PCA International Community Celebration
We will begin the PCA International Community Celebration immediately following the UN International Day of Peace and Parade of Nations. This event is an opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate our diversity, cultural backgrounds, and unique traditions. The PCA, in collaboration with our Communications team, has (re)created a print version of the AISC Passport, including stickers for "stamping" the country page, as well as country-specific activities and information. You may stop by the AISC school security gate and pick up the AISC Passport(s) for the children in your family beginning on Thursday, September 16th, at 4:00pm (Mon-Sat, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) until Friday, September 24th, 4:30pm.
Additionally, our Country Coordinators and families have made pre-recorded videos with the theme, “the food of my country”. We invite you to watch these entertaining videos which can be found on the International Community Celebration webpage on Friday September 17th, 3.30pm onwards. Students are encouraged to complete the PCA's international online quiz (link on webpage) after watching all of the community videos that will be available on the webpage. Students have the chance to win special prizes if they complete our quiz by Monday, September 20th, 11:59 p.m. (midnight). The PCA Executive team will randomly select winners from the highest scoring quiz responses received (4 prizes, one for each group: EY-G2; G3-G5; MS; and HS). Winners will be announced in the PCA blog post on Friday, September 24th.
PCA Monthly Meeting
Please join us for the PCA Monthly meeting, Monday, September 13th, 2:00-3:00pm. Our School Counseling Team will be joining us to share ideas on helping children and teens with their emotions during these challenging times. They will offer ideas on ways to support your child with current dynamic modes of learning, while maintaining wellbeing. Our Director of Advancement, Gautami Ramachandhran, will also be attending the meeting to share more information about the AISC Communications Department, and an opportunity for families: #MeetAISC – please come to the meeting to learn more!
PCA Monthly Meeting: click the Raptor meeting icon to get the zoom link
Meeting ID: 945 2831 2597
Passcode: 619915
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.
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 #2, A Parent's Guide to the Science of Attention -- Presented by Andrew Watson, on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021, 6:30pm IST
“Why don’t children just pay attention?” Decades of neuroscience and psychology research have shown that – surprise! – attention is not one unified brain process. Instead, the behavior we call “paying attention” results from a just-right balance of three (yes, 3!) distinct mental functions. When adults foster those three neural processes, children find that ideal cognitive balance where they can focus. Focus at school. Focus at home, even focus at the dinner table. This lively and practical talk – based on years of classroom experience, and decades of brain research – provides both fresh brain perspectives and practical parenting strategies.
Yearbook Portraits
IMPORTANT: Submitting Student Yearbook Portraits
[EXTENDED!] Last day to submit: FRIDAY, September 10, 2021
We are extending submissions for Yearbook Portraits until Friday, September 10. You can read the instructions and upload the photo by visiting this website. A big “Thank You” to all those who submitted your portraits already!
At-A-Glance Information
Please read the instructions carefully.
You can use the back camera of a mobile phone to take your child’s photo. The instructions have detailed info on taking a good photo.
You can also consider taking your photo professionally at a studio if you have access
to one in your area; make sure to request for a grey background.
IMPORTANT! Rename your child’s photo accordingly. We will not be able to accept submissions if you do not rename the photo.
For ES: Homeroom_First Name_Last Name
For MS/HS: Grade_First Name_Last Name
Last Day to Submit: Friday, September 10, 2021, 11:59 p.m. IST
Thank you for your support! Please write to media@aischennai.org if you have any questions.
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.
Upcoming School Events
Zoom links available in this week’s Head of School Newsletter
Upcoming PCA Monthly Meetings
Contact us
