Dear Parents,
Namaste and welcome to India Month, and to our second quarter in the
Elementary School. We have had an exceptional start with our two India Month
Opening Performances that were action packed full of singing and dancing. We
hope you enjoyed these performances as much as we did! Photos, as always, can
be found on the website.
Next week we have our Elementary Growth Story Conferences on Monday
after school and all day on Tuesday. Please make sure you have signed up for
these!
Please note there are NO ASAs next week on Monday or Tuesday. Unless
your child has their conference on Monday, please collect them at 3:30pm.
On Tuesday there is no regular school; children only attend for the duration of their conference. For parents coming in with multiple children; AISC student siblings can be looked after in the CIC, while you are with your other child at their conference. Please be prompt with pick-up after the conference. No other areas in the school will be supervised during these times.
On Tuesday there is no regular school; children only attend for the duration of their conference. For parents coming in with multiple children; AISC student siblings can be looked after in the CIC, while you are with your other child at their conference. Please be prompt with pick-up after the conference. No other areas in the school will be supervised during these times.
India Month Activities
Our students will have an opportunity to explore a variety of activities
and art forms related to Indian culture through experiential learning. We will
have experts teaching Indian dancing and singing, conducting workshops for
Indian Musical Instruments, demonstrations for Glass Blowing, Pottery and Art
related activities such as tie and die, diya painting and have relaxed sessions
for Yoga and Story-telling.
*Parents are welcome to purchase products from the glassblower between
3:30-4:30 p.m. on October 29th and 30th in the covered area.
Indian Snack and Lunch (provided by the
school) Friday, October 26
All students will be provided a complimentary Indian Snack and Lunch,
catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen on Friday, October 26th. Spices in the
food will be minimal.
The Snack menu is: Carrot sticks and cucumber sticks with ranch. (Indian Flag- Tricolor
Themed Healthy Snack)
The Lunch menu is: Jeera rice (rice cooked with cumin seeds and garnished with coriander
leaves), poori (wheat bread), raitha(yoghurt with chopped vegetables), paneer
masala(for vegetarians) or chicken tikka (for non-vegetarians), soan papdi
(dessert), vadaam (rice crisps), buttermilk, and juice/yoghurt.
Parents who do not want their children
to have this, may kindly send a packed snack and lunch from home. Other lunch
options will not be available on this day.
Halloween Movie Night: ‘Witches’ -
Friday Oct 26th
Elementary students are invited to stay
after school on Friday, Oct 26th for a Halloween-themed ES Movie Night from
3:45 - 5:30 PM. The film will be Witches. You can visit Common Sense
Media to read a review of this creepy and fun adaptation of a Roald Dahl book. Consider
reading it at home, too!
Elementary Growth Story
Conferences - Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 October (repeat)
We have our first formal Growth Story Conferences next week. Please make
sure you have signed up via Edmodo.
These are a valuable opportunity for you to learn more about the growth
your child has made in their learning this academic year, as well as hear about
learning goals they and their teacher are aiming towards. The main focus will
be on sharing assessment and learning data to show progress your child is
making in the four core academic areas taught in the homeroom - math, reading,
writing and either social studies or science, depending on unit currently being
taught.
Growth Story Conference Dates:
Monday, October 15th
from 3:40 pm - 5:20 p.m. (after a school day)
Tuesday, October 16th from 8:30 am - 3:30 p.m. (no school/classes on this day for students)
Tuesday, October 16th from 8:30 am - 3:30 p.m. (no school/classes on this day for students)
These will be 20 minutes in length,
with one family in the room at a time. Look to your child’s Edmodo page for
sign ups starting next week. All families need to make an appointment for
these conferences.
Early Years to Grade 2:
Parent/Teacher conference (no students present)
- Teachers lead the
conference
- Sharing of
learning samples and data points
Grade 3 - 5:
Student/Parent/Teachers (students attend)
- Child will
co-lead the conference together with the teacher
- Sharing of
learning samples and data point
Music, Art, PE, World Language and
Indian Studies teachers will be available to talk on a drop in basis, and
parents are encouraged to schedule this in advance via email.
Follow-up to Math Mornings: More
information about AISC Math Curriculum & Home Learning (Repeat
Announcement)
At AISC, we follow the Common Core
State Standards for Mathematics. Each year has defined curricular goals, with
both conceptual understandings and computational fluencies. You can access a
detailed explanation of the goals for your child’s grade level in the folder
linked below. Note that each document includes the Major Clusters, which is the
focus of instruction, as well as Supporting Clusters, which support the major
topics, and Additional Clusters, which might also be explored. You will also
see clear Required Fluencies for the grade level; note that these are end of
year goals. Go to this folder to find
the grade-level curriculum documents.
In addition, we’d like to support parents to make the best choices for
supplementary home learning. Here is our link to AISC Math Home Learning resources to support your child’s fluency development. Included
are digital resources, like apps and web-based games, as well as “old-school”
math games like dice, dominoes, and card games.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly