Dear Students and Parents,
Thank you to everyone who attended the Celebration of Learning today - it was amazing to see such fine work on display and to interact with presenters to learn more virtually! Well done all!
Congratulations to the following students who have been honored with the 2019-2020 MUN Dedication Awards. These awards honor delegates who have participated in four years of high school MUN at AISC. Ms. Mac, Mr. Nick, Mr. Todd and Ms. Chandini appreciate the dedication and leadership these students show to our MUN program.
4 Years in HS MUN
Karun Ram
Sanjana Kumar
5 Years in MUN (4 Years in HS & 1 Year in MS)
Harin Jeong
Vinay Sriram
Anant Bajaj
6 Years in MUN (4 Years in HS & 2 Year in MS)
Abhi Desai
Manav Chakravarthy
Prahalad Giridhar
Reuben Nielsen
Final Assessments Grades 9 - 12 - Semester Two
As you know, we have experimented with many different ways to assess in a virtual space. We have had portfolio assessments, papers, projects and presentations to name a few. We have also had a number of more traditional paper/pen assessments that were invigilated and monitored online. With the success of all of these modalities, we feel confident that we can move forward with final assessments in all courses. The type of assessment will vary from course to course and all may be shorter in duration/expectation than in other semesters.
These assessments represent the final summative of the semester and all will conclude by May 28th. Please remember that students must complete all summatives in order to receive credit in a course. As such, these final assessments are required, not optional.
Here is what to expect in the last few weeks of school regarding final assessments:
AP Exams begin May 11th. The virtual modules in AP courses for the weeks of May 11th and May 18th will cover review materials and are optional. No attendance will be taken for AP classes during these two weeks. Once the AP exam has concluded, the AP courses is over. Students opting out of AP exams will take an AISC AP exam on the same day. Mr. Malone is making these arrangements individually with students. The AP will send the test papers to teachers on May 26th and this (or the AISC AP exam) will be used as the final assessment for the semester.
All other regular and IB Year 1 classes will remain in session until May 22nd. The Week of May 18-22 will be used for review for traditional paper/pen assessments and for the submission of alternative assessments.
May 25-28 will be an alternative schedule of paper/pen assessments. The majority of subjects listed here have already hosted paper/pen assessments, so the format will be familiar. Students need only participate when their assessment is scheduled. There will be no modules posted for students this week.
Please note that our final assessment schedule for this week uses a timetable that is mutually beneficial to students regardless of time zone. We appreciate the flexibility of students in Chennai to take afternoon exams slightly later in the day to accommodate their peers who are abroad.
Should students have any assessment conflicts, they should reach out to Mr. Malone immediately.
The final day of term, May 29th will follow a special schedule so that all students will have a chance to see each other online and say their goodbyes.
High School Parent Coffee Presentation
Many thanks to Ms. McGlamery and Mr. Laposky for their presentation this week about sleep and teens. You can view the presentation here. In it, they share data about the sleep patterns of AISC high school students, outline the importance of sleep for teens as well as some helpful tips for helping students develop positive sleep habits. Given the flexibility of our virtual learning system, this is a great time for teens to work on developing these important habits!
From the School-wide Counseling Team - Parenting teens in a Pandemic
In this week's note from the counseling team our school psychologist Nigel Holdsworth talks us through some strategies to support teenagers at home during the pandemic. Check out the video here.
Sincerely,
Joelle Basnight
High School Principal
