Dear Parents,

Grade 5 Trip to Shady Grove

Each year, the Grade Five class has partnered with the Shady Grove Basic School for our community service project. Our students at AISK are given the opportunity to give back and share our time and talent with the wonderful students and staff at Shady Grove. This year was no different. 

The students were given the charge to organize a morning filled with exciting and meaningful activities. We read with students, played games, did arts and crafts and enjoyed lunch together.

Note on Homework

Homework at AISK is intended to reinforce instruction and provide additional practice to meet class and individual needs (AISK Student-Parent Handbook).  Elementary teachers are on-board with ensuring that AISK students will only have reading and on-going projects as weekend homework assignments.  Here's to the weekend... and holidays!

Attendance

Please note that at AISK, we consider student attendance to be very important.  As stated in our Student-Parent Handbook, "Parents are strongly encouraged to not excuse students from school for the purposes of extending vacations, outside activities or for minor ailments." Attendance at school and presence in class has a direct impact on student learning, and hence, absences from class can impede student achievement. Students are responsible for making up for the work missed while they are away.

Brownies Section Party

42 Brownies from Hopefield Prep. and Sts. Peter & Paul Prep. joined our AISK Brownie Pack for a fun, festive and exciting Christmas Party last Monday. This was the first of many collaborative activities planned for the Brownie Packs in District 6. 

Our Pack is very proud to be leading the way in building community spirit and spreading the message of global citizenship. 

The AISK Brownies were gracious hostesses and received glowing complements from their guests, as well as the parents and teachers from Hopefield and Sts. Peter & Paul.

Holiday Concert

This took place Thursday, December 12, 2013.  There were so many hard working participants to help make it an amazing contribution to the backdrop for the concert.  Many thanks to all who spent great time and effort making this AISK tradition stay alive.

Elementary School Principal

Dear Parents, Students & Staff, 

Seasons Greetings to everyone. 

I must first congratulate the Arts Department and students, who have received such well deserved accolades for their work in both exhibitions and our fabulous winter concert. It has been fairly quiet on the 'storm watch' front, with no action for 'The Hurricanes' this week. 

On the weekend however, we hosted a well attended and successful chess tournament.

Congratulations to our budding Kasparov's:

Luke O' Brien, Top Amateur

William Van Selm, 2nd place Under 8  

Emma Van Selm,  3rd Place for Top Female category

Activities

For anyone who would like to have information on activities stored on own devices, I have included a pdf file with important dates, and activity information. Next week is week 3/10 of Block B activities. I have also included a pdf sign up sheet which you can print, fill in and hand to front office. This is only required if you cannot use the online link on our website. If you would like to change activities, please resubmit the online form with new choices and I will delete old choices from our database.  If you would like email confirmation of the choices you have made simply drop me an email at: bransom@aisk.com

Brad Ransom
Athletic Director
bransom@aisk.com