Dear Parents,
It was wonderful to see so many of you at our Student Growth Conferences this week. I am sure you appreciate the effort teachers took in preparing (the older) students for this too. I was able to be out at the end of this week to watch our AISC Raptor swimmers at SAISA in Kathmandu. I also got a chance to work with the Elementary School Principal and tour their elementary classrooms. As always, visiting another school gives great perspective and offers the opportunity to see new ideas, as well as share the good work happening in our school. I felt there was so much I could share and that is thanks to all of our wonderful teachers.
Congratulations to our four elementary swimmers; Gio, Minami, Minato and Minjoon.
We will have an Early Release on Wednesday, October 23. School finishes at 2:00 pm and all students must leave campus by 2:30 pm so Staff can begin their Professional Development.
There is no school next Friday, October 25th, which is a holiday for the Indian Festival of Lights, Diwali.
SAISA Track & Field
SAISA Track is taking place during Season 2 this year. We will be having an introductory meeting for SAISA Track Athletes on Monday, October 21st, 4:00-4:30, in the FAC Cafeteria. In order to participate in SAISA, the students must be 10 years old before February 20th, 2020.
The practice schedule for this year will be dependent on the events the students are participating in (Jumps, Sprints, Throws, and Long-Distance Running). Students will be expected to come to 4 practices per week. Many of your questions about practice times will be answered at Monday’s Meeting. AISC will be hosting SAISA Track Feb. 19-22.
You can contact any of the following coaches with your questions:
Pepper McFarland mpepper@aischennai.org
Jack Bissonnette bjack@aischennai.org
Ryan McFarland mryan@aischennai.org
Alex Ray ralex@aischennai.org
James Smeltzer jsmeltzer@aischennai.org
Diwali Mela Postponement (repeat announcement)
The PCA Diwali Mela has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 16th from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. We look forward to having the opportunity to share with the community this wonderful event we have been planning and hope you will join us on this new date. A new registration form will be available on the Friday blogs.
Vision Project Week 2019! (repeat announcement)
We are thrilled to announce that November 11-15 will be Vision Project Week for students in grades 3-5! During the week of November 11-15, AISC students in grades 3-5 will join project teams to engage in experiential learning opportunities. These innovative learning experiences incorporate the inquiry framework, transdisciplinary skills, and the Vision of the AISC Learner.
This exciting news was shared with students on Thursday, October 10. Your child had the opportunity to watch promotional videos for each project and has already begun thinking about which projects sound the most exciting. For more information, here is the presentation from our kick-off assembly with students. Additional details about the projects can be found on Project Menu. We invite you to watch the videos and talk to your child about their hopes for Vision Week.
Students have found out their project selections and they are excited to get started on November 11. Talk to your child about their project, and expect to get more information soon.
ES Parent Coffee on Tuesday, October 29th - Seesaw and MAP Test Results
On Tuesday, October 29, from 8:45-9:45 a.m. in the Madras Hall we will host a parent coffee about understanding MAP scores and test results as well as checking in with parents about Seesaw and responding to comments. Sherriden Masters, Director of Technologies and Innovation, will join us to explain MAP test scores and how to understand your child’s results. Following the parent coffee, parents of Grades 2-5 who took the fall MAP tests will receive an email with their child’s MAP test scores.
From the MUN corner: World Food Day - Food Drive
When: Wednesday Oct. 16- 23rd (1 week)
What: Non-perishable items
- Canned/Bottled goods Ex. Oil
- Dried goods Ex. Grains, beans
Where: Put in boxes - near ES, MS, HS offices, Reception, and ES library.
Who: All goods will be donated to Seva Samajam Children’s Home- Guild of Service
Halloween 2019
The Halloween parade will occur on October 31 during our last period of the day starting at 2:45 p.m. The students will parade around the track with parents on the field. Grade levels will follow in order from Early Years to Grade 5. Four trick or treating stations will be set up on the track. When students have paraded once around the track they will return to their classroom parties. In case of rain, we have a contingency plan in place. Children are encouraged to bring their costumes to school to change into before the parade. As always, we remind you that weapons should not be part of costumes and should not be brought to school.
Indian Snack and Lunch reminder (repeat announcement)
This will be provided by the school on Thursday, October 24th. All students will be provided a complimentary Indian Snack and Lunch, catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen. Spices in the food will be minimal.
Snack menu: Carrot sticks and cucumber sticks with ranch.
(Indian Flag- Tricolor Themed Healthy Snack)
Lunch menu: 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) and fresh juice (lime/sweet lime).
Parents who do not want their children to have this, may kindly send a packed snack and lunch from home.
Enjoy your weekend!
Elementary School Leadership Team