School Day Rule Day

Ellen and Zoe started school this past week. It's hard to believe they are going on their third year of international school here in Hong Kong. I have attached a picture of each of their schools below, with the first being Ellen's, West Island School. It's not the best picture, because it's taken so far away, but it is a very large school sitting on the side of a cliff overlooking the ocean.

Zoe's school, Discovery College, here in Discovery Bay, is brand-new and the kids are really excited to finally be in this state-of-the-art facility they have been watching being built for the last year and a half. By the way, our church, Discovey Bay International Community Church, will be moving into the theatre area in Discovery College in November.

As part of Ellen's curriculum, she is required to take extra-curricular activities, choosing from categories such as creative, action and service. Ellen's "creative" choice is cooking class once again, as she took this last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Her choice for "service" is one near and dear to all our hearts, maybe Ellen's the most, and that is helping at an orphanage across the border in China near Guangzhou a few times per semester. I have attached the link to their website below. I'm hoping that maybe I can get in on these visits as well!

In November Ellen will be going to Thailand to work at a school in a needy community. This is also a service-oriented trip that the school has been making for at least a few years, building relationships with this school and community in Thailand. We are so glad that West Island places an emphasis on service, encouraging and giving opportunities for the students to know what it's like to give back.

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