Week 1 in the Middle!

Day 1:

We had a great first day in the Middle School - thank you and congratulations to all students and teachers!  On Day 1, students made their way to advisory classes to start the day with a variety of activities taking place across grade levels. Staff and students enjoyed our first assembly of the year at the end of the day which included:

1. Movin’ On Up Ceremony

2. AISB Director's Welcome by Mr. Paul Slocombe.

3. MS Principal's Welcome by Mr. Ball.

4. United Nations activity – Recognizing the diversity of nationalities in the MS. 

5. Housing, Sports and Activities Announcements.

6. Drama & Speech and Debate announcements.

7. New students, Mr. George and Mr. Ball were on stage taking the "Blazer Oath".

8. Blazer Cheer with all staff and students by Dr. Canali!


9. Closing remarks by Mr. Lavoie.

There was such great energy in the air - thank you to Mr. Lavoie and all staff for leading various parts of this first assembly.

Middle School PSA Meeting:

Sincere thanks to all parents who attended the first MS PSA meeting of the year.  I've been told there were record numbers at this meeting and so with this in mind, I would like to encourage all parents to join and if a larger venue is needed for the next meeting, we'll work it out!  I would also like to thank our MS PSA representatives, Annalies Van der Donckt and Clara Bystrand for organizing and chairing the meeting today.  I look forward to a great year ahead working in harmony with the MS PSA!

Freeze Pop Friday:

Middle School students were treated to an ice cold popsicle during lunch on Friday, August 28th in celebration of a successful first week in the Middle School.  Here are a few pictures of the fun!

Have a great weekend Middle School!

Warm regards,

Mr. Ball

Dear Middle School Parents,

My name is Marc Lavoie and I am the Middle School Student Life Coordinator. I would like to welcome you and your family to the 2015-16 academic school year. I would also like to invite you to attend our "Student Life Information Night" on Wednesday, August 26th @ 6:00 p.m. in the AISB theater. The session will last an hour and cover the following topics:

• What is Student Life?
• Who works in Student Life? Who do I get in touch with if I have a question?
• Our Student Life School Philosophy.
• How do you sign-up for an after school sport?
• How do you sign-up for an after school activity?
• What is CEESA, SCIS, DVAC, and ISTA?
• What are some of the travel opportunities for your child?
• What is housing? What are my housing obligations?

We hope to see you there!

Mr. Marc Lavoie

MS Student Life Coordinator

Welcome to 2015-16 in the AISB Middle School!

21/08/2015

Dear Middle School Students and Parents,

On behalf of the incredible and talented Middle School faculty and staff, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning Middle School students.  This letter marks my first official correspondence to the MS community, and I am honored and excited to join AISB as the new Middle School Principal.  

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of essential information and dates that will be useful to you to get the school year started smoothly.  

Dates and timings:

• Monday, August 24th - first day of school, students should look for their names on advisory lists posted in the main lobby and then proceed to advisory class which begins at 8:30 a.m. Students will be dismissed at 3:30 p.m. following our first MS assembly of the year.  Students will receive their schedules in advisory.
• Wednesday, August 26th - “Student Life” information session.  All parents are encouraged to attend this informative session led by Mr. Matt Fleming (AISB Athletic Director), and Mr. Marc Lavoie (MS Student Life Coordinator), in the AISB theatre from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, September 3rd - “MS Back to School Night” begins at 4:45 p.m. More information will be sent out soon regarding this key event on the MS calendar.

Other essential information for Day 1 / Week 1:

• Snack/Lunch - Students are encouraged to bring a snack for the morning break and are welcome to bring their own lunch or purchase food at the school cafeteria during lunch break.
• Students are also recommended to bring a refillable water bottle that they may carry with them throughout the day.
• In support of our BYOD Laptop Program, 7th and 8th grade students should plan to bring a laptop with them on the first day of school, along with other basic school supplies (pen/pencil, a notebook).  ** Note: 6th grade students should plan to bring their laptop starting on Tuesday, August 25th, (Day 2).  IT support for students and parents will be available at the MS Tech Deck, (MS lobby), from 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. during the first 2 weeks of school.
• Dress code - Clothing choices must be appropriate for school.
• Physical Education - There is no need to bring P.E. clothing for Day 1.
• We advise students to carefully follow the class/break timings.  Staff will support students in the halls between classes, should direction/assistance be needed.

We certainly hope the information included is helpful and should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us in the Middle School office.  It’s going to be a great year in the Middle!!

Warm regards,

Andrew Ball

Middle School Principal

American International School of Budapest