Dear Community Members,
Thank you to the many parents and family members who attended our Lower Elementary Celebrate India Month assembly. The children performed beautifully! If you click here, you can view many photos taken during the assembly. The password that you will need to enter is, “raptors15”.
The Upper Elementary School performance will be held on Wednesday, October 28 from 8:45 to 9:45 am in the FAC Auditorium. Next Thursday, we will be serving an Indian lunch which will include: jeera and peas pulao, carrot & bean poriyal, chicken tikka, poori, channa, jalebi, vadagam, milk/juice. Students who prefer home lunch may bring home lunch.
Edmodo
If you are exclusively using the Edmodo mobile app for parents, please be aware that you must select the Announcements tab to see what your child's teachers are posting. The app opens to the activities tab but few teachers are using this feature at this time.
If you access Edmodo through your browser you will see everything in one stream. Also, please turn on notifications in the settings by tapping the gear icon.
Halloween: October 30
Halloween celebrations will take place on October 30th. Your child's classroom teacher will share with you activities that are specific to the class. In general, there are class parties and students will parade around the school at a pre-determined time to receive a small candy at various points along the parade route. We do ask that costumes not be too scary and that any weapons that are accessories to a costume stay at home.
November Lunch Menu and Order Links
You can access the November lunch menu here.
You may use either the Payonline or the Lunch Pre-order system to order lunch for your child(ren).
The Payonline System
Payonline allows parents to charge their child’s smart cards online, order and pay for lunches, and register and pay for after school activities. Payment is completed online using a credit or debit card. You need a username and password to access this system. Please see the user guide here for help using the system.
Access Payonline here.
Lunch Pre-Order System for Cash Payments
This system allows parents to pre-order lunches for the month and pay with cash at the cash counter. Login using just the email address we have on file at AISC. Please see the user guide here.
Access the Lunch Pre-Order System here.
If you have any difficulties logging in or ordering, please notify itsupport@aisch.org by email and we will resolve it immediately.
Yearbook Photos Orders
You can now view your child's yearbook individual and class photo on Moodle. Families interested in ordering photos must complete and return this form by November 7th. Prints will be ready for collection at the Elementary office after December 11th.
Ordering Information:
Go to Moodle and choose 'Login as a guest' using password: raptors15. Then:
- Choose 'All School page'
- Click on "Yearbook Photos 2015-16" link.
- There is an 'image no' below each photo. Enter this number on the order form, against the package of your choice.
- Pay at the cash counter and Submit the order form to the Elementary office along with the receipt.
The response of students and teachers to several new menu items has been good. The Salad of the Day in the Elementary Cafeteria and in the iHub are proving to be popular. Sales of the vegetable juices are increasing as well. We are expanding our offerings of whole fruit to include imported plums, grapes, and pears. Remember that we are also offering imported apples and oranges and local bananas. We are now popping our own popcorn in order to meet our nutritional guidelines, and the sales have been brisk.
Food services at AISC are always in continual improvement. Should you have questions, suggestions or concerns, please contact Food Service Manager Prakash Shanmugam (sprakash@aisch.org), Elementary Associate Principal Lori Newman (nlori@aisch.org) or Secondary Associate Principal Jason Hicks (hjason@aisch.org). If you have not had the chance to have a meal in the I Hub or Secondary Cafeteria, please join us. We would love to hear your feedback about the food at AISC.
Early Release Day: Wednesday, November 4th
This year we have seven Early Release Wednesdays. The third one is coming up on Wednesday, November 4th. On Early Release Wednesdays, we will run a special schedule and school will end at 1:30 (this schedule will include lunch). Please note that on Early Release Wednesdays, there are no after school activities, clubs or sports and students are expected to be off campus immediately following dismissal. On these Wednesdays, teachers will be collaborating and learning together in order to support the work they do with your children.
As a reminder, the Early Release Wednesdays for the remainder of the year are:
· November 4th
· December 2nd
· January 20th
· February 10th
· March 9th
This year we have seven Early Release Wednesdays. The third one is coming up on Wednesday, November 4th. On Early Release Wednesdays, we will run a special schedule and school will end at 1:30 (this schedule will include lunch). Please note that on Early Release Wednesdays, there are no after school activities, clubs or sports and students are expected to be off campus immediately following dismissal. On these Wednesdays, teachers will be collaborating and learning together in order to support the work they do with your children.
As a reminder, the Early Release Wednesdays for the remainder of the year are:
· November 4th
· December 2nd
· January 20th
· February 10th
· March 9th
Lastly, don’t forget that next Saturday evening is Diwali Mela.
Have a great weekend,
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal