SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Promoting Balance Between Academics and Sports The Athletics Council promotes sports for students’ athletic wellbeing, including making a balance between academics and sports. We collaborate with the athletics directors to share responsibilities such as organizing athletics events and intramurals...
STORIES & CELEBRATIONS DP / UNIVERSITY COUNSELING NEWS
G10 Parent Information Session Introducing the IB Diploma On Friday October 23, the first parent information session introducing the IB Diploma was held.Parents were told about the various aspects and requirements of the IB Diplomaso they can help prepare their daughter for subject selection that will take place in Semester 2.
Need-Blind versus Need-Aware When financial need is a concern in applications to US universities, there are two main designations that should be considered. Need-Blind universities will not use an applicant’s economic status as a determining factor for acceptance. However, Need-Aware universities may consider a students’ economic background as part of the application process.
AT A GLANCE Whole School 30 October Branksome Hall Asia’s 8th Anniversary Ceremony
MS Assembly - 9:45am SS Assembly - 10:30am Clock Changing Ceremony - 1:00pm Junior School 27 October Grade 5 Parent meeting with HoJS SC2F - 8:30am
Intramural Athletics Events Middle & Senior School 29 October Grade 8 Parent Meeting with HoMS, 2:00 PM
Middle School End of Quarter 1
Athletics 29 October KISAC Tennis
Intramural Basketball 3v3 Intramural Swim Gala
DP Schedule 26 October G12: Korean A LL SL IO #1, Eng A LL HL essay draft #2
G12: ESS IA draft G11: VA folio process
G12: Music Performance #2 G11: Eng A LL HL IO, Eng B P1 writing
Upcoming University Visits 26-31 October College Visit & Fair (Virtual)
26 October Illinois Institute of Technology - 7:30 am Fair: Why Should I Choose a Liberal Arts College? - 8:00 pm Fair: UC Application workshop with UC Berkeley, UC Davis and UC San Diego - 10:00 pm
27 October Lingnan University (HK) - 3:10 pm Duke Kunshan University - 4:00 pm
28 October Bentley University & Loyola Univ. Chicago - 7:30 am Fordham University - 8:00 am University of California, Berkeley - 8:00 pm Fair: Studying in Australia – simplifying your journey - 9:00 pm
29 October Pepperdine University - 3:10 pm Drexel University - 7:00 pm Fair: Nagoya, Ritsumeikan, NUCB Undergraduate School, Temple (Japan Campus), Ritsumeikan APU - 7:00 pm Beloit College - 8:00 pm
31 October University of Hong Kong - 9:00 am |