Dear Parents,
It has been nice to get back into the groove of a full week back, with lovely cool weather that everyone has been enjoying. We are looking forward to Jan Jamboree this weekend, as well as our Family Literacy Mornings next week. We have a long, uninterrupted stretch of time with students, which gives us a lot of opportunity for learning and growth. It is a great season in AISC Elementary!
Student Protection Lessons
As part of our annual school counseling program, Ms Linda and Ms Vanessa, our Elementary School counselors will be delivering lessons pertaining to personal safety. These lessons are designed to help our students recognize and understand what our bodies perceive as a threat. Our hope is that through our lessons, students become better prepared to respond to unsafe situations. Please click here to read more about some of the topics that the counselors will be covering during our lessons.
AISC Libraries Book Swap
The AISC Libraries want to celebrate Earth Week with the community by organizing a way to reuse your previously loved books! If you have any gently used books at home (in any language and/or genre) that you'd like to donate, please bring them to the ES/MS or HS Library. We will accept books for babies, toddlers, children, teens, or adults, as long as they are in good condition. For every two books that are donated, you will receive a ticket for one free book at the Book Swap!
Please contact Barbara Bowman at bbarbara@aischennai.org if you have any questions. 
Field Day Information
Field Days will be occurring on February 6th and February 7th this school year:
Grades 3, 4, & 5: Thursday, February, 6th 10:50 - 12:20
Kindergarten and Grades 1 & 2: Friday, February 7th 10:50 -12:20
Early Years 3 & 4: Friday, February 7th 8:45 - 10:00
These days will include games, water activities, teacher relay races, face painting, and more! Parents are encouraged to come watch the students participate in Field Day. Students should wear their Elementary School T-shirts and bring a change of clothes on these Field Days. Hope to see you there!
February Lunch Menu & Order Links
To order a school lunch for your child, please use this PayOnline link.
Early Years Parent Coffee - Tuesday, February 4th
Please join us for an Early Years Parent Coffee on Tuesday, February 4th from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. in the BBT. Amritha Thomas, our Speech and Language Pathologist, will talk about how early language and communication skills are crucial for children’s success in school and how parents can help promote their child’s development in their home language.
Jan Jamboree - January 25 from 12:00-3:00 pm (repeat announcement)
Jan Jamboree is a fundraiser event led by the High School student council to raise money for service clubs. Jan Jamboree is on January 25 from 12:00-3:00 pm. High school students will set up numerous booths and activities targeted toward elementary school students. Activities range from Bouncy Castle to a Slip N' Slide.
Tickets are 500 rupees for students and 300 for parents and will be on sale from January 20-24 by the Elementary School reception and main reception. Specifically tickets will be sold from 7:50-9:00 am in the morning and from 3:00-4:15 pm in the afternoon by student council and the PCA. Lunch is included with the tickets. Come to support high school clubs and have fun!
Family Literacy mornings Next Week (repeat announcement)
We are excited to welcome you to join us in two weeks time for our Family Literacy Mornings.These interactive sessions will be both informative and experiential. The format will be similar to the Math Mornings beginning in Madras Hall, and then you will be guided to your child’s classroom to observe a literacy lesson.
Yearbook Photos (repeat announcement)
Between January 27th - 29th Individual Yearbook photos of New Students and students who were absent during the earlier photoshoot in August will be taken.
Parenting Book Group Starting in February (repeat announcement)
Nigel Holdsworth, School Psychologist, and Jen Gold, MS Counselor.
Join us in discussing The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish by Lea Waters. The ideas in this book apply to parenting children of all ages, Elementary, Middle and High School, so this is open to all parents.
Here is a brief description from Dr Waters' website: This game-changing book shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses. By showing us how to flick the “strengths switch,” Lea Waters demonstrates how we can not only help our children build resilience, optimism, and achievement but we can also help inoculate them against today’s pandemic of depression and anxiety.
Dr Waters' book is available in English on amazon.in and has been translated into 8 additional languages (Korean, Japanese, French, and others)! Check here to purchase a book in your home language over the winter break. All English language levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you on Mondays on the following dates and times:
- February 10th at 2:00 (Chapters 1 and 2) in the BBT
- February 17th at 2:00 (Chapters 3 and 4) in the BBT
- February 24th at 2:00 (Chapters, 5, 6,7) in the BBT
- March 2nd at 1:00 (Chapters 8, 9, 10) in the Hall of Light (will end in time to attend the PCA meeting)
We have a limited number of spaces open for this book club as we want to ensure that we are able to make it a truly useful learning experience. Please sign up on this website if you are interested in attending.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly
Elementary School Leadership Team
