very calm and cheerful when walking in the shade, taking photos, and listening to our guide explaining all the historical information. Furthermore, the sunset was very charming: the weak yellowish-red light blended with a pinkish-blue sky was splendid.

I wish to have taken more photos with my friends, but this chance to hang out with my friends is something that is memorable. The path through the woods back to the bus was quite fun. I got to talk with my friends and get my body moving, burning all the calories from the food that I ate.

In conclusion, I would like to again say that this trip was very enjoyable. If I had a chance to visit Cambodia again, I would surely choose to visit Angkor Wat, Angkor Ta Prohm, the sunset hill, and spend more time on Angkor Thom.

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Kamlai From the 18th until the 22nd of November, G9 and G10 students went to Siem Reap, Cambodia, a neighboring country so close to Thailand. The goal of this trip was to learn about new cultures and traditions.

One of the most memorable places we visited was Angkor Wat. It was so much bigger than I expected and I now understand why it is one of the seven wonders of the world. The carvings and drawings on the walls of the temple were so complex and intricate. Even though all the places we went to were all very impressive and interesting, the most memorable thing was bonding and creating new friendships. We laughed and played games all day. New friendships were formed for both grades. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this trip and hope that WWW next year will be just as fun.

Nicky During the trip, we visited numerous temples and historical sites, for example, Angkor Wat. The walls inside the temple were all meticulously carved with Hindu epics and historically significant events in Cambodian history. We also visited Angkor Thom, which was a large capital city with numerous temples inside. We used tuk-tuks to conduct tours of this city, visiting sites such as the Bayon temple, the central impressive temple and the Ta Prohm temple, which was one of the filming sites for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). These sites were truly amazing and often made me, and presumably many others, wonder “How did they build this back then?”.

Other than temples, we also went sailing in the Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, where we stopped at a floating crocodile farm. Additionally, we went on tours of Artisans Handicrafts d’ Angkor, where we learned how sculptures and paintings are made, and also hosted our own cooking competition at a Khmer restaurant, where we learned about Khmer cuisine.

Overall, this trip provided us with a once-ina-lifetime experience at a beautiful and historical country.

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fter half a year, although we hadn't raised enough money yet, the school build trip finally came. This was a trip I was waiting for since I was in 6th grade. It was a trip I would always talk to my friends about and imagine all the possibilities. Now, after the trip, there isn't anything left to imagine. The once vacant space is now filled with a pile of unforgettable memories!

To be honest, I had a lot of worries before the trip. I was worried about how I would shower, brush my teeth and wash my hair. I was very concerned with how hygienic the place would be. But all of those thoughts have now changed.

I remember the first day of the trip how I felt really uncomfortable in the car and got car sick several times. The trip took around 2 hours, and we were on a path that was very bumpy. Later in the trip, Khun Varnee expressed how surprised she was by how good the condition of the road to the school was, and that it was the best road that she has ever encountered on her many school build trips. Hearing that, I was very shocked, and I came to realize that the road I experienced wasn't even the worst, and that there are people out there going through the same poorlyconditioned road for decades.

On one of the days, we went out in groups to visit some of the local families around the area to get insight into their living conditions. I remembered someone commenting how everything in the local's houses looked like it was from 50 years ago. There was little to no electricity and there was no light pollution at all at night. Everything was very organic, people harvested their own food and had enough to live on.

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ed to envy them. Their lives didn't depend on electricity and internet like ours do. They find their happiness in their interactions with each other. They were happy seeing their families when school ended. They were happy to just play football with each other and play chase. They were happy singing with each other and performing. Their happiness was so real yet so simple, it was hard not to envy.

We all have to appreciate the things we have in our own lives. There are goods and bads but no one's life is perfect because perfection isn't what we seek: it is happiness that is the most valuable. Helping the kids renovate a building and construct another, seems like a small action, but I know that it is going to contribute to their lives and stay with them. It may be just a service activity we had to do, but it is life changing for the kids around the area for whomwe built the school, for the next generation, and for as long as they cherish it.

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n November 11, 2019. I travelled with my classmates from Bangkok to the Burma-Bangkok border in Mae Hong Son to build the school that we've been planning since December of our sophomore year. When we arrived at the site, we set up our tents and toured the site to get a better idea of what we had to do the following day. We worked collaboratively with our tent mates to build our own tents. It was all of our first time setting up tents on our own. We were briefed by the organization's staff on what had to be done. They delegated jobs to each one of us.

I was responsible for painting the school.

