On Wednesday, April 3rd, students were buzzing with excitement around campus, actively engaged in various activities and workshops. Workshops included planting, composting, cookie decorating, Japanese calligraphy with Japanese club, keychain making with BDFY club, Korean language learning with Korean club and tote bag painting with Wells helping PAWS. Students had fun engaging in workshops, interacting with their younger peers, as well as teaching their teachers!

On Thursday, April 4th, we had the honor of some special guest speakers joining us during to share their knowledge and insights on various topics and inspire visitors to make conscious choices that help make positive differences in their communities. Our speakers included our alumni Sami Soni (Class of 2017) speaking about her non-profit organization, Thailand Animal Shelter, helping educate primary students about reducing waste, Mr. Chris Oestereich from taking students on a journey about systems thinking and Mr. Dean Madeira from , who enlightened us about the sustainability in cleft lip and palate surgeries.听

We also hosted a Movie Night under the stars, inviting our students and their families to an outdoor movie showing, with proceeds going to , a shelter for stray animals our Wells K9 club has been working with for many years.听听

On the last day, we celebrated with a Songkran-style farmer鈥檚 market booth fair, where a variety of our clubs, local community organizations, primary classes, parents and teachers hosted booths. This included our community partners, , , , , as well as many of our clubs: Greenhawks, ASL, Thai Club, Japanese Club, PAWS, etc.

Through our Farmer’s Market event, we raised funds for CHSAThai and other local causes that work towards sustainability in our community. Our visitors were able to contribute to these causes by purchasing products from the various booths or making direct donations. We believe that supporting these organizations is crucial in promoting sustainability and service learning as part of our school culture.

The 3-day Farmer’s Market event was a big success in promoting sustainability in our community. We would like to thank all of the passionate educators and students for their enthusiasm and collaboration in creating a memorable, fun and educational experience to bring us into the Songkran break.听 We look forward to hosting similar events in the future and continuing to promote sustainability and service in our community.

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Teachers, students and staff shared in the celebration of learning and accomplishments of our Senior Class, beginning with an introduction from our emcees, Franny and Rachel, and two special performances, one singing performance by Sam and Milan, followed by an energetic dance number from our Korean Club.

The Showcase featured an exhibition of student presentations, highlighting their favorite CAS experiences and memories. Guests were encouraged to chat with the members of the Senior class about the learning and lessons they gained outside of the classroom throughout high school. Our high school service clubs also hosted booths to sell goods and raise money for their respective causes.

Finally, some of our Middle School dance teams performed, and this was followed by our annual tradition of having the Breakdance club as the showcase finale.听

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! May you continue your lifelong learning journey, developing your strengths and areas of growth, and continuing to make positive contributions to the people and communities around you.听

More About the CAS Programme at Wells

As a core component for the IB Diploma Programme and Wells graduation requirement, Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) encourages high school students to be involved in activities as individuals and as part of a team that take place in local, national and international contexts.

Creativity, activity, and service enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development as well as their social and civic development, through experiential and service learning and a personal journey of self-discovery that recognizes each student鈥檚 individual strengths, talents, and purpose.

The component鈥檚 three strands, often interwoven with extracurricular activities, are characterized as follows:

• Creativity 鈥� Exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance
• Activity 鈥� Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle
• Service 听鈥� Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need

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On February 23rd, 2024, Thai Club paid a visit to the Santisuk Day Care Center. This nursery school, operating in Chalongkrung, currently has up to 200 students attending. The visit was a heartwarming and enriching experience, as we were able to plan activities with the children and contribute essential supplies to support the school, including milk, snacks, and various kitchen essentials. The appreciation from the teachers and students there were palpable and filled the atmosphere with joy.听

The day at Santisuk began with an opening ceremony followed by four engaging activities planned by the Thai Club. There were 66 students present that morning, ranging from Kindergarten 1-3, and they were divided by class into 3 groups in circles. The activities were as follows: bag painting which allowed the children to unleash their creativity onto plain canvas bags, jigsaw puzzles that encouraged problem-solving and technical skills among the children, and lastly, the color scratching and origami activities entertained motor skills and interactive learning environments.

