Campus Life

On the first day of the school year, Opening Ceremony is held with the participation of all teachers, students and parents. This ceremoy will offer a glimpse into the life, growth and changes in the new school year. Learners who have made outstanding achievements and contributions in academics, projects and community culture, and collaboratively explored "real problems" will also be formally recognized.

At the beginning of each school year, families from primary school through high school are invited to attend the school's curriculum night to find out what learners will learn and how. Teachers will give an overview of the curriculum as a whole.

The P.E. Department holds an annual, secondary-school-wide Frisbee Cup event that includes students, teachers, coaches and other faulty. After nearly two months and 30 intense matches, we will witness the birth of a champion. As long as the Frisbee is here, the Moonshot is here.

Every year, the secondary school and the primary school hold Chinese drama festivals. Through the process of writing, directing and performing, and with some teacher guidance, the learners' interest in Chinese learning is stimulated. They can feel the charm of the Chinese world and show their personality and talent on a larger stage.

This annual, school-wide event allows talented learners and teachers, with the support of professional music instructors, to perform music works by individuals and bands, and for self-expression on stage through music.

On the day of Dragon Boat Festival and the Winter Solstice each year, the parents of the will prepare a sumptuous meal for the whole community. Each family brings special food from their hometowns and all school members will gather together to share the food and understand the traditional culture and customs of different regions.

This is a tradition of the primary school. PAWS refers to Positive Behavior, Academic Achievement, Working together and Sports. Primary school are divided into Blue, Orange, Green and Red. Each team takes on the 4Bs (Be safe, Be kind, Be respectful, Be responsible) of PAWS as challenges to enhance a collective sense of honor, citizenship and leadership through friendly competition.

The Chinese Culture Festival is a traditional activity of the primary school held by the Chinese Language Department, usually before the winter vacation. On this day, learners will wear traditional Chinese costumes and complete traditional Chinese handicraft activities such as origami, paper cutting, making lanterns, writing blessings and so on. Parents will also come to the school on this day to share food and participate in traditional activities with their children. Our hope is that through the Chinese Culture Festival, families will have a better understanding of China and feel the profoundness of Chinese culture.

Every year on World Book Day in April, primary school learners read books and feel the excitement of reading. A variety of reading activities are highlighted. For example, the learners in each class select one Chinese book and one English book, paste the content on the classroom door by painting or paper-cutting, and play the characters in the book to parade around the campus. Learners in Grades 4-5 will use posters to display their favorite books, and learners will also be encouraged to exchange books with their classmates to further enjoy reading.

This is a traditional competition for Middle School learners. Each student and faculty member is assigned to either Purple Class or White Class in the Middle School and then compete within these Class groups. Competitions and activities in the House Competition are open to every member to participate. Some examples of competitions include basketball, tug-of-war, football, Annual Sports Day, programming challenge, dance, talent show and dress-up days. By participating and winning competitions, you can earn points for yourselve and your houses to hopefully win the year-long competition. Through this event, learners develop a sense of community, awareness of others and school pride.

The Annual Carnival over the years is hosted by the Middle School Department and the High School Student Council. Before the summer vacation, all learners, teachers, and parents from grades 1 to 12 are invited to the community to celebrate together. Carnival sets up dozens of booths and is a fun way to beat the heat.

In the high school, new students will complete the five-six days of immersive camp experience to build relationships with new classmates, to establishment of a sense of community belonging, and to quickly master the necessary skills and methods for learning and living at Moonshot.

At the end of each semester, each course presents learner artifacts in a diverse format to members of the Moonshot community. Parents and members of the outside community are invited to witness the growth of learners and give feedback. This is one of the most lively days in the community, when everyone is shining.

At the end of each spring semester, a graduation ceremony for 12th-grade learners is celebrated. All faculty members, learners, and parents of graduating learners will participate to reflect on their growth at Moonshot and share commitments to the community. The community will give the best wishes for the future to the graduates.

Moonshot parents and family coaches initiated a platform where they would co-work to explore how to be parents with a coaching mindset. The goal is to benefit more families which aim to be 「fulfilled parents and active, compassionate families」.