Dear Middle School Parents,
Hope you enjoyed the weekend. We are eagerly awaiting the
return of our two volleyball teams who were in Moscow for the CEESA Volleyball
tournament over the weekend. This represents our last CEESA event of the school year. Once we get highlights and some pictures, we
will add them to the blog for everyone to see.
There are a number of events happening this week in the Middle school:
- Parent Informational Meeting about Standards-Based Reporting and Grading at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20th (Curriculum Room)
- 5th Grade Transition Night in MS Lobby at 6:00, then Grade 8 to 9 Transition starting at 7:00 pm in theater on Wednesday, May 20th
This coming weekend we have our last DVAC tournament for MS and HS
track teams. There will be more
information coming soon about the time and exact location for these
events.
Students in the MS have now completed the MAP testing season. We only
have the students who were absent, sick or otherwise out of school to finish
up. The results from this spring’s MAP testing will be sent home with students on
June 10th in a sealed envelope. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or Nora Fleming.
To view more upcoming dates, click here.
Road Construction Announcement & Starting Time at School:
Due to road construction on the road to the school, there are significant delays in the morning. The construction will continue for the duration of the academic year.
We ask for your help to ensure that students are arriving on time. We suggest the following items for you to consider:
1. Car pools to reduce overall traffic coming to the school
2. Arriving at school at 8:15. The traffic jam is significantly less at that time.
Thank you for your help on this.
Transition Night: Wednesday,May 20th
5th Grade to 6th Grade
8th Grade to
9th Grade
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Our Transition Night for parents of 5th Graders and 8th
Graders is on Wednesday, May 20th. We begin at 6:00 pm for 5 Grade parents and at 7:00 pm
for 8th Grade parents. This 5th Grade Transition event is designed for
parents, but all are welcome.
During the day on May 20th, 5th Grade students will come to the
6th Grade classrooms to visit. During the visit, 5th Graders will get
answers to the questions they created 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
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, English & Hungarian)
May 21: Thursday at 8:45-9:30 (Curriculum Room, English & Chinese)
May 29: Friday at 5:30-6:15 (Curriculum Room, English and other language TBA)
May 20: Wednesday at 5:00pm (Curriculum Room, English & Hungarian)
May 21: Thursday at 8:45-9:30 (Curriculum Room, English & Chinese)
May 29: Friday at 5:30-6:15 (Curriculum Room, English and other language TBA)
We look forward
to sharing this exciting development with you.
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.
Thank you to the MS parents at our meeting on Monday. Click on link for the information that was shared during the meeting by Mr. Ducharme. There were also announcements from the Counseling Office and Student Life. The minutes from the meeting will be posted later if you are interested.
MS Spring Co-Curricular Celebration: May 27th
at 4:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, May 27 we will celebrate the accomplishments of our
students involved in AISB sports and activities from this final trimester.
Parents, please join us for big
thank you to our coaches and sponsors of clubs and activities during the second
term and to celebrate our student achievements and accomplishments.
Our
celebration of student achievement for the co-curricular events on May 27 is for
students and parents. The students had an exciting third term with loads of
highlights on a team and individual basis. Well done everyone and
congratulations on a fine season of sport, activities, and clubs. We look
forward to celebrating this term's round of activities, which are already in full swing.
Draft schedule:
4:00 Teams meet in cafeteria for pizza and music
4:25 Opening of Celebration in cafeteria
4:35-5:15 Teams go to classrooms for team celebrations and
recognitions
5:15-5:30 Teams return to cafeteria for a Celebration Cake
5:35 Students take late bus or go home with parents.
Parents are welcome to join breakout sessions and take pictures.
Counselor's
Corner:
LOTS of activity in the Middle School these days!
In addition to the regular pace of classes, athletics, after school activities, and new student admissions, there are many "end of year" events springing up!
* Farewell groups (at each grade level) are meeting weekly in the Counseling office.
* Transitional programs are happening this week for both students and parents.
* Job Shadowing Day is coming up for eighth graders on May 28.
* MS eighth grade girls are learning from HS girls what to expect as freshman in the HS.
Please contact me if your family is leaving AISB at the end of June. We know that sometimes these decisions get made last minute!
Enjoy the Spring!
Nancy Seibel
MS Counselor
nseibel@aisb.hu
LOTS of activity in the Middle School these days!
In addition to the regular pace of classes, athletics, after school activities, and new student admissions, there are many "end of year" events springing up!
* Farewell groups (at each grade level) are meeting weekly in the Counseling office.
* Transitional programs are happening this week for both students and parents.
* Job Shadowing Day is coming up for eighth graders on May 28.
* MS eighth grade girls are learning from HS girls what to expect as freshman in the HS.
Please contact me if your family is leaving AISB at the end of June. We know that sometimes these decisions get made last minute!
Enjoy the Spring!
Nancy Seibel
MS Counselor
nseibel@aisb.hu
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