Dear Parents and Students,
Today at our assembly we celebrated student participation in our activities offered during the first semester. One of our commitments this year was to continue to offer a robust menu of co-curricular offerings in our virtual setting. While these activities look a bit different than the past, we have continued to offer students ways to collaborate with classmates, meet students from other American schools in India, and explore areas of interests. Take some time to view our slides from assembly to see how students have thrived in co-curricular MS clubs and ASIAC activities!
February Parent Coffee
Our February Parent Coffee is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9. The zoom link for the event is below. Topics for the meeting will be: strategies for keeping open parent-child communication, an overview of MS Wellbeing Day lessons, and an overview of STEAM. Looking forward to seeing you then!
Topic: Parent Coffee
Passcode: 661892
Family Use of the AISC Libraries
Beginning today, AISC families will be able to request books every week from our libraries using this Google form. Books can be ordered through the form until Mondays at 9:00am and can be picked up curbside at the ES entrance on Wednesdays between 10:00am -1:00pm. In addition, a book drop is positioned curbside at the ES entrance, as well as the main entrance, for returned books. We encourage families to return the books after two weeks, although if a specific title is needed for a longer period, please contact Babs to implement an extension.
Library staff will practice all health and safety protocols while gathering your books. Upon return, books and the canvas bags that are distributed will be sanitized.
We encourage families to check the library catalog before requesting specific titles to ensure that they are available. Please let Babs know at bbarbara@aischennai.org if you have any questions.
All School Spirit Week
All School Spirit week is February 22-26! Show how you live the AISC mission by demonstrating the 4 C’s throughout the week. Here are the details for each day and suggestions for how you can choose to participate.
Monday - Compassion: Random acts of kindness. Examples include:
- make a snack for a family member
- make a thank you card or drawing for a friend or family member
- help complete a chore/task at home
Tuesday - AISC Spirit : Wear an AISC shirt, school colors or zoom background with Raptor pride!
Wednesday - Courage & Confidence Day: Share a quote or story/read a quote or story that inspires or demonstrates courage or confidence
Thursday - Compassion: Be kind to the environment. Examples include:
· Don’t buy one time use plastic items
· Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
· Throw your trash in bins.
· See litter on the floor? Pick it up!
Friday- Creative Friday: Show your own creativity: fun hair, DIY mask, your own original background, creative clothing, or wacky make-up
Returning/Departing Chennai
If your family is returning to Chennai or leaving Chennai, please contact the middle school office msoffice@aischennai.org for changes in your time zone.
Paper Document Request
We are now able to print documents. If you need past reports or this semester's report card in paper copy, please contact the middle school office with your request. Documents will be available for pick up at the security gate. Only one copy of the report or document will be printed by the office.
Have a great weekend,
Jessica Pechhold
Middle School Principal