Friday, January 16, 2014

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! I wish everyone a happy and healthy year ahead. I would also like to extend a very warm welcome to the new families who joined the AISC community this month.

Sports Days

We are really excited to have another special day of fun, laughs and fitness. Sports Day will be held on Thursday, January 22nd for lower elementary students (kindergarten through grade 2) and Friday, January 23rd for upper elementary students (grades 3 through 5). Activities will begin at 8:45 on both days. The lower elementary students will finish Sports Day at 11:45. The upper elementary students will finish at 12:30.

Students will receive their Sports Day t-shirt on the day of their event. We do ask that students wear running shoes, and we recommend that parents apply sunscreen before children leave for school. We also encourage children to wear a hat. The school will provide lemonade and fruit throughout the morning. There will also be water stations set up.

This is a great day for parental involvement. Parents, we would love for you to help out in any way you can. We are in need of parent volunteers willing to supervise a Sports Day activity of their choosing.  Having such a large number of participants, your help is greatly appreciated. And the best part is, you will have fun, too!

Many thanks to the parents who have volunteered to help us on either one, or both days. We are still in need of parent volunteers. If you can volunteer please sign-up on either one, or both of, these forms: 

Lower Elementary (January 22)         Upper Elementary  (January 23)

New Year's Reflection

In the picture below, students in 2D are writing a reflection into their e-portfolio on the progress of their personal learning goals to date. Personal learning goals are the behaviors, knowledge or understandings that children deem important to their own learning. They may relate to general work habits, specific subjects, domains of learning, or a combination of these. Parents are well-aware of their child's personal learning goals as these are discussed during the first student-led conference. Through goal-setting, students becoming active participants in the learning process, which empowers them to become independent learners, and motivates them to achieve their full potential.

Lunch Menu and Order Link for February 2015

Please place your orders using the AISC pay online site or using the order link below for which you can pay at the cash counter before January February 6th.

Lunch order link

Lunch menu link

Food Service Update

The highlights of the food service for the New Year 2015 are:

 Live dosa counter in the FAC cafeteria on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch.

 Live wrap counter in the FAC cafeteria on Tuesdays and Thursdays for lunch.

 Live snacks counter in the I-Hub on all days from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

 The sandwich bars in the I-Hub and ES cafeteria offer chicken, tuna and vegetable options on different days of the week. You can order a soup and a sandwich combo in the I-Hub from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 We continue to offer beef and chicken options each day in our lunch menu. Fish is offered once in two weeks.

 We have several fresh juice and smoothies options in the I-Hub from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Should you have any questions with regard to food service, please email Josephine Ronald – directorpersonnel@aisch.org

Happy Pongal!

Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal