To give you guys a look at some of our staff in the Beacon, I selected one person from each grade to get asked a series of questions to get to know a little bit more about them. Michelle What grade are you currently in? 9 Where are you from? I have a U.S passp... More »
About a week ago there was a video posted on Youtube in regards to the group known only as Anonymous and their apparent declaration of what they are calling Total War against Donald Trump. As someone who only partially follows the political campaign there is b... More »
*Please note that this is the first installment and significant improvements will be made in the future Honoring Our Own: NHS & NCHS – Written by Yan Li On Wednesday, March 2, the National Honor Society and the National Chinese Honor Society both had their i... More »
As many have heard, the school board and administrators have been talking about moving the grades 3-5 to the Science Park campus. This idea has been circulating, and frankly it has been causing some confusion and fear. “I don’t want little elementary schoolers... More »
Iraq will be welcoming the American School to its capital, Baghdad! The new campus, the first to be opened anywhere in Iraq, will feature state of the art technology advancements. AISB, as it will be called will also feature a wide variety of sports and commu... More »
As most of you know, the IB Art students of 12th grade have launched their final exhibition. Here are some of the significant and outstanding pieces that have been created by the students. The names of the artists are not mentioned due to personal safety conce... More »
Everyone knows the story of Alice Liddel falling down the Rabbit Hole and traveling to that odd, yet very interesting, world of Wonderland. From being captured by the Red Queen to fighting a dragon-like creature known as the Jabberwock, the blonde girl did it ... More »
With so many video games produced a year everything starts to blend together ,but after cross-referencing numerous websites on gaming, I have compiled a list of Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play Games(MMORPG) for new and seasoned gamers alike to enjoy. For... More »
Everyone has watched youtube at some point in their life but not many know about Speedpainting. Speedpainting is a recording, either on the computer or on a camera, of an artist drawing either a character they’ve made up on their own or a drawing of other natu... More »
Manga is a popular art style that many people from Asia and across much of the western world, including the U.S. where its popularity is growing, have adopted as a new way to draw comics. AISG had the opportunity to meet and talk with an artist who has made a ... More »
Starting Thursday, March 3 and lasting until April 13, students who eat a vegetarian meal at lunch can earn raffle tickets and a chance to win a Starbucks gift card. This project, called Veggie is Edgy, is promoting vegetarianism and the impacts it can have on... More »
Recently, an email was sent out to all students about taking a survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather ideas about how to improve our school in upcoming years. The survey stated that in the 2017-18 school year, it is a possibility that the 3-5 graders ... More »