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WEBSITE: WWW.AISLUSAKA.ORG* TEL: 0211 260509/10, 0211 260543, 0211 260621
From the Director - Tom Pado
Upcoming
Events!
• Fri 10 Oct: Managebac
Familiarization Session,
07:45 - 08:45, Sec IT Lab,
Room M5"
• Tuesday 14 Oct:
Student Parent Teacher
Conferences - All Day"
tpado@aislusaka.org
Campus Water and AISL’s New Year Resolution
AISL has invested in water in a nine-­‐step 3iltering / reverse osmosis system and is now in a position to provide a clean and safe alternative to borehole water. We are working with an organization called Pure Water Zambia to implement a system. More information about our partner and system can be found by clicking on the link below. !
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http://www.purewaterzambia.com
• Wednesday 15 Oct: G4
& G5 Performing Arts
Assembly, 07:45am"
Water dispensers have been strategically placed around both campuses for students to re-­‐3ill their water bottle. Please ensure that your child(ren) brings a re-­‐usable water bottle to school. This is an important school supply as we strive to develop a more environmentally responsible community, equated to bringing a pen/pencil, or iPad in the case of Secondary, to school. • Wednesday 15 Oct:
This year's first
informational coffee
morning "Digital
Citizenship” at 7:30 am,
Protea Conference
Room"
The implementation of this new system will put us in a position to curb our use of disposable plastic. Upon our return in January 2015, AISL will ban the selling of individual plastic bottles (water, juice, etc.). This environmentally friendly measure represents AISL’s New Years Resolution. Margot, our food service vendor, will not be selling plastic bottles containing water and juice. She will continue to sell beverages in paper cartons or in metal cans. • Friday 17 Oct: Last Day
of School - October
Break"
• Monday 27 Oct:
Welcome Back!! School
Resumes
Grade 6-8 Parents"
The Million Word Reading
Challenge will be rolling out
this week during English
classes. Students are
challenged to read one
million words by May 2015
(equivalent to 25 150 page
novels. Reading logs will
be generated via a Google
Doc with activities to
supplement the reading in
the classroom. More info
to follow…
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In addition, AISL parents now have an opportunity to purchase 3iltered water from the vending machine next to the Primary School Canteen. The cost is Kr10 per 20-­‐liter bottle. To take advantage of this opportunity, AISL parents must do the following: 1. Purchase a “credit card” from Shantall at Reception. The card costs Kr200 and will provide 20 3ills. 2. Bring a clean empty 20 liter bottle(s) with cap(s). 3. Place the 20 litre bottle inside the vending machine (located next to the Primary Canteen). 4. Swipe the card across the sensor. 5. Push the oxidize button and the machine with sterilize your bottle. 6. Following the 10 second sterilization process, push the 20 liter button and your bottle will be 3illed. It will take about one minute to 3ill each bottle. !
Please note that you will have to provide a clean bottle, a bottle cap, transport, and the muscle to carry the bottle to and from your car to the vending machine. !
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Speaking as a satis3ied customer, we have reduced our family’s monthly water bill by nearly half. 1
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From the PTA - Petra Naber
Oct 9, 2014
pta@aislusaka.org
THANK YOU to everybody who contributed time, food or money towards the UN Day Food Fayre.
It was a great success and we had a huge variety of food. "
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THANK YOU to Martina and her crew for setting up tables and tents and cleaning up afterwards"
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THANK YOU to the PE department for letting us convert the gym in a food storage and preparation "
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THANK YOU to our teachers who set up an awesome day of culture for our children. "
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And now TRUNK AND TREAT is just around the corner. It is happening on Halloween October 31!
This is a very popular event in the AISL community and we need a lot of helping hands. Please contact
us if you would be willing to help making this day as much fun as in the previous years."
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If you want to have a spot for your decorated spooky car, please send an email to pta@aislusaka.org"
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PTA Informational Coffee morning on October 15, 2014 at 7:30 am in the Protea Tree Conference
Room. We are talking about "Digital Citizenship" Please come along!"
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From the Primary Librarian - Terry Maguire
tmaguire@aislusaka.org
Check Out Our Regional Travel Display!!
As many of you prepare for safari trips in the region over our upcoming October break, please stop by to
see our regional travel display that will go up this Friday in the library. We have a terrific variety of field
guides and travel books for a range of ages. Feel welcome to check out some magazines and other books
for your road trips, too!"
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Bag of Books This Friday!
For parents of children in ELC classes or Grade 1, please feel free to pick up a bag of books this Friday.
Each bag has a selection of seven picture books- one for each day of the week- to share with your son or
daughter. If you’d like everything checked out prior to your arrival, please email me
(tmaguire@aislusaka.org) and I’ll have your bag ready. It only takes a moment to scan everything out to
you if you’d rather simply show up. Remember that with a parent account you can check out an armload
of books for yourself and your children. Please remember to bring the bags back by the following
Thursday so we can refill them."
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What is Good Screen Time?!
This is definitely a question worth considering, and one that many researchers have explored. A recent
NPR (National Public Radio) show called All Things Considered ran a segment called Kids and Screen
Time: Cutting Through the Static (Cory Turner, 30 September 2014). Among the valuable questions
posed in the article were “is screen time coming at the expense of face to face time?” and “What unique
value does the technology add [to any experience]?” To listen to this provocative piece (or to read the
transcript), go to http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/09/30/351521488/kids-and-screen-time-cuttingthrough-the-static
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From the Primary Principal - Jeff Williams
Oct 9, 2014
jwilliams@aislusaka.org
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REMINDERS:!
• HATS! PLEASE
REMEMBER THAT ALL
PRIMARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS MUST
WEAR A HAT AT
RECESSES, PE
CLASSES, AND
OUTDOOR CLASS
ACTIVITIES.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
OCTOBER
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14 Oct - Student - Parent
Conferences - ALL DAY"
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15 Oct - GR4 Performing Art
Assembly @07:45AM"
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15 Oct - PALS @07:35AM"
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17 Oct - LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL OCTOBER
BREAK!!"
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27 Oct - WELCOME BACK!!
School resumes."
Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Next Week! !
Teachers will host conferences with all KG-G5 AISL
Primary families throughout the day on Tuesday 14
October. There will be no student classes on 14
October to accommodate a long day of conference
appointments. Have you scheduled your
conference yet? If not, please email Leverne Hinze
(lhinze@aislusaka.org) or your child’s teacher right away!!
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Primary School Academic Reporting Update!
In April, we formed a Primary School faculty work team to examine all the
different ways that we report student progress. That work is ongoing and
will continue throughout this academic year. Our goal is to look at
conferences, written reports, and portfolios and develop recommendations
for changes in the way we communicate student progress in the Primary
School. We have already made a few recommendations to faculty, which
have been approved and implemented for this academic year. In the latter
part of this school year, we will create a complete recommendation for
implementation in the 2015-2016 academic year."
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Conferences: We have recommended and implemented a Listening
Conference in all KG-G5 classes this year. We would also like to begin
transitioning toward more student involvement in all conferences next year.
However, in this first traditional Parent-Teacher conference next week,
student involvement will remain optional for teachers and parents. Please
consult with your child’s teacher if you want your student to be a part of
this conference. We will be analyzing the frequency and format of all
conferences in the coming months, and will recommend further changes for
2015-2016. "
Written Reports: We have implemented an interim, mid-semester report
for this academic year. These two reports, without comments, will provide
a snapshot of student performance at mid-semester. We will be examining
the content of the existing interim and semester reports in the coming
months, and will recommend further changes for 2015-2016. "
We have also recommended and implemented a new academic grade scale
for the Primary School. We will no longer use the old scale, (Extending,
Proficient, Developing, Beginning), and have now adopted the seven point
IB grading scale. We will continue to use the existing 4-point Effort and
Participation scale for the time being, but students will begin to be assessed
on the 7-point scale in the interim report you will see next week."
Portfolios: We will be examining the frequency of distribution, the
format, and the content of portfolios in the coming months, and will
recommend changes for 2015-2016."
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From the Primary Principal Continued…
New Primary School Academic Grade Scale!
7: The student consistently and independently demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the knowledge,
skills and concepts at this time of year."
6: The student frequently and independently demonstrates proficiency in the knowledge, skills and concepts at
this time of year."
5: The student demonstrates proficiency in the knowledge, skills and concepts at this time of year."
4: The student demonstrates basic understanding of the knowledge, skills and concepts at this time of year with
some independence."
3: The student is beginning to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and concepts at this time of year with some
independence. "
2: The student is beginning to demonstrate some understanding of the knowledge, skills and concepts at this time
of year with additional support."
1: The student demonstrates minimal understanding of the knowledge, skills and concepts at this time of year
with frequent additional support."
NR: Not reported at this time of the academic year."
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Effort And Participation Scale!
4: Always"
3: Usually"
2: Sometimes"
1: Seldom"
NR: Not reported at this time of the academic year."
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Grade 4-5 Performing Arts Assembly!
Grade 4-5 students are hosting a Performing Arts Assembly on Wednesday 15 October at 7:45AM in the
Performing Arts Center. Parents, please join us as your student performs for the first time this year!
If you ever have questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to call or email me."
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This week we will be looking at the Emerging Reader (ages 4-6) from the Bonnie Campbell
Hill reading and writing continuum. Emerging readers are curious about print and see
themselves as potential readers. They may pretend to read familiar poems and books and
rely mainly on the illustrations to tell a story, but are beginning to focus on print. Children
at this stage participate in reading familiar books and often memorize favorites. They begin
to make connections between books read aloud and their own lives and experiences. They
enjoy rhyming and playing with words. Emerging readers know most letter names and
some letter sounds. They recognize some names, signs and familiar words. At this stage
children are often highly motivated to learn to read and may move through this stage
quickly.
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Parent Tips:
*Write notes to your child using simple words and place them in his/her lunchbox, on the
bed, on the mirror, be creative! Celebrate early memorization as reading, it is the first step!
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Suggested books for this stage: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By: Bill Martin; I
Want A Pet By: Lauren Child; Things I Like By: Anthony Browne; Have You Seen My
Duckling? By: Nancy Tafuri; I Like Books By: Anthony Browne; I Went Walking By: Sue
Williams; Have You Seen My Cat? By: Eric Carle; Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore
His Green Sneakers By: Merle Peek
By: Elaine McClure, Differentiated Literacy
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From the Secondary Principal - Russell Menard
Oct 9, 2014
rmenard@aislusaka.org
Managebac Rollout Has Begun – Optional Information Session on October 10!
Managebac is our new grading, reporting, and curriculum documentation program. It is used in IB
schools around the world. Managebac has a few significant advantages over our previous program, Power
School. The main advantage is that it was designed from the beginning to support IB (and only IB)
programs and so its entire interface is IB-friendly. Another strength is ease of use. Managebac will
provide you with a wealth of information about your son or daughter’s progress in an easy to use format. "
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We sent login instructions to parents on October 8. If you did not receive an email from
info@managebac.com with the login information, please check your junk or spam folders. If there is
nothing there, please contact Maché Adonis (madonis@aislusaka.org). It could be that we do not have an
up-to-date email address for you on file."
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Although it is easy to use and the instructions should provide enough information to get you started, we
are holding a second Managebac familiarization morning session for those who want a little extra help.
This session will be held on Friday, October 10 from 07:45-08:45 in the secondary school computer lab,
room M5. You will be able to use the school’s computers and laptops to login to Managebac and look
around while some of our faculty are on hand to answer questions."
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Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences on October 14!
We will be holding Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, October 14 from 07:30 to 16:00. To
the extent that it is possible, we ask that parents with surnames that begin with the letters A-M plan to
attend from 7:30-12:00 and those with surnames that begin with N-Z plan to attend from 13:00-16:00.
This helps to spread out the traffic a bit. "
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You will have a chance to have ten-minute conferences with each of your son or daughter’s teachers. The
conferences are not scheduled and are held on a first-come, first-served basis. We highly recommend that
you bring your child with you to the conferences so that they can participate in the conversation. "
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English, French, Spanish, and many of our Creative Arts teachers will be at tables in the lobby of the
PAC. The rest of the teachers will be in the library. Chairs will be available for parents who are queuing
for conferences. Coffee and tea will be available."
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The following part-time teachers will be present only during the morning session (0730-1200):"
•" Darren Stewart (Middle School SEN)"
•" Erin Grimshaw (High School SEN)"
•" Chel Illingworth (Grade 9 and 10 Music)"
If you are unable to meet them – or any other teacher – during the conference hours, you are always
welcome to contact them directly to book an appointment on another day."
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I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, October 14."
United Nations/Zambia Day was a Great Success!!
Many thanks to everyone whose hard work made our 2014 UN/Zambia Day a great success.
Orchestrating the movement, education, and entertainment of nearly 600 children and 100 adults takes
considerable planning. I am grateful for the faculty planning team that made this all possible. In the
secondary school, that work was spearheaded by Shelley Milstein, Penny Keet, and Mikel Lataburu. Of
course, planning lunch for this many is also a Herculean task! Many thanks to the PTA and all the
supportive parents for contributing to the delightful and delicious International Food Fair. "
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From the Secondary Principal Continued…
The morning flag parade on the field was beautiful as the light breeze ensured that all the flags were
unfurled so that they could be properly admired. The parade was followed by a fun school-wide assembly
in the PAC featuring the Zambian National Anthem, Happy Birthday to Zambia led by our ELC
students, a performance of our new school song, a poem by our poet laureate, speeches by our Model
United Nations team, and a performance by one of our high school rock bands. "
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The secondary students then participated in three sessions on various topics related to Zambia or
current events. As part of these sessions, our music teacher, Ms. Chilton, taught the entire secondary
school (yes, ALL students from grades 6-12) to sing the Zambian National Anthem in acapella three-part
harmony. The final result was absolutely thrilling to hear."
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This fun day then ended with a truly impressive International Food Fair where students could select food
items from around the globe. It was great fun to see all the treats laid out and being served by smiling
parents in their national garb. What a great way to celebrate all the diversity in the world."
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Thanks again to the faculty planning committee, the PTA, the teachers who ran workshops, and all the
parents who made this possible."
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Media Center, - October 2014
The September issue of the International Scholastic Book Club (ISBC) is now
available. Leaflets have been sent home with students. Please use the
leaflet to browse the current offerings and/or find more items to order at
the web site listed below:
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http://world.clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/american-international
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We are using the above website as our payment source which means that
you will chose materials for your child online, pay via credit card and the
materials will be delivered directly to the school.
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The book price includes shipping and a 2% fee for handling and clearance.
When the books arrive they will be compiled for delivery to either your child
or picked up in person from the library.
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You will need to order your books by Friday 17 October 2014. After that
date, orders will be confirmed, and the books will be on their way. Delivery
usually takes 10 business days to arrive.
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Every book you buy from ISBC helps fund much-needed materials our
classrooms and libraries!
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If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Kraft kkraft@aislusaka.org /
Terry Maguire tmaguire@aislusaka.org or stop by the library.
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COLLEGE NEWS
CIS COLLEGE FAIR
College Counselor
Julie Ann Baldry
jbaldry@aislusaka.org
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 2014-15 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (APPROVED)
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