Friday, August 30, 2019

What's Coming Up

Vinayakar Chaturthi, No School, Monday, September 2

KPA Meeting, Tuesday, September 3, 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. / Madras Hall

PCA Meeting, Tuesday, September 3, 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. / Madras Hall

Director of Teaching and Learning Coffee, Thursday September 5, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

G3-5 Learning Celebration, Friday September 6, 2:45 p.m - 3:20 p.m.

Big Bad Blue Swim Meet, Saturday, September 7

Due to the changes to the school calendar, our September PCA meeting has been changed. We will now meet from 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3.

The updated 2019-2020 Annual Calendar can be found here.

Diwali Mela Performance Registration

As we are quickly approaching Diwali Mela, it is time to showcase your local spirit. This year, we again invite you to sign up your act to perform at the Diwali Mela on Saturday, October 12. Performance registrations are now open until September 9th. Please see registration forms for additional details. Sign up to be a part of the performances here.

Diwali Mela Committee

If you are interested in joining the Diwali Mela Committee, please message Cathy at tcathypca@aischennai.org or gnanditapca@aischennai.org. We will be having our next Diwali Mela Planning Meeting on Wednesday, September 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the PCA Room (MC 02). We would love for you to join us in making this an event to remember!

AISC UN International Peace Day, Parade of Nations - September 13, 2019

This year's UN International Peace Day celebration will be held on Friday, September 13! The Parade of Nations will be held in the FAC Theater and students are encouraged to dress in their national attire.

Upon arrival, class teachers will bring Grade 1 through Grade 12 students to gather in the gymnasium. Once assembled by their respective national flag, students will proceed to the FAC Theater stage for the beginning of the parade.

Teachers will gather Early Years and Kindergarten in the FAC Theater lobby. Upon arrival of Grade 1 to Grade 12 students, Early Years and Kindergarten students will lead the school into the parade. Early Years and Kindergarten students will exit the auditorium upon parading across the FAC Theater stage.

Once they finish the parade, Grade 1 to Grade 5 students will be seated in the FAC Theater for a short program. Grade 6 to Grade 12 students will proceed to the cafeteria for live streaming of the program.

The Parade of Nations will be followed by a regular school day.

If you want to get information about activities, events, and support resources from a country other than your child's citizenship, please contact the country coordinators of the country you are interested in hearing from. 

The country emails are pcaaustralia@aischennai.org, pcadenmark@aischennai.org, pcafrance@aischennai.org, pcagermany@aischennai.org, pcaindia@aischennai.org, pcaitaly@aischennai.org, pcajapan@aischennai.org, pcakorea@aischennai.org, pcamalaysia@aischennai.org, pcanewzealand@aischennai.org, pcasingapore@aischennai.org, pcaturkey@aischennai.org, pcauk@aischennai.org, pcausa@aischennai.org.

We Want to Hear from You!

If you have questions, ideas for programs or outings, or want to join a committee, please email us at pca@aischennai.org.

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, Cathy Tanaka, tcathypca@aischennai.org

Treasurer, Nisha Gupta Ryan, rnishapca@aischennai.org

Secretary, Nandita George, gnanditapca@aischennai.org

Or feel free to email pca@aischennai.org