On the 2nd floor of the cafeteria, spread across tabletops scattered with broken tiles and metal clasps, lay the newest additions to the Shanghai American School community. New additions, in this case, meant two life size mosaics that are to … Continue reading Visiting artist Josh Winer creates new mosaics for SAS
On September 12, 2019, SASPD hosted its annual alumni panel during that week’s community meeting. This year, the alumni consisted of three students of the Class of 2009– Hamish McKenzie, Lennart Schwung, and Mike Chan. Unlike last year, the universities of the alumni this year span from Europe to Australia, as well as the United States. There was also a wider range of career paths that were presented–namely, teaching, marketing, and finally STEM management. Aside from the usual questions regarding the college application process, life after high school graduation, and college courses, students felt that the perspectives of the alumni … Continue reading 2019-2020 Alumni Panel Provides Refreshing Take on the Wider World
In early August, students from any high school orchestral classes were given opportunities to audition for a spot in APAC Orchestra. Last week, the 18 chosen students from the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes travelled alongside strings director Linda Hu … Continue reading TCIS hosts final APAC Orchestra Concert
SATURDAY – Riding on a fruitful season, Shanghai American School Pudong (SAS PD)’s varsity tennis team continued their winning streak at British International School Shanghai (BISS). The 2019 SISAC tennis tournament gathered four schools from Shanghai – Concordia International School Shanghai (CISS), Yew Chung International School (YCIS), BISS, and SAS PD. Along with several local schools, SISAC also welcomed Suzhou Singapore International School (SSIS). After last year’s victorious sweep at SISAC and volleyball and baseball’s extraordinary performances the previous week, Pudong’s tennis team was expecting quite a few wins for the day. However, the team met several roadblocks along the … Continue reading SISAC Tennis: Heading Into APAC
TUESDAY – On October 15th, the SASPD Cross Country varsity team participated in SISAC, a local cross-country competition for international schools. Attending schools included SASPX, Concordia, YCIS, SMIC, and several schools from Hangzhou and Suzhou. The SASPD team departed from … Continue reading Varsity Cross Country Participates in SISAC Cross-Country 2019
SUNDAY – The third annual Shanghai American School Debate Open (SAS DO) came to a close last weekend with SAS Puxi’s Clement and Co’s Dubs Factory team taking the champion title. The champion team, made up of Ted Chang ’20 … Continue reading Friendly debate tournament SAS DO comes to a close
MONDAY – On September 23rd, 2019, during the weekly after school Model United Nations (MUN) meeting, high school social studies teacher Jordan Finch invited Dr. Mohsen Al Attar, an associate professor at the University of Warwick, to give a talk on “Law and Disobedience.” The talk tackled stigma surrounding crime and the righteousness of the law, approaching the topic through the popular marijuana debate. Holding positions at a variety of institutions, including the University of Auckland, McGill University, and Queen’s University Belfast, Attar left his career as a barrister to join legal education, using a contextual rather than doctrinal approach … Continue reading Law Professor Dr Mohsen Al Attar delivers lecture at Model United Nations meeting
It was only a month ago that SAS students from grades K-12 walked through the familiar red gates to school. Many were greeted with a surprise not from the inside of the school, but from the outside: miniature water springs and plants sprouting from every corner now replaced the familiar wooden tables from years prior. The Eagle Shop, a small counter of school merchandise, was also removed and shifted to a small table within the school. “The mix of Chinese culture in an American school is very nice,” comments Tiffany Kuo, sophomore, praising the fengshui element of the fountains. Nonetheless, … Continue reading New Year, New Look: Mixed Reviews on the Renovated School Entrance
The day before Bianca Andreescu brought back Canada’s first grand slam with a heroic US open win, Avery Park, junior, and Emil Kali, senior, brought back Shanghai American School Pudong’s first 1st place trophy of the year. Coming back from ISB’s 7-2 lead, they sealed the championship for the boys and runner up for the girls at the North South East Tennis Tournament at WAB. Alongside their gripping conclusion to an excellent tournament for the SASPD tennis team, other wins and other accomplishments also defined the season. Boys No. 1 singles player Ludvig Denker, sophomore, and boys No. 2 singles … Continue reading Tennis Triumphs at Tricities
At 3:00 PM on Friday, September 6th, students rubbed their eyes and dragged themselves out of their last Open House class, and the school came alive. As athletes prepared themselves for games later in the afternoon, the auditorium filled with … Continue reading United Through Cheer