Dear Parents,
Today we hosted our first learning celebration since we began our virtual learning at AISC! Your children’s teachers have shared some of the videos of different elementary raptors sharing their learning, and there are a whole lot more here too! Grab a snack, and sit down together to celebrate what has been going on with virtual learning with the whole family!
We suggest you start by watching Ms Keryn’s video to welcome kids and families to the celebration. Then, with your children, watch whichever videos suit your fancy! You can even leave cheers in the comments on students’ work. Thank you for making our students’ Virtual Learning Celebration a swimming success!
Click Here to Celebrate and watch the rest of our ES learning celebration.
End of Year Celebrations
Since we cannot all come together for a culminating event in the FAC Theatre, each grade team is busily planning ways to celebrate the end of the year. Your child’s class teacher will be sharing information about this soon with you all so look out for that communication.
From the AISC Counselors
Transitions are challenging at the best of times. It’s always hard to say goodbye to friends, teachers, and other community members, and COVID-19 has made the challenging period of transition even more difficult. What are some ways we can support our community through these transitions?
Doug Ota, in his book Safe Passage: How mobility affects people & what international schools should do about it, posits that all students are impacted by transition in different ways and that every member of our community goes through periods of arriving, staying, and leaving:
- Arrivers - students that are new to the school community
- Stayers - students that have been in the school community for a while and are planning to stay
- Leavers - students that are transitioning out of the school community
Ota’s idea is that transition impacts everyone in our community. It is important to acknowledge the grief that accumulates from continuous transitions, whether the individual experiencing this grief is in Grade 1 or Grade 12.
Counselors, teachers, and administrators throughout the school are here to help students transition during this challenging time. Here are some helpful transition resources whether your family is arriving, leaving, or staying at AISC:
- In the Time of Corona: Strategies for Grief & Loss, Transitions & Celebrations, Grief and Gratitude
- Safe Passage Across Networks: What SPAN has to do with COVID-19
- Roots with Boots: Feeling Grounded While Moving
- Transitions and Third Culture Kids - Building a RAFT
- The Transition that Never Ends: The Ongoing Cycle of Expat Stayers, Goers, and Newbies
Remember that the counselors are here to support. Please reach out to us!
Withdrawing Students
If you are relocating and your child is not returning to AISC for the next school year, please send an email confirming your withdrawal to bhazel@aischennai.org / ppadma@aischennai.org at the Elementary office.
From the ASA department (repeat announcement)
We would love to learn more about your perspectives on our Arts, Sports and Activities (ASA) programs. If your child(ren) participated in any ASA programs during the 2019-20 school year, please fill out the ASA Parent Feedback Survey and let us know if you have any questions. You can find the survey link on the Athletics & Activities Blog.
Have a relaxing screen free long weekend!
Elementary School Leadership Team