November 12, 2019: From the morning to the afternoon, we worked on building the school.

The color of the school was mainly purple, with yellow edges surrounding it. For the entire day, my paint team and I worked on painting the school, while the other people had other jobs such as drilling, drawing, and constructing the shelves.

During this time, we had to work collaboratively in our teams and outside of our own team to discuss which areas had to be done first, or to point out

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areas that had to be worked on, such as when there were mistakes made on the walls of the schools.

This day was extremely and hard because none of us had experience working in construction before.

We had to learn a new set of skills that we have never experienced before. I had to learn how to paint properly, as well as learning about the steps of constructing a simple schools structure.

We continued with final touches on November 13, such as painting the fine details and finishing the designs of the drawings that we made. Because we had left over time, we decided to add walls to the canteen and paint pictures of cartoon people onto the walls. I helped with painting a large tree and pictures of people. I have never painted before and found It very difficult to come up with a a nice design. This is because it required a lot of meticulousness and concentration.

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I found friends who were more experienced than I was to give me advice and tips on how to make my paintings prettier. We gave eachother feedback, and helped eachother finish the drawings. On November 14th, we had a free flea market in the morning where we set up clothes and shoe donations. The villagers were allowed to grab 20 pieces of clothing. They were very happy with the donations we gave them. In addition, the village is very far from the hospital, so we donated medicine and first aid kits to them, as well as instructions on how to use it. Lastly, we had a closing ceremony where we handed over the school to the kids.

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he School build project allows us to understand the wealth disparity within Thailand. Economical status results in children being unable to have proper education (an important asset of the modern world). Without proper education, it is less likely that these communities would develop and able to thrive within themselves without having to send children into the cities.

This was an opportunity to see how rural areas people live. Once I was able to interact with the children and talk with the people in the area, I succumbed to the realization that everyone can be happy despite what they lacke. People up on the mountain don't value objects or ease of living.

They work with what they have and utilize it to the best of their ability. If this year's crop doesn't yield as much as last year, they don't whine or blame the weather, they go back to work because that's the thing that they know would guarantee a better next year.

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At the school there is a non-functioning solar farm. It costs almost three million baht but is underutilized and most likely broken. The people who built it understand that the community needed electricity, but did not foresee the complication of distributing electricity to a community who's infrastructure is mostly hand-built by its owner.

Going on this trip allowed me to see two things: one, people are happy despite their circumstances. Our perception of how a person should live may blind us from actually seeing the thriving community, a community where children are living happily with their parents, a community that isn't reliant on outside aid but would happily receive it. Secondly, technology may be useful and important in our daily lives, but when implemented without accounting in every single factor it can be useless, the solar farm is one of the most efficient ways of harvesting electricity. But, without the infrastructure to support it, its nothing more than a field of metal. Hence, help without the proper guidance can become useless, giving the community who receives it a sense of false hope.

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Prior to the building, I had a stigma against how inefficient this would be or why don't they just hire construction workers. After getting to see the school for myself and knowing that it is doable and not absurd, I began to reflect on how my actions may one day help a child's future. I and my classmates helped each other build a school for the children. Once the school was built it evoked a notion of accomplishment and hope.

The sense of hope is due to the realization that the reformation of the school may attract more students and possibly more teachers. This creates students who want to learn, become curious and knowledgeable. By doing so the children would value their education but also their future.

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Remembrance of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej I

am an alumna of Concordian, class of 2010, and I was born in the age of Rama 9. During my studies at university, I was fortunate to see His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej with my own eyes.

His Majesty was determined with his mission to improve the yam plantation in the Southern part of Thailand and was so concerned with the local's harvest that he decided to visit the plantation himself, though he was in a wheelchair due to his health condition, I was touched, and still am, by his love and care towards the Thai civilians.

I would like to thank Concordian for the arrangement of this event. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in the singing on H.M King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day along with everyone. The event really demonstrated how people could unite and the affection the Thais have towards our former King.

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very year, Loy Krathong Day is celebrated on the full moon on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon in the twelfth lunar month of the traditional Thai calendar. This year it was held on Monday, November 11th, 2019. On Concordian Loy Krathong Day our Concordian community members wear traditional Thai costumes and participate in Loy Krathong activities.

The EY’s Loy Krathong: In the morning, students come to school in beautiful, traditional Thai costumes. The parents come into the classrooms to help their child make krathongs. They enjoy family time together while making the krathong.

Then they go to the swimming pool to release the krathong with the administrators.

The PY’s Loy Krathong Assembly, Melody of the River: G5 students presented a contemporary Thai dance to the song The White Lotus. This song was awarded the Song of Asia award in 1979 by the Asia Cultural Centre for UNESCO in the Philippines. We ended the show by singing the Loy Krathong song in three languages, accompanied by Klui and the Thai music band. The band’s musical talents were impressive this year. The perfomers recieved many compliments throughout the performance. We are so proud of our G5 students. Cheers Dragons!

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or this year’s Loy Kratong, the Thai department repeated last year’s activity: a competitive Krathong Race. The competition was done by homeroom and involved us making krathongs out of recycled materials big enough that a classmate could sit on top of it and be pulled by other classmates. We were judged on speed and aesthetics.

To prepare for this competition we reflected back to last year to see what we did right and what we could improve. We ended up making a raft with around 100 plastic bottles and tape. To decorate it, we cut out painted recycled future boards that looked like flowers and leaves. We’d like to say that the red, orange and yellow flowers won the judges hearts and the freshly cut green leaves were great touch on the krathong. Almost everyone in our class participated and the race was so fun! We would like to thank the Thai department for hosting this activity, it really helped us bond with classmates and enjoy loying the krathong as a family. Happy Loy Krathong 2019!

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n September 13th, teachers, parents, and students gathered in the Food Technology room of Concordian International School to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival. This celebration of family and happiness, known in China as 中秋节, is one of the largest festivals in Mainland China and East Asia.

To celebrate this fun festival, students and Chinese teachers of Concordian International School cooked the traditional food of 中 秋节. We made moon cake, also known as 月饼 which is a sweet pastry made from wheat or rice flour, sugar, and seed paste to give it flavor and texture. Each student followed the Chinese teachers' recipe to make their own designs and gave it to their teachers and parents. Everyone had a very enjoyable time!

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n an effort to better support students’ English language development, Concordian has implemented the ELS and subject co-teaching model in secondary school since 2018 and received very positive feedback from the faculty and students.

Dr. Virginia Rojas, the founder of the model, was invited to conduct an in-school workshop specifically aiming to increase team collaboration between ELS and subject teachers on November 13-14, 2019. Thirty one participants from Concordian including ELS teachers, subject teachers and administrators worked closely with Dr. Rojas during the two days inquiring into varied theories, pedagogies and strategies on how teachers can effectively support multilingual learners through the integration of ELS and subjects.

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Chinese Summit 2019 C

oncordian international School’s 2nd Chinese Summit was held on October 4-5, 2019. The theme of this year was Innovation in International Education: Changes to Facilitate Meaningful Chinese Learning and Teaching.

110 Chinese teachers from 33 international schools around the world participated in the summit.

Participants were able to choose and join the classes to observe, and had wonderful interactions with students and teachers.

Experienced Concordian teachers, along with 3 famous guest speakers (Martin Li, Lily Jia, and Hershey He), presented exciting and challenging workshops.

Most of the teachers felt the class observations were helpful, and through the workshops, they had a deeper understanding of how to adapt innovation and Chinese language learning and teaching into IB system.

We appreciate all the attendance and those helping hands. Let’s look forward to a greater Chinese Summit next year.

Ms. Min, Vice Principal of Learning and Teaching, Chinese Head of Department

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Shanghai Exchange Program 2019

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oncordian successfully held the third Chinese exchange program with the No. 2 High School of East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, China Oct 13-26, 2019. The No. 2 High School is one of the top high schools in Shanghai, famous for its science program, great facilities, and most selective students nationwide. Thirty grade 9 Concordian students had the opportunity to study with Chinese students in subject classes, attend a daily Chinese cultural class, explore Shanghai on weekends, and showcase Thai cultural performances.

Gail: Everything was different from what I'm used to back in Bangkok. It gave me a chance to experience a new culture, meet new people and go to new places I've never explored. The first day there it was awkward, sitting alone in class and not knowing anyone. But with a warm welcome, by my buddy made me feel like I was home. Studying abroad allowed me to explore a different academic system. It amazed me how fast students learned everything in Chinese - I had to be more productive! These two weeks in Shanghai shaped me into a better person and got me out of my comfort zone. Just apply for it! You won't regret it because it's once a lifetime experience that will change you for the rest of your life.

Poon: Those two weeks we spent in Shanghai were one of the best two weeks of my life. The first few days were the most confusing. I was lost, figuratively and literally. Everything seemed so much bigger and it felt like what I could see there was only a small part of the whole picture.

Everyone I met was kind enough to help guide me through the first week. It really was an experience that I will never forget.

I miss everyone there greatly and hope that we will meet again soon.

Jenny: I had so much fun and learned many new things. After a number of days, I was able to adapt to the dorm life in a foreign country. It felt like I lived there for years, if I have to be honest. I had so much fun with my Concordian friends and also with my new friends I made along the way.

With activities such as making tea, playing ping pong, painting on fans, etc… it was very fun and interesting to learn Chinese culture and I would do it again if I had the opportunity to do so. What I learned from this experience is that as things may look so intimidating, you may just be overthinking and just take your life easy and everything will be alright.

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Hui Hui: I must admit that the first day was not easy. beginning of friendship. Not only did we make new I was unable to understand the flood of spoken friends, we learned to appreciate our old friends, too.

Chinese. I felt awkward and lonely. My first impression The Concordian students bonded as one and made was how eager the students were to participate in class, this trip as memorable as it possibly could. I would like competing to be the first to answer every question. to thank both my new and old friends for making this After the first period, the Chinese students rear- adventure a significant part of my life. ranged the desks and I was sitting in the middle of the classroom. With their enthusiasm, we quickly bonded. Khaojao: All their subjects and classes happen in one The intercultural differences amazed me and I could room, each class only lasts 30-40 minutes, they have only smile at their responses. For future participants in 10-minute breaks between every class, and their lunch this program, don’t be shy and go for it. lasts one and a half hours! Their learning programs are also based around lots of note-taking / listening, Khim: The first day, I peeked into my class. All I heard very frequent tests and presentations, and a lot of was nonstop discussions from the students. I sat homework. We also went on trips to other places in 61 down and took a look at everyone around me; they Shanghai, such as the Oriental Pearl Tower, and all seemed happy to be at their school. The engage- even went outside of Shanghai to Suzhou. The views ment and enthusiasm of the Chinese students in my from the top of the mountains were breathtaking and, class amazed me. For future participants: go for it. in a way, very soothing. Additionally, I made lots of Everyone there is very friendly and it is a good opportunity new friends, some of which I am still chatting with on to experience education in a different part of the world. Wechat frequently. It is going to be the experience of your lifetime. Even if you don’t think you’re fluent in Jean: On the first day at the school in Shanghai speaking Chinese, language will not be a barrier for I was nervous and scared that they would discriminate communication, since the human heart can speak for against us because of nationality difference but they itself through your actions. didn’t. It was fun, learning, laughing, experiencing a new

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oncordian International School won another prestigious international competition, The Chinese Embassy Cup, which was organized by the Chinese Embassy, Thai Alumni Association of China’s Universities and the Chinese Cultural Center of Thailand. Out of 152 Chinese essays submitted by 59 schools and universities, 35 essays were awarded, and out of the 35, 28 were from Concordian. We won first place, second place, and third places overall.

Fang because without her I probably would not have challenged myself to write an essay of this high quality.

Poj, G7 Competing in a Chinese writing competition has always seemed like an interesting thing to do over the summer break. Even though a lot of time was spent writing the essay, receiving the second prize was still a surprise to me. I would like to thank all my Chinese teachers past and present who have all supported me On Sunday the 24th of November, 27 Concordian and encouraged me to develop my Chinese writing students and their families were invited to attend the skills. Finally, remember that like C.S. Lewis once said, award ceremony and celebrate their success with the “you can make anything by writing”.

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Lyu Jian. Concordian received awards including the first place (Prae from Grade 10), Momae, G10 second place (Poj from Grade 7), third place (Lina from Chinese has always been my third language and Grade 8, Great from Grade 9 and Momae from Grade I find it challenging. But this opportunity allowed me to 10), and many other honorable and recognition awards. compete against many other Chinese language users Concordian International School also received an in Thailand. I never expected my essay to get awarded additional first place Contribution Award for the and published in a book. If I had spent more time on it, I would have done better. However, I am very happy outstanding achievement. that my teacher encouraged me to do this challenge.

