International Medical Clinic: Dr. Arti Jaiswal and Dr. Neil Forrest Talk

Whilst Singapore itself is relatively free of certain tropical diseases, the surrounding areas (e.g. Malaysia and Indonesia,including Batam and Bintan) are not. Dr Arti will be giving an overview of some of the diseases to be aware of when travelling and offering advice on how to avoid illness when away. The talk will also cover practical advise on how to care for a sick child abroad and suggestions on the bare essentials you should take with you.

Dr. Neil Forrest will cover the difference between type one and two diabetes. Get to know what is pre-diabetes and what are the signs and symptoms of diabetes.

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Several weeks ago I sat down with one of our seniors, Ernest Wang, a Quest student who has teamed up with longtime faculty member Ron Starker to create a comprehensive oral history of Singapore American School beginning in 1996 when we first opened the doors to our Woodlands campus.

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House Field Day

Field Day will take place on Friday, February 15. Middle school students will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety events/activities. Scores will be kept to determine the day's winning house—Andor, Ethon, or Aquila. House Field Day offers teachers and students the chance to enjoy a great day of fun-filled teamwork in a setting away from the classroom. We look forward to this wonderful opportunity to build both house and school spirit. Please be sure your child has sunblock, a hat, a water bottle and their house shirt for Friday!

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Middle School Welcomes Visiting Author-in-Residence Eliot Schrefer

Middle school students and teachers are excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author and two time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer on campus next week. During his two week residency, Schrefer will be presenting insights into his works and process as well as working closely with students in workshops. His books will be available for purchase in the middle school library. Middle school teachers and administration extend their thanks to the SAS Foundation for making this powerful learning experience possible.

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All New Summer Semester at SAS!

We are excited to announce our all new Summer Semester! Students in elementary and middle school can now enroll in multiple courses in one week blocks. Check out our engaging new course offerings and build fun learning opportunities into your summer. Registration will open on Monday, January 28.

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Bollywood Dance Workshop

India booth is hosting a one and half hours of free master Bollywood dance workshop for parents and kids of different nationalities on Sunday, February 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to expose them to a modern type of Indian dance. Do invite your family members and friends to join. Participants will be able to perform on the day of the International fair, March 16. Neha Sethi, an SAS alumni and a renowned choreographer, will teach a mash-up of two songs during this workshop. The songs chosen will be upbeat and fun for all, especially with the steps that will be easy to pick-up. Venue of workshop is to be confirmed.

Neha Sethi is an avid Bollywood teacher and performer. She has been performing for the past 10 years and teaching for the past five. She was the co-founder and dance captain of the Indian dance society at her university where she choreographed and led numerous performances in Singapore-wide competitions (Dance Fiesta, DanceWorks). She currently now focuses her time on choreographing for flash mobs, weddings and other corporate performances for groups in Singapore and overseas.

Neha is also a licensed Bollywood Fitness instructor who has crafted her own classes based on her extensive Bollywood experience. She currently teaches with Health Promotion Board, ActiveSG along with having her own private classes. These classes are a mainstream, dance based cardio workout for all ages and levels of experience.

Please contact Monika, cultural committee head, to register monika_narayanan@yahoo.com.sg. Registration deadline is on Friday February 22, 2019.

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Floor Talk: A Conversation with Mark Crossfield

One of the things we wanted to accomplish at this years’ PGA Show was to record genuine conversations. Most of the videos that come out of The Show can be summed up as “We stuck a microphone in a guy’s face and listened as he repeated the same thing he said 5 minutes ago when somebody else stuck a microphone in his face.”

Fascinating.

Rather than add to the pile of meh, we sought to capture authentic conversations. No mics in faces, our cameras lurking as inconspicuously as possible in the background.

That’s exactly how things went down when we ran into Mark Crossfield inside the Titleist booth. The conversation was free-flowing, to say the least, but it’s easy to see how so much can be learned through a simple exchange of ideas. We hope Mark will take us up on our invitation to stop by the MyGolfSpy test facility and continue the conversation. There’s plenty more we can learn from each other.

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