What's Coming Up Next Week
PCA Meeting, in the Hall of Light, Monday, January 22, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
MS Parent Coffee, Tuesday, January 23, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
KPA Meeting, in the Hall of Light, Tuesday, January 23, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
New Parent Coffee/Orientation Session, Wednesday, January 24, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Early Release, Wednesday, January 24, 2:00 p.m.
Indian Republic Day Holiday, No School, Friday, January 26
Welcome back. We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing break! It has been so nice to see everyone on campus and reconnect. It is a great feeling to come back to such a friendly community of parents and faculty at AISC. We are looking forward to getting to know the new families over the next few weeks.
MS Parent Coffee, Tuesday, January 23, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
KPA Meeting, in the Hall of Light, Tuesday, January 23, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
New Parent Coffee/Orientation Session, Wednesday, January 24, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Early Release, Wednesday, January 24, 2:00 p.m.
Indian Republic Day Holiday, No School, Friday, January 26
Welcome back. We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing break! It has been so nice to see everyone on campus and reconnect. It is a great feeling to come back to such a friendly community of parents and faculty at AISC. We are looking forward to getting to know the new families over the next few weeks.
Tamil Speaking Parents Needed
We are hosting the ECIS 8th Library Triennial event, which will bring 200 librarians from every continent on the world, except for Antarctica, to learn and grow at AISC.
We are offering a special session on Thursday, February 15, for a small group of librarians. Thirty librarian will be visiting 15 local schools, 2 librarians per school, to help them with their libraries. Librarians will also be donating 50 books in English and Tamil to the school that they visit.
We are looking for 15 Tamil-speaking parents to accompany the librarians to the schools and help translate language and culture. If you are interested and available from 9:00-3:30 on February 15th, please contact Jeremy Willette at wjeremy@aischennai.org or Kirsten Welbes at wkirsten@aischennai.org.
Tamil Speaking Parents Needed
When’s the
last time you were able to go to a single event, and meet a farmer living in
Maharashtra with a ½ acre farm growing Onions, and right next to him speak to a
new age Hydropnics farmer living in Shollinganallur, Chennai. This Sunday,
January 21st, SunnyBee (an AISC Alumni company) will be hosting nearly 100
farmers from across India in Nungambakkam, Josier Street. 100% of the sales go
directly to the farmers, with no middlemen taking any commission. We'll be
having Apples from Kashmir, Strawberries from Mahabaleshwar, Kale from Pune,
and more. Best part, is that AISC Community members get a 10% discount by
showing their cards at the billing section.
Pin drop: bit.ly/SunnyBeeFarmersMarket
Press Release: SunnyBee's Farmer's Market, Jan 2018
Press Release: SunnyBee's Farmer's Market, Jan 2018
On Sunday, January 21st, nearly 100 farmers from across the country will converge in Chennai for a farmer’s market that promises to have the widest variety the city has seen in a single space. Each farmer in attendance is one of the 26,000 farmers that SunnyBee already buys their fruits and vegetables from, but this is the first time they will be selling their products directly to customers.
In addition, keeping true to the spirit behind a farmer’s market, 100% of the sales will to straight to the farmers who grew and harvested the products, with no middlemen (including SunnyBee) taking any cut.
Sanjay Dasari, 24 year old co-founder of SunnyBee, said, “Our team is putting together the event to give farmers a chance to sell their products directly to customers in urban cities. In turn, it gives urban customers a rare opportunity to meet farmers, get to know them and their lives and struggles, and buy freshly hand-picked produce as well.”
Every two Sundays for the past few months, SunnyBee has been hosting farmers in their retail stores in Chennai as a mini-farmers market event, encouraging this kind of discussion and conversation. It was the positive feedback from these interactions, from both farmers and customers, that encouraged the team to hold a large event just after Pongal.
“One of my favorite stories is from our Adyar store – one of the customers started chatting with our farmer, and kept going for 30-45 minutes. They had so much in common. Both had 3 daughters, all the same age, same class in school, etc. Both were volleyball players when they were younger. And both had an interest in farming. The customer was especially taken aback when the farmer pulled out his smartphone and started showing him photos and videos that he had shot on his farm. It really showed me, and everyone there, that people have misconceptions about what it means to be a farmer. Like engineers, doctors, cab drivers, and waiters, for some people being a farmer is an occupation. It’s really very interesting and rewarding to learn about the lives of people who grow your food and have such a strong connection with your every day lives.”
This event will bring together SunnyBee farmers from their pan-India sourcing network, with produce from all across the country, like — Apples from Kashmir, Oranges from Nagpur, Pomegranates from Nasik, Kale from Pune, Lettuce from Ooty, and Strawberries from Mahabaleshwar. Beyond standard produce, SunnyBee will also be catering to upcoming niches like Hydroponics, Microgreens, and organic showcases.
