Friday, April 08, 2022

Dear Parents,

Important Dates:

Date	Event		Details
Sunday, April 10	If your child is ordering school lunch, please complete the form by 12:00 p.m.  EY- Grade 3 Order form Grades 4 & 5 Order form		Since students in EY-Grade 3 and Grades 4 & 5 eat in different cafeterias, there are two order forms. If you have children in both EY-Grade 3 and Grade 4 or 5 then you will need to submit a form for each child.
Monday, April 11	* Complete the ParentLocker questions every morning PCA Monthly Meeting 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.		In-person  Registration form
Wednesday, April 13	Wednesday Early Release - school finishes at 2:30 p.m. (please arrive promptly for pick up) Biannual General Meeting of the Association 8:45 a.m.		Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 912 3456 8623 Passcode: AISC
Thursday & Friday,           April 14 -15	No School - Holidays for Tamil New Year & Good Friday
Tuesday, April 19	Parent Coffee - Transitions & MAP Testing Information  ES Art Exhibition (In-person)		Zoom Link Parent and student event RSVP Form
Friday, April 22	4th grade sleepover		Student only event
Friday, May 6	5th grade sleepover		Student only event
Friday, June 3	Grade 5 Celebration		9:00 a.m.  More details to come

 

Elementary School Art Exhibition - Open House

Please join us for the ES Art Exhibition on Tuesday, April 19th from 3:30-5:30 p.m. We will have two entrance times following our two dismissal times: 3:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. If you plan to attend the art exhibit with your child, please fill out this form which will make it easier for us to check you in at the gate at the designated time. 

 

As per our current protocols, adults who are not vaccinated and wish to attend the Art Exhibition, please contact Mr. Ryan McFarland (mryan@aischennai.org) for exemption information and be prepared to present a recent negative RT-PCR test to enter campus. Due to CoVid protocols we ask that parents visit the Art Exhibition in the FAC Atrium only and not any other locations in the school. Thank you. 

 

 

Elementary School Parent Coffee - April 19th

Please join us for a virtual ES Parent Coffee on Tuesday, April 19th at 9:00 a.m. The counselors will be talking about supporting students and families who are leaving AISC. Part of this conversation will be about how to support your child if they have friends who are leaving. The second part of the coffee we will be talking about the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test for Grades 2-5. MAP testing will begin on Tuesday, May 3rd. Parents may leave the meeting if they do not need to know about MAP testing. 

 

Book Swap

 

From the Counselors

Understanding Growth a Mindset

A growth mindset is the underlying belief that abilities can be developed through effort and practice. Children with a growth mindset persist in the face of challenges because they understand that effort and hard work can change ability and intelligence. A fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence is static, and cannot be changed. When children have a fixed mindset, they tend to give up easily when they encounter obstacles, because they believe that they don’t have what it takes to learn hard things. This infographic gives ways to support a growth mindset in children. 

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend.

 

Regards,

Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen

Elementary School Leadership Team