KIS Seoul Spotlight

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The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM)
KIS watched learning take flight at the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) picnic this year! The rain didn't impact the excitement of the children and parents as they worked collaboratively to build and fly a model airplane at the KIS booth. Everyone was engaged in the hands-on project of building a battery powered KIS Eagle Airplane.  Throughout the construction process they learned the parts of an airplane and how each part effects the flight characteristics of the plane.  They also had the opportunity to experience the transfer of energy to a capacitor and the release of energy to the motor as they charged and flew their airplanes.  It was great to see the excitement on everyones face as the planes took off toward the sky. We want to give a special thanks to AMCHAM staff for organizing the event.  We had a great time sharing our applied learning approach to education with all the people who participated in the event.
Date : 2015/09/17 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 1320
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Gaelic Football at the 2015 North Asian Games!
Fourth and fifth graders had a whale of a time this past weekend playing Gaelic Football at the 2015 North Asian Games!  Students traveled Saturday morning to Moonhak Stadium in Incheon where they competed with international schools from around the globe.  Both our fourth grade team and fifth grade team did a tremendous job, taking 1st place at the tournament in both divisions.  They did a great job working together as a team, and demonstrated good sportsmanship as they made their way to the championship.  The ambassador of Ireland was also in attendance and presented each student with a medal of participation at the end of the day.  Sean Kang from grade 4 was selected Tournament MVP, and presented with a special award from Ambassador O'Donoghue.  This was a memorable event for all that participated and we look forward to doing it again next year!
Date : 2015/09/16 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 1111
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Yongsan Soldiers Surprise KIS Seoul on 9/11
It started out as a simple way to say “thank you”.  The 3rd-5th graders created posters, letters, or thank you cards for the Yongsan Base soldiers last week.  The plan was for the artwork to be delivered to the base before Friday, September 11th. Sgt. Mike Lasoya decided to do something even better.  He chose to round up a few soldiers and surprise KIS Seoul Campus with an impromptu visit.  Only a few knew about their arrival. A 2nd-5th assembly was created for the soldiers to read to the students about Heroes of 9/11, be grilled with questions from the students, and then be presented with the artwork the students made for the soldiers.  The soldiers then went into many classrooms and shared their time with the class taking part in lessons or reading a book.  Recess and lunch had an enjoyable feel as some soldiers joined the staff or children to eat and play.  One 2nd grader even asked Sgt. Lasoya to attend his birthday party that day. It was an all around wonderful experience for KIS Seoul Campus, but possibly an even more rewarding experience for the soldiers who came.  We feel they experienced appreciation for the job they do daily-the task we at KIS wanted to make sure was a accomplished!  Thank you soldiers for your hard work! Josh Greene 3rd Grade Teacher Seoul Campus--
Date : 2015/09/16 | Author : kisseoul | Views : 971