Dear Middle School Parents,
As always, we have a busy campus and it's always buzzing with activities. We welc0me about 150 educators around the globe to the ECIS Library Conference at AISC this weekend. We also finally hosted our SEVAI Day today. We will have pictures in next week’s notes.
News From MathCounts
The competition end last weekend and our AISC Team-A with Seung Hyeon, Gyubo, Chaeyoung, and Yewon won the second place prize out of 12 teams. After the countdown round Seunghyeon won the individual third prize and Gyubo won the fifth place. Both the teams did very well and they worked hard this past month and had total commitment to do their best. They have come out with flying colors among the 48 top notch young mathematicians.
Team MathCounts: Zach Ashraf, Suin Choi, Chaeyoung Kim, Suman Krishna, Aika Murai, Yewon Nam, Seunghyoung Oh, and Gyubo Shim.
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Don’t Miss Cabaret 2018!!
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| Correction: Cabaret begins at 6:30. |
Feb Fling - A Message from HS Student Council
Woah! Feb Fling is almost here! Bouncy Castles, Water Balloons, and Obstacle Course! We hope you are all excited for Feb Fling. Tickets will be on sale all of next week in the mornings and after school, in front of the elementary and main office. Tickets will be priced at 400 rupees and will include one free meal and one raffle. Tickets can also be purchased on the day, for 500 rupees. Each person coming to Feb Fling will need their own ticket but will get one free meal and raffle entry. People from outside the school can come as well, so if you have any friend who would like to come they can. We have a plethora of great booths this year so we hope you will all come.
The purpose of Feb Fling is to raise money for High School service clubs through a fair of booths for Middle and Elementary School. Last year, we had a great turn out and were able to supply service clubs with lots of funds. We encourage you all to come to Feb Fling to support the high School service clubs.
After School Activities
Trimester 3 is soon approaching. The activities will run from March 5 - May 25, 2018. Please click here for information on ASA programs. Students need to check/plan their activity schedule before signing up for ASA. Middle school students, kindly register for ASA only after you finalize your other programs. Refunds will not be possible beyond the said dates or mid- trimester.
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 Thursday, March 1st at 8:45 am in the Madras Hall. 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 1st. If you would like further information, go to www.fcd.org.
Parent Book Group Information from the MS Counselor - Reminder
Based on the parent survey, our Parent Book Group book for this school year will be Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel.
Our chosen meeting format, also based on the parent survey, will be to meet for four sessions. All English language levels are welcome! The book is divided into four parts so we will read one part for each week. I look forward to seeing many of you there! Happy Reading!
● Wednesday, Feb 21st at 8:45 (Part IV)
Sincerely,
Alan Phan & Andrew Ranson
Middle School Administration