Response to our choir from California

The SAMS choirs have now been watched by people all over the world on YouTube. Today we received greetings and a video response from the Los Altos High School Main Street Singers with their own Christmas performance of "Masters in this Hall." Isn't it great to be able to share with other people around the globe via the web?

Winter Concerts - Symphony Orchestra: Polar Express

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 8th Grade Orchestra: Caribbean Carol

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 8th Grade Orchestra: Festive Fiddles

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 7th Grade Orchestra: Troika

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 7th Grade Orchestra: Irish Yuletide

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 6th Grade Orchestra: Jingle Bell Waltz

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Beginning Orchestra: Tidings of Joy

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 7th & 8th Grade Band: Christmas Treasures

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 7th & 8th Grade Band: Santa at the Symphony

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 6th Grade Band: Jingle Bell Rock

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 6th Grade Band: Here Comes Santa Claus

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - 6th Grade Band: Celebration Overture

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Beginning Band: Christmas Fun

Conducted by Sally Oxenberry. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Jazz Band: Rock Around the Clock

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Jazz Band: Frosty the Snowman

Conducted by Roger Beermann. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Barbershop Girls: Jingle Bell Rock

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Show Choir: The Glory of Love

Conducted by Sally Oxenberry. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Choir 7 & 8: Santa Lucia

Conducted by Sally Oxenberry. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Choir 7 & 8: Peace

Conducted by Sally Oxenberry. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Barbershop Boys: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Massed Choir: Masters in this Hall

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Choir 7 & 8: Cantar

Conducted by Sally Oxenberry. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Winter Concerts - Massed Choir: Ceremony of Carols

Conducted by Mary Siew. Video by Yvonne Zhu, May Shao, and Andrew Marks. Sound by Li Jing. Technical Supervisor: Xiao Jian. Lighting: Terry Pan. Video directed and edited by Andrew Marks.

Goodbye Henry...from your Home Base.

On December 20 we said goodbye to our good friend Henry. We wish him all the best in London and beyond! We won't forget you, Henry. Thanks for being a great member of the SAMS community while you were with us.

Merry Christmas from Miss Curtis' Homebase!

Get into the Christmas spirit with Mrs. Curtis and her Homebase!

Stem Cell Research by Sarah

Sarah checks out the controversy surrounding stem cell research.

Palestine by Jeong Tae

Jeong Tae explores the plight of the Palestinian people.

How to Cook Crabs by Chloe & Arisa

Chloe and Arisa present a Chinese lesson on how to cook crabs.

Smoking Kills! by Arisa & Aberdeen

Arisa & Aberdeen warn us about the dangers of smoking in this video!

"Smoking Really Sucks" by Jason & Jeff

Join Jeff & Jason for a revealing interview with a smoker. Smoking Really Sucks

"Smoking Isn't Cool" by Henry and Thomas

A cool anti-smoking website with a weird background by Henry and Thomas. Smoking isn't Cool by Henry and Thomas

"Don't Smoke!" by Joyce and Sarah

Joyce and Sarah give you some compelling reasons not to smoke on this groovy website!
Animations and video links included! Don't Smoke by Joyce and Sarah

Chinese Cooking Class for Beginners - Brownies?!

Jimmy Zheng and William Shaw present a beginner's cooking show for Chinese people trying to make bad foreign food.
This video received 2 Daily 'Honors' awards on YouTube!
#8 Top Rated News & Blogs (Chinese)
#6 Top Favorites News & Blogs (Chinese)

Billy & Molly Travel the World (Episode 1 - Smoking)

Annie and Graydon (Molly and Billy) take us around the world to investigate the effects of smoking!

"Deadly Ingredients" by Jonathan & Steve

View Jonathan & Steve's startling revelations about what's actually in a cigarette.

Warning: you may be shocked and startled!

Mr. Leishman's SAMS News Podcast #1

Tune in to Mr. Leishman's first podcast of Middle School news for parents and students. Download it here: Leish-O-Matic 9000 Podcast #1. Format: mp3

Find out more about the International Book Fair, Parent Teacher Conferences, Report Cards, and how to use the SAMS Edline website.

SAMS student experiments with VFX!

This short clip is an example of the 'early work' of one of our SAMS 8th Grade students, Howard. He's been experimenting with CGI (computer generated imaging) and stop-motion FX. Way to go, Howard - we love your work!

SAMScast wows international podcasters

This week SAMScast was recognized by members of the international educational podcasting community. This Wikispaces page on Podcasting features SAMScast along with podcasts from the Niles Township HS District and The International School of Dhaka, Bangladesh in their "What does Podcasting look like?" selection. SAMScast received a "Wow!" rating from the creators of the site. Thanks for the recognition of a group effort from SAMS.

Our tags/labels are also currently spreading across Technorati and Icerocket and Newfrequency.

SAMS orchestras at the International Fair! (2006)

On October 14, 2006, SAMS Orchestras dazzled audiences at the SAS International Fair. Watch "Born to be Wild!" (Conducted by Mr. Beerman), and "Mission Impossible" (Conducted by Miss Siew). Awesome!

Why you can't trust your PC's spellchecker!

I have a spelling checker,
It came with my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot sea.

Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it's weigh.
My checker tolled me sew.

Vivien's "Anti-Smokers" website

Check out Vivien's "Anti-Smokers" website, hosted by the one and only Ms. Against Smoking.

Dance Club - For the Love of Dance (2005)

Watch this performance from the SAMS Dance Club!
Choreography: Belle Santos. Video: Andy Marks.

6th Grade Overnighter (2006)

The 6th Grade Overnighter is a great SAMS tradition to welcome our new students into our school. Producer: Andy Marks.

KT's "Smoking Stubs Lives" website

KT's Smoking Stubs Lives website is a great place to get the facts on smoking. It's also the very first student website to go into the SAMScast directory!

Health - Smoking is Stupid! by Nick and Doug (2006)

Join Doug and Nick on this exploration of the dangers of smoking!

SAMS GOOF OLYMPICS (2005) Part 1/3 - Goofy Games!

The annual Goof Olypics is another spectacular SAMS tradition! It's a great day of team building and crazy fun. Producer: Andy Marks (Parts 1-3).

SAMS GOOF OLYMPICS (2005) Part 2/3 - The Fight Songs!

Along with the rainbow of team colors that you'll see at the Goof Olympics, you'll also enjoy the weird and wonderful 'fight songs!'

SAMS GOOF OLYMPICS (2005) Part 3/3 - Protecting the Egg!

Each Goof Olympics team must protect a raw egg as they take part in all of this crazy team building action ;-)

SAMScast - Student Montage (2006)

A brief, albeit exhilarating journey through the faces of the student body at SAMS. Created by Andy Marks.

7th Grade China Alive! Beijing (2005) Part 1/3

Part 1 documents our plane journey, eating Beijing duck, and the start of our trek on the Great Wall of China. Produced by Andy Marks.

7th Grade China Alive! Beijing (2005) Part 2/3

Join the 7th Grade on the Great Wall of China; Tiananmen Square; tasting different type of delicacies, and taking a Hutong Tour of Beijing. Produced by Andy Marks.

7th Grade China Alive! Beijing (2005) Part 3/3

Join our 7th Grade students for a martial arts class at the the Temple of Heaven, and some random footage from the train. Produced by Andy Marks.

7th Grade Oriental Green Boat Bonding Day (2006)

This is the first of Mr. Marks' great presentations to appear on SAMScast! Join our 7th Grade students and teachers for a great day of fun and team building.

SAMS TV - The Lost Footage (2003)

The episode features footage that was lost on digital video tape, then reconstructed into a show in 2003. Since then "The Lost Footage" has been, well, lost again! Yet another dusty artifact from the SAMS media archives.

SAMS TV - The New Crew (2004)

So what do you do if you're new to SAMS? Well, PALS (Peers and Leaders) invite you to a pizza party to break the ice.

Meet the Notables! (2005) Part 1

Join this year's 8th Grade students for a wild ride through history. This is their 6th Grade "Meet the Notables" project, presented in 3 parts.

Meet the Notables! (2005) Part 2

Part 2 of 2005's "Meet the Notables!" epic from the 6th Grade.

Meet the Notables! (2005) Part 3

The final installment of the 6th Grade "Meet the Notables" fair from 2005!
Apologies to Leena for misspelling her name in the credits.

6th Grade Overnighter - Retrospective

The 6th Grade overnighter is a time-honored tradition at SAMS. Experience moments at the SAMS overnighter over the past 4 years in this presentation. Students near the start of this featurette are now in high school! ;-)

SAMS Rock Band - Smells Like Teen Spirit!

Watch SAMS Rock Band tear it up with this rendition of Nirvana's classic rock song!

Photocast - Performance Assembly Posters

Download big, chunky poster photos taken by Mr. Marks at the SAMS assembly this week of SAMS Rock Band and Ultimate Dance Fever!

SAMS Rock Band

SAMS Rock Band truly rocked out our Middle School assembly on October 9, 2006. Catch this performance from our talented students (plus Mr. Ethridge!)

SAMS Ultimate Dance Fever!

Inspired by YouTube's "Evolution of Dance," this is a piece by SAMS teachers that was performed at our assembly on October 9, 2006.
Dancers: Mark Hefte, Belle Santos, Laura "Dancing Pregnant Lady" MacDonald, Dale Ethridge.
Choreography: Belle Santos. Music Mix: Jonathan Chambers.
Crowd: SAMS Students!
Crew: SAS Puxi PAC staff. You know who you are.

SAMS FM - John Marsden Interview

Join Ellen Nugent as she interviews visiting author John Marsden.

Click the green title bar to listen to/download the interview.

SAMS FM - Interview Special

Featuring an interview with award-winning author Suzanne Fisher Staples, a lesson in Shanghainese, and an interview with Robert "One Man" Johnson, resident LA teacher and blues musician.

Click the green title bar to listen to/download the interviews.

SAMS FM - L'Invasion Francaise!

The SAMS FM studio is stormed by French invaders! Featuring Ms. McMullin, Mm. Leclerc, and a squadron of SAMS French students.

Click the green title bar to listen to/download the show.

Buckle Boy's personal message to SAMS!

China Alive! Yangshuo Fever (2006)

China Alive! Nanjing (2004)

Jazz, Money, Murder! (Finale)

China Alive! 2005

A Picnic at SAMS (2006)

SAMS - Red & Gold! (Launch Video)

6th Grade - Meet the Notables (2006)

SAMS TV - The Original! (2003)

SAMS Courtyard Project

SAMS Afterschool Matrix - Reloaded

China Alive - Suzhou 2004

Mr. Tafel's HomeBase song 2005-6

SAMScast - Jingle Preview!

SAMScast is coming soon! It will be the first completely downloadable digital show presented by SAMS, and it will be produced by the students and staff of our school. In preparation for the first series of SAMScast, we've started preparing a series of jingles and program beds. Listen to the "Rock mix" of the first SAMScast jingle right now!

SAMS Visiting Author Interview 2005

Listen to Ms. Nugent's interview with Sci-Fi writer, William Sleator, as he reveals his struggle between being both a composer and an author, and some of the secrets behind his weird novels!

Click the green title bar to listen to/download the interview.

SAMS Extravaganza!

This show was produced by Taylor, Calvin, Nathan & Tony. Vocal intro by Taylor, music sequenced by Calvin, and Nathan & Tony produced an interview with Mrs. Carmody.

Click the green title bar to listen to/download the show.

SAMS Visiting Author Interview 2006

Listen to this exclusive interview with our 2006 visiting author, Sara Holbrook.

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Welcome to SAMScast!

Coming soon... some all new Podcasts from Shanghai American Middle School, plus some classics that we have lying around the archives!