Friday, September 29, 2017

Friday, September 29, 2017

Dear Parents,

Thank you for attending our goal setting conferences this week. Children were so proud and excited to have you in their classrooms, and we appreciate your support in partnering with us! We have also finished Vision and Hearing screening of all our Elementary students this week.

This weekend is a long weekend - no school on Monday - enjoy the time together with friends and family.

Calling all singers for our Elementary School Choir!
Grades: 3, 4, & 5
When: Wednesday mornings 7.30am
Where: Room 3144 with Ms Sarah, Mr Peter and Mr Finny
Starting next Wednesday 4 October
For registration please click here     

If you like to sing and want to participate, please fill out the form to register. Attendance is required every Wednesday through to the winter break with performances at the ES Carols event as well as other celebrations of learning.  

Big Bad Blue
Next Friday 6th and Saturday 7th is our own Big Bad Blue Swim meet. We are hosting swimmers from Stonehill International School as well as several local Chennai schools to compete against our AISC swimmers, and we welcome you all to come and watch our swimmers compete.  
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ES Parent Coffee - Tuesday 10 October 8:45am in Madras Hall
This parent coffee will focus on our core learning programs in the Elementary. Learning Coaches will give an overview of how the programs and teaching in these areas work, and leave time for questions and answers.  

ES Celebrate India Month (repeat announcement)
October is our Celebrate India month. We have many exciting events and celebrations planned and listed below.  

All assemblies will be in the FAC theatre. You are welcome to attend the student performance assemblies on these dates and times:  

  • Grades 3 - 5 - Friday, October 6th at 8.45am
  • EY5 - Grade 2 - Friday  October 13th at 8.45am  

Students are encouraged to wear Indian clothes (optional) on the day of their performance (teachers, too) and on the Closing Assembly day. If you wish to purchase Indian traditional clothes here is a list of shops:
Nalli (T.Nagar or other branches)
Sundari Silks (T.Nagar)
RMKV (In Phoenix Mall)
Fab India (Besant Nagar)

Indian Meal (provided by the school) Friday, Oct 27
All students will be provided a complimentary Indian Lunch catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen on Friday, October 27th. Spices in the food will be minimal. The menu is: Vegetable Fried rice (Rice with carrot, peas and beans), Poori (wheat bread), potatoes, Chicken tikka (non-veg) or paneer tikka (veg), badhushahi (sweet), vadam (rice crisps), and juice/yoghurt.

Parents who do not want their children to have this meal may kindly send a packed lunch from home.  

October Lunch Menu & Order links  
To order a school lunch for your child, please use this Payonline link.
October Elementary Lunch Menus: (Grades EY- 3 Pre-order) and Grades (4 & 5 No Preorder)   

Have a wonderful weekend!  

Warmly,  

Keryn Dowling and Lori Newman