The children exhibited genuine curiosity and enthusiasm during these activities and showcased their creations at the end of our time together. It was a reminder of how small gestures can greatly influence younger learners. Following the activities, the teachers offered us a quick tour of the school which provided valuable insights into the daily routines, learning spaces, and the dedication of the teachers and staff.听

Our visit to Santisuk Day Care Center was a meaningful one that highlighted the importance of collective contribution by a community coming together, and inspired commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of others. This experience emphasized compassion and unity to demonsratte that by working together, we can create a brighter future for all.

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On the 20th of January, a group of Wells students under the Red Cross CAS Project went to the Saphan Sung District Office for their annual Children鈥檚 Day event. The children at the Saphan Sung Youth Center showcased multiple beautiful performances for all to see. During their time there, the students hosted and organized stalls, along with activities for the children to engage in and win prizes. The students hosted a total of four booths: ping pong fiesta, ball throwing, lucky draw egg, and a honey-lemon and yuzu tea stall. As these games bring joy and pleasure to the children from receiving presents, they also promote motor and spatial skills which are critical to a child鈥檚 development.听

The celebration of Children’s Day is very important as it serves to celebrate and recognize the unique qualities, innocence, and potential in all children. This day not only highlights the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for children but also emphasizes the well-being of the younger generation. It provides an opportunity to promote awareness of ensuring the health, education, and overall development of children worldwide. We take a step into the community to support local children鈥檚 wellness by bringing in fun activities and rewards for them. Unused toys and rewards were also donated from various sources and houses to bring joy to local children. Snacks and stationeries were bought from the funding that the members collectively helped raised during Well鈥檚 Winter Show event by selling cookies, s鈥檓ores, and more.听

Other than spreading happiness on Children鈥檚 Day, our students were also able to gain a valuable experience. They learned about working collaboratively as there were four booths and one drink stand to manage with over 300 children registered, not including parents. They also learned to be compassionate and sympathetic since we were working with children who came from multiple family backgrounds and ranges in personality. They also learned about resource management, whether it would be financial, people, or objects which required detailed planning and vision. This made them appreciate the unity and the ability we have to bring positive change to the community together.听

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WWW aims to provide students with academic, CAS/co-curricular, experiential and service learning opportunities through student and teacher-led workshops, life skills and hands-on activities, action planning, sports, and service learning. Underlying these opportunities is the empowerment of our students and teachers as change-agents as they explore and showcase their various passions, skills, and talents, through collaboration and teamwork.

Students and teachers engaged in various activities and workshops within the school walls, as well as a field trip to our Chonburi campus for a service trip to the local Ban Huay Yang school and choir performances at the Chonburi Christmas Gala.

In school, both teachers and students shared their passions and had fun engaging in learning, teamwork, and bonding. Some of the workshops held included: yapping competition, making Thai sweets with Thai club, TOK Y1 mini exhibition, terrarium making hosted by Greenhawks, survival cooking class, stage decoration workshop, Physics in movies, karaoke and song writing, kumihimo bracelet making and anime quiz competition hosted by Japanese club, guided meditation, ESL WOW vocab session, Desi club cookie decorating, board games workshop, BDFY club ornament making, and 鈥楢re you smarter than the 5th graders?鈥� trivia.听

We also had the , helping spread holiday cheer and school spirit around campus. The best part of this final week was seeing everyone in the community come together, collaborate and strengthen bonds. Everyone was engaged in hands-on activities, communicating enthusiastically with each other and having fun while learning.听

Here are some other highlights of Wells Without Walls December 2023:

On behalf of our school community, thank you to all of the students, teachers, parents and community members who contributed to making this last week of the 2023 school year a meaningful and dynamic one!

