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This past week, 9th grader Kiana and 11th grader Amelia traveled to Sri Lanka to compete in an international swimming competition. They represented our host school, INDUS International School Hyderabad, and competed against swimmers from India and Sri Lanka at the Visakha Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Amelia and Kiana were invited by the INDUS swim coach and traveled with the 13 little boys (ages 12 and under)...

At this time three weeks ago, we were packing up our backpacks or kayaks and beginning an adventure outside of the confounds of the Chewonki Foundation campus in Maine. Judging from the smiles and animated storytelling upon our reunion, I feel confident in saying that everyone learned a lot about themselves and each other during the trip. Our goal for the trip was for the students to engage in a...

Exactly a week has gone by since the end to our incredible journey through Bhutan. I hope those of you who were there have continued to reflect and have begun to share your experiences with family and friends. The trip sits at the top of my list of amazing experiences abroad. I returned inspired and intrigued and even more passionate about traveling and experiencing other cultures. Since our trip, I've...

BERLIN MARKS the third city and third continent for the school year! It’s incredible to think that some students left their home countries for the first time in September and have since lived in three very different locations. A little over two months from now, the students will be finishing up the school year. Our goal is for them to return home more knowledgeable, more independent, and more aware. Core...

One of the challenges that a boarding school faces is maintaining connectivity between parents and students while they are away. TGS combats this dilemma by using THINK Spot, our unique learning and collaboration platform, and having a ResLIFE team that engages the entire TGS community. Director of ResLIFE Yosefa Gilon describes the a recent trip to the parents on Spot. Dear Parents, AS I WRITE THIS EMAIL, my skin is...

Change is inevitable and finding consistency within the change is one goal of the Residential Life Team. There are many elements of THINK Global School that change frequently. Residential Life is one of them. In one term the residence can be a hotel in the middle of a city and in another it can be a dormitory at a boarding school in the countryside. Meals can also fluctuate; sometimes there...