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SAS welcomes back Dr. Yong Zhao, a leading comparative researcher on Chinese and American education and author of Catching Up or Leading The Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization. Dr. Zhao spoke to parents and teachers last August during orientation week and returns February 28 – March 2 to work with SAS staff, parents, and students.
Parent Coffee Hour with Dr. Yong Zhao
Tuesday, February 28, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Puxi, Library Media Center
Parent Coffee Hour with Dr. Yong Zhao
Wednesday, February 29, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Pudong, Library Lecture Hall
The Balance Between Homework and Play:
A Presentation for Middle and Elementary School Parents
Wednesday, February 29, 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Pudong, Library Lecture Hall
An Evening with Dr. Yong Zhao (Chinese Presentation)
Wednesday, February 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: Puxi, Performing Arts Center
An Evening with Dr. Yong Zhao (English Presentation)
Thursday, March 1, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: Kerry Hotel, Pudong Ballroom 1388 Hua Mu Road
The Balance Between Homework and Play:
A Presentation for Middle School & Elementary School Parents
Friday, March 2, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Puxi, Library Media Center
Dr. Yong Zhao is currently presidential chair and associate dean for global education, College of Education at the University of Oregon, where he also serves as the director of the Center for Advanced Technology in Education (CATE). He is a fellow of the International Academy for Education. His research interests include educational policy, computer gaming and education, diffusion of innovations, teacher adoption of technology, computer-assisted language learning, and globalization and education.
This year’s carpet auction “A Century of Caring - SAS Carpet Auction at the Kerry” will be held on Feb 25, 2012.
We are very excited to announce that the 2012 Carpet Auction will be held at the “The Kerry Parkside” & 100% of the proceeds will go to Charities!. The charities that will receive the proceeds from the 2012 auction are:
- Heart to Heart Shanghai – The funds will go towards sponsoring a child’s heart operation or the purchase of new toys, books, clothing, food and blankets for hospitalized children from disadvantaged families
- Mercy Fund/Leukemia Hospital Club – The funds raised from the auction will go towards helping cancer patients at Xinhua Hospital Leukemia Ward.
How can you help?
The Carpet Auction is a very dynamic event, since it has two components: Live Carpet Auction and Silent Auction. The Live Carpet Auction will be conducted by Eastern Carpets from Singapore, and the silent auction will feature donated items that you can bid on. This year we are adding categories to the Silent Auction to make it exciting for the participants to bid on. The categories are Art, Travel (will include travel packages), Fashion, Beauty, Fitness, Wine Baskets etc…
This year we are asking you for your help in donating items for the silent auction. Donations will be accepted for any of the following categories:
- Art – Donations can be from your private collection or from a known artist (can be local). If you are an artist, we would love to receive an item from your works!
- Travel – Donations can be purchased packages, or consider travel packages you may have purchased but are unable to avail due to schedule conflict
- Fashion – Donations can include accessories for men, women or children
- Wine & Wine Accessories – Donations can include Rare/Fine Wine from your private collection/Cellars and or accessories such as Wine Glasses, Carafes etc..
For all donations, please contact Anu Moturi: prasjan2@gmail.com or Charmaine Brea: rascalnani@yahoo.com. Once you contact us with your donations we will send you a donation form and organize pick up directly from your home or drop off for the item.
We are looking forward to your support and participation to make the 2012 SAS Pudong Carpet Auction a grand success. There will be further communication about this event sent to all of you when we come back from our Holidays.
Thanking you all in advance & a Happy New Year!
Anu & Charmaine
Co-Chairs, 2012 Carpet Auction
5 DAYS BORNEO ADVENTURE FOR FAMILIES – 1 to 5 Apr 2012
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The difference in this trip compared to the previous is that we are offering a 6 person group and the 6 person group will not include a tour leader, in case anyone wants to go but the group does not fill up. Groups of 10 or more will include the Country Holidays tour leader.
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** Kindly note that our office will be closed from 1-3 Jan, 2012 (Sun-Tue) for the New Year’s Holiday. We will be back to work on 4 Jan, 2012 (Wed). For any urgent matters during the holiday, please contact us on our Emergency Hotline at +86-139 1773 2945
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The Zero Emission Travel is a chance for families to give back to the Earth by offsetting carbon output from family travel. Simply 25 RMB can plant one tree in Inner Mongolia and remove 250 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Donation envelopes can be picked up from ES, MS, or HS offices starting from Jan 4, 2012, and will also be handed out. A donation will place your name in the EAGLE magazine, and a tree with your name on it on a paper cutout version of the Inner Mongolian forest. For more details please visit: www.tinyurl.com/0carbon. Have a great holiday, and remember to offset your carbon emissions.
Santa’s Work Shop will open next week Tuesday, 12/6 thru Friday, 12/9.
All Elementary Students will shop on either Tuesday or Wednesday.
The time and day will be chosen by their teacher beginning this week.
PK thru 3rd Grade: You will see an envelope with a printed budget list
come home by Friday. Fill out accordingly and send back on Monday, Dec. 5th.
PTSA Volunteers will help your child shop and stay on budget.
Grades 4 and 5: No envelope. They will need to use their own shopping list
and budget. PTSA Volunteers will help if they need it.
Open shopping for EVERYONE!! Thursday, Dec 8 and Friday, Dec 9.
Feel free to come in and do a little shopping yourself.
Please join us for our next General PTSA Meeting on Thursday, December 1. We will begin our morning outside the LLH with light refreshments and great entertainment at 8:45am.
The MS Jazz Band will be performing a short set of Christmas jazz tunes. Ms. Davey will be leading the talented group of 7th and 8th graders, who auditioned for Jazz Band, so the standard is high and the music exceptional. This same band recently played at the JZ Shanghai International Jazz Festival and will play at the JinQiao Christmas Fair on December 3.
Also, fourteen students from grade 5 orchestra class will be performing a piece by Beethoven. These students, led by Linda Hu, have all obtained certain techniques and experience prior to the beginner orchestra class. They have challenged themselves to a higher level by learning more advanced repertoire using some of their free time at school.
Closing the entertainment portion of our morning, we will enjoy an enthusiastic performance by our newly assembled 4th grade cheerleading squad.
General PTSA Meeting Agenda for Thursday, December 1
- MS Jazz Band (8:45am start)
- 5th Grade Strings/4th Grade Cheerleading
- VP Elect-Eagle Shop
- Andy Torris-Word on the Street
Strategic Planning Update
- Cindy Easton-Giving at SAS
- Melissa Ong/Briee Wrenn-Eagle Shop
- Angie Barlow-PTSA Blog
- Upcoming Events
Winter Bazaar
Santa’s Workshop
Neighbor to Neighbor
Carpet Auction
Quiz Night
- Deborah Lowham-SAS Board Elections
- Carnival Wrap Up and Thank You
Want to take your musical skills within the orchestra to a whole new level?
Come out to audition for CCS Elite Youth Orchestra (CEYO) in Pudong Nov 19 or in Hongqiao Nov 20
CEYO is presented by Shanghai International Music school.
CEYO is the only one of its kind here in Shanghai for students. It will challenge you in your musicianship, present you with the opportunity to play alongside like minded musicians, provide the opportunity to play at major venues here in Shanghai as well performing under the baton of prestigious conductors from the Julliard Youth Orchestra, Milal Orchestra and Herald Youth Orchestra.
Don’t let the opportunity of a lifetime pass you by.
Ages for auditions: 10 to 18 yrs old
Instruments auditioning for:
1) Violin
2) Viola
3) Cello
4) Bass
5) Flute
6) Oboe
7) Clarinet
 Trumpet
9) Piano
Register for auditions here:
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