Dear Middle School Parents,
Thank you for coming to the Back to School Night. The collaboration between parents and teachers will create a safety net and path for students to succeed. In every presentation I sat in yesterday evening, teachers encouraged parents to communicate with them and to keep the line of communication open. We also encourage parents to empower their children to talk to teachers directly. We are teaching students to solve problems on their own, build resilience and grit for the long run.
If you would like to see the entire TedTalk by Angela Duckworth about grit, click on this link here. In case you missed the evening or want to see the presentations for each of the classes. Please find the links to all the presentations in the table below.
Elective Classes
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Fine Arts
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World Language
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Subjects All Students
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GRADE 6
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GRADE 7
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GRADE 8
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Parent Coffee
Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) Testing: 28-29 August and 4-5 September
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is a computerized adaptive test. Students will take tests in Reading, Math, Language and Science. MAP tests students with engaging and age-appropriate content. As a student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty. Our team uses the data to inform instructional decision-making for increased student growth and achievement.
MAP testing starts Monday morning. Please remind your children to charge the laptops each night, especially during testing week. There is no preparation required for MAP testing. We do, however, recommend that students get adequate sleep and a good breakfast before they come to school for the MAP test.
Tech Team Update: PowerSchool App
The PowerSchool app is experiencing some inconsistency with the assignments set by teachers. We are advising parents to feel free to use it, but to also please log into the web/desktop version of PowerSchool for an up to date report on the current assignments, and attendance, of your child.
We are continuing to report errors and inconsistency to the developer, and supporting faculty members in the transition to this new system. Please send any errors or issues you see to itsupport@aischennai.org, and we will address them with the developer and our teams. Your ongoing support is very much appreciated.
Heads-Up: Week Without Walls Parent Meetings
The middle school teachers would like to invite you parents to the Week Without Walls Parent Information Meeting. We will provide you with all the necessary information for our upcoming trips and we will be happy to answer your questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Grade 6
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Thursday, September 7 from 2:45 - 3.30 pm in the Hall of Lights (HOL).
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Grade 7
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Monday, September 4 from 2:45 - 3:30 pm Madras Hall (near Parent Cafe)
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Grade 8
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Tuesday, September 12th from 2:45 - 3:30 in the Hall of Lights (HOL).
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UN International Peace Day - Parade of Nations
This year's UN International Peace Day celebration will be held on Friday, September 22. The Parade of Nations, where all of the student body parades in their national dress across the stage, will be held in the auditorium.
In preparation for the parade, EY5 -12 students will gather in the gymnasium and, once assembled under their respective national flag, will proceed to the auditorium for the beginning of the parade. The EY3 and EY4 students will gather in the auditorium lobby and, upon arrival of EY5-12 students, will lead the school into the parade. EY3 and EY4 students will exit the auditorium upon parading across the FAC stage.
Once they finish the parade, EY5 - 5 students will be seated in the auditorium for a short program. Grade 6-12 students will proceed to cafeteria for live streaming of the program.
The Parade of Nations will be followed by a normal school day.
How does the parade work?
Students will be marching under their citizenship of record as listed in PowerSchool, our student information system, and as indicated during the admissions process.
If you would like to make a change and have your child(ren) march under a flag different from their citizenship, please kindly send this information directly to Sanja Ilić, Director of Admissions, (admissionsdirector@aischennai.org). Admissions office will be accommodating the aforementioned requests until September 1, 2017.
College Fairs
The High School Counseling Department is pleased to host two college fairs in the upcoming weeks. Middle School & High School students and parents are encouraged to attend both events to learn more about the attending colleges/universities.
The Council of International Schools Fair will be held on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th from 11:30-12:30 in the FAC Atrium. 30 schools from the USA, UK, Canada and Europe will be in attendance.
Please see attached flyers for specific details about universities who will be joining us. This is a wonderful opportunity for students and parents to gather information and learn more about the college admissions process.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Alan Phan & Andrew Ranson
Middle School Administration