Friday, 21st October, 2016

Dear all,

Keeping it short and sweet this week!

Thanks to

• Megha and Lauren for offering Tuesday’s co-teaching professional learning on translanguaging
• Shireen, Finny and Vasanth for hosting visiting music teachers from a local school
• Babs, Jana, Kristina, Lorna and Rachael for working on social studies review
• Cheryl and Hazel for individually uploading MAP results for all of our grade 2-5 students
• All teachers for their ongoing work on assessment and reporting. We realize it’s a busy time - thanks for all that you do!

Report Cards

A couple of informational items have come up this week. The comment box for the introductory comments has a maximum of 1000 characters (including spaces). There are two boxes for academics - one for literacy and the other for math/science/social studies. Each of these two boxes has a maximum of 2000 characters including spaces.

The new formatting of the front page will have the students’ personal comment next to a box with the mission (listing the 4Cs) and the Vision for an AISC Learner (At AISC, successful learners are... Leaders, Collaborators, Innovators, Explorers, Thinkers, Ethical, Versatile, Empathetic, Resilient, Reflective). If you like, you may use the language of the 4C or the vision, but it’s not required; your comments can reflect the nature of one or more of the descriptors.

Goodbye to Sheena

Sheena, our World Language and Indian Studies TA, will be leaving AISC at the end of next week; she will be joining her husband in Dubai. Please wish her well on this next phase of her life!

As Sheena’s position will not be replaced, this will necessitate multiple changes in the duty schedule. Affected teachers will be contacted by the end of next week.

Missoula Children’s Theatre

A message about sign ups went home to parents today. Practices will be the week of November 13th and the performance will be at 4pm on November 18th.

Halloween

See last week’s post for the parade schedule next Friday. The only change will be that preschool 3+ classes will parade at 9:15 am.

Yearbook Photo orders

You can now view and order your yearbook Individual photo in the All School Moodle page using this form Please order by November 7th; prints will be ready for collection at the Elementary School Office after December 11th.  Pay at the cash counter and submit the form at the Elementary Principal’s office.

Upcoming Dates For Your Calendar

Tuesday 25 October Reports to proof reading buddy
Thursday 27 October Reports due to admin for final proofing
Friday 28 October ES Halloween Parties and Parade (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
Monday October 31 Diwali Holiday
Wednesday 2 November Early Release Wednesday (2.00pm dismissal)
Thursday 3 November Grade PK - 2 India Month Assembly (8.45am - 9.30am)
Friday 4 November Grade 3 - 5 India Month Assembly (*Time changed 2:15pm - 3:15pm)
Friday 4 November Indian Month Lunch
Friday 4 November Report cards going home
Saturday 5 November Diwali Mela
Friday 8 November ES Parent Coffee
Wednesday 9 November Middle Eastern Food Festival with guest chefs in the main cafeteria
Mon 14 - Fri 18 Nov Missoula Children’s Theatre

Have a great weekend!

Warmly,
Keryn & Lori