The talents of many SABIS® International Charter School students were showcased on March 8 at the school's second talent show. From hip-hop favorites to step-dancing, the line-up was multicultural and quite entertaining.Excitement ran through the school all day, and in the hour before the show, student performers gathered to prepare and rehearse. "The kids are so excited," Mr. J. Londraville, SICS Student Life Coordinator said before the show. "It is great when they can express themselves in...
Year after year, International Academy of Flint is piling up accomplishments. In 2006-07, IAF's state MEAP test results earned the school recognition as a high-achieving school, in the top 20 among 229 Michigan charters statewide. This year too, IAF has earned distinction - a bronze medal in the first ever ranking of America's Best High Schools.The ranking was the outcome of an analysis of 18,790 high schools and was put in place by School Evaluation Services, a K-12 data research and...
Students in grades 2 and 3 at the International Academy of Saginaw (IAS), MI recently had the chance to learn the importance of good sportsmanship and physical fitness while being involved in after-school activities. It all started when a PE teacher and basketball coach set up a winter sports program at the onset of the 2007-08 academic year. Aimed at enriching the athletic skills of students, the sports program included forming two basketball teams from Grade 2 and 3, which was a first for...
Recent academic and athletic activities at the International College Preparatory Academy have kept students entertained during this winter season. With all departments working together, from Student Life to Athletics to Facilities Management, everyone was involved in creating a lively winter atmosphere."No one can defeat us unless we first defeat ourselves!" was the inspiring motto for this year's sports season. The ICPA Athletic Department kicked off the winter sports season with a...
The sailing team of the International School of Minnesota (ISM) made headlines when they won the 2008 MISSA Ice Breaker Regatta. The winning ISM sailing team included seniors Erik Bowers, Ingrid Fure, Genevieve Kerr, Chris Loew-Blosser, Sydney Morical, and their coach Gordy Bowers.
ISM Sailing team (from left): Coach Gordy Bowers, Erik Bowers, Sydney Morical, Ingrid Fure, Genevieve Kerr, & Chris Loew-Blosser
Thirty high school sailors from Minnesota and Illinois traveled to Chicago to...