Dear all,
...Did you know that each of you can participate at the PCA Monthly Meeting?
...Did you know that Viraj Thakore is taking good care of the PCA City Trips, visiting once a month a very interesting part of our Namma Chennai?
...Did you know that you have the chance to cast your favorite healthy recipe, that will be judged by the Nutrition Committee and if it meets the Nutritional expectations can win a space in the next month servings?
...Did you know that if you like to write stories, you are in the right place and in the right moment?
...Did you know that Viraj Thakore is taking good care of the PCA City Trips, visiting once a month a very interesting part of our Namma Chennai?
...Did you know that you have the chance to cast your favorite healthy recipe, that will be judged by the Nutrition Committee and if it meets the Nutritional expectations can win a space in the next month servings?
...Did you know that if you like to write stories, you are in the right place and in the right moment?
...Did you know that on February 25 all students will participate to the Virtual Learning Drill, not coming to school but following the lessons from home?
...Did you know that you are invited to give your little but very important help to the environment also here in INDIA?
...Did you know you that if you have something at home you want to get rid of, you have now a good chance to do so? And at the same time have a look of what others get rid of?
Well if you don't, then maybe you need to know:
...that you can come in the BBT at 8:45am every month's first Tuesday...but now you can check the PCA Monthly Presentations in a dedicated post and ketch up on the important informations we share with you!
...that you can join Viraj ( mail to thakoreinc@gmail.com) on Wednesday 18 March to Dakshina Chitra and discover a beautiful and hidden place on the ECR! At 9:00am departure from Main Reception!
...that you still have time till Monday 9th March, to drop your recipe in the boxes found in both Main Reception or Elementary School Reception!
...that the PCA is still looking for volunteers to write in the AISConnect Magazine and share the wonderful experience you are living together with your kids at AISC!
Please contact pca@aisch.org or susan.scales.m@gmail.com
...that on Wednesday 25 March all students will receive distance learning at their homes, with your supervision in most cases, to check our readiness for a forced school closure! Pay attention, more info to come!
...that on Sunday 8 March from 3:30 pm to 6:00pm you can join Virginie Vlaminck and many other friends on the Akkarai Beach for a "all together beach clean up"! Read more on this post!
...that on Saturday 21 March there will be a Charity Yard Sale in Akkarai! Read more at the end of this page!
for more detailed informations read following:
Nutrition Month Comes to AISC
Nutrition Month Comes to AISC
AISC celebrates the month of March as Nutrition Month. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits in our students.
Below is a quick list of some activities that are planned:
Guest Chefs: Teachers will have the chance to don a chef coat and join the Taj Madras Flight Kitchen staff in serving meals to students. They will encourage students to make good nutritional choices as they serve up healthy servings of fruits and veggies.
Recipe Contest: Students, parents and staff will have a chance to submit a healthy recipe for the following categories: muffin, pasta, pizza, Asian non-veg, vegetable side dish and quiche/frittata. The Nutrition Committee will be using a rubric to judge the entries in the following categories: Nutritional Content, Creativity, Flavor, Availability of Ingredients and Ease of Preparation.
Parents and students may drop their recipe in the boxes found in both Main Reception and Elementary School Reception. Please note that the contest will close on March 9th; we will announce the winners of this contest on March 13th. Kindly include the students’ name and grade level on the recipe. The winning dishes will be named after the person or family that submitted the recipe; the Taj Madras Flight Kitchen will be preparing the winning dishes in April in the secondary and ES cafeterias.
Fresh Snack Friday: All elementary students will be provided a nutritious snack, courtesy of AISC, on each Friday in March. March 6th and 13th will feature both fruit and vegetable sticks with dip.
Mini-Muffin Monday Morning: The winning muffin recipe will be prepared and served free of charge by the Taj Madras Flight Kitchen. These will be served on Monday, March 16th to all visitors in the iHub on this day.
Look for posters, banners, videos and surprise performances in the cafeterias.
Please join us in celebrating good nutrition during March at AISC!
If you are interested in having your child learn more about nutrition, check out the following websites:
Choose from a variety of games that help you learn about food groups and exercise.
http://www.
Choose from a variety of games including items for teens and videos
http://www.healthyeating.org/
A variety of games, quizzes and even nutrition Sudoku
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Build a Meal, Pyramid and Arcade Games
http://www.nourishinteractive.
Virtual Learning Drill - March 25th
Distance learning for continuity of instruction is a complex process requiring considerable training, alignment, and communication. To be ready in the event of a forced school closure, AISC must help all stakeholders build capacity to support distance learning.
On March 25th, AISC will host a comprehensive virtual learning drill in which all students PK-12 will stay at home and complete one full day of learning consistent with AISC’s Continuity of Instruction Plan. Teachers will be on campus during this exercise. All athletics and after-school activities will be cancelled on this day. To learn more please read more about the event in our full brochure HERE, or read the frequently-asked-questions in a text-only format HERE.
To help parents with their Internet access at home, AISC will host an Internet provider business fair on March 5th and 6th in the Main Entry.
To everybody who loves the beach,
INVITATION TO COME AND JOIN OUR BEACH CLEAN UP
on Sunday March 8, 2015 - from 3.30 pm till 6 pm
The non-profit organization, ‘Namma Beach Namma Chennai’ in collaboration with the ECO CLUB of the American International School of Chennai, will be conducting a beach cleanup this Sunday, March 8th on the AKKARAI Beach between Drift Wood Avenue and Sprakling Sand Avenue from 3.30 pm till 6pm.
The HS children of the Panayur Community High School and the HS children of the Christian Advent School of Injambakkam are invited to help.
This activity aims to educate the local people about the impact of the environment being polluted and the role that we, the citizens, play in cleaning our beaches.
As an incentive to encourage people to trash their waste and collect waste in the beach, we are partnering with the local ice vendors such as Heritage Ice Cream to provide a free ice cream to each child in exchange of a bag filled with trash or waste.
This collaboration between ‘Namma Beach Namma Chennai’ and the ice vendors intends to advocate eco-friendly behaviors so that people comprehend the need to trash their waste in designated areas instead of throwing it around the beach.
Furthermore, we hope this initiative will advocate the practice of throwing trash in designated areas for a long-term cause and not only during the beach cleanup.
The Chennai Cooperation promised to collect the garbage collected.
Best Regards,
Virginie Vlaminck
Namma Beach Namma Chennai &
Lovishniakri Sekaran, 11th grade student at AISCH
The ECO CLUB = is a group of HS students of the American International School of Chennai who love the environment and want to take actively part in finding ways to spread awareness towards a cleaner Chennai.
CHENNAI BRIC A BRAC
Chennai Accueil first yard sale
Saturday, March 21st
From 9.00am to 1.30am - Akkarai on ECR
Book your place and more details with Christine Valade on accueilchennai@gmail.com
Are you moving, leaving Chennai or simply trying to get rid of some unneeded objects around the house? Now is the time to sell or exchange your items in a friendly, family atmosphere yard sale.
Spots are limited. Sign up starting today and until the 27th of February by emailing us at accueilchennai@gmail.com
Registration fee: 800 rupees for members/1100 rupees for non-members.
Donations of items and/or goodies (cakes, cookies…) made to the Chennai Accueil stall are welcome. All proceeds of the day (including registration fee, drinks and goodies sale, items donated…) will benefit one or more charities chosen by Chennai Accueil team.
An email with all details will be sent to all participants.
Non Bulky items :
Clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories…
Kids clothing and baby items
Books, dvds, cds, video games, toys….
Kitchenwear, small furniture
Bulky items: bring a list with pictures
YOUR PCA
Wish you all a relaxing weekend!