Dear
Parents,
Congratulations to our grade 8 students for all of their hard work
on their Near East South Asia (NESA) Virtual Science Fair science fair
projects – it paid off in excellent presentations and display boards. The
first round of judging, the school-level, is now complete. We are pleased to
announce the winners of this years’ 8th grade science fair! These four teams
will continue on to Round 2 and compete virtually against teams from around the
world.
1st place: Sangjun
& Seungyeon ‘Breaking
Bones’
2nd place: Daniel,
Jared, Hitomi ‘Earthquake-Proof
Buildings’
3rd place: Jeewoo,
Anand, Jihyun ‘Biodegradable
Plastics’
4th place: Kyungho,
Kahyun, Yulhoe ‘Water Purification with Charcoal’
We are
very proud of the wonderful work that these students have done and all the hard
work and scientific inquiry demonstrated with all of the projects.
Progress Reports were issued this
afternoon. This is not a fixed or static mark as it will change as tasks are
added through the remainder of the semester. If you have any questions or
concerns we encourage you to make an appointment with the teachers for the
upcoming parent-teacher conferences.
3 vs 3 Intramural
Basketball: Our 3 vs 3 basketball tournament during lunch break will
start April 15th. We will have a separate girls and boys competition.
For more information or to sign up contact Mr. Thomson or Mr. Tommy. Please
encourage your child to participate.
Students currently in grade 6 need to state their Fine
Arts choices for the 2013-2014 school year. Current grade 6
students have the option of choosing 2 Fine Arts courses from
the 3 Fine arts areas of Visual Arts, Music (Band or Choir),
and Theatre. The Fine Arts course selection form needs to be
returned to the MS office by April 15. It is important to note that while
every effort will be made to give students their preference of fine arts
courses, scheduling may in some instances prevent this from being possible.
The next Middle
School Parent Coffee will be on April 15th in room MC
E & F from 8:45-9:45 am. The focus of this coffee is a presentation on our
MS English as an Alternative Language program presented by Mr. Derek Rice, our
MS EAL Coordinator. Information will be provided on our new assessment tool
(WIDA), an update on some proposed program changes for next year, upcoming
professional development that our teachers will be receiving, and some suggestions
on what your child can do in the summer to support their English language
learning.
AISC’s
new theatre department is proud to announce the spring production,
“Jaya: Mythic Images from the Mahabharata.” The show will be on Friday April 26th
and Saturday April 27th
at 7:00
p.m. in the PAC theatre. Tickets may be purchased in the main office beginning
Wednesday April 17th. The production is an ensemble piece
which tells the story of the Mahabharata, the worlds’ longest epic and one of
India’s oldest stories. It is a collaboration between student actors and
technicians, the music and art departments, local sculptors, painters, and
classical musicians, parents, a guest director from the United States, the AISC
Community Choir, and the AISC Bollywood Dance Troupe. Join us for the first
full production of the theatre department!
Please see notes from our Middle School Counselor, Ms. Trish
by either clicking on the tab at the top of the page or by clicking on this
link MS Counselor blog
Our movie night organized by our MS
Student Activities Club scheduled for April
19th has been changed to
May 3rd. More information as we approach the new date.
Mums and dads please keep the afternoon/evening of April 25
available to participate in your child’s student-led portfolio
presentation. The presentation should take approximately 45 minutes and
will be conducted in the language most comfortable for students and parents.
The purpose of the portfolio presentation is not to talk about the progress
report; instead it is to provide students with an active and meaningful role in
interpreting their own learning, and to provide parents with a more vivid
picture of what students know and are able to do. Sessions
for grade 6 students will occur from 1:35-2:30 and 2:35- 3:30, and for grade 7
and 8 students from 2:30-3:25 and 3:30-4:30.
Following the portfolio presentations on April 25, from 4–7 pm
(for grade six), and 5-7 pm (for grade seven and eight) we will be having parent-teacher
conferences for any parents that would like to meet with a teacher
regarding the progress report. Also, we will be having parent–teacher
conferences on April 26 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
We will again be using the on-line appointment scheduling
program to facilitate booking appointment times with teachers.
Specific information on accessing the appointment scheduling program is found
below. You may want to consider leaving a gap between appointments to
allow time to get to the next appointment if the classrooms are far apart.
Please bring your child’s progress report with you to the conferences. Please
respect the needs of other parents and do not continue your discussion beyond
the allotted time. If you feel you need additional time to speak with any of
your child’s teachers you can schedule an appointment at a later date.
Once you are logged in, you will see a list of teachers with a button next to each name.
o Click on the button for your child’s teacher.
o You will be asked to enter your child’s and your name, as well as your email address.
o You will see a list of available conference times to pick from for each teacher.
o You may note that the
o Repeat the process for the rest of your child’s teachers using the link on the left sidebar.
o A confirmation will be sent to you via email. Room numbers will be given on the list.
The link
to the online conference sign-up is:
Please contact Ms. Aziz in the MS office if you have any
questions.
You may
begin to schedule conferences immediately. The online scheduler closes the
afternoon of April 24th.
The Grade 7 yard sale is coming! Thursday
May 9th from 8.30am – 4.00pm in the Main Courtyard
Donations can
include books, clothes, games, household items, and anything usable that is
clean and in good condition. Bring the donations to Ms Sonia at the main
reception.
You can
buy a table for Rs1000 to sell your own items and keep the profits. To
reserve a table you can pay Rs1000 to the Yard Sale Fund in the finance office.
Proceeds
will go to community service projects decided upon by Grade 7 students.
Thank
you, Grade 7 students and teachers
Have a joyous weekend,
Ms. Michele