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SAT Prep Course – Fall 2008

A SAT Prep Course will be offered at WAB in September, through the American company Academic Services International. Registrations forms are available in the Guidance office. Please register with Michelle Chow in the HS Guidance Office by June 30.

Elementary and Middle School Parent Program: The International Child

ES and MS parents are invited to attend a presentation by Caroline Simons, PhD, on the topic of "The International Child" on Tuesday May 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, in the Blu Theatre (HUB). Please RSVP to ES Counseling Secretary, Julie Yu, at julie_yu@wab.edu or MS Counseling Secretary, Ceci Tai, at ctai@wab.edu.


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Korean University Exhibition

WAB HS students and parents are invited to attend a Korean University Exhibition on Saturday April 9, 9:00am - 12:00pm, at the Korean International School of Beijing.

Seeking ES Tutors

The ES Counselors occasionally receive requests from parents seeking tutors for their children in maths, writing and other subjects. If you would like to make your tutoring services available, please contact the ES Counseling office by emailing Julie Yu, ES Counseling Assistant, at julie_yu@wab.edu.

I'm In! Now What?

Many Grade 12 students have already received college offers, and many more are still awaiting acceptances. But how does one go about making a decision about which university to attend?

Single Parenting Workshop

The WAB community is invited to attend an evening workshop on single parenting on Wednesday April 2, 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Based on the success of a recent workshop on the same topic, and in response to community requests for an evening workshop, the WAB counseling department invites all parents and teachers, single or married, to join this discussion.

Grade 10 Subject Selection Parent Evening

Grade 10 parents are invited to attend a parent information session about Grade 11 Subject Selection on March 12 at 7:00pm in the HS.

Parents On Board: Final Session

The third of three ES parent workshops will take place Wednesday March 19, 9:00am - 10:30am, Lotus Lounge (ES).

HS Counseling

Over the next two months, WAB’s HS Counseling Department will be offering numerous opportunities for HS students and parents to learn more about the college admissions process, receive counseling on the application process and meet with representatives and admissions officers from various colleges and universities.

Korean University Visits

On October 22, I had the distinct pleasure of arriving in the bustling city of Seoul in order to visit 6 of the top universities in the country.

Tour Universities in the UK and USA with WAB Counselors!

In addition to offering college counseling services at WAB and bringing in college representatives from around the world, WAB Counselors are proposing two major opportunities for students to directly experience UK and American universities by leading a WAB college tour next term.

Coping with Homesickness

As Grade 6 – 11 families prepare for the upcoming China Studies Field Trips, WAB Counselors offer parents a few tips on homesickness. They suggest for parents to discuss an upcoming separation with their children as a healthy and effective way to help ease, and even prevent, natural feelings of missing home.

Counselors Workshop for Parents: Net Nannies & No-No's, II

HS Counselor Greg Bishop and HS IT Teacher Nick Kwan lead a parent workshop on children and the Internet on Friday April 18, 10:00am, HS Ampitheater.

Parents Share Ideas about What it Means to be a Mentor

Over 70 ES parents attended each of the 'Parents on Board' workshops offered by ES Counselors last month. During one session, parents shared their own ideas about the qualities of a good mentor.

WAB Welcomes ES Counseling Assistant

WAB welcomes Julie (Yu Li) to the WAB family as assistant to the ES Counseling Department.

Pastoral Care in the HS: Identifying Risks, Reducing Harm

HS Counselors and staff have been leading discussions with Grade 9 students, encouraging them to identify various risks they have or could encounter as part of their student lives in Beijing, ranging from bullying and peer pressure to underage smoking and illegal drug use.

Linden College Fair

On Friday March 7, close to two dozen North American colleges and universities will be stopping by WAB High School as part of the Linden College Fair World Tour.

Counselor/Parent Coffee Afternoon: Single Parenting

We will be discussing the article found at the link below: How To Be The Best Single Parent You Can. Article topics include: developing routines, taking care of yourself, creating a support system, and dealing with overload.

Spring IB Training Seminars & Summer Study Programs

Stanford University is offering a summer school program for Pre-IB and Mid-IB courses from July 6 to July 25. While the course is focused on IB course work preparation, there is also the opportunity to attend SAT practice classes and work with College Guidance officers.

Cyber Bullying

Middle Schoolers’ lives exist in a variety of places: school hallways, after school activities, home and friends’ houses. Now many middle school students also have lives on the Internet, and unfortunately sometimes bullying has followed.

ECC Parents: Ensuring a good start to school for your young child

In the first few days of Nursery or Pre-Kindergarten your child will face new places, people, rules and relationships. This can be both exciting and frightening, sometimes for you as well as your child. Your feelings will guide your child's emotions. If you approach your child's first days with confidence that they'll be fine, using positive words about school and loving attention, their anxieties will be reduced.

ES Friendship Friday

Everybody needs friends. Keeping friends that may have moved to another homeroom or making friends in a new class or when you’re new to Beijing can be hard especially in an international school where people come and go!