Dear Parents,
Please join us for Jan Jamboree tomorrow from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on the soccer field. For a one-time fee of Rs 200, ES and MS Students will receive a wristband that will give them unlimited access to the over 20 games and activities organized by HS Students, their “Big brothers and Sisters." Some of the activities include: Cookie Decorating (Rs 10 towards cost of cookie), T-Shirt Decorating (Rs 100 towards cost of t-shirt), Obstacle Course, Face Painting, Sponge Throw, Splash, Beat the Keeper, Car Racing, Bouncy Castle, Balance Beam Pillow Fight, Lime and Spoon Race, Pin the Tail on the Raptor, etc.
There is no entry fee for adults and high school students! Come and enjoy the food and soft-drinks on sale, get the chance of winning exciting prizes in the raffle, see the kids have a great time and spend a fun afternoon with family and friends.
Funds raised through this event will be used to support a variety of community service clubs and projects. We truly hope you will be able to join us as a family for this wonderful event!
Visiting Author
On Monday, we welcome award-winning author John Coy to AISC. Mr. Coy is the author of several picture books including: Night Driving, Strong to the Hoop, Vroomaloom Zoom, Two Old Potatoes and Me, Around the World and young adult novels including: Crackback and Box Out. Throughout the week, Mr. Coy will be working with students in the elementary, middle and high schools on various topics related to the writing process.
Sports Day
The Elementary Sports’ Days are looming just around the corner. The dates are Thursday, January 23rd for the Lower Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 2) and Friday, January 24th for the Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5). The fun begins at 8:45 both days! The Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will finish their Sports Day at 11:45 while students in Grades 3-5 will finish at 12:30. We take this opportunity to invite you for a fun day on the field! If you are interested in being more than a spectator, this is your lucky day! We are in need of parent volunteers willing to manage one of the many Sports Day stations. Having such a large number of participants, we could use all the help we can get. Here is a perfect opportunity to become involved! If you can help us to make this a great day for the children, please sign up here. Many thanks to those who have volunteered!
After our first round of student-led conferences, we sent a survey to all parents. Overall, parents were very pleased with the conferences. Once again, here are the results of the survey:
My child was prepared for the conference: 93% of parents strongly agreed/agreed
I walked away with a better understanding of my child’s strengths and area(s) that needed improvement: 84% of parents strongly agreed/agreed
My child’s goals were appropriate and would support their development: 90% strongly agreed/agreed
The student-led conference was valuable and informative: 84% strongly agreed/agreed
I would be comfortable with multiple conferences happening in the room at the same time: 70% strongly agreed/agreed
Although not reflected in the data, we received feedback from some parents that they preferred that we not conduct the conferences over two days. In looking at the last data point above, we see a conflict between these two sets of feedback. If we shorten the conference time frame, more than one conference must occur at the same time. In order to help us plan conferences dates and times, we are asking you complete this very brief survey (one question with two options). The survey closes next Friday. Thank you.
Special Music Opportunity for 5th Grade Students and Parents
The High School Bands will give their Winter Concert on Friday, 24 January 2014. The show will include the Concert Band and the Symphonic Band performing works by guru band composers Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Percy Grainger, Leroy Anderson and more! And it gets better: this will be the band's last performance in Chennai before eighteen of our young musicians go on tour to Dhaka, Bangladesh for the SAISA Music Festival. You can hear the festival repertoire before the festival!
The High School Bands would like to extend a special VIP invitation to 5th Grade students and parents. Later in the spring, 5th graders will select their arts classes for their 6th grade year. Wouldn't you like to hear what band is all about? Come check it out! Admission is free, and the concert is appropriate for students in grades 5-12, or grades 1-4 with parent supervision. Parents of all ages are welcome!
News from our Aquatics Director (Donna Fava)
Just a couple of updates for you this week...
1) The date for the Aquathon has been changed to February 23, due to a conflict with another event being held on the field. Please mark your calendars to participate in the Aquathon on February 23!!!
2) Please note that there are some time changes on the pool calendar this week due to the start of ASA's and the Track and Field Team will be using the pool on Wednesday mornings.
Lunch Order Form and Menu for the Month of February
Please place your online orders before January 30th, and pay on or before February 07, 2014.
Have a great weekend,
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal