Dear Parents,
As we get use to navigating through the blogs,
please note that there is a lot more information at the top of the page, in the
tabs which link to communications from the Counselor and the Athletic Director.
AISC is pleased to announce to parents the roll-out of our Moodle learning management system. Moodle is a web-based tool that provides our community with robust digital-age communication and 21st Century teaching and learning opportunities. Our ability to offer this well-known platform is the direct result of our participation in the NESA Virtual School project, a cooperative venture between the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools and the U.S. Department of State - Office of Overseas Schools. To learn more about Moodle, its application in the classroom, and how to access your child's courses, please plan to attend one of the Parent Tech Connections scheduled for this Tuesday, August 28th from 8:45 - 9:45 am or 2:15 - 3:15 pm.
AISC is pleased to announce to parents the roll-out of our Moodle learning management system. Moodle is a web-based tool that provides our community with robust digital-age communication and 21st Century teaching and learning opportunities. Our ability to offer this well-known platform is the direct result of our participation in the NESA Virtual School project, a cooperative venture between the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools and the U.S. Department of State - Office of Overseas Schools. To learn more about Moodle, its application in the classroom, and how to access your child's courses, please plan to attend one of the Parent Tech Connections scheduled for this Tuesday, August 28th from 8:45 - 9:45 am or 2:15 - 3:15 pm.
How To Access Moodle:
- Go to http://virtualschool.aisch.org
- On the Login Screen that appears click on "Login as Guest". No password is required at this step.
- To access courses or section-related information, click on the appropriate section at the top of the screen (All School, Middle School etc.)
- Enter the guest-access password. This is the same for all sections: raptors12
- Locate the course you are searching for (each section is organized slightly differently to suit section needs) and click on that course.
Guest role includes view-only access to the
following: Embedded
course calendar, course home page with all text and embedded media, all files,
folders, or linked pages (no access to Google Docs that are shared only with
students), quiz intro pages, any book resources that are posted.
To access your child's work, including contributions to activities, assignments, and quizzes, you and your child may log in with his or her student credentials.
For any questions or issues related to Moodle please email itsupport@aisch.org and our Moodle administrator will follow-up with you.
After School Activities: ASAs start on Monday, August 27th.
To access your child's work, including contributions to activities, assignments, and quizzes, you and your child may log in with his or her student credentials.
For any questions or issues related to Moodle please email itsupport@aisch.org and our Moodle administrator will follow-up with you.
After School Activities: ASAs start on Monday, August 27th.
- Middle school students go directly to the activity locations for their ASA.
- Homework club for will be in room 2202.
- With regard to locations for various middle school activities, the ASA office will send the information on Monday morning to the students through their classroom teachers.
We will start the evening at 5:30 pm with
parents having a grade level gathering with the grade level teaching teams.
Grade 6 parents will meet in the elementary cafeteria, grade 7 parents will
gather in Black Box Theatre (BBT), and grade 8 parents will gather in the PAC cafeteria.
Your child will be bringing home your schedule for the evening indicating the courses, teachers, room numbers, and
timings for the classes. The schedule allows you to see teachers of both the
A-day and B-day classes, but not in a regular sequence of classes. A bell will ring at the end of each class session to
indicate time to move to the next class. Each class period will be 10 minutes long, with 5 minutes for passing
between classes.
The purpose of this night is for parents to meet teachers and find out information about the course content, expectations, and set the foundation for school to home communication and discussing ways that teachers and parents can work together to support learning.
There is not enough time in this evening to discuss individual student progress: 3-way conferences are provided mid-semester specifically for this purpose or parents can feel free to set-up an appointment with a teacher either through email or through the Middle School Secretary. Please reserve the evening of August 30 to attend this event.
The purpose of this night is for parents to meet teachers and find out information about the course content, expectations, and set the foundation for school to home communication and discussing ways that teachers and parents can work together to support learning.
There is not enough time in this evening to discuss individual student progress: 3-way conferences are provided mid-semester specifically for this purpose or parents can feel free to set-up an appointment with a teacher either through email or through the Middle School Secretary. Please reserve the evening of August 30 to attend this event.
AISC Theatre Arts Program proudly presents: Circus and Physical
Theatre afterschool sessions with
visiting artist Mr. Cohdi Harrell. We have the wonderful opportunity to provide
any interested middle school students with two afterschool workshop
sessions introducing circus and physical theatre in relation to drama and dance
studies. The workshop uses acrobatics, object manipulation, static trapeze (not
swinging and low to the ground) and character building exercises to encourage
students to start thinking and moving with a broader range of thought and
motion in theatre performance. The workshop focus includes:
- Acrobatics: balance, coordination, tumbling, pyramid building, creating environment with bodies.
- Rhythm: body percussion
- Object manipulation: working with everyday objects and circus props
- Trapeze: creating imagery above ground
- Clowning: Character development and individualized expression
Students enrolled in the theatre arts courses will also have Mr.
Cohdi Harrell work with them in their theatre classes during the week that he
is at AISC, and all middle school students will be treated to an hour-long
performance on Friday August 31.
I had the pleasure of being in a grade 6 beginner English as an Alternate Language classroom this week, and witnessed a wonderful co-teaching lesson with Mr. Gregg Phillips and Ms. Lakshmi Saravanan. The teachers had designed an interdisciplinary unit where the topic was explored through science, math, social studies and language arts. Research shows that interdisciplinary lessons can increase students' motivation for learning and their level of engagement. Also, when students participate in interdisciplinary experiences they see the value of what they are learning and become more actively engaged; from what I observed in the classroom, this was definitely the case.
I had the pleasure of being in a grade 6 beginner English as an Alternate Language classroom this week, and witnessed a wonderful co-teaching lesson with Mr. Gregg Phillips and Ms. Lakshmi Saravanan. The teachers had designed an interdisciplinary unit where the topic was explored through science, math, social studies and language arts. Research shows that interdisciplinary lessons can increase students' motivation for learning and their level of engagement. Also, when students participate in interdisciplinary experiences they see the value of what they are learning and become more actively engaged; from what I observed in the classroom, this was definitely the case.
The Environmentalist Foundation of India, in their effort to identify student interested in
Environment work opened up 12 spots for grade 8-12 students from our school for
a special one day training program. We were fortunate to have eight grade 8
students participate in the program. The focus of the day was on student empowerment in the areas of leadership, conservation, communication, and developing
our school into the biodiversity hub. We
thank the Environmentalist Foundation of India and the US
Consulate for providing this opportunity, and Ms. Sebesan for coordinating the
trip.
The Middle School Student Activities Club will
be hosting a Pool
Party on Friday August 31, from
4:00-6:00 pm. Tickets will be sold during lunch time Tuesday-Friday for Rs.
200/-. If tickets are bought at the event, they will be 250/-. There will be
food, drinks, water activities, and a live DJ! Join in the fun and be
there with your ‘one piece’ bathing suits. Please ensure that your child is
picked up promptly at 6:00 pm.
Our Week Without Walls trips
are a key component of our middle school experience. These trips foster a
greater sense of belonging and community amongst the students, promote personal
independence and responsibility, expose the students to more of our host
country India, and have a community service aspect. Being a member of our
middle school provides all of our students with this opportunity and full
student participation is required, as such, the school covers the cost of Week
Without Walls trips. Our trips are scheduled on the following dates, please
ensure not to schedule any family trips or appoints for your children during
these times. Grade 8: October 8-12, Grade 7: October15-20, Grade 6: February
18-21.
Have a joyous weekend.
Ms. Michele