September 30, 2016

Have you seen the App for AISC???

This app makes it easy to read newsletters from school, view pictures of events, and see general upcoming events!!

Download it today!!

AISC App

The AISC app is a fast and convenient way for community members to access newsletters, add events to their personal calendars, explore our social media channels, view and download photos from school activities, and even watch our live-streamed events. You can download a new version of the app on the iOS and Google Play stores today! The photo galleries can be accessed with the raptors16 password.

Next PCA Meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

8:45 a.m.

BBT 

(Black Box Theater, across from the main office)

Emergency Preparedness

As monsoon season approaches, it is important to make sure that your family is prepared for whatever may happen. Kirsten Welbes and Ryan McFarland will be helping parents make a plan to be better ready for an emergency situation. In addition, they will talk about what the school has done to be equipped to handle anything that may arise. 

Come to vote on the 2016-2017 Budget

Spice Trail

We have 1 spot left on Wednesday, October 12

We have 3 spots left for Thursday, October 13

Please email directly to pca@aischennai.org to reserve you spot today.

The deadline is TODAY!

First come, first served!

"Did you enjoy dressing up yourself in Hanbok? 

You can keep this memorable moment with the pictures of yourself. 

Check the UN Day tab on the right side. 

You can see all the photos from the Korean booth!"

Saturday, November 5, 2016
Diwali Mela

Don't forget to buy your Indian attire for the event soon! 

This is a great opportunity to showcase your favorite Indian Wear!!

Would you like to add photos to the gallery from UN Day or the SPEED Trust Tour?  Please choose a few of your best shots to share!  Please use the tab on the right side of the page to upload!

In response to the Parent Survey we conducted, here is our first Book Club!!

We have selected 

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City 
by Matthew Desmond 

as our choice for our first book club!

October 18, 2016

1:30 p.m.

We will meet on the AISC Campus

 Location to be determined

Global Adjustments Photo Competition

Every year Global Adjustments has an Expatriate  Photo competition where expats send photographs of India taken from their perspective.  This year it is onNovember 20th at the Crowne Plaza.

Please do send in your entries, and ask your expat teachers too.  You may check the link given below for details:

http://globaladjustments.com/photo-competition-2/

I look forward to receiving the entries, and seeing you all on November 20th for the Awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza, for brunch and beer.  Please do bring your expat friends too.

Rosanna Buch

Calendar Check

Tuesday, October 11 - PCA Meeting - 8:45 a.m. - BBT
Tuesday, October 11 - ES Coffee - 9:45 a.m. - BBT

Tuesday, October 11 - KPA Meeting - 2:30 p.m.

Friday, October 14 - HS FNO

September 23, 2016

Thank you, from the PCA Executive Team, for a wonderful UN Day!

The Country Booths were amazing! 

What a great display of the countries and cultures we have represented at our school.  None of this would have been possible without the help of our Country Coordinators, their fellow country members, and the school staff!   

BIG BAD BLUE

Come support our SAISA Swimmers on Friday evening and Saturday during the day!

We will be hosting swimmers from Bangalore and a few local teams.

Spotlight on a Principal or an Assistant Principal

Can you guess who?

My first job was working at a radio station - updating the 'snow phone' line, making birthday announcements and arranging interview lines with sport celebs for the sports hour!

Who is this???

Check out the PCA Notice Boards to find out on Monday.  
We have a new board located near the ES entrance and the other is near the main entrance!

Performing Arts Student Committee

Morning Concert

The Performing Arts Student Committee is holding an introductory morning concert on Wednesday September 28th at 8:00AM. The concert will be held in the courtyard by the fountain. At your pleasure, please come out and enjoy all of our wonderful performances.

1. Jannick Frampton Trio : Billie’s Bounce / Satin Doll
2. Apoorva Annadi: Someone Like You
3. YoonSeo Oh: Violin Bach Sonata no.3 Largo

Your PCA Team is currently planning the entertainment for Diwali Mela.  Last year ASA groups were able to showcase some of their talents at the Diwali Mela, no matter what the content.  Due to time/space constraints, as well as wanting to focus on South Indian Diwali festival of light celebrations, we are planning to showcase performances focused on traditional Indian culture including music and dance.

Diwali Mela is scheduled for November 5, 2016 from 5-8pm. We are planning on a maximum of one-hour for all performances including time for professional dancer and/or special guests. We will have 10-12 openings for performances with each slot limited to 3 minutes maximum.  We will give priority to AISC students, AISC Parents, then AISC faculty/staff.

Anyone who would like to apply can fill out the form below:

The deadline for entries is Friday, September 30, 2016.

https://goo.gl/forms/ItUV39NInVRC9J6G3

Private Spice Trail Tour

by 

Storytrails of India

"The Spice trail is an enjoyable introduction to Indian cooking and we share plenty of stories about Indian food and its symbolisms as we cook up a delicious meal together. You can read more about the trail at

http://www.storytrails.in/india/spice-trail/"

October 12 or 13, 2016

Two days are available!

9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We will meet at school and carpool to the Storytrails office in Alwarpet.

Rs. 2,150 per person

Each tour has a maximum of 10 persons.

Tariff includes lunch, refreshments, and bottled water.

Deadline for Sign ups is 

Friday September 30, 2016

https://goo.gl/forms/BqRpo9g2HznDG2f82

In response to the Parent Survey we conducted, here is our first Book Club!!

We have selected 

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City 
by Matthew Desmond 

as our choice for our first book club!

October 18, 2016
1:30 p.m.

We will meet on the AISC Campus

 Location to be determined

In this brilliant, heartbreaking book, Matthew Desmond takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to tell the story of eight families on the edge. Based on years of embedded fieldwork and painstakingly gathered data, this masterful book transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.

We will be joining the Go Big Read program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The book is fairly new and only available in hardcover. 

The price through Amazon.in is 1500 rupees. I am also going to check with Starmark at Phoenix Mall to see if they have it or if they can order copies of it. It is available for Kindle, but only on the American or UK site. You can find out more about the book at http://www.evictedbook.com/. Details of the Go Big Read program hosted by the University of Wisconsin - Madison are here: https://gobigread.wisc.edu/

We are looking for ways to coordinate a discussion with a book club back in Madison, WI and to see if we might have the ability join the discussion when the author presents on campus on Nov. 1.

Please sign up to join the discussion!

https://goo.gl/forms/m9YWxEgmeq1xCGpm1

Next PCA Meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

8:45 a.m.

BBT 

(Black Box Theater, across from the main office)

Emergency Preparedness

As monsoon season approaches, it is important to make sure that your family is prepared for whatever may happen. Kirsten Welbes and Ryan McFarland will be helping parents make a plan to be better ready for an emergency situation. In addition, they will talk about what the school has done to be equipped to handle anything that may arise. 

Come to vote on the 2016-2017 Budget

Dear Parents,

Our library at AISC is called the Collaboration and Inquiry Center (CIC) and we welcome you! We hope that you and your families are having a great year as part of the AISC community!

Did you know that the CIC has many great resources for you and your children? Please stop by the CIC and talk with the librarian staff about the many things that are on offer. 

• We have books, movies, and online resources (including ebooks)!
• We have print and digital resources in many languages!
• We love doing tours of the CIC, talking with people about books, and showing them how to use our wonderful resources!

We are also open from 8:30-12:30 every Saturday during the school year (except for vacations or when students have long weekends). Stop on in and see us! 

If you have any questions about the CIC or its offerings, please write to Mr. Jet (ES/MS - wjeremy@aischennai.org) or Mr. Peter (HS - jpeter@aischennai.org).

Calendar Check

Tuesday, September 27 - HS Parent Coffee - 8:45 a.m.

Thursday, September 29 - ES Student Goal-Setting Conferences - 3:45-6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 29 - MS Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences - 4-7 p.m.

Friday, September 30 - ES and MS Conferences

September 16, 2016

Speed Trust Tour

Thank you to all the ladies who attended the Speed Trust Tour yesterday! 
We had a great turnout, 34 parents!
If you are interested in organizing individual tours please email them directly.
humantripindia@gmail.com 
We visited Ramakrishna Mission, Kapaleshwar Temple, SPEED Trust, Creche, and Baladharshan and had a South Indian lunch at Saravana Bhavan!!

UN Day Reminders

Come early next Friday, September 23 
for a good seat in the Auditorium for the 
Parade of Nations!

It will also be live on the school website:

http://www.aischennai.org

We have selected 

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City 
by Matthew Desmond 

as our choice for our first book club!

October 18, 2016
1:30 p.m.

We will meet on the AISC Campus

 Location to be determined

In this brilliant, heartbreaking book, Matthew Desmond takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to tell the story of eight families on the edge. Based on years of embedded fieldwork and painstakingly gathered data, this masterful book transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.

We will be joining the Go Big Read program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The book is fairly new and only available in hardcover. 

The price through Amazon.in is 1500 rupees. I am also going to check with Starmark at Phoenix Mall to see if they have it or if they can order copies of it. It is available for Kindle, but only on the American or UK site. You can find out more about the book at http://www.evictedbook.com/. Details of the Go Big Read program hosted by the University of Wisconsin - Madison are here: https://gobigread.wisc.edu/

We are looking for ways to coordinate a discussion with a book club back in Madison, WI and to see if we might have the ability join the discussion when the author presents on campus on Nov. 1.

