IMPACT 34 by Concordian International School
22/06/2022
IMPACT Issue 34 (June 2022) covers the Class of 2022 Valedictory Ceremony, the IB Art Exhibition, PYP and MYP Chinese Writing Contests, Centerstage@11, and a student visit to CERN. Concordian International School also spotlights the inaugural Speak! English Public Speaking Showcase, World Scholar's Cup results, and alumni Pete Manakit's solar energy startup.
Issue 34 of Impact, the Summer Issue dated June 2022, captures the close of an academic year at Concordian International School in Bangkok as community life returned in person after the pandemic. Editor Dessy Delevaux notes the volume of content as a sign of school life getting back on track, and Founding Director Varnnee Chearavanont Ross celebrates the Graduating Class of 2022, whose university acceptances she describes as triumphing against all odds. The G12 Graduation Valedictory Ceremony, held in person on May 28th 2022, gave the seniors a dignified send-off, marked by Dr. Tresa Virankabutra, Director of Career and College Counseling.
The edition spotlights creativity and competition across the school. The 8th PY Chinese Writing Contest in April 2022 honored young writers from Grades 1 to 5, while the 8th MYP Wen Xin Cup Chinese Writing Contest on April 4th recognized Extraordinary and Excellent Award winners across Grades 6 to 10. Centerstage@11, livestreamed on April 7, 2022, featured twenty-one acts and 45 students, with Supernova awards going to JJ, Vicky, Times and Pun Pun. Athletics coverage includes the Lady Dragons Earth Day Football Tournament and the G3 girls football team.
Extensive showcases cover the PYP Exhibition art gallery, the Grade 12 IB Diploma Art Exhibition with detailed artist statements, and the MYP Showcase of Learning for 2021-22 spanning design, science, math, counseling, Thai, Chinese and interdisciplinary units. A CERN High School Visit Programme sent 12 students and 2 teachers to Meyrin, Switzerland, from June 6 to 13, 2022.
Further features include the inaugural Speak! English Public Speaking Showcase at the Grand Theater on May 31, World Scholar's Cup results of 17 gold and 28 silver medals, MYP service projects, and student government. Service highlights include 34,160 THB raised for the Queen Sirikit Children's Hospital Foundation and the Canducare Club's roughly 140,000 baht raised for a dialysis machine. Alumni Peerakarn Manakit (Pete) of Ion Energy and Prima Ongvises (Aei), Class of 2014, of Future Charge round out the issue.