April 21, 2024
Upcoming PTO Events
Mon. April 22, 2024, 9:30 – 12:30, Visit to Keukenhof Gardens – Let’s celebrate spring as we walk through over 7 million flowering bulbs, flower shows, unique art, and a variety of food all in one place. Tickets are €19.50 per person, and parking is €8 per car; both should be purchased directly from Keukenhof. Tickets can be purchased here. Purchase the 9:30 am time slot. Carpooling is available and will leave the ASH bike shed at 9:00 am. We will meet at the front main entrance before entering together. RVSP now
RESCHEDULED – Thurs. April 25, 2024, 11:00 – 13:30, Living Abroad: Empowering Expat Partners – Where you go, I go? Tips for the relocating "trailing spouse." A workshop for the unique needs and challenges faced by the accompanying partners of expats while living abroad. Vivian Chiona from ExpatNest will focus on tips, tools, and strategies to rediscover your identity and feel happier and more empowered. RVSP now.
Mon. April 29, 2024, 09:30 – 12:00, Tulip Bicycle Tour – Enjoy a 2.5-hour guided experience, cycling along colorful flower fields in bloom and visiting the most picturesque spots. Explore the flower fields around the Keukenhof, the Agatha Church, and Lisse. During the cycling tour, we will take a break (20-25 minutes) at ‘De Tulperij,’ where you can walk through a show garden of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths and treat yourself to Dutch delights and souvenirs. Tickets are €45.00, and space is limited. RSVP now.
Mon. May 6, 2024, 08:45 – 11:00, Transitions in Living Abroad: “Leaving & Staying” – Living abroad brings inevitable transitions as we approach the end of the school year. Whether your family is staying or going, how can you navigate the changes for your family, children, and yourself? Join us to share our experiences, emotions, and support as we move through the transition of farewells in our international life. We will explore tools and strategies to empower you and your family to face this transition with calm and direction. RSVP now.
Wed. May 15, 2024, 08:45 – 09:45, PTO Meeting – Join us for our final PTO meeting of this school year. Find out how you can help next year. Learn about events and activities already in the works, and bring your ideas for new things. RSVP now.
International Festival
Thank you to all the volunteers who made this year's International Festival a tremendous success. We were pleased to have welcomed so many families.
Thank you also to those who purchased raffle tickets. More than 1,100 tickets were sold, and more than 90 baskets were awarded. For those raffle winners who were not present for the draw, don't worry—we are working to notify everyone to arrange pick-up.
Our final International Festival Committee meetings are set for Tues. April 30 and Tues. May 21, both at 09:00 in Room 1.19 MS Meeting Room on the Main Campus. The committee will celebrate the successes and discuss planning and improvements for next year. Please join us.
We still have a limited supply of International Festival t-shirts and tote Bags: €15 each. Order t-shirts and totes while supplies last.
Spirit Wear Updates
LAST WEEK TO ORDER YOUR ASH70 GEAR! Don't wait much longer to get your ASH70 merch. It will only be available for order until the end of April, and it goes back into the vault forever.
New merch ALERT—by popular demand, full-zip hoodies. The newest item in the Spirit Wear store is this cozy ringspun cotton full-zip hoodie embroidered with the American School of the Hague Trojan logo in a contrasting color. Kids' sizes are available in lavender, Hawaiian blue, and navy. Adult sizes are available in lavender, burgundy, dark heather grey, and navy.
Odyssey of the Mind
Thank you to all the amazing ASH friends and family who stopped by the Odyssey of the Mind table this weekend. We raised a whopping €530 towards our €6,500 goal, which, added to our ongoing GoFundMe project, brings us close to €2,200 so far. The kids are very happy to be a part of such a supportive and helpful community. The GoFundMe project to send the team to the World Finals in Iowa will stay open for the next few weeks, please consider us for anything you can contribute..
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