Dear Parents,
The Virtual Mela was amazing! I hope most of you were able to attend a few of the sessions.
We have now officially had two full weeks of school.Teachers are telling me that they thoroughly enjoyed spending time getting to know their students in small groups and 1:1 sessions this week. Next week you can expect the units of study to start.
The highlight for this upcoming week is the grade level back to school events. Please note the date and time for your child’s grade level. Classroom teachers will be sending out Zoom links soon.
Important Dates
Back to School Events
Please join your child’s teacher for the Back to School event this week to learn more about the grade level curriculum, the grade level expectations, and how you can support your child at home. Your child’s teacher will be sending you the Zoom meeting link before the event.
Back to School - Meet the Specialists
The specialist teachers have each recorded a short introduction and course overview for parents.The videos are labeled with the specialist name, subject area, and grade they teach. You can find the videos by clicking the link below and adding the guest password when prompted. Please do not record a video response.
1). https://flipgrid.com/9a5cc79b
2). Guest Password: btsAISC2020
Specialists Live Sessions
There have been many power outages in Chennai lately. If your child logs into a specialist's session on time and is held in the opening window that says “waiting for the host to start this meeting,” for more than 5 minutes, it is likely the teacher is experiencing technological difficulties.Your child may leave the session and try again later.
UN International Day of Peace (Monday, September 21)
The theme for the UN International Day of Peace this year is "Shaping Peace Together." We are working with many community members, from students in Elementary to High School and country representatives to celebrate the diverse cultures that make up our AISC community. Join us virtually on Friday, September 21, 3:00–3:30 p.m. We will share more details closer to the date
Parent Resources
In the coming weeks, as students engage more with reading, writing, and math, it’s important to think about what we say and do with how to best support our children at home. Are we telling? Are we reminding? Are we correcting? These are all different ways that we might help our child, but before we remind, correct, or tell them, we need to ensure first that we are teaching. Please watch this video by Matt Glover on Teaching vs. Telling, Reminding, Correcting. This video is from the Author to Author website.
From the Elementary School Counselors
Here is a quick and easy mindfulness activity to use with children to feel calmer and happier. It’s called “A Mindful Cup of Hot Chocolate or Delicious Soup”! Put your hands together as if you are holding a bowl or cup. Quietly and slowly breathe in through your nose as you imagine smelling the soup or chocolate. Exhale by blowing through your mouth to cool the beverage/soup off. Repeat this four times.
Library Access
For those people that are currently outside of Chennai and that have access to a public library, you might be interested to know that you can link your public library card to your AISC Sora account. By doing this, you can access thousands more e-books and audiobooks for free! Just click "add a public library" in the Sora app and contact your local public library for further information.
iPad Check Out for Early Years - Grade 2 Students (Repeat)
We are offering the opportunity for parents to check out an iPad for their child(ren) in EY - Grade 2. If you are in Chennai and need an iPad for your child, please email itsupport@aischennai.org for more information.
Regards,
Lynn Schneider, Dave Allen, and Elliot FijmanElementary School Leadership Team