Dear Parents,
On Wednesday I returned from our first Grade 5 Classroom Without Walls trip with 5VT and 5EF. What a fabulous experience! 5BT and 5JD returned today. This trip is an amazing opportunity for our students to really live the mission, to practice and enhance their own confidence, creativity, collaboration and compassion.
On this CWW, the children experienced clay modelling, traditional musical instrument making, horse riding as well as a service learning experience where they engaged with local children living in a foster-home type situation on a working farm. The children were thoughtful and highly engaged throughout this trip and we were proud of how each and every one of them grew over their time away.
This morning we also celebrated the EY3 - Grade 2 India Month Opening Assembly. Our students sang and performed spectacular dances for our large audience. We thank all the parents for joining us too! Here are the links to the photos from both assemblies. The password is ‘raptors17’.
Halloween Parade
After the break, and actually on Halloween (October 31), we will be having our annual Halloween Parade. Please help your child get prepared with a Halloween costume, the spookier the better! Please remember no weapons. Children do not need to come to school in costumes. They will change at lunch.
After the break, and actually on Halloween (October 31), we will be having our annual Halloween Parade. Please help your child get prepared with a Halloween costume, the spookier the better! Please remember no weapons. Children do not need to come to school in costumes. They will change at lunch.
Parent Coffee Presentation
Thank you to those of you who came to learn about our many programs and approaches within the Elementary School. Here is the presentation if you would like to view it again.
Power School News
Over the break the Tech Team will be configuring PowerSchool for use by the Elementary section. This will mean parents will be able to view the Elementary student reports through PowerSchool in the future.
This development will have a different impact on parents, that depends on their experience with PowerSchool so far this year.
- If you are a parent with a child in the Middle or Senior school, you will already be registered, and so will only need to add your younger child or children to your account.
- If you have only elementary children, then you will need to register a new account, and add your children to that one.
The communication for this change will be issued on Friday 20th October, along with the instructions, and details you will need to complete the process. From Monday the 23rd we will be offering assistance to any parents who need it, in the elementary school cafeteria, from 8am to 9am, for the whole week.
If you have any queries or questions at this stage, feel free to contact Sherriden Masters msherriden@aischennai.org.
Upcoming High School Play - Servant to two masters - November 2 - 4th
Truffaldino just wanted a sandwich.
When Federigo, his boss, has him work through lunch, Truffaldino secretly takes a second job with Florindo to see if he can't get a meal out of him.
Pretty soon, he is juggling letters from both masters, trying to run errands in two different directions, and hoping neither boss runs into the other. Meanwhile Federigo has broken up the engagement between Silvio and Claudio, Silvio has vowed to kill him, and Florindo, who just arrived in Venice looking for his lost love—Federigo's sister—is completely confused as he killed Federigo two weeks earlier!
There's a lot going on…
HS Theatre presents Servant to Two Masters, a classic Italian slapstick farce by Carlo Goldoni. There will be three performances: 7pm on Thursday and Friday, November 2nd and 3rd, with a matinee performance at 3pm on Saturday, November 4th.
Tickets go on sale for Rs. 100 mornings in the main entrance breezeway after Fall Break. Seating for each showing is limited to two-hundred audience members, so reserve your seats early! This play would be suitable for students Grade 3 and up.
Meet AISC - Captain Thomas - Head of Security
Captain Thomas joined AISC 8 years ago after retiring from the Indian Army, which he had served in for 32 years. He is very excited about the work he does because the school is very supportive and has an amazing environment. He enjoys the respect and thanks he received from the students and teachers. Captain Thomas has fought in wars on behalf of our country at Sri Lanka, Siachen Glacier, and Kargil. He would like to share that he has been rated an A+ student in all of his courses in the Armed forces. His proudest moments were when he and the team were congratulated for protecting the school during the Chennai Floods, the death of our ex-chief minister, Cyclone Vardah, and the Jallikattu. If Capt. Thomas could trade lives with a person for 24 hours, it would be Karna from Mahabharata. He would like to proclaim to the world about the great leader’s generosity. Captain Thomas is very proud of his job and he says cannot thank the school enough for giving him this opportunity.
Change of Personnel
We welcome Ms Fiona Babu to work in Grade 4 as an EAL co-teacher. Ms Anita Gregor will be moving to teach the World Language English program. Fiona Babu comes from England, and moved to India 8 years ago. She has two daughters, Babeena and Reena, and has a wide range of Elementary teaching experience from homeroom teaching to working with children with learning needs. Please be sure to welcome Ms Fiona to our Elementary learning community.
We also welcome Ms. Sai Suvitha who will be shadowing Mona in 5th grade in preparation for taking over during Mona’s upcoming maternity leave.
Upcoming Book Fair
Get ready for a very exciting book fair at AISC to celebrate India Month! We are hosting an Indian Book Fair October 24-27 in the Main Courtyard near the Unity Fountain. Three amazing book vendors are coming together to bring you wonderful books about India and by Indian authors. This is our first-ever Indian Book Fair and we hope you'll join us! Please see Mr. Jet (wjeremy@aischennai.org) if you have any questions or would like more information.
Indian Lunch (provided by the school) Friday, Oct 27
All students will be provided a complimentary Indian Lunch catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen on Friday, October 27th. Spices in the food will be minimal. The menu is: Vegetable Fried rice (Rice with carrot, peas and beans), Poori (wheat bread), potatoes, Chicken tikka (non-veg) or paneer tikka (veg), badhushahi (sweet), vadam (rice crisps), and juice/yoghurt.
Parents who do not want their children to have this meal may kindly send a packed lunch from home.
Have a wonderful October break. Enjoy reconnecting with your children, friends and family. If you are travelling, be safe - and we will see you all back here on Monday 23 October.
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling & Lori Newman