Dear Parents,
We ended this week with our monthly assembly. Each advisory group presented a brief skit to introduce themselves to the middle school. It is a great example of how from early on in the year, our advisory program facilitates connections between students. Be sure to ask your child about their advisory name, how it originated, and how their group represented themselves!
September 2: No School
Please note the change to the community calendar for Monday, September 2. There will be no school. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Our class rotation will remain as published on the calendar.
MAP testing make-ups
This week, students took the MAP test on Tuesday and Wednesday. If your child was not able to take one of the tests, you will have received an email about his/her make-up testing time. Please check your email for the make-up time and date.
Math Counts
If your child is interested in Math Counts, please see the invitation letter here from Ms. Kala Ganeshan. Students need a recommendation from their math teacher by Wednesday, September 4. Coaching classes will begin September 13.
Teacher Videos
Teacher introduction videos are posted on PS. If you have not yet accessed them or have had difficulty navigating, you can access all of the videos here. Our Back to School Night followed a different format than in year’s past. We would like to know your thoughts so we can consider planning for next year’s event. Please take a few moments to complete this survey.
Coming Soon...Big Bad Blue!
AISC UN International Peace Day, Parade of Nations: September 13
This year's UN International Peace Day celebration will be held on Friday, September 13! The Parade of Nations will be held in the FAC Theater and students are encouraged to dress in their national attire.
Upon arrival to first block as usual, teachers will direct MS studentsto gather in the gymnasium. Once assembled by their respective national flag, students will proceed to the FAC Theater stage for the beginning of the parade. Each student will process across the stage with his/her country. Once they finish the parade, Grade 6 to 8 students will proceed to the cafeteria for live streaming of the program.
The Parade of Nations will be followed by a regular school day.
How does the school determine what country students represent?
Students are grouped by their passport of record. If you would like to have your child(ren) parade with a country different from their citizenship of record, kindly send an email to Deborah Allen, Director of Admissions and Parent/Alumni Relations at admissionsdirector@aischennai.org [Please specify Subject Header: Parade Flag Change]. Please let us know no later than August 30, 2019.
Parent Questions
Q: Can the report card be issued before the end of the school year? This would allow time for feedback and discussion if needed.
A: For this year, our reporting dates are set to maximize time in each semester for instruction and assessment to take place to provide a complete picture for semester reports. Our semester reports are summative in nature; we hope that feedback for discussion and growth can happen at the student-parent-teacher conferences at the mid-semester. Thank you for this question, as it helps us to think about how we can help parents and students to process reports.
Have a great weekend,
Jessica Pechhold Andrew Ranson
Middle School Principal Middle School Associate Principal