Friday, September 6, 2019

What's Coming Up

All School Spirit Week, Monday, September 9 - Friday, September 13

MS Parent Coffee, Tuesday, September 10, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Biannual General Meeting of the Association, Wednesday, September 11, 8:45 a.m.

Early Release, Wednesday, September 11, 2:00 p.m.

New Parent Tech Orientation, Thursday, September 12, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Emergency Drill, Thursday, September 12, 1:45 p.m.

UN International Peace Day - Parade of Nations, Friday, September 13

International Day, Saturday, September 14, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

PCA Social Outing

Saree and Jewelry Shopping 

Monday, September 16th, 9:00 a.m.

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 16. We will leave from the school at 9:00 a.m. There is no fee for this trip, but you will need to bring money with you for your purchases and for lunch. If you would like to register for the trip, please sign up here. we will be limiting it to 15 people.

AISC UN International Peace Day, Parade of Nations - September 13, 2019

This year's UN International Peace Day celebration will be held on Friday, September 13! The Parade of Nations will be held in the FAC Theater and students are encouraged to dress in their national attire.

Upon arrival, class teachers will bring Grade 1 through Grade 12 students to gather in the gymnasium. Once assembled by their respective national flag, students will proceed to the FAC Theater stage for the beginning of the parade.

Teachers will gather Early Years and Kindergarten in the FAC Theater lobby. Upon arrival of Grade 1 to Grade 12 students, Early Years and Kindergarten students will lead the school into the parade. Early Years and Kindergarten students will exit the auditorium upon parading across the FAC Theater stage.

Once they finish the parade, Grade 1 to Grade 5 students will be seated in the FAC Theater for a short program. Grade 6 to Grade 12 students will proceed to the cafeteria for live streaming of the program.

The Parade of Nations will be followed by a regular school day.

Diwali Mela Performance Registration

Diwali Mela performance registrations are now open until the 9th of September. If you or your child wants to put on a colorful show, please fill out the forms as soon as possible. Gentle reminder, acts must be Indian themed. All media for performances must be submitted to the theater department by September 12th via email to factheater@aischennai.org. We kindly ask that all media be high-quality mp3 please and not YouTube links. We will have a preliminary rehearsal on September 16th after school in the FAC Theater. To get your act lined up for the show, we ask that all performers attend the rehearsals. Please see registration forms for additional details. Sign up to be a part of the performances here.

Diwali Mela Committee

If you are interested in joining the Diwali Mela Committee, please message Cathy at tcathypca@aischennai.org or gnanditapca@aischennai.org. We will be having our next Diwali Mela Planning Meeting on Wednesday, September 11, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the PCA Room (MC 02). We would love for you to join us in making this an event to remember!

If you want to get information about activities, events, and support resources from a country other than your child's citizenship, please contact the country coordinators of the country you are interested in hearing from. 

The country emails are pcaaustralia@aischennai.org, pcadenmark@aischennai.org, pcafrance@aischennai.org, pcagermany@aischennai.org, pcaindia@aischennai.org, pcaitaly@aischennai.org, pcajapan@aischennai.org, pcakorea@aischennai.org, pcamalaysia@aischennai.org, pcanewzealand@aischennai.org, pcasingapore@aischennai.org, pcaturkey@aischennai.org, pcauk@aischennai.org, pcausa@aischennai.org.

Other Community Events

For Your Information

Overseas Women of Chennai Happenings: September 7th – 13th

Saturday 7th September – Partners Fun Night at The Hyatt Regency 7.30pm -11.30pm

RS 2500 per head all-inclusive of drinks and hot canapés. For more information please contact : Denyse Miller denysemiller@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday 11th Sep – Coffee morning at The Hilton Hotel 10.30am – 12pm

For more information please contact: Sharon Sivalenka sharon.sivalenka@gmail.com

We Want to Hear from You!

If you have questions, ideas for programs or outings, or want to join a committee, please email us at pca@aischennai.org.

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, Cathy Tanaka, tcathypca@aischennai.org

Treasurer, Nisha Gupta Ryan, rnishapca@aischennai.org

Secretary, Nandita George, gnanditapca@aischennai.org

Or feel free to email pca@aischennai.org