Sanjay continues, “When’s the last time you were able to go to a single event, and meet a farmer living in Nasik with a ½ acre farm growing Onions, and right next to him speak to a new age Hydropnics farmer living in Shollinganallur, Chennai? Indian farming practices are extraordinarily advanced, diverse, and interesting. This event gives people the chance to learn more about it straight from people they would never have met otherwise.”
In addition to regular farmers, the event will also feature new-age farming techniques, like hydroponics startup Future Farms. “The farmers market is a much needed initiative to bridge the growing disconnect between the growers and the consumers. It is a great avenue for people to learn about new technologies such as hydroponics & vertical farming which emphasise on quality & on sustainable ways of food production with minimal environmental footprint. Being a Hydroponics company with our head quarters in Chennai, Future Farms is happy to be a part of this initiative from SunnyBee and support the cause,” says Sriram Gopal, founder of Future Farms.
Event location: Pin Drop: bit.ly/SunnyBeeFarmersMarket Sunday, January 21st, 9am to 9pm. Josier Street and 5th Street Intersection, Nungambakkam. Across the street from BRS Hospital. About SunnyBee: SunnyBee was founded in July, 2015, by a diverse group of people with extensive experience in supply chain, logistics, branding and marketing. We set out with the goal of bringing fresh, clean, and safe produce from farms to cities in the most efficient ways possible, and ensuring that people in the cities learnt to respect the effort farmers put in every single day. With expertise in supply chain operations and an unadulterated view of how the industry works, we implement internationally approved best practices of handling and harvesting of fruits and vegetables. We aim to minimize wastage while advocating for transparency of business practices in an industry that has not seen much of the same. Through an omni-channel approach, SunnyBee produce is available through our branded retail outlets (Marts), branded sales trucks (Bees), store in store partnerships with other supermarkets, corporate wholesale, and through home delivery. Contact us to know more. You can reach out to co-founder Sanjay Dasari directly at +91-98414-05897
Lakshana Art Gallery presents
Event location: Pin Drop: bit.ly/SunnyBeeFarmersMarket Sunday, January 21st, 9am to 9pm. Josier Street and 5th Street Intersection, Nungambakkam. Across the street from BRS Hospital. About SunnyBee: SunnyBee was founded in July, 2015, by a diverse group of people with extensive experience in supply chain, logistics, branding and marketing. We set out with the goal of bringing fresh, clean, and safe produce from farms to cities in the most efficient ways possible, and ensuring that people in the cities learnt to respect the effort farmers put in every single day. With expertise in supply chain operations and an unadulterated view of how the industry works, we implement internationally approved best practices of handling and harvesting of fruits and vegetables. We aim to minimize wastage while advocating for transparency of business practices in an industry that has not seen much of the same. Through an omni-channel approach, SunnyBee produce is available through our branded retail outlets (Marts), branded sales trucks (Bees), store in store partnerships with other supermarkets, corporate wholesale, and through home delivery. Contact us to know more. You can reach out to co-founder Sanjay Dasari directly at +91-98414-05897
Lakshana Art Gallery presents
The Small Things That Matter (To Me)
VIRGINIE VLAMINCK PHOTOGRAPHY
OPENING:Tuesday, January 16th at 7PM
Running:17/01/18-31/01/18 daily at 11AM to7PM
At: Lakshana Art Gallery, 5 Abiramapuram 1street, Chennai 600018 (opp Keerthilal Jewellers)
Photos taken in: Chennai, Chettinad, Rajasthan, Haridwar and Ladakh
Proceeds will go to “Namma Beach, Namma Chennai”, a community project started by VirginieVlaminck to keep Chennai clean.
“Each and every photo is unique through my vision, I hope you will be able to see the same magicthrough your eyes.”
Mobile:+919790926402
E-mail:Virre41@yahoo.com
Website:http://www.virginievlaminck.com
OWC Happenings
20th January – 26th January 2018
Tuesday 23rd January– Golf 6.45am
Location is Gymkhana Club at the racecourse in Guindy.
If you would like to play, please contact Karen Wignall to confirm date and time.
kewignall@hotmail.co.uk
kewignall@hotmail.co.uk
Wednesday 24th January– Coffee Morning at Design Hotel
Rs 500 per person – cash only, 10.30 am -12pm
Contact:Viraj Thakore
thakoreinc@gmail.com
Thursday 25th January - Mums and Babies, 10am -12pm
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 14th February – Valentines Day Lunch at Hyatt Regency Hotel
Tickets available at Tryst Café ECR – Rs 2000 for members and Rs 2500 for
non-members
Contact: Anita Mistry
anita.mistry@yahoo.co,.uk
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 Marcela Bustamante bmarcelapca@aischennai.org
Secretary Kala Kumar kkalapca@aischennail.org
Treasurer Suzanne Harrison hsuzannepca@aischennai.org
