Seventh Grade Scientific Revolution
December 13, 2018
Social studies and Spanish teacher Diana Gru brought a project to life based on her desire to make studying the scientific revolution interesting for students.
Read MoreAFS Alumni Share Their Work and Wisdom
December 6, 2018
AFS alumni returned to campus last week to discuss their experiences in politics with students. Mini Racker ‘14, Maria Sperger ‘18 and Sasha Rojavin ‘11 joined Upper School History teacher Drew Benfer’s "Partisan Politics" classes. They also shared advice and perspective on life after AFS.
Read MorePoetry from the Third Grade Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
December 6, 2018
Third grade teachers who kindly shared some of their students' beautiful poetry from the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
Read MoreExploring All Things Shakespearean
November 30, 2018
AFS students traveled to the American Shakespeare Center (ASC) in Staunton, VA November 16-18. Trip leader Megan Bellwoar Hollinger shared with This Week that the group participated in two different workshops on acting Shakespeare's text, and saw three shows in two days including an adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, and Shakespeare's Richard III and As You Like It.
Read MoreHomecoming Draws over 80 Alumni for a Day of Reminiscing
November 30, 2018
More than 80 alumni returned to the AFS campus for Homecoming 2018
Read MorePhysics Students Take Flight in the Classroom
November 30, 2018
Jiahe Wu said, “At first it was stressful. The first thing Jordan introduced us to was a plane map covered with planes.” Jiahe’s teammate Clay Lewis felt the group worked well and divided the work strategically saying, “I was the team leader, so basically I did the numbers and wrote everything down.” He also said, “I felt like it was better than a normal test because not only did we need to know the material, we needed to know how to apply the material.”
Read MoreAFS Community Members Pledge #GivingTuesday Support
November 30, 2018
We are grateful for the following AFS community members who donated on Giving Tuesday to help our campus flourish now and into the future.
Read MoreSenior Echo Li Reflects on Center for Experiential Learning Experiences
November 13, 2018
The Center for Experiential Learning (CEL), directed by Rosanne Mistretta, connects students with hands-on experiences and extended learning in the world outside AFS.
Read MoreTeaching at AFS: I Have the Freedom to Create a Dynamic Curriculum
October 18, 2018
"Instead of the traditional schooling that I had experienced, I saw teachers engaging students in deep discussions and working along side them in interactive projects." - Felix Chen
Read MoreUpper School Theatre Program Garners 22 Award Nominations
May 22, 2018
Two Upper School student productions presented this year have garnered a total of 22 nominations from two scholastic awards programs.
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