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Dragonwaves was started as a way to document the HKIS home learning journey during the time of COVID-19. Hear from teachers, counselors, principals, students, parents, and community members about their perspectives on this unexpected and profound experience. The podcast series is produced by the HKIS Advancement Office.
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
The Dragon Shop, located at the heart of the Tai Tam campus, is where parents and students shop for uniforms, school supplies, and HKIS-branded merchandise. After a long-awaited launch, our beloved shop is online! Kurt Racine, the Interim President of the Booster Club, talks about the journey to go online, his vision for the shop, and how the shop will support its ultimate mission to support school spirit. Visit the Dragon Shop online at https://hkis-dragon-shop.myshopify.com/. Alumni abroad: Shipping is local only for now. Stay-tuned for overseas shipping options down the road!
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
Every year in May, HKIS seniors must give a presentation on a yearlong independent study of their choice to student and faculty panels. Topics range from poetry anthologies and robotics projects to cooking blogs and Hong Kong expeditions. This year, Phoebus Wong '21 decided to refurbish a retired Hong Kong Citybus...and bring the bus on campus. Hear from Phoebus on how he went about buying, refurbishing, and bringing a Bus 14 onto the HKIS High School campus.
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
As you prepare for 11 weeks of summertime freedom for your kids, have you thought about how much screen time your child will be allowed? Will your child be a Digital Exile, A Digital Orphan, or a Digital Heir? Tune in with Amy Garrett, HKIS's Upper Primary Technology Coach, to learn how to avoid being the Media Police all summer and what it means to be a Media Mentor.
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Hear from the Ernst family after Queon's recent bicycle accident that rocked their world. Sonya and Etienne speak about their experience moving here as an expat family, Queon's miraculous recovery, and how the HKIS community rallied behind them to help them get through it all.
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
On April 1, pools and beaches re-opened for the first time in four months. Ella Healy, HKIS's Director of Aquatics, shares how she ran "online swimming" classes while pools were closed, and Andrew Bridle describes some scary moments on Hong Kong's beaches. Finally, David Pool, Head Coach of the Hong Kong Island Stingrays Swim Club, tells us how our competitive swimmers stayed fit and motivated during pool closure and why open water swimming is a great way for the club to adapt to these new conditions.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
You might be surprised to know that Hong Kong has the lowest rate of family literacy in the world, less than ⅓ of the international average. We invited new HKIS Board member, Michelle Bang, and HKIS librarians, Laura Chesebro and Amy Robinson, to discuss the importance of promoting reading at home and an exciting new search engine called ‘Find Me A Book’ that helps parents identify the right books for their kids.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
It wasn't until a friend convinced junior Juan Lucas Umali to run for Senator for Student Life that he realized he'd found his calling - to find a way to make sure everyone felt like part of the High School community. "I want to continue building that culture of love and collaboration [at HKIS]. No matter what grade you are, wherever you're from, who you are -- you have a place at here at HKIS." Tune in to hear more about Juan Lucas's journey to leadership, and how he wants to build stronger connections among the different grades in High School.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
The High School's Visual Arts, Design and Technology department has taken flight over the last few years! Hear High School teachers Ms. Tracey Cheung and Mr. Daniel Budd talk about the amazing program, the collaboration and innovation that it inspires, and a vision for its future.
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
It's American Thanksgiving, and at HKIS, we're big on helping our kids learn how to have a spirit of gratitude. On this podcast, we interviewed fourth-grade teacher Stan Krause on how Service Learning and understanding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals help our students better understand the needs of the world. We also talked to student Maya Stoehr on her reflections from fourth grade. Hear how nine-year-olds view global concerns and how empathy and taking action play a role in our Student Learning Result of Contributing to Society.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
As a new school year begins, our four principals came together to share with new parents what the journey at HKIS looks like from our youngest learners to our seniors. Meet Geoff Heney (Lower Primary), Ben Hart (Upper Primary), Connie Kim (Middle School), and Dave Lovelin (High School). This segment was recorded as part of a Virtual Town Hall at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. The school year started virtually on August 13, and students began returning to campus in phases beginning September 23.