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.Ìý

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.Ìý 

On the last day, we celebrated with a Songkran-style farmer’s 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.Ìý We look forward to hosting similar events in the future and continuing to promote sustainability and service in our community.

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Our Kindergarten 1 students climbed into the school vans, buckled up and took the short trip to the fire station. As they got there, the firefighters greeted them with big smiles. The firefighters showed our students around the station, and they got to see the big fire truck.Ìý

The little students learned about all the different equipment firefighters use and got to try on some hats and practice holding some equipment. Our students were so excited and eager to take turns trying new things. It was so exciting when the students held onto the water hose and watched the water spray out. The kindergarteners were brave enough to try all the new experiences on that day.Ìý

The firefighters at the BanBueng municipality were amazing at hosting this field trip. The day was made very special because of all the exciting things they had planned for our students. They are real superheroes! Thank you, BanBueng municipality firefighters! We hope to visit again real soon.

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¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ recently, on December 14th, took a trip to the nearby Ban Huay Yang school in Thailand with the aim of fostering a stronger sense of community and extending a helping hand. The visit included a chance for students to connect and a donation drive to support the local school.Ìý

Students, teachers, and parents all pitched in, contributing essential supplies and educational materials to benefit the students and teachers at Ban Huay Yang. The items, ranging from school supplies to basic necessities, were chosen to make a positive impact on the learning environment at the local school. Parents and students were encouraged to donate books and toys for the students. However, the response was overwhelming, with the community donating cleaning products, boxes of toys and piles of books for the Ban Huay Yang School.Ìý

The day kicked off with Wells students and staff arriving at Ban Huay Yang School, ready to engage with their new friends. Both schools got to know each other, sharing activities and experiences and creating connections that went beyond cultural differences and language. The middle school and high school students organized games such as bag painting, volleyball and football games, and activities such as duck duck goose. The students all participated in the activities with enthusiasm.Ìý

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½’s visit to Ban Huay Yang School exemplifies how educational institutions can play a vital role in fostering empathy, understanding, and collaboration. By reaching out to neighboring communities, schools contribute to creating a more interconnected world and making a positive impact on the lives of students. We look forward to many more opportunities to collaborate and connect with our local community.Ìý

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Celebrating Language & Culture

With this year’s theme being ‘Celebrating Language & Culture’, our language clubs organized a special Language & Culture week to spread awareness about the diverse range of languages spoken by our community members.

Currently, we have six cultural/language clubs: ASL club, Chinese club, Desi club, Japanese Club, Korean club and Thai club. These clubs collaborated to create a fun week celebrating languages through different activities like teaching Thai to teachers, performing the National anthem in ASL, or teaching various languages and cultural games to younger students. ASL taught community members how to sign different emotions in American Sign Language, as can be seen in .Ìý

During International Day, the main focus was investigating how people celebrate different cultures and languages around the world. Primary shared their bulletin boards, which explored languages around the world and middle and high school students and clubs hosted informative booths with interactive activities from various countries and regions around the world.

There was also a flag parade with community members proudly displaying their flags and celebrating diversity as a community. Performances from various cultures were given by Wells performers, including Korean club, Desi club, breakdance club, our teachers, parents and other talented performing artists in our school community.

Service for Operation Smile 

Initiated by our Wells SerWIS Club, a majority of the proceeds raised from our homerooms and student-led clubs were donated to , and proceeds raised with our class and club booths were donated to this and other club-related causes as part of our community emphasis on service.Ìý

Overall, International Day 2023 turned out to be a huge success and an exciting day of collaboration, community, and celebration among all of our staff, students, teachers, and parents in which smiles and laughter demonstrated our shared sense of community and diversity. A very special thank you goes to Ms. Kan, our Visual & Performing Arts Department, our language clubs and everyone else who contributed their hard work and effort into creating a very memorable event!

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On Wednesday, March 29, students were buzzing with excitement around campus, actively engaged in various activities and workshops. Workshops included JUMP! Foundation workshop on sustainability, Japanese calligraphy, making cake pops, wind dispersal design, ASL workshop, economics quiz, Grade 12 ESS class helping Grade 3 with planting, ramen making, and creating tie-dye cloth bags. Our , spending the day planting and taking care of the garden with the younger primary students. They also collaborated in painting a school mural to brighten the area.

We had the honor of a few very special guest speakers joining us during these three days, who shared their knowledge and insights on various topics and inspired visitors to make conscious choices that help make positive differences in their communities. Pear Chonbutwong from shared her insights with our high school students about the importance of access to menstrual hygiene for all women. Her non-profit organization was created to combat the period stigma; they have distributed over 10,000 reusable and FDA-approved sugarcane pads to women in 5 countries, and worked with various organizations and schools to advocate for menstrual hygiene & distribute pads.Ìý

Aunt Tim from talked about the impactful work she is doing through her organization, taking care of over 2,000 dogs and other animals. She was recently awarded for her service efforts and is part of the Hershey’s women’s month empowerment campaign, serving as a true inspiration for our students.Ìý

also shared about the great work their organization has been doing since WWII, which includes health promotion and prevention of HIV/AIDS, educational development, promoting businesses and community enterprises, natural resource and environmental management, and natural disaster relief. To express our gratitude, our Wells SerWIS club donated First Aid kits to the foundation.

On the last day, we celebrated with a Songkran-style farmer’s 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, World Scholar’s Cup, Love Ocean Life (LOL).Ìý

Sam (Class of 2022) and Shaina (Class of 2023) hosted a sustainable fashion donation drive and fashion show to raise awareness about fast fashion and promote sustainable fashion. Community donations were given to the local social enterprise,  for upcycling.

Through our Farmer’s Market event, we raised funds for 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.

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

                         

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