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![image young woman art works]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663835118/saigon/rjn7agte5yurdyw1tals/KLaiEarnsPerfectScore.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663835118/saigon/rjn7agte5yurdyw1tals/KLaiEarnsPerfectScore.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663835118/saigon/rjn7agte5yurdyw1tals/KLaiEarnsPerfectScore.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663835118/saigon/rjn7agte5yurdyw1tals/KLaiEarnsPerfectScore.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663835118/saigon/rjn7agte5yurdyw1tals/KLaiEarnsPerfectScore.jpg","width":1344}])
- High School
Earning the maximum score on all parts of her AP Drawing portfolio, student Kyler Lai's accomplishment places her in the top 1% of AP Drawing students worldwide.
![girl and boy shooting arrows at target]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663115439/saigon/bz7w4mxarybumbrl8t5g/IMG_6717.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663115439/saigon/bz7w4mxarybumbrl8t5g/IMG_6717.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663115439/saigon/bz7w4mxarybumbrl8t5g/IMG_6717.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663115439/saigon/bz7w4mxarybumbrl8t5g/IMG_6717.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663115439/saigon/bz7w4mxarybumbrl8t5g/IMG_6717.jpg","width":1344}])
- Elementary School
Zip-lining, using a bow and arrow, and crossing a rope bridge are just some of the thrilling ways first graders chose to practice setting targets during their first field trip of the year.
![Middle School Students Take Action to Improve Life at SSIS and Beyond]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654240803/saigon/jaqfbqz0kxtpzft9vvc9/service_learning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654240803/saigon/jaqfbqz0kxtpzft9vvc9/service_learning.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654240803/saigon/jaqfbqz0kxtpzft9vvc9/service_learning.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654240803/saigon/jaqfbqz0kxtpzft9vvc9/service_learning.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1654240803/saigon/jaqfbqz0kxtpzft9vvc9/service_learning.jpg","width":1344}])
- Middle School
As part of the MS Advisory program, middle school students are busy with service learning projects to see how they can impact change at SSIS and beyond.
![SSIS Seniors Prepare for the Next Chapter in Their Lives]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653028015/saigon/bxtpuyzqagiksgwwsrms/Seniors.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653028015/saigon/bxtpuyzqagiksgwwsrms/Seniors.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653028015/saigon/bxtpuyzqagiksgwwsrms/Seniors.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1653028015/saigon/bxtpuyzqagiksgwwsrms/Seniors.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653028015/saigon/bxtpuyzqagiksgwwsrms/Seniors.jpg","width":1344}])
- High School
Despite being one of the most competitive university acceptance seasons ever, SSIS students have once again achieved great success and have been accepted to their best-fit universities worldwide.
Elementary School
Elementary School Stories
- Elementary School
Zip-lining, using a bow and arrow, and crossing a rope bridge are just some of the thrilling ways first graders chose to practice setting targets during their first field trip of the year.
![Grade 2 Students' Drum Circle Prepares to Mark a Milestone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1651791473/saigon/rsq7mkgkyu7vppeskhic/TDP07978.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1651791473/saigon/rsq7mkgkyu7vppeskhic/TDP07978.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1651791473/saigon/rsq7mkgkyu7vppeskhic/TDP07978.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1651791473/saigon/rsq7mkgkyu7vppeskhic/TDP07978.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1651791473/saigon/rsq7mkgkyu7vppeskhic/TDP07978.jpg","width":1344}])
- Elementary School
Drum circles build community - they are inclusive, everyone can participate, and drumming gives students a chance to express themselves without verbal communication.
![Cardboard Experiment Teaches Grade 4 Students About Precision]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646731038/saigon/oarlw713tdsqij0g5mc9/MSMakerSpace-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646731038/saigon/oarlw713tdsqij0g5mc9/MSMakerSpace-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646731038/saigon/oarlw713tdsqij0g5mc9/MSMakerSpace-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646731038/saigon/oarlw713tdsqij0g5mc9/MSMakerSpace-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646731038/saigon/oarlw713tdsqij0g5mc9/MSMakerSpace-3.jpg","width":1344}])
- Elementary School
Equipped with a single piece of cardboard, a ruler and a box cutter, students in grade 4 recently discovered how small inaccuracies can have a large impact.
Middle School
Middle School Stories
- Middle School
As part of the MS Advisory program, middle school students are busy with service learning projects to see how they can impact change at SSIS and beyond.
![Grade 6 Creates Solar Cookers from Cardboard and Tinfoil]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648020766/saigon/terf56hnr5tfzqwwbhn6/solar-cooker-project.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1648020766/saigon/terf56hnr5tfzqwwbhn6/solar-cooker-project.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1648020766/saigon/terf56hnr5tfzqwwbhn6/solar-cooker-project.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1648020766/saigon/terf56hnr5tfzqwwbhn6/solar-cooker-project.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1648020766/saigon/terf56hnr5tfzqwwbhn6/solar-cooker-project.jpg","width":1344}])
- Middle School
Harnessing the power of the sun using cardboard and tinfoil, grade 6 students learn how to build sustainable solutions for impoverished communities with just a few household items.
![Students Engineer Solutions for Affordable Housing with Minecraft]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635492845/saigon/ti8qcucjtfbyrhr9cvvn/FutureCrafters.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635492845/saigon/ti8qcucjtfbyrhr9cvvn/FutureCrafters.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1635492845/saigon/ti8qcucjtfbyrhr9cvvn/FutureCrafters.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1635492845/saigon/ti8qcucjtfbyrhr9cvvn/FutureCrafters.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635492845/saigon/ti8qcucjtfbyrhr9cvvn/FutureCrafters.png","width":1344}])
- Middle School
In his “Future Crafters,” grade 6 teacher Thomas Lupton is using Minecraft: Education to inspire students to explore solutions to meet the UN Global Goals.
High School
High School Stories
- High School
Earning the maximum score on all parts of her AP Drawing portfolio, student Kyler Lai's accomplishment places her in the top 1% of AP Drawing students worldwide.
- High School
Despite being one of the most competitive university acceptance seasons ever, SSIS students have once again achieved great success and have been accepted to their best-fit universities worldwide.
![Fieldwork Takes IB Students into the Heart of Ho Chi Minh City]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652421056/saigon/herq0qgxpmwyrjqvfbrk/c3ef580c-d2aa-47bc-a54c-68787e8c58f5-Stories1_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652421056/saigon/herq0qgxpmwyrjqvfbrk/c3ef580c-d2aa-47bc-a54c-68787e8c58f5-Stories1_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652421056/saigon/herq0qgxpmwyrjqvfbrk/c3ef580c-d2aa-47bc-a54c-68787e8c58f5-Stories1_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652421056/saigon/herq0qgxpmwyrjqvfbrk/c3ef580c-d2aa-47bc-a54c-68787e8c58f5-Stories1_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652421056/saigon/herq0qgxpmwyrjqvfbrk/c3ef580c-d2aa-47bc-a54c-68787e8c58f5-Stories1_1.jpg","width":1344}])
- High School
As part of their IB Geography Internal Assessment project, SSIS high schoolers venture across the city to collect primary data.