The middle school students at �ۿ۴�ý Chonburi arrived at school early on the Saturday morning of January 22nd. Our middle school teachers held a one-day workshop on academic integrity, and most of our students attended. The aim was to foster honesty and ethical behavior in the students’ research and academic writing.��

Paraphrasing Instead of Plagiarism��

The workshop was divided into various components, including plagiarism, citations and referencing, time management, and digital citizenship, and the students were eager to get started. Firstly, our students discussed our school’s academic integrity policy and unpacked what it focused on. The students analyzed the forms of plagiarism and what the consequences are. Then, they learned about and practiced how to paraphrase.��

Finding References��

After a break, the students delved into citations and referencing research. These techniques are valuable for future research and academic writing. Our middle school students are now better equipped to write quality papers. They are more prepared for their path to university.��

Digital Citizenship and Social Media��

Lastly, our students spent their last hour solving scenarios about digital citizenship. Our students learned about keeping their information safe and private, being kind online and on social media, and how to protect themselves from the dangers of social media.��

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By instilling the principles of academic integrity, we are laying the foundation for a future generation of leaders. These students will approach challenges with integrity, contribute ethically to society, and serve as role models for others. Initiatives like these contribute to a brighter and more principled future. We aim to foster academic integrity into our school culture to build principled and responsible citizens at �ۿ۴�ý – Chonburi.��

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Here are some of the highlights of what has been happening in our virtual classrooms in high school:

Learning Through Google Meets

Students presenting in Ms. Farhana’s Algebra class

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Learning ICT with Mr. Raj

Student presentations in Ms. Lee’s IB Business Management class

Big smiles in IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK)!

Showing our connectedness via Google Meets in Ms. Grace’s IB Mandarin class

Notable Student Work & Projects

Through their various subjects, students were given opportunities to develop both content knowledge, as well as their video editing skills, such as Ms. Viessa’s IB Psychology classes, Ms. Sandy’s IB Economics classes, and Ms. Farhana’s Algebra II classes. In IB Psychology, Ms. Viessa and the Grade 12 students also put together a ‘Speaker Series’, where professional guest speakers visited the class Google Meets to share their knowledge about Psychology and the real world, as the seniors prepare for their next phase of life after high school. As an example, Mr. Jeff Harry, motivational speaker from , talked about the importance of creativity and play in the process of working towards goals. The student projects and videos can be accessed by clicking in the following links:

Expression through the Arts

In Mr. Ren’s Grade 10 classes, students were given a platform to express their ideas about the current pandemic through creative artwork.

‘Covid-19’ by Tiffany��

‘Corona’ by Miho

‘Covid-19 Awareness Poster by Maya

‘We Will Win the War’ by Daigo

Here are more examples of student artwork and collaboration through the arts:

Digital Fun

In high school, we also made time for fun in the digital world. The Student Council organized a virtual sports day, where students competed in virtual rock-paper-scissors, chess, Kahoot!, and more. They also organized a Spirit Week to boost morale and add some extra fun to online learning. We have also been able to have some guest speakers join us to share with our students and keep them inspired during these times.

Students competing in a game of virtual rock-paper-scissor

Grade 9 students celebrating hat day!

Grade 12 students choosing to wear their school uniforms during online learning

High School Student Council Meeting

Guest speaker from A21 NGO

Focus on Wellness

In an effort to increase the well-being of our school community during these times, we have decided to focus on wellness for the month of May.��Wells��Wellness��is an initiative created to inspire, support and promote��wellness��(physical, mental and emotional) within our��Wells��International School community. Our mission is directly aligned with our ESLRs and school mission to change the world, one student at a time.��Wellness��starts from within. Students, teachers, staff and parents can follow the challenges on the��

For the first��wellness��challenge, students were challenged to complete the following BINGO board by engaging in some healthy activities. Everyone is encouraged to��share photos or videos of themselves and their family members participating in��wellness��activities to the page, or sharing the completed Bingo boards on your preferred social media page. Teachers are also contributing motivational videos for our Motivation Monday series!

This past week, we have also had an SDG-themed week of wellness activities led by our Student and Engagement Committee focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Each day sends different challenges focused around specific SDGs, as well as resources for further learning and ideas on how to contribute to different causes, the environment, etc. We also had Max, the owner of , join us after school to discuss how the cafe supports and creates a strong sense of community by shifting mindsets around the topic of inclusion.

