Dear Parents,
The field days were a success! We would like to thank our Wellbeing/PE Team, Ms. Sobha, Mr. Balaji, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Lawrance, for planning and organizing two fun field days for students and teachers. We saw smiles from ear to ear both Thursday and Friday morning. We would also like to thank the teachers who helped run each station. And we cannot forget our amazing facilities team who helped prepare and set up for field day. I know the students will remember this day and are already looking forward to Field Day 2023.
Important Dates:
Arts, Sports & Activities Program Season 3
For Season 4 of ASA’s, all offerings are FREE of charge for AISC Grade 1- 8 students. The activities will happen on campus. Registered students will be asked to attend all sessions of the program. Kindly request you to register for the activities that you or your child are committed to attending. Here is the Registration Form.
Please find the ASA season 4 schedule attached.
Season 4 will run from Tuesday, March 22 - Saturday, May 21.
The form will close on March 21, 2022.
For any queries, please email Monicka(dmonicka@aischennai.org)
Visiting Campus for Student Led Conferences
As you know, we are looking forward to having a greater parent presence on campus in the coming weeks.
We continue to develop our systems to streamline entry to campus for staff, students, and parents.
Please understand that by external directive, vaccinations are required of adults on campus – faculty, staff, and visitors. We also recognize that vaccination is an extremely effective tool in protecting the health of community members and preventing spread to those unable to vaccinate or at increased risk.
If you are planning to attend Parent Conferences on campus, take a few minutes to complete this form with parent vaccination information and a copy of the certificate. Please contact your child’s classroom teacher if you need a virtual conference.
Prior to your conferences, expect to receive a health screening form, which will be submitted at the entrance of the school at the time of your conferences.
Parents may check out library books using this form and the books will be delivered to your child. Please email Babs, our librarian, if you have any questions (bbarbara@aischennai.org).
From the Counselors
Supporting children with friendships
Every child has different social skills…. Some are good at sharing, communicating needs, being happy for others, creating fun, being kind, asking questions, etc. Children learn about friendships with support and through role modeling. Here are some ways we support and nurture children’s friendships.
Help children understand that listening as well as talking is an important part of friendship
Teach children to preserve friendships with all their ups and downs. Friendship is more important than who won the game for example. Even very young children get very angry with friends. Teach them that feeling angry is ok, and how to express it without hurting others physically or emotionally. Angry moments will pass.
Help them understand how they feel and how the other person might feel. This helps them see beyond their own emotions and helps with problem solving.
Help children identify their feelings and teach them to be kind to themselves when they are feeling hurt by others. This helps them be aware of emotions and better able to respond to big feelings.
Your Elementary School Counselors are here to help. Please contact us if you would like support in helping your child with friendships.
Enjoy your spring break, and we will see the students again on Tuesday, March 22nd.
Regards,
Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen
Elementary School Leadership Team