Singapore American School

From Costa Rica to Beijing to Singapore— Byron Aguilar Rodriguez has come a long way to find his calling. At the elementary school at SAS, every kid knows him, looks up to him, and wants to play with him.

Internet addiction. Smartphone addiction. Technology addiction. Call it what you may, but a lot of parents today are expressing worries that their children are addicted to their devices. How do we know? What can we do?

Known for an unmistakable culture of excellence, extraordinary care, and possibilities, SAS encourages among students a commitment to deep intellectual and personal exploration.

How are teachers at SAS personalizing the learning journeys of our students? How does it impact learning in specific and education on the whole?

When people think of a flexible learning environment, they often think only of the physical space. While it is true that the space is flexible in nature, there is much more to a flexible learning environment than just the physical floor plan or furniture choices. Read more to learn about how our sixth grade A-side classes benefitted from a flexible learning environment. 

Most of us unthinkingly accept that wearing a polyester “gown” and square “cap” with a tassel is just part of the ceremony surrounding modern high school and college graduation exercises. But these weird accessories actually have ancient and interesting origins. 

What does it take to edit an article, a feature, or even a book? Seniors from the AT Writing Seminar class—Kayleen Bettencourt and Aaron Graybill—are part of the editorial team for the recently published Present Tense Future. Here they deep dive into the process and share a guide for anyone that wishes to edit a piece they have written. 

What does it take to be a good writer? Senior Greer Morgan Donnalley, part of the AT Writing Seminar class that recently published an anthology of short stories, offers advice for new authors who want to improve their writing, and maybe one day publish something of their own.

Today’s world is not lacking in hardship. And when it comes to social issues and activism on behalf of what we care about, the current generation is more than adept. Senior Faisal Halebaya explores the significance of dystopian fiction. 

Ninth grader Matias Nordenstahl shaved his head to raise funds for cancer research! But he didn't just stop there. The freshman has been participating in a number of initiatives and has some amazing plans to improve the lives of cancer patients globally.

The Storytelling Club at Singapore American School brought storytellers to students’ library time, during one week in April.

Heather Rodocker, middle school dance director leads the Storytelling Club for the second time this year, through a fun and liberating workshop, as they discover a new language to tell storiesthrough the language of dance.

Advanced Topics Writing Seminar recently published a dystopian short story anthology, Present Tense Future! Here students share what it takes to 'workshop' successfully in order to produce a strong piece of work. 

"How do we as a society begin to address all of the important gaps that exist in the world? At SAS we do not need to think about students’ access to clean water, but we do need to think how we provide them with world-class educational opportunities so that they in turn can address needs like clean water." SAS chief advancement officer debunks the myths that surround the culture of philanthropy. 

Today, on Earth Day, let us look forward to many exciting and effective changes as we make SAS more efficient and educate our students to be leaders in environmental stewardship and innovation. 

Having taught second and third grade at SAS, Sarah Farris is now part of the elementary school counseling team. Here she talks about her life at SAS and in Singapore.
 

The SAS Instagram feed during Interim Semester week was filled with little Lego minifigures in locations across the globe! Curious about their origin, communications writer Kinjal Shah caught up with visual arts teacher and Lego collector Jeffrey Pabotoy.

How do you talk less and say more? Check out these skills to help you be more influential and make things happen in a distracted, attention-deficit world.

SAS second graders learn about the life cycle of a butterfly—not from books—but watching them live! More about the process from our second grader Riya K.