Celebrated on October 31 every year, Halloween is a holiday for people of all ages. Young children go out to trick-or-treat while wearing costumes, while adults and the elderly decorate their houses and hand out candy, or attend their own costume theme parties... More »
The Holiday Bazaar is an fun-filled event put together by the PTA each year to raise money towards their organization. Anna K. speaks of the past Holiday Bazaars saying, “It is fun because there is a lot of food and fun activities to do there!” This year, it w... More »
Intermission, our new café, is one of the many additions to our school campus this year. The café space was described as a “happy accident” by Mr. Tragert, as it was only moved up to the first floor due to the construction of our theater. Although we already h... More »
17 AISG eleventh grade China trip to Lijiang, Yunnan Province took place on September 24. Students were asked to meet at the AISG Ersha campus at 6 AM, then take a 45-minute bus ride to the airport. As there were so many students, the grade was divided into 3... More »
Students at AISG have to study at least 7 hours per day at school. Then, there is the matter of homework and lessons waiting for them after school. Students have their hands quite full, so how about some funny videos and memes to take your minds off your work ... More »
Teacher-made China trip groups. One of the most controversial topics in the High School is whether or not teacher coordinators should be in charge of making China trip groups. While the teachers consistently state that they make groups to give students a chanc... More »
Starting from last year, a mobile game pervaded AISG’s community like a tornado; it was Clash Royale, free to play and a tower defense MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game. The game saw its initial release on March 2, 2016, yet, it gained popularity and... More »
We at the Beacon write about school spirit regularly, and often ask ourselves and our readers questions: how can we improve student and faculty attendance at school events? How can we increase pride in and loyalty to AISG? How can we make our school more of a ... More »
Starting next week, AISG is finally holding the best week to dress up as you wish: Spirit Week. Spirit week will begin on Monday, October 30th. Students will dress up differently depending on the days. The first day of the week will begin with Pajama Day, foll... More »
Cheerleaders. When we hear that word, most of us think about the movies. The cheerleaders who are bullies and maybe not the brightest. However, at AISG, our pep squad proves to be different. I interviewed Belle Feldmayer, the leader of the Pep Squad. She used ... More »
At international schools, every IB student—and many underclassmen as well—is familiar with community service, and the expectation that everyone should contribute to CS groups for the general betterment of the world. Community service is one component of three ... More »
This year, the ninth graders went to Qingyuan for China Trips. They did a variety of activities, such as camping, climbing, caving, farming, and biking. The weather was unbearably hot, going up to over 30 degrees Celsius on some days. Ms. Francis, one of the t... More »