Dear Middle School Parents,
As we are off to our Spring Break, please encourage your children to pack a book to read over the break. Let them select a book for themselves, even it’s a book they have read before. We watch good movies over and over again so why not do the same thing with a favorite book. Here is a great article, shared by Mr. Rob Martin, about reading: How to Get Kids to Read Independently.
Progress Reports
Please note that the mid-semester progress report has been given to students today. These grades and comments provide parents an indication of how students are doing at this point in the second semester. Please focus on what your child is doing well and what s/he needs to work on. If there are concerns, parents can always meet with teachers; to make an appointment with one of the teachers, please contact Ms. Aziz in the Middle School Office.
Following these reports will be the E-Portfolio Presentation on 29 April and Three-Way Conferences (student, parent and teacher) on 29 and 30 April.
Middle School Coffee
The last Middle School Coffee will take place on Tuesday, 21 April. We will be presenting the data from Lifestyle Survey that students took this past month.
Elective Form
If your child has not done so, please take the time to go over their elective choices for next year, sign it and have your child turn in the form to the Middle School Office as soon as possible. If you are not 100% sure you are leaving, we ask that your child completes the form, just in case.
Model United Nations (MUN)
Upon returning from the break, we have a group of students who will be going off to our second Middle School Model United Nations (MUN) Conference. They will be representing Spain and Pakistan on a number of issues. Congratulations to all the delegates who have been selected to travel to Malaysia for the conference:
Grade 8
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Grade 7
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Grade 6
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Anna Seong Nicholas
Aya Kamio
Jin Young Kim
Kyungjae (Peter) Jung
Serin Kim
Tarun Krishna
Yoon Jung (Jenny) Kim
Yuki Haga
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Abhi Desai
Gyeong Deok Park
Manav Mandyam Chakravarthy
Natsumi Shindo
Reuben Nielsen
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Luis Zink
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AISC welcomes singer-songwriter, Kathryn Claire as our Spring 2015 Artist in Residence!
After a successful residency last year, Kathryn will return for two weeks of teaching and performance. Part of a new generation of traditionally-inspired musicians, Kathryn’s guitar and fiddle-playing exhibit a technical grace which is matched only by her truly captivating voice and her rare ability to move seamlessly across genres. She will be working in elementary, middle, and high school music classes and will conduct after school song-writing workshops with MS/HS students.
Beginning April 13th, Kathryn’s residency will culminate in a Friday@5 concert in association with R.I.S.E. on the 24th of April. Her charismatic presence and infectious smile have made her a favorite at venues and festivals around the world- and we are thrilled to welcome her back to our campus.
IB and AP Art Exhibition
If you missed the Opening Reception, please stop by at any time before 17 April. It will be a treat to see their creative and beautiful art pieces.
Safe travels and have a great Spring Break! See you in April!
Alan Phan
Middle School Principal