On October 2, our school hosted the representatives of Franklin and Marshall College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. European School Students engaged in a lively and meaningful discussion with the representatives and found out more about the college admissions process. The pupils from our International Baccalaureate (IB) programme were pleased to hear that they have a privilege to graduate at Franklin and Marshall College in just three years. As our school is in the process of becoming a STEM school, our students were particularly interested in Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is a great, test-optional STEM University.

On Saturday, September 29, European School took part in Kids Festival, which was held at Mtatsminda Park. Guests had the opportunity to see kid-focused services in one place and gather information about the field of education in Georgia.

On Saturday, September 29, European School participated in Iliauni Science Picnic, which took place at the Vake Park. Our tent was the center of everyone's attention - visitors took a great interest in robot fights, programmable drones, 3D pens and fun electronic experiments!

On September 25, European School took part in an exhibition at the National Science Library. Our students amazed the audience with their high-tech robots and drones.

For American High School students, excursions of the new study year have started with a rafting tour. The day was full of various sports activities. 8-th, 9-th, 10-th and 11-th graders visited adventure club “Jomardi” located in the river valley of Aragvi, and also tried adventure park tour in sports and fun city made of wires, which has roads with different difficulty levels. Students had a lot of fun and came back home relaxed and fully recharged.

On September 28, European School had the honor to welcome Boston University. Liam McCartney from BU admissions met students from across three programs and demystified the application and admissions process with an info-session that was equally enlightening and sincere. After every visit, ES students become better attuned to the requirements, the culture, and the expectations of selective universities. At ES, we are happy to see that regardless of the program (IB, AHS, Georgian Program) they are in, our students are admitted by universities around the world.

Last Friday, on September 28, we hosted a Welcome Party for our new parents. It was a lovely occasion to get to know each other, meet the faculty members and Parent-Teacher Association chairs. Guests were given a warm welcome by the academic director, PTA chairpersons and program coordinators. They were provided with an overview of involvement opportunities and essential details about how parents can support their children through the time at the European School. There seemed to be a relaxed, informal atmosphere, and we hope that everyone enjoyed themselves. The pleasant evening concluded with the cake-cutting ceremony.

On the first day of school, we were honored to host representatives of Duke University. Anne Sjostrom, associate dean of the Duke undergraduate admissions and Jennifer Bailey, from Duke Kunshan University, paid a visit to the European School.

On September 17, with the start of a new school year, we welcomed our new and returning students, families and all of our faculty and staff. Our already big family is getting even bigger - about 900 pupils will be attending the European School this year. The academic year of 2018/2019 brings new opportunities and challenges. We wish you all the success, joy and great achievements on these new adventures we'll go on together throughout the year.