We hope that ES and MS students have enjoyed their first week back on Campus this week, and we are sure everyone is now ready for the Diwali break. We would like to wish everyone celebrating a very Happy Diwali to you and your families!
May this Diwali bring peace and love to your life.
Wishing you a bright and joyous Diwali.
Have a blessed Diwali.
May the warmth and brightness of the Diwali lights shine on you all year.
May this year bring smiles as bright as the Diwali lights.
PCA Monthly Meeting - Monday 8 November 2pm-3pm
Please join us on Monday, November 8th, for the next PCA Monthly Meeting. This month's special guest is Priya V. -- AISC teacher for over 20 years! Priya will be coming to share information about Chennai (and AISC) with specific details about how things have changed over the years. Her presentation will give you insights about your current home city and ideas about places you might consider exploring over the next few months/years. At this meeting we will also be discussing how the transition back to campus is going for students and families and sharing helpful tips with one another, as well as learning about upcoming events including PCA Diwali Mela, Giving Tree (charitable donations for December) and NESA webinars.
When: Monday, November 8, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. IST
Where: Join us on Zoom here
Meeting ID: 945 2831 2597
Passcode: 619915
Storytrails event - Stories of Indian Festivals
Join the PCA for another StoryTrails event on Tuesday, November 9th at 4:30 p.m. 'Tis the season' to learn more about Indian Festivals, including Diwali. Explore customs, traditions, and stories with the talented and engaging Storytrail hosts. This is a FREE exclusive event for our community (up to 50 spots available). Portions of this event will be recorded and shared with the community on the PCA Diwali Mela website.
When: Tuesday, November 9, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. IST
Where: Join us on Zoom here
Meeting ID: 951 9849 4370
Passcode: AISC
Happy Diwali 2021! The PCA, in partnership with the Advancement Office, is excited to announce this year’s PCA Diwali Mela will be a ‘hybrid’ event beginning next week! We are considering this a hybrid event because it will include hands-on activities and a virtual experience.
In preparation for the launch of the event, a gift bag will be sent home (with the eldest AISC student in your family) on or before November 10th. If your child(ren) are NOT on campus, we will have your family’s gift bag available to pick up at security on November 11th.
A Diwali Activity Book, included in your family’s gift bag, has information about the auspicious holiday and traditions, as well as creative interactive elements for younger students to enjoy. The web-based portion of the event includes pre-recorded community performances, cooking tutorials, and storytelling. QR codes are embedded on several pages of the activity book which will extend and connect the activities to the virtual format.
Please watch for the family gift bag to come home next week!
When: Thursday, November 11, 3:00 p.m. IST onwards
Where: Bookmark this page!
PCA Book Group
Thank you to all those who came to our PCA Book Group last week. There is still time to join if you missed this week’s meeting. Our book is “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante and is available in over 45 languages. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday December 8th at 19.30. Please email hfrancescapca@aischennai.org if you would like to join.
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. Please note, if you are unable to attend at the scheduled time you will be sent a video of the webinar to watch at your convenience.
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 #6, Writing the New Story of Wholeness, Integration and Inclusion presented by Kavita Tanna, Tuesday, November 16th 2021, 7:30pm IST.
Achieving wholeness, integration and inclusion requires conversation, reflection and learning. Schools have recently undertaken all of these things in earnest in order to foster a sense of belonging for all members of the school community. This means decolonizing the curriculum, increasing awareness of how language matters and transforming instructional practices.
In this webinar, we will identify why this work is needed, define the terms being used and review what schools are doing globally. This webinar will help you to understand the significance and value of this work for all members of the learning community to feel respected, to remember how connected we are and to reconnect to our sense of equity for all humans. You will leave with recommendations of how to engage your children in this meaningful conversation for belonging through a new story of wholeness, integration and inclusion.
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.
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