Celebration of Learning Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to share their creative projects, performances, research writing, and conceptual understandings through multiple Celebrations of Learning. Here are some moments that were captured during these special occasions that invite family engagement.
Performing Arts Assemblies Primary School Performing Arts Showcases are original performances, students devise their own theatre pieces inspired by the central idea of a particular unit of inquiry. Each performance consists of choreography sequenced by the students, a short theatre piece written and created by students, and a song that evokes the themes within the central idea or lines of inquiry. Each grade level stages a showcase performance each academic year. The showcases are a great opportunity for learners to share their creative voice, ideas and knowledge acquired throughout the unit of inquiry.
Primary Talent Show
Kindness week
We love to read! We believe reading is the basis for all learning, and the AISL library strives to promote the love of reading in many ways. Students, staff, and the community have access to over 24,000 print materials of varied genres and formats. Scheduled library class times allow for the exploration of books with guidance from the librarians. Students are encouraged to find a comfy spot and read in solitude or with friends. Book displays share the vast selection and are promoted with fun events such as Cultural days ( diversity), Comic Con ( Graphic novels), Star Wars Day ( Science Fiction) and even a Local Author’s shelf which encourages students to “publish” their writing. The community is also welcome to celebrate by sharing photos of students caught reading on our #AISLReads wall. Even Knuffle Bunny loves to listen to a good story, so join us and keep reading.
Creativity! The library is not only a place to promote reading, we love to investigate, create, and collaborate. There are opportunities to explore STEM toys, create drawings and color murals, build and design with Legos, problem solve puzzles and Rubik’s cubes. Students sometimes share their treasures, such as rocks and insects from the natural world, allowing us to inquire, observe, and research.
THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH
The time has come again, where we pause and take a look back at the year that was. If 2019-2020 was “the COVID” year, and 2020-2021 was “another, slightly better COVID” year, I think it is fair to say that 2021-2022 has been the “light at the end of the tunnel” year. We may still be in the dark about the future, but we can see what things may look like on the other side. Transitions can be difficult, and radical transitions offer particularly difficult adjustments. That is why I am so proud of how the students, faculty, staff and parents have risen to the occasion this year to pivot from a COVIDcentric model of distance and hybrid learning, towards what may be a preliminary kind of normalcy. This year saw the return of social events, sports trips, grade mixing at breaks, and of enjoying the glory of the Zambian outdoors without masks. It is my sincere wish that this trajectory continues and we are able to make 2022-2023 our first “year in the light” with the continued reintroduction of the things that made AISL the joyous learning environment it has been for years. 2021-2022 has been a year of successes, and I hope that this yearbook serves to remind everyone of the wonderful memories that characterized this year. Please know it has been an honor to work with the students, teachers, staff and parents of AISL, and I look forward to 2022-2023. Sincerely, Dr. Rick Odum Message from the Secondary Principal Dr. Rick Odum
Secondary Teachers Julie Baldry Mark Reinman Chantra Reinman Trevor Mrak Driekie Smith Rob Martin Alta Conte Clare Cullen Rick Odum Monica Murphy Fiona Moss Ingrid Turner Edlynne Venkataya Marin Dobson Bob Stewart Karen Wallace Matt Wells Dave Fischer Andrew Shearer Dean Lindstrom Wayne Thompson Florence Bouillot Flor Cobarrubias Lionel Honnorat Elna van Rensburg Naomi Chevannes Ian Heathcote Bupe Mulenga
Kim Shumlansky Emmanuel Chota Laurey Nevers Fridah Chirwa Vanessa Tolino Mike Lekich Monica Carriles Joanna Gutierrez Tom Potter Katie van Zant Mache Adonis Brian Mutalama Davies Ngosa
The Sea by Lola Moore Pt. 1 I am a prisoner of my own sanctuary. I am trapped in the middle of my own sea. and this ship that I captain rocks back and forth on the waves. And every time land is in reach it disappears in the blink of an eye of the storm I am surrounded by. So I wait on the bow, searching for refuge waiting for the storm to capsize me or see me through. As my tear-stained eyes freeze in these harsh winds. Pt. 2 It has been decided, not by me, that this ship that I captain will escape to another sea from which I escaped long ago. Only this time, the clouds are even darker The monsters in the waters challenge my every thought, and my weapons rusted long ago at the bottom of a locked drawer. I am still standing on the bow. But my knees are growing weak and my neck is tired of holding up my heavy head. I am still standing on the bow. and my legs are now locked and my feet are now frozen. My hands are fading from sight and my looking glass is empty. Broken pieces cut my legs as they fall into the sea. Pt. 3 I decided to escape from the ship that I once captained. And though it is still raining, the drops no longer soak into my skin. The peering sun has started to dry my tears, and the sea is more forgiving to me now. My scars may never heal from the shards of broken glass. But as I stand on the bow, I know I will never again witness the storms of this sea.
Squirrel Girl Goes To College
Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a prestigious international award for high school students encouraging civic-mindedness and the development of outdoor skills. Students who participate in the Award program complete a practice expedition at their level (Bronze, Silver, or Gold, with one, two, or three nights spent self-sustaining outdoors) and participate in ongoing community service activities.
Grade 6 Cayli Tabben Eva Meande Christian Mphatso Johannes Mitchell Charlotte Stibral-McCrystal Henry Williams Eugene "EJ" Owusu Agyemang Matthew "Cobey" Hasse Aisha Wells Areesa Mougey Anay Mathur Axel Koivu Hanxi "Feifei" Wei Thomas "Romi" Warren Michelle Kwalingana Sai Jami Quirin Schepping Zhenfei Tang
Grade 6 Anthony Mulubwa Joshua "Josh" Potts Gabriel Lutz Leopold "Leo" Fleury de Roffignac Filip Predrevac Kai Thomas Gabrielle "Gabbie" Robinson Madeleine Schmidt Adam Khfii Andrew Karabassis Adrian Bodlaender Anthony "Tony" Georgiou Zhenya Tang Dalia Gamil Ravi Woolhouse Read Uma Sharma Susannah Stibral-McCrystal Zachariah "Zac" Hobson
Grade 7 Iris Kuzmanovska Niels Harsveld Jayden Chinyama Samrth Reddy Isla Miller Noura Somtore Joseph "Mwenya" van den Broek Sophie Munro Anders Henriksson Breighton Fuller August Dobson Hughs Hong Ya Han Chen Zihan Xu Zoe Yingst Camila Warren
Grade 7 Emmaleine Schmidt Leon Klimowicz-Sasin Giulia Agbodjakin Noa Ben Zeev Finley "Finn" Dobson Liam Snapp Kamryn Dale Rayna Patel Aaron Chungu Coralie Snapp Alinani "Ali" Nasim Eleanor Missbach Samuel "Sam" Hirsch Zach-Pierre Lindeque Zion Mulangala Malumbo Mukuka
I may only be 12 – by Isla Miller I may be only 12 But I am aware Of the world around me And the mistakes it has to bare I may be only 12 And sometimes I’m confused The thought in my head is being reused I may be only 12 But don’t overlook me I open my eyes But I cannot see I may be only 12 And I wonder a lot Might something be wrong with me? No, it’s just my thought Or is it? The world is lively But I am still My thoughts are spinning But I do not move I catch myself Do not fall Get on your feet You are strong You are 12 I may be only 12 But I still feel I may be only 12 Yet some will say, You are too young, Go out and go play I may be only 12 But I’m too good to ignore Just give me a chance, I swear you’ll want more I may be only 12 But I still doubt But why? I don’t know. What’s the worry all about? “You are so young, go enjoy life while you can.” Oh please stop talking, My life has already begun I may be only 12 But I have felt The mean lies of people I’ve already dealt, Been pushed to my knees, I have knelt I may be only 12 But I am strong I am brave And I am where I belong I am only 12. The Old Man and the Lake – by Mubanga Chikwanda An ancient tree stands By a frozen lake in the black of day, night-time Like an old man with forgotten dreams Cold The ancient tree cries The Sun hears its call and rises, Giving warmth To the ancient tree, frozen lake, And man Ice is melted Cold becomes warm No longer emptiness Instead: a heart of happiness Bringing joy And hope To man. Student Poetry
Grade 8 Elias Francis Neel Bhagat Jana Karnib Maya Lanfer Ella Viner Rabia Murtaza Mubanga Chikwanda Raul Palmarola Torres Annie Burrows Bryce Mougey Arjun Koradia Christopher Krishna Richards Shadi Hamze Siena Befus Yihan "Martina" Wang Zoah Cooney Nikita Kamara
Grade 8 Lauren Cumings Victor Agolory Nils Taddesse Yannick Colas Nana Kwame Acheampong Visal Hultgard Sanna Saadi Yixuan Hu Aditya Koradia Diego Liceaga Bacigalupi Blanche Fleury de Roffignac Kayla Harmse Zhanpeng "Benson" Li Yunxin "Katie" Zheng Olivia Bell-Cross Nthabi Rand
Grade 9 Herman Namanya Nuwamanya Misgana Admassu Lander Echavarria Amara Somtore James Lanfer Neo Shumlansky Lily Viner Bella Woolhouse Read Adil Adam Bennett Marotti Anton Bergstrom Eleora Michelo Nkhosi Coombs Tembo Zeone Lindeque Valentina Warren Hellary Mulubwa Liam O'Brien Ifemide "Femi" Enahoro Michael Mphatso
Grade 9 Lea Gatignol Samuel "Sam" Matimba Raymond Sheenan Ameilia "Millie" Williams Mapalo "Mapsy" Mukuka Sarah Janna Meande Rhona Harrison Anais Colas Abigail "Abi" Potts Beenzu Belemu Adam Munro Callum Green Leandro Baptista de Pina Stella Sahlen Racco Fang Benjamin "Ben" Johnson Caleb Luhila Caleb Hasse Justice Agolory
Grade 10 Cameron Glendinning Peter "Finny" Jennings Manav Koradia Shaina Patel Malou Benthe Scott Cumings Nana Akosua Acheampong Emma Coulter Gaia Liceaga Bacigalupi George Bicknell Gelila Aschalew Tulu Sophie Cole Quinn Wells Theodore Stibral-McCrystal Salvador "Salvi" Moronell Athina Constantinou Imani Makasa Matthew Seaman Jack Burrows Maya Martin Shiyu "Leo" Wang Vilmer Ekberg Hussein Gamil Loe Ronngren Leah Farhat Mwila Keso Anjani Kumar Elias Mutale Burton Hirsch Ermias Habte
Grade 11 Luke Boos Xinyun "Florence" Fu Wana Chinyama Areen "Joy" Hamwajala Ashutosh Chatterjee Braam Bowen Karlyn Jeanne Fleury de Roffignac Jordan Soko Vivian Miller Nsonizanji "Sonji" Kaunda Josh Kelly Thandie Siwale Emma Wassink Katerina Prochazkova Chris Mulenga Lovis Wittenberg Deborah Haamanjanji Samantha Tshibanda Gabriel Peytavin Louis Shumlansky Suchismita "Suchi" Roy Neelay Desai Leo Sahlen Weiyang Ye
Rohan Bhagat Rachael Parmar Lola Moore Merle Wittenberg Lai Wang John "Cross" Hasse Mehdi Khfifi Andrea Sixtova
Choir News In Choir this year we had two large concerts. In the December concert we performed more traditional choir pieces like folk songs, madrigals, and holiday music. The June concert was quite different as we performed modern pop music selections. The Choirs also performed at Zambia Day and for Black History Month. In addition to this, 12 advanced singers were asked to participate in ISSEA Choir, hosted virtually by ICS Addis Ababa. It was a great school year filled with song! Band and Choir News Band News The band program is back in full swing! The highlights of our year include the All Bands Concerts, ISSEA Band, and PYPX performances, as well as the exploration of various genres of music through composition and solo preparation.
Grade 12: How it started
How it ended... Class of 2022
Colette Chungu 1. What can I say? It’s been a mad 16 years at AISL. There were many moments of joy, happiness and sadness, and even a couple of mental breakdowns in between. However, this journey would not have been complete/possible without the support and love from the people around me. That is why I would like to say a thank you to my friends, Coach K, Coach Albert, Coach Mo, and especially my family. For being my ROCK and keeping me grounded through this journey. All that’s left to say is. “Chapter closed”(Coach K) 2. Thx R,M,J,O,B,S,N,T,V,T,K you guys made my senior year memorable. 3. Thank you to all the teachers who supported me through this journey. (you know who you are) 4. Don’t I repeat DON’T do IB Physics 5. @girls football team.. Never forget to “apply speed” 6. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” (Maya Angelou) 7. “Nobody can define your destiny but you”
Caleb Admassu 2k22 “With a 2.2 just came back from a long hiatus”.
