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A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • October 2016 the EXPERTS in INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE OPENING SEPTEMBER 2017 A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • October 2016 THE EXPERTS IN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE OPENING SEPTEMBER 2017 DAILY OR BILINGUAL STANDARDIZED ACADEMIC STEMinn CHINESE MAP® TESTING PROGRAM We are pleased to launch a new campus in Hong Kong, September 2017, following our huge success at Stamford American International School in Singapore, which today has over 3,000 students from 70 nationalities. We offer a rigorous standards-based curriculum for students from 5 to 18 years, graduating students with the International Baccalaureate Diploma* to 1st tier universities worldwide. Contact Us [email protected] +852 2500 8688 www.sais.hk *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. Individualized Learning Plans from Age 5 with its own library with over 1,000 reading programs, YOUR CHILD’S including leveled reading programs in Science and PATHWAY TO Engineering, giving our students access to a wealth of books and resources at their fingertips. ST TIER Stamford’s Outstanding Results Our students at our Singapore campus consistently achieve above the U.S. benchmark in their MAP® UNIVERSITIES assessments. In Elementary, our students’ scores in 1 Reading and Math are greater than the benchmark by WITH INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE one year on average. Progressing to Secondary, Stamford From 5 to 18 years old students perform above the benchmark in Math and Every student at Stamford undergoes standardized Reading by two or more years on average. In fact, the Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments average Stamford Grade 6 student performs above the in Reading, Math and Science twice a year, allowing benchmark for Grade 10 students in Reading, four grade us to measure their academic growth throughout levels above the norm. These outstanding MAP® results CAMPUS OPENING the school year and from year to year. We deliver combined with the International Baccalaureate Diploma individualized learning plans based on each student’s Program have led 90% of our graduates to acceptance to SEPTEMBER 2017! instructional level, ensuring every child is stretched and their 1st choice university. challenged appropriately. Leveled Reading Program – 1 in Every Classroom Mastering reading skills from a young age is not only crucial for reaching key milestones in language and communication, but linked to higher overall academic performance. All Stamford students undergo regular in- class reading assessments through the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), allowing us to deliver individualized reading programs based on each child’s reading level. Every classroom is also equipped Discover more at Open House on October 26 & 27 www.sais.hk | +852 2500 8688 *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. Individualized Learning Plans from Age 5 with its own library with over 1,000 reading programs, YOUR CHILD’S including leveled reading programs in Science and PATHWAY TO Engineering, giving our students access to a wealth of books and resources at their fingertips. ST TIER Stamford’s Outstanding Results Our students at our Singapore campus consistently achieve above the U.S. benchmark in their MAP® UNIVERSITIES assessments. In Elementary, our students’ scores in 1 Reading and Math are greater than the benchmark by WITH INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE one year on average. Progressing to Secondary, Stamford From 5 to 18 years old students perform above the benchmark in Math and Every student at Stamford undergoes standardized Reading by two or more years on average. In fact, the Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments average Stamford Grade 6 student performs above the in Reading, Math and Science twice a year, allowing benchmark for Grade 10 students in Reading, four grade us to measure their academic growth throughout levels above the norm. These outstanding MAP® results CAMPUS OPENING the school year and from year to year. We deliver combined with the International Baccalaureate Diploma individualized learning plans based on each student’s Program have led 90% of our graduates to acceptance to SEPTEMBER 2017! instructional level, ensuring every child is stretched and their 1st choice university. challenged appropriately. Leveled Reading Program – 1 in Every Classroom Mastering reading skills from a young age is not only crucial for reaching key milestones in language and communication, but linked to higher overall academic performance. All Stamford students undergo regular in- class reading assessments through the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), allowing us to deliver individualized reading programs based on each child’s reading level. Every classroom is also equipped Discover more at Open House on October 26 & 27 www.sais.hk | +852 2500 8688 *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. Individualized Learning Plans from Age 5 with its own library with over 1,000 reading programs, YOUR CHILD’S including leveled reading programs in Science and OCTOBER 2016 PATHWAY TO Engineering, giving our students access to a wealth of books and resources at their fingertips. The American Women’s Association of Hong ST TIER Stamford’s Outstanding Results Kong, Limited. 8 Our students at our Singapore campus consistently Established in 1956 A volunteer organization of achieve above the U.S. benchmark in their MAP® women of all nationalities UNIVERSITIES assessments. In Elementary, our students’ scores in supporting Hong Kong charities and schools 1 Reading and Math are greater than the benchmark by through community service WITH INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE one year on average. Progressing to Secondary, Stamford and monetary grants, while providing educational and From 5 to 18 years old students perform above the benchmark in Math and social activities for members. Every student at Stamford undergoes standardized Reading by two or more years on average. In fact, the Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments average Stamford Grade 6 student performs above the AWARE PRODUCTION TEAM in Reading, Math and Science twice a year, allowing benchmark for Grade 10 students in Reading, four grade EDITOR Brooke Richter us to measure their academic growth throughout levels above the norm. These outstanding MAP® results [email protected] combined with the International Baccalaureate Diploma the school year and from year to year. We deliver CONTRIBUTORS CAMPUS OPENING Dimple Shaw individualized learning plans based on each student’s Program have led 90% of our graduates to acceptance to Fahima Ahmad instructional level, ensuring every child is stretched and their 1st choice university. Marcy Laront Contents SEPTEMBER 2017! Claudia Doherty challenged appropriately. Linda Van Noy Rachel Parker Membership 3 AWA Enjoys 5 Leveled Reading Program – 1 in Every Classroom GRAPHICS My Journey with Mandarin 6 Jacky Ngan Mastering reading skills from a young age is not only Fahima Ahmad My Journey with Cantonese 7 crucial for reaching key milestones in language and 5 Women for Women – Superstar Spotlight 8 communication, but linked to higher overall academic ADVERTISING MANAGER Meet the WOW Committee 9 [email protected] performance. All Stamford students undergo regular in- Hong Kong Literary Festival, Coming Soon 10 class reading assessments through the Fountas & Pinnell Soup Kitchen Days 11 AWA Globe Paddlers 12 Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), allowing us to PUBLISHED & PRINTED BY R&R Publishing Ltd. Meet Susie, Head of Community Service 13 deliver individualized reading programs based on each 2126 7812 A Day-trip Back in Time: child’s reading level. Every classroom is also equipped [email protected] www.rrpublishing.com.hk Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden 14 On the Page, Book Review 16 Hong Kong Hosts 17 Discover more at 16 Calendar of Events 21 Open House The AWA office is open from Monday-Thursday 9:30am-3:30pm. We are closed on Hong Kong public holidays. on October 26 & 27 VISIT THE AWA WEBSITE: www.awa.org.hk LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/awahk FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @AWA_HK FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @AWA_HK Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author only and do not represent the opinion of the American Women’s Association. Any reliance by the reader upon any recommendation or opinion in this publication is at the reader’s own risk. The AWA accepts no responsibility for any loss which may result from such reliance. Copyright 2014. The content of the Aware publication is the property of the American Women's Association. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is strictly prohibited. Information from within the publication may not be distributed without the express written consent of the American Women's Association. www.sais.hk | +852 2500 8688 *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. WELCOME From the President Dear Ladies of the AWA, Happy autumn! I hope you enjoyed the Mid Autumn Festival activities and the beautiful display of lanterns at one of our Hong Kong beaches. Hopefully by month’s end, the weather will begin cooling down. You might even be able to put on a light sweater by From the Editor mid-December! With the summer behind us and everyone back in the We are just weeks away from the not- swing of life in Hong Kong, it’s a good time to consider to-be-missed event of the season, the what you’ll get involved with during the fall season. This AWA 60th Anniversary Gala, being held month’s issue – Active Autumn – is a great place to start. at the Aberdeen Marina Club on Saturday October 22nd! I, for one, am With the weather getting cooler, Rachel Parker suggests very excited. If you have not purchased an excursion to Kadoorie Farms and Botanic Gardens for a ticket and reserved a spot on a table, some natural beauty and an interesting bit of history. please do so while we still have some Closer to home, with a new season upon us, it may be a tickets left.
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