Dear Parents and Students,
We are looking forward to welcoming you and your student(s) on campus for Student Parent Teacher conferences on Monday. Remember that there are Celebrations of Learning for you to join from 9-10 am and 1-2 pm in Madras Hall and the BBT. There is also a virtual Celebration of Learning for you to join while you are in between conferences, or if you are not able to attend in person, link here.
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:
Panbio/Rapid Antigen are not required at this time.
Parent conferences (April 4) will be in person, with a virtual option (see instructions below).
We look forward to getting the following in-person opportunities, all occurring for the first time in two or three years! Celebration of Learning (April 4), the IB Art Exhibition opening (April 5th) and HS/MS Cabaret (April 8, all parents welcome). As always, thank you for being RaptorSafe! And parents - remember to upload your proof of vaccination via the link, fully explained in the next section.
Visiting Campus–NHS Induction, Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences,
IB Art Exhibition, Cabaret
As you know, we are looking forward to having a greater parent presence on campus in the coming weeks. We continue to develop our systems to streamline entry to campus for staff, students, and parents.
Please understand that by external directive, vaccinations are required of adults on campus – faculty, staff, and visitors. We also recognize that vaccination is an extremely effective tool in protecting the health of community members and preventing spread to those unable to vaccinate or at increased risk.
If you are planning to attend Parent Conferences and/or other events on campus, take a few minutes to complete this form with parent vaccination information and a copy of the certificate. Note: Virtual Conferences will also be an option for parents who cannot attend in-person.
Prior to your visiting campus, expect to receive a health screening form, which will be submitted at the entrance of the school at the time of your conferences.
Based on parent feedback, if you are not vaccinated and wish to attend Parent Conferences, please contact Mr. Ryan McFarland (mryan@aischennai.org) for exemption information, and be prepared to present a recent negative RT-PCR test to enter campus.
Events At-A-Glance: 2021-2022
Schedule for the next four weeks
Lunch Order form April 5 - April 8
Here is the lunch order form for HS students for April 5 - April 8. It needs to be completed by Sunday at noon. 9th graders, remember not to order for Thursday, April 7th as we have a Transdisciplinary Days seminar with lunch provided.
Updated Announcement: Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences April 4 - sign up link
You can still sign up for conference appointments with your student’s teachers here. Instructions on how to sign up are here. Conference slots are 10 minutes in length on Monday, April 4th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Conferences will be available in-person–parents need proof of vaccination and must wear a mask at all times. A virtual option is available if your family cannot attend. If a parent would like to join virtual, while the other parent and student attend in-person, they are welcome to join via your mobile device.
Students are expected to attend SPT conferences with their parent(s) and lead the conversation.
If your child’s teacher does not have appointments available when you are able to attend, please contact the teacher directly to arrange for a virtual parent meeting at an alternative time.
Updated Announcement: Celebration of Learning, IN-PERSON/Virtual Monday, April 4th
We are excited to announce that our Spring Celebration of Learning will be on-campus and in-person on Monday, April 4! Come stop by Madras Hall on April 4 from 9:00-10:00 in the morning and 1:00-2:00 in the afternoon to listen to students share about their learning and to ask questions about what they have accomplished. In addition, a virtual option will be available through this link with videos to watch of student presentations. We hope to see you there!
Semester 2 Final Exams and Alternative Final Assessments
The schedule for semester final exams and alternative final assessments can be found here. Final exam week is Monday, May 30 - Friday, June 3. Revision week, during which students revise for the final exams or complete alternative final assessments is Tuesday, May 24 - Friday, May 27. If a student has an alternative final assessment, they do not have a final exam in that subject during final exam week.
During exam week, students should enter school at the regular time of 8:30 am. If students have only a morning exam, they can leave campus after finishing the morning exam. Students are expected to take all exams in-person.
To inform travel plans: HS students are not obligated to attend school after their last exam. Teachers will be present and available for any needs through 3:30 pm on Friday, June 3rd.
Semester 2 report cards will be available on Wednesday, June 8.
Repeat Announcement: HS/MS Cabaret, Friday, April 8th
Cabaret, our student body’s annual showcase of their jaw-dropping talent is back this year! This year’s theme is “AISC’s still got Talent!” and our performers are continually reminding us how true that is! This has been a long time coming, but it will be great for us to get together and celebrate our resilient community.
We are pleased to welcome all parents, students and faculty members to the show. As per our current protocols, if you are not vaccinated and wish to attend the show, please contact Mr. Ryan McFarland (mryan@aischennai.org) for exemption information, and be prepared to present a recent negative RT-PCR test to enter campus.
We look forward to seeing you at the FAC Theater at 6:30pm on Friday, April 8th!
Have a great weekend,
Mike Malone
High School Principal