Contest Winners: Grade 7：林芳 Peam，李光春Poj， Grade 8：苏继光 Man，苏继荣Mon，郑雯月Lina， 王沛如 Annie Grade 9：平安娜 Anna，郑义Khaojao，黄俊锋Brim， 陈士畯William, 乐佳Great (2 articles selected) Grade 10：胡美兰Momaew，陈熙Fiona，关善美 Pinn，詹淑丽JL，美春Amm，杨艳珍Prae Grade 11：杜艺薪BeiBei，陈士盛Jonas，陈麒光 Keekwang，陈运宝PaoPao，吴骏辰Daniel Grade 12：李玟玟MunMun，周媛文June，卢美美 Rada，潘邑靈Elim，黄宇杰Tata

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Elim, G12 In my essay, I incorporated ideas from a classic Chinese essay that I learned in Chinese class called “Bei Ying” by Zhu Zi Qing. My essay is called “Wo Ba Ba De Bei Ying”, which translates as “My father’s shadow”. Through my essay, I expressed my feelings about the passing of time, watching my father’s shadow get small as I grew older. As a result of this competition, I was able to receive an excellence award and have my essay published in a book. It was a valuable experience that can only be experienced once in a lifetime.

Brim, G9 Through this experience, I got a chance to write an essay to display in a book. I also got the chance to see many students who are skilled in Chinese show their work. I not only got a chance to further develop and practice my Chinese writing skills but also got to interpret how other students write wonderful essays.

Khaojao, G9 “The Embassy Cup Chinese writing competition” was quite a surprise to me; I didn’t expect for my essay to get an award. My teacher asked me to re-write this essay many times. When I finally started to write, I struggled to pick a topic. From this wonderful experience, I now know that this is actually pretty fun, and next year I will try harder.

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I decided to participate in the competition to enhance my Chinese writing ability. My essay was about my family, specifically the story of my grandpa when he first arrived in Thailand. This competition not only helps me to improve my Chinese but also reminded me of my grandpa. Overall, It was an enjoyable experience, and I hope I can join it again next year!

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n the 7th of November 2019, we participated in the annual Chinese speech contest. The contest was a great chance to practice public speaking in front of a live audience, an essential skill in life.

This year, the venue was moved from the Amphitheatre to the Grand theatre, which made the setting more formal and allowed a larger crowd to watch. In addition to writing and memorizing the scripts we had to rehearse movements, expressions, tone, and intonation in order to make the speeches interesting for the audience and judges.

Participating in this competition allowed me to showcase and develop the ATL communication skills, which allowed me to talk to a large audience and convey a clear message to them. Speaking on stage was nerve-racking as two of the three judges were not from our school. However, we all pushed forward and did what we rehearsed, which yielded good results and a successful event. All efforts paid off as we received the opportunity to participate and take part in a fantastic and valuable experience.

Nicky, Grade 10 (Chinese Speech Competitor)

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Community Service

Ploenchit Fair 2019 T

he Ploenchit Fair is the British Community's annual fund-raising blockbuster fair held every year with a lot of fun activities. It is organized by the British Community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy (BCTFN).

This year, on Nov 30th 2019, our students participated in the booth from Concordian and proudly represented our school. We had a great time organizing games for the kids, including Fly Rocket and Face Painting.

For the students working at the booths that Saturday, the reason they felt proud was not because Ploenchit fair was a charity event, it was because they were able to see the children smiling and laughing, generally having a good time. Thank you everyone and see you again next year!

Prinz, Graphic Designer

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High School Christmas

Service Day Visit from School for the Blind

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n the 12th of December, 20 blind students and 6 chaperones visited our school. We first met them during a trip to Pattaya, where the students showed their school with us being blindfolded. Now, it was our turn to introduce them to our school. I was helping at the special Ping Pong station that day. They used a ball that generates a sound when hit, and they play by hitting the ball along with the table with the regular racket. Their exceptional sense of hearing finds the point of the ball and they hit back with confidence. We played with the students and had a really special time. With our eyes covered, we could not even hit the ball. We did not even beat them when we had our eyes open!

One of the blind kids told me with a shy grin that “today was a really fun day”. This short sentence, shows the power of caring. Through this experience, I feel the importance of doing service and how much we, as students, can do for our community. Even though their physical attributes may not be perfect, they still have their minds and heart as we do. They feel the our compassion towards to them, and that is what makes them smile. Even though their eyes may be blind, they are definitely not blind in friendship and love.

Hui Hui, Grade 9

The Phrapradaeng Organization for People with Disabilities

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he service day visit to the home for people with disabilities was a very memorable trip full of laughter and joy for both the Concordian students and the residents. We went there and mainly did two activities with them: drawing and singing Christmas carols. A couple of them knew how to draw better than us and used some interesting techniques. It was amazing to see how much they enjoyed our small performance of Christmas carols. I am glad that there is a service day where we can attend such an interesting service activity like this one.

I have many personal experiences with to people with disabilities. Getting to know them better helps us to be more accepting of these individuals with great hearts.

Two of the most important values that I gained from this trip are understanding and compassion. Even though the visit was only a couple of hours, I still learned a lot from the trip and I hope that my peers who joined me learned a lot as well.

Ang Ang, Grade 10

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The Elderly Home in Nakhon Pathon

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he latest trip to the Elderly Home was during a time of festivities. We had visited this place two times before the Christmas break to celebrate with the elderly home residents in Nakhon Pathon. We really enjoyed our experience there as we were able to spread the holiday spirit, decorate their common area and spend quality time with all of them. Exchanging gifts with the elderly people and watching them smile and laugh about their presents made us feel glad to be there to enjoy this precious moment, and to be part of the team behind organizing this event. We also served lunch and homemade cookies that we had baked the day before this amazing trip. We all felt very grateful to have had another opportunity to celebrate the holiday with these people, and be a part of the residents' community.

After a week of stress due to exams, it was the best way to end up this semester by embracing our school mission. It also was sort of a reward to all the hard-work that went into organizing this Christmas Service day. We are going to start plannig our next visit. Stay tuned :) Prim, Grade 10

Orphanage Visit

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he service trip to Rangsit Orphanage was truly a unique and fun experience. I think that this trip in particular was very memorable. I believe that this is because we were there as a smaller group and we actually got to play and interact with the kids. Prior to the trip, we got together and collected some Christmas presents for them such as: toys, books and blankets.The group of kids that we visited were from four to six years old, and they were eager to meet us.

First, we danced with them as they ate their snacks. Later on, we split up into four groups to host different activities and games. My group was responsible for singing Christmas carols to the kids but we later on changed to just playing with them.

Kamlai, Grade 9

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I mostly read Thai storybooks to the kids. I found it very calming to be around them and surprising enough, many of the kids liked to hear me read rather than go play with the others. When lunch time rolled around, we helped the staff prepare the meals, which was a really gratifying. Shortly after, we got ready to leave and said goodbye to all of them. Many kids kept asking me if we were going to come back to which we replied “Of course!”. We really enjoyed our time spent there and we definitely are looking forward to our next visit to Rangsit Orphanage.

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oncordian is well-known for our extensive Community Service projects. Just look at a couple of issues of IMPACT through the years and you see how diverse our efforts are! Did you ever wonder what happens after one of our projects to raise funds?

Last year the Dragons Swimathon raised money to help two struggling schools in the north. Coach Meena paid a follow up visit to Baan Kew Lae Laung school during October break. They have 61 students, each from one of the hill tribes. Some of the parents work far away in the city so children stay at the boarding house. Concordian Dragons donated 35,000 Baht for their lunch project. But, rather than give the money, we thought long term and for their sustainability. It worked! Enjoy these photos of their vegetables and mushrooms gardens. They have healthy lunches and some quantities able to be sold at the local market.

Baan Kew Lae Laung school students and teachers would like to say thank you to our parents, students and everyone who was involved in the Dragons Swimathon. A big congratulations to Coach Meena.

This is going to inspire our participants in this year's fun event to go even further for the good of others.

Coach K, Director of Athletics and Activities

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n behalf of the PYP Student Council, we would like to extend a huge THANK YOU for your incredible generosity. We collected so many boxes of wonderful stationery supplies, sports equipment, bedding, baby supplies, and a grand total of 148 wrapped Christmas presents. This way exceeded our initial goal of 100 presents, so we were so happy to bring them yesterday on our service trip and deliver to the children at Concordia Day Care and the Foundation for Slum Child Care.

While at the Foundation for Slum Child Care, we decorated their playroom, served snacks, played games, and helped them to create beautiful Christmas crafts.

Everyone had a big smile on their faces and with your help, we truly created a memorable Christmas party for everyone.

Thank you once again for supporting the true meaning of Christmas. Happy Holidays from PYP STUCO! Respectfully, Ms. Heather, Ms. Stephanie, and Ms. Lindsay PYP Student Council Advisors

In Memorium

In Memorium: Our beloved Security Supervisor

K. Rung Dear Concordian Community, Khun Rung's passing is the saddest news for Concordian. She has been with us since we opened the school 19 years ago. She was always wonderful, kind, and hard working. She was trustworthy and dependable to all of us, including students and parents.

We have tried our best to support her emotionally and financially over the past few months. She will surely look after Concordian from heaven.

Rest in Peace, Varnnee Chearavanont Ross, Founding Director

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