American School of Valencia is hosting next week the VALMUN 2015 conference. From Friday, November 20 to Sunday, November 22, 150 students coming from seven international schools will perform an academic simulation of the United Nations based on public debate, negotiation and problem solving. In addition to the ASV, participant schools are Izmir SEV Middle School (Turkey), American School of Madrid (Spain), American School of Paris (France), Cambridge House Community College (Valencia, Spain), International School of Luxembourg, Marymount International School (Paris, France), and Oporto British School (Portugal).

Read more about this upcoming edition and learn how the ASV delegates are preparing their participation.

The ASV faculty participated this week in a professional training leaded by Dr. Thomas Guskey. This renowned professor, currently working at the University of Kentucky, visited our school to give a workshops focused on teaching, evaluation and standard-based assessment. He also observed the performance of his two UK students, Austen Norrid and Anne-Thomas Donnelly, collaborating teachers at ASV throughout this first term of the school year. Find more details on Dr. Guskey as educator and other pictures on this post on our website. 

Parent teacher conferences will be scheduled via Google Calendar this year, taking advantage of the efficiency of that platform. Learn how to book your appointment on this announcement made by the Preschool and Elementary Principal, Dr. Adam Spina.

This month we are getting ready for Mr. Gilbert Mwale, Director of Kapita School's visit to ASV December 2-11. When he leaves Valencia to go home to Zambia we would like to give him ASV bags for books so that he can give one to each of the Kapita students when he returns to his school. Our Elementary Student Council is selling the bags for just 2 euros (cost price) during the month of November and if your child would like to buy a bag for a Kapita student he or she can write a personal note to put inside the bag.

Our goal is to sell 350 bags so each student at Kapita can have an American School of Valencia small school bag. This is not a fundraiser, we will make no money off of these sales, but we would love to be able to provide each Kapita student with his or her own small school bag, with a special note inside from one of our ASV students.

Thank you for your continuing support!

Students in all grades and families attending the ASV Winter Concerts are invited to visit the Book Fair at the school atrium according to this schedule: 

December 1, 2015. Book fair from 13 to 17 h.
December 11, 2015. Book fair from 11 to 17 h.
Debember 15, 2015. Book fair from 13 to 17 h.
December 16, 2015. Book fair from 11 to 17 h.

We would like to remind that the school is running a Scholastic Book Club ISBC addressed to students in Preschool and Elementary. Please place your order online by December 1, 2015. You can contact Miss Miriam Blasco if you have any questions or concerns.