Bravo to all of our middle school students that were a part the
theatre production “Jaya: Mythic Images from the Mahabharata.” The show was
incredible! All of your effort and dedication paid off. Congratulations to Kate, Lizzy, Subbu, Vikram, Ana, Aleena,
Sanna, Hansin, Kaylee, Phoebe, Siddesh, Adrienne, Sigapi, Andreas, Jared,
Katrina, Nikita, Seungyeon, Yookyeong, and Sruthi. Thank you to all of the
parents that contributed their time and talents to the show. And a big thank
you to Shawn, Diane and Diane for their time, hard work, and commitment in
providing this opportunity for our students. Photos from the event can be
viewed by clicking on this link: Mahabharata photo link
We encourage you to come and listen to our
EAL consultant Ms. Gini Rojas at the EAL
parent presentation that she
will be giving on May 7th from
10:00-11:00 in the Black Box Theatre. Ms. Rojas will present her audit recommendations and explain the research behind the recommendations.
A reminder
to students currently in grade 7 to state their Fine Arts choices for
the 2013-2014 school year. A Fine Arts course selection form has
gone home with students and needs
to be returned to the MS office by May8th. It is important to note that while every effort will be made to
give students their preference, scheduling may in some instances prevent this
from being possible.
Our grade
8 students will be attending a presentation on the high school Discover
India 2013 (WWoW) program on
Tuesday May 7. Following the meeting students will be given an information
package which contains a ‘trip selection form’. Students will have the
opportunity to rank their top choices on this form for the October 2013 trips.
This form needs to be signed by a parent and is due back to the HS office by
Fri. May 10 at 4:00 pm. Students will be assigned to a trip based on a lottery
system.
The Grade 7 yard sale is coming! Thursday May 9th from 8.30am – 4.00pm
in the Main Courtyard
Please bring items to donate to Ms Sonia at the main
reception. Proceeds will go to community service projects decided upon by Grade
7 students. Any parents who would be willing to help on the day of
the sale, please contact Ms Naomi: snaomi@aisch.org
Thank you, Grade 7 students and teachers
We are
hosting the ASIAC basketball and
swimming tournaments on May 10-11 and encourage you to come out and cheer
for our Raptor athletes.
As the weather continues to heat up, we ask
that parents remind their child to bring their water bottles and continually
refill them during the day. We also ask that you send your child with a hat
that they can wear while they are outside.
Please see notes from
our Middle School Counselor,
Ms. Trish by either clicking on the tab at the top of the page or by clicking
on this link MS Counselor blog
We will be having a transition
session for grade 5 students on May 20th. Students
will receive information on our middle school procedures, middle school
activities, athletics, Week Without Walls, lockers and much more, delivered by
the experts – our middle school student ambassadors.
Middle School
transition meeting for grade 5 parents: Any parents of grade
5 students that will be returning for the next school-year are invited to
attend this informational meeting on May 22nd from
9:00-9:45 am in the Black Box Theatre.
Departing students Each year some of our families repatriate or relocate. AISC
records are usually required by the next school. It does take us time to
prepare these records for you. Please contact Ms. Aziz in the middle school
office as soon as possible if you will be leaving the school so that we can
prepare the necessary documents in a timely manner. Final report cards will be
available on June 6th. If requested by May 27th, transfer certificates and any other needed
documentation will be available on Friday, June 7th at 11:00 a.m. from the office.
There are two ways that
you can purchase the 2012-13 Yearbook:
Method 1: Buy at the finance office window in Rupees (2800 Rs).
Cash or cheque can be used. Yearbook orders will also be taken by
members of the Yearbook staff in the main entry before and after school.
Method 2: Buy
on-line by going to our school webpage (you can find the link on the AISC web
page (www.aisch.org) under "Quick Links") or
clicking on this link. Click Here for
the on-line yearbook orders. The price is 50 US dollars. Please note that
credit card fees may apply. The online ordering system allows you to
choose additional options such as "Hear the Year", a news
summary of the year in photos, a plastic cover or photo pockets.
Regardless of the
method of payment, please keep your receipt to claim your yearbook. We are
not able to offer refunds. We expect delivery of the yearbook by the end
of May.
MAP Assessment: MAP results will go home with
the final report card on June 6th.
Have a joyous weekend,