Friday, February 26, 2021

Dear Community,

Faculty Appreciation Day

Wednesday was Faculty Appreciation Day!

A big "Thank you" also goes out to all parents that had been cooking all kinds of snacks and delivered them to AISC for our wonderful Faculty!

218 bags of home cooked goodies were sent out as an appreciation to teachers, assistants and office administrators.

If you need to pick up your bowls or dishes, please do so at the security.

AISConnect magazine

The AISConnect magazine is the annual AISC end-of-school-year publication to celebrate our community and offers a reflection of the year that has passed. The PCA in collaboration with The Advancement Office already initiated collection of contributions for this year’s edition.

Is there anyone you want to appreciate? 

Through this form you can send an appreciative note to whomever you want, and it will be included in this year’s magazine.

You can send as many notes as you like!

NESA Parents as Partners webinar series

The Parents as Partners Webinar Series has returned with new webinars! AISC parents are welcome and encouraged to participate. The series 2.0 will have new and returning presenters.

The next webinar will take place Tuesday, March 2, 7:30-8:30 pm IST

    Webinar 4: Parents Supporting Learners to be Mastery Oriented
    Presented by Steve Barkley

If you have already registered you will receive a reminder with the link, a few days before.
If you want to sign up for the webinar series, you can do it here.

Recordings from the first webinars:
Managing Digital Media in the Home, Presented by Renee Hobbs
Parents as Learning Coaches, Presented by Steve Barkley
Bringing Out the Best in Your Children and Yourself, Presented by Joy Marchese

You can watch the recordings of the webinars from the fall series here.

All week
ASA Showcase Week

Monday, March 1
Board of Directors’ Town Hall Meeting 8:45-9:45 am - see Head of School’s notes
HS Student to Teacher Survey

Tuesday, March 2
Parents as Partners 2.0 Webinar #4 7:30-8:30 pm - see above

Wednesday, March 3
MS Celebration of Learning: STEAM FEST- see Middle School Principal’s notes

Friday, March 5
HS Progress Update
ASA Season 4 Registration begins
Spring Break Camp Registration begins

Saturday, March 6
Maker Carnival

Community News

Link to PCA Giving Tree’s Amazon wish lists

Please feel free to contact us at pca@aischennai.org

President	Karine Delalande	dkarinepca@aischennai.org
Vice President	Anitta Abildgaard Clausen	canittapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Hanne Noergaard	nhannepca@aischennai.org
Treasurer	Sachiko Clark	csachikopca@aischennai.org

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Dear Community,

Faculty Appreciation Day, Wednesday February 24

The PCA wants to honor the annual Faculty Appreciation Day. We would like to take the time to show our appreciation to all teachers, assistants and office administrators.

We ask our parent community to sign up to provide a SNACK to 10-20 servings that can go without refrigeration or re-heating.
Please drop it off at main entrance by the security at campus 

Wednesday February 24th between 8.30 am to 1.00 pm

All snacks will be distributed to the faculty in the afternoon.
In total we will be serving 180 teachers, teaching assistants and administrative support staff. 

Please consider that refrigeration or re-heating is not possible.

You can sign up here!

Let us all come together to show faculty our appreciation!

AISConnect magazine

The AISConnect magazine is the annual AISC end-of-school-year publication to celebrate our community and offer a reflection of the year that has passed. The PCA in collaboration with The Advancement Office already initiated collection of contributions for this year’s edition.

Is there anyone you want to appreciate? 

Through this form you can send an appreciative note to whomever you want, and it will be included in this year’s magazine.

You can send as many notes as you like!

NESA Parents as Partners webinar series

The Parents as Partners Webinar Series has returned with new webinars! AISC parents are welcome and encouraged to participate. The series 2.0 have new and returning presenters.

The next webinar will take place Tuesday, March 2, 7:30-8:30 pm IST

    Webinar 4: Parents Supporting Learners to be Mastery Oriented
    Presented by Steve Barkley

If you have already registered you will receive a reminder with the link, a few days before.
If you want to sign up for the webinar series, you can do it here.

Recordings from the first webinars:
Managing Digital Media in the Home, Presented by Renee Hobbs
Parents as Learning Coaches, Presented by Steve Barkley
Bringing Out the Best in Your Children and Yourself, Presented by Joy Marchese

You can watch the recordings of the webinars from the fall series here.

Friday, February 19 - Sunday, February 21
February Long Weekend
Virtual MS MUN (Singapore)

All week
All School Spirit Week

Monday, February 22
MS WIDA Testing

Tuesday, February 23
HS Parent Coffee 8:45 am - see High School Principal’s notes
HS MaiaLearning Virtual College Fair 3:00-7:00 pm

Wednesday, February 24
Faculty Appreciation Day - see above
ES Field Day

Thursday, February 25
EAL Program Director Coffee 8.45-9.45 am  - see Head of School’s notes
Partner Connect

Thursday, February 25 trough Sunday, February 28
HS Virtual BEIMUN (Beijing)

Community News

Football Weekend Practice

THIS IS A PRIVATE INITIATIVE AND IS NOT IN ANY WAY RELATED TO
THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CHENNAI.

FOOTBALL WEEKEND PRACTICE

Does your kid like to play football? We are a group of parents who just this weekend started practice for the kids on Saturdays and Sundays and we have room for more players. Agewise the kids range from 2nd-5th grade.

We have engaged Coach David, who has taught soccer at the ASA program at AISC for several years.

Timings: Saturdays and Sundays, 3-4pm
Where: Tiki Taka Hotfut @ Vaels, Injambakkam, ECR
Fee: INR 3000/- for 8 sessions.

