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WAB News Archive 2005/06 School Year

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News Archive: Jan - Feb 2005

Grade 4 Visual & Performing Arts Show
Date: Wednesday February 22
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Location: Elementary School Lobby and Founders' Theater

Get set for "Out of the Box" - a Visual and Performing Arts Showcase by Grade 4 students.

Join us for a Visual Arts display (including a fabulous bag shop!) in the Elementary School lobby from 6.00pm, followed by a Performing Arts show at 6.30pm in the Founders' Theater.
Elementary School WABathon 2006
Date: Saturday February 25,
Time: 9.00am - 11.00am
Location: Elementary School Gym

For the uninitiated, WABathon is two hours of fun aerobic exercises and routines promoting health and fitness.

There will be dance, aerobics, novelty workouts and surprise appearances. All funds raised from the event will support Beijing athletes who will have a chance to compete in the 2007 Special Olympics in Shanghai.

Don't miss out! Please submit your registration form and 50 RMB donation to the Elementary School office as soon as possible.
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Elementary School Parenting Workshop - "How To Behave So Your Preschooler Will Too"
Date: Wednesday March 1
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm
Location: Elementary School Library

Parents are invited to attend "How to Behave So Your Preschooler Will Too" - the first of our Elementary School 'Parenting Series' workshops.

The workshop will focus on the parenting of 3 - 6 year olds, a key and exciting time in a child's development as they take their first steps towards independence.

The session will address the importance of parents' relationships with their young children and how to manage the unpredictable highs and lows of this age group.
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Personal Project Exhibition
Date: Wednesday March 1
Time 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Location: The HUB - Blu Theater and The Link

On Wednesday March 1, Grade 9 and 10 students and their parents are invited to join us for a celebration of the completed Personal Projects for 2005-2006 and the launch of the Project for next year's Grade 10 students.

News Archive: October 2005

Road Works on Lai Guang Ying Dong Lu

The Beijing City government has begun to repair Lai Guang Yin Dong Lu directly in front of the school. The roadwork should take approximately 2 months. Currently only one-half of the road is open to traffic in both directions.

Please download the below infobyte for important details regarding this situation:
download Roadworks Information »
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‘Parenting in Beijing’ Seminar
Tuesday 11 October 2005


You are invited to attend the first of our three-part autumn series, ‘Parenting in Beijing’, hosted by the WAB Counseling Department. The first seminar: “Session #1 - The Talk About Town: Is it Urban Myth or Reality?”, was held on Thursday 29 September. Conversation from Session #1 will continue on Tuesday 11 October 2005 from 9-10am.

For more details on upcoming sessions, please download the PDF below:
download 'Parents in Beijing' Seminar Details »
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High School Bus Schedule for October 11 & 12

Please note, there will be no 4:30pm or 5:30pm buses on October 11 and 12, due to early dismissal for Parent Teacher Conferences. Please download the below High School (HS) Bus Schedule for October 11 & 12.

HS Parent Teacher Conferences will begin at 3.45pm. The normal late bus schedule and routes will be moved forward so that a second set of buses will depart WAB at 3.45pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

High School students not attending conferences with their parents should board these buses at 3.45pm or arrange alternate means of transportation. Attached is the schedule showing routes for these buses.
download High School - Bus Schedule 11 & 12 October »
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CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSITY

With 60 nationalities and 41 languages, WAB is proud to celebrate the diversity of its school community.

WAB is pleased to welcome a new nationality to our school: Bosnia-Herzegovina.
MSHS ONLINE CAMP FORUM

Middle School and High School students participated in China Studies Field Trips across the country. To help you become more involved in your child’s camp experience, WAB is piloting a new technology program: the MSHS Camp Forum! When camp leaders check in with the school their news, stories, and photographs are posted online at: http://forums.wabonline.net/etc05

August 2005

download HS Ground Breaking »
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Wednesday 24 August 2005
download MSHS China Studies Field Trip »
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Wednesday 24 August 2005
download Grade 10 Personal Project Info Night »
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Wednesday 24 August 2005
download Group SMS Test »
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Wednesday 24 August 2005

Photos from around WAB in 2006

WAB HS opening celebration

WAB Community Picnic

Chinese Fieldtrip

WAB HS opening celebration. HS students playing the drums

Leadership program at WAB

HS students hanging out

Divac Basketball Camp

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