Dear Parents,
Starting Monday, May 23rd, parents will be able to enter campus through the Elementary School gate to pick up their child at 3:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Wednesdays) dismissal time. Parents/Drivers will also be able to continue to pick up their child outside the ES gate as they are now.
If you would like to pick up your child inside the gate, here are some details to note:
You may start to enter the campus through the ES gate beginning at 3:00 p.m. and wait in the elementary cafeteria, the courtyard or at any bench around the courtyard. Please do not enter any classroom hallway or stand at a classroom door. Food will not be available.
You may remain on campus until 4:00 p.m. Please supervise your child at all times. .
All students will walk through the ES courtyard at their dismissal time and you may pick up your child as they walk through to the ES gate.
The library will be open from 3:30-4:00 p.m. Students in the library must be accompanied by a parent.
Important Dates:
Library Materials
Please remember that all library materials are due in the ES library on Monday, May 16th. Please remind your child(ren) to bring them in on time. Thanks so much for your support and if you have any questions, please let Ms. Babs know.
Middle School Production
Book your tickets here: https://pages.aischennai.org/play/
Come and watch two stories about friendship, courage, and the fear of change. Teddy is written by AISC’s own resident playwright Balajee Ginjapalee and based on Rudyard Kipling’s (author of The Jungle Book) short story; Rikki Tikki Tavi. The story takes place in the garden of a bungalow in Bihar, where Teddy’s family recently moved to. Teddy has challenges making human friends, but grows close to the many animals in the garden. There he learns about two dangerous cobras who slither about, terrorizing all the animals. All hope is lost until a monsoon brings in a brave little mongoose known as Rikki Tikki Tavi, who helps his new family conquer the wicked cobras and becomes a true friend to Teddy.
From the Counselors
Transitions are challenging during the best of times. It’s always hard to say goodbye to friends, teachers, and other community members. What are some ways we can support our community through these transitions?
Doug Ota, in his book Safe Passage: How Mobility Affects People & What International Schools Should Do About It, posits that all students are impacted by transition in different ways and that every member of our community goes through periods of arriving, staying, and leaving:
Arrivers - students that are new to the school community
Stayers - students that have been in the school community for a while and are planning to stay
Leavers - students that are transitioning out of the school community
Ota’s idea is that transition impacts everyone in our community. It is important to acknowledge the grief that accumulates from continuous transitions regardless of the age of the person when the transition took place.
Counselors, teachers, and administrators throughout the school are here to help students transition during this challenging time. Here are some helpful transition resources whether your family is arriving, leaving, or staying at AISC:
Remember that the counselors are here for support. Please reach out to us!
Michele and Linda
Enjoy the weekend.
Regards,
Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen
Elementary School Leadership Team