Please sign up to join the discussion!
https://goo.gl/forms/m9YWxEgmeq1xCGpm1

There are three levels:

Beginner - 9:00-10:30

Intermediate - 10:35 - 12:10

Advanced - 12:30 - 2:00

To sign up for the course,
Please fill out this form!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1GGOYZ9axZi91QKhWd20xTcelfKzLT4RmCbLHdDiCE/edit?usp=sharing

Cost for the 26 Week course is 28,000 RS.

Please Pay for the course at the Cashier's Office  

The Curriculum is "Four Corners" By Cambridge 

Monday morning, if you are unsure about your level, 
please come to MC-11 at 8:15 a.m.  

All others come at normal class time.

Jaya, the new English teacher this year, 
worked at AISC for the last 15 years as a Middle School Teacher. 

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - Elementary Parent Coffee - 8:45 a.m.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - Early Release - 2:00 p.m.

Friday, September 23, 2016 - UN International Peace Day Celebration 

Friday and Saturday, September 23rd and 24th, 2016 - Big Bad Blue Swim Meet

September 9, 2016

Speed Trust Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2016

PCA has organized a SPEED Trust tour for parents next week!  

Please refer to the sign up form (click the link below) for the schedule and activities planned.

It's not too late to join - there are still 12 spots available.
You can register and pay the cashier no later than Monday, September 12th at noon.

Sign up here!

Did you attend the Back to School Picnic?

Did you take any pictures?

If so, send your two best shots to 

pca@aischennai.org 

and we may use it in the AISConnect Magazine this spring.

UN Day
Friday, September 23, 2016
Please join in the UN Day activities.
After 8:25 a.m. drop-off, go to the FAC Auditorium for the Parade of Nations!!

Chilean Cooking Demonstration

Design Hotel Chennai

143 Velachery Main Road

Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Rs. 1500 - limited spaces available

CHILEAN LUNCH MENU Welcome Drink Spanish Dancer Salad Bar Iceburg, Romaine, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrot, Olives, Jalapenos, Pickled Shallots, French Vinegrette Dressing, Cocktail Dressing Soup Chilean Plantain Soup with Garlic Oil assorted bread rolls on the table Starters Spicy Fish Empanadas Stuffed Chilies with Cheese with Live Cooking Show Main Course Pastel de Choclo (Chilean Chicken Corn Pie) with Live Cooking Show Portotos Quebrados (Green Peas, Pumpkin) Chilean Potato Pie Spanish Rice Desserts Churros Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Sauce, Honey

To register, fill out this link:

https://goo.gl/forms/qAFbO0ALdYlpP9sZ2

Funds are due to the school cashier by Thursday, September 22, 2016

Raptor Review Meeting

Monday, September 12

Diwali Planning Meeting

Please sign up on the blog using the tabs on the right side of the page under Diwali.

Lead Nepal

by Gil Daryn

Lead Nepal (UK Registered Charity number 1105710) focuses on providing the survivors of Nepal’s devastating earthquake with one of the universal human needs: a safe home. Our work focused on supporting the village of Tandrang, located just 15 km from the earthquake’s epicentre. Apart from the village schools, which were built of concrete, all the mud and stone houses were damaged or literally flattened, leaving 300 families homeless.

Lead Nepal, which is a small non-profit run by volunteers only, intends to start the construction of the first house in the village during the coming autumn. Please join our effort and help ensure that we are able to begin our quest to provide safe, permanent housing for the villagers of Tandrang.

Please visit our website for more information: http://www.leadnepal.org.uk/

English classes will start on Monday, September 19th, 2016.
Classes will be Monday through Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. for an hour and a half for each class.
The last class will end at 2:00 pm.
These are the timings:
9:00-10:30
10:40-12:05
12:40-2:00
For further information please email Jaya at sjaya@aischennai.org

PARENTS - WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

The HS FNO committee is looking for parent volunteers for the next HS Fun Night Out event on the evening of Friday, September 16th. The theme is TRIVIA NIGHT and will include multimedia trivia, golden bell trivia, and an elimination trivia tournament to end the night. Please click on the link below to sign up and support in any way you can. 

Trivia Night - Parent Sign Up

Thanks much!

FNO Committee

Remember to use the comment section to ask any questions or just leave a message!

Calendar Check

Monday, September 12 - Raptor Review Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 - MS Parent Coffee - 8:45 a.m.

Tuesday, September 13 - Diwali Planning Meeting (Sign up online) - 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 14 - Biannual General Meeting - 8:45 a.m.

Thursday, September 15 - Speed Trust Tour - 10 a.m.

Friday, September 16 - FNO