Dear Parents,
Time flies when you are having fun! We continue to be surprised at how
quickly the end of the school year is approaching, and we are enjoying these
last few weeks with your children in their current grades. We also look forward
to next year, and we know that some of you are making transitions onward. Let
us all enjoy this quality time together and take perspective when needed to be
more ready to support each other. As usual for this time of year, we have quite
a few events coming up, so please read carefully and add these dates to your
calendar.
Grades 3-5 Swim Gala
is coming!
Please come and
support your child during this activity as it is an expectation that all
students participate in this learning process. Remember to send your child’s
swimming supplies (swimsuit, goggles, and towel) and see you on Friday, May
24th.
Place: Swimming Pool
When: Friday, May 24th
Time: 3:45 pm
Grade 3 will start the
Swim Gala, followed by grade 4 & 5 together.
Special note to all
AISC Community members - We will be looking for
any extra support we can get to help the swim gala event to run smoothly. If
you would be willing to help out with this event, please contact Gio
(bgiovanni@aischennai.org) or Jack (bjack@aischennai.org).
Wrapping up Season 3 ASAs
We completed our last session of ASAs for this season today. Although
there will be NO REGULAR ASAs after today, ASA showcases will be
held next week. Please check your email for details about showcases times and
locations.
Update on NESA Virtual Science Fair
Competition
As you know, our Grade 5 students
supported by Ms Salome and Ms Jen competed in the NESA virtual science fair
this year. There were 83 Middle School teams from a pool of 460 teams. Grade 5
winners came from a group of 25. Only 5 teams from NVSEF5 will continue into
the Champion's League. AISC’s Team 4, with a project on Engineering, is
currently placed fourth in the standings and we look forward to more news about
their success! Pictured below are Team 4 Jasim Mukhtar, Jamil Mukhtar, and
Keshav Menon. Their project aimed to harness solar energy to generate
electricity and provide a renewable source of power for lighting purposes. Wow!
Middle School Orientation Slideshow
Dear Grade 5 Parents: If you were unable to attend the Middle School
Orientation for Grade 5 parents on Tuesday or would like to review what was
covered, you can access the slides that were shown HERE. We are looking forward to seeing you and welcoming your
children to the MS in August!
More Reminiscing on School Year 2018-19
As our school year starts to come to a close, we on the Elementary
Leadership Team begin to wax reflective about the wonderful year of learning
and growth that we have all experienced. We appreciate our teachers’ hard work,
our parents’ openness and collaboration, and our students’ bright sparks and
enthusiasm for learning, sometimes through productive struggle. For the last few
blogs of the year, we’ll share a few highlights from the #aiscelementary
Twitter feed. Here’s to a wonderful end to a wonderful year. Thank you for
being a part of our #aiscelementary community.
End of Year Celebrations (repeat announcement)
In response to parent feedback, this year we are thrilled to announce
all students of all our grade levels will have the opportunity to experience
and enjoy an end of year celebration to recognise the end of their successful
year! These will be held in the FAC theatre and are on the community calendar.
Our music and grade level teams are working hard to prepare for these upcoming
events and we hope you are able to join us for these wonderful events. Class
parties will follow these end of year celebrations. Further details about
grade-level specific ceremonies, if needed, will follow soon from teachers.
Monday 27 May, 1:30 PM EY
- G1 Celebration
Tuesday 28 May, 1:30 PM Grade
2 - 4 Celebration
Thursday 30 May, 9:00 AM Grade
5 Celebration
Please join us in the FAC to celebrate a great year together!
Summer Camp at AISC (repeat announcement)
The Athletics and Activities department is offering
programs for the first two weeks of summer break. There is a camp with multiple
activities, coaching for students and parents, and open times for drop-in use. Information and links to register are
here. Registrations
close on May 31.
Lost and Found Items Display (repeat announcement)
Please check the Lost and Found Items which are displayed near the Main
Reception opposite the BBT. For Electronic Items, Watches, Purses etc,
please check with Ms. Sonia David in the Main Reception.
Any unclaimed items will be donated during the Summer Break.
Withdrawing Students (repeat announcement)
If you are relocating and your child is not returning to AISC for the
next school year, please fill out this Withdrawal Notification Form and hand it in or email it to bhazel@aischennai.org /
ppadma@aischennai.org at the Elementary office.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly