Week 18 in the Middle . . .

January Assembly:

Staff and students enjoyed our monthly celebration together this past Wednesday during advisory.  Our assembly included:

Student Farewells: 

We are sad to be saying goodbye to 5 of our students this week.  After departing student lunch groups, grade level farewells, bulletin board farewell notes, and best friend goodbyes, the finale was the MS Assembly!  Each departing student was honored with touching words from their friends, and a ONCE A BLAZER ALWAYS A BLAZER gift.

We will truly miss Minseo, Hyungi, Evan, Ji Min and Min Woo.  We send heartfelt BLAZER wishes and look forward to news of their new adventures!!! 

7th Grade Drama Performance:

The 7th grade Drama class has been exploring the world of Commedia dell 'Arte. Character archetypes, such as Arlecchino, the trickster, and Pantalone, the grouchy old man, provided a starting point for students devising their own pieces. In their work, students focussed on using different body postures to portray character and create short comic scenes called 'lazzi'.   Some scenes from the performance:

Student Life:

We had a fantastic assembly on Wednesday! We said goodbye to some of our leaving Blazers, watched some very entertaining comedic skits and listened to a presentation on the Prizma School and our very own Prizma Fun Day.

The Prizma School Fun Day will take place on Saturday, February 6th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.. Every Middle School Student is invited to sign-up and attend. All students were sent a link on Thursday to sign-up. Please make certain that your child signs up only if he or she is 100% certain he/she can attend.

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to move two events in our calendar. The February 26th Recreation Frenzy has been moved to Friday, March 11th and the Middle School Winter Co-Curricular Celebration originally scheduled for March 9 has also been moved to March 11th.

Hope you have a great weekend,

Marc Lavoie

MS Student Life Coordinator / MS French

Grade 8 Advanced Spanish:

Grade 8 Advanced Spanish students put their study skills to the test in their market orals this week. Students played the roles of vendors and shoppers in this real life activity. The goal was for students to express themselves politely (and correctly) in order to get details about items for sale and get the best price. The next time they're in a market, they'll be well prepared!

Tami Canale, EdD
Accreditation Coordinator
MS World Language Coordinator
American International School of Budapest

Winter Music Concert:

Congratulations to all MS Music students for a truly impressive array of performances at our concert on Wednesday, January 20th in the ASIB theatre.  Thank you to parents for coming out to enjoy the show! 

MS Sports News for January 25-29, 2016

AISB MS Winter Sports Jamboree - January 29-30

One of the highlights of our winter sports season is to host the annual AISB Jamboree! This year it will take place on January 29-30.  We will have an exciting mix of basketball games and the Danube Valley Athletic Conference (DVAC) swim meet for all MS Athletes participating in sports teams this season.  Visiting guests will include other MS athletes from various international schools in Vienna, Belgrade, Salzburg, and Bratislava.  It promises to be an exciting few days indeed.  Please find the schedules for these events below and a request for volunteers from the Booster Club and Athletics Department.

• BASKETBALL JAMBOREE SCHEDULE

Click here to see the schedule of basketball games for AISB MS boys & girls A & B teams

• DANUBE VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SWIM MEET SCHEDULE

Click here to see the schedule for the DVAC Swim Meet Schedule

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

This is an all-call for parent volunteers to help out on January 30 at AISB for these events.  Please see request details below:

1. AISB BOOSTER CLUB: The AISB Booster Club will be in need of volunteers to help with the concession stand on January 30.  Assistance is requested to help prepare and sell food/drinks for the athletes and spectators in attendance.  Please contact Booster Club Team Leader Jay Ferland if you can help: boosterclub@aisb.hu
2. TIMERS FOR SWIM MEET:  The Athletic Department will be in need of volunteer timers for the DVAC Swim Meet.  If you are interested in helping to time the swimmers in the meet, please contact AISB Athletic Director Matt Fleming: mfleming@aisb,hu

Upcoming Events:

Monday, Jan 25:    MS Boys & Girls Basketball Teams practice 15:40 - 17:30

Homework Club 15:30 - 16:30

CEESA MUN 15:40 - 17:30

Makers Club 15:40 - 17:30

MS Swim Team Practice 15:40 - 17:30

Tuesday, Jan 26:   Blazer voices 12:15 - 13:00

MS Tech Crew mtg. at 15:30 in Mr.Savic’s room

Girl Power 15:45 - 17:30

CEESA Band 15:40 - 17:30

Wednesday, Jan 27: MS Boys & Girls Basketball Team Practice 15:40 - 17:30

MS Swim Team Practice 15:40 - 17:30

Minecraft 15:40 - 17:30

Dungeons & Dragons 15:40 - 17:30

Thursday, Jan 28: CEESA Choir at 16:30 in ES music room

Digital Photography 15:45 - 17:30

Homework Club 15:30 - 16:30

Friday, Jan 29: MS Semester 1 Report Cards Live on VC

MS Floorball 15:30 - 16:30

Have a great weekend!

Warm regards,

Andrew Ball

Middle School Principal

American International School of Budapest