AAS High School Activities, Athletics and Aquatics Jump to: Fall Season
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Fall Season IB TAPS (Theatre Arts Program Symposium) HS International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA)* TaPS is a three-day intensive training workshop for students of IB DP Theatre. TaPS events provide an opportunity for students to authentically engage with the IB Diploma Theatre program. The experience acts as a starting point and resource for further work back in schools. IB students work with theatre professionals, ensemble leaders who have knowledge of the course and/or are teachers/exmaniners and Master Class practitioners drawn from the world of professional theatre. The goal is to provide students with a seminal learning experience that will act as a launch pad for their own further explorations of theatre, within the context of the IB Theatre program. Festival Dates: October 8-11, 2014 Location: Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom *Participants will be invited by the HS Drama teacher
CEESA HS Speech and Debate Speech and Debate offers students an opportunity to practice and improve their oral speaking skills through a variety of activities. Students meet and practice prepared speeches, extemporaneous speaking and organized debates. Teachers then select students to represent AAS at the season-ending CEESA competition each year. CEESA Speech and Debate categories: Debate, Duet Acting, Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory, Oral Interpretation. Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on September 16 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: November 13-16, 2014 Host School: International School of Prague, Czech Republic
Model United Nations Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. The participants role-play as diplomats representing a nation or NGO in a simulated session of a committee of the United Nations, such as the Security Council or the General Assembly. Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems. During a conference, participants must employ a variety of communication and critical thinking skills in order to represent the policies of their country. These skills include public speaking, group communication, research, policy analysis, active listening, negotiating, conflict resolution, note taking, and technical writing.
Paris Model United Nations (PAMUN) Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on September 30 and ends with the conference Conference Dates: December 5-7, 2014 Host School: American School of Paris, France
The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on November 11 and ends with the conference Conference Dates: January 26-31, 2015 Host: THIMUN Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands
CEESA HS Girls Soccer Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on August 25 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: November 5-9, 2014 Host: American School of Warsaw, Poland
CEESA HS Boys Soccer Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on August 25 and ends with two tournaments JV Boys Soccer Tournament Dates: November 6-9, 2014 Host: American International School of Bucharest, Romania Varsity Boys Soccer Tournament Dates: November 5-9, 2014 Host: Anglo-American School of Moscow, Russia
CEESA HS Cross-Country Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on August 25 and ends with the CEESA meet Meet Dates: November 6-9, 2014 Host: Anglo-American School of Sofia, Bulgaria
HS Penguin Swim Team The Penguin Swim Team is made up of swimmers who can competently perform all competitive strokes and turns and swim a minimum of 1000 meters during an hour-long practice. The focus of this program will be stroke enhancement, aerobic capacity, competition, and fun. Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:40 Season: Starts on August 25 and ends with the Penguin Fall Classic Swim Meet Meet Dates: November 15, 2014 Host: Anglo-American School of Moscow, Russia
HS Water Polo Open to high school students who are competent swimmers interested in learning the sport of water polo and having fun. Practice schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45
Stroke Development and Lap Swimming AAS students are invited to improve their swimming strokes and fitness swim on late start Wednesdays. Contact AAS Aquatics Director Charlie Semple for more information. Practice schedule: Wednesday, 08:00 – 08:45
Winter Season CEESA HS Knowledge Bowl Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition involving teams of students who answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. It is a Jeopardy-like event for high school students who have a strong interest and vast academic ability in general knowledge. Students will gain effective communication and critical thinking skills while using strategies of patience, discipline and teamwork. Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on November 18 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: February 5-8, 2015 Host School: American International School of Budapest, Hungary
CEESA HS Math The CEESA HS Math competition is an opportunity to challenge students by encouraging curiosity through problem solving and the exploration of new problems and alternative solutions. The activity promotes team work and enthusiasm, providing students with a foundation for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. The competition format has written and oral rounds as well as individual and team components. Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on November 18 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: February 5-8, 2015 Host School: Istanbul International Community School, Turkey
