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 »
This year, the AISG girls volleyball team traveled to Shanghai on Friday Sept 15th for the annual Tri Cities. The lady rams participated in a rigorous 2 day competition with 3 other schools: Western Academy of Beijing (WAB), Shanghai American School Pudong (SA... More »
On Saturday 14th October, our AISG swim team competed at the British School of Guangzhou Invitational. It was the first meet of the season, and an eventful one to say the least! “Our first meet of the season is always the most exciting; it sets the bar for all... More »
This article is a collaboration between writers Chirag Asnani and Nina Sepahi. While the tennis and volleyball players went to Beijing for tri-cities, the AISG cross country team travelled to Bangkok for three days and four nights for the annual IASIS Exchange... More »
Community events suck. That’s about as blunt as I can be. Speaking for myself, I really don’t get the point of community events. I know that there are sometimes some great ideas for the 45 minutes that we have no class, such as, pep rallies, field days, the ic... More »
Every Friday, PE classes in the Middle and High School participate in a “highly anticipated, energetic” 40 minutes of workout time during their regularly scheduled class. There are varying opinions on the usefulness and amount of fun that students attain from ... More »