The first week of school is over and school is well on its way.
Moodle Access
The Moodle guest password has been changed to raptors13. This will need to be entered once for each main section you visit (ES, MS, HS, All School) and will allow access to any course listed on those pages. If you are having trouble accessing a course in any way, please let your child's teacher know and they will ensure that guest access is enabled. Please also keep in mind that it is early and some courses may not have mature content at the moment.
MS BYOT Update
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday our IT staff configured over 160 student devices for bring your own technology, making our Middle School 100% 1-to-1. We owe a big thanks to all of you through your efforts to outfit your child with these powerful learning tools. Now we get to set off on the task of inspiring our students with a love of learning in a dynamic, technology-rich environment.
BYOT Workshops - Hall of Light
- Aug 12 8:45-10:45
- Aug 13 10:00-12:00
- Aug 14 8:45-10:45 (with Korean translation)
These workshops will address the following questions about the BYOT launch and program.
- What did the IT department do during configuration and what more needs to be done at home?
- Where do I go to find all the information I need to support my child with his/her laptop or tablet?
- How do I balance safety and the ability for my child to install educational applications?
- How will the tech support process for student device issues work and what is my role as a parent?
These workshops are part of a broader parent-tech learning program that addresses the enduring understanding thatas parents we must learn from and lead our children confidently in the digital age by helping them use technology safely, securely, and appropriately.
New Faculty
In addition to myself, we have 10 new teachers, three interns and four teachers who have moved from the Elementary School.
New Teachers
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Assignment
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Moved from ES
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Assignment
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Aneesh Kalode Rajan
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Art
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Cristian Luca
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PE
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Bill Hoffmann
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Grade 7 Math and Science
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Heidi Sager
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Grade 8 Humanities
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Brett Thomsen
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Grade 8 Math and Science
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Rob Martin
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Grade 6 Humanities
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Diane Reid
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Theatre
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Jeremy Willette
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ES/MS Librarian
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Hannah Kingsley
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French
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Laura Klecker
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Art
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INTERNS
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Paula Peters-Frampton
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EAL
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Brooke Johnson
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Grade 8 Math
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Pepper Archer-McFarland
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Grade 7 Humanities
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Rachel Kessler
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Grade 8 Math
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Ross Connelly
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EAL
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Seth Hills
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Grade 7 Humanities
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Vinitha Rajkumar
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EAL
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We also like to welcome approximately 30 new students who will be joining AISC this school year from the UK, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Korea, Trinidad and Tobago and the USA.
News from the desk of the Athletic Director
In an effort to provide our community with information about the activities and athletics programs at AISC, we will be having two Parent Orientation meetings in the next few weeks. The first meeting will be during the middle school Parent Coffee on Tuesday Aug. 20th at 8:45 AM and the next on Tuesday Aug. 27th at 8:45 AM during the high school Parent Coffee. There will be a lot of information to share with all of you, so please come out and join the fun.
In other news, the Athletic Department will be launching the new AISC Athletics Weebly website in the next couple of weeks. Once our website is up and running, you will be able to access information regarding all middle school and high school sports at AISC.
Finally, try-outs for SAISA Swimming and Volleyball will begin on Monday, Aug. 12th. Please be sure to sign up with your coaches prior to the try-outs.
That's it from the desk of the Athletic Director.
Regards,
Ron Thomson
Lost and Found
Lost articles will be placed near the MC Cafe (Madras Cottages). Please visit there if you need to look for anything.