Dear Parents and Students,
Happy Diwali! I hope you find some time this weekend to take a break, enjoy the holiday and this beautiful monsoon season that is upon us! This weekend is an ideal time for students to take a break from their studies and screens. Students have been working intensely throughout the semester, and this break is well deserved!
Parent Coffee
Our November parent coffee is Tuesday, November 17 from 8:45 to 9:45. The session will be recorded and uploaded to next week’s blog. The topics covered will be updates to our Standards Based Assessment and Reporting System and parent access to PowerSchool. We will be sharing what to expect on the semester report card as we continue to refine how we communicate about student learning. Dr. Greg Clinton, Technology Coordinator, will also be sharing how you can access PowerSchool to stay up to date on your child’s performance. Here is the zoom link for the meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7923550247?pwd=ZGZ2eUxld1F5OU5ucGZLRGVZRkZuZz09
Meeting ID: 792 355 0247
Passcode: K50Rpk
SEVAI
This week students started a two week module for their SEVAI projects. Students are working on planning their projects during their World Language, Health/Physical Education, and electives courses. Students have selected projects from a menu and will be working in groups with teachers facilitators to develop and complete their projects. This year, we are excited to share that we will recognize student learning through SEVAI on our report card. Students will be assessed on their Learning Habits throughout the SEVAI module as well as the SEVAI learning targets. The SEVAI learning targets are shared below. Students will be sharing their learning during our SEVAI Showcase, our first learning celebration of the year taking place on Wednesday, November 25. More coming in next week’s blog about accessing the showcase!
Returning/Departing Chennai
If your family is returning to Chennai or leaving Chennai for the holiday break, please contact the middle school office msoffice@aischennai.org for changes in your time zone.
Have a great weekend,
Jessica Pechhold
Middle School Principal