Dear parents,
Happy October break! We have finished our first quarter at AISC and what an inspiring, fulfilling and learning enriched quarter it has been. Last week, Mr Dave and Ms Keryn joined the 5th Grade team on their annual classroom without walls trip. This year, the grade went to the hill station of Yelagiri and it was wonderful to see our oldest Elementary students exploring their personal and physical boundaries that come through all the challenges of being away from home and participating in adventure activities. All our students demonstrated courage, compassion, confidence and creativity during our four days away together.
This week we also hosted almost 80 visitors from the US consulate to learn about our LEED status and hear about the great work we are doing with environmental responsibility. 12 of our 4th grade students who had learned about our catchment area spoke knowledgeably with confidence and poise to our visitors. Congratulations to Sihwan Kim, Hyerin Cha, Yulong Ni, Junu Baek, Yeonu Seok, Ashwath Prabhu, Johana Jung, Bianca Peyron, Jihoo Kim, JeongIn Choi, Jieun Kim and Johannes Clausen - you represented the Elementary school well!
Yesterday, we distributed the Community Directory to classrooms and it should have been brought home by your youngest child. Please check your child’s bag if they are the youngest sibling in your family.
We resume on Tuesday, October 8th after the Fall Break. Monday 7th October is a holiday for the Puja Festival.
Math Mornings
This week and last, teachers and students hosted our Family Math Mornings and welcomed many parents to campus! Your children loved the opportunity to share their math learning with you, and Ms Calley, our math coach, appreciated the time you took in learning more about math and giving good feedback.
Would you like to share any feedback on Family Math Morning? Please complete this short survey, if so.
In case you missed it, here are links to our presentations.
Please also note that Math Morning pics will be up in our galleries soon!
Congratulations to Students in 5 EF!
Three students Sejin Kim, Yeona Kang and Takumi Sato, chose to give up their recess a few weeks ago to design the tickets for Diwali Mela! You will see their artwork adorning the front of all Diwali Mela tickets and perhaps on posters! Congratulations, Students of 5EF!
PCA Diwali Mela, Saturday, October 12, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This year's PCA Diwali Mela will be a fun family event, which will include guest performers, community performers, traditional Indian cuisine, and activities for all. Come join us for an exciting night! Performances in the FAC theater start promptly at 6:15 p.m. No tickets required. Confirm your attendance using this code in the banner below. If you have any questions, please email pca@aischennai.org.
Reminder: All School Schedule Change
Please remember that school is closed on Monday, October 7 to observe Ayudha Puja. This is a change from the published Community Calendar. Classes resume on Tuesday, October 8.
Vision and Hearing Screening
Vision and Hearing screenings will take place the week of October 8.
Early Release Wednesday
Wednesday, October 9th is the next Early Release Wednesday. Students are expected to depart campus in a timely and organized fashion upon dismissal at 2:00 pm. We appreciate your patience with traffic on these days as all three sections are picking up students at the same time. In preparation, please plan on allowing longer time for entry and exit to the school at release time.
Elementary Growth Story Conferences - Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 October
After the October break, we have our first formal Growth Story Conferences. These are a valuable opportunity for you to learn more about the growth your child has made in their learning this academic year, as well as hear about learning goals they and their teacher are aiming towards. The main focus will be on sharing assessment and learning data to show progress your child is making in the four core academic areas taught in the homeroom - math, reading, writing and either social studies or science, depending on unit currently being taught.
Growth Story Conference Dates:
Monday, October 14th from 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm (after a school day)
Tuesday, October 15th from 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m (no school/classes on this day for students)
Monday, October 14th from 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm (after a school day)
Tuesday, October 15th from 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m (no school/classes on this day for students)
These will be 20 minutes in length, with one family in the room at a time. Sign ups will begin via Seesaw once we return from the break. All families need to make an appointment for these conferences.
Yearbook photos - Digital and Printed Packages (repeat announcement)
Please find the photos taken by the yearbook photographers here (password raptors2019). Please feel free to download the photo of your child for your personal use or to arrange your own printing. If you would still like to order prints (portraits or group photos) from Konica, please contact Raji Srinivasan at +91 98414 16519 or raji@konicadigital.com. Printed packages from orders placed during the photoshoot were sent through students last week.
Please note that if your child did not have their photo taken yet, retakes are available in January.
If you have further questions, please contact Sherene Williams, at the Head of School Office.
Fall Break Postcard Challenge (repeat announcement)
Building on the success of last year’s postcard challenges, we would like to encourage students to send a postcard (or two or more) from your Fall Break travels. To encourage writing over the Spring Break, all Grade K - 5 children are encouraged to send a postcard from their spring break destination. Postcards should include a written message of where you are and what fun you have been having! This can be from Chennai, from other parts of India or from wherever you are travelling to!
Because we are emphasizing a literacy and real-life connection, postcards must include 3 sentences and be posted in the mail. Students can send UP TO 3 postcards - and the class who sends the most postcards wins a special reward. The challenge starts next Friday, 27 September, and we will do the final count on Monday, 21 October.
October Lunch Menu & Order Links (repeat announcement)
Elementary School Leadership Team