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Asian Institute of Technology International School
BULLETIN Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015
Mission Statement:
AIT International School provides holistic elementary education (Nursery – Grade 6) in a stimulating and caring
international environment that will help build a positive attitude towards learning. Our education is based on values
that will support the growth of a reflective and responsible member of the society.
Km. 42, Phaholyothin Highway,Klong Luong, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
http://www.aitis.ait.asia Email: [email protected]
Tel: (66-2) 524-5984, Fax: (66-2) 524-6296
Editor-in-chief: Dr. Farzana Asim
We have reached the end of the 2014-2015 school year! Time for all of us to “get
on our way”!
First we must take a few moments to reflect on all that we have accomplished
this academic year:
All of our students have excelled with their studies and have grown socially, emotionally and physi-
cally;
Our teachers and staff have given their best efforts to ensure that everyone here at AITIS experienced
success;
Together with the parents we have helped make this a very successful school year.
We have had a fantastic year here at AIT International School and I am extremely proud of everyone!
There are many “thank you” messages to relate:
Thank you
STUDENTS for all your effor ts, resilience, persistence and creativity.
TEACHERS for your dedication to your life’s vocation.
PARENTS for you unwaver ing suppor t.
I especially want to thank the PTA Committee for their excellent efforts on behalf of our students. It
was, indeed, a pleasure and honor working with you throughout the school year.
We must say “thank you” and “goodbye” to one of our staff members - Mrs. Maheema shall be leav-
ing AITIS at the end of the school year to return to her home country. We appreciate all her efforts in
teaching, guiding and caring for our students. I know you will join me in wishing her every success in
her future endeavors.
Soon we will be saying “goodbye” to our sixth grade students. Graduation ceremonies will be held
during “AITIS Annual Day” celebration on Friday, 5th June 2015.
I am very proud of our “graduates” and wish them much success in their new schools. They shall al-
ways be a part of the AITIS “family” and they shall always be welcome back to visit with us.
Continued on p. 3
From the Principal
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 2
“Today is your day!
Your Mountain is waiting!
So get on your way!
Dr. Seuss
On behalf of everyone here at AIT International School I wish you a very relaxing and enjoyable
summer break!
Remember to keep READING!
I sincerely thank you for your continued support and cooperation. You have helped ensure that this
school year was an excellent one for all of us at AIT International School.
Sincerely,
Kevin
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 3
Soon we shall be welcoming two (2) new staff members to AITIS. We shall be adding an addi-
tional Third Grade for the 2015-2016 school year. A new teacher will be brought on staff to help us
with this endeavor. We shall also be hiring a new ICT teacher. Further information will be provided
prior to the beginning of the new school year.
After the school year finishes on Friday, 5th June 2015, AITIS will be offering a ten day “Summer Days,
Summer Fun” activity for students Nursery through Sixth Grade. Activities will include: Reading; Math; Mu-
sic; Dance; Art/Crafts and several other exciting activities. Classes will commence at 8:15 and wrap-up at
11:45. Parents are asked to kindly pick up your children from school by 12:00 (noon).
Report Cards will be issued for Nursery through Fifth Grade on Wednesday, 3rd June 2015. Sixth
Grade Report Cards will be issued during the “AITIS Annual Day” on Friday, 5th June 2015.
Class photos will also be sent home on Wednesday, 3rd June 2015.
Please note that AIT International School policy forbids teachers/staff from receiving payment/
gratuity for private tutoring classes.
This policy’s purpose is to ensure that there is no “conflict of interest” within the school.
AIT International School offers remediation classes for students who need extra help on Mondays
after regular school hours.
Please do not ask AITIS teachers to provide private tuition classes under any circumstances.
AIT International School makes every effort to offer quality, affordable international education to
all of our students. AITIS must also maintain financial good health. In order to ensure future budget-
ary positive responsibility it will become necessary to increase the tuition for Nursery through Pre-K
2 classes beginning August 2015.
There will be a two-step increment over the next two (2) school years, which will bring the tuition
for NY, Pre-K1 and Pre-K2 in line with the tuition for K-6th Grade.
August, 2015: Nursery Years, Pre-K1 and Pre-K2 tuition = THB 53,500
August, 2016: Nursery Years, Pre-K1 and Pre-K2 tuition = THB 64,200
AIT faculty, staff and students will continue to receive their educational allowance through their
respective departments/units at the new rate.
*There will be no increase in tuition for Kindergarten through 6th Grade.
Please contact me should you have any questions regarding this matter.
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 4
Annual Day Pre-K Section
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 5
Annual Day Elem. Section
Science Day has been a customary celebration
in any school. This school year 2014-2015, AIT
International School allotted two days for such ac-
tivity. The Science Days highlighted the theme
“Technology and Nature for our Changing World.”
There was a Campus Science Tour for Grades 3 to
6, Pre-Kindergarten and Elementary Sections Sci-
ence Project Presentations on the first day, and Sci-
ence Project Presentation by the Parents and Film Viewing on the second day.
The celebration kick-started with an opening program. The Grade 2 class presented the Water Cycle
song. Mr. Kevin Mauritson, the school principal, gave his opening remarks. In his speech, he told the
students to “learn and get inspired” by the activities. The schedule for the two-day Science Days event
was also discussed with the students.
Grades 3 to 6 left the school to visit Science and Technology sites around AIT Campus. Grades 3
and 6 went to Energy Park while Grades 4 and 5 went to Mechatronics of the Industrial Systems Engi-
neering. After some time, there was a short snack break and the two groups swapped sites.
In Mechatronics, the students were welcomed by Dr. Manukid Parnichkhun, the head of the depart-
ment. He first gave an orientation of what the students should expect. He also divided the visitors into
smaller groups to make it easier and time-efficient in visiting booths which the graduate students of the
department were manning.
There the students saw different interesting robots like robot bicycle, robot pingpong players, robotic
mobile, et cetera. They were also given the chance to ask about each robot, how they function, and what
are there practical applications to daily life. The undergraduate students were gracious enough to an-
swer the questions regarding each robot’s purpose and demonstrate its full range of motion.
After some time, the two groups converged in an area between the two locations to have a break
and to swap sites.
At the Energy Park, the students learned about how solar energy can be harnessed through solar
panels and how the stored energy can be channeled and power devices for everyday use. A video was
presented about how the solar energy, in its raw form, can be stored and tapped for later use.
While all of this was going on outside of the school, the Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergar-
ten classes were having great preparations and classroom set-ups for their hands-on activities. They had
simple experiments and Grades 1 and 2 were invited for viewing and observation. Parents were also
invited for observations at their own convenience.
At 11:20 a.m., the campus explorers went back to school. There were a lot of information to be di-
gested.
After cleaning up and arranging the classrooms for the afternoon’s event, everyone had their lunch.
At 12:45 to 2:30 in the afternoon, the grade school section had their Science Projects presentations.
Each class prepared 4 projects to be presented, and one from them was displayed as an exhibit at the
lobby.
Half of the class stayed back in the classroom for the first part of the afternoon while the rest went
from classroom to classroom to observe other experiments and ask questions. During the transition pe-
riod, the two groups switched places.
Continued on p.7
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 6
Monthly Activities
Continued from p. 6
On the second day, some of the se-
lected parents of AITIS went to their
designated areas to set-up their own ex-
periments and science projects. These
talented and dedicated parents were sep-
arated into three groups since their
presentations were categorized into: the
Magic of Science, Kitchen Science, and
Mechanical & Robotics.
In their respective areas, they re-
ceived classes for observation, asking
questions, and manipulation. In the
Magic of Science, students were fasci-
nated as to how Science works and
brings about unbelievable results.
Glowing jelly, walking on a carton of
eggs, and slime soaked in tonic water
are only a few experiments among the
many that the students really liked.
There was also dough making with dif-
ferent colors in Kitchen Science. In
Mechanical Science & Robotics, stu-
dents lingered the longest because there
was so much to see and manipulate.
The Science Projects Presentation of the
parent lasted the whole morning of the
second day.
In the afternoon, each class watched
a Science-related film. Most of the clas-
ses opted for Cloudy with a Chance of
Meatballs because it shows that curiosi-
ty and inventiveness of a young mind
can lead to great inventions in the fu-
ture. There were lots of lessons which
the students reflected upon during their
class discussion after watching the film.
Overall, the Science Days was a suc-
cess. In the closing speech of Mr. Kev-
in, he pointed out that he was happy that
all of the students experienced a lot in
two days, and that he was also pleased
that the students engaged in hands-on
activities in exploring the different Sci-
ence projects presented by both the stu-
dents on the first day, and by the parents
on the second day. Everyone is looking
forward for next year’s edition of the
Science Day(s).
Grade 5
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 7
From PTA Chair Dear all,
Time has flown by very fast. I cannot be-
lieve this is my last PTA letter for the AITIS
bulletin. I would like to thank you for your
kindest support to the PTA council and our
school. These are the most unforgettable experi-
ences I have ever had.
When I was selected as the PTA Chair per-
son, I had no confidence at all for this position.
Since then I have been comforted/supported/
advised by Mr. Kevin, teacher Nirja, other PTA
council members, teachers, parents, and the AI-
TIS Student Council officers. My confidence
level has increased because whenever I had any
difficulty, they would always stand beside me.
Thank you to all my dear friends!
In addition I would like to update you on the
construction of the car park near the canal. We
are now waiting for the construction drawing
and quotation. We hope we can get it done be-
fore the rainy season. We are also planning to
utilize this car park for the PE field during
school time.
Thank you all for your support once again.
Kindest Regards,
Sukunya
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 8
Science Day 1
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 9
Science Day 1
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Science Day 2
1. Focus on strengths. When your child brings
home a test, talk first about what he or she did
well. Then talk about what can be improved.
Praise specific strengths. Don’t just criticize
things that were done wrong.
2. Follow up with consequences for misbehav-
ior. Sometimes parents say things in anger that
don’t curb the behavior in the long run. You might
say, “Because of what you did, no television for a
month.” Both you and your child know that after
one or two days the TV will go back on. Decide
on consequences that are fair, and then carry them
out.
3. Ask children how they feel. When you ask
your child about his or her feelings, the message is
that feelings matter and you care.
4. Find ways to stay calm when angry. It’s nor-
mal to get angry or irritated sometimes. Learn to
recognize “trigger situations” and do something
about them before you lose control. Try taking
deep breaths for a few moments. Consider having
a “quiet area” where people can go when they are
upset. Or you can just stop talking and leave the
room for a while. Sit down as a family and talk
about what everyone can do to stay calm.
5. Avoid humiliating or mocking your child.
This can make children feel bad about themselves.
It can lead to a lack of self-confidence and, in
turn, problems with schoolwork, illness, and trou-
ble getting along with friends. Unfair criticism
and sarcasm also hurts the bond of trust between
children and parents. Be mindful of how you
speak to your children. Give them the room to
make mistakes as they learn new skills.
6. Be willing to apologize. Parents need to be
able to apologize to their children if what they
said was not what they meant. Calmly explain
what you really wanted to say. By doing this
you’re being a good role model. You’re showing
how important it is to apologize after hurting
someone. You’re teaching that it’s possible to
work through problems with respect for the other
person.
Continued on p. 12
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7. Give children choices and respect their wish-
es. When children have a chance to make choices,
they learn how to solve problems. If you make all
their choices for them, they’ll never learn this key
skill. Giving children ways to express preferences
and make decisions shows that their ideas and
feelings matter.
8. Ask questions that help children solve prob-
lems on their own. When parents hear their child
has a problem, it’s tempting to step in and take
over. But this can harm a child’s ability to find
solutions on his or her own. A helpful approach is
to ask good questions. Examples include, “What
do you think you can do in this situation?” and “If
you choose a particular solution, what will be the
consequences of that choice?”
9. Read books and stories together. Reading
stories aloud is a way to share something enjoya-
ble and learn together about other people. For ex-
ample, stories can be a way to explore how people
deal with common issues like making or losing
friends or handling conflicts. Ask your child’s
teacher or a librarian to recommend stories on
themes that interest you and your children.
10. Encourage sharing and helping. There are
many ways to do this. Together you and your
child can prepare food in a homeless shelter or go
on a fund-raising walk-a-thon. You can help out
elderly neighbors or needy families. This teaches
children that what they do can make a difference
in the lives of others.
(Source: Collaborative for Academic, Social,
and Emotional Learning (CASEL), University of
Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology,
www.CASEL.org)
Counselor/ Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Hasmina Guiani Ambor
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 12
AITIS Student Council Officers 2014-2015
Nursery A Curiosity sparks interest. Interest ignites learning.
Learning promotes growth. As the Nursery children
slowly close in to the end of the school year, AITIS
continually feeds them more opportunities to heighten
their quest for discovering the world around them and
how and why things happen as they are. These little
Einsteins below (Nursery A 1 & 2) got busy during
the Science Days as well.
Pre-K Section Activities
AITIS Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 8, May 2015 13
Nursery B doing hands-on science experiments
Nursery B doing hands-on science experiments
Pre-K 2 doing hands-on science experiments
KG-A doing art activity
Pre-K 1B watering plants planted on Earth Day
Pre-K 1 A watering plants planted on Earth Day
KG-B watering plants planted on Earth Day
Nursery A 2
Nursery A 1
I Believe . . . I can be a princess, a singer, have long hair,
fly and touch the moon.
Napapat, G-1
I can play on the sea, climb the volcano, play
gold toys, and jump on the moon.
Napassawan, G-1
I can go to the moon, be an airplane, and a ro-
bot.
Raan, G-1
I can come with the rocket. The rocket looks
like a house. Inside the rocket is a kitchen with a
lot of food. Outside the rocket is the Solar Sys-
tem.
Kritchanut, G-1
I can go to Minecraft. I like Minecraft game. I
will see the monster and the robot. It will be good
if the world becomes a Minecraft. Minecraft is all
square. You can build many things. This is a very
fun game.
Pornanan, G-1
I can use the rocket to go to Saturn. I will
know how many rings it has or if it has a normal
rock. I will go there with Mom and Dad.
Punn, G-1
I can climb the mountain. If I can climb a
mountain, I will be very happy. I love to climb
very much. I can see birds and butterflies.
Athicha, G-1
I can make a very big ice cream. It will have a
big chocolate. It will taste very good.
Dhapanee, G-1
I can go to the moon. I want to know how
many holes the moon has. I will go with my fami-
ly.
Achawit, G-1
I can make a robot. I can make a very strong
robot. It can protect us from tigers, lions, sharks
or any forest animal. I can build a big building
and everyone can stay and play with me. I will
have many friends. It has two eyes and 30 rulers
tall. It is colorful, handsome, and cool.
Thanop, G-1
I can climb a tree with a rope tied on me. Then
I will put my feet on the tree then go forward. I
want to climb with my friends because it is fun. I
can climb the highest mountain also with special
boots and very big coat. Going up a mountain
helps me to learn about strong wind.
I can swim in the deepest ocean with a diving
dress. I will learn about the fishes and the sharks.
Avishi, G-1
I can fly to be a superman. I will be strong. I
will use jetpack to fly so I can get free pizza, do
magic, and drink water. The jetpack looks like a
bag. It can go to 15 directions.
I can also swim fast. If the shark wants to eat
me, I can fly and it cannot catch me.
I can give food to poor people in the world.
Devdutt, G-1
I can swim with the shark. I will bring meat
for them. I want to learn about sharks, like, how
do they survive in the wild ocean. I will wear a
shark proof armor so I will not be bitten by the
sharks.
Ilyas, G-1
I can go to the sun. I will use a rocket to go to
the sun and see the planets and the stars. It will be
very amazing. My costume will be an astronaut
costume. I will go with my friends. I will learn
about space.
Devan, G-1
I can swim in the ocean. I will go with my par-
ents. I will swim very fast and go up the boat if I
see a shark. Then I can go very far from the
shark.
Kanpitcha, G-1
I can go inside Saturn by a spaceship. Any-
thing my mind says, it comes. I can teleport and
make food, water, and more. It’s going to be fun.
I can discover anything. I want to take photos of
Saturn and post them on Facebook and people
can see. And I will be famous. It will be amazing
and the best place ever.
Khang, G-1
I can make a car fly by putting Helium bal-
loons. I wish I can make it with a mechanic. We
are also going to put shops in the flying car.
When you type where you want to go, it will go
there exactly. If you sell it, it will be 200,000
Baht. It goes at the speed of about 380 mph. It is
rectangle in shape and 200 meters wide. When
you see inside, it will look like a museum and
very cool. Food will be free.
Alexander, G-1
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Student Corner
If I will be a Scientist . . . I will learn about raindrops and how to save
them until I get old. It will help the earth get nice.
Avishi, G-1
I will help other scientists to be good. I will
make a new flower. I will take one seed from a
rose and one seed from a daisy. I will put it to-
gether and I will call the new flower yellow rose.
It will have a good smell. It cannot be eaten. We
can plant it everywhere and so it will smell good
wherever it is planted.
Dhapanee, G-1
I will make potions. One potion can make me
fly. I will become superman. Another potion can
make holes to make people’s resources like wa-
ter. Another potion can help me make big trains,
trucks, and a time machine that will bring me
back to old times. The last potion will help me
make trees and flowers.
Devdutt, G-1
I’m going to do experiments. I can study the
things around us. You can learn more from scien-
tists. They know what food to eat. Universities
work very hard to teach students. I can do recy-
cling. I’m going to make a door out of clay, an
airplane out of concrete, and a cake out of cucum-
bers.
Alexander, G-1
I will make a book for kids to read and medi-
cine for all the people. Nobody will be sick any-
more.
Pornanan, G-1
I will find out how the wild animals can be-
come pets. These animals can replace the cars. So
after sometime, we don’t need cars.
Kanpitcha, G-1
I’m going to learn about toy pieces. I’ll learn
in my house. I’ll make new toys. I will not stop
until I’m old.
Khang, G-1
My Summer 2015 Timeline Songkran Holiday
Summer time is coming and I feel hot all the
time. On the first day of Songkran holiday, I slept
in my parents’ room because it has AC. The next
day, I had a party at Bavinee’s house. We played
water gun and there was a mini pool also. On the
last day of the holiday, I went to Water Park at
the mall with Zinan.
Devan, G-1
Baby Mosquito’s Space Travel One day, Baby Mosquito and his Dad wanted
to go to space. But his Mom didn’t want to go.
She said, “Don’t go to the space”. One night, Ba-
by Mosquito and his Dad were planning to go to
space. Baby Mosquito gave a sleeping medicine
to his Mom. And his Dad built a rocket that was
100 meters tall. They packed up all the things and
fixed the fuel tank. But they needed to find some
fuel. “It’s too difficult to find them”. His Dad
said. They got it from the market and it took 3
hours finding it! Baby mosquito took his Mom to
the rocket and launched it. His Mom woke up and
said, “Where’s that yucky smell coming from?”
So Baby Mosquito and his Dad put the slice of
dead chicken out. The next problem was his
mother who wanted to see a TV. So Dad went
out. His mother saw him. “We are in space.” His
Mom shouted! They went to Mars and Neptune,
then they came back to Earth. “Phew”, they all
said. Then they wrote in the Diary, “Our Family
Trip”.
Alexander, G-1
My End Term Realization I took my first step into Grade 4 with hopes of
a very fun and exciting grade.
I was very excited, I was very excited but at
the same time, I was nervous too. I was scared
that friends would bully me. I was scared that our
teacher would scold me until I cry. All these stuff
turned out to be untrue. These days, our class
teacher appreciates the things I do. She gives me
a lot of opportunities to help my classmates, who
have difficulty understanding math problems.
I was also very shy and unsociable. I used to
be very scared to go in front of the class and talk.
I was always waiting for weekends, because I
usually hate school. As days started to pass by, it
was second semester. Looking at me now, I have
improved a lot. I am now confident and I have
improved my social skills by making a lot of new
friends. I am now very eager to share my
thoughts in front of the class. And I no longer
wait for weekends. I learned to love school.
It has come to the last two weeks. It is surpris-
ing to think how I grew from the girl who used to
be very shy and scared to the girl who is now al-
ways talking and playing. I am very proud of
myself! I’ve learned a lot from grade 4 and I will
never forget it.
Urvi, G-4
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It’s Sunny! It’s fun to play outside. People like to play out-
side on a sunny day. Sunny days can make people
happy. Children wear hats and sunglasses to pro-
tect them from the sun. Sunshine melts snow and
ice. When the sun sets it becomes night.
Sarisa, G-1
Dom’s Dragon A dragon hatched from a red egg. Her name
was Dom. Dom grew bigger and bigger. The king
made a big house for her. The king also made hot
food for everyone in town. Everyone was happy.
Samay, G-1
Antarctic Penguins Adelie penguins are smaller than the emperor
penguins. They have white rings around their
necks. They sit on their eggs in nests made of
stones.
Techita, G-1
Mr. Tubs is Lost Kitty was sad because Mr. Tubs promised that
he will not run away again but he did it. Kitty’s
father found Mr. Tubs.
Yuki, G-1
Skunks Before skunks go hunting, they need to dance
first. It is so funny. First, they will circle around
and jump forward to the center of the circle. Sec-
ond, they point their noses to touch each other
and they jump backwards to the edge of the circle
again. They dance like this a few times and then
go hunting.
Thanakrit, G-1
Polar Bears I like polar bears. They live in cold countries. I
like the caves they live in because they are made
of snow.
Wiss, G-1
How Does It Fly? How does a space shuttle fly into space?
The space shuttle has rocket boosters to help it
take off. Then the rocket boosters separate from
the shuttle and then the shuttle goes into orbit
around Earth. It returns to Earth without power
like a glider.
Rafiullah, G-1
Whales Whales live in oceans. They eat penguins.
Humpbacks eat Killer whales. Baby whales are
called calves. They make a nice sound in the
ocean. They have sharp teeth.
Haris, G-1
Saturn There are many planets in our Solar System.
The sixth planet from the sun is called Saturn. It
has rings around it. The rings are made of ice,
rocks and dust.
Kritamate, G-1
The Wet Season People and climate change in wet season. Air
pollution changes our climate and weather. This
is called global warming. Global warming is not
good for people, plants, and animals.
Arya, G-1
The Butterfly and the Bird Once upon a time there was a butterfly and a
bird. One day, the bird went out and he saw a
beautiful butterfly. He thought for a long time and
he had an idea. The bird went near him and start-
ed to talk to him. But the butterfly didn’t say any-
thing. It flew away. The bird was sad and he went
to his best friend and said, “I want to be a butter-
fly. Will you help me?” His friend said, “Yes.”
So he was very happy and said,” Thank you for
helping.” Then he went home and went off to
sleep. He dreamt about being a butterfly.
