With only 10 minutes to plan and 30 minutes to build, teams of three and four students scrambled to efficiently and effectively use the materials to build the tallest free-standing tower and/or a free-standing tower with the lowest volume to height ratio. Once built, students drew the tower on paper, calculated the volume of each shape, then calculated the ratio of volume to height. Presentations explaining the design process and math calculations and drawings culminated this activity.
Robin Mahon
MS 7th Grade Science
A huge thank you goes out to the AISB Middle School Community for your support of the AMIS Festival! An outstanding 221 guests attended the gala concert and gave the 80 young ladies singing a rousing standing ovation! Thank you to all the parents who opened their homes for this event. Without your support... none of this is possible!
After the Spring Break, the Middle School will shift into high gear immediately! We are welcoming on Thursday, April 21 nine CEESA Schools and 80 CEESA MUN delegates for the CEESA Middle School MUN Conference. Topics covered during the conference will include: Human rights, the environment, refugees, disarmament and our very own Security Council!
Please note, that on Friday, April 22 (6-8pm) during the MUN Conference, the Middle School will also hold a Social (Dance). A sign-up link has been sent to all students who wish to participate. The social will be preceded by a BBQ from 5-6pm and an open gym from 4-5pm. The cost of the BBQ will be 1200HUF per student and can be paid at the BBQ. Capital & Sargent Buses have been advised to expect parent requests for transportation back home from the social.
Lastly, please note that the weekend after the Spring Break is our PSA International Festival! The PSA has requested student volunteers to help them run the festival. Please encourage your child to give one hour, (one shift), for this important community event! The sign-up for PSA jobs is not online, but on the main Middle School board located in the Middle School lobby.
Have a great Spring break everyone,
Marc Lavoie
MS Student Life Coordinator
Appropriate Dress for School:
With warmer weather upon us, it's only natural that choices for student dress at school begins to shift. With this in mind, please be mindful of your child's choice of clothing to ensure that it is appropriate for school. As the MS years are a period in time where bodies are rapidly growing and developing, what may have "fit" back in August-Sept-October, may not be a good fit now in the spring. Should there be questions regarding guidelines for appropriate dress, I encourage parents and students to refer to page 50 of our student handbook.
MS Intermediate German:
The 6-7 Intermediate German students have been learning how to describe locations and give directions as part of their “Meine Traumschule” unit. In their culminating project, students created models of their dream schools using various tools as cardboard or Minecraft. Finally, they proudly presented their ideas to parents and peers in German language. Sincere thanks to all the parents who where able join us and share our learning.
Claudia Kill
MS /ES German
AMIS MS Honors' Girls' Choir:
75 girls from 12 different schools, ranging from Dubai to the Dominican Republic, descended upon Budapest last week for the AMIS Middle School Girls' Honor Choir.
AMIS stands for the Association of Music in International Schools, but is pronounced "ah-mee" like the French word for friend, and these girls helped to show AISB why it is pronounced that way. After months of preparation at their own schools, the girls came together as one choir for three intense days of rehearsal and forged some wonderful new friendships through music.
The Gala concert Saturday night was a stunning showcase of the girls' accomplishments and musical growth. Thank you to all those that attended. We had 221 concert attendees! This attendance number beat Marc Lavoie's challenge to the Middle School, so on April 27th, many teachers will be fulfilling their promise and dressing up in ridiculous costumes for the whole day!
I would like to thank everyone that helped make this special event happen. I would especially like to thank Marc Lavoie and Dusan Savics for helping me organize this event and also all of the parents that housed these girls. This amazing event would not have been possible without you!
Mr. Kevin Weingarten
MS Band/Music
MS/HS Parent Book Club:
LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS by Richard Louv is a perfect "read" for spring break! A recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal, the author strives to address his concern about emerging "Nature-Deficit Disorder" in today's technology-obsessed children.
Please join me on THURSDAY, April 21, 2016 at 2pm in the MS Counseling Office to discuss LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS!
Have a safe and enjoyable break!
Nancy Seibel,
MS Counselor
MS PSA News:
Welcome to our next PSA meeting April 22nd during the Middle School Social from 6-8 p.m.in the Curriculum Room. Mr. Ben O'Brien will give us some information about High
School, and then Mr Bill Farren will talk about how we can help our children to stay safe on the internet. Dinner will be served to all participants!
For our May meeting we have invited Ms. Anna Jankovich to come and speak about the relationship between parents and children, focusing on adolescents. Ms. Jankovich is a Certified Life and Business Coach, who has organized a few workshops for parents, in
Budapest and abroad. This meeting takes place May 10 at 9 a.m.
Enjoy your break and we hope to see you Monday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. for donuts@dropoff.
Upcoming Events:
Monday, April 18: Follet library conference hosted at AISB
Girls and Boys Softball 15:40
Girls and Boys Volleyball 15:40
Girls and Boys Track and Field 15:40
Tuesday, April 19: Follet library conference hosted at AISB
MS Arts Day
Talent show
MS Faculty Mtg 15:45 - 17:00
MS Art Club 15:40 - 16:30
Wednesday, April 20: MS Assembly/Advisory 11:15-12:05
Dungeons & Dragons 15:40 - 17:30
Girls and Boys Softball 15:40
Boys Volleyball 15:40
Girls and Boys Track and Field 15:40
Thursday, April 21: CEESA MS MUN at AISB
Gr.6 Service Learning Project - Special Olympics
CEESA Choir at 16:30 in ES music room
Digital Photography 15:45 - 17:30
Homework Club 15:30 - 16:30
Knowledge Bowl 15:40
Parent Book Club 14:00 - 15:15
MS Drone Club 15:40 - 16:30
Girls Volleyball 15:40
Boys and Girls Golf 15:40
Friday, April 22: CEESA MS MUN at AISB
Boys and Girls Golf 15:40
MS Floorball 15:30 - 16:30
MS Badminton - 1st session - 15:30-16:30
MS Badminton - 2nd session - 16:30-17:30
MS PSA meeting 18:00
MS Social 18:00 - 20:00Have a safe, relaxing and enjoyable break!
Warm regards,
Andrew Ball
Middle School Principal
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