Dear Parents,
I spent the week as a learner in the Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar, alongside school leaders from other International Schools across India and the Middle East. My biggest takeaway was that the interaction between adults in a school community has a direct influence on the learning community of all our students.
With so many nationalities represented in our International community, having a common language and set of processes for how we communicate and function is vital. Adaptive Schools gives us just that framework and is used across every department and section at AISC.
Being Head of School For The Day
On Thursday this week, Maya from Grade 5 spent most of the day shadowing our Head of School, Mr Andrew Hoover. From attending a town hall meeting to meeting visitors from the Adaptive Schools seminar, Maya definitely got an insight into the life of a lead educator! Here are some of her reflections of the day:
“I learned that Mr Hoover has a very tight schedule and has to do class visits, town hall meetings, meetings with principals. He has to visit a lot of places and people. He has to be focused to do everything on schedule. He also greets people entering the school in the morning. It’s good to greet people because it makes us feel good about coming to school, and we feel respected.
I also noticed that there are many people who work really, really hard to make our school what it is. The finance people, cleaners, the secretaries help make our school a better place. Also, I learned that there are many rooms and places I didn’t even know about, and there is a room that contains food and drinks for us that are worth three days in case of emergencies”
Parent Tech Morning and Edmodo
We have had numerous reports of glitches with our communication tool, Edmodo, so please bear with us as we work through these. We are sad to report that Edmodo has discontinued support for parent likes and replies. This was a sudden and unannounced change and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Some parents may still see this functionality if they have not updated their mobile app.
We have had numerous reports of glitches with our communication tool, Edmodo, so please bear with us as we work through these. We are sad to report that Edmodo has discontinued support for parent likes and replies. This was a sudden and unannounced change and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Some parents may still see this functionality if they have not updated their mobile app.
The IT office will be hosting a parent tech morning on Thursday September 15 from 8.45 - 9.45am if you require any assistance with this, including logging on or seeing the correct pages you need. They are happy to help!
After School Activities
Parents seated in the ES Cafeteria who meet their children at the end of the school day are requested to sit at the tables opposite the food counter. The tables with the placards are reserved for students and ASA instructors. Parents are also requested to pick up their children after ASA at 4:45 pm from the ES Cafeteria.
Parents seated in the ES Cafeteria who meet their children at the end of the school day are requested to sit at the tables opposite the food counter. The tables with the placards are reserved for students and ASA instructors. Parents are also requested to pick up their children after ASA at 4:45 pm from the ES Cafeteria.
Design Saturday - 17 September 9 - 12 noon
Our first Design Saturday will be on Saturday, September 17 from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon in the ES Discovery Studios (Rooms 2602/2603). Please note that this start time is different than what is in the Community Calendar.
There will be 3 different activities to choose one from and try out. Attendees will only be able to select one activity from the list below as each is designed to take up most of the time available. Each is limited to 10
Challenges are listed below and you can click on each for more information.
- Marble Ramp
- Suspension Bridge
- Wooden Birdhouse
Parents must accompany their child to Design Saturday and stay with them the entire time of the activity. Students must be in Kindergarten or above to participate. Children in Preschool or younger may not attend due to safety reasons.
- Marble Ramp
- Suspension Bridge
- Wooden Birdhouse
Parents must accompany their child to Design Saturday and stay with them the entire time of the activity. Students must be in Kindergarten or above to participate. Children in Preschool or younger may not attend due to safety reasons.
Because of the amount of supplies needed and the wear and tear on the facility and equipment, there is a fee per child this year. Please pay 1000 INR per child to the school cashier. You will receive a receipt. Please bring this receipt of payment when you come to the ES Discovery Studios on Saturday, September 17th.
Enjoy your weekend everyone, happy Friday!
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling
Keryn Dowling