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davidjjohnston3 · 3 years

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It appears as if my dream is coming true without me; racial understanding and unity are being achieved. Madison, Wisconsin these days reminds me of Rutgers and China. The sky seems almost unreal. In the past I didn't realize how big China is; I only thought about Chinese moms and girlfriends... or spies. * When I was 14 I seem to have been offered a happiness. At 16 I had that happiness taken away and distrusted the people broke it up. At 17 I liked or loved one of those people but was wary of her father whom I never met and didn't dare to ask a question. Instead of taking nothing, I took something else which was offered. I was offered a second or final chance recently but was unprepared or failed to follow through / deliver the complete ready 'suitcase.' Today I feel beyond sadness. I have not felt guilt in a long time either but fear of the sky and the new day. I also sense I taught the wrong things to the wrong people at the wrong time, and they became... I don't know why I tried to be so many things, or hold so many dreams. I never followed through on one true thing. I never awaited or sought God's confirmation. All I see is light and beauty. The population of the United States is increasing / has increased. I thought my life was over; I was satisfied with my 'museum.' I wonder whether this is a new 'classical' age a la Yeats 'Leda and the Swan' but I hate things like that. I remember my Taiwanese aunt Jamie and I am thinking of Chairman Mao. Originally my aunt's name was 'Gloria.' I do not know her Chinese name. I know she lives in Redlands, CA, and last I checked had a long commute in LA traffic to a Buddhist college. I just want to disappear. In all my life only two people trusted me, and I ripped them off - one I misunderstood; the other I miscarried or betrayed. I had all these dreams that were alive or lifelike, physical, fleshly - 'carnal' as Houellebecq says in 'Liquid Birth.' But what's the point? I used to ride the bus around Korea thinking about an old war but now I don't know why. It was one of those 'parallel' novels with small and large: here is the war, here is someting else, a relationship, as though to say, 'And while __ also __.' I was in Delafield which I visited first in 2009 and thought about the Iraq War. I thought about General Mattis. Before attacking a certain Iraqi city the Marine Corps played 'Hell's Bells.' Why were they so eager to hurl souls into Hell instead of reaching out to them some other way? Or am I misunderstanding? I was sitting by this river in 2009, wondering about renting an apartment - 'Do you like Asian art' said the person. In the end I gave him like 500 dollars for the rent-deposit but didn't live there or something. 'Dirtbag!' I met Zola Jesus the same year and also gave her and her brother 500 or so. The Great Recession was cozy for me. I was happy in a way with my downsized life, as if the pressure were off. I remember the McCain v. Obama election. At first I was happy John McCain came from behind to win the Republican primary. It occurred to me again that I and McCain are 'Japanese' in some sense of accepting failure and wanting to go down as having had the right idea. I don't know why I lobbied for so long to get fair treatment from the world when I wasn't even asking either what I meant or ultimately wanted, or what God wanted for me, or what was going on or had been going on perhaps since the Lutheran Reformation and the Reformation Wars - one long war, perhaps since the civil wars marking the Fall of Rome. As if everywhere is 'Germany; the Holy Roman Empire.' * In the past I read Ecclesiastes a lot - 'and the ocean is not filled.' I don't know why in some sense I thought I could fill the ocean, or wanted to keep sinking things in there. I remember in 2007 or so I ate buffet food with Taiwan-GF and her parents and they said, 'Why do white people eat Jell-O?' We also ate some rice with raisins and nuts or something. I don't know why I was eating everything with everyone, trying to be cultured in small ways instead of 'made,' 'made for a purpose.' Nowadays everything seems like Rutgers with these modded cars and people 'expressing themselves.' I don't want to critique others anymore 'cause I am not a teacher or social critic or columnist or whatever. I wish I wrote a column for the Joongang but I don't understand their 'angle' or 'cropping' either. I always just want to make giant arguments and if my organized argument doesn't work I tend to take a 'Red Army' approach as with pedagogy; cf. Kruschev in 'Enemy at the Gates,' saying 'Lose the other half [of your troops].' People gave me all kinds of 'sign' advices and I don't know what I was thinking experimenting with their advice. I wish I were just working at a gas-station or something with my wife like my boss's Korean parents who became millionaires but the world is bigger now. These country road I used to yearn to have one of to myself; my grandfather's house at the foot of the San Bernardino's, somehow reminding me of Belgium(?) or Alsace-Lorraine. I guess in retrospect my happiness place was my apartment in Korea with its fire-door or suicide-door or whatever it was, feeling like a coffin of safe-deposit box; and 'office-tel.' I used to get mad at people for not doing what they talked about. 'My dream school; I'm offering you an idea...' No you're not. 'I want to start a kongbubang' - then he made a Smoothie King instead. I don't know what anyone is trying anymore or what they dream. Everyone seems to be trying everything; relationships are what they would have. I thought of 'a small personal voice,' Chekhov, or something Nabokov said about Chekhov, about people confessing things in quiet voices. I wanted to scream and yell at people when I was younger but I couldn't in my family and then the moment passed; I wanted to teach HS but was corrupt by then. Nowadays people can't guess my height; they said I look 6'1 or somtehing but it's really like 5'10 5'11. All kinds of failures and people I nuked and feeding toxic chemicals to people who love chemical-warfare. I remember in a way the person I wanted to be or the one person I tried to be was in 2002-2003 at the South Mountain Arena ice-skating with HK-ex-girlfriend. I just liked that image of myself with my nose. But why? I keep trying to make a self. There is this Korean poem, 'I made a self; like peeling an apple; like running off with a woman who was my social superior.' I never ran away with anyone that I know of; I went to 'Taiwan and Its Contexts' Yale Conference with TW-1, ate some rice and shellfish and the guy said, 'Many of my white students become lawyers.' I thought about IP and wrote some stuff about teaching HS civics after making money when in the back of my mind I thought, 'If a BigLaw associate makes 160K first year, in 10 years how much money can I have so I can retire and write.' then at UW-Madison the average starting was like 90K, so... then I remmebreed S'hai's letter about not wasting your 20's and was like what if I just made a ittle deal with myself, my parents, a semi-noncomittall offering to S'hai-1? What is the point of such gambits(?). I miss 'Maria.' I like her sunny voice and wish I met her mom or knew more about her. I taught 'process-writing' which in retrospect was a mistake b/c 'process-writing' is 'German, socialist, patching, bit-by-bit.' It also mixes past and future, admits failure, and denies individuality or rather implies that individuality comes from other people or something. Like if Chairman Mao kisses me here, KJU kisses me here, Rose-Apple kisses me here, overall, I'm the Blarney Stone of David Johnston, 'the glass man without external reference.' Why? The Bible says, 'God will establish you' or something... I remember all these Democrats saying stuff like, 'In my day we took our neighbors' kids aside and blah blah...' Communists... My uncle 'Uncle Hammer' once told my dad, 'Discipline your kid.' My dad walked out and never entered that house for years. Years later he said, 'Actually Uncle Hammer is right DAvid is a terrible arrogant person etc...' at the same time Dad was stealing my IP like, 'Let's figure out all DJJ's pornographic adventures, eat his brain and live vicariously...' Everyone was like, 'When everyone says something about you it's probably true...' I don't know if I have anything to say fairly about any of this. People supposedly derive their impression of God from their parents / father but I've had more than enough time and spiritual 'invasions,' really, to have more direct knowledge of God. I just had all other affections and dependencies and side-projects and assumed 'trying this would be good enough' without asking. I just wanted my 'little life' and later felt done. I thought I was sincerely schizophrenic. I was glad the pressure was off b/c everyone seemed to blow up in my face or doors closed; or I didn't know. I looked all these Edu. programs but never determined in my heart or mind or prayed for the right to join. All these psychopaths... My dad studied Economics - my family are 'Chinese' - and now his dreams are coming true. I wanted to be 'RCCP Mediator.' I studied nuclear weapons but never wanted to drop them. I was interested in 'nuclear sublime' an idea about Japanese cinema / anime. 'God gave us nuclear weapons to _ _ _.' I wasn't there to hear His voice so I wouldn't know. Truman said, 'The power of the sun, something something...' Later I became intent on 'petite culture' and 'the feminine' and so on. 'I am not gonna think about this.' I don't work for the Pentagon. I should've applied to Cornell Hotel Management. In the summer of 2003 I ate the hearts of burnt-outside oatmeal-cookies and thought / didn't think about Korean-Presbyterian. * Xi Jinping is going to visit Korea after Covid. 'What's his angle?' I didn't dislike Xi; I believed in 'Rule of Law,' questioned the Cultural Revolution. My 'apologetics' for all this were / was flawed in that I argued about weapons-systems killing everyone and how that's why we should love each other, love / obey God. 'OMG weapons-systems?!' I thought today of my Ukrainian old friend Stan. I once wrote or started, 'Everything Is Spies.' I think it was about Jiheon Fromis_9(?). Today I thought about, 'Brides.' I wanted to say, 'You were like this, that, Korean, Black - just be someone's wife or rather you could be a bride, w/ covered hair.' I admire the aesthetics of the Catholic Church and their talking about demons and stuff but what if... I feel like I was always reading to lose everything and I gave everything to the wrong people who just eat and eat and eat, then examine the excretions too. I saw this picture of LOONA Yves and thought, 'My daughter, hold her.' A beautiful hand, neither boneless nor bony like it has many purposes. 'A wifely smile.' None of these people care what I say; they don't see what I see. I remember being happy listening to Wonder Girls' 'Draw Me' and writing stuff. Most of these people will never care. Glee, glee, glee. 'Spend my life-savings!' I wish I could offer myself as a resource to someone but no one's got questions for me anymore. Everyone figured out what I had to say and what I was right about; those who didn't are determined to be wrong or evil anyway. And I was evil in trying to make everyone 'right.' I thought about 'character.' I pretended to have good character but never stuck to it. I wasn't manly either and never studied manliness. I didn't think about offering myself to a woman or loving a wife as Christ loved the Church; only 'making deals.' Later I thought investing in the younger generation would be better; and I was happy to 'downsize' myself. I do not know either why I believed everything was suddenly going to change after Covid Alpha. People still have secrets, holdings, ambitions, relationships, things which made them special, records, fellowship or lackthereof. I thought the Millennium was upon us; foolishly as well 'engaged every target' in job-hunting and wasn't ready and I didn't understand journalism either or things like whether NK, TW is a legitimate government in terms of God ordaining a government. I also didn't know how much of news was propaganda or not; I used to believe everything was lies or disblief was smart then believed everything in books. I didn't understand 'the game.' I loved Creation. 'Classic garden.' Why not train people well? All these well-made Koreans. Before KR I hated others and in KR 2012 hated myself or felt alone or IDK. It's a big country. These AmKor Twitter ppl, Korea small blah blah. IDK if they are even being sincere or just peddling cliches. I thought today, 'I am a failed Korean' - or 'failed to be a Korean.' For a while I thought everybody in the future wanted to be a Korean but I guess they wanted to watch the Olympics. The Midwest is full of farmland more than ever. Man is continuing to subdue the Earth, to be fruitful and multiply. I have no excuse for myself. What is the future? I didn't go to China so perhaps I do not know. I wonder whether people in the Midwest are still thinking, 'Sth's going to happen.' I have had too many options. I always thought that I could 'parlay this in to that.' I considered my CV as a series of changes or mutations. 'Seek thee first the Kingdom of God / and His righteousness'

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landy-amor · 5 years

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Let’s start on a lighter note. My name is big and bold on the top of the page, so those who know me will probably know of whoever I decide to talk about. Even so, I will not post names. Outside of that, I will be as honest as possible.

Lighter note = what I now call “my worst heartbreak”.

Disclaimer* (just to not sound like an ardida): I have talked things out with one of the people involved in this tragedy. This helped a lot with putting my heart and mind at ease. My feelings toward the other person have eased up, and although it was indeed an awful experience, I am not angry anymore. I am using this blog as an outlet and sharing my personal experiences with no intent to harm anyone. If anyone who thinks I am talking about them feels like I am not being honest, you are more than welcome to share your side of the story.

Let’s take a step back to ~2004, my third grade math class. I don’t quite remember how I first met this person. I only know my first memory of us. I had a book that I was loving. For whatever reason, this person (which I’ll refer to as A) had my book at a moment she was not supposed to. Therefore, our math teacher took it away and said something about asking for it back after class. I got my book back or whatever. Fast forward to my next memory being fifth grade. I was an elementary kid beginning my lust for boys. Of course, I’ve only had two boyfriends in my entire life, and anyone who says otherwise is a psycho /.\ So in fifth grade, A mentioned her liking this boy. I don’t know if she ever told him, but I feel like she probably did not. During the end of the year festivities, someone told me that same boy liked me and was going to ask me out. {This is the earliest I remember that after hearing a boy likes me, I magically like them back.} So yeah, I liked that same boy A said she liked.

Blah blah, fast forward to ¡middle school! This is when A and I really began to grow close imo. Sixth grade, we joined drama club and band. Drama club was after school, and I was only able to join because she could be my ride home. Looking back, this is when I first connected my ability to participate in things with her desire to. Drama club helped me a lot with my shyness. At least I’d like to think so. We were able to learn improv and experience school plays. I believe this is when we began to hang out outside of school. I might be remembering wrong, but I think I would go over to her house most of the time. She went to mine at the time maybe a couple of times because I lived with my aunts and uncles in a trailer too small for so many people. Anyway, we grew very close over Just Dance on her wii, calls to Cody Simpson’s fan voicemail, and talking about whoever I liked at the time. This went on for 2 years until I moved and entered eighth grade at a different school. The summer I moved, my biggest concern was whether or not we would see each other as often. I knew our friendship could never end. I moved only like 10 minutes away, but A did not really visit. Instead, the other main person of this story visited and grew closer to me. She will be referred to as B.

B and I met in sixth grade. We were in the same social studies class. I don’t remember how we began talking, but Facebook probably had a lot to do with it. The summer that I moved, B came over a lot. We bonded over crazy singing and joking around in my room making videos to post of Facebook. We had a sort of awkward but goofy friendship. It slowly but surely kept growing since that summer.

That year felt like it would be tough. Adjusting to a new school where I would be with people I had heard of but hadn’t met before sounded awful. Being away from my bestest friend sounded worse. I even started making video diaries for A, but they didn’t really get a response. Or the response I was looking for. I don’t remember how many times A and I actually hung out during that year, but we definitely grew a little apart.

HIGH SCHOOL STARTED. I don’t remember much about nineth grade other than I continued to be a nerd with no breaks. Keep in mind, all these years I went around meeting people and telling them about my bff A. OH YEAH my quinceañera! So before high school began, I was supposed to move to Mexico, and we were not going to plan my quinces until we got there. However, my mom changed her mind after Obama announced DACA (which has had a huge impact & deserves its own post). A and I were hoping we’d go to the same magnet high school, but because I was not planning on starting high school here anymore, I did not apply to magnet. Anyway, preparations for my quinces began. I would like to think I kept her in the loop on everything because her opinion meant so much to me. Sadly, I barely knew anything about hers. I was just asked to be a madrina, and I showed up. For mine, she was my dama and all that. I’m not sure if the differences in involvement were because we had just grown apart for a year prior. A big moment I remember was on my quinceañera day, I felt like she wasn’t very present. I never knew if anything had actually happened with her that day.

After nineth grade, I moved close to my high school. Here, I lived with only my mom and sisters. These next few years were full of sleep overs, movies, late night stalking, talks about boys I liked, the usual. Me me me. This is a big question mark for me. Why was it always about my stuff? Did I talk a lot? Was I too self-absorbed?? Or did she just not want to talk about herself??? During these same years, B also joined into our friendship and became my second BFF.

Let’s break down our friendship dynamic now. A, B and I were bffs. I was closest to A though. And somehow, I felt like A and B were closer than B and I. A also had another super bff that was just a friend to B and I. A also had another close friend who B and I were also friends with. This friendship dynamic got confusing various times for me. It also made me very self conscious of my friendship with A because I felt like she was my main bff while she had several. I felt disposable many times.

I would say senior year of high school was the best year of our lives together. A, B and I ruled the world. I trusted them with absolutely everything. My mom and sisters had also grown a loving and trusting relationship with both of them. Although this last year of high school was our best because we could drive and go out more, there were various times where I didn’t know what was going on in A’s life. Although I told A and B literally everything to do with me, it was hard to hear news from A. The last two years of HS, she was involved in extracurriculars that kept her busy and cut our hanging out time, which is fine. I’ve had a problem with expecting the same effort from others as I make with them. Senior year, I was a part of a lot of clubs, and I even invited A and B to join one at my school to increase our time together. Anyway, senior year was going by, and we had many great times together. I met my bb, broke up, met another boy who everyone in my new club-family liked, didn’t work out, began to build my current relationship, and A and B walked every step with me.

During this same year, A and I worked together. Towards the end of the school year, we took a trip with this job. A and I roomed with 2 other girls who we loved. However, A and I were supposed to be this pair of bffs who were the closest ever. Sadly, I felt avoided this whole trip. This wasn’t anything new, though. I experienced this same feeling with A several times before: when I went out of town with her family and on a middle school band trip. I don’t know how to describe the feeling other than avoidant and absent.

Continuing, the end of senior year was approaching. Prom came, and with it, came its own mess. That mess I will keep private. Regardless, it was a mess not very noticeable, and we all had a blast. College visits also came, and A, B and I went together to the one we’d be attending together that fall. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out this way. Graduations came, and we each had separate ones. I wasn’t able to see A’s because I was in line to walk onto the field while she was walking. B saw her walk, and A and B rushed over to mine right after (which I’m deeply grateful for). The next day, A and I watched B graduate. High school had ended.

The summer after high school graduation was the beginning of the end. A was again very distant and hard to reach. Right after graduation, I moved once again. This time, I moved about 4 streets, ~2 minute drive from A. However, no help was offered from either A or B. No visiting was suggested right after we had settled in. I hadn’t seen A in a while, until one day, A and her sister were visiting my neighbor. Yes, the person right next door to me. Apparently, I was one house too far from visiting potential. Through out that summer, B and I tried getting all 3 of us to hang out several times. A was unavailable. She was mysteriously free to hang out with B whenever I couldn’t or just did not mention it to me. AGAIN, this is my experience. I did run it all through B, and not many changes were pointed out. As I mentioned, the 3 of us were unable to start college together that fall. I began school terrified and anxious because I didn’t have the two people I counted on to explore this new territory. Of course I wanted to see them as soon as I could whenever I could during that start of the semester. Sadly, it didn’t go that way. I felt alone. I felt disappointed. I felt hurt. So yes, I broke up with A. We didn’t communicate as much. We never saw each other. And I felt like I was the only one trying. I didn’t want to carry us anymore. Then, I broke up with B because she didn’t see anything wrong with what was going on. (I can now say this one was a bad reason to leave someone.)

For the next year, I questioned my decisions daily. I regretted them several times. I reached out once or twice when I didn’t feel okay. (No help really came from it.) I had trust issues for a year, really bad trust issues. I couldn’t connect with anyone new. I didn’t know how to make a new friend or try to make a new best friend. I vented in the middle of the lunch area to two guys who thought I was crazy. “Why can’t you just knock on her door and confront her?” one said. Hello??? Do you not know girls? I talked things out with my first close buddy who helped me trust again whether she knew it or not. I healed slowly. Then, I found out things I did not know existed about A. These I will also keep private, but my point is, I did not know A like I thought I did for so many years.

The questions I was leading up to are here now: were we doomed from the start? I mean from when I liked the same guy she said she liked. Were the signs there all along? like when she was distant. Was it my fault for making our friendship all about me? Or was it her fault for not bringing herself into our friendship? Was it no one’s fault but miscommunication?

What did I do wrong? What did I do wrong? What did I do wrong? I asked myself this over and over many times when we first broke up. Why did she not try anymore? This was the W O R S T heartbreak I had ever felt. Now it made sense.

I have heard other people’s theories on why things happened. I will not know the why or the who. However, I did take some good things out of this heartbreak.

independence: I learnt how to try things because I wanted to, not because A also wanted to.

renewed trust: I let new people into my heart. I made new close friends I don’t think I would have if my bowl of friendship was filled by mostly one person.

discovery: I opened my eyes to what I already had around me. My first best friend, my first jump to begin a friendship, my first bold friend. All three became my new best friends. My true friends. My honest friends. My adulting friends. My life partners.

love: I may have gotten to this without this experience, but it would have taken me a lot longer. I used to be a “friends are more valuable than boyfriends” gal. Now, I’m a “who has been more valuable to me” gal. During this break up, I leaned on my boyfriend a loooot. He became my best friend quickly. Because of that, I found my true feelings for him much easier.

What a rollercoaster. And that was only one topic....

#new #journal #dear diary #entry #blog #friends #friendship

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evnoweb · 5 years

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies? If you don’t teach in the United States, this might be a term you aren’t familiar with. According to Wikipedia:

“In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.”

Merriam Webster offers this definition:

“…the study of social relationships and the functioning of society, usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology”

At primary levels, this includes history, science, and language arts. In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography. According to Brookings, roughly nine percent of educators consider themselves social studies teachers. None arrived with a major in social studies though some did have a “Social Studies Teacher Education” degree. About 40 percent majored in history, political science, economics, or sociology with the rest in varied other degrees.

The goal of social studies is to promote civic competence — the knowledge required to be active and engaged participants in public life and the community. In the past decade, technology has become the disruptive tool of choice among teachers to make what traditionally is a droll collection of subjects energizing and inspiring.

Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program:

Simulations and games

There are lots of social studies-oriented games and simulations. Many I’ve talked about in the past (click for my review of Mission US and Breakout EDU). One of the best to teach government is iCivics. Designed by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connell, it is a series of education-oriented games and simulations that teach otherwise complicated topics about the US Congress, the courts, debate, and more. It is described by many as the nation’s most comprehensive, standards-aligned civics curriculum. The materials are available for free on the Internet and as part of BrainPop subscriptions. It is suitable for middle- and high-school students.

For history, the ever-popular Oregon Trail takes students across the Old West on the rough-and-tumble Oregon Trail. It presents authentic problems settlers would face and simulates the repercussions of their responses.

Click here for more history-oriented games and simulations.

Empatico

Empatico reinforces the concept that empathy for our neighbors begets understanding of their needs and the will to collaborate in finding creative solutions to global problems. Intended for students ages 6-11 and developed by teachers, it provides a free online learning tool designed to help students broaden their worldview through meaningful interactions with peers across the globe. Teachers are provided everything necessary — lesson plans, materials lists, a video conferencing platform, and more — to make this happen.

Google Earth

The amazing Google Earth provides a view of our planet that is both detailed and general in nature. It can be zoomed in or out — even underwater and into space. With a click of the Street View tool, users can drop onto local streets and biking paths for a close-up view of life in that area. Because of its versatility, teachers use Google Earth for too many classroom activities to mention, from history to geography to science, to language arts. It is intuitive enough to be a favorite of my kindergartners and sophisticated enough for my eighth graders. Available online, as a desktop download, and/or as an app, it inspires students to explore the world and think critically about what defines culture and geography. If you haven’t tried this stunningly robust tool, do yourself a favor and click on the link. Right now!

To broaden its scope, Google Earth syncs with a variety of geography and history games like Geoguessr This free game takes students somewhere in the world via Street View and students must identify where they are.

Another excellent Google Earth-inspired game is Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? In this update of an old favorite, players are challenged to find the elusive Carmen Sandiego and solve the associated mystery. Along the way, players learn geography, geopolitics, facts about the location, and gain an understanding of how big this blue-and-green planet of ours is.

Google Cardboard Camera App

For those looking to blend social studies with the excitement of virtual reality, the simple and affordable Google Cardboard is an excellent choice. Once you’ve folded the cardboard device and synced it with your smartphone, you can enjoy an immersive 360-degree 3D experience of a chosen location. Dozens of apps are available to use with Google Cardboard such as virtual field trips through Expeditions and adventures on Discovery Channel.

Financial Literacy

A solid foundation in financial literacy means kids can manage their personal finances, bank accounts, investments, and borrowing in ways that ensure they are able to live within their means, save for future wants and needs, and achieve their personal life goals in a responsible and predictable way. Where this used to be a topic kids learned in the school of hard knocks, now about half of the nation’s high schools require some sort of financial literacy course, often in conjunction with social studies courses. There are several suggestions here but one that’s always a good start is the popular Banzai. Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and by roll playing what-happens-if adventures. Students start the course with a pre-test to determine a baseline for their financial literacy. They then engage in thirty-two life-based interactive scenarios covering everything from balancing a budget to adjusting for unexpected bills like car trouble or health problems. Once they’ve completed these exercises, they are dropped into a situation where they just graduated from high school, have a job, and must save $2,000 to start college.

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Any of these edtech tools will turn traditional social studies programs into the most popular class in the school, engaging students enthusiastically with knowledge they will use the rest of their lives. Do you have a tech tool you use successfully in your social studies classes? I’d love to hear about it.

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» Phoenix Shop

Phoenix Shop-Welcome the Year of the Rooster with our new coffee mugs. The mug looks fantastic and can be customized with your name. We also have a beautiful collection of hand made Ceramics, by our own Concordia parent, Helene Miller. The ceramics are wonderful great keepsake, with an Asian theme. They also would be great for our children's future home stays, like APAC.

New gift item in stock-"Ayi in Training" laundry bag. This has been resigned and quite big for children heading off to University.

Currently working on a newly designed, sling backpack, that will be available with in the coming weeks. We are also working on getting in-stock some of our missing hoodies and crew sweatshirts.

The Phoenix shop is open every lunchtime from 11:30 AM-1 PM, and Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 PM.

» School Uniforms

The Uniform shop is located in the High School basement off of the PE Commons and is opens from noon to 4 PM, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday For your reference, the uniform policy appears on the Uniforms website. Questions regarding uniforms should be directed to: [email protected].

Our Community

» Second Clothing Swap of The Year! Clean out Your Closets Now to Help Celebrate Earth Week!

The HS Environmental Committee is hosting our second clothing swap of the school year. Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff from all divisions (ES, MS,HS) are invited.

Step 1- Drop off your SLIGHTLY WORN clothing outside Mrs. Molloy's room (H429) between Monday, April 17th- Thursday, April 20th. (Clothing drop offs will not be accepted outside those dates). All gently used clothes and accessories, excluding socks, undergarments and shoes will be accepted during the clothing swap.

Step 2- Come to H429 on Thursday, April 20th between 3:20 -5 PM and scour for wonderful new pieces to add to your wardrobe. If you just want to donate clothes, but cannot attend the Clothing Swap, no problem! All donations are welcome.

Step 3- Feel good about having participated in a green initiative, found a new home for that favorite top you could no longer wear and scored some awesome clothes for free! Any leftover garments will be donated to The Shanghai Community Center's River of Hearts charity. http://ift.tt/2o4AYnR

Athletics & Arts

» Follow along with our APAC sports teams this week. Join us for the opening Track and Field Ceremony on Thursday in the PC gym 8:15am

APAC Boys Soccer http://ift.tt/2o8k83a

APAC Girls Soccer http://ift.tt/2o8wU1w/

APAC Badminton http://ift.tt/2cdlcBk

APAC Softball http://ift.tt/2o8rTpN

APAC Track and Field http://ift.tt/2o8iFd0/

PSO

» 2017 Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Time to honor our 'Shining Star' Teachers and Staff. Please help us make them feel like VIP Celebrities on Wednesday, April 26th. SIGN UP (you can also copy and paste this link on your browser: http://ift.tt/2o8v7cV) to bring food or volunteer to help serve.

Food drop off begins at 7:45 to 10:30 AM at the Middle School (MS) Gym.

Lunch begins at 11:00

We need YOU to provide food

To make this event a success we need YOU to make dishes such as appetizers, mains, salads, desserts, etc. With a staff of over 200 we need many dishes. Please let us know what you can donate to say a huge 'thank you' to our Concordia Staff.

» PSO Spring Used Book Sale

The PSO Used Books Sale is next week during the ES and MS conferences from Thursday to Friday. We need your help. Please SIGN UP (you can also copy and paste this link on your browser: http://ift.tt/2oZzGLy... to help with the sale on Thursday and Friday. Packing up the remaining books on Friday just before lunch. Bring your kids ! We look forward to seeing you there.

Have questions? Send an email to PSO Used Books at [email protected].

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

Please find attached the article (Introducing New Faulty for 2017) and the NT-Introducing New Teachers.

MS Humanities

Support Staff openings:

Cashier (PRC only)

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Transportation Coordinator (PRC national)

For details on how to apply go to http://ift.tt/2h5eAnw

Opportunities

» Morning Spinning Class

Are you looking to workout in the morning? Here at Concordia we would like to start offering to our families a 5:30 AM spinning class on Mondays and Wednesdays. The donation is 50 RMB per class to benefit our wellness program. You don't have to commit to every session as you will pay as you go. If you are interested, please email Tina at [email protected] so you can be added to the weekly email list. As always, TO YOUR HEATLH!

» YEP Charity Dinner at the Truck Stop Grill!

On April 21 from 5 -10 PM, Concordia's YEP program is partnering with the Truck Stop Grill to offer an opportunity to try this great new American Diner food restaurant and support our high school students who will travel to Yunnan in the fall to construct a clean water system for a rural village.

The Truck Stop Grill is located in the Hall of the Moon Mall at 188 Ruihong Lu, near Tianhong Lu in the Hongkou district of Puxi.

SPECIAL PRICING:

280 RMB Dinner with Free Flow Alcohol

180 RMB Dinner with Free Flow Soft Drinks

12% of revenue will be donated to the YEP Water project being completed by Concordia HS students in September.

Please contact Rebekah House ([email protected]) for more information or visit

http://ift.tt/2nEVD1k to RSVP.

» InnerFIT 360 2nd Annual Girl Power! Seminar

Please check the details here.

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

This program offers the opportunity to be a "Big Brother" to two of WILL Foundation boys for one or two nights. The boys will be paired. They're between the ages five and twelve. They could share a bed or enjoy camping-out on a rug. (Sleeping bags available.) But, be warned, they eat like bears Contact [email protected] Click here for more information. Thank you. Looking for host families for the following dates:

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Below you'll find a list of clubs and organizations that offer a variety of sports activities to the community. If you would like for Concordia to consider adding a listing, please email the Marketing Department.

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball-registration has started! » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball Training Camp » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source) » Danceworks Shanghai

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Experience the joy of replacing anxiety with peace and hope by lifting up our children, teachers, staff and community with thanksgiving. Join other moms who meet twice a month on campus to seek guidance and wisdom for our children, our school and the Concordia community. Friendly to women of all languages. Please contact Michelle Wu if you have any question.

Classifieds

Check back next time!

Drivers & Ayis

When hiring ayis or drivers, please remember to check references and ask around the community for first-hand recommendations. Even in situations where ads are posted by Concordia families, please recognize that these ads are not vetted in any way by the school before posting. Although names and contact information of ayis and drivers are posted in the Community Bulletin, we do not affirm and/or affiliate ourselves with them.

Check back next time!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

We have been informed by Public Security Bureau that policemen are being sent to different locations like supermarkets or streets to check people's passport and visa. We would like to remind our community that carrying a copy of your passport and visa in your wallet is recommended so you are fine if you are checked. Please note that the policemen will show you their working ID when they stop you. If they don't, please ask. If you forget to carry the two copies, they could take you back to their office. In this case, we suggest you contact your employer who can confirm your passport and visa information. They may also stop unaccompanied students so I would recommend that you review this procedure with them as well.

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

Whenever you or your family members receive new residence permits, work permits and/or passports, please be sure to send copies of your new documents to the Admissions office, in the Welcome Center (1st floor High School). Or, email soft copies to Admissions. Keeping your children's files up to date helps us keep in compliance with Chinese governmental regulations.

» Health Office Information

Concordia's Health Office has put together this useful list of emergency telephone numbers and addresses in both Chinese and English. Click here for the list or contact the Health Office for more information. Flu Shots For information on Flu shots, contact the Health Office. Contact Jenny or Yukki directly.

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

The following information regarding bicycle riding in Shanghai is shared in an attempt to be helpful to all its member schools. For safety purposes, the regulations in Shanghai allow for bicycles to be ridden on public streets only by children age 12 and above. This regulation is strictly enforced in Puxi, but is unevenly applied in Pudong. The immediate danger is that families may assume that local protections for bicycle riders may be the same as in their own country, but they are not. It is important to be aware that if a child under 12 is involved in any kind of accident on a public street or crossing, the parent may be held responsible. Sidewalks and bicycle paths along public roads are considered part of the public roads. In addition, as accident insurance is relatively new to China and there are not many precedents with these situations, your own accident or medical insurance company has the right to refuse cover in the event of violation of the local law. We hope that better understanding will result in better safety for younger children.

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

At Concordia, we are very protective of family information and data. The school emails only information that is important and directly related to the school and student issues. Internally, we carefully monitor what is emailed to parents and ensure it is appropriate. The use of email addresses from the parent directory for non-school related or commercial reasons is a severe misuse of the directory.

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

The Community Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter. Please submit text in final format by Wednesday at noon in Arial font (maximum 100 words or 5 sentences in paragraph form with a headline) to [email protected]. Based on the schedule of the next bulletin, submissions may be included the week they are received or the following week. Any submission received after this time on the week scheduled for publication will be included in the next bulletin in two weeks. Submitted items may run for a maximum of two consecutive publications.

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Community Bulletin January 12

School News

» A Safety Message from the Head of School's Office

It has been brought to our attention that there was an incident in Dong Jiao Guest Villas this week where four houses were broken into and money and valuables were taken. Please be aware that there is often an up-tick in burglaries over the holiday season (now through Chinese New Year) so we would encourage you to be extra vigilant, locking your bikes and scooters and securing your homes. If you should experience any sort of burglary, please call 110 immediately to report the incident.

» Save The Date for the 14th Annual Gala & Auction on March 11. Tickets on sale February 13 - March 3. Tickets cost 850 RMB each.

» Follow us on Concordia's Official WeChat Account.

Get the latest updates. New information will be sent out once a week. Scan the QR code.

» Phoenix Shop

Looking for a great Holiday Gift? Please swing by the Phoenix Shop! Holiday sale on our "Levi" inspired Denim Jacket. 2 washes and sizes run Small to XXLarge. It has the "Xie He" tag and Shanghai buttons. Regular price was 300 RMB and now it is reduced to 100 RMB! Also, our Men's and Women's Polar Fleece is on Sale. Regular price 200 RMB, now 100RMB. We also have some new items. "Ayi in Training" laundry bags, Shanghai Tai Tai aprons, Phoenix Strong t-shirts and long sleeve dry weave shirts. New charity items include Wooden Tree trivets, Wooden Christmas Trees and batik notebooks. Great small items to take home for the holidays. The Phoenix Shop is open Monday through Friday at the lunch hour, 11:30 AM-1 PM. Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 PM.

» School Uniforms

Our Community

» Towel & Blanket Drive

Do you love animals? Want to help bring comfort and warmth to rescue animals during this cold winter? The HS Environmental Committee is holding a Blanket & Towel Drive. Drop off your unwanted blankets and towels in the box by the HS office. On Saturday, Jan. 14th, there will be a day trip to the Best Friends Animal Shelter in Songjiang to bring these towels and blankets to the rescue animals there to help keep them warm and cozy. For more information about the Best Friends China animal charity, visit http://ift.tt/1J6tjGK.

Athletics & Arts

Welcome back. Hope everyone had a great break. This weekend our high school basketball teams will compete in the city SISAC basketball tournaments. The Varsity teams will be at SAS PD and the JV teams are in Suzhou. The high school swim team will be at SAS PX competing in the China Cup swim meet on Friday night and all day on Saturday. We are one short week away from our APAC teams traveling to their season ending tournaments. Good luck to all of our teams, athletes and coaches.

PSO

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Gently used Concordia uniform pieces are also for sale at all monthly PSO meetings. The uniform pieces cost 20 RMB each. If you have gently used uniforms you no longer need, please consider donating them to the PSO. Visit PSO website for more information on our upcoming events, and learn how you can get involved.

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

We are currently in the midst of hiring for next year. We have already talked with some outstanding educators. If you know of any exceptional candidates who are both outstanding teachers and models of Christian faith, please either encourage them to go to our website to learn more http://ift.tt/2h5eAnw or contact Steven Nurre at [email protected]

Faculty opening:

Administrator: HS Assistant Principal

Director of Marketing

Primary (Gr. 1-4) Classroom Teacher--currently Grade 1 and 2

Early Childhood Classroom Teacher--currently Kindergarten

MS Math/Science Teacher

ES Physical Education Teacher

MS Humanities (Gr 5-8) Classroom Teacher-this position is now confirmed internal candidates should let me know ASAP.

Potential HS Social Studies

Potential-English Language Learner (ELL) Coach --will be filled only if the Bridge class does not attract enough students

Support Staff openings:

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Accountant (PRC only)

Opportunities

» Charity Gym Day to Help One of Our Own

As we all know the gift of giving is the greatest gift of all. We recently found out that one of our Shanghai Gymnastics families has been going through tough times and we will be hosting a Charity Gym Day on January 22nd in the hopes that our amazing community can pull together and make a difference in the lives of these people.

Who are we helping? Matt and Kari Alligier have been friends since 11 years old and eventually married in 2010. They have 2 beautiful children, MJ and Harlyn. MJ was born with profound hearing loss at birth and has had surgery to get 2 cochlear implants, which have changed his life. Recently, baby Harlyn has also been diagnosed with profound hearing loss. In order to give her the best chance of hearing, she will also need to undergo surgery for 3 cochlear implants. Unfortunately, the surgery is extremely expensive. It is going to cost the family close to 20K USD with further costs for follow up treatments. This has caused much hardship and financial stress to the family.

A message from Kari: "Our lives have been blessed with two beautiful children, MJ and Harlyn. Though it has been quite a rough road, cochlear implants have completely changed our son's life. The fact that we can look at him and say "we love you" and for him to hear his favorite songs or read him a book, it's a miracle and the most indescribable feeling. We want our daughter to have this same advantage and be just as blessed as her brother. MJ is currently in pre-K and is reading and doing amazing in school! We know that with the help from these doctors, this will be Harlyn in 4 years too. It's a long road ahead, but nothing will stop us from getting there for our baby girl!"

The Charity Gym Day is for children of all ages and skill levels to come into the gym for a 1 hour session. All proceeds from this event will be going to the Alligier family to help pay for the medical bills for little Harlyn. We sincerely hope that we can all open up our hearts and give Harlyn a chance at a healthy life.

Date: Sunday, January 22nd

1 - 2PM (First session)

2:15 - 3:15PM (Second session)

3:30 - 4:30PM (Third session)

Cost: Each session is 150 RMB Location: Shanghai Gymnastics Jinqiao (2622 Jinqiao road, #59, building #1) 40 children per session maximum so please send RSVP to [email protected]

100% of proceeds will go to the Alligier family!

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

Saturday January 14, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Thursday January 19th 3:20 (Friday NO SCHOOL) until Saturday morning 10 AM 2 nights

Chinese New Year – January 27 – February 4. You pick your dates and boys. Very flexible.

Saturday February 17, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Friday February 24, 2017 3:20 pm until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Friday March 10, 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday March 18, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10AM 1 night

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

» Community Center Events

Community Center is having a Shanghai 123 session on Friday the 20th of January and I would kindly like to ask your help to invite new parents/families to this orientation.

To all new families and newcomers in Shanghai, Community Center Shanghai is inviting you to Shanghai 123 on Friday January 20th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.

It's an orientation that gives you the resources to navigate your first year in Shanghai. Click Here for Registration

It's free, including breakfast, lunch and childcare. It's also a great chance to meet others that arrived around the same time in Shanghai.

Location: Community Center Shanghai, 1146 Biyun Road, Pudong, Shanghai (http://ift.tt/2jluETd)

Check more information at http://ift.tt/2dWsQyq

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

» Phoenix Swim Club » Shanghai American Football League » Shanghai Sluggers Youth Baseball » Shanghai Thunderbirds Ice Hockey » Sport For Life » Active Kidz Shanghai » Shanghai Griffins Basketball » Century Park Football Club - Soccer Training » Tuesday Night Co-ed Volleyball (starts after Chinese New Year) » Shanghai Gymnastics » Shanghai Chess Club Offers Classes at CCS » Multisport » Dulwich Earthquakes (Excellent Soccer Source)

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Classifieds

Please check next week!

Drivers & Ayis

Please check next week!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

» Health Office Information

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices, are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

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Community Bulletin January 12

School News

» A Safety Message from the Head of School's Office

» Save The Date for the 14th Annual Gala & Auction on March 11. Tickets on sale February 13 - March 3. Tickets cost 850 RMB each.

» Follow us on Concordia's Official WeChat Account.

Get the latest updates. New information will be sent out once a week. Scan the QR code.

» Phoenix Shop

» School Uniforms

Our Community

» Towel & Blanket Drive

Athletics & Arts

PSO

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

Faculty opening:

Administrator: HS Assistant Principal

Director of Marketing

Primary (Gr. 1-4) Classroom Teacher--currently Grade 1 and 2

Early Childhood Classroom Teacher--currently Kindergarten

MS Math/Science Teacher

ES Physical Education Teacher

MS Humanities (Gr 5-8) Classroom Teacher-this position is now confirmed internal candidates should let me know ASAP.

Potential HS Social Studies

Potential-English Language Learner (ELL) Coach --will be filled only if the Bridge class does not attract enough students

Support Staff openings:

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Accountant (PRC only)

Opportunities

» Charity Gym Day to Help One of Our Own

Date: Sunday, January 22nd

1 - 2PM (First session)

2:15 - 3:15PM (Second session)

3:30 - 4:30PM (Third session)

Cost: Each session is 150 RMB Location: Shanghai Gymnastics Jinqiao (2622 Jinqiao road, #59, building #1) 40 children per session maximum so please send RSVP to [email protected]

100% of proceeds will go to the Alligier family!

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

Saturday January 14, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Thursday January 19th 3:20 (Friday NO SCHOOL) until Saturday morning 10 AM 2 nights

Chinese New Year – January 27 – February 4. You pick your dates and boys. Very flexible.

Saturday February 17, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Friday February 24, 2017 3:20 pm until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Friday March 10, 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday March 18, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10AM 1 night

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

» Community Center Events

Community Center is having a Shanghai 123 session on Friday the 20th of January and I would kindly like to ask your help to invite new parents/families to this orientation.

To all new families and newcomers in Shanghai, Community Center Shanghai is inviting you to Shanghai 123 on Friday January 20th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.

It's an orientation that gives you the resources to navigate your first year in Shanghai. Click Here for Registration

It's free, including breakfast, lunch and childcare. It's also a great chance to meet others that arrived around the same time in Shanghai.

Location: Community Center Shanghai, 1146 Biyun Road, Pudong, Shanghai (http://ift.tt/2jluETd)

Check more information at http://ift.tt/2dWsQyq

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Classifieds

Please check next week!

Drivers & Ayis

Please check next week!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

» Health Office Information

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices, are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

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Community Bulletin January 12

School News

» A Safety Message from the Head of School's Office

» Save The Date for the 14th Annual Gala & Auction on March 11. Tickets on sale February 13 - March 3. Tickets cost 850 RMB each.

» Follow us on Concordia's Official WeChat Account.

Get the latest updates. New information will be sent out once a week. Scan the QR code.

» Phoenix Shop

» School Uniforms

Our Community

» Towel & Blanket Drive

Athletics & Arts

PSO

» PSO Used Uniform Sales

Job Openings

» Open positions for the 2017-18 School Year

Faculty opening:

Administrator: HS Assistant Principal

Director of Marketing

Primary (Gr. 1-4) Classroom Teacher--currently Grade 1 and 2

Early Childhood Classroom Teacher--currently Kindergarten

MS Math/Science Teacher

ES Physical Education Teacher

MS Humanities (Gr 5-8) Classroom Teacher-this position is now confirmed internal candidates should let me know ASAP.

Potential HS Social Studies

Potential-English Language Learner (ELL) Coach --will be filled only if the Bridge class does not attract enough students

Support Staff openings:

ES Teaching Assistant or Grade Level Assistant (PRC only)

Accountant (PRC only)

Opportunities

» Charity Gym Day to Help One of Our Own

Date: Sunday, January 22nd

1 - 2PM (First session)

2:15 - 3:15PM (Second session)

3:30 - 4:30PM (Third session)

Cost: Each session is 150 RMB Location: Shanghai Gymnastics Jinqiao (2622 Jinqiao road, #59, building #1) 40 children per session maximum so please send RSVP to [email protected]

100% of proceeds will go to the Alligier family!

» Service Opportunity Hosting families "Service Through Friendship"

Saturday January 14, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Thursday January 19th 3:20 (Friday NO SCHOOL) until Saturday morning 10 AM 2 nights

Chinese New Year – January 27 – February 4. You pick your dates and boys. Very flexible.

Saturday February 17, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Friday February 24, 2017 3:20 pm until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Friday March 10, 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday March 18, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10AM 1 night

Friday April 28, 2017 3:20 PM until Sunday 10 AM 2 nights

Saturday May 6, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

Saturday May 20, 2017 2 PM until Sunday 10 AM 1 night

» Community Center Events

Community Center is having a Shanghai 123 session on Friday the 20th of January and I would kindly like to ask your help to invite new parents/families to this orientation.

To all new families and newcomers in Shanghai, Community Center Shanghai is inviting you to Shanghai 123 on Friday January 20th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.

It's an orientation that gives you the resources to navigate your first year in Shanghai. Click Here for Registration

It's free, including breakfast, lunch and childcare. It's also a great chance to meet others that arrived around the same time in Shanghai.

Location: Community Center Shanghai, 1146 Biyun Road, Pudong, Shanghai (http://ift.tt/2jluETd)

Check more information at http://ift.tt/2dWsQyq

Club Sports and Community Sports Organizations

Worship

» Please click here for information about Worship Services in Shanghai.

» Moms In Prayer International

Classifieds

Please check next week!

Drivers & Ayis

Please check next week!

Reminders

» Carrying Copies of Passport and Visa

» New Residence Permits, Work Permits or Passports?

» Health Office Information

» No Bicycles for Children Under Age 12 on Public Streets - Shanghai International Schools Association (SISA)

» Community Bulletin Objectives

The Community Bulletin conveys school and student-related information and supports community, volunteer and charitable organizations. The classified section and driver/ayi notices, are meant as a service to parents. With the exception of sharing information and offers from Concordia's official corporate partners, we do not support commercial ventures or for-profit organizations. The Community Bulletin editors reserve the right to omit submitted content deemed to fall outside the scope of the Community Bulletin.

» Parent Directory Privacy Policy

» Submitting Community Bulletin Items

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