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Splashing Back into Action! Swimming lessons have officially returned at FIS, and our students had an absolute blast! More than just fun in the water, these lessons equip them with a crucial life skill—building confidence, strength, and safety awareness. The students are building team spirit, boosting confidence, and overcoming challenges together, thus creating a supportive environment. Here’s to another season of learning, bonding, and making waves! #FISSwimming #MakingWaves #LifeSkillsInAction

Under the warm sunshine, our little K1 gardeners were hard at work, looking extra adorable in their tiny hat and scarf. With careful hands and bright eyes, they eagerly picked the crops we had planted together, marveling at every fresh veggie and leafy green. It was pure joy watching them connect with nature, learning the magic of growing our own food—one tiny harvest at a time!

"Our Kindergarten and K2 kids became little chefs today as they celebrated Women's Day with Kids Can Cook! Though not literally cooking, preparing their food themselves is a great start. They prepared their own nutritious snacks—fresh fruit yogurt and tuna sandwiches—all while learning what makes food both delicious and healthy! The best part? Hands-on fun and creating valuable memories along the way! #KidsCanCook #WomensDay #HealthyEating #LearningThroughPlay"

Women's Day Purses. The 5th Graders sewed and hand-painted purses for their Moms to appreciate them on Women's Day! Skill-building at its best!!

Literally finished in 1-not-2 minutes!! The 5th Graders had a very successful “Kids Can Cook” activity on the occasion of Women’s Day 2025 Celebrations. The other students from the other classes trooped to the table to get their share. The Process: First they discussed between several interesting food picks and they decided to make Rice Balls and Egg Rolls with seaweed. As 10-11-year-olds, they were taught how to cook rice from washing, soaking (for a special variety of rice), measuring water and use the rice cooker. After the rice was cooked, they seasoned it, sprinkled it with crushed seaweed, made them...

What a wonderful International Day we had at FIS! It’s great to see the students share and embrace each others’ cultures, while also learning more about the world’s many amazing countries!

"Our 4th and 5th Graders engaged in collaborative activities exploring the important values as a guide that shape our school community! Through storytelling, they learned about characters with 'superpowers of the heart'—special rules to follow and nurture for a meaningful and fulfilling school experience for a bright and successful future!"

FROM GARDEN TO TABLE: Fresh, school-garden-grown, and full of love! Nothing tastes better than food grown with care and shared with joy. The fruits of the shared responsibility of our school garden was a success! The 5th Graders started planting water spinach (rau muống) and the school community followed along with gourd (quả bầu), lady finger (đậu bắp), bitter gourd (khổ qua), elephant ear plant (cây bạc hà / dọc mùng), and eggplant (cà tím). On Feb 19, the Grade 5 class was privileged to harvest the produce and wash, cut, and cook them for lunch. They invited and shared the...