AIAN will be a widely respected school providing a model US based educational program with an internationally minded community. November 11, 2011. Dear Community, Week twelve of the school year ended today. This week was significant due to the Parent Teacher conferences (PTC's) that were held on Monday and Wednesday. Thank you to those parents who were able to attend. If you could not attend and need to speak with any teacher please contact the school office on 86869999 to schedule an appointment with the teacher concerned. From our records the attendance was the best for some time and we thank everyone for your support. We have 87 families and 136 students. 57 families (66%) attended the PTC's and 93 students (68%) were represented. Other items for you attention are, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Our next event is the Holiday Bazaar coming on November 25th and 26th. If you know of anyone that would be interested in selling something, please have them contact us through the PTA email address. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED BAZAAR FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. As always, if you have any comments or inquiries, don't hesitate to contact your PTA board members at: PTA@aian.org.cn Sincerely, Kathryn Ruhe, PTA Chairperson. U12 AND U14 BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER We would like to inform you that Mr. Matthew Carroll and Mr. George Carpinisan will offer a 4 week block Soccer program on Mondays and Wednesdays for U12 Boys & Girls (Grades 4, 5 and 6) and U14 Boys & Girls (Grades 7, 8 and 9). The schedule for this soccer program is as follows: Mondays – U14 Boys & Girls 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Wednesdays – U12 Boys & Girls 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM This Soccer Program will start on Monday November 14 and will end on Wednesday, December 7 . AIAN will provide a late bus on Mondays 5:00 PM and Wednesdays at 4:30PM . We are going to have a drop off point in Ningbo ( Metro ). You need to arrange for your child to travel home from Metro at that time. The hard copy of the Soccer permission slip has been sent home today, November 11, through the students. Interested students must return the permission slips, signed by their parents, on Monday November 14. COUNSELOR'S CORNER The school uses the International Schools Assessment (ISA) testing protocols with the Grade 3 to 10 students in February of a given school year. Please find a more detailed explanation of the ISA below. What is the International Schools' Assessment (ISA)?The ISA assessment program is designed especially for students in international schools in Grades 3 to 10. It is based on the internationally endorsed reading and mathematical literacy frameworks of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Who uses the ISA? International schools and schools with an international focus, whose language of instruction is English, take advantage of the ISA. When is the ISA offered? AIAN uses the ISA February testing period each year. What does the ISA provide?
Uses of ISA
What does the ISA Measure?
It is not possible to specially prepare students for this assessment in the few weeks leading up to it. Rather, it is the work that occurs in school over the year in Math and literacy that is assessed in the tests. We are proving this information early so that parents and students are aware of the testing and also to help reduce any concerns there may be over being involved in the testing. FACULTY PD DAY, NO CLASSES On Friday, November 18 the faculty is involved in professional development and the students will not have classes. Thus, the students have a long weekend from November 18 up to and including Sunday, November 20. Classes resume as normal on Monday, November 21. Also, on Wednesday, November 30 the school will close at 2.30 p.m. and students will go home. This time is also for faculty professional development. DATES IN NOVEMEBER AND DECEMBER FOR YOUR DIARIES. November 18th No School, teacher PD Day November 24th Pride Assembly November 25th Progress Report Cards Day for the second quarter. The PTA Bazaar. November 26th PTA Bazaar November 30th Short Day, early finish at 2:30pm December 1st Drama, Macbeth December 7th Teachers appreciation breakfast December12th to 16th Activities suspended December 16th School closes for the holiday break Thank you. Regards, Mark Bretherton , Head of School. |