Dear elementary school parents,

Our days are filled with sunshine, gardening, and the excitement of cygnets ready to hatch any day now in their nest behind the ECC. With special projects, deep learning, and field trips underway, we’re embracing the energy of May while balancing the wonders of spring with our regular classroom routines.

Thank you for attending our Student-led Conferences on May 2. Can you take a moment to share some feedback for future planning? Here is a quick survey. 

Upcoming events in the elementary school:

• Monday, May 19: Grade 2 parent tour of the Upper Elementary 8:30-9:30
• Friday, May 23: Step Up Day Grade 2 students visiting Grade 3 students at the Upper Elementary 
• Wednesday, May 28: Volunteer Recognition Coffee in New Mezzanine 8:30-10:00
• Tuesday, June 3: Elementary Sports Day ECC 9:00-12:00 & UE 12:00-15:30
• Friday, June 6: Rain Day Elementary Sports Day
• Friday, June 6: Senior Walk 
• Saturday, June 7: Scouts End-of-Year “Yard Sale” at main campus 

We are looking forward to our Elementary Sports Day on Tuesday, June 3. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this fun-filled event a success. Please sign up to help at the ECC here, and for the UE here, your help is greatly appreciated! If you are unable to volunteer, please feel free to come and join us.

Please remember that there will be no school on:

• Thurs-Fri, May 29 and June 1, Ascension Weekend
• Monday, June 9, Whit Monday

In partnership,
Michelle deKam Palmieri

Dear Middle School Parents, 

Concert season kicks off next week, and we can’t wait to see our students take the stage and show what they’ve been working on. They’ve come a long way this year—not just in their musical skills, but in confidence, teamwork, and creativity.

At ASH, we believe the arts are an essential part of learning and growing. These performances are a great way to celebrate all the progress your kids have made and the joy that music brings to our community.

We hope to see you here cheering them on!

In partnership, 

Beth Coyle

Important Dates: Mark your calendars! 

• May 20: Middle School/High School Choir Concert
• May 27: Middle School/High School Strings Concert
• June 3: Middle School/High School Band Concert
• June12: Grade 5 Sustainability Opening Ceremony 8:30-10:30
• June18: Grade 8 Promotion Event  18:00-18:45 and a social for students 19:00-20:30

Middle School News and Updates: 

Middle School Project Trip 25-26 Update - dates and model
We are making a few changes to our Middle School Project Trip for next year and wanted to let you know for your planning purposes. Next school year, our Project Trips are shifting to local day trips. We will have regular school on Monday, September 8 and then Tuesday - Friday, September 9-12, will be our local day trips. 

Our goals for Project Week have not changed: building strong communities, taking on challenges together, and working as a team and we are building the plan now to create an amazing experience for our students. 

We know for some students, not sleeping away will be a relief and for others a disappointment. The truth is that any community building and bonding time is valued no matter what the location.  We are making this change to help us better explore our local opportunities and to help us be resource efficient. We will be seeking student feedback about what works well, the arrangement of days and how we might help our trips get even better going forward.

Library check out and summer construction: 
To prepare for summer construction, end of year MS Library book return dates are a bit earlier than usual. All current checkouts are due May 20. Please look around your house for any books! Renewals and/or summer checkouts are scheduled for May 20-28. MS library circulation ends May 28. 

Grade 8 Parents: Save the Date! 
On June 18 at 18:00 we invite you to join us in the theater for a Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony. More information will be coming to you in an email directly from Mr. Bourque, our grade 8 Team Leader. In the meantime, mark your calendars. It is a special event all about your kids. 

Upcoming Dates:

• Tuesday, May 20, 18:00 - Middle School & High School Choir Concert
• Thursday - Saturday, May 22-24: ISST Athletics Tournament
• Friday, May 23 - Academic Reporting, grades update on PowerSchool by the end of the day
• Wednesday, May 28: High School Prom
• Thursday and Friday, May 28-29: Ascension Weekend, no classes
• Tuesday, June 3, 18:00 - Middle School & High School Band Concert
• Wednesday, June 4: Senior Night Experience
• Thursday, June 5, 11:15 Academic Awards Assembly (parents of award winners will be invited by email to attend)
• Friday, June 6, 17:00: Graduation
• Saturday, June 7: SAT
• Saturday, June 7, 17:00:  “All That Jazz” Concert
• Monday, June 9: Whit Monday - no classes
• June 11-16: Assessment Week for G9-11
• Tuesday, June 17: Exam Make-up Day and Step-up Day for G8
• Wednesday, June 18: Full day with all classes meeting
• Thursday, June 19: Last Day before summer break, SplASH Out Event - student release at 12 noon

Assessment Week G9-11
Students in Grades 9-11 will have Assessment Week from June 11- 16 and will have a variety of assessments including final exams, projects and skills assessments taking place. There will be two extended blocks each day and students will be able to come and go from campus when they are not involved in a class/assessment. If a student needs to make up an exam, due to illness, they should contact their teacher to arrange a time to make it up on Tuesday 17 of June. There are no classes on Tuesday, June 17 if students do not have a make-up exam. 

Final Days for G9-11
On Wednesday, June 18 we will have a full day with all classes meeting to close out the academic year. Finally, on Thursday, June 19, we will have our annual SplASH Out event with a farewell to our leaving students and teachers, presentation from student performers, games, fundraising events, ice cream, burritos and yearbook distribution. It is a wonderful opportunity to bring closure to the year, celebrate the hard work, and say goodbye.  

According to Dutch attendance guidelines, attendance during these days is mandatory and we will not be able to give permission for students to leave early for their summer vacation.

2026 Senior Year Celebrations
We invite all parents of the 2026 Seniors who are interested in volunteering during our upcoming senior year to get involved and help make this a memorable and successful time for our students! You may be available for just a few events or able to support more regularly, every bit of help is greatly appreciated.  

We have a 2026 Senior Year Celebrations WhatsApp group, where we will share sign-up links, event details, and updates throughout the year. If you would like to join, click here.

Interested in taking on a volunteer coordinator role?  Please express your interest here.

From the High School Counseling Office
Senior sign-outs: As part of the senior sign-out process, seniors need to stop by the counseling office to collect documents, update us with their plans & contact information for after graduation, and let us know where to send their transcripts. Any transcript requests need to be submitted by June 1. As a reminder: the Counseling Office is closed for the month of July.

ACT registration deadline: Register by May 16 for the ACT on June 14. The exam takes place at ASH and more details are available here or on the ACT website.

Our HS Counseling Upcoming Events document has the latest information on university visits at ASH, Open Days, university course taster-sessions, information sessions, summer programs, and Gap Year programs. 

Hi Trojan Fans,

Join us this Saturday, May 17 as ASH is proudly hosts approximately 250 athletes from international schools around Europe for the Trojan Track & Field Meet held at: Atletiekvereniging De Spartaan, Spekkelaan 8, 2161 GH Lisse

The schedule of the meet can be found HERE. We hope to see you there. Good Luck Trojans!

Today and Upcoming:

• Thursday, May 15: U12 Girls Soccer vs ISA at home
• Saturday, May 17:  MS & HS Track & Field Meet hosted by ASH at Lisse Track
• Monday, May 19: U12 Girls Soccer @ ISA 
• Thursday - Saturday, May 22-24: Spring Season ISSTs
• Monday, May 26 I 16:00 - 17:30: Spring Awards & Senior Recognition 
  • 16:00: U14, JV, Varsity Travel teams & parents invited (*U12 Teams will celebrate separately)
  • 16:25: Teams will go to breakout rooms for team awards
  • 17:00: Athletes & Coaches to enjoy a light snack in the cafeteria provided by the Trojan Club 
• Tuesday, June 3 | 16:00 - 17:15: Spring Awards for Middle School Track at ABF