SAS Puxi High School

Dear Parents,

The Shanghai American School High School Examinations will commence on Wednesday, June 3rd and conclude on Wednesday, June 10th, 2008. Examinations take place each day starting at 8:25am and 12:45 pm sharp. Students are to arrive at the exam venue at least 15 minutes prior to the exam start time.

The length of each exam varies from subject to subject. Please ensure that your son/daughter has checked his or her exam schedule and is aware of the correct dates/times for each exam.

(CLICK HERE FOR JUNE EXAM SCHEDULE)

Exam Conflicts

If a student has an exam conflict, please see Mr. Kidd before Friday, May 29th.  Conflict make up exams are on June 9^th or 10^th OR at a time negotiated with the teacher.  It is the student’s responsibility to identify and resolve exam conflicts.

Exam Attendance

If a student is sick and cannot attend an exam, parents should phone the HS front office asap.   Students will require a doctor’s note before they can take a make up exam.

During exam days, students are required to be on campus for exams only.  If a student does not have an exam, they may choose to stay at home to review and study.  However, students are also welcome to study in the library or in designated study areas around school.

Best wishes in review and good luck in your final exams!

The Junior Athlete of the Year Award is presented to male/female athletes in either Grade 9 or 10. These awards are presented to the complete athlete - one possessing a high level of athletic ability, leadership, team work and contribution to the school-wide athletic program.

Male = Kevin Xu

Female = Yen Fang Koh

The Senior Athlete of the Year Award is presented to a male/female athletes in either Grade 11 or 12. These awards are presented to the complete athlete - one possessing a high level of athletic ability, leadership, team work and contribution to the school-wide athletic program.

Male = Jonathon Kao and Nico Nissl

Female = Cathy Lai

The Graduation ceremony for the SAS Puxi Campus “Class of 2009″ will occur at the magnificent Shanghai Grand Theatre on Saturday, May 30th 2009 at 3:00 PM.   Doors open at 2:30 PM.

• Each graduate will receive 5 tickets for family and guests.  If your family requires additional tickets, please contact Ed Kidd (ed.kidd@saschina.org) before May 15th.  Please return extra or unused tickets to Mr. Kidd asap.

• DVD’s of the ceremony (including the senior slideshow) are available to order for 150RMB. 

Please order and pay HS secretary Joni Fu (joni.fu@saschina.org) no later than May 27th.

• Professional photographers will take photos before, during and after the ceremony.   Photos will be available to download for free from a school website (URL to be announced).

• Following the reception, guests are invited to the graduation reception party from 5:00 - 7:30 PM at the Art Lab (3rd floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art)

• A photographer’s portrait booth will also be available at the graduation reception (2nd Floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art).   Family or group portraits will also be available to download free of charge.

Dear Parents,
We are sure many of you are aware of the news reports regarding the recent outbreak of the Swine Flu (H1N1) in Mexico and the United States (U.S.). We would like to offer you some clear information about this virus. While there is no indication of this strain in our area we do want to offer you reassurance that we are monitoring the news reports, gathering factual medical information from multiple professional sources, and are taking seriously any possible implications for SAS families. We are taking every precaution to protect our students and staff.

Swine Flu is a type of influenza that can be contracted from direct contact and exposure to pigs. Once a person is infected, it can be transmitted from person to person in the same way that seasonal flu spreads (through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza). There is no evidence that you can contract this flu from eating pork nor from the “smell” or “odor” of pigs in the air. Swine flu was first identified in 1930, so it has been around for some time. Most countries diagnose 1-2 cases a year. See below for a list of symptoms.

The following websites from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the U.S. and the World Health Organization offer reliable information. They are written for the non-medical person and should be able to answer all your questions.

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm
Includes a link to a podcast from the CDC that you can watch directly on your computer.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm
For more information and the latest (usually daily) statistics:
http://www.chinacdc.net.cn/n272562/n276003/30657.html
For information on China’s position on Swine Flu.

Our nurses will continue to closely monitor the situation including following the most current information and recommendations from both the Shanghai and U.S. CDC. Please contact your school nurse if you have any questions.
Sincerely,

SAS School Nurses

From Wednesday April 29 until Friday May 8 the 2009 High School Yearbook will be on sale outside the cafeteria during lunch. The cost of the HS book is 220 RMB.

Please bring in your money during this period of advance sales to make sure you reserve a copy for yourself. This is a book you will not want to miss out on.

If you are interested in buying an Elementary or Middle School book, they will also be for sale. Their cost is 190 RMB each.

There will be a very limited number of yearbooks for sale in June.  The only way to guarantee your family of a yearbook is to purchase one before May 8.

Shanghai American School Annual General Meeting

Date:                May 5, 2009
Time:                5:45 Reception
6:30 Meeting Called to Order
Venue:              Crown Plaza Hotel
Location:          400 Panyu Lu

We look forward to seeing you on the evening of May 5 at the Crown Plaza Hotel for this year’s SAS Annual General Meeting.

Students interested in learning more about the Internship Program can attend an

informational session on Tuesday, April 28 or Thursday, April 30 in the high school

conference room.  The meeting will start at 1:00.

The superintendent will host a parent volunteer appreciation event to thank all parents who have volunteered their time over the past year to assist in the classroom, on school trips and other occasions as needed.  The event on the Puxi Campus is scheduled for Wednesday, 20 May at 11:45 am at the Performing Arts Center.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Iris Zhu, Human Resources Department, via email at iris.zhu@saschina.org and confirm you will be attending the event on the Puxi campus.

We look forward to seeing you there.

We are pleased to announce the Valedictorian for the Class of 2009 is Helen Chu.

This year we will have co-Salutorians.  The Salutorians for the Class of 2009 are Jill Seong and Alice Su.

We have a large number of outstanding students which made the selection very difficult.  These students were chosen based on their grades and the overall rigor of their academic program.