Dear Parents,
Happy Diwali! We hope you all enjoy this four day weekend celebrating with friends and family. Please be mindful in reading the important announcements in this week’s blog as we have a lot coming up in the Elementary.
No School on Monday, October 28th
On Wednesday, AISC received notice by Government Order that all educational institutions and Government offices are to be closed in Tamil Nadu on Monday, October 28 for Diwali. AISC will be closed and all meetings and activities scheduled for that day are canceled. The Board will consider options for a make-up school day at its November meeting.
Given the late notification, please note that there is no change to AISC’s calendared Diwali Holiday, Friday, October 25. We appreciate your understanding.
Arts, Sports and Activities
November 4th - November 9th will be ASA Showcase Week for Season 1. Please come join your children in their final ASA lesson. Prepare to engage in learning activities with the students. Students will be given the opportunity to share their learning from the activity and will be celebrated as learners.
ASA Season 2 Program Descriptions and Registration (November 11th - February 21st)This pre-registration information will be used to fill classes, but submitting the form does not mean a definite spot. We will email conformations the week of November 4th. Please note that students that were not in swim lessons during season 1 will have priority for lessons during season 2. Click here to look up swim levels that students should enroll in.
Here is the Registration Form
Payments for activities will be requested at the end of the second week of the ASA. There is a fee for any ASA attended past the second week.
*Please note that for those with outstanding balances from Season 1 ASAs, enrollment for Season 2 will be on hold until payment is made to the Cashier.
Athletics & Activities Office
Viewing Report Cards in PowerSchool
Please follow the instructions below to view the latest Elementary School Semester Report in PowerSchool. To access PowerSchool, click on this LINK.
The instructions for accessing Elementary School Reports are provided below, in both a text document and a video.
Grade 3-5 Learning Celebration - Friday 1 November at 2:45 pm
Parents are invited to join us next Friday in our learning celebration which features students from grades 3 - 5 in the FAC. Parents can be seated from 2:30 p.m., children will arrive close to 2:40 p.m. and we will begin at 2:45 pm.
For safety purposes, strollers need to be parked and left outside in the FAC lobby. If you do have your baby or toddler with you in the audience and they need a break, you can also use this lobby area if need be. Thank you for understanding.
ES Parent Coffee on Tuesday, October 29th - Seesaw and MAP Test Results (repeat announcement)
On Tuesday, October 29, from 8:45-9:45 a.m. in the Madras Hall we will host a parent coffee about understanding MAP scores and test results as well as checking in with parents about Seesaw and responding to comments. Sherriden Masters, Director of Technologies and Innovation, will join us to explain MAP test scores and how to understand your child’s results. Following the parent coffee, parents of Grades 2-5 who took the fall MAP tests will receive an email with their child’s MAP test scores.
Halloween Parade 2019 (repeat announcement)
The Halloween parade will occur on October 31 during our last period of the day starting at 2:45 p.m. The students will parade around the track with parents on the field. Grade levels will follow in order from Early Years to Grade 5. Four trick or treating stations will be set up on the track. When students have paraded once around the track they will return to their classroom parties. In case of rain, we have a contingency plan in place. Children are encouraged to bring their costumes to school to change into before the parade. As always, we remind you that weapons should not be part of costumes and should not be brought to school.
MS Play next week (Thursday 31st and Friday 1st)
Shivers takes one of the lesser known tales from the Brothers Grimm and turns it on its head. A young woman named Roberta is strangely different from everyone else in that she was born without the ability to feel afraid. So, she sets out on a journey to discover the meaning of fear. On the way she encounters all kinds of zany, spooky characters and, in typical happily-ever-after fashion, ends up freeing the world’s most haunted castle from its curse.
"Seven-year-old Natanaël still doesn't know how to read and he has been bequeathed his eccentric old aunt's book collection to the young boy. Nat soon discovers that the characters of the books are counting on him for protection - they mustn't leave the library." Join us for ES Movie Night and follow Nat's adventure.
November Lunch Menu & Order Links (repeat announcement)
Elementary Lunch Menu Links: (Early Years- Grade 3 Pre-order) and (Grades 4 & 5 - No Preorder)
Happy Diwali & enjoy your long weekend!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley ConnellyElementary School Leadership Team