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After coming back from a long and refreshing October Break, Wells Animal Clubs hosted 鈥楢nimal Week 2023鈥� from Tuesday, October 24 to Friday, October 27, 2023. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness about animal welfare and engage with various organizations with similar causes. Numerous events during Animal Week allowed Wells students to be energized and excited to come back on campus.听

On Tuesday, October 24th, Love Ocean Life (LOL), a club dedicated to supporting ocean life, took the initiative for the start of an amazing week. LOL welcomed an online guest speaker, Mr. Brendon Sing, from Shark Guardian. Shark Guardian is a UK-based charity with the aim to advance the conservation of sharks and the natural environment through research, conservation, and education. Some of the LOL club members got in touch with Shark Guardian during the ServICE Conference 2023 held at NIST International School. LOL club members and Grade 1 students enjoyed an informative and fascinating presentation from Mr. Brendon. Students learned about the endangerment of sharks, what is causing it, and what we can do to provide a safer environment for sharks to live in. Thank you, Shark Guardian and Mr. Brendon for your time and an enriching session!听

On Wednesday, October 25th, K9 Wells continued the momentum of excitement. K9 is a club at 扣扣传媒 dedicated to raising awareness and providing care for street dogs. K9鈥檚 collaborating organization is CHSA Thai Stray Animal Shelter, a shelter providing care for various stray animals, especially dogs. K9 welcomed Bahloo, one of our dog-loving teacher Mr. Chase鈥檚 dog, who was adopted from CHSA Thai Stray Animal Shelter. Bahloo captured every students’ and teachers鈥� attention with her friendly personality and adorable looks! Thank you, Bahloo, for easing and relaxing our minds during the busy week! On top of that, K9 hosted a booth selling nachos during the school day as a fundraiser. Students and teachers enjoyed a special mid-day snack!听

On Thursday, October 26th, Wells Helping PAWS participated in Animal Week as a fantastic opportunity to promote the welfare of cats. PAWS鈥� primary objective is to support and enlighten the community in Wells about stray cats. The collaborating organization is PAWS Bangkok, a non-profit organization that offers vital healthcare to stray and community animals. To achieve the goal of raising awareness and funds, PAWS organized interactive activities and merchandise sales. Primary school students were encouraged to enjoy a little game of 鈥淧in the Tail鈥�, in which they won a cat sticker for a prize. The newly established PAWS Middle School Team also organized the game of Cup Pong for middle school students to enjoy. Alongside the fun activities, merchandise selling took place during primary, middle, and high school lunch times. PAWS offered special hand-made cookies, hand-made keychains, hand-made bracelets from PAWS MS Team, cat keychains, and many more!听

Friday, October 27th was the last but most exciting day of Animal Week. All 3 animal clubs hosted booths to wrap up Animal Week during primary, middle, and high school lunchtime! LOL provided a special photo opportunity with a shark mascot, along with selling home-baked brownies and hand-made keychains. K9 had a special and delicious marshmallow treat sale. PAWS continued with cup pong and pin the tail games, as well as selling merchandise such as stickers and keychains.听

Throughout the week and the week after, donation boxes for each cause (LOL’s Shark Guardian, K9’s CHSA Stray Animal Shelter, and PAWS’ PAWS Bangkok) were placed in the lobby. In addition, a donation box for Thailand Animal Shelter (TAS), an organization that a Wells alumni, Sami Soni (Class of 2017), has initiated, was placed in the lobby. In the end, the total donations of about 3500 baht were received for all 4 causes combined. Thank you so much to everyone in the Wells community for your support!听

All the support from the community through the fundraising booths, activities, and donation boxes is truly appreciated and meaningful for all animals in need. Animal Week offered the community the ability to enhance the well-being of animals while also instilling values of respect and commitment. The ultimate goal for all animal-dedicated clubs and organizations is to ensure that stray and community animals have access to sufficient food and shelter and to create a safer environment for them. Animal Week also showed how collaborating with various clubs and organizations with similar causes can promote a lot more than a single club can do. A shoutout to all animal club members, leaders, and advisors who contributed to and played a vital role in making this event a successful and meaningful one! Wells animal clubs, Love Ocean Life, K9 Wells, and Wells Helping PAWS, will continue to emphasize and spread awareness about the importance of protecting all animals in need.听听

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The month of October is considered as Pinktober which is 鈥淏reast Cancer Awareness Month,鈥� founded by the American Cancer Society in October of 1985. Pinktober serves as an international health campaign with the purpose of globally raising awareness about breast cancer. Throughout October, the SerWIS club, a club dedicated to community service, planned various activities and events to celebrate Pinktober.听

SerWIS club members opened up Pinktober by making morning announcements at the beginning of October. A brief description of the purpose of the celebration of PINKtober and facts about diagnosis were shared with students and teachers. Once a week, SerWIS members made morning announcements about early prevention, survivor stories, and statistics about breast cancer. The purpose of these morning announcements were to inform and spread awareness among the school community about breast cancer knowledge that is not widely known.听

On top of verbal announcements, SerWIS organized 鈥淧ink Shirt Day.鈥� Pink has been chosen as the color of breast cancer awareness by Susan G.Komen for the Cure Foundation since the 1990s. All students and teachers were encouraged to wear pink shirts or items to celebrate PINKtober.听

Moreover, SerWIS encouraged the school community to contribute in improving research for breast cancer and supporting the diagnosis by donating to the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer Foundation through a donation box in the lobby. Over 1000 THB of donations have been donated to Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer Foundation. SerWIS Club would like to show appreciation to everyone for your donations. Thank you very much!听

In addition, Wells SerWIS club engaged in an inter-School initiative with ICS and NIST International Schools to celebrate PINKtober through a connection made at the ServICE Conference earlier in September. The purpose of this musical event was to spread awareness about breast cancer and the theme of 鈥楬armony in Health鈥� through music, celebrating physical & mental health, and uniting international schools with the mission to promote and advocate for quality health. Along with wearing Pink shirts, SerWIS held PINKtober Music Festival with the theme of 鈥淗armony in Health,鈥� during middle and high school lunch periods on Friday, October 27, 2023.

For Primary school, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students danced along to the song 鈥淔ight Song鈥� by Rachel Platten to show positive and powerful energy and honor people fighting against breast cancer. For middle and high schoolers, Mr.Richie, one of our talented teachers, played a guitar and sang along to the song 鈥淪oon You鈥檒l Get Better鈥� by Taylor Swift to celebrate women empowerment and breast cancer awareness. Students gathered in the coliseum wearing pink shirts or ribbons to show their support. As a product of this collaboration, a Pink Music Movie听 consisting of pictures and videos of students showing 鈥淗armony in Health鈥� from 3 different international schools was produced.

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This is a full immersion experience where students live on campus in the university dorms, spend their weekdays working in university laboratories, and their weekends hiking, visiting beaches, parks and culturally significant places around the island of Oahu, Hawaii in the U.S.

Summer of 2023 marks the 9th year Wells students entered the CTAHR labs, working under research professors, aiding PhD and Master’s level graduate students carry out their research addressing global and local challenges faced in tropical agriculture.听

From sequencing genomes of pathogenic bacteria, to dissecting maize plants, to measuring compounds and compositions of tropical foods, the labs give students first hand experience in high-level investigations that have real-world implications for our food systems. Their reflections below give insight into the spark of lifelong learning provided by this summer travel opportunity.

Students Reflect on the Life-Long Learning听

I had an opportunity to visit Hawaii for six weeks for a science program and had new experiences while doing lab and outside activities. I used dry matter, acidic detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and gross energy to analyze nutrients. In addition, I learned how to identify cell patterns, structures, and tissues by hematoxylin and eosin staining. It was meaningful to have time for in-depth questions and answers about what I was curious about up close, and it was a good opportunity and experience for me to gain expertise. Also, it was worthwhile to meet and communicate with people from many different cultures and make good memories.

– Seeun (Ally) Gu (鈩� 2025)

This summer was a great summer as it was a great experience which brought the best out of me. I was able to gain great experience in working in the labs. In the labs I was able to learn how to do things like running PCR’s, gel amplification, colony PCR confirmation, plasmid extraction and much more. Working in the lab wasn’t the only thing we did as we were able to explore the island of Oahu by doing various activities like surfing, hiking, shopping and much more. On this trip, I felt I was able to bond closer to the other people who I went with and this made us all really close to one another as we were united. This trip also helped me grow more as an individual in the sense where I became more independent and less dependent on others. This summer will always be one of my most memorable ones and I hope the others who go in the future years will be able to have a great experience, too.听

– Veeranan Luthra (鈩� 2026)

Hawaii Summer Camp 2023 lasted six weeks in total. I’ve learned a lot over my six weeks in Hawaii, both inside and outside the lab. I learned about many different aspects of phytobacteriology in the lab, but the different stages involved in PCR (polymerase chain reaction), DNA extraction, Gel elution are some experiments I will never forget. During our six-week stay in Hawaii, we had free time after lab and on the weekends to explore the island.This helped me grow as a person, helped me learn how to follow directions, and helped me become a “leader” to my friends. On top of that, I consider myself really fortunate to be learning volleyball in Hawaii and receiving training in skills like blocking that I was unable to fully learn back in Thailand. This summer will always be one of my favorite memories with all eight students that had taken part in the summer science camp. Overall, I’ve changed a lot as a person and learned a lot of new things, and having this experience has helped me develop as a person who is beginning to be humble and open-minded.

– Jimin An (鈩� 2025)听

During the summer, I spent my time in Dr. Muszynski鈥檚 lab and I learned a lot of different things and had a lot of different experiences. There were three main things that I learned during the summer. First was dissection of plants. It helped me with my technique because if I want to become a doctor, then dissection would be a really important part of it and I feel that dissection has given me tons of experience. The next thing that I have learned is DNA extraction. I felt that I would not be able to find other places where I would be able to practice doing DNA extraction on our own. The lab taught us everything we needed to know and that made us able to do it on our own. I have also learned how to use the PCR and how to make the samples. I have not only learned how to make the samples but i have also learned on why each chemical had to be added inside the mixture in order for it to work and process. There were also so many other facts that I have learned during my time at the lab. I felt that this had helped my base for science become a lot stronger and I think that will benefit me a lot because I want to pursue a career in medicine. My time in the lab had also made me learn about all the equipment in the lab and how to do everything inside the lab. By going to the lab everyday it has also helped me experience college life, by making sure I get there in time, by making sure I know what I am doing, and I feel like it has made me a lot more independent instead of relying on others all the time. So I felt like I have grown a lot as a person, too, because I had to talk to adults and that made my communication much better as well. To sum it up, this summer I learned so many things such as PCR, DNA extraction, and more. It made me grow so much as a person and it has expanded my knowledge by a lot.

– Alan Khorana (鈩� 2026)

This Hawaii Summer program is an amazing life experience full of memorable moments that I will never ever forget. Being exposed to new circumstances, interacting with different people, and trying out new activities together did not only stretch me to improve academically, but also personally. Staying apart from the space and people around me was not an easy decision to make; however, it was definitely an opportunity that I would have seriously regretted if I missed it. The word ‘nematode’ was once meaningless to me before as an unknown living organism; but through different experiences I had as a part of the Plant Nematology lab, it became the most exciting species to be passionate about. Starting from estimating the nematode population using the microscope to performing PCR and sequencing on Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), there were a number of activities related to entomology and agriculture that I could participate in in both the lab and the field. During my time outside the lab, I could fully feel the nature of Hawaii by engaging in a variety of outdoor activities like hiking, surfing, and snorkeling. Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay is undoubtedly one of the most thrilling experiences I have ever had in my life! With all the new adventures I had, the amazing people I met, and the energetic activities I did, Hawaii will forever be remembered as the most beautiful island on Earth.

– Seoyeon Park (鈩� 2025)

This summer, I have gotten the opportunity to study at the University of Hawaii lab at Manoa, due to the summer science program that our school offered for Wells students. It was a summer program in which students from Wells were able to actually go and learn more about science (specifically plant science) while working in an actual professional lab in the University of Hawaii. During my stay for 6 weeks in Hawaii, I learnt various things, not just things related to the field of science and just labs, but also was able to have the opportunity to experience what “university life” would be like. Before going to UH, I never really had the experience of working in a proper science laboratory before, so I was pretty nervous when I had to work in the lab, especially since I am not the best at science. I was really nervous and anxious about working in the same lab as graduate students and masters students, as I knew that the level was very different from my own understanding and level of science. Talking more about our lab, our labs were more on the side of plant science, such as agriculture. My lab specifically was researching Tropical plants and soil sciences. In this lab, I was able to learn many different new types of plants and allowed me to further understand how and why specific plants form this way. We were able to learn about mechanisms of the many different types of plant all around the world, and we had also researched about how the flowering time of plants are different depending on their inbreds, and many more. Our lab really liked corn, as our lab researched and studied mutant forms of corn with different types of leaves. With many different types of leaf shapes and its appearance, the corn can be very different with each other in different ways. In order for us to further understand this scientific process, we had done many experiments and lab work with corn. We did many different experiments such as PCR, DNA extraction, dissection, and many more. We had to extract DNA from different types of corn that have different types of inbreds. In order to do this, we had gotten parts of different types of corn leafs before they fully grew as a grown up corn. I had extracted DNA by through the process of DNA extraction which included grinding the leaf, pipetting different liquids in order to actually be able to extract the DNA and more.

I had also learnt how to do PCR, which was a scientific process in order to look at the results of our DNA that we extracted. However, my favorite thing that I learnt during the summer was dissection. Dissection is a process in which you dissect plants in order to find the things you are looking for in the plant. In my case, I had to dissect a corn leaf before it turned into a corn, in order to find the stage of the meristem. I probably dissected about more than 80 corn plants during the summer, and although it was really tiring to do, it was definitely one of the best things I learnt and did during the summer. I also had the opportunity to be able to go to the lab’s greenhouses and the corn farm, which allowed me to know what it was like working in a farm as well. My graduate students even took me out for lunch and some of us even had dinner together and surfed together! It was one of the best times I’ve had in my life, and in the future, I would like other Wells students to have the same experience I had, as it was a really good experience as well as a new challenging step for me in life. I would really like to thank the school, Ms.Katherine, and my parents for allowing me to have this opportunity to happen. I hope I will get to meet my professor and the lab members again one day, as I already miss going to the lab and doing lab work everyday! Thank you so much once again!

– Anne Fukuura (鈩� 2026)

Hawaii was a great experience for me. It is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a field that isn鈥檛 offered at our school. I was able to explore nutritional animal science which was related to poultry feed.听 I learned things from the lab and I was able to incorporate it into my IB life.

– Puard Kasemsuk (鈩� 2024)

More has happened in these 6 weeks than the past semester of this year. Hawaii was a wonderful experience, I was able to experience things I鈥檝e never considered doing. Flying 17 hours away from home and living alone for 40 days, surfing at Waikiki beach, hiking up Koko Head, snorkeling at Hanauma bay, all of which were very new and exciting for me. Being able to be so close in touch with nature was, in my opinion, the most worthy aspect of this trip. By all means, working in the lab was equally rewarding.听

At UH, I worked in a food bioactive compound lab, in which I learned how to extract and test for total phenolic compounds in different samples, then interpreting the data (a LOT of math) to make it more applicable for the general public. Fortunately, I was able to work on an individual project during my time there; I worked with Hawaiian pineapples and used several tests to determine the amount of phenolics, sugar, or water content per gram of pineapple. I really enjoyed the talks with my professor and conversations with my graduate student, as they helped me understand the life of a scientist. Additionally, I was able to attend several seminars and defenses which allowed me to meet more people and essentially watch how academic research is evaluated. Overall it was a great time, and I miss it already.听

– Krittika (Grace) Luangyot听(鈩� 2025)

Some of our students stepped out of their comfort zone and tried various activities, including hiking in the mountains and surfing in the cool Pacific waters at Waikiki beach.听

Acknowledgements (Shout outs!)

We must give our greatest thanks to all the faculty and staff, the graduate and undergraduate students at UH who opened their labs, projects, and hearts to our 扣扣传媒 students this past summer. It is their generosity and willingness to take on these high school students that Wells students experience inquiry and exploration in science, as well as making real world connections, and building important soft skills in learning how to work with others. Also, many thanks to our Head of School, Mr. Ray, for keeping committed to providing this opportunity through the collaborative efforts with his former Hawaii student, Clesson. Thanks to Clesson Higashi for helping continue this once in a lifetime experience for our students here in Thailand to visit the U.S. and work in university labs. We also couldn鈥檛 experience the fullness of Hawaii without our friends there, Amber and Justin, who both were graduates of UH CTAHR and have continued to help us see the beauty of Oahu and get beyond the city life. Thank you everyone!

Students are happy and nostalgic as they are saying farewell to Oahu island after their summer in the UH science labs and exploring the nature and culture of the unique U.S. state of Hawaii.听

Hikes for sunrise views of the Pacific ocean, tourist attractions like the popular Hawaiian shaved ice and famous Waikiki beach are among the many trips that students took on their weekend breaks from the science labs at UH.听

University of Hawaii (UH) professors, graduate and undergraduate students, and Wells high school summer scholars gather together in front of the St. John building on Manoa campus, part of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) in July 2023 for a final farewell after six weeks together in the labs.听

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WWW aims to provide students with academic, CAS/co-curricular, experiential and service learning opportunities through student and teacher-led workshops, life skills and hands-on activities, sports, and service learning. Underlying these opportunities is the empowerment of our students and teachers as change-agents and leaders as they explore and showcase their various passions, skills, and talents, through collaboration and teamwork.

The last week was also a schoolwide Spirit Week, in which everyone raised school morale and spirit by dressing in pajamas, beach wear, as teachers or role models and dressing as a different age. The students and teachers engaged in various activities and workshops within the school walls, and trips outside of school in local communities.The field trips our students went on this week included:

Love Ocean Life (LOL) and SerWIS trip to SUP Station Canal Clean-up

Grade 9 trip to Siam Amazing Park

Greenhawks field trip to Science Center for Education

Grade 11 IB Visual Arts Trip to Bangkok Arts & Cultural Center

TerraCycle Canal Clean-up

In school, primary, middle and high school teachers and students shared their passions and had fun engaging in learning, teamwork, and bonding. There were a variety of workshops held to pique the interest of different students and age groups, including yoga & meditation, vegetarian cooking, Wells cat cafe, Zumba fitness, UV-resin workshop, takoyaki workshop, alumni Q&A panel and neurographic art. Our high school students displayed their very creative Science/Art collaboration projects in the Davinci project. The Visual and Performing Arts Department also hosted a primary and secondary talent show, with exciting musical, vocal and dance performances from both students and teachers!

Various workshops were hosted to encourage the collaboration between primary and high school students. The Thai Club taught Grade 1 how to make 鈥榖ua loy鈥�, a popular Thai dessert. Greenhawks hosted a sustainability workshop for Grade 3 students to teach them about plant care. Grade 3 and 5 students did fun and easy experiments in the Physics lab. Grade 4 students played a mini chess tournament hosted by the Chess club. The Grade 11 students also battled against the Grade 4 students in a Wells-hosted, 鈥楢re you smarter than a 4th grader?鈥� To the high school students鈥� surprise, the Grade 4 students were the champions with their wealth of knowledge.听

A big thank you goes out to all of the students, teachers, alumni and community members who worked hard and contributed to making this last week of the 2023 school year a meaningful and engaging one!

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