Dear Parents,
A few Vision Project photos
Important Dates:
Grade 2-5 MAP Tests - May 3rd-13th
Grades 2-5 will begin MAP testing starting on Tuesday, May 3rd. Students will be assessed in Reading, Math, and Language. Grade 3, 4, and 5 will also be assessed in Science. This is a computerized adaptive test. As a student answers questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty. There is no preparation required for MAP testing. Results from the MAP tests are used by teachers to make instructional decisions for increased student growth and achievement.
Students in grades 3-5 should charge their laptop or tablet each night. Students in grade 2 will be using a school ipad to take the test. We recommend that students have a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast before they come to school for the MAP Test. Make up tests are available for students who miss tests due to absence.
Vision Days
Vision Project Days this week were a success! The campus was buzzing with extra energy as students in grades 3, 4 and 5 created solar ovens, designed obstacle courses for older and younger students, learned how to take interesting photographs, cooked tasty food, painted and danced and wrote poems, made animated movies, planned and performed a play, coded, learned mindfulness strategies, improved their disc golf game, and made and planted bottle gardens. Wow!
Relocating
If you are relocating and your children are not returning to AISC in August 2022, please inform the Elementary School office and fill out the withdrawal form linked on the side of this blog
Earth Week Book Swap
Thanks to all those that made our first ever book swap a huge success - everyone who donated books, teachers that brought their classes (some more than once!), support staff who helped us every step of the way, parents who came in on Friday and took home so many titles, and everyone who attended. We are thrilled to share that we were able to raise 29,960 rupees in support of the India Literacy Project AND find thousands of books new homes! The books that were left at the end were either packed up for next year's swap or given to our friends at Wasted for recycling or upcycling.
See you at next year’s book swap.
HS Art Exhibition
Please join us at the High School Art Exhibition Monday, May 9th through Friday May 13th. The opening exhibition is May 9 from 4:00-5:15 in FAC foyer. All students and parents are invited.
To accompany the exhibition the works from students in IB Art, Advanced Studio Art and Foundations Art will be featured on the High School Art website. The link can be found on the school website.
From the Counselors
In connection with our message in last week’s blog, here is a wonderful article posted by experts on Third Culture Kids that gives parents some tips to help anticipate challenges and facilitate smoother visits to home over the holidays.
Enjoy the long weekend.
Regards,
Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen
Elementary School Leadership Team