For grades 2 & 3 only: There will be a PYP Student Council meeting after 1st lunch on Thursday. I will meet students in the cafeteria to bring them to the PAC. Grade 2-3 teachers, please let your student rep know. Thanks!
MONEY????
How could a sum of money help you achieve your Service as Action project or your CAS project????
You can apply to ACAMIS for a grant. That means, if you win, you get money for your project. Money that you don’t have to pay back.
ACAMIS Service Learning Grants have been established to provide financial support for student initiatives in service learning in the ACAMIS host countries, China and Mongolia.
In 2017 – Cathy won $1000 USD to teach students at the Middle School next door to play rugby.
In 2019 – Felicity won $1500 USD for her knitting project.
Awards are made to individuals or groups that require students to:
- Apply academic, social and personal skills to support and improve the community;
- Make decisions that will lead to authentic outcomes;
- Grow as individuals and increase community engagement;
- Gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their community, and society; and
- Demonstrate their abilities while and through helping others.
Check out the website for more info: https://www.acamis.org/student-activities/service-learning-grants
Please go see Ms Anna in the Activities Office for more info and help. You must her know before January 24th if you are interested in applying.
More Money!!!!! Up to 2500 USD!
Do you have an INNOVATIVE idea that solves a problem for other people but you need money to get it started? up to 2500 USD!!!!!!
Apply for The Koerschen Award which is meant to provide a means of encouraging or stimulating innovation.
The criteria
- Apply academic, social, and personal skills to create an innovative program, system, activity, or service for their school community;
- Work within groups to apply creativity to achieve authentic outcomes;
- Gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their community, and their school;
- Demonstrate leadership while guiding a team to solve problems and work collaboratively while helping others.
You only need an idea. It’s okay if you haven’t started yet. You just need a plan/proposal.
Check out the website for more info: https://www.acamis.org/student-activities/jim-koerschen-award
Please let me know if you are interested before January 24th.
Stop by the Activities Office for assistance.
ACAMIS Chinese New Year Cards Challenge
It is once again time to celebrate the new year in China! Students of all ages from ACAMIS member schools are invited to participate.
This is not a competition, it is an opportunity for students to design something with a specific purpose and learn from the process.
A top selection will be selected from each division of the school (Primary, Middle, Secondary) and will be displayed on the ACAMIS Homepage. They will also be included in the upcoming ACAMIS in Action Newsletter to be share with all member schools.
For grades 10 and 11, this could count as a Creativity Experience for CAS!
Here is how to participate:
1. Open to all grades and classes (not just art!) from K-12.
2. Participating schools will select a single submission for up to three grade levels (Primary, Middle, and Secondary).
3. Submissions should be medium resolution for digital viewing (around 120 ppi).
4. Submissions should be in either jpeg or pdf format.
5. No student or school names should appear in the greeting card.
6. Please include the words: “ACAMIS” and a positive, new year greeting in the design.
7. Upload artwork via this Padlet link:
https://isnsarts.padlet.org/isnsarts/ze68xd6gcnbx
Password: ACE2020
Good Luck.