Dear Parents and Students,
This week students took the MAP test in Reading Test, Math, Language Usage, and Science. Most students were able to finish their tests in the time allotted and those who were not, will be finishing next week. We will contact the students with dates and times to finish the tests. Special thanks to our MS teachers and assistants, Mr. Galaty and the IT department who helped to make this testing session successful.
We hope students, teachers and families enjoy the long weekend and get some well deserved rest!
Upcoming Dates:
Sept. 14th: Parent Coffee @ 8:45 in two parts:
How can attendance lead to academic success?
What are the burning questions for 6th grade parents?
Meeting ID: 976 7864 2973
Passcode: 417882
Sept. 17th: UN International Peace Day
Attendance:
In Middle School and at AISC, we talk a lot about engagement! We know that if a student is engaged in classes, learning happens. We also know that being part of a community of learners is an important part of the learning process. In an attempt to support our students as best we can in the virtual setting, we are going to be recording attendance for students for each block. We want to make sure that we are keeping track of students in a way that best supports their learning and engagement in classes. As a result, we are asking you to please inform the msoffice@aischennai.org or sazizunnisa@aischennai.org if your son/daughter will be absent from a class. Absences on the report cards will be listed in terms of missed blocks rather than missed days, as was previously stated.
Teachers will be updating attendance records for all their students every block and we will be collecting information on absences and communicating that to teachers daily. We will also be communicating with you as parents when your child is absent.
Parent Coffee:
On September 14th @8:45 am we will try a different method for our Parent Coffee (Link to Zoom Meeting) and divide it into two parts. The first part of the Parent Coffee is an important one where we will discuss the importance of prioritizing attendance so that students will achieve higher levels of academic success. We will share tips, but also outline the changes we have made to our attendance policy this year to support students and their engagement in academics.
The second part of the Parent Coffee is especially for 6th grade parents. We are hoping to hear from 6th grade parents about outstanding questions about our Middle School program. These questions may have surfaced now that we have been in school for some weeks. Please send any questions to bejennifer@aischennai.org and we will be sure to address your concerns.
SAVE THE DATE: UN International Day of Peace Virtual Assembly and Parade of Nations (Friday, September 17)
AISC is celebrating the UN International Day of Peace with our annual Assembly and Parade of Nations! With student speakers and participants from Elementary to High School, we are excited to continue bringing shared community experiences to you virtually. So mark your calendars and help us celebrate our diversity and commitment to our collective future.
When: Friday, September 17, 2:45–3:15 p.m. IST
Where: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 927 2546 4576
Passcode: AISC
A MUN Impact Event: UN76 Discussion following the Parade of Nations
Join the HS MUN Impact club in a discussion about the prevalent issues of the world, as they take a deeper dive into inequalities and global changes. We hope that through this discussion we will be able to further the UN Day theme and find ways to recover from what has occurred in the world recently and create a sustainable and equitable future.
Topic: UN76 Discussion
Time: Friday, September 17, 4:15–5:00 p.m. IST (soon after the UN Day Virtual Assembly)
Where: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 929 4874 4863
Passcode: 819864
PCA International Community Celebrations: September 17 Onwards
One of the highlights of the AISC annual calendar is the PCA International Day Picnic. In partnership with the PCA and many Country Coordinators that represent our diverse community, International Day is a true celebration of AISC’s cultural identity.
This year, soon after our UN Day Virtual Assembly, the PCA will be launching an International Community Celebration webpage, complete with country-specific activities and pre-recorded content for you to celebrate our internationalism. And there are exciting prizes to be won! Visit the PCA Blog for more details.
Spirit Week:
We look forward to Spirit Week next week and we hope that MS students will be able to participate in the FUN! Remember that on Tuesday - our “crew” color is mango or ORANGE! We look forward to the MS students and faculty having fun and showing their enthusiasm for AISC!
Have a great weekend,
Jennifer Bertram
Middle School Principal