Dear Parents,
Thank you for your support this week as we have instituted temperature checks and have made changes to some of our events on campus. We thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate this dynamic situation together.
As we all saw this week, we are currently operating within the guidelines that any non-essential events with a large gathering are currently being postponed. This week we had to postpone both the Grade 3-5 Performing Arts Gala and the Grade 5 sustainability rally. We will confirm with you all when we have new dates for anything that has currently been postponed.
Congratulations to our 5th Grade students who participated this week in our NESA virtual science fair. The winning teams, as judged by our AISC judges are:
First Place: Reducing Air Pollution by Yuina, Mihika and Minami
Second Place: Water Purification by Yulha, Nayeon, Gio and Jian
As you will have read in yesterday’s email message we have shared general suggestions for preparing for virtual learning if we are not able to resume classes after spring break.
Here are some additional suggestions for preparedness specific to Early Years - Grade 2
- With your child, identify spaces in your home that work well for learning over extended periods of time. For example, you may want to identify an area of your home that is a work space where you can support your child as they complete their learning. You may want to designate a different area for quiet reading.
- Establish clear daily routines that include physical breaks and time to socialise with other family members
- Read to your child every day!
- Have a supply of blank paper, lined paper, pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, other art supplies such as scissors, glue, water colours. Almost all of these items are easily available at the grocery store or a book store in one of the malls.
- Consider a small amount of time each day for your child to have access to a device to view any learning videos or resources shared with them
- If you are not already familiar with regularly logging into SeeSaw, please practice this with your child over the break.
- Our helpdesk will be available on ITsupport@aischennai.org
Here are some additional suggestions for preparedness specific to Grades 3-5
- With your child, identify spaces in your home that work well for learning over extended periods of time. For example, you may want to identify an area of your home that is a work space where you can support your child as they complete their learning and monitor their online learning. You may want to designate a different area for quiet reading.
- Establish clear daily routines that include physical breaks and time to socialise with other family members (or connect with friends virtually)
- Ensure your child is reading every day!
- Check your child’s device is fully charged, can access internet and that your child can log onto all platforms and programs (Seesaw, Razz kids, Sora, Epic etc)
- Have a supply of blank paper, lined paper, pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, other art supplies such as scissors, glue, water colours. Almost all of these items are easily available at the grocery store or a book store in one of the malls.
- Our helpdesk will be available on ITsupport@aischennai.org
Digital Library Resources
- Digital library resources are always available to our community members. On the ASIC website, visit Learning> CICLibrary. In the Elementary/Middle School section, you will find a section for digital resources in the sidebar.
- Students may also be familiar with Sora, a web and app based digital library, featuring mostly fiction e-books, audiobooks, and read alongs for students in grade 3 - adult. They can login using full gmail address + password. This resource has current and popular fiction books.
Conversations around COVID-19 can be challenging at home. It is important for us to listen to our children’s feelings and concerns and share factual information. Our Elementary School Counselors have found these resources here to support you with facts and explanations to support your conversations. Please let us know if you found these resources helpful, and remember we are here to support parents, too. (repeat announcement)
April Lunch Menu & Order Links
Have a restful and relaxing spring break, and we hope to see you back on Monday the 23rd!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley Connelly
Elementary School Leadership Team
Elementary School Leadership Team