Personal Project Arts Showcase Tuesday Night

by Natalia Dokla Tuesday night, 10th-grade students will put on the first ASW Personal Project Arts Showcase. This is the first year in the history of ASW that students are required to create an MYP personal project. The personal project is an extended project in which students explore their personal interests by conducting research and creating a final product that reflects what they have learned. … Continue reading Personal Project Arts Showcase Tuesday Night

The End of Plastic Cups at ASW

By Jake Lupu and Zofia Ciolek It was the first day of school following the Christmas break. As usual, a group of students walked into the cafeteria for their morning dose of hydration. Minds still a bit fuzzy after the long break, they only noticed the lack of something in the dispenser after one of them stuck their hand out to grab a drink. In … Continue reading The End of Plastic Cups at ASW

Theory of What?: 11th Grade Begins TOK

by JiJi Kim Theory of Knowledge is the class that makes the IB program distinct from other high school curriculums. Yet, to many students, TOK can seem mysterious and puzzling due to the fact that it is not a specific body of knowledge. Starting January 28, grade 11 students will begin their two-semester session of TOK. According to Mr. Merritt, who teaches TOK, the essence … Continue reading Theory of What?: 11th Grade Begins TOK

WOŚP 2019 – The Highest Highs and the Lowest Lows

By Zofia Ciołek “I can’t rate it. It was something I have never experienced before. Nothing ever kept me on adrenaline for so long,” said Zuzanna K., grade 10, describing her experience participating in Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy, (known colloquially as WOŚP). 2019 was the first year that ASW students participated in Poland’s most widely recognised charity event. Many students in Poland participate in this … Continue reading WOŚP 2019 – The Highest Highs and the Lowest Lows