Principal’s Notes
17 August
Dear Parents,
We are beginning to settle into our daily routines in the middle school. Students are learning their class schedules, finding their way around campus and expressing interest in involvement in many of our Arts, Sports and Activities (ASAs) and middle school clubs. Our unexpected school closures have delayed us in device configuration and granting PowerSchool access to all students. Please bear with us as we work to reschedule these times. We hope to see you this week at our Middle School Parent Coffees and Back to School Night on Thursday. More information on both of these events can be found below.
Parent Coffee
Grade 7 & 8 parents are invited to attend the Middle School Parent Coffee on Monday 20 August from 8:45-9:45 am. The Grade 6 parent coffee has been rescheduled for Wednesday 22 August from 8:45-9:45 am. The Middle School Parent PowerSchool Coffee will follow from 10:00-11:00 am. Both parent coffess and the PowerSchool orientation will take place in the Hall of Light.
Weekend Swimming
SAISA swim practice will take place this Saturday. Please see the Pool & Aquatics page of the AISC website for practice schedules.
Yearbook Photos
From our Communications Director, Shannon Zirkle:
Our yearbook photos are coming up next week! Middle school students will have their photos taken on Tuesday and Wednesday 21 & 22 August. Students with a last name beginning with A-K are scheduled for Tuesday. Students with the last names beginning with L-Z are scheduled for Wednesday. Specific times for students to report will be shared in the student daily bulletin and through class teachers.
Purchasing photos: We have moved to a new company that will process our photos more quickly. Due to this change, our process this year will be slightly different for ordering photos:
- You will receive an envelope on Monday, August 20, on which you will note which photo package and sizes you would like to order.
- Please place the exact amount of rupees in the envelope.
- Middle school students will bring their order envelopes with them when they have their photo taken.
If students forget their order form envelope on the day of their photo, they can hand it over to the photographer while they are on campus through 24 August. Orders for photos will be accepted through August 30. Students can submit their order form to section assistants. Orders for photos will be delivered within two weeks.
If you are not ordering photos, you will not need to send the envelope with your child. All student’s photos will be taken and appear in the AISC Yearbook. Information about retake will be forthcoming. These will happen in January and will not incur an additional charge. If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Zirkle, Communications Director, at zshannon@aischennai.org.
Back to School Night
Thursday evening from 5:00-8:15 we will host Back to School night. This is an opportunity to meet all of your child’s teachers and learn about their classes. Parents will spend ten minutes in each class learning about class content, expectations, school to home communication and how you can support your child’s learning. If you have questions about your child’s progress or placement in a class, please contact the teacher for an appointment at another time as the purpose of Back to School Night is to provide an introduction for all parents to the course. Upon arrival, you will receive a copy of your child’s schedule to follow for the night. A summary of the night’s schedule is below.
Back to School Night General Schedule
Time
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Event
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5:00 - 5:10
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Greeting by MS Principal in FAC Cafeteria
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5:10-5:20
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Transition to the FAC Rooms and Gym
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5:20 - 7:05
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Physical Education, World Languages, electives, and Advisory rotations as per your child’s schedule.
Parents will spend ten minutes learning about each class and meeting teachers.
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7:05 - 7:15
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Transition to Core Classes
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7:15 - 8:10
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Parents will rotate through core classes (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science) as per your child’s schedule.
Parents will spend ten minutes learning about each class and meeting teachers.
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8:15
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All teachers meet in the MS Office.
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World Scholar’s Cup Recognition
We would like to congratulate AISC middle school students Lokeshwar, Katherine, Sajiv, Tejas (now grade 9), and Ayush for their participation in the World Scholar’s Cup in Barcelona this summer. At the international academic competition, our students won 25 individual medals, an individual first place recognition in debate and a team first place in debate. The students will compete in the final round of the competition at Yale University in the USA in November. Congratulations on your efforts to shine on a global stage!
Model United Nations
From Pepper McFarland, Model United Nations Coordinator:
We have a thriving Model United Nations program in the middle school. Below are meeting dates. Meeting dates for new and experienced Model UN participants are listed below. AISC MUN students represent AISC around the world at conferences.
Beginning
MUN
- First Meeting: Aug. 20th from 3:40-4:30 in 2303, Ms.
Mac’s new room
- Will meet every MONDAY after school
- Any student who has not been to an MUN
meeting before is welcome.
Advanced
MUN
- Aug. 21st from 3:40-4:30 in room 2303, Ms. Mac’s new
room
- Will meet every TUESDAY after school
- Any student who attended Beginning MUN class may
attend, whether they traveled to a conference or not.
Enjoy your weekend,
Jessica Pechhold Andrew Ranson
Middle School Principal Middle School Associate Principal