When he woke up, he was a butterfly. His
friend had colored his body with colors when he
was sleeping! He then went to the butterfly. The
butterfly was curious and he asked, “Who are
you?” He said, “Remember me? I am the bird you
met yesterday!” Then they became good friends.
Pemika, G-2
The Parrot and the Donkey Far far away in a village lived a parrot and a
donkey. The donkey was very helpful. He was
always ready to help people in need. He carried
goods and also carried kids and old people on his
back without complaining. All the people in the
village loved cared and fed him very well.
The parrot was very rude and did not like any-
one. He bit anyone who came close to him. He
even bit those people who brought food for him.
No one liked the parrot and no one looked for
him when he flew away from the cage. He was
away alone by himself.
Moral: Be good and do good. Everyone will
love and respect you.
Shruti Thapa, G-2
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The Amulet Story “Tik tok tik tok 123”. “I’m awake!!”
“Hi! I’m Elsha a girl with an amazing story
here to tell y’all. I shall begin at the lake 14 years
ago.
I walked along a path beside the woods and
beside Aunt Cass. There I stood and waited for
what shall come next… Swoosh goes the wind,
that doesn’t make sense right? Anyways.. I sat
and sat and started to fall asleep…ha ha ha ha!!!
Ah…never gets old. BANG! BANG! RAN-
GOOTAN!!! I woke up and started to feel cold. I
wore a jacket to make myself warmer. I looked
around to see if anyone was there so I yelled,
“Help! Help!” all the time. When I stopped yell-
ing a huge storm appeared right in front of me.
“No way” I ran like a lightning bolt, but the wind
sent me somewhere else. I arrived but found my-
self on a puddle, “Yuk”. I stepped out but tripped,
and a purple amulet was found! I took it and ran
home.
Once I arrived I wore it, but something
strange happened. I stepped out the door, “blah
blah blah”, what was that noise? I looked around
but noticed no one talking. “Hello Elsha.” I
turned back and saw My DOG TALKING TO
ME! Birds flew in and said hello. Even the cats
did. That night I sneaked outside and went in the
woods. Animals performed for me and we were
best friends. I was happy that I had friends to play
with and talk to.
Several years passed and the animals and I be-
came great friends but something went wrong.
Trees became blacker and blacker and the water
became gray. Animals became scared. My dog
and I were talking about it and my dog said, “This
is a problem from the kingdom of Nature. This
problem was created by one of the wicked witch-
es of the west. She is the one who stole the most
precious jewel and the most powerful one in all
the land. This problem had actually happened 14
years ago. Tomorrow at midnight a full moon will
rise with the color of black and green and the God
of the Underworld will appear and will be shown
to the entire planet. But once the jewel has been
returned, the destruction will be stopped.” Elsha
said, “Let’s go and give the jewel back. “ “Oh
yeah”, said her dog, “but how are we going to go
up?” Let’s find a secret path that will lead us
there”, she said. “Let’s go!” said the dog.
They found a path that led them to a huge
kingdom. Elsha and her dog went inside. All the
Gods saw her holding the amulet and they were
so surprised. They said, “THANK YOU!” and
she was very happy. The gods said, “Now you
may go back to your little home.” She was very
pleased with herself for doing a good deed and
the Gods gave her the power to talk to animals.
“YA!!!”
The End?
Hey! Well, that’s the end of this story but the
beginning of ANOTHER! Bye!!
Mareolin Sasha Pilongo, G-2
The Boy and the Dragon One day, Peter and his family were going on a
trip to an island. They called it Cilly. As they
were nearing the island, Peter saw something fly-
ing. It was a dragon! It was magnificent. Sudden-
ly it flew down and blew fire.
Peter and his family were very afraid and
rowed their boat to shore. Peter’s father knew the
dangers if the dragon came back. So he told the
family to set up their camp inside a cave. The
cave was cold dark and creepy.
The following day Peter got up early and went
exploring the island. While walking Peter saw a
baby dragon was trapped in thick bushes. Peter
knew what to do. He pulled out some branches
and baby dragon was free! Peter was cold but the
baby dragon blew fire to keep him warm. The
baby missed his mother, so Peter helped him to
find his mother the next morning.
He searched all over the island for a long time,
finally they saw the mother. The mother realized
that Peter helped her baby so she did not harm
Peter. But Peter was still afraid. It was only then
that Peter realized that it was dark already and he
couldn’t find his way back. He looked sad and
worried but suddenly the baby nudged Peter clos-
er to his mommy. Peter obliged and the mommy
blew fire into the nearby bush to keep Peter
warm.
The next day Peter’s family went in search of
him when suddenly they heard a loud shout from
above. When they looked up they saw Peter rid-
ing on the back of a dragon and waving at them!
It was a happy family reunion. From that day on
Peter was never afraid of dragons.
Moral:
Be kind to others and they will be good to you.
Riyamel Diopenes, G-2
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The Warrior’s Adventure One day, Thorstein, a very strong warrior,
sailed off in search of adventure. On top of a cliff,
he saw a gnome crying, “A bird of prey has
snatched my wife away!” Thorstein helped to get
his wife so the gnome gave him three special
stones to show his appreciation. They were three
small stones- white, yellow and red. White stone
could make snow, yellow made the sun shine
brightly and the red stone made lightning. The
warrior travelled on until he ran into a gigantic
ogre. “I will eat you in one gulp!” said the ogre.
Thorstein took out the little yellow stone and it
began to snow very heavily. The ogre shivered.
Then the warrior took out the little yellow stone
and the burning sun melted all the snow which
turned into a river. The ogre was engulfed by the
raging water. Finally, the warrior took out the lit-
tle red stone. The ogre was struck by the lightning
bolt. The gnome’s gift saved the warrior’s life.
Kitipoom Piriyalapha, G-2
The Rabbit and the Giraffe Once there lived a rabbit named Livy. She
lived in a big rabbit hole by the river. By the riv-
er, there also lived a giraffe named Bob who was
tall and helpful. Once there was a big drought in
the land and there were no leaves and grass on the
ground. Livy went to look for food everywhere
but there were no leaves or grass left. Then Livy
saw some leaves on a high tree but she could not
reach them. But she saw the giraffe eating them.
Bob the giraffe saw Livy and asked her, “Do you
want some leaves?” and she said, “Yes please.”
“Here have some,” said Bob. “Thank you,” said
Livy and they became best friends. The next day
there were no more leaves on the tall trees and the
giraffe was so hungry. The rabbit had saved some
leaves from the day before. Livy saw Bob hungry
and offered him some leaves. The giraffe was
very thankful and they shared the food together.
Moral:
Always be helpful and share with others.
Angelina Belle Borongan, G-2
The Wasp Winter was coming. Snow started to fall on a
part of America. In another part, a wasp wanted
to build a house before winter came. The wasp
couldn’t build because he was working too slow-
ly. His friends saw him and wanted to help. Final
ly he built a house for the winter with help from
his friends.
Moral: Teamwork gets things done quickly.
Timothy B. Prajogo, G-2
My Time in Grade 4 Have you ever wondered why time goes by so
fast? If you have, you will understand how I feel
right now. The end of the school year can bring
up a lot of feelings for a lot of students in school.
Mixed emotions that I could describe myself.
Somehow happy that I succeeded my grade 4. At
the same time I am sad that I may not see my
classmates, friends and of course all my teachers
in school. I am also excited to move to the next
level of challenges as a student but a little worried
if my Grade 5 will be a room of caring, support-
ive teachers and helpful classmates.
I would like to share with you some of the
things I have learned throughout this year. At the
beginning of my year in Grade 4, I was not that
confident. I am a very shy student who only looks
at and observe the students and my teachers in
school. I was afraid to ask questions as I don’t
want my teachers to think about me that I don’t
know anything. But there was no escape in the
classroom. In every new lessons or topics we had
there were always activity groups that we had to
share ideas with before and after the lessons.
Sometimes I became a leader and sometimes I
become a member and the listener. I had no
choice but to open the discussions and give my
opinions to my group mates and hear the others’
ideas as well. I became friends with all my class-
mates not only to Urvi.
Now, I found out myself that I do ask a lot of
questions and have developed more self-
confidence. Before I couldn’t write cursive and I
was very scared to get mistakes in doing it but
listening to my teacher saying, “Everyone can do
it, just a little bit of patience, and never giving up
trying until we succeed,” I got my strength and
perseverance.
Now my teacher commented that I have a very
good handwriting. I know that it takes a lot of
hard work and strong determination. I learned
many things in Grade 4 but the most important
things that I am taking with me is to” believe in
myself, try my best, and be a hardworking stu-
dent. These things I believe will help me to be
successful in whatever I do in the future.
Emma, G-4
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier Retold (Musical Interpretative)
From Music Class
(While Listening to Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano
Concerto No. 2)
Once, there was Jack-in-the-box, a music box
ballerina and a toy tin soldier. Jack was in love
with the ballerina but she did not like him. The
soldier tried to protect her but he failed.
When the soldier and Jack fought, the soldier
went down the waterfall, past the mice and rats.
He got eaten by a fish, but the fish was caught by
fishermen. The fishermen then sold the fish to the
toy soldier’s owner who found him and put him
back to his box.
At midnight, the soldier finally defeated Jack-
in-the-box and the soldier and the ballerina lived
happily ever after.
Beetley, G-4
In a house at midnight, the toys became alive.
There was a ballerina, a tin soldier, and an ugly
Jack-in-the-box. The Jack-in-the-box liked the
ballerina but the ballerina didn’t. A soldier with
one leg thought the ballerina had one leg and
gave her a rose but she had two legs. Even so,
they fell in love.
The soldier and Jack-in-the-box had a fight.
The Jack-in-the-box threw a wooden boat to the
soldier who fell out the window. He fell into the
drain and out into the water. He got eaten by a
fish but the fish got caught and sold. The fish was
bought by the owner of the same house where the
toy soldier came from in the beginning.
The soldier and the Jack-in-the-box had anoth-
er fight but the soldier won. Jack-in-the-box fell
into the fire and the soldier and the ballerina lived
happily ever after.
Pyae Phyo, G-4
At midnight, there were three toys that become
alive – the tin soldier, the ballerina, and the pup-
pet. The tin soldier and the puppet liked the balle-
rina. When the soldier saw that the ballerina had
one leg, he was happy. So he went near to her and
gave her a rose. But then he saw her with two
legs, he was sad. But she still liked him. So they
played together.
Suddenly, the puppet showed up and pushed
him out the window. The tin soldier went down to
the sewer and into the deep waters. Then he got
swallowed by a fish. Later, the fish was caught
and sold to the owner of the house where the sol
dier came from. The ballerina was sad when the
tin soldier was gone but the puppet was happy. At
midnight when the toys became alive again, the
tin soldier defeated the puppet, throwing him into
the fire. Then the ballerina and the soldier lived
happy together.
Renaya, G-4
When the clock struck midnight, all the toys
become alive. The Jack-in-the-box saw the balle-
rina and loved her. The tin soldier with only one
leg also saw her and thought she also had only
one leg, so he loved her too. And then he saw that
she actually had 2 legs and he was sad. But she
was so kind that he didn’t mind the difference
between them.
So Jack-in-the-box and the tin soldier started
fighting for the ballerina. The Jack in the box
started throwing blocks at the soldier. The soldier
fell out the window and into the drain. Some of
the rats in the sewer tried to eat him but he es-
caped. He fell into the ocean and a fish ate him.
Next day, a fisherman caught that particular fish
and sold it to a woman who was in the house
where the toy soldier came from. The soldier fell
out of the fish’s mouth and the woman put the
soldier back in his box.
In the end, Jack-in-the-box and the soldier
fought again. The soldier managed to throw Jack
into the fire. And then, the soldier and the balleri-
na danced all night.
Emma, G-4
The clock struck twelve o’clock. The ballet
dancer started to dance, and the ugly puppet got
out of his box. The soldiers also started to march.
The fifth soldier got up but it had only one leg.
When he saw the ballet dancer, he thought that
she had one leg too, but when she stood up, he
found out she had two legs. So, he became sad.
But later, the ballet dancer danced with him
and this made the ugly puppet jealous. So, he
grabbed the soldier and threw him out the house.
The soldier landed in the sewer. When he reached
the end of the sewer, he dodged the rats and fell
out the drain, sinking down the water. Then a fish
ate the soldier.
In the morning, the fish got caught and deliv-
ered to the owner of the house where the soldier
came from. He fought the ugly puppet and won.
The soldier and the ballet dancer lived happily
after that.
Krishanu, G-4
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Continued from p.19
All the main characters are toys – the ballerina,
Jack-in-the-box, and the tin soldier. Every mid-
night the toys move. One night, the tin soldier
woke and fell in love with the ballerina because at
first he thought she had only one leg, just like
him. The Jack-in-the-box got jealous because he
liked her too. So, he pushed the soldier out
through the window.
The tin soldier fell into the sewer where there
were rats trying to catch and eat him. But the tin
soldier fell all the way to the ocean. He got eaten
by a fish and at that time, he could not do any-
thing, he froze because it was already day time.
In the morning, the fisherman caught the fish
that ate the soldier. Then the toys’ owner bought
the fish and got the tin soldier back. At midnight,
the tin soldier became alive again. He fought the
Jack-in-the-box and the made him fall into the
fire. Then, the tin soldier and the ballerina lived
happily ever after.
Thunyamas
The Firebird One day, a deer came out of the woods where
he met a girl with powers. She filled the forest
with trees and grass. She was the life of nature.
She came to a place where there was some-
thing dark and black. She touched it and suddenly
the Fire Bird came out. She became afraid and so
she ran, but the Fire Bird chased her and she went
down.
When the deer saw her, she climbed on the
deer’s back. She cried and her tears fell on the
flowers – but the flowers grew! She became hap-
py and the trees and everything around came back
to life.
Chinmay, G-3
Once there was a deer who was in a polluted
place. The deer found and saved a water woman.
She was helping the earth, by touching it and giv-
ing life.
But then she touched something dark, and the
Fire Bird came out! It destroyed everything. Even
the water woman.
But then the deer came and tried to save her.
She started to feel better. She started to touch and
make the plants grow again – the trees and the
mountains too, they grew again. And the whole
Earth became green with life again.
Mai Thao, G-3
This story is about a girl who is made out of
water. She makes the forest green all around.
But when she almost reached the top of a vol-
cano, her powers seemed to be not working so she
went inside the volcano. She saw a big rock. It
was the Fire bird, and it awakened when she
touched it.
The Firebird rose up and burned the whole for-
est. The water girl got lost in the fire, but the deer
found her. The deer carried her, and she became
stronger and powerful again. She made the forest
alive and green again.
Patita, G-3
Electric Current What are the parts of an electric circuit?
You press a switch and your flashlight lights
or your radio plays music. Electrical energy pow-
ers your flashlight and radio. You depend on elec-
tricity in hundreds of other ways, too.
In our group investigation we found out static
electric charges collect on objects and may jump
quickly between objects. But these charges can’t
be used to run electric devices. For electric charg-
es to be useful, they have to flow. In the form of
electricity we use at home and school, electric
charges flow steadily, somewhat like currents of
water in a stream. According to encyclopedia
electric current is a continuous flow of negative
charges. An electric circuit is a path along which
negative charges can flow. In our experiment we
showed how to put together the parts of an elec-
tric circuit. We found out that a simple electric
circuit starts with a source of electric charges
such as a dry cell. We connected the second wire
to the bulb or the other device back to the source
of negative charges. We learned that when a cir-
cuit is closed, or complete, there is no break in the
pathway of negative charges. The charges can
flow through a closed circuit. In a closed circuit
containing a light bulb, the bulb lights up. Then
when the circuit is open, or incomplete, there’s a
break in the pathway. Charges can’t flow through
an open circuit. We tried to disconnect a wire in a
simple circuit, the bulb cat’ light. We used a de-
vice that opens or closes the circuit which is the
switch. We concluded that when we turn a switch
to on, we close a circuit so it is complete. When
we turn a switch to off, we open a circuit so it is
incomplete. By adding a switch to a circuit, we
don’t have to disconnect a wire to open the cir-
cuit. Thunyamas, Mesawadee, Napat, Varoth,
Teerapat, G-4
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Happy Year in Grade 2A When I came to Grade 2A, I felt so happy. I
was so excited when I came to grade 2A because
I knew that I was going to Grade 2A.
The subjects that we learned on the first day
were Math and Spelling and Vocabulary. In
Math, we learned about addition and in Spelling
and Vocabulary, we learned about the short ‘I’
sound words.
I was so happy. I improved in Math. In Sci-
ence, we did exciting experiments like the Leak
Proof Bag experiment. We also di some more ex-
periments like Drops on a Five Baht Coin, and
Bouncing Bubbles. I liked all the experiments.
On the smart board, we played so many games
like the Solar System.
In our class, the teacher divided us into groups
so that we can do group work.
We had Nature Walk in our class activity and
we also had Flash Light Tag activity. They were
fun activities. We did many class activities.
In our school, we had so many activities too.
