Austin International School
November 13, 2013 |
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Greetings!
Please take a quick moment to inform yourself on our newest announcements. If you have an item to submit, please email Suzanne Krause by Tuesday for publication the following Wednesday. |
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Dates to Know
Did you know our full school calendar is available online?
November 16 | 10 a.m.
Information Session for Prospective Parents
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We're hosting our first information session of the school year this weekend. Please spread the word to family, friends and coworkers who may be interested in learning more about our unique program. It's easy to share our event via Facebook. We welcome everyone to get to know us by coming to meet our teachers, ask questions and tour the campus. We've enhanced our prospective parents page - please share it. We have also put fun, helpful sharing cards in your parent folders that you may use to give more information to your friends, family and co-workers.
You can also Be a Champion for AIS by trying out one or some of these ideas;
- Sharing the story of AIS
- Promoting the school (magnets, shirts, bags)
- Share our website
- Write an online review
- "Liking" our Facebook page
- "Follow" our Twitter feed
- Invite your friends to our Information Session Nov. 16
Monday, November 18
Registration for second semester after school activities begins.
Forms and program will be posted after class this Friday for everyone to peruse during their week end. Registration ends on December 20, so don't delay! New activities this semester include Hip hop and Story Telling, both in Spanish, for CP and CE1 classes and up! Questions? Email Laurence Raud, Coordinator of Extracurricular Activities.
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Announcements
Recent Visit for French & Science Professional Development
AIS was pleased to host Vincent Gerard, who works for the French Ministry of Education as a science educator and teacher trainer, for 10 days this month, so that he could begin an ongoing partnership for professional development at the school. Vincent, who we met as part of the trip planning for our CM2 graduation trip to St. Avit-St. Nazaire, spent this first visit getting to know our teachers and how we operate as an international school. He will be working with CM1 and CM2 French teacher Cedric Herve to align the French curriculum with Next Generation Science Standards, with the goal of completion by June of next year. He will also be providing the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes with feedback on their science teaching. We are excited about this new partnership to further develop the science instruction at the school and assist our teachers in making the most out of two excellent sets of science standards.
Missed Clothing
Parents, please pick up your child's clothes/items from the lost and found bin. Remember to write name of your child on everything! All items will go to donation at Winter Break.
Missing Papers
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Some student files are missing Wellness Statements, Immunization Records, Handbook Receipts, or Vision and Hearing Test Results.
Parents, we hate to chase after you, but these forms are required by the TDFPS and we are urging you to complete your child's file by submitting outstanding forms that Hilary Routon has already personally made you aware of. Please help us complete this important piece of your child's school experience.
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Fund Run Follow Up
Thank you again to all of the students, parents, staff, family and friends who participated in last Friday's School Spirit Day and the 3rd Annual AIS Fun(d) Run.
It was a wonderful community event full of enthusiasm, excitement, and school pride. Special Thanks to Tracey and James Manuel, the PTO, Libba Letton and Whole Foods, and the many parent and staff volunteers who came together to make the day possible.
Pledge Payment Collection
Now that the run is over, the next step is to collect on all of the hard-earned pledges from family and friends that supported our students. Friends and family can make their payments online , or you can drop off your form and gifts in the designated box at the reception desk. When making a donation online, don't forget to specify which student you are sponsoring so he/she gets credit for their class! Remember that for every $25 a student raises, they will receive one raffle ticket for their class (i.e., if Sally raises $100, she will have 4 raffle tickets entered for her class). We will hold a drawing and the class with the winning raffle ticket will win a Smoothie Party just for their class!
Pledge payments are due no later than Wednesday, November 20. We will tally the results and have the drawing for the Smoothie Party before the Thanksgiving Break. The Smoothie Party will be scheduled for the week of December 2, when we return. Exact date TBD with the winning class teacher and the parent volunteers.
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PTO News
The AIS Facebook Group is the unofficial hub of PTO chatter, and it's bustling! Join up and get in on the conversation.
The PTO's bread and pastry sale of items from the Artisan Bistro has been a huge success! Thanks to everyone who supported this delicious fundraiser. This a week we will be out in front on the school on Thursday again (Artisan Bistro is closed on Friday for the Grand Prix). The PTO will be selling the baguettes, croissants and pain au chocolate for $3.00 each. Thanks for your support!
The AIS International Potluck lunch is taking place on November 22 at the school. We hope to see you there! If you help in any way or would like to bring a dish please sign up with this link.
Box Tops Collection - Did You Know?
Thanks to all who've been collecting Box Tops for our classroom competition. We've collected more than 1000 so far! Please keep bringing them to school - just place them in the Yellow Box Tops folder in the PTO section near the front door with your child's class name on the sheet, envelope or bag.
Did you know you can effortlessly earn even more BoxTops for our school online through the Box Tops Marketplace as you plan Christmas presents and holiday travels? Just sign in at www.boxtops4education.com as a supporter of AIS, school code 956890, then choose your favorite store or travel site from the Earn Online Marketplace page. They're all there: FAO Schwartz, ToysRUs, Macys, Nordstrom, Expedia, Travelocity, Marriott Hotels, Choice Hotels, Hotwire, Best Buy, Wyndham Hotels, HP Ink, Office Depot, FTD, Ann Taylor,and hundreds more!
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