Friday, March 25, 2022

Friday, March 25, 2022

Dear Parents,

Please note that we are not requiring students to do a weekly COVID test. They do not need to test on Monday. Parents should continue to fill out the Parent Locker App. 

Important Dates:

Date

Event

Details

Sunday, March 27

If your child is ordering school lunch, please complete the form by 12:00 p.m.

EY- Grade 5 Order form


Monday, March 28


Well Week Begins

* Complete the ParentLocker questions every morning (Panbio testing is not required weekly)

See below for details

Tuesday, March 29

ES Student Led Conferences - on campus

(No school for ES students)

See below for details

Wednesday, March 30

Wednesday Early Release - school finishes at 2:30 p.m. (please arrive promptly for pick up)



 

Student Led Conferences

Student Led Conferences are led by the students from Early Years through Grade 5. The Student-Led Conference provides opportunities for your child to take the lead and show you all they know about their own learning. It is a time for your child to share their growth directly with you.


Please expect teachers to be present as a facilitator (if needed) with the main focus being between you and your child. Students will have 30 minutes in their homeroom to showcase their work. Students may also show you their work in the specialist areas before or after their homeroom time slot.


Supervision for siblings will be available on the playground. Please note that this is only for enrolled AISC students. You will need to make your own separate arrangements for younger children and babies.

 

Visiting Campus for Student Led Conferences

As you know, we are looking forward to having a greater parent presence on campus in the coming weeks.

We continue to develop our systems to streamline entry to campus for staff, students, and parents. 

Please understand that by external directive, vaccinations are required of adults on campus – faculty, staff, and visitors. We also recognize that vaccination is an extremely effective tool in protecting the health of community members and preventing spread to those unable to vaccinate or at increased risk.   

If you are planning to attend Parent Conferences on campus, take a few minutes to complete this form with parent vaccination information and a copy of the certificate. Please contact your child’s classroom teacher if you need a virtual conference. 

Prior to your conferences, expect to receive a health screening form, which will be submitted at the entrance of the school at the time of your conferences.

 

Well Week March 28th - April 1st

 

The Portal Project

Are We Well?: Stretching at Our Edges to be Healthy, for Ourself And Others Register Here

 

RISE - March 30th & 31st

The Advancement Office, in partnership with the Elementary School, is pleased to announce our ES RISE Special Guest Sara Mohan.

 

Who is Sara?

Sara Mohan is a nature educator, podcaster (Tigress on a Tuk-Tuk), and founder of The Ecology Project—a program that aims to forge lifelong connections between children and nature.

 

What will she be doing with our Elementary School students?

Sara will spend two fun-filled days with our young learners, taking each class on a schoolyard safari and nature walk. Together, they will explore the local (and non-indigenous!) biodiversity that our campus is home to and will create projects and installations based on their learning.

 

But… What is RISE?

RISE (Resilience, Innovation, Service, Entertainment) is an annual speaker event where we invite experts, innovators, and other luminaries to speak to our community. This year for Elementary School, we’ve taken a hands-on workshop-style approach—as a way for elementary schoolers to connect with our campus through the different flora and fauna we share our space with.

 

Stay tuned next week as we share stories and photos from Sara’s time with us!

 

Book Swap

 

From the Counselors

Next week is wellbeing week at AISC.  Here is a chart of feelings and some ideas for what we might need when we have these feelings to restore balance. 


Have a wonderful weekend.

 

Regards,

Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen

Elementary School Leadership Team

 


Friday, March 11, 2022

Friday, March 11, 2022

Dear Parents,

The field days were a success! We would like to thank our Wellbeing/PE Team, Ms. Sobha, Mr. Balaji, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Lawrance, for planning and organizing two fun field days for students and teachers. We saw smiles from ear to ear both Thursday and Friday morning. We would also like to thank the teachers who helped run each station. And we cannot forget our amazing facilities team who helped prepare and set up for field day. I know the students will remember this day and are already looking forward to Field Day 2023. 

Important Dates:

Date

Event

Details

Sunday, March 20

If your child is ordering school lunch, please complete the form by 12:00 p.m.

EY- Grade 5 Order form


Monday, March 21


No school for students, Professional Development Day for Faculty


Tuesday, March 22

* Panbio Testing to be done - bring the test strip to school

* Complete the ParentLocker questions every morning 

*ASA season 4 begins


Wednesday, March 23

Wednesday Early Release - school finishes at 2:30 p.m.



Tuesday, March 29

ES Student Led Conferences - on campus


 

Arts, Sports & Activities Program Season 3

For Season 4 of ASA’s, all offerings are FREE of charge for AISC Grade 1- 8  students. The activities will happen on campus. Registered students will be asked to attend all sessions of the program. Kindly request you to register for the activities that you or your child are committed to attending. Here is the Registration Form.

 

  • Please find the ASA season 4 schedule attached.

  • Season 4 will run from Tuesday, March 22 - Saturday, May 21.

  • The form will close on March 21, 2022.  

 

For any queries, please email Monicka(dmonicka@aischennai.org)


Visiting Campus for Student Led Conferences

As you know, we are looking forward to having a greater parent presence on campus in the coming weeks.

We continue to develop our systems to streamline entry to campus for staff, students, and parents. 


Please understand that by external directive, vaccinations are required of adults on campus – faculty, staff, and visitors. We also recognize that vaccination is an extremely effective tool in protecting the health of community members and preventing spread to those unable to vaccinate or at increased risk.   

If you are planning to attend Parent Conferences on campus, take a few minutes to complete this form with parent vaccination information and a copy of the certificate. Please contact your child’s classroom teacher if you need a virtual conference. 

Prior to your conferences, expect to receive a health screening form, which will be submitted at the entrance of the school at the time of your conferences.


Library Book Check out for Parents

Parents may check out library books using this form and the books will be delivered to your child. Please email Babs, our librarian, if you have any questions (bbarbara@aischennai.org).

 

From the Counselors

Supporting children with friendships 

 

Every child has different social skills…. Some are good at sharing, communicating needs, being happy for others, creating fun, being kind, asking questions, etc. Children learn about friendships with support and through role modeling.  Here are some ways we support and nurture children’s friendships.

 

  • Help children understand that listening as well as talking is an important part of friendship

  • Teach children to preserve friendships with all their ups and downs. Friendship is more important than who won the game for example. Even very young children get very angry with friends. Teach them that feeling angry is ok, and how to express it without hurting others physically or emotionally. Angry moments will pass.

  • Help them understand how they feel and how the other person might feel. This helps them see beyond their own emotions and helps with problem solving.  

  • Help children identify their feelings and teach them to be kind to themselves when they are feeling hurt by others. This helps them be aware of emotions and better able to respond to big feelings.  

 

Your Elementary School Counselors are here to help. Please contact us if you would like support in helping your child with friendships. 

 

Enjoy your spring break, and we will see the students again on Tuesday, March 22nd. 

 

Regards,

Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen

Elementary School Leadership Team


Friday, March 04, 2022

Friday, March 04, 2022

Dear Parents,

We would like to say a huge thank you to Ms. Babs and Ms. Teena for organizing an engaging, educational, and fun Litweek. The students loved the author visits, the activities each day, the masked reader, and the character dress up day (just to name a few). We know the planning for the author visit begins nearly a year in advance, and we are so thankful to our library staff for putting together these meaningful events to support the love of reading. We also want to thank all of the faculty who volunteered in various ways to help during Litweek. 

 

Important Dates:

Date

Event

Details

Sunday, March 6

If your child is ordering school lunch, please complete the form by 12:00 p.m.

EY- Grade 5 Order form


Monday, March 7



* Panbio Testing to be done - bring the test strip to school

* Complete the ParentLocker questions every morning 


Wednesday, March 9

Wednesday Early Release - school finishes at 2:30 p.m.



March 10 & 11

ES Field Days  (for students only)

Thursday, March 10th Grades 3-5 (8:45-10:15 a.m.)

Friday, March 11th EY-Grade 2 (8:45-10:15 a.m.)

See information below

March 14-18

Spring Break, no school for students


Tuesday, March 29th 

ES Student Led Conferences - on campus

See information below

 

Field Days

We are excited for field day next week! Students should wear their ES school t-shirt, appropriate shoes, bring a water bottle, hat (optional) and a change of clothes. Sunscreen should be applied at home.

 

Arts, Sports & Activities (ASA) - Spring Camp '22

If you are interested in having your child(ren) engage in activities for Spring Camp, please fill out the Registration Form before Friday, March 11. Spring Camp will be a 5-day program that begins on Monday, March 14, and will run through Friday, March 18, 2022. Please note that the camp will be in person. The fee for each activity will be INR 2,000 in total for 5 days. For more information, please email Monicka (dmonicka@aischennai.org). 

 

Student Led Conferences

Student Led Conferences are led by the students from Early Years through Grade 5. The Student-Led Conference provides opportunities for your child to take the lead and show you all they know about their own learning. It is a time for your child to share their growth directly with you.

Please expect teachers to be present as a facilitator (if needed) with the main focus being between you and your child. Students will have 30 minutes in their homeroom to showcase their work. Students may also show you their work in the specialist areas before or after their homeroom time slot.

 

Supervision for siblings will be available on the playground. Please note that this is only for enrolled AISC students. You will need to make your own separate arrangements for younger children and babies.

 

Parents need to be vaccinated to come on campus. Unvaccinated parents can request a virtual conference.

 

Enjoy the weekend. 

 

Regards,

Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen

Elementary School Leadership Team