Dear Parents,
Adapted from:
http://www.curriculum.org/secretariat/studentled/files/SLCViewerGuide.pdf
Thank you for coming! Together we inspire a love of learning!
Mark Church is Returning to AISC
Celebrate India Month
Student Performances:
PS-Grade 2 Wednesday, October 8th at 8:45 in the FAC Theater
Grade 3-5 Thursday, October 16th at 8:45 in the FAC Theater
Indian Meal
Students will be served an Indian Lunch catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen on Friday October 17. The lunch served will be jeera pulao, veg makhini, poori, channa, aloo tikka, chicken tikka, jalebi, pappad and pickle. Spices in the food will be minimal. Parents who do not want their children to have this meal may kindly send a packed lunch from home. The Taj Madras Flight Kitchen will not be preparing other meals that day.
October Lunch Menu and Order Form
Please click on the links below to access the October lunch menu and order form
Lunch menu
Lunch order form
The Collaboration and Inquiry Center (CIC) Opens on Saturdays for Community Access to Resources
Because of our commitment to literacy and learning, we think this will be a fantastic way for students, parents, and staff to utilize our print and digital resources even more. This will be a great opportunity to come in and exchange books, read, study, use the Internet, and work on collaborative projects. This is a space on Saturdays open to all students in grades preschool to twelve, so come on in and enjoy the CIC!
Hours and Dates
Hours: 8:30-12:30
Start Date: Saturday, September 6
End Date: Saturday, May 30
Saturday Closures: Please note that we will be closed on student 3-day weekends (January 24, February 22, and May 1) as well as Saturdays taking place during school vacations.
CIC Saturday Policy Reminders
Please sign-in on clipboards when coming to the CIC on Saturdays. This will help us with supervision as well as collecting data on Saturday usage.
Please enjoy food and drink outside the CIC.
ES students must be accompanied by a parent on campus during non-school hours (ES school policy). ES students should come to the CIC on Saturdays with a parent.
MS and HS students should only be on campus during non-school hours when they are part of a school-organized activity or sport. Saturdays in the CIC counts as a school-organized activity. If students leave the CIC, but are not taking part in another school activity or sport, they should leave the AISC campus.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturdays!
If you have any questions, please email Jeremy Willette.
Have a great weekend,
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal
Thank you to all the families who came to our student-led conferences, which we held yesterday afternoon and today. Our goal is 100% participation and at the time of writing, we are at 97%! This percentage factors in parents who registered for a conference through the online portal. A few families were unable to attend either yesterday or today due to extenuating circumstances, and thus made an appointment directly with the teacher.
Why is our participation rate so high? Parents, students and teachers understand the power of the student-led conference. Conferences offer authentic opportunities for students to share their learning with their parents. Conferences engage and motivate both students and parents to participate enthusiastically in the teaching-learning process. Student-led conferences strengthen the relationship between home and school and also bring students and parents closer together. Students feel empowered to take ownership of their learning and teachers receive valuable feedback that impacts on their instructional decision-making. Parents see their children through a new lens – in action in their classroom environment – and gain insight into their thinking and behaviour.
http://www.curriculum.org/secretariat/studentled/files/SLCViewerGuide.pdf
Occasionally, a parent feels a need to discuss their child’s achievements, behaviour and/or social issues directly and privately with the teacher. If this is the case, I strongly encourage the parent to make an appointment to discuss these issues directly with the teacher.
Thank you for coming! Together we inspire a love of learning!
Mark Church is Returning to AISC
AISC had the pleasure of hosting Mark Church last school year. Mark is a consultant for Harvard University Project Zero’s Making Thinking Visible & Cultures of Thinking initiatives in various school settings throughout the world. Mark is returning to AISC on Monday and will be with us throughout next week. Mark will be working with teaching teams throughout the week.
Celebrate India Month
Our students have started preparing for the much-awaited Celebrate India Month, which begins on Wednesday. We will kick-off India Month with a opening assembly on October 1st. Students will watch a performance of Traditional Folk Dances of India. There will be two student assemblies, one by the lower elementary and the other by the upper elementary. You are welcome to attend both. Performances will be in the FAC Theater. Students are encouraged to wear Indian clothes on the day of their performance, but this is not mandatory. They are welcome to wear Indian clothes throughout the month.
Student Performances:
PS-Grade 2 Wednesday, October 8th at 8:45 in the FAC Theater
Grade 3-5 Thursday, October 16th at 8:45 in the FAC Theater
During this month, they will participate in various art and craft activities and yoga. They will also have the opportunity to decorate their hands with mehendi (henna). Additionally, they will watch a demonstration by a local potter and a glass blower. Students may bring Rs.50-Rs.100 if they wish to buy artifacts made by the glass blower. Parents may wish to purchase items after-school. Once confirmed, I will communicate the date of his visit in my weekly Principal’s Notes.
Indian Meal
Students will be served an Indian Lunch catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen on Friday October 17. The lunch served will be jeera pulao, veg makhini, poori, channa, aloo tikka, chicken tikka, jalebi, pappad and pickle. Spices in the food will be minimal. Parents who do not want their children to have this meal may kindly send a packed lunch from home. The Taj Madras Flight Kitchen will not be preparing other meals that day.
October Lunch Menu and Order Form
Please click on the links below to access the October lunch menu and order form
Lunch menu
Lunch order form
The Collaboration and Inquiry Center (CIC) Opens on Saturdays for Community Access to Resources
Because of our commitment to literacy and learning, we think this will be a fantastic way for students, parents, and staff to utilize our print and digital resources even more. This will be a great opportunity to come in and exchange books, read, study, use the Internet, and work on collaborative projects. This is a space on Saturdays open to all students in grades preschool to twelve, so come on in and enjoy the CIC!
Hours and Dates
Hours: 8:30-12:30
Start Date: Saturday, September 6
End Date: Saturday, May 30
Saturday Closures: Please note that we will be closed on student 3-day weekends (January 24, February 22, and May 1) as well as Saturdays taking place during school vacations.
CIC Saturday Policy Reminders
Please sign-in on clipboards when coming to the CIC on Saturdays. This will help us with supervision as well as collecting data on Saturday usage.
Please enjoy food and drink outside the CIC.
ES students must be accompanied by a parent on campus during non-school hours (ES school policy). ES students should come to the CIC on Saturdays with a parent.
MS and HS students should only be on campus during non-school hours when they are part of a school-organized activity or sport. Saturdays in the CIC counts as a school-organized activity. If students leave the CIC, but are not taking part in another school activity or sport, they should leave the AISC campus.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturdays!
If you have any questions, please email Jeremy Willette.
Have a great weekend,
Kevin Hall
Elementary School Principal