Dear Parents,
Happy Friday! Welcome to the end of a unique week, with both Monday and
Wednesday out of school. Teachers and students are looking forward to
returning to the routines of five-day weeks for the last four weeks of school.
Please note that there are many end-of-year and next year announcements for
your attention in this week and in the coming blog posts as well.
Cancelled - EY-Grade 5 Learning Celebration & Early Release
Next Friday 10th May was scheduled on the community calendar for our
final learning celebration of the year. However, this event has been cancelled
to allow for teachers to regain some instructional
time. We appreciate your understanding. In addition, the Early Release
on Wednesday 15th May is cancelled and we will have a full day of school.
ES Swimmers in Dubai
Congratulations to the ES swimmers for their hard work leading to a
great swim meet in Dubai. Thank you to Coaches Mr Gio, Mr Velin, Mr Balaji!
ES Swimmers: Magdalena, Nanami, Minami, Summer, Minato, & Ryutaro
Swimming ASA - May 9th & 10th
This information is a reminder that on Thursday, May 9th
(LTS 1-2-3 and Raptors 2) and Friday, 10th (Raptors
1) there will be no swimming ASA. Please pick up your child at the end of the
school day. Saturday's
activities are still on as usual. For more information, please check our aquatics
website regularly.
Roots and Shoots Fundraiser Outcomes
Thanks to everyone for supporting our fundraiser to
help the Sea Turtles at the Tree Foundation! We raised 87,970 rupees
in donations, which has been deposited to the cashier for the Tree Foundation
donation. On Tuesday, April 30th, Dr. Supraja from the Tree Foundation met with
the elementary Roots & Shoots group to thank them and the first graders for
their dedicated service to help the sea turtles. The students enjoyed sharing
with her the different activities they'd done to raise awareness about the sea
turtles. They also explained how they had collaborated with the First Graders
for their fundraiser. Dr. Supraja presented all the students with special
certificates to thank them for their hard work!
Withdrawing Students (repeat announcement)
If you are relocating and your child is not returning to AISC for the
next school year, please fill out this Withdrawal Notification Form and hand it in or email it to bhazel@aischennai.org /
ppadma@aischennai.org at the Elementary office.
MAP Testing (repeat announcement)
Grade 2 and 3 students will finish taking the MAP (Measures of Academic
Progress) test on Monday, May 6th and then Grades 4 and 5 will take the MAP
test. Students will be assessed in Reading, Math, and Language. Grade 3, 4, and
5 will also be assessed in 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 to 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.
Summer Camp at AISC (repeat announcement)
The Athletics and Activities department is offering
programs for the first two weeks of summer break. There is a camp with multiple
activities, coaching for students and parents, and open times for drop-in use. Information and links to register are
here. Registrations
close on May 31.
May Lunch Menu & Order Links (repeat announcement)
To order a school lunch for your child, please use this Payonline link.
Elementary Lunch Menus: (Grades EY- 3 Pre-order)
and (Grades 4 & 5 - No Preorder)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly