It is the end of the school year which means that we will soon have to say goodbye to a few of our favorite teachers. This year, 13 middle school teachers are leaving or moving out of the middle school. Over the final weeks of school, The Direct Message will post an ‘Exit Interview’ that we conducted with each of these educators. Check out all the Exit Interviews by clicking here: Exit Interviews Ms. Jami Bolton Years at AES: 10 years, 2012~2022 Next Stop: Kent State Universi

Last Friday, the ASIAC Academic Games tournament happened. AES virtually competed with two other schools, ASB and AISC. 6 teams, 2 from each school, tested their knowledge in a round robin format. The teams answered questions from various subjects and categories like math, history, literature, etc. One of our AES teams came very close to losing at the semifinals but they got a amazing last question comeback, securing their place as 2nd. Though the ASB won, all the students ha

The ASIAC week starts today! All students participating in ASIAC will have a chance to showcase their journey through competitions. There are events happening every day besides Wednesday. ASIAC will conclude this week but ASAs will continue until May 27. Go tigers! Here is the schedule for the upcoming events: Monday - Academic Games Scrimmage Tuesday - Boys Basketball Thursday - Swim Meet Day 1, Boys/Girls Basketball Friday - Academic Games Tournament Saturday - Swim Meet Da

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As you’ve probably heard from Friday’s assembly, after spring break we will have a trial for a new way to get school lunches. Instead of getting lunch boxes, we finally have the choice to get our lunch from the cafeteria. This is great news because there has been a lot of recent feedback involving the choice and amount of lunch. Unfortunately, we cannot eat in the cafeteria yet due to covid restrictions. Students with advisories on the 3rd floor will go to the MS cafeteria an

Image by Junha CC-BY "I think the best decision I ever made was stepping out of my comfort zone and becoming friends with people I never thought I would be friends with. I met these people from a friend of a friend and it turned out that they would be some of the closest friends I ever met. I got to create special memories and it helped me look forward to going to school." #Junha

With over 800 people attending, this year's International Culture and Food Fair was a hit. Students and families enjoyed themselves on a Holi Obstacle Course and ate delicious food from around the world. Entertainment was provided, including singing, dancing, musical performances from strings, and more. Did you participate in the raffle? Baskets were prepared by various countries with delicious treats and other giveaways inside! We had tons of people volunteering at the food

As you might already know, the first Friday Night Lights of 2022 happened last week. Friday Night Lights is an event where players from MESAC showcase their progress at the end of the season. It features multiple sports - season two was basketball, soccer and tennis. BBQ meals were available throughout the whole event. One really cool thing about Friday Night Lights is that you could choose to watch any game you wanted. To see what the AES students thought of Friday Night Lig

ISA tests are being held on Thursday and Friday. ISA is the International School Assessment, a test designed specifically for international schools. It is conscious of multicultural perspectives and recognizes a diverse community. Don’t worry! This won’t appear on your report cards. They are just used to inform programs and help faculty support the students. Unlike the MAP test, which is held at the beginning and end of the year, it is a written test, covering narrative and a

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics start tomorrow from February 4 until February 20. While most sports begin after the opening ceremony, a few including ice hockey and curling have already started. Over 80 countries are participating in sports such as figure skating, bobsled, speed skating, skeleton, snowboarding, and more. COVID-19 Still Has An Impact Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, foreigners cannot attend and tickets are not on sale to the general public. However, some spect