Dear Community Members,
Thank you to those of you who were able to come to Feb Fling last Saturday. I hope that you and your children had a great time. Thank you to the high school students and teachers for organizing and hosting this event. Thank you to everyone who worked behind the scene to make this an enjoyable day from everyone.
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Testing Dates
On the Community Calendar, it is noted that ES students (Grades 2-5) are to write the MAP tests beginning March 7th. Please note that we have rescheduled these tests to take place from April 4th to 15th.
Parent Coffee with the ES Administration
On the Community Calendar, it is noted that ES students (Grades 2-5) are to write the MAP tests beginning March 7th. Please note that we have rescheduled these tests to take place from April 4th to 15th.
Parent Coffee with the ES Administration
Please join Ms. Newman and me on Tuesday, March 11th as visiting author John Coy will lead a discussion on becoming a writer and how to get kids hooked on reading. John is the author of a number of picture books including: Night Driving, Strong to the Hoop, Vroomaloom Zoom, Two Old Potatoes and Me, Around the World, and Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball (www.johncoy.com). We will meet in the ES cafeteria from 8:45 to 9:45.
Grade 2 Celebration of Learning
Our grade 2 classes recently invited parents into the classrooms for a celebration of learning. The students really enjoyed the opportunity to share their work with their parents. Below are some pictures taken from Ms. Anna’s and Ms. Samantha’s class.
Early Release Day: March 9th
In order to support continuous professional learning and development for AISC faculty members, there are seven Early Release Wednesdays on the calendar this year. On March 9th, we will have our seventh and final Early Release Wednesday of this school year. As a reminder, students will be released at 1:30 p.m. and are expected to depart campus in a timely and organized fashion. We appreciate your patience. In preparation, please plan on allowing longer time for entry and exit to the school at release time.
5 D Poetry
In connection to our Poetry Unit that we have just started, Grade 5 D wrote a poem together inspired by a poem written by the famous poet Langston Hughes.
My School
The teachers are creative
So are the students at our school
The people are friendly
So are the walls of our school
Awesome also, are the parents
Awesome also, is the heart of our school
Grade 5 EAL Parent Meeting
The Grade 5 team invites all EAL parents to the second EAL parent meeting of 2015-16:
Come one, come all to the Celebration of Learning
The High School is proud to invite all community members to our second Celebration of Learning! What is a celebration of learning? It is a learning fair in which students host booths highlighting what they have been learning in their classes.
This semester will feature a wide range of disciplines including but not limited to:
• learning how to tie knots and lashings (Adventure Activities)
• understanding recursive algorithms (AP Computer Science)
• exploring why societies wage war (World History 2)
• applying trigonometry to a search and rescue scenario (IB Math SL Year 1)
• exploring how words change over time (Critical Reading and Writing 2)
• considering theme and variation composition (Band)
• observing felt paintings in progress (Painting and Drawing)
Please join us anytime between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm in the Hall of Light and BBT on Friday, March 11th to explore the Celebration!
NESA Virtual Science Fair (Grade 5)
Launched in 2005, the NESA Virtual Science Fair (NVSF) allows students to shift from the traditional science fair, which is totally physical in nature, to a hybrid science fair which allows for virtual modes. Via the Moodle platform, used in many NESA schools, virtual communities of schools and virtual regions are created to allow students to use the power of e-learning. Students can enhance their science skills beyond the lab; discuss their ideas and experiences with students in other schools; and work with experts in science, academia, and professional life e-mentors. (http://www.nesacenter.org/page.cfm?p=38)
This year, 34 scientists from 5th grade have been creating graphs, describing results, and formulating conclusions. Our NESA scientists need to prepare their boards and be ready to face the judges to answer questions. Their notebooks and research reports will be displayed for you to read. The final presentation for the judges is in the BBT from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 15. Parents, teachers and students are welcome to come on Monday, March 14, and see all the research and hard work that these enthusiastic scientists of 5th grade have put in!
Middle School STEM Festival
Our Middle School STEM festival will take place on March 17! All are welcome to attend to come and see our creative design solutions. Our focus this year is on creating solutions to solve problems using "green" technology and resources. Students chose between a variety of problems to solve, each one having some connection to environmental awareness or the impacts of climate change. We also have a particular focus this year on finding solutions to problems related to the recent flooding in Chennai. Most of our designs are made of recycled materials that were donated by the school community.
Attendees can come to observe the events, watch presentations, and ask questions to learn more about the projects of our Middle School Engineers.
Date: March 17
Time: 1:00- 3:30
Locations: Main courtyard, soccer field, covered gym, FAC Atrium
Guests will be provided with a map, a list of participants, a schedule of events, and a set of possible interview questions when they arrive.
Hope to see you all there!
Launched in 2005, the NESA Virtual Science Fair (NVSF) allows students to shift from the traditional science fair, which is totally physical in nature, to a hybrid science fair which allows for virtual modes. Via the Moodle platform, used in many NESA schools, virtual communities of schools and virtual regions are created to allow students to use the power of e-learning. Students can enhance their science skills beyond the lab; discuss their ideas and experiences with students in other schools; and work with experts in science, academia, and professional life e-mentors. (http://www.nesacenter.org/page.cfm?p=38)
This year, 34 scientists from 5th grade have been creating graphs, describing results, and formulating conclusions. Our NESA scientists need to prepare their boards and be ready to face the judges to answer questions. Their notebooks and research reports will be displayed for you to read. The final presentation for the judges is in the BBT from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 15. Parents, teachers and students are welcome to come on Monday, March 14, and see all the research and hard work that these enthusiastic scientists of 5th grade have put in!
Our Middle School STEM festival will take place on March 17! All are welcome to attend to come and see our creative design solutions. Our focus this year is on creating solutions to solve problems using "green" technology and resources. Students chose between a variety of problems to solve, each one having some connection to environmental awareness or the impacts of climate change. We also have a particular focus this year on finding solutions to problems related to the recent flooding in Chennai. Most of our designs are made of recycled materials that were donated by the school community.
Attendees can come to observe the events, watch presentations, and ask questions to learn more about the projects of our Middle School Engineers.
Date: March 17
Time: 1:00- 3:30
Locations: Main courtyard, soccer field, covered gym, FAC Atrium
Guests will be provided with a map, a list of participants, a schedule of events, and a set of possible interview questions when they arrive.
Hope to see you all there!
Have a great weekend,
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal