Thursday, 25 November 2021

November 25th

 Dear Parents and students,

It is so great to see students on campus this week! We really enjoyed having our students here for four days and we’re looking forward to more on campus time with them. When students are on campus with our teachers there is such a wonderful energy and excitement on our campus. As I reflect on this season of gratitude I would like to extend my appreciation to the parents, students and staff in the AISC community. I am so grateful to have this opportunity to learn together with such an inspiring group of people. Enjoy your long weekend.


Here is the calendar of upcoming events:

Date

Event

Details

November 26

Thanksgiving Holiday



November 30


EY Parent Coffee 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Refer to ES Principal’s Newsletter

Zoom link to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 969 3202 8018 Passcode: AISC  

November 30 - December 3

ES Vision Week

Refer to ES Principal’s Newsletter

When: Saturday, December 4th - 10 am to 1 pm. 

ASIAC Chess Tournament

Students from AISC, AES and ASB will participate in the first ASIAC Chess Tournament. Stay tuned for more details!"


Return to Campus Reminders: 

  • We have noticed an increase in the number of MS students who arrive on campus in the morning without the Parent Locker App updated. Please ensure that you are updating the Parent Locker App for each day that your child(ren) are on campus.

  • At this time MS students are not permitted on campus past their pick-up times in the afternoon. If you have a child/children in High School, please ensure that you have a way to take your Middle School student(s) home at the following times:

CELL PHONES AND OTHER AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICES
As we transition back to school, please have a conversation with your children about the following section from our Handbook:
Students may use mobile phones while on campus for the purpose of making phone calls; however, the use of mobile phones while in class is prohibited unless expressly allowed by the teacher. The use of recording devices, either video and/or audio are not permitted on school campus unless under the express permission of a teacher or administration. This includes taking pictures or movies using mobile phones.

  • Students are expected to follow their teachers’ directions about acceptable use in the classroom or during free time.

  • If a problem persists with a student using a device after repeated reminders, a teacher will contact the advisor or team leader to follow up with the student’s technology use. A conference may follow about the student’s technology use.

  • If a student’s behavior does not change as a result of the teacher’s direction and conferencing, they will be sent to the Principal’s office. In extreme cases, a teacher or administrator may confiscate the phone.

MS Winter Production; The 10 Best/Worst Things about Middle School

Thursday, December 9th @ 5pm

Book your tickets here; https://www.aischennai.org/theater/ms/ 

Note: The premiere will be a livestream performance. A recording will be available after the premiere.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Ah, middle school. The best/worst years of your life! The friends, the memories, the life lessons, and of course the...inevitably haunting embarrassments that will leave emotional scars for years to come! Join a group of real life middle school students as they uncover the wonders/perils of their first dance, the marvels/horrors of field trips, the joy/humiliation of gym class, and many more of the numerous fond traumatizing aspects of life as a middle school student.

 

Mark your calendars: Portal Project - Parent Sessions

We are excited to introduce a speaker series for parents starting in November called Parenting Beyond the Pandemic. These virtual sessions will bring experts and practitioners directly to our parent community to address a variety of relevant topics. The full list of sessions can be found here and the titles below. Registration for the sessions will take place through Eventbrite. 

 

Upcoming Parent Survey, Monday, November 29:

On November 29 you will receive an email with a link to a survey to gather feedback on your experience with the AISC Learning Models so far this year. We welcome your thoughtful participation in this survey so we can understand key areas for celebration and growth.

 

RAIN AND DISASTER RELIEF

The recent rainfall has left a lot of people in Chennai and Tamil Nadu in distress and with more rains predicted, the situation does not look good, especially for vulnerable people. Bhoomika Trust is a Chennai based NGO working to provide relief and rehabilitate disaster affected people in low-lying areas. They were at the forefront of relief during the 2015 Chennai floods and 2018 Kerala floods. Bhoomika Trust is seeking support to provide relief to 50 flood affected households by donating a relief kit.  Each kit will contain dry rations and toiletries for one household. Please click on the link here for more information.


The donation drive will begin Monday Nov 28 through Saturday Dec 4, 2021. Students will help pack the relief kit and the donations will be delivered in the week of Dec 6.


Have a wonderful long weekend and reach out if you have any questions or concerns.


Take care,

 

Jennifer Bertram

Middle School Principal
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