Dear Parents and Students,
We have had a very busy week and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation in the Parent Coffees and the Student Parent Teacher Conferences.
As we get ready to welcome students back on campus on November 1st, we would ask that you ensure your children bring the devices they will use at school for the rest of the year. Be sure to include the device charger. Please make sure that your child(ren) know(s) the Admin password for their device or have it removed for the AISC configuration aspects.
Today is the deadline to submit the Return to Campus documents. So far we have received the following:
100% of families have signed the Middle School Student Handbook
104 MS families or 84% of our students have submitted all the forms
Here is a list of information you need to prepare for Middle School student Return to Campus:
Parent coffee slides and recordings (both are the same presentation)
Other helpful videos/information
What do I need to do to get ready for November 1st?
Complete all return to campus documents
Pick up student IDs and COVID test kit on campus at any time
Download and set up ParentLocker app
Administer COVID test to your child October 29th, upload test results, keep individual test strip in baggie and bring to school every Monday
Complete ParentLocker app questions before school Monday, November 1st
What should my child bring to school?
Two or three extra masks
Water bottle
Snack and lunch (lunch refrigeration is available, no microwaves)
Devices and chargers
Headphones if you have them
Negative COVID test on Mondays
Individual school supplies
Drop off and pick up times
Staggered drop off times (see below)
Oldest in family enters at the same time as youngest in family
Students will hand sanitize, have temperature check, scan ID, and enter
No parents allowed on campus at this time
Pick up
Staggered dismissal time
Oldest student will dismiss with youngest family
Cars pull up to MS gate and look for the grade level sign
Here is the calendar of upcoming events:
School Bus Transportation
As AISC is getting ready to welcome Elementary and Middle School students on campus, we are also ready to roll out the Bus Program from Monday, November 1, for both pick-up and drop-off services.
AISC has protocols in place for school-operated buses in order to ensure the health and safety of students taking our buses.
If you are interested in this service for your child(ren), please send an email to our Transport Supervisor (transportsupervisor@aischennai.org), to learn about the cost, routes, timing and the health-safety protocols.
Attendance
As you can see from the graph below, the number of total absences in Middle School has decreased as we have implemented our new recording system for attendance. With your help we hope to continue to see these numbers fall as students come back to campus.
AISC Celebrates India!
With festival season upon us and Diwali just around the corner, AISC is all set to celebrate India Month. And we want to see you in your finest festive wear! So upload your Diwali photos here or tag us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (@aischennai).
India Week Virtual Book Fair
To celebrate India Week, the AISC Libraries are proud to present our Virtual Book Fair featuring Tulika Publishers, Tara Books, Blaft Publications, and Karadi Tales!
Members of the AISC community are welcome to browse and shop for stories by and about Indian authors and characters, set in Indian locations, and published locally. Readers will find various genres, formats, and topics that interest them and middle school students should pay particular attention to the selections available from Blaft, a new addition to our book fair that we are very excited about!
If you have any questions, please let Ms. Babs know. Happy reading!
Tulika Publishers: 15% discount by using code INDIATHROUGHTULIKA!
Blaft Publications (catalogue attached):
Parent Teacher Conferences
We would like to thank all the parents and students who attended the Student Parent Teacher Conferences on October 22nd.
Save the Date! Portal Project AISC Dialogue - What is Learning?
This month the Portal Project is focussed on "What is Learning?" and we invite all parents, faculty and students to help us craft a definition of learning and identify conditions that support it. The session will take place on Thursday, October 28th from 4:30 - 5:15 pm. Portal Project dialogues are not only engaging but generate data that is shared with the Community Planning Team and Leadership Councils to help guide our Futures Planning process. As such, participants have a voice in helping to shape the AISC of tomorrow. Interested? Please click here to add the event directly to a google calendar or here for the direct meeting link.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer Bertram
Middle School Principal