February 27, 2015

Dear Friends,

With an eye at the Volleyball on streaming from Mumbai...an ear and a foot at the Common Sense Media Consultation Seminary from Robyn Treyvaud, sponsored from the PCA Distinguished Visitors Author Program...the other ear and the other foot ready to jump into the Auditorium at 4:00 pm for the RISE...another week is finished!

WOW...how many interesting events does this school offer, also to us parents, it's everyday a surprise!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Robyn Treyvaud for the most informative 2 mornings. You gave us your  time bringing us all your experience and knowledge about the www. Our kids are constantly using the internet and social media and it is good to be aware how to help them use this tool as best as can.

Now, please don't miss the today's Big Event:

RISE - Resilience : Innovation : Service : Entertainment – February 27th  4:00 PM - FAC Auditorium

AISC is proud to invite you to RISE, featuring powerful story tellers that are sure to inspire and entertain. Please join us in welcoming these distinguished guests from the AISC community, Chennai, and beyond:  Kadek Budi Setiawan, a shadow puppeteer from the Setiawan Family of Bali, Anita Ratnam - one of India's most famous classical dancers and choreographers, and actors, Jeff Moore - AISC teacher and motivational speaker, and Minsang Park and Serim Park - AISC students who are helping bring more smiles into the world through Operation Smile.   Tickets are still on sale at the door. (rs.200 for adults & rs.100 for students).

Warm Regards,

Kevin

PLEASE NOTE this change of date:
THE PCA City TRIP that was postponed to the 25th of February is postponed again to MONDAY the 2nd of March - you still have the chance to see Mahabalipuram with our wonderful expert Viraj!!

The PCA City Trip to Mahabalipuram will take place on Monday the 2nd of March - starting from school at 8:30/8:45 in front of main reception

Please sign up following sheet to give us the number of person interested. 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Our wonderful Japanese Community once again organised an Event not to be missed:

Please mark your calendar for Friday, March 6th and experience some Japanese culture.

We hope to see you there !

Best regards,

Kaori

YOUR PCA  Wish you all a relaxing weekend!

February 19, 2015

Dear parents,

How nice it was today to see all our Middle School Students literally around the campus showing their math and science projects, they have been diligently working on???
The projects have been displayed and tested before the whole AISC community.  
Students were available for interview and open to valuable feedback on their presentations, while you witness their engineering attempts. 
Follow them on the website: http://stemaisc.weebly.com/

An hour well spent!

We saw some of you at Andrew Hoover’s update this morning.  It was a very efficient review of upcoming activities at School.  We heard about Virtual Learning Drill day (25 March, make sure this is on your calendar, as your kids will learn from home) from Kevin Crouch.  Kim Bane explained plans for teacher learning days next year.  Andrew reviewed the new position of Director of Advancement and told us a bit about the person who will fill that role.  We saw building plans for the courtyard, the new ES science center, BBT, and others.  We heard about teacher recruiting for next year, as well as college application statistics for our seniors this year.  And we learned about some of the plans for the AISC 20^th anniversary celebration next year.

Hope you will join us at the next Head of School Town Hall meeting, on the calendar for 19 March.

The PCA Team......

......constantly keeps contact with Country Coordinators and Grade Representatives to be able to share with all parents what is happening around the school.
Country Coordinators in turn will communicate with parents from their own Country,  meantime Grade Representatives communicate, some directly with parents of Middle School and High School Students and some others with Room Parents that immediately are making sure the Elementary School Parents don't miss important events.
If you have any concern, question or you want to share your happy feeling about what is happening around you, make sure you find the right person to talk with.

Have a look to our 2 NoticeBoard displayed in the Main Reception and in the Elementary section and stay tuned with your PCA, we are always at your disposal.

A NOTE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL: 

Dear Parents, 

Many thanks to those of you who have already completed the Parent Climate Survey. 

This email is another gentle reminder to those who have not completed it. This will take you about 25 minutes (give or take 15 minutes depending on the pace that you like to work). 

Thank you, in advance, for participating in this important school improvement endeavor. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AISCParentSurvey2014_2015

Please do not forget to print the last page upon completion, (or save as an image / pdf) and drop it off at either reception desk, to get a personalized AISC coffee mug with your child(ren)’s picture(s) on it. See a sample of this AISC coffee mug.  

We will close this survey on Monday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Andrew 

PLEASE NOTE this change of date:


The PCA City Trip to Mahabalipuram that was scheduled for the 18th of February has changed to the 25th of February.
Stay tuned for more details to come and signing up sheet. 

