Dear Parents,
We are down to our last five days of school which is hard to believe. It feels like we just started school. This week will be filled with culminating activities in all subjects and classes, as well as grade level pool parties and our first in person Elementary School assembly for students.
Important Dates:
Farewell Assembly - wear school t-shirt
We will have a farewell assembly (for students only) on the last day of school. Please have your child wear their school t-shirt on Friday, June 3rd. Students in grade 5 can bring their school t-shirt to change into after the Celebration.
Yearbook
Our 2021–2022 digital yearbook is live and available online now! Relive events from this past year by clicking on the link below. Congratulations to Ms. Lakshmi, Mr. Nick, and the Student Yearbook Team for creating such a great record of this past year!
Click here to see the view the digital yearbook (password: aischennai@2022ybk)
Please keep this link and password private, and limited to close family members.
Please note that the printed yearbooks will be distributed in August 2022. Those leaving AISC who are interested in receiving a printed yearbook should leave a forwarding address with their sectional assistant.
Summer Reading on Sora:
Did you know that we update Sora with new titles each month? We do! In addition, we have added four new collections that elementary students will love this summer: Elementary Summer Recs, Middle Grade Summer Recs, Manga and Graphic Novels, and Mythological Books! Students and families can use Sora throughout the summer to read ebooks and listen to audiobooks, so if you need a refresher on how to access these titles, please click here. The password for families is: Chennai21. Happy reading!
Arts, Sports & Activities (ASA) - Summer Camp '22
If you are interested in having your child(ren) engage in activities for Summer Camp, please fill out the Registration Form before Wednesday, June 1. Summer Camp will be a 2-week program that begins on Monday, June 6, and will run through Friday, June 17, 2022. Activities will run Monday to Friday. The fee for each activity will be INR 4,000 in total for 10 days.
For more information, please email Monicka (dmonicka@aischennai.org).
From the Counselors
The end of the school year is an emotional time. It is time for students to say goodbye to teachers and friends, some who will be moving away. Children may seem sad or anxious. Teachers will be doing many activities to prepare students for the end of the school year. Here are some things parents can do to further ease this time of change:
Talk with your child about their experiences this past year and help them see the positive changes that have taken place. Bring out some photos of the child you have taken and the teachers have shared with you. Ask your child to notice how they have changed and grown. This helps them prepare to go to a new class.
Gratitude helps children stay positive and feel happier. Help them write thank you notes to teachers and friends. Here are some sentence starters:
Thank you for…
I loved it when you…
It was really nice when…
I will always remember….
I always looked forward to…
You are really great at….
This summer holiday I hope you get to…..
Celebrate. Plan a fun celebration to mark the end of the school year. Plan a favorite meal or visit a favorite restaurant. They made it through a year of virtual and in person school! Think of all the books they read, assignments completed, problems solved, and things learned! Celebrate those accomplishments together as a family!
Have an enjoyable weekend.
Regards,
Lynn Schneider and Dave Allen
Elementary School Leadership Team