Mt. Auburn International Academy (MAIA) commemorated Veterans’ Day this year with a unique salute to the men and women of the Armed Forces. On November 11, 2008, MAIA students and staff all dressed up in fatigues and welcomed local military personnel.
As part of the school visit, the military personnel talked to students in grades K-9, either in their classrooms or during the Student Life period. The guests were then provided with donations that MAIA students had collected for the...
The 2008 International Day at ISR Internationale Schule am Rhein in Neuss (ISR) took place on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and welcomed over 600 individuals from the ISR and greater Neuss-Dusseldorf community.
The annual International Day is one of two school-wide events in the ISR calendar and involves input from the entire ISR community – students, parents, teachers, and administration. The students work with their teachers for weeks in advance of the event to study...
On October 17 and 18, 2008, students from ISR Internationale Schule am Rhein in Neuss (ISR) competed in their first German International Schools Sports Cross Country Tournament. Organized by the Berlin British International School, the Cross Country Tournament gathered over 350 Students from a number of German international schools, who had registered both individuals and teams for various distance races.
Participating ISR students, including three boys and four girls under the...
On November 11, 2008, the International School of Minnesota (ISM) community had the privilege to listen to Mr. Alexandre Poussin and learn about the 3-year adventure by foot he and his wife, Sonia, took across Africa. Poussin visited ISM thanks to efforts of the ISM Parent Connection and shared his story with the school’s students, staff, and the greater public.
In recounting his voyage to those in attendance, Alexandre stated that he was generally uplifted by Africa’s people and...
Ongoing impressive results on Advanced Placement (AP®) exams have consistently earned The International School of Minnesota (ISM) students the recognition of the College Board. Most recently, 22 ISM students received AP Scholar awards for their outstanding academic performance on the 2008 Advanced Placement (AP®) exams. Worldwide, on average 18% of students who take AP exams earn the distinction of being an AP Scholar. At ISM for the fourth consecutive year, more than 50% of ISM...