Dear Parents,
The second Elementary Giving Tree has had a successful beginning due to the generous spirit of our AISC community. If you have not selected a wish from the tree, please check the tree soon as there are a few stars left.
If you have selected a wish, please return your wrapped gift with the star/wish attached to the outside, to the Elementary CIC (library) by December 12.
The delivery schedule will be worked out shortly, and we will communicate this to the community in case anyone would like to join us to deliver the gifts to the orphanages.
As always, we are so grateful for your support for this project and please contact Mr. Balajee or parents Gina Makawana or Margaret Rajan with any questions.
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Hyatt Regency
Please mark Monday, December 8th on your calendars and join us at The Hyatt Regency for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Elementary School and Community Choirs will welcome in the holiday season as they sing festive songs. There will be plenty of food and drinks to go around. This is always a fun event and I guarantee that you and your children will have a fantastic time. You will not want to miss this! Food and drink service begins at 5:30 pm. The Community Choir will begin singing at 6:00 pm.
Coffee with the ES Administration
Our next parent coffee will be held on Tuesday, December 9th beginning at 8:45 in the Elementary School Cafeteria. Come join the school's literacy coach and kindergarten team as we discuss emergent literacy and connections between oral language, reading, and writing. Tips for supporting your emergent readers at home will also be provided. This session is ideal for parents of all young children, from toddlers to kindergartners, but parents of older children are certainly welcome to attend.
News from the High School National Honor Society
Charles Dickens once said, “No one is useless in the world who lightens the burdens of others.” In the nature of the giving season, the National Honor Society is hoping that we can embody Dickens’ words by hosting our second annual Food Drive. The donations will go to a local non-profit organization called Little Sisters of the Poor. As an organization, the Little Sisters receive elderly people of all, aged 65 and above, regardless of religious or caste background. Those who live with the Sisters usually have been abandoned or have families that can no longer care for them. Therefore the organization relies on donations to feed and keep its inhabitants healthy and happy.
You may show your support by sending in food donations (rice, flour, curry powder, dhal, oil) and sanitary items (ex. soap, shampoo) from December 8th - 12th. There will be collection tables next to the Main Office on the first floor after the security gate and at the security gate of the Elementary School where NHS members will be at tables collecting donations from 8:00 - 8:20 am every morning that week.
Through this Food Drive, we hope to “lighten the burden” of the elderly living with the Sisters and ensure that they have the essential to care for those in need. We also hope to involve as many members of the community as possible to make a greater impact and support for the Little Sisters of the Poor.
For any further questions, please contact Chaitra Subramaniam (schaitra@aisch.org) or Sofia Nicholas (nsofia@aisch.org).
Sports Days
Elementary Sports days are on Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 for Preschool - Gr 2 & Friday, January 23rd, 2015 for Grades 3 – 5. The school provides a T-shirt to all students - free of charge. Please choose the T-shirt size for your child. Colors are assigned to each grade, so there is no color choice. The T-shirts will be distributed to students in their classrooms after the winter break.
Sports day T shirt size order link (Elementary students)
Sports day T shirt size order link (Elementary students)
Scholastic Book Fair
There will be a Scholastic Book Fair in the BBT from 8:00-4:30 on December 8, 9, and 10. Please stop by and check out some of the great books on sale! There are nonfiction and fiction books, with many wonderful genres included. You will find books available for students in all grade levels. Hope to see you there!
Online Literary Journal
We are proud to announce AISC's first school-wide online literary journal, The Raptor Reader. The Raptor Reader is a public platform for students to showcase creativity through original writing, photography, and book reviews. Please check out the first edition, with submissions from all three sections, at http://raptorreader.com.
Students may submit work by emailing it or sharing it with raptorreader@aisch.org. The next publication deadline is Friday, February 13th. Happy reading!
News from the CIC
The ES/MS CIC is hosting its first ever Italian read aloud for students on Tuesday, December 16 from 3:45-4:15 (aimed at students in preschool to grade two).
This will be a fun event for children to hear stories in Italian. This is an optional activity. Please note that if a child comes, it is also necessary for a parent to come for supervision. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jet (wjeremy@aisch.org).
Have a great week and I hope to see you at The Hyatt Regency on Monday.
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal