Important Dates
November 18 | Open.Ed | Parenting with Vision: Inspire Future Leaders
November 20 | Student-Parent-Teacher Conference (SPTC)
November 22 | Bard College Visit
November 23 | Open.Scholar: The Magic of Light
November 25 | Flu Vaccination
November 28 | Parent Coffee Chat: TOEFL Jr. Debriefing
November 30 | Open.Scholar: Understanding the Adolescent Brain: Family Education from a Neuroscientific Perspective
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.
Secondary Division Updates
Avenues Secondary Choir Performance
We are pleased to announce that our Avenues Secondary Choir Performance in the community is happening soon. If you are close by, come to see us.
Event: SWIC Community Holiday Bazaar
Date: Sunday, November 24
Performance Time: 2:00–2:15 p.m.
Venue: Terrace Restaurant, Sea World, Shekou
ACC Recap: Extracurricular Activities–The Role They Play in the College Application Process
In this week's ACC, we discussed with parents the importance of extracurricular activities on college applications, the various types of extracurricular activities, the timelines for planning such activities, and how parents can support their students' involvement in these activities. We also used student case studies to analyze how extracurricular activities are showcased in applications and what admissions officers look for in a student's list of extracurricular activities. If you were unable to attend the live event, you can click here for more details.
Middle Grades Updates
Parent Coffee Chat: TOEFL Jr. Debriefing
November 28, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. | A12 3F | Student Success Team
Parent-Teacher Weekly Standing Meeting
This term's Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences (SPTC) will take place on Wednesday, November 20. We have received your registration, and will share the data with you in grade level parents group.
Don't forget that this isn’t the only time to meet with teachers. They can also speak with you one-on-one during the weekly standing meeting times.
Please note:
- These are not required meetings; please make an appointment based on your family's needs.
- You can book up to the next 30 days of meetings, and each teacher has 30 mins available to meet parents at these fixed times every Thursday and Friday.
- The SD operations team will email you the meeting location before the meeting date.
- Click here to make your appointment.
Please contact our Operations team Li (li.duan@avenueschina.cn) or Iris (iris.huang@avenueschina.cn) directly if you need help or have any questions.
Upper Grades Updates
Avenues College Visit Series: Bard College
4:15 p.m., Friday, November 22 | A8-5F
Open to anyone who wants to have a face-to-face conversation with university admission officers!
A fun fact about Bard: It has more than 150 clubs and its sports teams are the Raptors!
Success begins with showing up. Every conversation is an opportunity to grow, learn, and connect-take the first step, and you'll be amazed at where it leads you!
Parent-Teacher Weekly Standing Meeting
This term's Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences (SPTC) will take place on Wednesday, November 20th. We have received your registration, and will share the data with you in grade level parents group.
Don't forget that this isn’t the only time to meet with teachers. They can also speak with you one-on-one during the weekly standing meeting times.
Please note:
- These are not required meetings; please make an appointment based on your family's needs.
- You can book up to the next 30 days of meetings, and each teacher has 30 mins available to meet parents at these fixed times every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- The SD operations team will email you the meeting location before the meeting date.
- Click here to make your appointment.
Please contact our Operations team Li (li.duan@avenueschina.cn) or Iris (iris.huang@avenueschina.cn) directly if you need help or have any questions.
Upcoming Events
Open.Ed | Parenting with Vision: Inspire Future Leaders
2:00-4:00 p.m., Monday, November 18｜A19, 1st Floor, MPR
We are honored to have Ms. Jingjie Huang—a distinguished expert in Chinese and Western parenting education and a recipient of the Bingxin Children's Book Award—host a session at Avenues on November 18. She will explore strategies for nurturing parent-child relationships through "Parenting with Vision". Her insights aim to inspire children's independent learning abilities and equip them with future-oriented skills.
Joining Ms. Huang in a panel discussion will be Ally Wu, Senior Advisor at Avenues Shenzhen, and Jeff Clark, Chairman of the International Advisory Board at Avenues Shenzhen. They will discuss about the skills necessary for future talents and the nurturing of intrinsic motivation for learning.
Agenda:
Keynote Speech: Inspiring Children's Learning through Their Unique Characteristics
Speaker: Jingjie Huang
Panel Discussion
Guests: Jingjie Huang, Ally Wu, Jeff Clark
Open.Scholar | The Magic of Light
9:30-10:45 a.m., Saturday, November 23 | A19, First Floor, MPR
On November 23, we are excited to host the second installment of the OPEN.Scholar public lecture series. Xinyan Zhao, a parent at Avenues and a research assistant professor at the SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, invites all students and parents who are interested in the world of optics. Join us as we delve into the human exploration of the and physical properties of light. Professor Zhao will guide us through the nature and characteristics of light, as well as its applications across daily life, art, and science. She will bring her own experimental equipment, offering the audience a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on experiments.
Speaker: Xinyan Zhao
Research Assistant Professor, SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies
Doctoral Supervisor
Avenues Parent
Open.Scholar | Understanding the Adolescent Brain: Family Education from a Neuroscientific Perspective
9:30-10:45 a.m., Saturday, November 30 | A19, First Floor, MPR
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, and a doctor at the School of Education, Peking University, 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
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