Dora Li and Juna Ariyoshi enthusiastically dance to the
K-Pop hit “TT” by Twice. The dance club was run by Ms.
Susie Kim. She selected many different songs for the stu-
dents to learn and she danced alongside them as they
watched the music videos and repeated the movements.
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I joined chess club
“
because I wanted to go to the tournament.
”
first match against students from
other international schools.
Jihoon Ahn said, “I felt a little scared and
because in my old school, the teach-
From simple curiosity in chess to seeking
worried."
er taught me how to play chess and I
improvement in chess skills, elementary
Grade five Li Feng said before his match in the
thought it was fun so I just joined this
students joined after school chess club
KAIAC tournament, he felt “nervous.” However,
year’s chess club.”
and claimed first position in the KAIAC
according to Li Feng despite by these concerns, they
The students in chess club improved
tournament on Feb. 18.
gained confidence by winning games and beating
in skills by using iPads to learn new strate-
Students participated in the after
their opponents in chess games.
gic moves.
school chess club on Tuesdays and famil-
According to Mr. Tirkey, the club advi-
iarized themselves with the game.
sor, elementary students use “their iPads
According to Grade four Gaurav Shar-
to use a chess website to play tutorials
ma, he said “I joined chess club because I
and online games.”
wanted to know how to play chess.”
He used extra time in chess club to
Students also joined chess club for
“teach for about half an hour and then
the purpose of having fun and competing
have them practice it several times.”
against other schools.
Students also “play and learn from each
Grade four Rumin Wu said, “I joined
other by playing each other and getting
Top Row: Mr. Tirkey, Johannes Ha, Ruimia Wu, Gaurav
chess club because I wanted to go to the
Sharma, Li Feng; Middle Row: Eric Kim, Shasheesh Manda,
some feedbacks.”
tournament.”
Jihoon Ahn, Isaac Koh, Brian Lee; Bottom Row: David Lee,
On the day of the KAIAC tournament
Christopher Lee, Ethan Ahn, Tanmay Gaikwao, Elliot Ha,
Jihoon Ahn said, “I joined chess club
many students felt nervous before their
Jungmin Park, Anish Roy, Andy Dang
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