Dear Parents,
A very HOT week in the Elementary School! Most of our recess and lunch times we have been indoors, out of the heat. So this may mean your child is coming home with extra energy to burn off in the early evening when the sun goes down.
Teachers also send their appreciation to you ensuring your child is coming to school dressed in cool clothing with a water bottle every day. This helps!
Today I have spent the day in Bangalore with 51 of our fabulous Raptors swimmers. They are amazing, and doing AISC proud with many children achieving personal bests. Go Raptors!
Upper Elementary Swim Gala
Next Thursday 25 May our Grade 3-5 students will be involved in a swim gala. This is a chance for our swimmers to show off the skills they have gained through our Aquatics program. Parents are encouraged to come support our swimmers!
Schedule:
- 8:45-9:25 - Grade 3 (come to school wearing swim suits)
- 9:25-10:05 - Grade 4
- 10:05-10:45 - Grade 5
Middle School Orientation for Grade 5 Parents
If you were unable to attend the Middle School Orientation for Parents on Wednesday or would like to review what was covered, you can access the slides that were shown HERE. We are looking forward to seeing you and welcoming your children to the MS in August!
Parents: We Need Your Expertise in 2017-2018!
As we look ahead to the 2017-2018 school year, we are seeing a number of areas for which we need some specific expertise, and we are hopeful that our parents can helps us. For starters, here are two:
1. Our iLab garden team successfully prototyped some raised bed gardens this year that we want students and teachers to use to connect to specific learning in classrooms. We need knowledgeable and passionate gardeners to assist our teachers. Do you have a passion and know-how for gardening? Interested in helping us support teachers and their work? Share your expertise with us! Please email Andrew Hoover (headofschool@aischennai.org) if you are interested in this opportunity.
2. Over the summer, we are installing an instructional kitchen in the ES. We need parents who know their way around a kitchen and love to be creative. Do you have passion and know-how in the area of cooking? Interested in helping us support student learning? Share your expertise with us! Please email or Keryn Dowling (dkeryn@aischennai.org) if you would like to be involved with the teaching kitchen.
3. We are looking for an Alumni Coordinator who would work with our Director of Advancement to coordinate and organize the alumni group. This is a great opportunity for a young alumni student, alumni faculty member or alumni parent. Please contact Kirsten Welbes (wkirsten@aischennai.org) if you'd like to be work with the alumni network.
Please spread the word and connect to our Mission.
Grade 4 Service Learning
In our Social Studies unit, Water as a Human Right, students understand that all over the world, the impoverished suffer from a lack of clean drinking water and access to water for sanitation. In many regions of the world, the struggle to meet this basic need impacts the entire society. Students consider the concept of Human Rights as laid down by the United Nations. They are delving into the global issue of the water crisis and they are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) with a call for action.
In our Social Studies unit, Water as a Human Right, students understand that all over the world, the impoverished suffer from a lack of clean drinking water and access to water for sanitation. In many regions of the world, the struggle to meet this basic need impacts the entire society. Students consider the concept of Human Rights as laid down by the United Nations. They are delving into the global issue of the water crisis and they are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) with a call for action.
We are creating water beads to represent "Every Drop Counts." The beads will be made into bracelets/necklaces that we will be selling in the elementary school courtyard from 8:15 am to 8:45 am and 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm on May 22-June 1st. The cost of each "Every Drop Counts" bracelet/necklace is 100 rupees. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to purchase a water filter for the Seva Samajam orphanage.
After School Activities (ASA)
All after school activities end on May 26, 2017, for this semester.
ASA - 2017-18:
ASA moves from the semester system to the trimester system. Children can sign up and experience a greater variety of ASAs in this pattern. Each trimester will have 11-12 classes.
TRIMESTER 1
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TRIMESTER 2
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TRIMESTER 3
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Aug. 21 - Nov. 17
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Nov. 20 - March 2
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March 5 - May 25
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Sign Ups: Will be three times yearly, before the start of each trimester. More details will be sent once we are back for the next academic year.
Fees: The fees for ASA per day of class for one trimester will be Rs.3000/-.
Have a great weekend!
Keryn Dowling