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.

Dear students, we hope you have enjoyed a wonderful summer and are ready for the new academic year! We are all so excited and look forward to welcoming you to the European School. Have a great year!

The European International school hosted an IB in-school Category 2 “Teaching and Learning workshop”. The main focus of the workshop was the “taught curriculum” component of the PYP model and introduced teachers to a variety of practical teaching strategies that will assist in facilitating differentiated inquiry learning in their classrooms. The professional development sessions were led by Jenny Lathrop. She has extensive experience with IB programs and has worked as a Site Visit Team Member, PYP Coordinator, and as an MYP Visual Arts Teacher.