Dear Parents,
This week, we had the pleasure of hosting our first artist in
residence, Kathryn Claire. Throughout the week, Kathryn performed for students during music class and helped each class compose their own music. Thank you, Kathryn! We do hope you enjoyed your stay at AISC! Below are some pictures of Kathryn and our students.
Jogging Club: The PE teachers would like to remind Jogging Club members to
come rain or shine! If it is raining the morning the club meets, students will
run laps in the gym.
Student-Led Conferences: There is still time to sign up for the student-led conferences that will take place next Thursday and Friday. Please visit this website to register. Parents have until 12 noon on September 25th to sign-up for a conference. Our IT Integrator, Laura Blair, has created a video which gives you step-by-step instructions in how to complete this process. To access this video, please click here.
October Lunch Menu and Order
Form: Please click on the
following links to access the lunch menu and order form: October Lunch Menu and Lunch
Order Form. Please place your online orders and pay
at the cash counter before Oct 4th.
Reading and Homework ASA – 4th and 5th Grade
Starting Monday, we will begin a new Reading and Homework ASA for fourth and fifth graders in the Elementary Library, every day from 3:45-4:30. We are excited about this new ASA because it will give students an opportunity to work independently in a quiet area. This is flexible in that students can come on the day(s) they choose. There will be no formal sign-up procedure, although we ask students to go to the Elementary Cafeteria Library ASA Table on the day they will come. Students will be brought back to the Elementary Cafeteria at 4:30 for parent pick-up, just like other ASAs. Between Sept 23 and Dec 13, we will be collecting data to determine how this ASA should look in the future.
Building Connections: The IB senior CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) group is initiating a community service program in association with the CSI School (an underprivileged school in Chennai for the deaf and mute). The CAS students are starting with a drive for clothes, shoes and personal care items that they will donate to the 100+ students of CSI. These children sleep on thin mats and have one pair of shoes and very few changes of clothing. Please help us by donating clothes, shoes or toiletries! Also, remember that the items you donate need to be in nice condition. Collection boxes will be placed in the ES Reception. We look forward to your participation. You will make a difference in these students' lives!"
Dot Day and Big Bad Blue: Please click here to view pictures taken during Dot Day last Friday and at the Big Bad Blue local swim meet held last Friday and Saturday.
Keeping Healthy
This is the time of year that Chennai receives a lot of rain. It is important to remember that some sicknesses become more prevalent during the rainy season, namely dengue fever and malaria. Please consider these preventative measures: closing all doors and windows in your house after 5 pm, using repellents when outside, avoid storing open water inside the house and standing water outside your house. You may even consider using a mosquito net around your beds.
Water and food related problems like typhoid
and hepatitis are also prevalent. Avoid eating in roadside eateries, and
remember that uncooked food like paneer, cream, chat items, salads, chutneys,
and eggs can harbor harmful bacteria. It is always a good idea to get
vaccinated against these illnesses.
Also know that walking in puddles can cause rat urine fever (leptospirosis). Warning signs of leptospirosis include high fever (lasting more than two days) and rash. You are advised to wash your feet should they get wet after stepping into a puddle.
Have a great weekend,
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal