Important Dates
November 30 | Open.Scholar: Understanding the Adolescent Brain: Family Education from a Neuroscientific Perspective
December 6 | Middle Grades Book Fair
December 7 | Primary and ELC Choir Performance
December 12 | Open.Ed: The Meaning of Being a Parent
December 14 | Open House for Prospective Families
December 19 | Meal Tasting
The purpose of this high-level calendar is to communicate when our campus will be open. Dates are subject to change so we encourage you to check back frequently.
ELC Updates
Dear ELC Families,
As we step into a new month, we’re filled with anticipation for the meaningful moments ahead. This time of year invites us to reflect on the progress we’ve made together and to look forward to opportunities to deepen the connections between home and school.
Our shared focus on clearly articulating and delivering a rich academic program continues to guide our work, and we’re excited to celebrate your children’s growth at our first semester Celebration of Learning later this month. Thank you for your partnership in nurturing curiosity, collaboration, and a love of learning.
Warmly,
The ELC Leadership Team
Weather-Appropriate Clothing Reminder
With cooler weather upon us, please make sure your child comes to school dressed warmly and has a jacket for outdoor play. It’s also a good time to check that their spare clothes at school are seasonally appropriate and follow our dress code. As a reminder, classroom clothing should be black, white, or gray. While jackets and outerwear for outdoors can be colorful or patterned, anything worn indoors needs to meet dress code guidelines. Thank you for helping us keep your child comfortable and prepared for the season!
Health Office Reminders
With the change in seasons and weather, to protect the health of our students, as always, the school is dedicated to work with families to ensure that students have enough rest, balanced nutrition, and a safe environment.
Campus daily cleaning and sanitizing:
- The air filtration system runs 24 hours a day to keep the air circulating and clean.
- As the weather turns cooler, fewer mosquitoes, and moderate humidity, classroom windows will be opened each day during non-teaching hours for ventilation.
- Air quality monitoring systems work throughout the day to report on indoor air quality.
- Hyper-oxygenated water is used to disinfect common areas, classrooms and playsets on a daily basis. In the event of a case of infectious disease, disinfection will be intensified using chlorine disinfectant at an appropriate concentration.
- Ultraviolet lights are used for one hour each day in classrooms for disinfection.
- Carpets are vacuumed and disinfected daily with UV light and superoxide spray.
- Drinking fountain faucets and hand washing sink faucets are cleaned and disinfected daily.
- In addition to ensuring the cleanliness and safety of our students' learning and activity spaces, we will also strengthen hygiene education including morning health checks and sick leave follow-ups. We would also like to ask for the cooperation of all parents to inform the Health Office in time if their students show symptoms such as fever, vomiting, sore throat, cough, etc.
Medications in school:
If students need to take medicine while in school, please contact the health office in advance and fill out a Medication permission form. The nurse will arrange the medication according to needs.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school health office.
Tel: 0755- 86158896
Email: nurse-kd-sz@avenueschina.cn
Campus Updates
Sign-Up | Meal Tasting
To provide nutritious and tasty meals for students, we will hold regular meal tasting sessions for parents where we will also introduce the Meal Program. You will be trying new dishes that will be serving soon. Your feedback is important to our catering team. We have held three food taste events so far, thank you for APA food committee and all parents’ feedback!
The December meal tasting will be held at 4:15–5:00 p.m. on December 19. Please click on the link below to sign up. We will confirm details with you after the registration is close.
You can click on the button below to access the December lunch menu.
First Round of Sign Up for Winter @ Avenues About to Close
The Avenues Winter Program is now open to both current and non- Avenues families. Students need to turn into 3 year old by Dec 23 and fully potty trained. The first round of registration will be closing on November 29, today. Parents who are interested can access the registration system through scan the QR code in the poster.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at explorers-sz@avenueschina.cn or call 0755-8615 8906 (9 am-3 pm) to contact the Avenues Explorers Team. Let's grow, discover, and create endless possibilities together this winter.
Upcoming Events
Open.Scholar | Understanding the Adolescent Brain: Family Education from a Neuroscientific Perspective
9:30-10:45 a.m., Saturday, November 30 | A12-300
How can parents support their children when they lose interest or encounter difficulties in learning? On November 30, we are thrilled to have Cheng Fei, an Avenues parent, Senior Education Director at the Institute of Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Research, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, to deliver special lecture on family parenting education. He will delve into the adolescence from a brain science perspective and share insights on how to support our children during their teenage years.
Speaker: Fei Cheng
Senior Education Director at the Institute of Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Research, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Doctoral Degree Holder, School of Education, Peking University
Postdoctoral Researcher, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan and Columbia University
Avenues Parent
Invitation | Book Fair
8:30 - 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 6 | A12
The Middle Grades English Projects would like to invite you to the first edition of the Avenues Book Fair!
The second cycle of English Projects from 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade was dedicated to creative writing and building students’ confidence in telling the most varied kinds of stories. Join us in celebrating our students’ books, writing process and get to know some of our authors!
Schedule:
8:30-8:50 - Introduction talk at A12 rooftop - The role of the Creative Writing Process at Avenues Shenzhen - Teachers and students
8:50 - 10:00 - Parents get to participate in book showcases and have an opportunity to win copies of grade level final products:
6th Grade - Rooftop read-aloud of children’s stories to 2nd Grade
7th Grade - Literary Café at parent café
8th Grade - Meet the author at A12 3rd floor classroom
9th Grade - Comic Book showcase at A12 1st Floor Gallery
We hope to see all of you on the 6th to learn more about the role of writing in our projects and celebrate our students’ hard work in becoming more confident authors!
Open.Ed: The Meaning of Being a Parent
2:30–4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 12 | A19, First Floor, MPR
Parenting is one of the most profound and challenging roles in life. But what does it truly mean to be a parent? In this engaging talk, we’ll explore how communication, mutual respect, and a strong, loving family bond create the best environment for children to flourish.
Through open dialogue, thought-provoking questions, and practical insights, this session invites you to reflect on how your relationship with your child shapes their confidence, resilience, and ability to navigate the world. Discover how fostering mutual respect and building a connection rooted in love not only strengthens your family but also gives your child the courage to explore their individuality and dreams.
Join us as we unpack what it takes to prepare children for an uncertain future—not by controlling their paths but by guiding them with care, trust, and support. Together, we’ll reimagine what it means to parent with purpose and create a home where every child feels seen, heard, and ready to thrive.
Speaker: Shiuan Liu
Shiuan Xuan Liu 劉軒 is a coach, writer, and educator with a mission: to empower individuals to create lasting change through self understanding and active transformation, and to create better communicators at home and in business. He is the author of 18 books, has been on the TEDx stage 5 times, spoken at hundreds of organizations, and his podcast 劉軒的How-To人生學 reaches over a million listeners worldwide each month. He hold a BA from Harvard University, an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is a doctoral candidate at the Human Developmental Psychology program at Harvard. He lives in New York with his wife and two children.
We encourage everyone interested in this event to attend and bring a friend too! Please sign up through the link below.
If you can't make it to the event, you can also scan the QR code below to follow the live stream and watch the session online.
Spread the Word | Open House for Prospective Families
9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m., Saturday, December 14 | Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary Division
On December 14, we’ll be hosting an Open House to prospective families interested in learning more about Avenues Shenzhen. The event provides great opportunities to understand the school, the curriculum, the campus and to communicate with the leadership and teaching team. Feel free to extend this invitation to friends and families who may be interested in becoming part of our community!
Interested parents are welcome to scan the QR code below to register on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Admissions team via email or WeCom.
Aviators Athletics
Join Us in Supporting Our Aviators! - Dec 2024/Jan 2025
In this energetic semester, our student athletes have dedicated themselves to training with unwavering perseverance and enthusiasm, preparing for various competitions coming up in December and January next year. Please refer to the poster for detailed event schedules.
We sincerely invite you to come and cheer for our athletes. Your every cheer and applause will become the driving force for our athletes. Let's cheer for our athletes together!
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