What's Coming Up
Biannual General Meeting of the Association, Wednesday, September 12, 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
UN International Peace Day - Parade of Nations, Friday, September 14
International Day, Saturday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join us for International Day!
For the second year in a row,
AISC will celebrate our diversity together with International Day
on Saturday, September 15, from 11:00-3:00!
During International Day, the PCA Country Coordinators will share their
country with the community by creating a country booth in conjunction with the
consulates, families and faculty from their countries. The country booths will
offer an activity and a light snack. Families will be free to spend as much
time as they like at any country booth. Kids can collect all of countries'
stamps in their "InternationalDay Passport". Additional
activities will include karaoke, bouncy castles, high school sports in the gym
and craft activities.
Taj Madras
Flight Kitchen will be providing veggie burgers, hamburgers and dosas, along
with salads, desserts and drinks. We are also have tender coconuts available to
help beat the heat! All food and drinks are free of charge!
Last year we
welcomed 1500 participants, and we hope to have the same turn out this year. To
see pictures of last year's event, please see photos here.
Diwali Mela will be on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Performance registrations will open next week on Friday, September 14th.
Proposed PCA Budget 2018-2019
On Monday, September 3 at the PCA Monthly Meeting the Proposed PCA Budget for the 2018-2019 school year was presented. If you would like to tak a look at the budget, you can find it here. Please email, avellachipca@aischennai.org if you have any questions.
Thank you to those that attended the PCA Monthly Meeting on September 3 and guest program by Prabha Srinivasan, of Ventura Pranas, Chennai. Prabha (and a new AISC parent herself!) discussed pertinent aspects like Residency Rules in India (NRI, RNOR, ROR, TRC), investment related decisions(do expats need Aadhar and PAN cards and how to get them), expatriation of funds from India outward, and so on. She also briefly addressed the taxation of Indian income in the US and UK. If you attended the program, please fill out the short survey here.
If you would like to contact Praba Srinivasan, here is her contact information.
Saree Shopping Outing
Monday, September 17
We are entering the busiest time in India, quaintly referred to as “festival season.” Many major holidays are celebrated during this time, including Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Dussehra, and culminating in Diwali. A tradition for Diwali is to buy a new outfit for the celebration. So if you are looking for a new saree, salwar, or lehenga for our Diwali Mela, join us for a shopping trip to Parry’s Corner on Monday, September 17 at 9:00 AM.
We will start our trip with a brief stop at the Jain Temple on Mint Street in the heart of Parry’s Corner. Many of the merchants in Georgetown/Parry’s Corner are Jain, and this temple is centrally located for Jains that live in the heart of old Madras.
After our brief tour of the temple, we will stop at a Swarna Kamal for jewelry shopping and then onto First Lady Shoppee, for selecting the perfect outfit for Diwali. Once our shopping is done, we will walk to Kakada, a Punjabi restaurant, to enjoy a traditional lunch before boarding the bus to return back to school.
If you would like to join us on this outing, please register here.
PCA Social Outings
The parents social activity committee has a lot of wonderful activities planned for the year. Our first outing this year was a shopping trip down ECR to familiarize new parents with the variety of shopping outlets available in Chennai. Thankfully this year we had better weather – no dodging puddles and ducking under awnings to avoid the rain. We started with a quick trip through the fruit market at the top of the ECR near the Thiruvanmiyur bus station. We moved on from here to hit a variety of stores, including Five Star Classic, Terra Earthfoods, Dhanalaxmi Stores, and Tryst Café. While visiting each store, shoppers were given about 15 minutes to explore the store. The purpose of this trip was not a shopping spree, but rather to familiarize people with the variety of shops available. It can be difficult to find things in Chennai, but with a little bit of knowledge of where to go, it is possible to get just about everything you need. We covered stationary and school supplies, housewares and home goods, fruit and veggie stands, organic shops, and even fabric and upholstery and plant nurseries. After a morning in and out of shops along ECR, we headed to The Farm on OMR for a delicious lunch and stop in their organic and gourmet market before returning to school.
Overseas Women of Chennai Happenings
9th - 15th September
Monday 10th September Visits Social Welfare Visit to Jeevodaya Hospice and Nirmal Hriday. If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Mano Sekaran
manosekaran@hotmail.com
Wednesday 12th September - Coffee Morning - Hilton
Contact: Marie Trent
marietheresetrent@gmail.com
Thursday 13th September Visits Social Welfare Visit to Asha Niketan. If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Mano Sekaran
manosekaran@hotmail.com
Thursday 13th of September- Mums and Babies, 10am -12pm
Contact: Emma Hovingh
hovinkie@gmail.com
Friday 14th September – Craft
Contact: Sossity Smith
sossitysmith3@gmail.com
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 Sunitha Kumaran ksunithapca@aischennai.org
Secretary Mahima Poddar pmahimapca@aischennai.org
Treasurer Vellachi Annamalai avellachipca@aischennai.org
