Dear Parents,
Next week is Spirit Week in the elementary school! The daily theme for each day is as follows:
Monday, Feb. 15: Name/Clothes Backwards Day. Students can wear clothing (shirts, hats, jackets) backwards and names are printed backwards on name tags which will be done in the classroom)
Tuesday, Feb. 16: Hat Day
Wednesday, Feb. 17: Crazy Hair Day
Thursday, Feb. 18: Twins/Multiples Day
Friday, Feb. 19: PJ and Stuffed Animal Day
Have a fun week!
Coffee with the ES Administration
There are two IT-related topics on this month’s agenda: digital citizenship and our options for a formalized 1:1 program in grades 3 and 4. We will cover digital citizenship first, and this will be of interest to all parents while the information about 1:1 is targeted to parents who currently have children in grades 2 and 3. Our meeting will be held in the ES Cafeteria from 8:45 to 9:45.
The Third Annual AISC RAPTORTHON!!!!
Sunday, Feb. 14, 7AM-10AM
Link to registration form: http://bit.ly/1NhGrIn
What better way to spend Valentine's Day than with friends and family doing something that is heart-healthy. This has proven to be a FUN event.
Raptorthon is a FUN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENT that combines swimming and running. Participants will be required toswim 150m, run 1600m then jump back in the pool and swim another 150m.
Enter as an individual or as a team of two (one person swims and the other runs). The entry fee is 300 rupees per individual and 600 rupees per team. This is an AISC Community Event. Anyone grade 4 and older may participate! (Watch for more information and a sign-up link next week!!!) The money raised will be used to cover the cost of the event and any remaining money will benefit the Chennai Flood Relief.
After the event, there will be a potluck breakfast provided by the entrants. All participants will receive a certificate with their official time at the breakfast.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Fava at: fdonna@aisch.org
Grade 1 EAL Parent Meeting
The first grade EAL teachers will be holding the second EAL Parent Meeting.
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Time: 2:30 - 3:25 p.m.
Topics to be covered: Reading Comprehension, Writing in First Grade, WIDA testing
All parents are welcome!
20/21 Learning Dialogue, Thursday, February 25, 4:15
On Thursday, February 25, we will be hosting our final 20/21 Learning Dialogue of the year. The topic for this dialogue is "The Future of School." The participants will generate ideas around the topic using design thinking. Join us for a thought-provoking event in the ES Discovery Lab, with doors opening at 3:45 p.m. and starting at 4:15 p.m.
Students, faculty, parents and alumni are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Welbes (wkirsten@aisch.org), Director of Advancement.
K-2 Parents!!! Come to the Swim Gala!!! Friday, February 26th!!!
The Lower ES Swim Gala, sponsored by the Elementary PE and Aquatics Departments, will be held at the AISC Pool on Friday, February 26th from 8:45am - 10:15 am. *Please see the schedule below to see what time your child will be in the pool.
Swim Gala is an opportunity for parents to come on deck and witness their child(ren) demonstrating their newly acquired swimming skills. Students in grades K-2 will come to the pool for 30 minutes as an entire grade level. The children will be grouped into their swim levels, either Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. Each group will demonstrate key skills within that level. Each session will end with a group game.
We ask that parents enter the pool at the gate near the iHub to avoid congestion at the normal entrance to the pool. We will have bleachers and shade cover for your convenience.
When should you be on-deck at the pool???
Schedule*:
8:45-9:15 - Parents of Grade 2 students
9:15-9:45 – Parents of KG students
9:45-10:15 - Parents of Grade 1 students
*We request that parents are on deck only when they have a child in the pool.
We hope to see you all there!
K-2 Parents!!! Come to the Swim Gala!!! Friday, February 26th!!!
The Lower ES Swim Gala, sponsored by the Elementary PE and Aquatics Departments, will be held at the AISC Pool on Friday, February 26th from 8:45am - 10:15 am. *Please see the schedule below to see what time your child will be in the pool.
Swim Gala is an opportunity for parents to come on deck and witness their child(ren) demonstrating their newly acquired swimming skills. Students in grades K-2 will come to the pool for 30 minutes as an entire grade level. The children will be grouped into their swim levels, either Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. Each group will demonstrate key skills within that level. Each session will end with a group game.
We ask that parents enter the pool at the gate near the iHub to avoid congestion at the normal entrance to the pool. We will have bleachers and shade cover for your convenience.
When should you be on-deck at the pool???
Schedule*:
8:45-9:15 - Parents of Grade 2 students
9:15-9:45 – Parents of KG students
9:45-10:15 - Parents of Grade 1 students
*We request that parents are on deck only when they have a child in the pool.
We hope to see you all there!
Feb Fling
The High School is excited about creating various fun activity booths for elementary and middle school students on Saturday, February 27, from 12-4 on the Main Field. The booths will offer a range of activities: T-Shirt decorating, Cookie Decorating, Pin the Tail on the Raptor, Splash, Can Knock Down, Ring Toss, Nail Art, an Obstacle course, Sponge throw, Floor Board, Velcro Catch Ball, and a Bouncy Castle.
The ticket price for the event is 300 rupees, which includes food, but some activities will have an additional cost. There is also a raffle to play. Tickets for the raffle are separate.
This is a way that the high school students can create a memorable experience for the elementary and middle school students and contribute to the AISC community. High school clubs also use the money collected to fund their activities.
We hope you and your family join in on the fun on February 27!
Middle School STEM Festival
The STEM festival has begun in the middle school! To help create the unique STEM solution designs, they need to collect lots of recycled materials. Please help us by bringing in any of the following from your home:
aluminum foil
wood scraps
cardboard boxes
plastic water bottles
aluminum cans
plastic tubs
straws
plastic tubes
plastic egg cartons
bubble wrap
take-away tupperware
empty toilet paper rolls
old/scratched CDs
shampoo bottles
There are boxes in the MS science classrooms to collect materials!
Middle School STEM Festival
The STEM festival has begun in the middle school! To help create the unique STEM solution designs, they need to collect lots of recycled materials. Please help us by bringing in any of the following from your home:
aluminum foil
wood scraps
cardboard boxes
plastic water bottles
aluminum cans
plastic tubs
straws
plastic tubes
plastic egg cartons
bubble wrap
take-away tupperware
empty toilet paper rolls
old/scratched CDs
shampoo bottles
There are boxes in the MS science classrooms to collect materials!
Have a great weekend. I hope to see you at Cabaret tonight!
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal