Friday, September 24 2021

 

We cannot believe how fast this semester is going, and that we have already arrived at Fall Break.  We hope that you and your family find the opportunity to rest and relax before school starts on Monday October 4th.  Happy Fall Break!

PCA International Community Celebration - THANK YOU

Thank you for attending the PCA International Community Celebration - we had over 570 unique visitors to the PCA International Community Celebration webpage.  This is still available to view, so if you and your child would like to learn more about “the food of my country” you can check out the webpage. In addition a large number of students completed the quiz, and we would like to congratulate the following students:

Winners

Lower Elementary School - Emily Akins

Upper Elementary School - Jenny Park

Middle School - Hyein Park

High School - Jihwan Kim

Runners Up

Lower Elementary School - Sangrok Jung

Upper Elementary School - Govind Menon

Middle School - Keshav Menon

Many thanks to all those who were involved in the production of the food videos, the quiz, passport and website, in particular the AISC Media Team without whom none of this would have been possible.

 

Diwali Mela

The Diwali Mela is coming up soon and we want to celebrate with you!  We are looking for dancers, musicians and singers to share their talents by recording an Indian themed performance.  Indian themed cooking demonstrations would also be appreciated.  Students, parents and faculty/staff are all welcome to participate.  Please get your creative hats on over Fall Break and come to the PCA Monthly Meeting on 11 October for further information, including technical details for the videos.

PCA Monthly Meeting - Monday October 11th 14.00-15.00

Save the date for our next PCA Monthly Meeting, which will include a chance to learn more about Indian festivals with our fun kahoot quiz.  We will also be introducing our PCA Book Group - Ms Babs will join us to talk about the books.  Please join us to find out more.

 

PCA Monthly Meeting: click the Raptor meeting icon to get the zoom link

Meeting ID:  945 2831 2597

Passcode: 619915

PCA Monthly Meeting - Counselor Connect

Thank you to our School Counselors for their interesting and informative presentation at the last monthly meeting.  The slides from their presentation can be accessed here.

 

Please register for the 2021-2022 NESA Webinar Series: Parents as Partners—an engaging collection of webinars for parents addressing child development within the context of family and school. Twice each month, for one hour, you can join parents from across the NESA region to listen to distinguished specialists and learn new strategies in support of your child as a learner. 

The webinar series is FREE to all AISC parents; register in advance with the following link:

https://nesacenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_twD9UwmCRQOyV75Zej1FjQ

NOTE: On the registration form, please type the FULL NAME of our school: American International School Chennai (do NOT use the acronym, AISC).

Upcoming: Webinar #3, In Our Classrooms, In Our Schools, What is the Story of Learning? -- Presented by Mark Church, on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, 6:30pm IST

Many international schools strive to create a culture where learning is relevant, connected, and driven by curiosity for and among all learners. Yet this aim can easily get buried in the day-to-day business of education, where the pressures are high and the mandates are many.  The researchers and collaborators with the Harvard Project Zero Cultures of Thinking initiative collaborate closely with schools to consider these questions:

• Just what would it mean for classrooms to take on an intentional stance to cultivate and grow thinking habits in students that supports their inquiry, their skill development, and their meaning-making?

• What difference does paying attention to developing students' thinking dispositions make to what students can take with them long into adulthood?

 

 

Our annual PCA publication, AISConnect, is now live! 

Relive key moments from the last academic year with articles from parents, students, and faculty. From RaptorSafe to CHEMUN and our 25th Anniversary Celebrations, AISConnect is a PCA-driven publication that tells our stories from the year gone by.

Thank you for your support! Please write to media@aischennai.org if you have any questions.

Upcoming School Events

7 October	18.00-19.15	All	Portal Project
8 October	All day	All	ASA Season 2 registration begins
8 October	All day	MS	MS Vision for a Learner Day
11 October	14.00-15.00	All	PCA Monthly Meeting
12 October	08.45-09.45	MS	Middle School Parent Coffee

Zoom links available in this week’s Head of School Newsletter 

Upcoming PCA Monthly Meetings 

11 October	14.00-15.00
8 November	14.00-15.00

Contact us 

President	Francesca Hammond	hfrancescapca@asichennai.org
Vice President	Salima Velasco	vsalimapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Anitha Viswanathan	vanithapca@asichennai.org
Treasurer	Youngmi Kim (Grace)	kgracepca@aischennai.org

Friday, September 17 2021

 

PCA International Community Celebration - TODAY!

We will begin the PCA International Community Celebration immediately following the UN International Day of Peace and Parade of Nations. This event is an opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate our diversity, cultural backgrounds, and unique traditions. The PCA, in collaboration with our Communications team, has (re)created a print version of the AISC Passport, including stickers for "stamping" the country page, as well as country-specific activities and information. You may stop by the AISC school security gate and pick up the AISC Passport(s) for the children in your family beginning on Thursday, September 16th, at 4:00pm (Mon-Sat, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) until Friday, September 24th, 4:30pm.   A digital version of the passport (which you can print at home) can be found here.

Additionally, our Country Coordinators and families have made pre-recorded videos with the theme, “the food of my country”.  We invite you to watch these entertaining videos which can be found on the International Community Celebration webpage on Friday September 17th, 3.30pm onwards. Students are encouraged to complete the PCA's international online quiz (link on webpage) after watching all of the community videos that will be available on the webpage. Students have the chance to win special prizes if they complete our quiz by Monday, September 20th, 11:59 p.m. (midnight).  The PCA Executive team will randomly select winners from the highest scoring quiz responses received (4 prizes, one for each group: EY-G2; G3-G5; MS; and HS). Winners will be announced in the PCA blog post on Friday, September 24th. 

English language lessons - FREE to all AISC parents

Are you interested in improving your English skills?  Join the online program - English lessons with Jaya!

The exact time and date for the classes is yet to be determined. Tentatively scheduled to begin soon (October) and through May. Classes will meet weekly, during the morning hours (IST).

Jaya has many years of experience and she is looking forward to working with AISC parents, and will teach classes in a fun and enjoyable manner.  The primary focus is to help participants develop English skills through meaningful topics and discussions, integrating skills to improve reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Please submit your indication of interest on this form by September 22, 2021.

https://forms.gle/vnkdZrhR4R2tHug5A

 

Please register for the 2021-2022 NESA Webinar Series: Parents as Partners—an engaging collection of webinars for parents addressing child development within the context of family and school. Twice each month, for one hour, you can join parents from across the NESA region to listen to distinguished specialists and learn new strategies in support of your child as a learner. 

The webinar series is FREE to all AISC parents; register in advance with the following link:

https://nesacenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_twD9UwmCRQOyV75Zej1FjQ

NOTE: On the registration form, please type the FULL NAME of our school: American International School Chennai (do NOT use the acronym, AISC).

Upcoming: Webinar #2, A Parent's Guide to the Science of Attention -- Presented by Andrew Watson, on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021, 6:30pm IST

“Why don’t children just pay attention?” Decades of neuroscience and psychology research have shown that – surprise! – attention is not one unified brain process. Instead, the behavior we call “paying attention” results from a just-right balance of three (yes, 3!) distinct mental functions. When adults foster those three neural processes, children find that ideal cognitive balance where they can focus. Focus at school. Focus at home, even focus at the dinner table. This lively and practical talk – based on years of classroom experience, and decades of brain research – provides both fresh brain perspectives and practical parenting strategies.

 

 

 

 

Our annual PCA publication, AISConnect, is now live! 

Relive key moments from the last academic year with articles from parents, students, and faculty. From RaptorSafe to CHEMUN and our 25th Anniversary Celebrations, AISConnect is a PCA-driven publication that tells our stories from the year gone by.

 

Thank you for your support! Please write to media@aischennai.org if you have any questions.

Upcoming School Events

17 September	14.30	All	UN International Day and Parade of Nations
21 September	TBC	HS	High School Parent Coffee
22 & 23 September	09.30	ES	Family Math Morning
23 September	16.30-17.45	All	Portal Project
25 September - 3 October		All	Fall Break

Zoom links available in this week’s Head of School Newsletter 

Upcoming PCA Monthly Meetings 

11 October	14.00-15.00
8 November	14.00-15.00

Contact us 

President	Francesca Hammond	hfrancescapca@asichennai.org
Vice President	Salima Velasco	vsalimapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Anitha Viswanathan	vanithapca@asichennai.org
Treasurer	Youngmi Kim (Grace)	kgracepca@aischennai.org

Thursday 9 September 2021

 

PCA International Community Celebration

We will begin the PCA International Community Celebration immediately following the UN International Day of Peace and Parade of Nations. This event is an opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate our diversity, cultural backgrounds, and unique traditions. The PCA, in collaboration with our Communications team, has (re)created a print version of the AISC Passport, including stickers for "stamping" the country page, as well as country-specific activities and information. You may stop by the AISC school security gate and pick up the AISC Passport(s) for the children in your family beginning on Thursday, September 16th, at 4:00pm (Mon-Sat, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) until Friday, September 24th, 4:30pm. 

Additionally, our Country Coordinators and families have made pre-recorded videos with the theme, “the food of my country”.  We invite you to watch these entertaining videos which can be found on the International Community Celebration webpage on Friday September 17th, 3.30pm onwards. Students are encouraged to complete the PCA's international online quiz (link on webpage) after watching all of the community videos that will be available on the webpage. Students have the chance to win special prizes if they complete our quiz by Monday, September 20th, 11:59 p.m. (midnight).  The PCA Executive team will randomly select winners from the highest scoring quiz responses received (4 prizes, one for each group: EY-G2; G3-G5; MS; and HS). Winners will be announced in the PCA blog post on Friday, September 24th.  

 

PCA Monthly Meeting

Please join us for the PCA Monthly meeting, Monday, September 13th, 2:00-3:00pm. Our School Counseling Team will be joining us to share ideas on helping children and teens with their emotions during these challenging times. They will offer ideas on ways to support your child with current dynamic modes of learning, while maintaining wellbeing. Our Director of Advancement, Gautami Ramachandhran, will also be attending the meeting to share more information about the AISC Communications Department, and an opportunity for families: #MeetAISC – please come to the meeting to learn more! 

 

PCA Monthly Meeting: click the Raptor meeting icon to get the zoom link

Meeting ID:  945 2831 2597

Passcode: 619915

 

Please register for the 2021-2022 NESA Webinar Series: Parents as Partners—an engaging collection of webinars for parents addressing child development within the context of family and school. Twice each month, for one hour, you can join parents from across the NESA region to listen to distinguished specialists and learn new strategies in support of your child as a learner. 

The webinar series is FREE to all AISC parents; register in advance with the following link:

https://nesacenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_twD9UwmCRQOyV75Zej1FjQ

NOTE: On the registration form, please type the FULL NAME of our school: American International School Chennai (do NOT use the acronym, AISC).

Upcoming: Webinar #2, A Parent's Guide to the Science of Attention -- Presented by Andrew Watson, on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021, 6:30pm IST

“Why don’t children just pay attention?” Decades of neuroscience and psychology research have shown that – surprise! – attention is not one unified brain process. Instead, the behavior we call “paying attention” results from a just-right balance of three (yes, 3!) distinct mental functions. When adults foster those three neural processes, children find that ideal cognitive balance where they can focus. Focus at school. Focus at home, even focus at the dinner table. This lively and practical talk – based on years of classroom experience, and decades of brain research – provides both fresh brain perspectives and practical parenting strategies.

 

Yearbook Portraits

IMPORTANT: Submitting Student Yearbook Portraits

[EXTENDED!] Last day to submit: FRIDAY, September 10, 2021

 

We are extending submissions for Yearbook Portraits until Friday, September 10. You can read the instructions and upload the photo by visiting this website. A big “Thank You” to all those who submitted your portraits already!

 

At-A-Glance Information

• Please read the instructions carefully.

• You can use the back camera of a mobile phone to take your child’s photo. The instructions have detailed info on taking a good photo. 

• You can also consider taking your photo professionally at a studio if you have access

• to one in your area; make sure to request for a grey background.

• IMPORTANT! Rename your child’s photo accordingly. We will not be able to accept submissions if you do not rename the photo.
  For ES: Homeroom_First Name_Last Name

For MS/HS: Grade_First Name_Last Name

• Last Day to Submit: Friday, September 10, 2021, 11:59 p.m. IST

 

Thank you for your support! Please write to media@aischennai.org if you have any questions.

 

 

Our annual PCA publication, AISConnect, is now live! 

Relive key moments from the last academic year with articles from parents, students, and faculty. From RaptorSafe to CHEMUN and our 25th Anniversary Celebrations, AISConnect is a PCA-driven publication that tells our stories from the year gone by.

 

Thank you for your support! Please write to media@aischennai.org if you have any questions.

Upcoming School Events

13 Sept	14.00-15.00	All	PCA Monthly meeting
14 Sept	TBC	MS	Middle School Parent Coffee
17 Sept	14.30-16.00	All	UN International Day of Peace - Parade of Nations

Zoom links available in this week’s Head of School Newsletter 

Upcoming PCA Monthly Meetings 

13 September	14.00-15.00
11 October	14.00-15.00
8 November	14.00-15.00

Contact us 

President	Francesca Hammond	hfrancescapca@asichennai.org
Vice President	Salima Velasco	vsalimapca@aischennai.org
Secretary	Anitha Viswanathan	vanithapca@asichennai.org
Treasurer	Youngmi Kim (Grace)	kgracepca@aischennai.org