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The Importance of Family and Home

The internet is a wonderful place for mining quotations. Last week, I came across this pearl of wisdom in a Rand Corporation Publication. “ … research suggests that, compared with teachers, individual and family characteristics may have four to eight times the impact on student achievement…” Mind you, the Rand Corporation is an ultra-conservative American…

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Through the Lens of Trust

I have to admit that when the time comes around for me to submit a blog post, I get a bit anxious. I struggle with trying to find something to write about that I think students, parents, and staff could relate to or even want to read. With the beginning of the new school year…

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Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year at AAS-Sofia! Today marks the end of the first full week of school. Many students (and quite a few staff) get used to sleeping in a bit later (or a…

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Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year

Dear AAS Community, My name is Pamela Della Toffola Andreoni and I am the Community Representative in the AAS Board, on behalf of which I welcome all of you to the new school year. I am sure it holds many emotions, experiences, and new friends that will build long-lasting and important memories. I can assure…

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I Hope You Feel A Lot of Summer

“A dark night, lightened up by thousands of glowing fireflies. It is magical.” – Ama H. Vanniarchchy To me, lightning bugs mean summer. Growing up in the Seattle area, I didn’t see fireflies as a child, but somehow the luminescent beetles (lightning bugs are beetles not flies) epitomize summer. Our kids first saw lantern flies…

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Did you have a good year?

          Did you have a good year?           Yes or no?           Did you have a good year?           “YES!”           The only honest, accurate answer has to be “Yes.”          …

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AAS Esports: An Extraordinary Journey

The AAS Esports team has been competing internationally for over a year now. Middle and high school gamers have competed each trimester against other schools all over the world. In that time, our team has won the world championship for competitive Minecraft and we are quickly building a name for ourselves in a new game…

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Hellos and Goodbyes

After working in international schools for 14 years, this time brings the same mix of emotions, chaos, and celebrations regardless of what country or school I am at. Spring is here to remind us that we can be excited about the renewal of life. And, at the same time, the end of the school year…

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The Valley of Thracian Kings

Dear community, The Rose Festival in Bulgaria is in full speed and the culmination and the main events will happen this weekend (more info here). If you are planning to attend the Rose Festival, why not experience something as unique as the rose festival itself – a glimpse of the Valley of the Thracian Kings….

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