RISE - Resilience : Innovation : Service : Entertainment – February 27th  4:00 PM - FAC Auditorium

AISC is proud to invite you to RISE, featuring powerful story tellers that are sure to inspire and entertain. Please join us in welcoming these distinguished guests from the AISC community, Chennai, and beyond:  Kadek Budi Setiawan, a shadow puppeteer from the Setiawan Family of Bali, Anita Ratnam - one of India's most famous classical dancers and choreographers, and actors, Jeff Moore - AISC teacher and motivational speaker, and Minsang Park and Serim Park - AISC students who are helping bring more smiles into the world through Operation Smile.   Tickets are on sale now in the AISC reception areas (rs.200 for adults & rs.100 for students).

We are also looking for volunteers to help sell tickets from Monday Feb 23.  If you would be willing to support this event, please reply to this email and we will fit you into the rotation.  

Warm Regards,

Kevin

Our wonderful Japanese Community once again organised an Event not to be missed:

Please mark your calendar for Friday, March 6th and experience some Japanese culture.

We hope to see you there !

Best regards,

Kaori

YOUR PCA  Wish you all a relaxing and festive weekend!

February 13, 2015

Dear Friends,

That was another busy week at AISC: for sure all of you noticed a lot of new students around school, and if you are wondering what they are doing, join them on Saturday at 6:00pm at the Auditorium and will have the chance to hear them playing amazing music in a beautiful Concert.
Thank you to all volunteer Families who are hosting these talented kids, making all happens.

Lauren Stringer and her daughter Ruby Smith were on Campus this week, having interesting and inspiring workshops with students of all ages and with some parents.
Thank you, Lauren and Ruby, for sharing your experience and for being with your art inspiration of our kids.

The Girl Scout Valentine's Charity Bake Sale will be taking place this Friday, Feb. 13 during MS and HS lunch hour and in the ES area after school.  The lunch sale will be outside the HS Library.  There will be lots of great sweets from many of Chennai's finest hotels and restaurants.  All proceeds will go to a local orphanage. All items will be priced 50 OR 100Rs.   Don't forget to bring your CASH to treat yourself or someone special to some great goodies while helping a worthy cause!  Thanks for your support.

A NOTE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL: 

Dear Parents, 

Many thanks to those of you who have already completed the Parent Climate Survey. 

This email is another gentle reminder to those who have not completed it. This will take you about 25 minutes (give or take 15 minutes depending on the pace that you like to work). 

Thank you, in advance, for participating in this important school improvement endeavor. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AISCParentSurvey2014_2015

Please do not forget to print the last page upon completion, (or save as an image / pdf) and drop it off at either reception desk, to get a personalized AISC coffee mug with your child(ren)’s picture(s) on it. Attached is a sample of this AISC coffee mug.  

We will close this survey on Monday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Andrew 

PLEASE NOTE this change of date:
The PCA City Trip to Mahabalipuram that was scheduled for the 18th of February has changed to the 25th of February.
Stay tuned for more details to come.

SUPER CHEF CHENNAI 2015

If you like cooking or your children enjoy with ladles and pans, you cannot miss this fun event; download the Registration forms @ www.superchefchennai.com and prepare something delicious for Super Chef Chennai, 3rd Edition at THE PARK Hotel, on the 21 &
22 February 2015.

We are always at your complete disposal for any question or help you need in making your and our experience in AISC memorable.

Many Thanks!

The PCA Team

February 6, 2015

Dear Friends,

Thank you to all of you who attended the Monthly Meeting on Tuesday the 3rd in the BBT: it has been an interesting and clarifying meeting with lots of information about the next big Event, the PCA Ball.
We thank in advance the parents who will help us in finding sponsorship for the AISC Connect Magazine that will be issued as usual at the end of the scholar year; at the same time we would like you to keep focusing on other possible Sponsors to be contacted, we still have ready letters to handle out.

If you were not able to participate in the meeting, please check the uploaded presentation dated February 3, 2015.

Dates for your Diary:

The Distinguished Visitors Program, sponsored from the PCA Funds of 2013/2014, will bring its first guest for 2015, Lauren Stringer, on Campus: you will have the chance to meet her on Tuesday 10th of February at 8:45 in the BBT during the ES Parent Coffee.
Her daughter, Ruby Smith, will have some dance performances with the kids during next week.

PCA Introductory Tech Training: Wednesday 11, from 9:00-10:00am

AMIS Honor Band Festival - On the 11th of February 87 MS Students will arrive  from 16 international schools from around the region: THANK YOU to all the generous families that have decided to host, enjoy another AISC experience! 

PCA City Trip - stay tuned to get to know the next destination of the Discovery of Chennai Project.

Hope you will enjoy your weekend, delighted by the absolutely wonderful weather that in these last few months Chennai is offering all of us.

Your PCA Team

PCA Monthly Meeting - February 3, 2015