March 2021

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This Month at TASIS

This Month at TASIS: February 2021

From alpine adventures and after-school activities to lab experiments and theater performances, we take a photo-driven look at the past month at TASIS.

 

Review the month
A Day With Kindergarten

A Day With Kindergarten

Take an inside look at a typical Friday for a Kindergarten student in the TASIS Elementary School.

 

See our Early Childhood Center in action
Headmaster Leads Seminar

Headmaster Leads Seminar on
Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

TASIS Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff is excited to be back in the classroom once again. Following his annual lessons on virtue ethics to IB students earlier this month, he is now delivering a four-part seminar centered on the philosophical structures behind the ideas of truth, goodness, and beauty to all TASIS sophomores.

 

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TASIS Theater Presents
Much Ado About Nothing

Parade of Flags

High School Theater students and faculty members shined in performances of the classic Shakespearean comedy on the evenings of March 26–27 in the Palmer Cultural Center.

Watch the Friday performance
Watch the Saturday performance
See a gallery of photos

Learn about the cast and crew

TASIS Students Create Literary Magazine

TASIS Students Create Literary Magazine

Nearly 30 students submitted poetry, short stories, themed collections, or illustrations to the Spring 2021 issue of the TASIS Literary Magazine. See their excellent work and hear from Alexia Dochnal '22, who founded, edited, and designed the publication.

 

See the magazine

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Alumni Spotlight: Ariana Neumann '88

Alumni Spotlight: Ariana Neumann '88

We spoke with Ms. Neumann to learn about the meticulous research she did for her remarkable New York Times Best Seller and National Jewish Book Award winner When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains.

 

Read the article

TASIS Featured on NBC Nightly News

TASIS Featured on NBC Nightly News

The latest installment of NBC Nightly News's "Around the Globe" series takes a look at a country "filled with beautiful scenery, sweet treats, and a reputation for remaining neutral." Director of Institutional Advancement Bill Eichner and several students in the TASIS Middle School contributed to the report.

 

Have a look

 
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Register for the TASIS Summer Institute
[Online Courses]

Session 1: June 28–July 2  |  Session 2: July 5–9  |  Session 3: July 12–16  

Session 4: July 19–23  |  Session 5: August 9–13

 

Back by popular demand, the TASIS Summer Institute was established in 2020 to help motivated students prepare for advanced levels of study—including AP courses and the IB Diploma Programme®. Students from around the world who will be entering grades 7–12 are now able to register for the summer of 2021. Visit our TASIS Summer Programs website for more information.


The current list of courses offered, all of which will be taught online by highly qualified TASIS instructors, can be found on the TASIS Summer Institute website. Additional courses may be added in the coming weeks. Please feel free to send any questions to tsi@tasis.ch.

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Register for the TASIS Summer Programs

Session 1: June 26–July 22  |  Session 2: July 25–August 14

 

We are excited to also offer our in-person summer programs here on our beautiful campus in Lugano, and we are pleased to provide a 15 percent discount for current TASIS families that would like to apply for this summer. Follow the links below to learn more about the 2021 TASIS Summer Programs or begin the application process.

 

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Visit our Summer Programs website
See summer videos

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Joy Mack '21 College Tips

College is Hard, Applying is Harder: Five Pieces of Advice from a College Applicant

Student writer Joy Mack '21 discusses the lessons she's learned while moving through the college admissions process.

 

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The Return of the Fleming Cup

The Return of the Fleming Cup

More than 100 TASIS High School students and faculty chaperones were treated to beautiful weather, excellent snow conditions, and the return of a beloved TASIS tradition in Splügen over the long weekend of February 25–28.

 

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Speaker Series: Yasmin Esquivel Mossa

My Favorite Places to Play
Outdoor Hoops in Lugano

Leonid Serbinov '21, a second-year IB student and standout basketball player, has been exploring Lugano since he moved here in 2019 and has discovered some of the best outdoor basketball courts in the area. He is pleased to share his findings with the TASIS community.

 

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Admissions Video Meetings
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Would you like to chat with a member of our Admissions Team? See a list of upcoming virtual admissions events below, and click on the button beneath that to schedule a video meeting (regardless of your location) with an admissions representative.

April 5, 2021
Brazil | April 5-9
Virtual Admissions Event
 
Mexico | April 5-9
Virtual Admissions Event
 
April 12, 2021
Russia | April 12-16
Virtual Admissions Event
 
Ukraine | April 12-16
Virtual Admissions Event
 
April 19, 2021
Japan | April 19-23
Virtual Admissions Event
 
Turkey | April 19-23
Virtual Admissions Event
 
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Upcoming Alumni Reunions
August 20, 2021
Class of 2020: Live Celebration | August 20-22, 2021
Lugano
 
October 15, 2021
All-Class Reunion in San Francisco | October 15, 2021
San Francisco, California, USA
 
November 19, 2021
All-Class Reunion in New York | November 19, 2021
The Yale Club, New York City, NY, USA
 

SEE MORE REUNION INFORMATION

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