Dear Parents,
Today we ended India Month in the
Elementary with a delicious Indian meal together. We had so many
courageous children exploring new food today. Great job parents for raising
open minded children. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening at our Diwali
Mela for our final celebration.
Early Years 3 & 4 Parent Coffee
EY3 & 4 families are invited to a
parent coffee in the Madras Hall on Tuesday, 30th October to talk about play in
the early years. We will be sharing information about open-ended materials
particularly around the idea of Loose Parts in play-based learning. In
addition, parents will be invited to go on a learning walk focused on the
EY3&4 learning environment.
Halloween Parade (repeat announcement)
On Wednesday 31 October we will be celebrating
Halloween in the Elementary School. All ES children will participate in a
Halloween parade, starting at 2:45pm. Children are encouraged to bring their
costumes to school to change into for this wonderful parade. As always,
we remind you that weapons should not be part of costumes and may not come to
school. Parents are welcome to come and line the outdoor plaza area as our
Elementary students parade.
Missoula Children’s Theater (repeat announcement) travelling company will be back to work
with our Elementary Students in November (12 - 16th), this time with the show
‘Treasure Island’. You can read more below! Grade 1-5 students are invited to
express interest in auditioning for this wonderful week experience. The
auditions will be on Monday 12 November, with all decisions on the roles of the
cast decided by the visiting theater teachers.
Treasure Island - Written and Conceived by Jim Caron Music and Lyrics
by Jim Caron and Michael McGill
The Missoula
Children's Theatre takes pride in presenting TREASURE ISLAND, an original
adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s epic novel. Young Jim Hawkins, a
mischievous lad, lives with his Mother and six Sisters in a seaside village on
the coast of Maine. The year is 1782 and the American War for Revolution is in
its last days. Longing for adventure, Jim comes under the hypnotic spell of the
legendary pirate, Long John Silver. While waiting tables in the family Inn, Jim
finds a treasure map and, with the villainous Silver as his seeming mentor,
sails uncharted seas with only the ragged map and a flock of Gulls as guides.
Always up for adventure, Jim’s Ruffian friends say farewell to their Village
parents and serve as cabin boys for Silver and his band of hilarious (although
unsavory) Pirate types. Once on the island, nights are sleepless as true colors
are revealed in our hero’s quest for the proverbial happy ending. Then - at
last - the treasure is found and hand in hand we are homeward bound. TREASURE ISLAND
- it’ll shiver your timbers!
Sign ups to be part of
this cast (or an assistant director) are open to any student from Grade 1 - 5,
although signing up does not guarantee a role. Last year about half of children
who tried out were selected. All roles will be selected by the MCT
personnel.
Signing up is a
commitment that your child will be available for practices and for the
performance on Friday 16 November at 2pm. All are welcome to watch the public
performance which will be in the FAC Theatre.
Please sign up here to
indicate interest in auditioning for Treasure Island! Sign ups will close Friday 2 November.
Arts,
Sports Activities Season 2 (repeat announcement)
Click these grade level links for information about what is available to
those students for ASA Season Two.
Pre-Registration may be done by filling out this form. Registration for swimming has already been done
with the Aquatics Director. If you have questions please contact Mr. Gio. This
pre-registration form will be open until October 24, 2018. Please check your
swim schedule for conflicts before signing up for other ASAs.
Payment: Parents can pay
through the school pay online portal from Nov -26 - Dec 3, 2019. Please submit
only one form for each child. If you have any queries, please write to vsripriya@aischennai.org or stop by the ASA office.
EAL Program Coffee
This month's Director of Teaching & Learning Tea/Coffee will focus
on the AISC English as an Additional Language (EAL) Program. Dr. Sarah Sahr,
EAL Program Director, will offer opportunities to dialogue about current EAL
research and the instructional practices AISC teachers use to reach our
incredibly diverse EAL population. Please bring your questions and comments to
the Madras Hall on Thursday, 1 November, 8:45-9:45 am.
November Lunch Menu & Order Links
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley
Connelly