What's Coming Up
PCA Meeting, Monday, December 3, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
KPA Meeting, Tuesday, December 4, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
ASIAC Table Tennis and Badminton (Mumbai), Thursday, December 6 - Sunday, December 9
ASIAC Music (AISC), Thursday, December 6 - Sunday, December 9
MS Winter Party, Friday, December 7, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
ES Christmas Carols, Friday, December 7, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The PCA Giving Tree is a chance for the AISC community to participate in giving gifts to local organizations in need.
Elementary School Giving Tree
The Elementary School Giving Tree is focused on supporting the Hope Foundation School. We are asking for new books for the Hope Foundation School to contribute to a library and support literacy. The books can be in English and in Tamil. The ES Giving Tree is located in the Elementary Courtyard. Please stop by and take a tag.
Middle School Giving Tree
The Middle School Giving Tree is focused on supporting the Blue Cross Animal Shelter. The supplies for the Blue Cross allows the animal shelter to continue its important work. The supplies can include dog and cat food, kitten milk, feeding bottles for kittens, leashes, collars, and pet toys. The MS Giving Tree is located in the I-Hub. Please stop by and take a tag.
High School Giving Tree
The High School Giving Tree is focused on supporting the Seva Samajam Children's Home with sports equipment. The sporting equipment gives the children the opportunity to play volleyball, basketball, soccer, cricket, badminton after school. The HS Giving Tree is located in the HS Commons. Please stop by and take a tag.
We are excited to be supporting three different organizations this year. You are welcome to take a tag from any tree. Drop boxes for gifts are located near the ATMs at both the Main Entrance and the Elementary Entrance. We will be collecting items from Monday, November 15 until Friday, December 7, 2018.
November has proven to be a very wet month, but it was not
enough to dampen the spirits of the 15 participants who attended a glass
cutting workshop at Goli Soda Glass Studio on November 21. Taking a detour from
the usual sightseeing trips, the PCA organized this workshop with glass artist
Radhika Krish. Upon reaching her studio in Palavakkam, the attendees got a tour
of the facilities and a demonstration of the different tools used in making
glass art. After the tour, Radhika led a hands-on workshop on glass bottle
cutting. Glass bottle cutting is a great place to begin working with glass
because it is DIY friendly. All you need is a glass scoring tool, a candle, and
a bucket of ice water. Each participant tried their hand at scoring the bottle,
heating the score mark, and then dropping the bottle into the ice bath. If
scored and heated properly, the bottle breaks cleanly at the mark. At this
point the studio became very noisy, with everyone polishing the edges of their
bottles. Many people chose to have their pieces glued together into a vase or
dish or other piece. Everyone came away with a DIY project to be proud of.
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Scoring a bottle using a basic glass scoring tool. |
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It takes only 50-60 seconds to heat the score mark to the perfect temperature. |
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| Radhika demonstrates how a cut piece can be remade while another participant dips their bottle in the ice bath. |
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Using coarse and then fine grit, Radhika demonstrates the technique for getting a polished edge. |
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The entire group poses in the studio after completing their projects. |
Next PCA Outing
As we near the end of the first semester, many of us will go
home for the holiday break and others will leave Chennai for good. The PCA is
planning a shopping trip to Cane and Bamboo and Spencer Plaza on Monday, December
10 at 9:00. Both of these places are great for finding lovely souvenirs of
Chennai or even the perfect Christmas gift. We will arrange a bus for the trip
and we will stop for lunch before returning to school. There will be no charge
to attend this trip, but you will need spending money for the various shops.
Sign up here because space will be limited.
OWC Happenings 2nd - 9th of December
Sunday 2nd of December Satkaarya Christmas Party If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Mano Sekaran
manosekaran@hotmail.com
Monday 3rd of December Jeevodaya & Nirmal Hriday Christmas Parties
If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Mano Sekaran
manosekaran@hotmail.com
Tuesday 4th of December St. George Christmas Party
If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Mano Sekaran
manosekaran@hotmail.com
Wednesday 5th December - Asha Niketan L’Arche Christmas Party
If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact Mano Sekaran
manosekaran@hotmail.com
Thursday 6th December- Mums and Babies, 10am -12pm
Contact: Emma Hovingh
hovinkie@gmail.com
Friday 7th of December – Craft 11-3
Suitable for all skill levels.
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
