Dear Parents,
What an amazing weekend of weather we had to hold our MS CEESA Girls and Boys Softball tournament here at AISB! The Middle School teams played hard right up until the final during each and every inning. Our AISB teams did well with the Boys' team playing tightly contested games throughout the weekend. The Girls' team captured the spirit and commitment of the tournament by being chosen as the receipient of the CEESA Fair Play Award. See tournament website for more details. Congratulations to all the AISB players and coaches on a job well done.
We also had volleyball matches with local teams at the school for the Boys and Girls. Our teams did well and learned a great deal on Saturday that will help them prepare for their upcoming CEESA volleyball tournament. Our track team was in Warsaw (click on link for Update) over the weekend; welcome back to the coaches and players. Also, our MS ISTA team was in Vienna this weekend. Stayed tuned for more news to come about how the groups did later this week.
Photos From MS Arts Day:
Please see the the photos from last week's Arts Day!
MS PSA: Looking for Reps for Next School Year!
We are looking for new MS PSA reps for next school year. The reign of our current reps, Deb Christian and Nikki Smith, is coming to a close. I thank them for their outstanding leadership and committment to working with the MS teachers. They have truly made the MS a better place for teachers and students. We will miss them next year! We are looking for two parents to step into their places for next year. If you are interested, please send an email to me, Deb, or Nikki. Thank you again to Deb and Nikki for their outstanding contributions to the MS over the last two years!
We would love to see lots of you MS parents at our meeting on Monday and ask you to please help us spread the word to current Grade 5 parents to come along also.
What an amazing weekend of weather we had to hold our MS CEESA Girls and Boys Softball tournament here at AISB! The Middle School teams played hard right up until the final during each and every inning. Our AISB teams did well with the Boys' team playing tightly contested games throughout the weekend. The Girls' team captured the spirit and commitment of the tournament by being chosen as the receipient of the CEESA Fair Play Award. See tournament website for more details. Congratulations to all the AISB players and coaches on a job well done.
We also had volleyball matches with local teams at the school for the Boys and Girls. Our teams did well and learned a great deal on Saturday that will help them prepare for their upcoming CEESA volleyball tournament. Our track team was in Warsaw (click on link for Update) over the weekend; welcome back to the coaches and players. Also, our MS ISTA team was in Vienna this weekend. Stayed tuned for more news to come about how the groups did later this week.
Standards-Based Grading and Reporting at AISB: Informational Meetings
We invite you to an introductory presentation about Standards-Based Grading and Reporting at AISB. We have been working hard over the last three years to move toward a SBG/R environment. This is a direction that schools around the world have also adopted and implemented over the last five years.
During these meetings, we will share a presentation about SBG/R, followed by time for questions and answers. In preparing for the meeting(s), please view the following resources to learn more:
Video: Standards-Based Grading and Reporting in a Middle School
Resources and People who have influenced our work
Each of the meetings will also be translated from English to a second language.
Here are the meeting dates:
May 20: Wednesday at 5:00pm (Curriculum Room-Hungarian)
May 21: Thursday at 8:45-9:30 (Curriculum Room-Chinese)
May 29: Friday at 5:30-6:15 (Curriculum Room-Language TBA)
May 20: Wednesday at 5:00pm (Curriculum Room-Hungarian)
May 21: Thursday at 8:45-9:30 (Curriculum Room-Chinese)
May 29: Friday at 5:30-6:15 (Curriculum Room-Language TBA)
We look forward to sharing this exciting development that will improve teaching and learning for all of our students.
Photos From MS Arts Day:
Please see the the photos from last week's Arts Day!
MS PSA: Looking for Reps for Next School Year!
We are looking for new MS PSA reps for next school year. The reign of our current reps, Deb Christian and Nikki Smith, is coming to a close. I thank them for their outstanding leadership and committment to working with the MS teachers. They have truly made the MS a better place for teachers and students. We will miss them next year! We are looking for two parents to step into their places for next year. If you are interested, please send an email to me, Deb, or Nikki. Thank you again to Deb and Nikki for their outstanding contributions to the MS over the last two years!
MS PSA Meeting- Monday, May 11, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Faculty Dining Room, Bldg. B
We would love to see lots of you MS parents at our meeting on Monday and ask you to please help us spread the word to current Grade 5 parents to come along also.
Breakfast will be served.
Topics include:
Topics include:
Mindfulness
Overview of End of Year calendar of events for all grade levels
Summer plans
Mindful Use of Technology -
Mindful Use of Technology -
Have you ever just unplugged the wifi in your house?
How often do you check your student's search history (if at all)?
Do you have special ipad hours on the weekends?
Is your child feeling stressed and overwhelmed?
Do you have special ipad hours on the weekends?
Is your child feeling stressed and overwhelmed?
Come to the PSA technology round table meeting/discussion on to give and get tips and ideas for helping your middle schooler with being more productive with technology.
MAP Update: All related Information and Links on School Website
Students in the Middle School will take the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) on May 12th and 13th (One assessment each day). The MAP will assess student growth in Math, Language Usage, and Reading. Results will be shared in June with students and parents.
If you would like further information, Mrs. Fleming has put all the essential links on the Parent Portal under the MAP tab (see below). Note: you need to log-in to see the parent portal.
Transitions Night: May 20th
5th Grade -> 6th Grade
8th Grade -> 9th Grade
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Our Transition Night for parents of 5th
Graders and 8th Graders is on May 20th. We begin at 6:00 pm for 5
Grade parents and at 7:00 pm for 8th Grade parents. This event is
designed for parents, not for the children.
During the day on May 20th, 5th Grade students will come to the 6th Grade classrooms
to visit. During the visit, the 5th Graders will have get answers to the questions they created earlier this month with their current homeroom
teachers.
Programs and Meetings to assist in the transition to Middle School:
- 5th Grade Students participated in the Celebration of Learning this fall
- 5th grade classroom visited 6th grade Humanities classes to read students' digital books
- 5th Grade and 6th Grade teachers plan together for transition (Ongoing)
- ES PSA held a meeting on April 20th with the MS Principal and MS Counselor
- 5th Grade Student Visit: May 20th during the school day
- Parent Transition Night: May 20th @6:00pm
- Parent Survey and Student Survey: Sent out week of May 11th
- Transition Night Survey will be sent out after May 20th
- Last Day "Walk Across the Birdge" on the last day of school
- Back to School Night: Next August
Tech Crew: Where can you see their work? Check it out!
The MS tech Crew invites you to look at the selection of videos and slideshows posted on the MS Parent Portal of the school website under the tab titled
"Videos and Slideshows". The page gets updated as videos,
photos or slideshows of school related events and activities become available.
The link to the MS Parent
Portal is here:
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