I feel so sad that I will go to Grade 3. I will
miss teacher Elvis very much. I hope Mr. Elvis
will be there too.
Tanawit, G-2
My Best Grade 2A Year First, when I came to Grade 2A, I was feeling
very excited. In grade 2A, my teacher is very fun-
ny.
The first subjects that we studied were Math
and Spelling. In Math we learned about addition
and subtraction. In Spelling, we learned about
Short I sound Words.
I improved a lot in Math, Science, and Hand-
writing in the second semester.
On Science, we did a lot of experiments. I did
The Leak Proof Bag Experiment. It was very ex-
citing and fun. There were two days for the Sci-
ence Day. I had so much fun.
On the smart board we played so many games
like Solar System, Elapsed Time, etc. The teacher
took us to the computer room and we got certifi-
cates when we passed in the Quiz Game on the
Solar System.
In class, the teacher lets us do group work in
Math, Science, and Social Studies. In Art class
too the teacher told us to be in groups.
We had a Nature Walk with Grade 2B class.
We all went around AIT. In the Nature Walk we
collected leaves, shells, etc. When we came back
to class, we labelled them into non-living things,
living things, and once living things.
In our school, we had a lot of activities like
Science Day, Visual Arts Open House Day, Brain
Quiz Day, and Crazy Day. All these activities
were really fun.
When I am going to Grade 3, my feelings are
so sad. I am going to miss my teacher so much. “I
am going to miss you Mr. Caszo. I hope you are
happy. I am going to Grade 3, but I will miss you
so much.”
Anushka, G-2
My Fun and Creative Grade 2A Diary When I first came to Grade 2A, I felt shy. All
of a sudden I knew that the world was going to
get a lot harder, but I didn’t mind.
The subjects we learnt were much harder. My
favorite subject is Math. My second favorite sub-
ject is Creative Writing.
I improved from grade 1 to Grade 2. In Grade
1, I was sloppy as a sloth. I forgot to mention
about my teacher, Mr. Elvis. One thing I like
about him is he make us do science experiments. I
love Science.
There is a Student Councilor named Mrs.
Hasmeena. Whenever we touched her Smart
Board, it went boom!
I love group work in Grade 2A! I especially
enjoyed working with my friends Krish, Oak, and
Rujirat.
I love the class activities such as the science
experiments. My favorite activities were on the
smart board.
The school activities give you a day off. On
Science Day we watched a good movie.
I wish I could stay with Mr. Elvis. In Grade 3,
things will be hard. I wish Mr. Elvis will teach
Grade 3.
Christian, G-2
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Grade 1A at AIT Post Office
Posting Letters to their Parents and Friends
My Great Experience in Grade 2A When I first came to Grade 2A I felt very shy.
I met my friends after a long time. My teacher
was good.
The subjects I studied were fun. They were
Math, Science, and Creative Writing. There were
some things that I couldn’t understand. After
sometime I improved in my work. My handwrit-
ing got better. Then I could understand every-
thing. Everybody liked me.
We got to very exciting experiments. The ex-
citing experiments were fun, like how many drops
of water could fit on a five Baht coin?
We always went to the smart board room and
had lots of fun. We played on it and we answered
questions too.
We also did group working and I enjoyed
group working. We did group working in all sub-
jects and in Art and Craft too.
In the class activities we have lots of fun. We
did class presentation like plays, etc. it was really
fun.
We also did School activities like Crazy Day.
On Crazy Day I was a rock star.
Now I am grown up because of Mr. Caszo. I
like Mr. Caszo so much. He is the best teacher in
this universe.
Krish, G-2
My Fun and Creative Grade 2A Class First, when I came to Grade 2A, I was so ex-
cited and it was a feeling of fun because I liked to
go to Grade 2A. Then I went to the Bookstore and
bought all my things. I bought books only as I
already had all the other things needed. The book
were for Math, English, Science, Handwriting,
Social studies, and Creative writing. Then I went
to school.
I started to improve in my studies.
When Science Day came, I was very happy. I
tried to do experiments. The experiments that we
did were The Leak Proof Bag, Drops on a Five
Baht Coin, Bouncing Bubbles, and The Fire Ex-
tinguisher.
After Science Day, I learned about the clock.
We went to the smart board and played exciting
games about clocks. We also played games on
digital clocks too. We did many other games such
as The Solar System game on the smart board.
We did lots of group works with my friends.
We did the North, South, East, and West, we did
rewriting the story Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons,
etc. They were fun. We did a Nature Walk in the
school. We collected many things such as living
things, non-living things, and once living things.
We did classification of the things in the class.
That day was the best day in the whole year in
school.
We did many school activities such as Science
day, Crazy Day, Friendship Day, Earth day, and
preparing for Annual day.
Today, I am feeling very sad because I will be
going to the next grade. I will miss my classroom.
Sahaja, G-2
My Adventure in Grade 2A I felt great that I was in Grade 2A. When the
teacher said we will have an activity, I readily
joined it.
The subjects that we learned were Math, So-
cial studies, Reading, Spelling, Creative Writing,
Handwriting, Science, and English. I improved a
bit at first. Then I improved a lot in my learning
skills. I also improved in many subjects.
On Science day, I did many exciting experi-
ments. It was fun and exciting.
I was having a lot of fun. Every time my teach-
er took me to the ESL room to play learning
games. Sometimes the teacher made us work in
groups. It was fun too! The class activities were
class presentation, group work, experiments, etc.
The school activities were Crazy day,
Songkran Day, Loykrathong Day, Annual day,
Talent Show Day, Science day, Friendship Day,
Sports day, and Earth Day.
Now we are coming to the end of Grade 2A
year. I still want to be happy and so I will come at
the snack break to this class. I want to visit Mr.
Elvis every day to see him.
Lalana, G-2
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Grade 2A Assembly Presentation about Bullying