Dear Middle School Parents,
As part of our health education program and ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, each year we invite a trained prevention specialist from FCD Prevention Works to join our community. FCD is a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools. Their mission is to:
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Trimester 2 Reports
You should have received an email with the instructions to access the second-trimester report in Skyward. Please take the time to look through the trimester report thoroughly and read the student reflection from your child and feedback from the teachers. It should provide you with more information of what your child is doing well and what s/he needs to work on for the next trimester. Please note that students who arrived in January or after, their report card might not be complete. Should you have any questions about any of the classes, please feel free to contact the subject teacher.
We have updated the curriculum and you will find what students are doing in the third trimester. We will have one more update of this document before the end of the year.
AMIS (Association for Music in International School) Honor Band
Congratulations to Finn Wohltmann for earning a prestigious spot at the Asian Middle School Honors’ Band Festival in Manila, Philippines from 8-12 March. We would like to recognize him for his passion for music, confidence and hard work to get him there. The AMIS Asian Middle School Honors’ Band Festival is a lifetime experience for students who attend them, and a great way to represent AISC in an international music festival.
As part of our health education program and ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, each year we invite a trained prevention specialist from FCD Prevention Works to join our community. FCD is a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools. Their mission is to:- Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years
- Empower young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use
- Teach students and adults how to recognize the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately
- Educate students, parents, teachers and administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs
The prevention specialist will be meeting with students in Grades 6-12 during the week of March 21-28. Their aim is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding, and skills they need to make intelligent, healthy choices about alcohol and other drug use. During that time, they will meet with students as follows:
- Grade 6: 3 meetings during health class
- Grade 7: 3 meetings during health class
- Grade 8: 2 meetings during health class
Save the Date - Middle/High School Parent Coffee
*Please Note The Change of Date for this Coffee*
The FCD prevention specialist will also present a parent workshop on Tuesday, March 21st at 8:45am in the BBT. Please note that this is the day students return to school after Spring Break and it is a change from what is currently on our school calendar (it will no longer be on March 28). We wanted to give parents a chance, at the start of the FCD visit, to listen to the facilitator so that they can more easily engage their children in conversations about the topic while it is also being discussed at school. Some of the topics the facilitator will discuss with parents include:
- Effective ways to communicate with your child about alcohol/drug use
- Up-to-date facts about current alcohol/drug use and trends
- What to say about your own experiences with alcohol and/or drug experimentation
- How to spot early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond
- The importance of communication among community members
This program presents a perfect opportunity for discussing alcohol and other drug-related issues with your children. Parent involvement is crucial to efforts to reduce the risks that teenagers face and in the commitment to keeping children safe. We hope to see you on March 21st. If you would like further information, go to www.fcd.org.
Have a great spring break!
Sincerely,
Alan Phan & Andrew Ranson
Middle School Administration