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SAS celebrates Chinese New Year

Thunderous crowds, agile dancers, and mythical beasts besieged the school last month, as students and staff across all divisions and both campuses got into the spirit of Chinese New Year. Read the full story

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Puxi boys’ basketball team wins China Cup

Every year Shanghai American School, Hong Kong International School (HKIS), and the International School of Beijing (ISB) get together for a mid-season tournament called China Cup. Every year it is one of the most competitive tournaments in Asia. Read the full story

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Lifelong connection for development trailblazer

As a day student in a boarding school near Taizhong, Taiwan, Stephanie Kao was active in student government, Girl Scouts, charity fundraising, and organizing various events. “My teacher always asked me to help,” she says. Fulfilling this request set a precedent for Kao Read the full story

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Art connections

The theme for art for trimester 1 was “connections,” in particular, student connections to China. Read the full story

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Puxi hosts 2011 APAC Choir Festival

On November 17–19, Shanghai American School Puxi hosted the 2011 APAC Choir Festival in the Performing Arts Center. Read the full story

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The rewards of risk-taking

To say that the quality of dance by all participating schools at the annual APAC festival has improved over the course of the event’s young life is a drastic understatement. With each festival, student dancers are getting stronger, more technical, and more inventive on the dance floor Read the full story

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From Pudong to Qatar, via Algeria

The SAS Pudong Model United Nations team traveled to Doha, Qatar, to participate in the first annual The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) Qatar conference. Read the full story

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Wetlands inspires environmental awareness

On November 7, Chongming Island’s Dongtan Wetlands Reserve was invaded by 72 of SAS Pudong high school’s best and brightest. Dongtan is a Ramsar Convention-recognized wetland of international importance, located about an hour north of Pudong, at the mouth of the Yangtze river. Read the full story

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Art, dance, and music brighten the day

Although the weather outside on the morning of the concert was a bit dreary, inside the auditorium it was anything but. Read the full story

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Around the world in 30 minutes

When the doors finally opened, it was as if the whole world had been stuffed in to the high school gymnasium. Read the full story

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