Dear Parents and Students,
We had another week of getting back and sharing new experiences together.
Thank you to Ms. Marion, teacher and student leaders and all students for an intellectually invigorating Lit Day.
Thank you to Mr. Luna, Mr. Krebs, Ms. Archana and the cast and crew of Persephone Underground, our first in-person HS Drama in two years! Link to the virtual performance linked below.
Team sports - volleyball, basketball and badminton, are happening after school - all are welcome and invited to participate.
With SpringFest next Friday to look forward to, the HS is buzzing.
Seniors are preparing for exams and graduation,
Juniors are hitting their upperclassperson stride
10th graders are looking ahead to advanced coursework next year,
9th graders are preparing to pay it backwards to the rising 9th graders as they transition to the HS.
Raptor Safe updates: Please make sure to review Mr. Ryan McFarland’s Raptor Safe update in the Head of School’s newsletter to review “Project Get Back” changes, Recent changes are summarized here:
Please bring negative test cartridges to school on Monday only.
In-person club/activities meetings are in-person, on campus.
The gym and Raptor’s Den are open during lunch and before and after school when supervision is available.
FAC cafeteria and iHub are open for eating lunch. Social distancing remains essential.
Organized team sports are available before and after school. Look for opportunities in the HS Daily Bulletin.
We look forward to getting back even more opportunities after we move safely to get back. As always, thank you for being RaptorSafe!
Events At-A-Glance
Schedule for the next four weeks
Lunch Order form March 7 - March 11
Here is the lunch order form for HS students for March 7 - March 11. It needs to be completed by Sunday at noon.
Updated Announcement: HS Spring 2022 Production: Persephone Underground
Break Legs cast and crew of Persephone Underground!
Good luck to the cast and crew of the HS Spring Production; Persephone Underground as they perform 3 live shows this weekend
Gyul ! Click here to access the virtual stream.plp
Updated Announcement: Changes in Attendance and Modules as we are 96% in-person
Attendance: Change in access to hybrid learning
Mr. Hoover announced to the community on February 17th that all students and families needed to share their intention to be virtual going forward. At this time, seven HS students are virtual, and three intend to return to in-person in March. A large majority of HS classes are fully in-person.
Attendance change:
A student attending in-person, if they are absent, they will not have the hybrid option.
If they are unwell, traveling or for any other reason not in school, they will not Zoom into class.
They will use the module in Schoology to identify what material and assignments they have missed and complete what is required.
This is a return to pre-pandemic practice.
Module changes starting with Module 5
Teachers will make the following changs in Modules starting on March 7th, in Module 5:
We will return to full-block classes. That is, there will no longer be synch time and independent time. All students, in-person and virtual, will be expected to attend and participate in class activities for the full 85 minutes of every class.
Important note about virtual access for students in Covid protocol: If a student is required to be out of school due to Covid protocol, we will provide virtual access to class through hybrid learning as we have provided to date. We all hope that we continue to be RaptorSafe and to have zero Covid cases in the HS community.
CareerX: Spring Break Edition
We have three virtual Spring Break opportunities for CareerX and high schoolers can sign up here!
At-a-Glance Information
When is CareerX: March 14–18, 2022
Organizations are categorized as: Art Education, Service, and Media & Marketing
Read more about the experiences here.
All experiences are virtual.
Last day to sign up: Monday, March 7
If you or your organization would like to offer a career experience during the Spring or Summer Breaks, please write to advancement@aischennai.org.
Updated Announcement: Course Request and Registration for 2022-2023: 10th grade meetings concluding next week.
All 10th graders are meeting with their counselor to create a 2-year plan. 10th graders interested in the IB Diploma program will meet with IB Coordinator Mr. Galaty, their counselor and parents to review the IBDP at AISC by March 8th. 11th graders will continue to review their course requests over the next few weeks as part of looking ahead to college admissions. Any students with questions should contact Ms. Priya in the counseling office to schedule an appointment with their counselor. Course request verification, when students are asked to confirm their course requests, will be March 23, allowing for plenty of time for dialogue.
Repeat Announcement: From the HS MUN Impact Club: recycling Tetra Paks
Repeat Announcement: Special Day ahead: Spring Fest
Spring Fest Friday March 11 - usually a half-day, this will be a full day of activities and fun sponsored by the HS Student Council.
Looking forward to a great week ahead, and a well-deserved Spring Break!
Mike Malone
High School Principal
