Friday, September 14, 2018
Dear Parents,
A fun filled spirit week here at AISC
with students arriving on Monday in their pyjamas, on Tuesday with all kinds of
crazy outfits! Wednesday had us seeing double and triple, and on Thursday we
had great fun seeing all the characters come to life. Today we celebrated UN
International Peace Day with our Parade of Nations.
Congratulations to our Grade 5 speakers
Adrien, Keshav, Mathurin, Oona, Summer, Wonyoung and Yo who presented
‘Peace begins with you’ so beautifully. Thank you Grade 5 students.
Meet AISC - Seema Sandir, Grade 1 EAL
Teacher
Seema Sandhir has
taught at AISC for close to 15 years as a first grade EAL teacher and she loves
her job. She once took a position as a Curriculum Designer, but she missed
being around students so much, she returned to the classroom the very next
year. As she explains, “When I work with my students, I learn how each one is
special and unique. Watching them grow in many different ways gives me immense
joy”!
Seema and her family
spent twenty years living in the United States prior to returning to India once
more. Outside of school, Seema loves music, reading, traveling, zentangling,
and bullet journaling. She has no interest in starring on a reality TV show,
because she prefers to stay out of the limelight; however, if she had to be in
a show, it would be called, 'Where in the world is Seema Sandhir?'!
MAP Testing for Grade 2, 3 and 4 -
September 17 - 21
Next week students from Grades 2, 3 and
4 will take the take the MAP assessment in Reading, Math, Language and Science.
This is a computerized adaptive test. As a student answers questions, the test
responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty. There is no
preparation required for MAP testing. Results from the MAP tests are used by
teachers make instructional decisions for increased student growth and
achievement. Please remind your child to charge their laptop or tablet each
night. We recommend that students have adequate sleep and a good breakfast
before they come to school for the MAP Test. Make up tests are available for
students who miss tests due to absence.
Early Release Wednesday 19th September
Wednesday 19 September is our next
early release day. Please remember that school finishes at 2:00 pm and children
need to be off campus by 2:30 p.m. We appreciate you being prompt with this
pick up.
International Day - Tomorrow; Saturday
15 September 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
Early Years 5 - Grade 2 Learning
Celebration in Madras Hall 2:30pm
Next Friday 21st is our first
Elementary Learning Celebration for children in the EY5 to Grade 2. Join us to
celebrate students sharing their learning from the beginning of the school year.
Parents are encouraged to join us in Madras Hall. Parents can be seated from
2:30pm, children will arrive close to 2:40pm and we will begin at 2:45pm.
For safety purposes, strollers need to be parked and left outside. Babies and toddlers must be seated on parents laps/knees for the duration of the learning celebration. If they need a break, please take them outside so our students have a respectful audience to perform to.
Thank you for understanding.
Family Math Mornings
Coming up the week after next 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.
This will begin each morning on the dates listed below at 8:45 a.m. After an
orientation session, parents will travel to spend time in their child's’ class
observing a math lesson, and then return to Madras Hall for an observation
debrief.
We look forward to welcoming all parents on these dates!
We look forward to welcoming all parents on these dates!
- Grade 1: Monday Sept 24 Madras
Hall 8:45 am
- Grade 2: Tuesday Sept 25 Madras
Hall 8:45 am
- Grade 3: Wednesday Sept 26 Madras
Hall 8:45 am
- Grade 4: Thursday Sept 26 Madras
Hall 8:45 am
- Grade 5:
Wednesday Oct 10 BBT 8:45
am
- EY5: Wednesday Nov 21 Madras Hall 8:45
am [Note different date than community calendar]
Director of Technologies &
Innovation Coffee - Technology and Elementary Age Children.
Thursday, September 20th @ 8:45 a.m. -
9.45 a.m in BBT
The Elementary School Counselling team
and the Tech team will be holding a generative discussion about how technology
can be used to enhance the learning and development of our younger learners,
and where the challenges may arise as they grow up in a technology enhanced
world. Please join us for this conversation in the BBT.
Have a nice weekend,
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen & Calley
Connelly