Dear Parents,
Important Events:
EY Parent Coffee - November 30th @ 2:00 p.m.
Children begin communicating and developing language the day they are born. As children grow and develop, they begin listening for different purposes and responding with words instead of sounds and gestures. Oral language skills lay the foundation for future success in reading and writing. These skills develop as children have opportunities to listen to and talk with their parents, relatives, friends, caregivers, etc. Speech and language development is a critical step in nurturing the foundation of communication, self-expression, and literacy. Language development also impacts children's social interactions, behavior, and academic skills.
Ms. Amritha Thomas, our Speech & Language Pathologist, will be holding a parent coffee on Tuesday, November 30th from 2:00-2:30 p.m. to talk about Speech & Language development in the early years. She will also be providing strategies for parents to use to promote language development. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please kindly use this link to join the meeting.
Meeting ID: 969 3202 8018 Passcode: AISC
Vision Day for Grades 3-5 - December 1st
Vision Day for students in grades 3-5 will be December 1st. If your child is participating virtually, please note what supplies are needed for the project day. Please see the email that was sent to parents of students in grades 3, 4, and 5 about additional COVID testing requirements next week.
Upcoming Parent Survey, Monday, November 29
On this coming Monday, November 29 you will receive an email with a link to a survey to gather feedback on your experience with the AISC Learning Models so far this year. We welcome your thoughtful participation in this survey so we can understand key areas for celebration and growth.
From the Counselors
Your counselors Ms. Linda and Ms. Michele had a wonderful week working together with your children! This week in all of the Elementary School classrooms, counselors reviewed AISC’s safe touch practices to ensure that all students understand how our AISC community keeps them safe.
They learned about an important new feature called a safety box that we have on our campus. The safety box is a place where students can make confidential reports or complaints regarding sexual abuse. If you have questions about the safety box please follow the link to view the video, or contact Ms Michele or Ms Linda via email.
Upcoming Speaker on December 6
Please join us on Monday, December 6th at 7:00 p.m. for a parent focused session with Sean Truman, entitled “Coping with COVID: Down, But Not Out”. COVID has upended the social and emotional lives of people living around the world who have disproportionately experienced high levels of depression, anxiety and social problems. Sean Truman of the Truman Group will address how and why young people have been so affected by the pandemic and ways that parents can provide support to help their children cope more effectively. The full list of sessions can be found here. Registration for the sessions will take place through Eventbrite.
The Portal Project - Parenting Beyond the Pandemic
Middle School Winter Production; The 10 Best/Worst Things about Middle School
Thursday, December 9th @ 5pm
Book your tickets here; https://www.aischennai.org/theater/ms/
Note: The premiere will be a livestream performance. A recording will be available after the premiere.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Ah, middle school. The best/worst years of your life! The friends, the memories, the life lessons, and of course the...inevitably haunting embarrassments that will leave emotional scars for years to come! Join a group of real life middle school students as they uncover the wonders/perils of their first dance, the marvels/horrors of field trips, the joy/humiliation of gym class, and many more of the numerous fond traumatizing aspects of life as a middle school student.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.
Enjoy the long weekend.
Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen
Elementary School Leadership Team
