Written by Christine Carey (Learning Support Teacher)
Adison Chow is a Year 4 student at the Regency Park Campus. Recently, she was given High Honors at an award ceremony from the Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth.
Every September,Johns Hopkins CTY has an informational presentation of their student programs for parents at our Century Park Campus. Students from Year 3 and older, who perform significantly above average in the classroom, are encouraged to take a test and participate in the Johns Hopkinss CYT academic ‘talent search’. Students who are gauged as Gifted/Talented are encouraged to challenge themselves through online courses or a summer camp in various locations throughout the United States.
Adison was honored on May 5, 2017 at a ceremony held at Fudan University for scoring in the top 25% of this talent search, worldwide. She is very excited to be participating in a Science summer camp in the US this summer. At YCIS, Adison takes part in English Extension classes. These are classes she attends once per week and are designed to challenge students whose skills are significantly above their year level. Adison also practices piano, gymnastics and swimming after school. She represented the YCIS gymnastics team at the Multi-Sport Gymnastics Gala, participated on the YCIS Swim Team and took first place in the Year 4 Founder’s Day run. Adison’s parents feel it is important to foster her personal , as well as, academic growth. Body health is of vital importance.
While she was born in Seattle, Adison spent time in Singapore and moved to Shanghai four years ago. This is Adison’s first year at YCIS, and has proven herself to be an active, interested learner. She participates with great enthusiasm in all subject areas. Her teachers are all very proud of her accomplishments.
Congratulations to Adison on all of her achievements. She hopes to be a gymnast or a chef in the future. She is inspired by cooking breakfasts with her Dad. Whatever road Adison decides to take, we are certain she will meet the challenges with hard work and perseverance.