Friday August 2
Dear Middle School Parents,
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. Classes will begin for all students on Thursday, August 8. Teachers are on campus preparing for the year and the arrival of students. We look forward to welcoming our new grade six students, returning students, and families new to AISC.
New Student Orientation
We will welcome middle school students and parents who are new to the AISC community at New Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 7, from 10:00 am to 1:15 pm beginning in the Fine Arts Center (FAC). After an initial introduction, students will meet with counselors and student ambassadors to learn more about AISC and what to expect on the first day of school. Parents will have a session with the middle school administrators and students will have lunch. There will be an opportunity for students to swim so please bring swimsuits!
Student Schedules
All middle school students will start their first day with an advisory period during which they will receive their class schedule. Advisory groups and rooms will be posted at the school entrance during arrival on the first day. Students will report to their assigned advisory room by 8:30 am.
Bring-Your-Own-Technology (BYOT) Program
All Middle School students are required to bring in a laptop that meets a minimum set of specifications to support student learning. Students may choose between a laptop with either the Mac or Windows operating system.Please see our Bring Your Own Technology page on the school website for more details. In order to configure the devices, we ask that students bring their own device on these days:
Thursday 8 August: New students
Friday 9 August:Grade 6 All Students
Friday 16 August:Grade 7 & 8 Returning students with new laptops
Please remember to set your operating system language to English in order for our IT department to configure devices.
New Middle School Teachers
This year we welcome two new teachers to the middle school. Angie Bochhali will be teaching Spanish across the middle school. Angie previously taught in the United States, Korea and Bahrain. Jessica Hesprich will be joining the grade seven team and supporting English language development. She previously taught in India (Delhi), the United States and Albania.
School Supplies
Here is a list of supplies students are expected to bring to school. These items will be used during the school day on a regular basis.
Music Classes
All students that are participating in music class (band, choir, guitar, and strings) will need a ‘concert outfit’ which includes a pair of long black dress pants (please no skirts, shorts or jeans), black enclosed dress shoes (please no sandals), and black socks. Students will need to purchase a black music polo shirt from the iHub prior to the first performance to finish off their concert outfit.
Student Health and Physical Examination Forms
From the Health Office:
Student health records are important sources of information. Please note the following requirements for this year:
· On initial enrollment or at the beginning of grade 3, 6, or 9, a physician-completed
form must be provided.
form must be provided.
Students with significant allergies or on daily medication should also submit the annual form completed by a physician. Updated health forms are due by the end of the second week of school.
Looking Ahead: Parent Coffees
We will begin our month parent coffees this month. We will hold one for Grade 6 parents and a combined coffee session for Grade 7 and 8 parents. All MS Coffees will take place in the Hall of Light:
Grade 6 Parent Coffee: Friday, August 16, :8:45 - 9:45
MS Parent (Grade 6-8) Power School Coffee: Friday, August 16 10:00 - 11:00
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Coffee: Tuesday, August 20 8:45 - 9:45
Enjoy your weekend and we look forward to seeing you next week!
Sincerely,
Jessica Pechhold Andrew Ranson
Middle School Principal Middle School Associate Principal