Dear Parents and Students,
This week was a wonderful time to come together as a faculty and celebrate our India week. We had a special lunch on Thursday and took our MS Faculty photo. We hope to be able to repeat some of these traditions with your children. We have compiled an interactive and fun orientation back to campus that will engage students and emphasize our health and safety protocols. As we get ready to welcome your children back to campus, here is some important health and safety readiness information for you.
Here is a list of information you need to prepare for Middle School student Return to Campus:
MS students will be in person 5 days a week.
Please commit to one modality of learning, either on-campus or virtual.
Reach out to the MS Principal as soon as possible if you decide to change modalities. We will work with you on the transition day for your child.
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 not available, no microwaves)
Students may pre-order lunch here
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.
SAVE THE DATE: PCA Diwali Virtual Mela
Diwali and all its promised festivities are upon us! And the PCA, in partnership with the Advancement Office is excited to bring you a virtual Diwali experience! This web-based community festival includes pre-recorded community performances, cooking tutorials, and an activity book. Head to the PCA Blog for more details!
When: Thursday, November 11, 3:00 p.m. IST onwards
Where: Bookmark this page!
Have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing your children on Monday!
Jennifer Bertram
Middle School Principal