SAS Puxi High School

HS Principals’ Coffee Re-scheduled

Due to the Wednesday’s school closure, the HS Principals’ Coffee has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 14th at 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon in the Performing Arts Center. 

The week of September 6th – 10th is filled with so many parent events (Senior Parent Night, MS Principals’ Coffee, Open House and the PTSA Faculty Social), I’ve decided that the best date for the September Principals’ Coffee is Tuesday, September 14th.  I hope that this fits into your calendar and that all parents who want to, can attend. 

Following the Principals’ Coffee, parents are cordially invited to attend the PTSA Booster Club “Welcome Back” luncheon from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm in the PAC foyer.

Principals’ Coffee Transportation:

  – bus pick up at Marriott Hotel Hong Qiao at 9:15am
 -  and from SAS to Marriott Hong Qiao at 13:00.

High School Open House

All parents are invited to attend the 2010-2011 High School Open House on the evening of Thursday, September 9th.

The evening begins at 6:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center.    Parents will follow their student’s schedule and have an opportunity to meet each of their teachers and counselor.  Light snacks and refreshments will be available in the Student Center to parents coming directly from work.  We look forward to welcoming our parents back to school on September 9th.

HS PTSA / Faculty Social

Parents are invited to the Shanghai Racquet Club for the HS/MS PTSA Faculty Social on Friday, September 10th at 3:30 PM.   

HS Principals’ Coffee Re-scheduled

Due to the Wednesday’s school closure, the HS Principals’ Coffee has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 14th at 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon in the Performing Arts Center. 

The week of September 6th – 10th is filled with so many parent events (Senior Parent Night, MS Principals’ Coffee, Open House and the PTSA Faculty Social), I’ve decided that the best date for the September Principals’ Coffee is Tuesday, September 14th.  I hope that this fits into your calendar and that all parents who want to, can attend. 

Following the Principals’ Coffee, parents are cordially invited to attend the PTSA Booster Club “Welcome Back” luncheon from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm in the PAC foyer.

Principals’ Coffee Transportation:

  – bus pick up at Marriott Hotel Hong Qiao at 9:15am
 -  and from SAS to Marriott Hong Qiao at 13:00.

High School Open House

All parents are invited to attend the 2010-2011 High School Open House on the evening of Thursday, September 9th.

The evening begins at 6:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center.    Parents will follow their student’s schedule and have an opportunity to meet each of their teachers and counselor.  Light snacks and refreshments will be available in the Student Center to parents coming directly from work.  We look forward to welcoming our parents back to school on September 9th.

HS PTSA / Faculty Social

Parents are invited to the Shanghai Racquet Club for the HS/MS PTSA Faculty Social on Friday, September 10th at 3:30 PM.   

Dear SAS Parents:

The Shanghai Education Commission has requested that all schools, Chinese and international, be closed because of the possibility of a typhoon.

Accordingly, Shanghai American School will be CLOSED tomorrow, Wednesday, September 1.  The scheduled High School Principals’ Coffee, and Booster Club meeting will be CANCELED and rescheduled for a date later in September.

Please visit the SAS website, www.saschina.org ( http://saschina.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e2c001e7323bba58b5fbf241&id=6cdc927581&e=8375a6970e ), for more information.

Sincerely,

Kerry Jacobson, Ph.D.
Superintendent

At the end of week two, the frantic energy and adrenaline of “Back to School” is beginning to subside and we are beginning to slip into the regular pace of learning.  Tryouts and auditions are complete; congratulations to all who participated.  Homework, assignments and assessments have commenced – you’ll start to see your child engaged in nightly homework and study.

And finally, another sure sign that school has started is the student political campaigning for Class Councils.  Our annual participation in the democratic process begins next Thursday, September 2nd – good luck to all the candidates!

A few announcements:

Principal’s Coffee:  All parents are welcome to our first HS Principals’ Coffee of the year on Wednesday, September 1st at 10:00 AM in the PAC.  Join Mr. Kidd, Mr. Knobloch, Dr. Jacobson and the Jazz band in the Performing Arts Center at 10:00 AM.  Topics include:  grade 8 – grade 9 transition, new teachers, IB and AP results, counseling update.  I look forward to seeing you on Sept. 1st.

HS Open House:  Welcome Back Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 9th starting at 6:00 PM in the PAC.  We’ll have a brief welcome from Mr. Kidd in the Perfoming Arts Center.  At 6:30 PM, parents will be “dismissed”.  Parents will receive their student’s course schedule and will trace their student’s daily tracks.  Parents will visit each classroom and teacher on their student’s schedule. This evening is not a program for individual meetings, but to give parents an understanding of each course, expectations and an opportunity to meet their teachers.  Light refreshments and sandwiches will be served for those coming directly from work!

Friday Food Delivery:  At the end of every week, students are permitted to order food for delivery to campus.  Please be aware that food delivery is prohibited from Monday to Thursday.

The Eagle Magazine: The Eagle is SAS’s twice-monthly magazine that contains great articles and pictures about various events and programs on our two campuses.  This is sent home in hard copy with the YOUNGEST child normally every other Friday.   This year’s first edition came out on Friday.  If your high schooler is your youngest child, please ask him or her for the copy.

High School Calendar:  Our calendaring system has gone digital and is available on the High School blog (see the “SAS Board and Puxi HS Events Calendar” on the top tab) or on the PowerSchool Parent Portal.  Here you will find relevant high school events, activities, meetings and dates.   If you would like to add an event to this community calendar, please contact HS Principal, Ed Kidd (ed.kidd@saschina.org)

Have a great week!

Ed Kidd

HS Principal

After weeks of painting, constructing, scheduling, meeting and preparing, the high school campus sprang to life this morning with the arrival of 689 high school students.  We kicked off the day and the school year with a joyous community gathering in the PAC, welcoming new and returning teachers, celebrating the work of our secretarial staff and introducing our new administrative team.

Following the assembly, students moved to homeroom and then on to their first academic classes of the year.  During an extended lunch, students excitedly shared stories of summer adventure and gossiped about the year ahead.  Groups of parents were hard at work in the College Corner.  To add to the community feeling, many SAS alumni were on campus to say hello and update us on their life experiences since graduation.  And finally, as if attempting to trump a day’s worth of energy and the electricity of a first day of school, a torrential thunderstorm erupted to signal the end of the day.  In the end, it was a day of community and a fulfilling start to the new school year.  Welcome back everyone!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Booster Club
The Booster Club will be handing out FREE ICE CREAM to the High School Students, this FRIDAY, August 20th in the courtyard during the lunch break, 12:45 – 1:30.  All High School Students please come and get your “Welcome Back to School” treat.  Booster Club would like to thank Eurest and Pines Market, our co-sponsors for this event! 

Booster Club would like to welcome everyone back to school with some free ice cream this Friday during lunchtime.  Look for us in the courtyard and bring your appetites!!!

The Eagle Shop
The Eagle Shop is up and running and loaded with all of your back-to-school essentials.  Please come and have a look at the new vintage clothing items and stationary necessities.  There is something for everyone so please stop in!!!!
 
HS 1st Season Sports Tryouts: (Baseball; Cross Country; Rugby; Tennis; Volleyball)  Tryouts for 1st Season will not officially start until Thursday, 19th August. This will allow students two days to get their schedules sorted out without jeopardizing their selection.

Prior to the first tryout, all student-athletes intending to tryout MUST get parent approval by filling out the “Permission to Participate” form. Forms available from HS Reception or online http://teachers.saschina.org/pxactivities/

Students without signed forms will be turned away from practice!

Welcome to the Puxi Campus High School – Home of the Eagles!

It is with tremendous anticipation and excitement that we welcome all new, transferring and returning students to the 2010-2011 school year.

The Puxi Campus High School has earned a well deserved reputation as a community that provides a world class educational experience in the classroom, on the stage, in the pool and on the pitch.  Once again, the school year will be filled with essays, tests, games, performances, assemblies, dances, conferences, international trips, Habitat builds, fundraisers and friendships … the opportunities are endless.

Before we begin the journey, take note of the following announcements:

NEW and TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION is on Friday, August 13th.  All new and transferring students to the Puxi Campus, we will be
having a special orientation day on Friday, August 13th.  Families are
invited to arrive between 8:00am and 8:45am for a meet and greet in the beautiful Performing Arts Center.   During orientation, students will receive a copy
of their schedule, have a tour of the campus by our Eagle ambassadors,
and learn more about our school.  There will be a separate program to
orient parents.

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for the 2010-2011 academic year will be
Tuesday, August 17.  Please be sure that your son or daughter attends
the first day of school.  No one wants to be behind before they begin! 
We will begin Tuesday morning with a “Welcome Back” assembly.  Students
will be given their homeroom assignment, receive their academic
schedule and attend all of their Day A classes. 

COMMUNICATION: New parents and students should have received their PowerSchool user name and passwords from the Office of Admissions in June.  Returning parents and students will continue to use last year’s username and password.  If you have misplaced or forgotten your username information, please contact one of the HS secretaries.  The PowerSchool student and parent portals represent your “one stop” school communication source.

SENIOR and JUNIOR RETREAT:  This year we are experimenting with a new twist to the annual “Senior Retreat” on the  first weekend of the school year.   On Friday, August 20th, begining at 2:00 PM, all Junior and Senior students will begin a series of workshops, information sessions, college essay writing tutorials.  Seniors will return the next day for more of the same – an intensive experience hosted by our College Counseling departement and designed to kick start the senior year.  

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY FAIR:

At Wednesday lunchtime, 18th August, (12.45pm – 1.30pm) in the large cafeteria, there will be an ASA Fair. All Clubs and Activities are invited to advertise using the tables provided in the perimeter of the cafe. Clubs and Activities are to provide their own signage and sign up sheets. The tables will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis.

Enjoy the final days of your summer vacation.  We look forward to welcoming returning students “home” and meeting our new students!

Ed Kidd, High School Principal
Puxi Campus

Welcome to the Puxi Campus High School – Home of the Eagles!

It is with tremendous anticipation and excitement that we welcome all new, transferring and returning students to the 2010-2011 school year.

The Puxi Campus High School has earned a well deserved reputation as a community that provides a world class educational experience in the classroom, on the stage, in the pool and on the pitch.  Once again, the school year will be filled with essays, tests, games, performances, assemblies, dances, conferences, international trips, Habitat builds, fundraisers and friendships … the opportunities are endless.

Before we begin the journey, take note of the following announcements:

NEW and TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION is on Friday, August 13th.  All new and transferring students to the Puxi Campus, we will be having a special orientation day on Friday, August 13th.  Families are invited to arrive between 8:00am and 8:45am for a meet and greet in the beautiful Performing Arts Center.   During orientation, students will receive a copy of their schedule, have a tour of the campus by our Eagle ambassadors, and learn more about our school.  There will be a separate program to orient parents.

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for the 2010-2011 academic year will be Tuesday, August 17.  Please be sure that your son or daughter attends the first day of school.  No one wants to be behind before they begin!  We will begin Tuesday morning with a “Welcome Back” assembly.  Students will be given their homeroom assignment, receive their academic schedule and attend all of their Day A classes.

COMMUNICATION: New parents and students should have received their PowerSchool user name and passwords from the Office of Admissions in June.  Returning parents and students will continue to use last year’s username and password.  If you have misplaced or forgotten your username information, please contact one of the HS secretaries.  The PowerSchool student and parent portals represent your “one stop” school communication source.

SENIOR and JUNIOR RETREAT:  This year we are experimenting with a new twist to the annual “Senior Retreat” on the  first weekend of the school year.   On Friday, August 20th, begining at 2:00 PM, all Junior and Senior students will begin a series of workshops, information sessions, college essay writing tutorials.  Seniors will return the next day for more of the same – an intensive experience hosted by our College Counseling departement and designed to kick start the senior year.   The Senior – Parent BBQ starts at 2:00 PM in the cafeteria.

Enjoy the final days of your summer vacation.  We look forward to welcoming returning students “home” and meeting our new students!

Sincerely,

Ed Kidd, High School Principal

Dr. Alan Knobloch, Deputy Superintendent

Puxi Campus

Dear students and parents:

Your kindness and generosity over the past year and a half towards the Jacaranda School has been outstanding and I thank you for this.  In March 2008, I accidentally stumbled across the Jacaranda School while on a Habitat trip to Malawi.  At that time I didn’t know what it meant, but after hearing Marie Da Silva speak at Harvard University, in March 2009, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of.  This small school for AIDS orphans has changed my life.  My fund raising projects, with the huge help from Shanghai American School, have raised almost $70,000 to date.  This money has provided bathrooms, desks, textbooks and a nurse for the school and on June 1st the construction of Science Labs will begin.

Last week I sent a shipment of textbooks, school supplies, clothes, toy/games, sports equipment and much more to the Jacaranda School and I would like to thank you for your donations in this effort.  In 3 weeks, 24 SAS students and 4 teachers will arrive at the Jacaranda School for our 2nd visit and I can assure you this will be a very powerful experience for these students and teachers.

To see a video of the shipment, check either of the following links.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS41K1kd6lU

http://portal.saschina.org/video/media/16506/Shipment_to_Jacaranda/

It is an honor to work at Shanghai American School and have the support of the school community for this project. The students and teachers at Jacaranda are truly grateful for your kindness. You can see our progress at the following link.

http://www.firstgiving.com/robertburke

Thank you so much.

Mr. Burke

June Exam Schedule

Underclassmen final exams run from Wednesday, June 2nd to Tuesday, June 8th, 2010.  Click here to download the “June Exam Schedule“.   Students are reminded that bookbags and cellphones are not permitted in the exam room.  Attendance – If a student does not have an exam, they are not expected to be on campus.
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The Athlete of the Year – 2010

The Athlete of the Year awards will be announced at the 3rd Season Awards Ceremony on Friday 21st May, 6:00pm in PAC.  These awards are presented to the complete athlete – one possessing a high level of athletic ability, leadership, teamwork and contribution to the school-wide athletic program.
* Senior Male and Female (in Grade 11 or 12)
* Junior Male and Female (in Grade 9 or 10)

The nominations for 2010 are:

Senior Male:
• Kevin Xu – Volleyball/Basketball/Swimming
• Zach Barrons – Volleyball/Basketball
• Lawrence Wang – Volleyball/Basketball
• Bryan Law – X-Country/Soccer
• Shiang Lin – X-Country/T&F
• Albert Kwan – Tennis/Table Tennis/Badminton
• Chase Preston – Rugby/Swimming
• Tyler Preston – Rugby/T&F
•Danny Lall – Baseball/Basketball/Soccer
• Justin Goldman – Volleyball/Basketball
• Kabeer Kapoor – Rugby/T&F
• Joey Krassenstein – Rugby/Basketball
• Job Nieman – Rugby/Soccer
• Ben Lee – Rugby/Soccer
• Kazuya Kuwahara – Baseball/Soccer

Senior Female:

• Yen Fang Koh – Volleyball/Basketball/Soccer
• Jessica Doleman – Rugby/Basketball/Soccer
• Taryn Smith – Rugby/Basketball/Soccer
• Yuni Teh – Basketball/Soccer
• Lily Claassen – Volleyball/Basketball
• Leah Jarrett – Volleyball/Swimming
• Eunice Chin – Volleyball/Softball

Junior Male:
•  G Ping Lee – Swimming/T&F
• Jason Chow – JV Volleyball/Basketball
• Nick Glascock – JV Rugby/Soccer
• Tom Claassen – Volleyball/JV Basketball
• Henry Juan – Tennis/JV Basketball/Badminton
• Brady Kielgas – Baseball/JV3 Basketball/Soccer
• Ho Soo Jin – JV Rugby/JV Basketball/Soccer

Junior Female:
• Yurina Roche – Volleyball/Basketball/Soccer
• Emily Zhang – Volleyball/Soccer
• Dara Firoozi – Rugby/Soccer
• Dorothy Chow – JV Volleyball/T&F
• Manasi Menon – JV Volleyball/JV Soccer
• Melissa Krassenstein – JV Volleyball/Soccer
• Krystal Huang – JV Rugby/T&F
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Graduation Tickets

Senior students should pick up their ticket package from the front office asap.
Graduation ceremony DVD’s are on sale for 150 RMB.  Please place your order through Wendy.He@saschina.org

Executive Student Council Elections

Students are encouraged to run for office in next year’s Executive Student Council.  Students who are interested can pick up an election packet from the Student Council office.

Elections will be held on Friday, May 21st.
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Senior Exams

Senior exams begin on Monday, May 24th – Wednesday, May 26th.   Click here for the “Senior Exam Schedule 2010“.  All exams will take place in the LMC Lecture Hall.  Students are expected to be at the exam venue 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.   Bookbags and cellphones are not permitted in the exam room.

Next week, there will be a shipment the Jacaranda School in Malawi.  This is the school in Africa that we have been supporting for over a year.

On May 21, a shipment of books, clothing and various supplies will be sent to the Jacaranda  If you would like to donate anything, could you get them to Mr. Burke’s classroom (LMC 4) before Friday, May 21. I am looking for are books, toy/games, sports equipment, clothes etc.

Thank you for your support.  In less than one month 24 HS students and 4 teachers will depart for Malawi and spend 5 days at the Jacaranda School.

Mr. Burke