A huge thank you to everyone in getting the school year off the ground and having completed our first virtual month of school. Your tireless efforts and the grace in which you meet every challenge to support students growth and learning is truly appreciated!
Upcoming Week at a Glance:
ES Faculty Meeting
This week our faculty meeting will have two parts. One part will focus on Conferring Online and the other part will focus on our virtual daily planners. Please have some paper or sticky notes and something to write with for the meeting. This meeting is for all ES faculty.
Morning Meeting Specialist Rotation
Specialists will begin a new morning meeting rotation. You will find the schedule here along with the link to the morning meeting times for each class.
Classroom Teachers - Weekly Schedules
Can you please share your weekly small group and 1:1 schedule with Dave and me. As you and your students get more comfortable with small groups, we’d like to join some of your sessions.
Students Enrolled in Two Schools
We know that a few of our students are enrolled in two schools (AISC and a school in their home country). If you have a student who is enrolled in two schools and has not been engaging in asynchronous work, please email me.
Tech Tips
Below you will find two school subscriptions. If you need any assistance in setting these up please contact Priya in IT.
Kahoot
username: itmanager@aischennai.org
password: Ais2021chennai
Raz Kids - If you need a training one on one please contact Priya or Alex
Reviewing Student Running Records
Tutoring
For students in your class who you are recommending for tutoring, please complete this form before tutoring can be approved. This will help document who and why students are being referred for tutoring. Once the form has been submitted, Dave will review the form and then reach out to the homeroom teacher.
Virtual Book Fair
Scholastic and the AISC Libraries are bringing a virtual book fair directly to you! Please click on the link here to browse through a wide variety of books available for purchase for students, families, and teachers in EY-8. Once books are chosen, please use the following login information to proceed with the purchase:
Login ID: bbarbara@aischennai.org
Password: aisc234
The books will be delivered to your address in Chennai, but if you aren't there, they could also be sent to a family member or friend here in India.
The virtual book fair will be held from August 31st-September 11th. Please contact Babs on bbarbara@aischennai.org if you have questions and happy shopping!
Morning Meeting/RC Corner
Unbelievably, we are entering the 5th full week of school. So many great practices are happening across our school in Morning Meetings! Greeting momentum and flow is picking up and students are becoming more proficient at the routines and expectations. Academics are being woven into activities and students are engaged and learning. If you feel that students could use even more practice with routines, take the time now. If students need to maintain being muted, make it a goal for the meeting. Time upfront now on establishing any virtual class procedure is time well spent.
Student Choice Idea - Leadership opportunities and student choice can be few and far between sometimes in our virtual environment. One easy way to begin at least giving small opportunities is to allow students to choose the morning greeting. Once you have done a few, create a list of the greetings from class. Nominate, one student to choose the greeting (and maybe lead it, if you think the class is ready). Ideally, the choice will happen before the Morning Meeting greeting time to avoid slowing down momentum. Pick a child’s name and tell them a day before that they will pick tomorrow’s greeting. Maybe check in on Hangouts or have them email a choice. This opportunity could happen once or twice a week until everyone has had a chance. If you feel this is too early right now, keep it in your back pocket for after the first 6 weeks!
Coaching Corner
We appreciate each and all of you!
- Hilary, Alex, Elliot, and Mary Kelly
Spirit Week
We, from the High School Student Council want to inform you about the upcoming all school SPIRIT WEEK! Spirit week is taking place between the 7th of September and the 11th of September (next week!). Here is a summary of all the spirit days.
7th of September, Monday: Bring an Animal Day - Have any pets or stuffed animals at your house? Bring them to your virtual school meetings!
8th of September, Tuesday: Covid Theme Day - Design and customise your own personal N-95 mask and then wear it, or wear your best, favorite, or craziest mask to school!
9th of September, Wednesday: Crazy Day - Mess around with the virtual backgrounds option on Zoom and attend your classes with a brand new look! But the fun doesn't stop there! Spruce up your hair in a crazy manner, and throw on a wacky outfit to accompany that background!
10th of September, Thursday: Multiples Day - Dress up like your favourite character, or friend, or twin with your profile picture.
11th of September, Friday: Sports Day - Flaunt your AISC spirit by donning the School's Colours (Blue, Mango and White).
Show us your daily School Spirit next week by dropping your photos to this UPLOAD LINK.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Lynn, Dave, and Elliot
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