PCA April Monthly Meeting, Monday, April 11, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Please join us for the PCA April monthly meeting on the AISC campus!! This will be an in-person only event, virtual and hybrid options are not available, and you must be registered to attend the meeting: registration form. Covid vaccination information will be communicated on the registration and a health screening form will be sent to registrants (same requirements as communicated for conferences). Special guest and veteran AISC teacher, Priya V., will be presenting information about living in Chennai and the changes to the area and our school over the past 20 years. We look forward to seeing you there!
PCA Elections: Executive Committee 2022-23
Please consider serving on the PCA Executive Committee for the 2022-2023 school year! Being a part of the Executive team is a rewarding experience and an opportunity to engage with the school, developing what often ends up being long lasting relationships with many members in our community. Self-nomination forms are available by emailing Seema Thomas at tseema@aischennai.org. Completed forms should be returned to Seema by 12 Noon on Monday, April 18th. The PCA Elections will be conducted using an electronic ballot, the ballots will be open to the AISC community May 10-12, 2022, and results announced on Friday, May 13th.
Faculty Appreciation Event - Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022
Many thanks to all those who have offered to donate snacks and treats for our Faculty Appreciation Event on Wednesday March 30. We have received many generous offers, and are sure that the teachers will feel appreciated by the parent community.
Food labeling
To ensure the safety of our teachers and admin staff, kindly print out this food allergen label, complete it and attach it to your container. If you do not have a printer, you can handwrite a label, identifying the name of the dish and any of the allergens mentioned on the label.
Container labeling
For ease of collection, please ensure you label your container/tray/plate with the following information:
Student name
Student grade and class
Food drop off
Food can be dropped off from the morning of Wednesday March 30 at the MAIN GATE. If dropping off first thing in the morning, to avoid traffic congestion, please either ask your student to drop off the food, or have your driver drop you off and return to the driveway once you have dropped off your food and student at school.
The latest time we can accept donations of food is 12 noon, to ensure the food can be distributed and set out in the relevant rooms.
Container collection
Containers can be collected from the MAIN GATE on Thursday 31 March between 9am and 3pm. If you are asking your student to collect the container, please have them collect it at the end of the school day.
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For all kinds of Tamil children to access their language globally.
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To assist and promote learning Tamil as a second language to non-native speakers.
Join us for the Parents as Partners Webinar Series: Semester 2 with new webinars! To participate you may use the same link you used previously, or you may register again to receive a new email/link.
Webinar #7, — Supporting Your Child’s Learning Through Effective Guidance, Presented by Garfield Gini-Newman on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m (Please note change due to daylight savings).
For many children, assessments create stress and anxiety, yet when used effectively, assessment is one of the most powerful tools that can help to support their learning. The word "assessment" comes from Latin, meaning "to sit alongside". When we sit alongside children in their journey of learning, we can help them develop a deep love for learning. In this webinar, Garfield will share a vision for learning that seamlessly weaves supportive assessment into daily learning. He will provide practical strategies that parents can use to guide their children's learning and nurture important habits such as curiosity and perseverance.
Webinar #8 , Reflecting on the Journey, Presented by Ellen Mahoney on Tuesday, April 19, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
To help close the Parents as Partners series, we will reflect on the work we have done this school year around the inner work required of the adults in young people's lives.
How have we strengthened our mindsets and social emotional competencies?
What insights can we glean from learning alongside our youth?
Participants will have the opportunity to share with each other and provide social support around their insights this year and the next steps they can take in their Adult SEL (Social Emotional Learning) journey.
NOTE: If you are unable to attend, or you want to listen to the session again, the webinar recordings and slides from the previous sessions are posted on the Parents as Partners Info Hub a day or so after each session.
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