Dear Parents,
Welcome back to the second quarter! I hope you all, like me, had a wonderfully relaxing break. I spent my week in Bali for my parents 50th wedding anniversary with my sisters and their children. It was spectacular!
We have another busy quarter coming up with Halloween, Family Math Mornings, our first trimester report cards, Missolua Children’s Theatre, Winter Performances and many other exciting events.
Halloween Parade - Tuesday, 31 October
Next Tuesday 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.
Halloween Parade - Tuesday, 31 October
Next Tuesday 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.
Powerschool Configuration
We hope by now every parent has been able to create and login to their powerschool account. If not, please communicate directly with the IT department. This account will be how you can access your child’s report cards and other important information.
Family Math Mornings
Coming up in November we have our Family Math Mornings. This is for parents to come in and learn more about our math programme and participate in hands-on activities with their children. Dates for specific grade levels are below, with more details to follow next week.
EY5 & Grade 1 - Wednesday 8 November - 8:45 - 10:15 @ BBT
Grade 4 & 5 - Thursday 9 November - 8:45 - 10:15 @ BBT
Grade 2 & 3 - Friday 10 November - 8:45 - 10:15 @ ES Cafeteria
Meet AISC - Hilary Barron - Learning and Technology Coach
We hope by now every parent has been able to create and login to their powerschool account. If not, please communicate directly with the IT department. This account will be how you can access your child’s report cards and other important information.
Family Math Mornings
Coming up in November we have our Family Math Mornings. This is for parents to come in and learn more about our math programme and participate in hands-on activities with their children. Dates for specific grade levels are below, with more details to follow next week.
EY5 & Grade 1 - Wednesday 8 November - 8:45 - 10:15 @ BBT
Grade 4 & 5 - Thursday 9 November - 8:45 - 10:15 @ BBT
Grade 2 & 3 - Friday 10 November - 8:45 - 10:15 @ ES Cafeteria
Meet AISC - Hilary Barron - Learning and Technology Coach
Hilary is in her third year with AISC in the 2017-18 school year. An Apple Distinguished Educator, Hilary was chosen as one of the top 45 Apple Distinguished Educators in her cohort. Although, presenting a showcase in front of 300 people in 3 minutes was very challenging and she is not sure she ever wants to do that again!
Hilary holds two Master’s Degrees in Elementary Education and Curriculum and Instruction, as well as, a Middle School Math Endorsement. She has worked in the United States, Brazil, and China. Hilary loves seeing student growth resulting from teachers implementing a new teaching practice in the classroom. One of her favorite things to do is soar through the air: indoor skydiving, hang-gliding, paragliding, ziplining, canyoning....now she likes them even more because her son is old enough to enjoy them with her.
PCA and CIC present BFG Movie Night - November 20
The PCA and the CIC have teamed up to offer families a fun movie evening! We will be showing the BFG on November 20 after school and will also serve refreshments!
The PCA and the CIC have teamed up to offer families a fun movie evening! We will be showing the BFG on November 20 after school and will also serve refreshments!
BFG is a humorous novel written by Roald Dahl and later adapted into a movie. This movie is rated PG (UA in India), suitable for upper elementary ages and lower elementary with parental discretion. Regardless of age, all elementary students must be accompanied by a parent during the movie evening.
More details will soon follow, however, we want to give families adequate time to purchase and read the book if interested before the movie evening takes place! A sign-up sheet to attend the movie night will be made available next Friday 3rd November. For more details or information on how to order the book please email Sossity Smith (ssossitypca@aischennai.org) or Jet Willette (wjeremy@aischennai.org) for more information.
Missoula Children’s Theatre
This year we have this travelling theatre group working with us again - from Monday 13 - Friday 17 November. The production this year is ‘Gulliver’s Travels...in Space’.
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS - Written by Michael McGill Music and Lyrics by Michael McGill
With his ship wrecked and his trusty computer JCN on the fritz, brave explorer Gulliver finds himself lost in space with nothing but an Invisible Force to guide him! While transporting from world to world, under the control of the Maniacal Scientist of Lapunta, Gulliver discovers fighting aliens, arrogant Horse Leaders of the foolish Yahoos, largerthan-life royalty (in more ways than one) and robots – all who need just as much help from Gulliver as Gulliver needs from them! Tune in as this sci-fi spin of the timeless tale of GULLIVER’S TRAVELS will take you out-of-this world!
With his ship wrecked and his trusty computer JCN on the fritz, brave explorer Gulliver finds himself lost in space with nothing but an Invisible Force to guide him! While transporting from world to world, under the control of the Maniacal Scientist of Lapunta, Gulliver discovers fighting aliens, arrogant Horse Leaders of the foolish Yahoos, largerthan-life royalty (in more ways than one) and robots – all who need just as much help from Gulliver as Gulliver needs from them! Tune in as this sci-fi spin of the timeless tale of GULLIVER’S TRAVELS will take you out-of-this world!
Sign ups to be part of this cast (or an assistant director) are open to any student from EY5 - 5. Please note that signing up does not guarantee a role in the play (these will be selected by the MCT directors), it is a commitment that your child will be available for the practices and the performance on Friday 17 November, at 4pm. All are welcome to watch the public performance which will be in the FAC Theatre.
Design Saturday
NOVEMBER 11, 2017
Timing: 9 am -12 noon
Facility: ES Discovery Studios (Rooms 2602/2603)
Eligibility: Grade 1 - 5
Timing: 9 am -12 noon
Facility: ES Discovery Studios (Rooms 2602/2603)
Eligibility: Grade 1 - 5
This Design Saturday is the second session for the school year 2017-2018. We are offering two design challenges, choose one activity to learn and engage yourself and your child. Each activity will take the entire three hours to complete, so if you have children doing different activities, you must have one parent at each activity. Parents must accompany their child and stay with them the entire time of the activity. Children in EY3, 4 or 5 may not attend due to safety reasons, even as an observer. Number of participants are limited to 10 in each activity.
CHALLENGE 1
MOULD & CAST
The first challenge is to make a mould and cast. You will make your own hand or foot using plaster and complete with a coloring.
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CHALLENGE 2
PRINTMAKING
Be prepared to be creative for this one. You are going to print textures, shapes, forms and make interesting print art on paper.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Online registrations are open till November 5. To register through Pay Online click here
In-person registrations at the Athletics & Activities office on November 6 & 7 (8.30 am – 9.30 am).
The cost of the activity is:
INR 1000 per student for Mould and Cast Challenge.
INR 500 per student for Printmaking Challenge.
November Lunch Menu & Order links
To order a school lunch for your child, please use this Payonline link.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling and Lori Newman