Dear Parents and Students,
The end of the semester is a time to reflect, celebrate and look ahead. As you will see below, we are taking time to recharge and connect with two wellbeing days in the coming week. We also celebrate collective achievements from two of our ASIAC activities: Academic Games and Music. As look forward to our winter break, please consider donating to the PCA giving tree. Information is below.
End of Semester 1
The first semester ends on December 18. You can expect the first semester report card on January 21, 2021. Reports will be issued electronically. Students’ reflections on their Learning Habits will be issued along with report cards.
Now is an ideal time to review your child’s progress before the end of the semester. You can access PowerSchool to see assignments and progress on standards. Support for PowerSchool and the log in link can be found on our Digital Skills Academy. We also suggest taking time to have your child guide you through each of their classes and progress using PowerSchool. If you have questions about an assignment, assessment or progress in a specific course, please contact the teacher directly.
Academic Games Quiz
This year, we formed an Academic Games team as part of our ASIAC virtual activities. ASIAC is the American Schools in India Activities Conference. It brings together students from Mumbai and Delhi to participate in co-curricular activities together. Congratulations to our new Academic Games Quiz team! They placed runner-up at the tournament on Saturday, December 5. Congratulations to Melchi, Chaitanya, Keshav, Yashvi, Mihika, and Yuina!
ASIAC Music Celebration
Join us Wednesday, December 16 at 12:15 for a lunch concert celebrating an ASIAC musical collaboration. The music departments from AISC, the American School Bombay and the American Embassy School Delhi have compiled our students' audio recordings and visual artifacts to release a song to our communities schools entitled "Panem Nostrum" (Daily Bread). This song will focus on community and what we are grateful for in these times. A zoom link will be shared with all students, parents and teachers on Wednesday.
MS Wellbeing Day
Thursday and Friday, December 17 & 18 respectively, will be wellbeing days. Students will log into connection times and participate in wellbeing activities. Students will complete their modules for the semester during the independent work times following the wellbeing activities. All wellbeing activities are aligned to our Wellbeing Framework.
ASA Season 3
If you are interested in having your child(ren) of all ages engage in FREE virtual activities for Season 3, please check out the Athletics & Activities Blog for more information and complete the Registration Form. ASA Season 3 will begin Monday, January 11th and run through March 6th.
PCA Giving Tree
It's that time of the year again! Christmas is coming - the New Year will soon be upon us.
It is also a time to think of the less privileged members of our community and we give you the opportunity to give, in the spirit of the holiday. This year the PCA Giving Tree will be online. In collaboration with the organizations, we have created Amazon wish lists, which enable you to purchase books, craft materials, food, blankets, feeding bowls etc. and it will be delivered directly to the organization. Please see the PCA blog for more information. The organizations we are supporting are (alphabetic order):
If you are interested in having your child(ren) of all ages engage in FREE virtual activities for Season 3, please check out the Athletics & Activities Blog for more information and complete the Registration Form. ASA Season 3 will begin Monday, January 11th and run through March 6th.
Winter Break
Jump-Off Camp
If you are interested in having your ES & MS child(ren) in FREE virtual
activities for Winter Break Jump-Off Camp, please check out the Athletics & Activities
Blog for more
information and fill out the Registration
Form. Winter
Break Jump-Off Camp will begin Monday, January 4th and run through Friday, Jan.
8th.
PCA Giving Tree
It's that time of the year again! Christmas is coming - the New Year will soon be upon us.
It is also a time to think of the less privileged members of our community and we give you the opportunity to give, in the spirit of the holiday. This year the PCA Giving Tree will be online. In collaboration with the organizations, we have created Amazon wish lists, which enable you to purchase books, craft materials, food, blankets, feeding bowls etc. and it will be delivered directly to the organization. Please see the PCA blog for more information. The organizations we are supporting are (alphabetic order):
- Annai Charitable Trust (Namma Beach / Namma Chennai) - need of blankets and food - Amazon wish list
- ARK INDIA Service Society (Orphanage for HIV+ girls) - need of food and educational materials - Amazon wish list.
- Atmalayam Senior citizens Homes - need of food and tea - Amazon wish list.
- Blue Cross of India (animal welfare) - need of pet food, collars, feeding/water bowls- Amazon wish list
- HOPE Foundation Matriculation High School (local school) - need of books and educational materials - Amazon wish list
Second Semester Withdrawals
If you child will not be continuing at AISC in the second semester, please complete the “Request to Issue Transfer Certificate/Past Records” form linked in the Quick Links section of the blog in the sidebar. Please complete this form and submit it to the MS office msoffice@aicschennai.org.
If you child will not be continuing at AISC in the second semester, please complete the “Request to Issue Transfer Certificate/Past Records” form linked in the Quick Links section of the blog in the sidebar. Please complete this form and submit it to the MS office msoffice@aicschennai.org.
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.
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Have a great weekend,
Jessica Pechhold
Middle School Principal