If you are interested, please contact Anitta Clausen on WhatsApp +919840019834.

Link to PCA Giving Tree’s Amazon wish lists

Please feel free to contact us pca@aischennai.org

President	Karine Delalande	dkarinepca@aischennai.org
Vice President	Anitta Abildgaard Clausen	canittapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Hanne Noergaard	nhannepca@aischennai.org
Treasurer	Sachiko Clark	csachikopca@aischennai.org

Friday, February 12, 2021

 Dear Community,

At February’s PCA Meeting Jigna gave an introduction to calligraphy and showed some of her own work. You can see the recording from the meeting.

Faculty Appreciation Day, Wednesday February 24

The PCA wants to honor the annual Faculty Appreciation Day. We would like to take the time to show our appreciation to all teachers, assistants and office administrators.

This year we have planned a little different than previous years as we can’t be together at campus.

We ask our parent community to provide a home cooked snack that can go to 10-20 servings.

In total we will be serving 180 people including administrative support staff, teachers and teaching assistants. 

You can drop off snacks at security at campus 

Wednesday February 24th between 8.30 am to 1.00 pm

PCA in collaboration with AISC will ensure that all snacks are distributed to the receivers in the afternoon.

Please be aware that refrigeration or re-heating will not be possible.

Please sign up here!

Let us all come together to show our appreciation!

NESA Parents as Partners webinar series

The Parents as Partners Webinar Series presents new webinars! AISC parents are welcome and encouraged to participate. The series 2.0 will have new and returning presenters.

The next webinar will take place Tuesday, February 16, 7:30-8:30 pm IST

    Webinar 3: Parents as Partners in Learning: Managing Digital Media in the Home
    Presented by Renee Hobbs

If you have already registered you will receive a reminder with the link, a few days before.
If you want to sign up for the webinar series, you can do it here.

Recordings from the first webinars: 
Parents as Learning Coaches, Presented by Steve Barkley
Bringing Out the Best in Your Children and Yourself, Presented by Joy Marchese

You can watch the recordings of the webinars from the fall series here.

All week
MS WIDA Testing

Tuesday, February 16
ES Parent Coffee 9:00-10:00 am - see Elementary School Principal’s notes
Parents as Partners Webinar #3 - see above

Thursday, February 18
MS Wellbeing Day
New Parent Tech Orientation 8.45-9.45 am - see Head of School’s notes

Friday, February 19 - Sunday, February 21
February Long Weekend
Virtual MS MUN (Singapore)

Community News

Link to PCA Giving Tree’s Amazon wish lists

Please feel free to contact us pca@aischennai.org

President	Karine Delalande	dkarinepca@aischennai.org
Vice President	Anitta Abildgaard Clausen	canittapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Hanne Noergaard	nhannepca@aischennai.org
Treasurer	Sachiko Clark	csachikopca@aischennai.org

Friday, February 5, 2021

 

Dear Community,

PCA Monthly Meeting, Monday, February 8, 2:00-3:00 pm

Do you want to know more about Calligraphy ??

At this month’s PCA Meeting you have the opportunity to learn more about calligraphy as Jigna Parekh is joining us. Jigna has  a degree in Fine Arts as well as a Diploma in Calligraphy from the Center of Excellence in London.

After this introduction Jigna will host a 3-part course in the following weeks. You can learn more on how to sign up at the Monday meeting.

We will also talk about the upcoming PCA Faculty Appreciation. 

Hope to see you there!

PCA Monthly meeting (zoom link)

Meeting ID: 946 0715 7361

Passcode: 7yPUme

Faculty Appreciation Day, Wednesday February 24

The PCA wants to honor the annual Faculty Appreciation Day, we would like to take the time to show our appreciation to all teachers, assistants, office administrators and support staff.

This year we have planned a little different than previous years as we can’t be together at campus.

We ask our parent community to provide a home cooked snack that can go to 10-20 servings.

In total we will be serving 180 people including administrative support staff, teachers and teaching assistants. PCA will provide traditional Indian Sweets for our 180 people in AISC support staff.

You can drop off snacks at security at campus Wednesday February 24th between 8.30 am to 1.00 pm, PCA in collaboration with school will ensure that all snacks are distributed to the receivers in the afternoon.

Please be aware that refrigeration or re-heating will not be possible.

Please sign up here!

Let us all come together to show our appreciation!

NESA Parents as Partners webinar series

The Parents as Partners Webinar Series has returned with new webinars! AISC parents are welcome and encouraged to participate. The series 2.0 will have new and returning presenters.

The next webinar will take place Tuesday, February 9, 7:30-8:30 pm IST

    Webinar 3: Parents as Partners in Learning: Managing Digital Media in the Home
    Presented by Renee Hobbs

If you have already registered you will receive a reminder with the link, a few days before.

If you want to sign up for the webinar series, you can do it here.

Watch recordings from the first webinars here.

You can watch the recordings of the webinars from the fall series here.

Monday, February 8
PCA Monthly Meeting 2:00-3:00 pm - zoom link above
HS WIDA Testing

Tuesday, February 9
MS Parent Coffee - see Middleschool Principal’s notes
HS WIDA Testing

Thursday and Friday, February 11-12
HS WIDA Testing

Link to PCA Giving Tree’s Amazon wish lists

Please feel free to contact us pca@aischennai.org

President	Karine Delalande	dkarinepca@aischennai.org
Vice President	Anitta Abildgaard Clausen	canittapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Hanne Noergaard	nhannepca@aischennai.org
Treasurer	Sachiko Clark	csachikopca@aischennai.org