Friday, October 13, 2017

What's Coming Up Next Week

Fall Break, Saturday, October 14 through Sunday, October 22

Ticket Sales for Diwali Mela, Monday, October 23

MS Parent Coffee, Tuesday, October 24, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

SAISA Swimming (Muscat), Wednesday, October 25

SAISA Boys Volleyball (Mumbai), Wednesday, October 25

SAISA Girls Volleyball (Kathmandu), Wednesday, October 25

HS Progress Reports, Friday, October 27

ES India Month Closing Assembly, Friday, October 27, 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

MS/HS Celebrate India Assembly, Friday, October 27, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

MS Halloween Party, Friday October 27, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Diwali Mela, Saturday, October 28, 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Diwali Mela
Saturday, October 28, 2017

5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

This year's event will include guest performers including World Record Holder Koteswari Kannon, community performers, a traditional Indian meal and sweets, and hands-on activities for all. So please join us for a delicious dinner while you watch some wonderful performances! We will also have a vendor court, along with an artist bazaar, where various items can be purchased. It will be an exciting night! Tickets will go on sale on Monday, October 23. The cost will be 800 rupees in advance and 1000 rupees at the door. Children 4 and under are free. Guests are welcome! (Performers will receive a complimentary ticket.)

The PCA Giving Tree

The PCA Giving Tree is a chance for the AISC community to participate in giving gifts to local organizations in need. Last year, our challenges were that the gifts were very specific, some of the requests were difficult to find, and each gift was assigned to a specific tag and if someone took a tag but ended up not purchasing a gift, the money had to come out of the PCA budget to ensure each child received something.

This year, to help make sure that the gift buying is easier and the process of distributing the gifts is less complicated, we are planning to try something different. Each section will have a tree that is focused on a particular theme and will benefit a different organization.

• The Elementary tree will focus on books and we will help build up the library of an orphanage. This way any number of books can be donated, and they can be in English and Tamil. We will also have a table to coincide with the Indian Book Fair so parents can purchase books at the fair and immediately donate them.
• For the Middle School tree we are planning to have a tree themed around the Blue Cross animal shelter. This tree will gather supplies and items as needed to help the Blue Cross.
• The High School tree will focus on sporting goods, which will go to a local school.

We feel this will be the least complicated solution for parents and PCA members and will allow us to benefit three different organizations this year. So, keep your eyes out for the trees in November and watch the PCA blog and PCA information boards for more details.

ES Family Movie Evening

Dear Parents,

The PCA and the CIC have teamed up to offer families a fun movie evening! We will be showing the BFG on November 20 after school and will also serve refreshments!

BFG is a humorous novel written by Roald Dahl and was later adapted into a movie. We are hosting this event as a chance to connect students and parents with a great book that they can read together or separately. We also hope to open some discussion on differences and similarities between the book and the movie. Just to note this movie is rated PG (UA in India), which is suitable for upper elementary ages. However, lower elementary kids could also watch this movie with parental discretion. Regardless of the age, all elementary students must be accompanied by a parent during the movie evening.

More details will soon follow about the actual movie evening itself, however, we want to give families adequate time to purchase and read the book if interested before the movie evening takes place. Please note that you don’t have to read the book to come to the movie, but we think it will be a more enjoyable experience if you have had the chance to read it beforehand. A sign-up sheet to attend the movie night will be made available on Friday, November 3rd.

For more details or information on how to order the book, email Sossity Smith (ssossitypca@aischennai.org) or Jet Willette (wjeremy@aischennai.org).

Thank you,

The PCA and the CIC Team

Sponsorship Committee

This year we are starting a sponsorship committee. If you are interested in joining the committee, or if you have some contacts or know of a business we should reach out to, please email bmarcelapca@aischennai.org. 

OWC Happenings 14th October – 20th October

Monday 16th October – Visits to two of our charities, Jeevodaya Hospice and Nirmal Hriday. If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Jenny Niezen. jjniezen@gmail.com

Tuesday 17th October – Golf 6.45am

Location is Gymkhana Club at the racecourse in Guindy. If you would like to play, please contact Karen Wignall to confirm date and time. kewignall@hotmail.co.uk

Tuesday 17th October – Craft , 10.30 am – 3pm

Contact: Jo Eilbeck joanne.eilbeck@me.com

Wednesday 18th October – Charity Visit to St George Home for The Aged.

If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Jenny Niezen. jjniezen@gmail.com

Thursday 19th October  - Mums and Babies, 10am -12pm

Contact: Sunaina Rao Sunaina.rao@gmail.com

Friday 20th October  - Ball Tickets on sale at Amethyst Café.

We will be at Amethyst from 11am – until 2pm if you want to pop by and purchase your ticket. Contact: Marie-Therese Trent pete.mt.auck@xtra.co.nz

OWC Happenings 21st October – 27th October

Tuesday 24th October – Golf 6.45am

Location is Gymkhana Club at the racecourse in Guindy. If you would like to play, please contact Karen Wignall to confirm date and time. kewignall@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday 25th October – Diwali Morning Tea at Park Hyatt 10.30-12.30 Rs 500 for members and Rs 1000 for non members.

Contact: Marie-Therese Trent pete.mt.auck@xtra.co.nz

Thursday 26th October  - Mums and Babies, 10am -12pm

Contact: Sunaina Rao Sunaina.rao@gmail.com

Friday 27th October  - Last Friday Lunch at Tryst Café on the ECR 12 -2 pm

With a presentation from Kase Artisan Cheese Company

Contact: Anita Mistry anita.mistry@yahoo.co.uk

We are here to help. If you have a question that needs answered or are looking for more information, here is how to reach your PCA Executive Committee Members...

President Sossity Smith ssossitypca@aischennai.org Vice President Marcela Bustamante bmarcelapca@aischennai.org Secretary Kala Kumar kkalapca@aischennail.org Treasurer Suzanne Harrison hsuzannepca@aischennai.org