Mekyla Breytenbach “Ejecto seato, Cuz!”
Michael “Mike” Chanda “Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.” -Proverbs 16:32
Chisala Chikwanda “Less morose and more present, dwell on my gifts for a second” - Frank Ocean
Connor Chesterman Dolce far niente.
Lewis Cumings “Wadiyatalkinabeet”-Sassy 2012
Jack Jere Stay open to information, that’s it. You don’t need passion to learn, but you do need a sense of direction. Don’t expect yourself to shine every day, but make sure that you’re moving forward. Accept the challenges given to you, and do it knowing that nobody else will do it for you. Asanteni sana.
Leah “Nkweto” Kasolo It feels like just yesterday it was my first day of kindergarten. I had stars in my eyes and everything seemed perfect. Years have gone by since then and they certainly haven’t been perfect. Some moments were excruciating, others pure euphoria, and some were simply “Meh” but I wouldn’t ever change them. These same moments have taught me a lot of the lessons I hold close to my heart. I’ll list a few. 1.Family isn’t whose blood you share but who you love and who loves you back. Thank you to my family, and the friends who became my family for being with me through the first chapter of this crazy journey called life and planning on sticking around for chapter two. You’ve taught me that no man has to be an island. 2.At the end of the day when all is said and done it’s your life. No one can force you to do or be anything you don’t want to. The sooner you figure that out and start living for yourself and loving yourself, the fewer regrets you will have. 3.What is supposed to happen will happen. If it’s not it won’t. Life always ends up working out how it’s supposed to. You just have to speak it into existence and have your eyes open to see it. 4.Silence is violent, always speak out. 5.If you want to binge dramas and anime till 4 am just do it, it’s so worth it. ~ #NoRegretsExceptTakingDoubleSciences
Khizar Malik “Take a chance, because you never know how perfect something can turn out.” – J Cole
Margaret “Maggie” Moore At this moment in time, it seems absolutely crazy that in a matter of weeks, I’ll have a diploma in my hands. Though it’s been a long time coming, the realization of moving out and living on ramen is equally as daunting as it is exciting. I’ve put in a lot of hard work, but there is no question that I wouldn’t be where or who I am today without God or my family, for which I am eternally grateful. As we move into this crazy next stage of life bound to be filled with many highs and lows, I trust that we will face them with tenacity, resilience, kindness, and understanding, as we have been preparing to do for the last 18 years. Best of luck to the Class of 2022, I know you will all do incredible things!
Simnikiwe “Simsim” Mthethwa “We all make choices in our lives, every second, every day, and those choices they define us, but they don’t control us.” - Renee Hope Blasey “My journey through the IB was as smooth as sandpaper” - Simsim Mthethwa
Twange Mumba A wise man once said: “for everything in life there is a season.” My journey through AISL will be a season to remember. We’ve seen moments of happiness, and great joy as well as moments of sadness, and even shed a tear or two. This journey has been priceless, truly one for the books. I am grateful to the school for giving me the opportunity to study here; immensely grateful to my teachers for making learning fun and classes memorable. Grateful to my friends and my family for caring for me and supporting me, it means the world to me. Above all, I am grateful to the LORD. He is the reason for my joy in every season; He loves me and He sticks closer than a brother. “Hello tomorrow, I don’t know what you hold. But please, please may I borrow, some peace some love some hope to sustain myself…Aliko mulungu Jesus is the hope, Aliko mulungu He is love, Aliko mulungu He is the peace and He is there to help you sustain yourself…My God is love and He adds no sorrow to those He loves and He loves me” (Esther Chungu). “Taste and see that the LORD is good” (Psalm 34:8)
Saniya Saadi Made this 94 feel like a Bentley -SAINt JHN
Vaughn Stumbras “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lao Tzu