We hope that our students, staff, and teachers know that they are appreciated and valued and we acknowledge the effort and dedication that everyone has been making to foster a strong sense of community through distance learning and resilience in our current global situation. One thing is for certain: We continue to strive for our mission of changing the world, one student at a time…even virtually!

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In Taiwan, the students enjoyed the view of the capital city at Taipei 101 and visited several markets such as Raohe night market and Ximending shopping street. They also hiked around Shifen waterfall and released lanterns with wishes for good luck at Shifen Old Street. They learned how to make traditional Taiwanese pineapple cakes at the Taiwanese Nougat Museum.

On the last day of their trip, they visited the active volcano at Yangmingshan National Park and made ceramic plates at Yingee Old Street.

This trip encouraged students to step out of their comfort zones, opened their eyes to new cultures and experience, and taught them skills in independence, communication, and responsibility. They ended the trip with many valuable memories, experiences, and skills that will hopefully last them a lifetime.

Special appreciation goes out to Mrs. Lee, chairwoman, for organizing the trip and itinerary, and to the chaperones for taking care of the students throughout the trip.

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Last week (November 13 – 17), the High School Student Council hosted Spirit Week 2017, a week��dedicated to raising school morale through conducting inter-class competitions accompanied with a set of activities. Each day had a theme, starting with Pajama Day on Monday.��

The following days included Triplet Day and Disney Day, where students had to dress up and impersonate their favorite Disney character. Thursday’s theme was used to promote raising awareness for men’s health with Movember and mustache-themed class photos.

The final day of Spirit Week found students representing their class colors and graduating years. One could feel the unity and enthusiasm through the halls of Wells as students worked together to complete their daily photo and video challenges aligned with their ESLRs related to communication and ICT use.

A special thanks goes��to the High School Student Council for organizing Spirit Week, Photography Club for capturing the moments, and to all those who participated and showed their school spirit!

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From October 16th to 28th, 12 Wells students attended a university level International High School Engineering Camp. The event was graciously hosted by National Taiwan University. Throughout the two week experience, students received lectures and hands on experience in fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Ocean Engineering. Students constructed miniature versions of solar panel operated cars and built small wooden bridges and ships as part of their exposure to the fields.

Along with the university immersion experience, NTU also provided cultural tours for our students. Our Wells participants visited various locations and sights in Taipei and Yilan such as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and the National Center for Traditional Arts. Stay tuned for the next round of applications for this program if you are interested in an opportunity to learn more about National Taiwan University or the field of engineering.

Author: Dr. Peng

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Time seems to have flown by and we are now more than halfway through the first semester. ��Please read on to see what the high school has been up to since the middle of September all the way to the end of October.

Important Announcements

Please send us an email or call the school before 8 a.m. to inform us if your child will not be able to come to school.�� Please email liza@wells-school.com or ann@wells-school.com.

Please note that the final exams for high school will be held between November 27 to December 8.�� However, some non-core exams may start as early as November 20.�� High school students are responsible to track their exam dates based on communication with their teachers and the information provided on each teacher’s Google Site and/or Google Classroom.

Events/Extracurricular Activities

Dance Night

On Friday, September 15,��the seniors hosted a dance night, “Just Dance.” There was a great turnout, good (homemade) food from the seniors, creative music from our very own DJ, Nick Arzarni, and an overall great vibe!

Professional Development Day

On Monday, September 18,��the teachers and staff at On Nut engaged in their first Professional Development Day of the year, centered around the theme of “What is Wells?” Teachers explored the theme through various collaborative activities and workshops led by teachers from primary, middle, and high school. Our student facilitators also helped ignite passion and reflective moments throughout the day. Check out the created by our Photography Club!

A Peek into a Classroom: Mr. Ren’s IB Art Class

Mr. Ren has been working at Wells since 2007. ��He is a passionate art teacher who inspires his students towards excellence. Here are some recent projects of some of his grade 11 students.

Cake (Grade 11) — Charcoal Drawing Project

Rushitha (Grade 11) — Impressed Line Drawing ��

 

IB Visual Arts Field Trip��

On October 3, the IB Visual Arts classes visited an��exhibition at Chulalongkorn University of three renowned Colombian artists celebrating the end of conflict in Colombia. It was indeed a great experience for the students to meet the artist Mario Ayerbe!

BKKMUN XXV

On Sunday, October 8, 24 of our Wells members participated in Bangkok’s largest MUN Conference at Bangkok Patana School. Four of our Grade 11 students were chair leaders of different committees: Amy Schroder, Jira Trinetkamol, Jai Soni and Devanshi Mehta. Students debated major global issues from the refugee crisis to the conflict in Yemen; they also worked collaboratively to come up with solutions.

Thailand High School Debate Championship

Notable Athletic Events & Recognition

Champions AGAIN at the NIST International��School Falcon Invitational Tournament (September 23rd, 2017)

In their second major tournament in a row, the varsity boys volleyball team beat some of the top teams in the region to secure the championship of the NIST International School Falcon Invitational Tournament. ��(Here is a .) ��The ��varsity girls also won their first trophy of the season by taking 3rd place. ��Go Seahawks!

Varsity Volleyball Season Ended on a High Note

Academic Program Updates

IB Diploma Programme

TOK News: Class of 2018 TOK Presentations Completed!

The Class of 2018 completed their final TOK presentations before the midterm break. In terms of general expectations, this class set the bar high this year with some high quality presentations and insightful Knowledge Questions, such as “What role do emotion and intuition play in ethical decision making?” and “To what extent is sense perception reliable?” Well done, Class of 2018! You are almost there!

CAS News:��First Interviews for the Class of 2018 Completed

The Y1 (Class of 2018) students completed their first CAS interviews and have created self-development plans for the year that focused on exploring the three strands: Creativity, Activity & Service.��They are actively engaging in activities and events,�� both inside and outside of school, and exploring different passions and pursuits.

EE News:��Finalizing Research Topics and Supervisors for the Extended Essay (EE)

The Class of 2019 has had their first EE meeting and have decided on research topics in various subject areas. They are in the processing of finding supervisors to work with them and guide them throughout their EE process. They are getting a head start this year on their 4,000 word adventure!

Upcoming Events

• November 6 – 10: Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week
• November 3: Loy Krathong
• Saturday, November 11: Soap Making Workshop hosted by Bangkok Soap Opera
• Sunday, November 12: Third Annual Wells MUN Conference (WISMUN III)
• November 24 & 25: ServICE Conference at NIST
• November 21 – 24: Final Exams (Possible Non-Core Subject Exams)
• November 27 – December 8: Final Exams (Core Subjects)
• December 10: History Bee and Bowl
• December 15: Last Day of School

For more updates, stay connected by following us on our website, or

— Much thanks to our contributors to this newsletter:�� Ms. Katina, Mr. Ray, Mr. William, Mr. Sam, Mr. Ren, and Mr. Damien.

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It has been a wonderful start to a new school year!

Please see below for updates, upcoming events, and past activities in our Wells Community from the start of school up to now.

Important Announcements

Notification of Absence, Tardiness or Early Leave

To promote a culture of care and safety, if your child will be late or absent from school, we need to be informed as early as possible (preferably before 8 a.m.) through a phone call to 063-351-6511 / 02-730-3366��or an email to our office staff (see below). Also, if your child needs to leave school early, we ask you to send an email, as well as receive a call from us to confirm that the email came from you, before we allow your child to leave the school outside of school hours. Here are the emails of the office staff who typically deal with high school attendance issues.

Community & Parent Relations Officer,��Ms. Ann: ann@wells-school.com
School Registrar,��Ms. Liza: liza@wells-school.com

Events/Extracurricular Activities

Our Club and Team Offerings at Wells:

On Friday, August 25th, the students held a club and committee fair, where all of our new and existing clubs were showcased and new members were encouraged to sign up for clubs of interest.

Reflections: Summer Science Program in Hawaii
Read some insightful reflections from our students who attended the Summer Science Program in Hawaii

Friday, August 11th, 2017: Mother’s Day Ceremony
The Wells community celebrated the 85th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Sirikit, Queen Consort of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. In addition to providing a time for everyone to reflect on how much they appreciate their own mothers, many students were able to show respect to their mothers as you see in the photos below.

HS Parent Orientation: Friday, August 25th, 2017
We would like to thank all parents who were able to come to our parent orientation. For those who were unable to make it, we emailed you the PowerPoint presentation that was used during that time. Here is if you would like to see it again.

A Peek into a Classroom: Grade 10 Physics Class (September 4th, 2017)
Ms. Patricia Rath had her grade 10 Physics class do a lab where they dropped tennis balls and ping-pong balls off of the third floor into the Coliseum to calculate the acceleration due to gravity. The students enjoyed this hands-on learning experience.

Athletics

Our Athletic Teams:

• Varsity Volleyball Boys and Girls Teams
• Varsity Football Boys and Girls Teams
• Varsity Basketball Boys and Girls Teams
• Varsity Swimming Boys and Girls Teams
• Varsity Badminton Boys and Girls Teams
• Varsity Tennis Players
• Varsity Golf Players
• Varsity Table Tennis Players

Notable Athletic Events

Varsity Boys Volleyball: Champions of the Phoenix Invitational Tournament (September 10th, 2017)

Facing the top teams in Bangkok in their first tournament of the season, the varsity boys volleyball team were the champions of the Ruamrudee International School Phoenix Friendly Invitational Tournament on Sunday, September 10th.

Academic Program Updates

IB Diploma Programme

Class of 2018 — Welcome back to Year 2 of the IB Diploma Programme at WIS. Our students have had a chance to reflect on their first year of the program over the summer, and have come back refreshed and ready to take on the challenges for this final year. Please note the following:

• CAS Portfolios for all of our HS students should be in progress. Ask your students to see where they are in their progress and see the requirements on the websites (linked below). Celebrate their achievements so far!
• Each student is at different stages of their Extended Essay, often referred to as the EE. For this graduating class, the IB has introduced a new element, which includes a Research Reflection Space, where the students can reflect on their learning process throughout the essay. They will be working closely with their chosen supervisor throughout the semester for reflection and progress check up, and will require encouragement and support from home to ensure ��they can meet their own deadlines.
• Important deadlines for the assessments in each of your students classes can be found in the . Please work with your students to write down these deadlines and support them as the deadlines approach. These deadlines are firm. ��If they are unable to manage the deadlines, they must arrange a meeting with their teacher and the IB Coordinator to reschedule at least one week in advance of the deadline.
• May Examination Session 2018 registration:
  -Opened Friday, September 15th, 2017. Students were given the Registration Form and a IB Candidate Consent Form to take home and complete with parents/guardians.
  -Closes Monday, October 16th, 2017.Students must return the Registration Form and IB Candidate Consent Form by this date to be registered for the exams. ��No exceptions will be made. ��Payment for the examination session must be confirmed by November 15th, 2017.

Class of 2019��— On behalf of our entire IB teaching team, welcome to Year 1 of the IB Diploma Programme at WIS. In the last month, students have settled into their respective IB courses and are getting to know their teachers and the new requirements of the IB DP. ��Students attended an introduction to CAS session, and some are excited and already starting to plan out their CAS projects. Their first CAS interviews will be taking place in September, where they will share their personal action plans and self-development goals. In the coming months, students will begin the process for their Extended Essay or EE. Student support teams have been established in our first class meeting where students were encouraged to work in these teams to identify their own strengths and their peer’s strengths throughout this first semester as well as developing their IB Learner Profile and the corresponding ESLRs.

We look forward to working with you and your students to guide them through the challenges, encourage them to learn from failures, and celebrate achievements throughout the course of this rigorous program. For more information and details, please visit our various websites and links below.

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IB Programme Overview

Introducing AP Capstone Program at Wells!

What does it take to prepare for success in universities in the US? ��Wells is excited to introduce this new program offered by the AP to give high-performing students an opportunity to explore their interests, culminating in the form of a high-level research paper. Students learn to explore the interdisciplinary nature of issues of their choice and develop key skills that will prepare them for university. This is available for the Class of 2020 and beyond. For details of the program, flip through our slideshow presentation:

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Upcoming Events (First Semester, 2017)

• Saturday, September 23rd: NIST Invitational Tournament
• Wednesday, September 27th: Yale-NSU University Presentation (Everyone welcome–please .)
• September 29-30: 16-team ISB Panther Invitational
• October 5-7: Boys varsity volleyball at Twin Towers Classic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Friday, October 6th: Parent Teacher Conferences (PTCs)
• Friday, October 13th: School Holiday, to honor Rama XI Memorial Day
• Mid-October: AISAA League Championship Tournaments
• October Friday, October 21st – Sunday, October 29th: Midterm Break (Classes resume on October 30th, 2017)

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