AAS Sofia

Each month, AAS recognizes one Middle School and one High School student as the Wolf of the Month. Students can be nominated by either their classmates or faculty. We are proud to announce that our two recipients for February are Aleksa U. (Grade 7) and Liliana S. (Grade 11).

🏀🐺Last week the HS Wolves played friendly basketball games with the teams of 'St George' and 'Britanica' schools and did great! Thank you, boys for giving your best on the field and to everyone who came to support and cheer!

Last week Gr. 1A and 4A had reading buddies outside in the beautiful sun. It was great to collaborate and read together!

🌟 Happy International Women in Science Day! 🌟 On 11 Feb we celebrate the incredible achievements of women in the field of science. We asked AAS Science teachers, Ms. Neal and Ms. Danaher, what fueled their passion for science. Here is what they said.

🏛️🇧🇬 Recently Gr. 4 visited the National Assembly. They inquired into the roles and responsibilities of the Bulgarian Parliament and how decisions are made there.

🎶✈️🌎Our MS Choir is currently representing AAS at the @CEESAorg MS Choir Festival in Warsaw. We wish them 'Good luck'! Most of all - enjoy the experience of learning and having fun with friends from the CEESA region.

👩‍🏫This week our Admissions Officer and long-term AAS employee Ms. Maria MIhailova visited Grade 2. She shared with the students how the AAS campus and community grew and advanced through the years. It was great to learn more about the history of the school!

✨✨ Grade 4 students worked hard to build this beautiful 'Winter Wonderland' to share with their parents. It was truly magical and very cozy!

'Movember' is an initiative focusing on men's health. We asked some of our teachers growing a mustache this month why they think it is important to participate in 'Movember.' See how you can support the Sofia Wolves Movember at the link below: ⬇️⬇️ ow.ly/HrxK50Q9O4P

📖Today, Gr. 2 students had a 'Mystery reader.' Ms. Phair read the book 'Because' by famous children's book writer Mo Willems. The reading was accompanied by Ms. Vasileva playing the musical composition on the piano that the author wrote at the beginning of the book.

⚽This week we are hosting the CEESA MS Girls Football Tournament!⚽ You can follow the games live on the Tournament page. 🔗The link is in today's issue of the Weekly Howl. 🐺🐺🐺 Go Wolves!

In June, our Director of Learning and Curriculum Angela Assed was featured in Forbes Bulgaria. Read her interview (in Bulgarian) ➡️ow.ly/6ySm50PHptW

Throwback to the Gr. 4 trips to Borisova Garden and Beli Iskar in June. We hope you are having a wonderful summer 🌞🏖️🐚⛰️✈️

Throwback to the 'Dog Therapy' sessions that Gr. 10 students organized. High schoolers enjoyed playing with sweet Lola and giving her treats. The project aimed to lower stress and anxiety levels by having students interact with a dog, and it was a huge success 🐾

As а part of their Social Studies unit “The way people live changes over time,” our Gr.2 students visited the old school in the village of Vidrare. There they explored what it was like to be a student in the past. They also peeked into the rooms of a traditional Bulgarian house.

👏👏 We are happy to share that three Bulgarian students will join the AAS Scholarship program starting next school year. Mia, Erika, and Emily have been awarded academic excellence scholarships and will join Gr. 8 and Gr. 9. Let's wish them luck and many new friends!

The Gr. 11 Bulgarian Literature class students visited the apartment where Dimitar Dimov lived - now part of the Sofia Literary Museum. They felt, smelt, touched, and explored the unique atmosphere while listening to the presentation of the museum guide.

⛺⛺ Last week Gr. 2B spent their day “camping” in class while reading, writing and solving math problems! They were deeply engaged in their learning and enjoyed S’mores to celebrate the special occasion.

At the end of May, AAS students visited the Cedar Foundation's residential facilities in Kazanlak. The visit aimed at helping build connections, as each year AAS assists in fundraising for the foundation. Students made arts and crafts with residents and shared a pizza lunch.

Recently AAS held the 5th annual TEDx event. This year's theme was 'Living in a Global World.' You can watch the videos on the AAS Youtube channel ⬇️⬇️ ow.ly/4NNT50OFmGv