HS International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) Festival* ISTA brings together young people, artists, and teachers from different countries in varied settings to experience and learn about theatre, culture and each other which results in exciting theatre. The goal of the festival is to value diversity and collaboration, celebration and play, friendship and collegiality and to develop internationally minded young people, through innovative theatre practice. Festival Dates: February 19-22, 2015 Host School: Munich International School, Germany *Participants will be invited by the HS Drama teacher
CEESA HS Girls Basketball Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on November 17 and ends with two tournaments JV Girls Basketball Tournament Dates: March 5-8, 2015 Host: International School of Prague, Czech Republic Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament Dates: March 4-8, 2015 Host: Anglo-American School of Moscow, Russia
CEESA HS Boys Basketball Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on November 17 and ends with two tournaments JV Boys Basketball Tournament Dates: March 5-8, 2015 Host: American International School of Bucharest, Romania Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament Dates: March 4-8, 2015 Host: Istanbul International Community School, Turkey
CEESA HS Swim Team High School swimmers are required to meet the coach’s criteria. Practice schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on November 17 and ends with the CEESA Swim Meet Meet Dates: March 5-8, 2015 Host: American School of Warsaw, Poland
Stroke Development and Lap Swimming AAS students are invited to improve their swimming strokes and fitness swim on late start Wednesdays. Contact AAS Aquatics Director Charlie Semple for more information. Practice schedule: Wednesday, 08:00 – 08:45
Spring Season CEESA Band & Choir Festival Participation in the CEESA Band & Choir festival allows youth to develop, enhance, and instill character, insight, cultural awareness, and a love for music by direct exposure and involvement in the arts. Each school sends its strongest students to come together for three days of rehearsals and performances to experience challenging music in a non-competitive environment. Band and Choir focuses on group goals and the completion of those goals in each rehearsal and performance. Music education requires the integration of eye-hand coordination, rhythm, tonality, symbol recognition and interpretation, attention span, and many other factors that represent synthetic aspects of human intelligence and it reinforces critical thinking, problem-solving, and cooperation skills. Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on January 27 and ends with the festival Festival Dates: April 1-5, 2015 Host School: American International School of Bucharest, Romania
Helsinki Model United Nations (HELIMUN) Practice Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15 Season: Starts on March 3 and ends with the conference Conference Dates: May 4-6, 2015 Host School: Kulosaari Secondary School, Helsinki, Finland
CEESA HS Girls Volleyball Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on March 23 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: May 14-17, 2015 Host: Istanbul International Community School, Turkey
CEESA HS Boys Volleyball Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on March 23 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: May 14-17, 2015 Host: Istanbul International Community School, Turkey
CEESA HS Girls Softball Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on March 23 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: May 14-17, 2015 Host: International School of Prague, Czech Republic
CEESA HS Boys Softball Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on March 23 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: May 14-17, 2015 Host: American International School of Bucharest, Romania
CEESA HS Boys Tennis Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on March 23 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: May 14-17, 2015 Host: American International School of Bucharest, Romania
CEESA HS Girls Tennis Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45 Season: Starts on March 23 and ends with the tournament Tournament Dates: May 21-24, 2015 Host: International School of Warsaw, Poland
HS Penguin Swim Team The Penguin Swim Team is made up of swimmers who can competently perform all competitive strokes and turns and swim a minimum of 1000 meters during an hour-long practice. The focus of this program will be stroke enhancement, aerobic capacity, competition, and fun. Practice Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:40 Season: Starts on March 14 and ends with the Penguin Spring Classic Swim Meet Meet Dates: June 7, 2014 Host: Anglo-American School of Moscow, Russia
HS Water Polo Open to high school students who are competent swimmers interested in learning the sport of water polo and having fun. Practice schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 15:45 – 17:45
Stroke Development and Lap Swimming AAS students are invited to improve their swimming strokes and fitness swim on late start Wednesdays. Contact AAS Aquatics Director Charlie Semple for more information. Practice schedule: Wednesday, 08:00 – 08:45
Participant responsibilities: Students need to be responsible in choosing the number of activities they want to participate in and should always strive to maintain a balanced commitment towards curricular activities and co-curricular activities. Students are limited to one activity and one sport per season.