A college tour to the USA is being planned during the spring break of the 2008/2009 school year. From March 14 - March 21, 2009, participating students and parents will experience a first-hand look at colleges and universities and meet with admissions representatives. The tour will enable students to get a sense of what the colleges have to offer and provide an opportunity to have their questions answered.
US College Tour: Spring Break 2009
A college tour to the USA is being planned during the spring break of the 2008/2009 school year. From March 14 - March 21, 2009, participating students and parents will experience a first-hand look at colleges and universities and meet with admissions representatives. The tour will enable students to get a sense of what the colleges have to offer and provide an opportunity to have their questions answered.
Hospitality Career Week
High School Students interested in a Hospitality Career are invited to apply for the International College of Hotel Management Career Week, which will take place in Adelaide, Australia from September 29 - October 3, 2008. Students entering Grade 11 or Grade 12 for the 2008/2009 school year are eligible. This is a live-in introduction to hotel management and an opportunity to experience first hand the hotel/hospitality environment. Please note the dates of this career week coincide with the Chinese National Holiday. If interested, see Dr. Cheryl Travers in the HS Guidance office, or email her at ctravers@wab.edu.
Who is My HS Counselor for the 2008/2009 School Year?
Beginning with the 2008/2009 school year, HS Counselors will be advising and supporting students based on an alphabetical system, rather than the grade level system in place this school year. This means that all students with a surname beginning with a letter between A - H will be advised by Dr. Cheryl Travers. All students with I - Q surnames will be advised by Greg Bishop. And all R - Z students will be advised by WAB's incoming new HS Counselor Aleka Bilan.
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SAT Exam: June 7 Reminder
HS students registered to sit the SAT Exam on June 7 are reminded of the following....
Counselors Workshop for Leaving Families
Leaving families are invited to attend a parent coffee morning with WAB ES Counselors on Tuesday May 27, 9:00am - 10:00am, Lotus Lounge (ES). The morning will allow time to discuss any questions and concerns you might have about transition in an informal gathering of parents sharing the same experience. Please RSVP to Julie Yu, ES Counseling Secretary, at Julie_yu@wab.edu.
WAB Hosts JUMP! Programs for MS & HS Students this June
JUMP! returns to WAB this June with a new and exciting Community Enrichment Project, offering an integrated and experiential approach to community development.
Grade 12 University Acceptance Offers (updated June 3)
Our 72 graduating students have a broad range of plans for next year. Some are taking a gap year to study Chinese in Beijing, while others are traveling or volunteering with NGO’s. Whether they are going directly to tertiary education or taking a gap year, the majority of students from the Class of 2008 submitted college applications. Students have received acceptances to the following colleges and universities thus far.
Korean University Exhibition
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
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).
Easing Transitions
As the school year winds down, and end-of-year activities increase, so does our excitement, and, in some cases, apprehension, for the coming year. Some of us are preparing to transition to other regions and schools, including all leaving families, teachers and staff, as well as our Grade 12 students. Others of us, including Pre-K, Grade 5 and Grade 8 students and their parents, are entering a period of transition from one school section to the next. All of us, however, are entering a period of transition as we acknowledge the end of another school year.
College Fair this Saturday at University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
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
The PTA and WAB counselors invite all ES and MS parents 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.
Counselors Workshop for Parents: Net Nannies & No-No's, II
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.