AIS Friday Flash
Friday, February 1, 2019
Open House for Prospective Families
2/2/19 10 am - 12pm
AIS at Austin Elite Rugby
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Daupin family for securing rugby tickets for our families and staff last week for the inaugural game!
New Year Open House-Sat. 2/2, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Join us tomorrow as we open our doors to host prospective AIS families. Having current parents, students, alumni, and student council attend as partners is a fabulous way to connect to incoming families and welcome them into our community. We will give campus tours and have a fun scavenger hunt for the kids. Contact April or Mathilde if you are able to join us.
Viva la Frida Week
Thank you to our parent volunteers who joined us for story time and sharing all things Frida this week! We want to thank Ms. Amanda and Christina Aimard for all your hard work.
Basketball Pride
Join us to cheer on our girls and boys basketball teams as they play on Mondays at the Austin Sports Center-South. Our upcoming games are as follows:
- 2/4 Girls team vs. City School @ 4:30 pm
- 2/4 Boys team vs. Strickland @ 7:30 pm
- 2/11 Boys team vs. City School @ 4:30 pm
Congrats to both teams for their success this week against Magellan. Go Owls!
Spring Soccer Practice
Soccer practice will be held on the following dates to prepare for our upcoming Spring soccer game on 2/11 at 4:30 pm at The International School of Texas.
- Saturday, 2/2 at 9:00 - 10:00 am practice
- Thursday, 2/7 at 3:45 - 4:45 pm practice
- Monday, 2/11 at 4:30 pm game-ISOT
Spring Break Camp Registration-Mon. 2/4, 6:00 pm
Registration for our upcoming Fun in the Sun Spring Break Camp will open on Monday, 2/4 at 6:00 pm. Camp will happen the week of 3/11-3/15 and will be a fun filled week. Campers will enjoy Nature Craft on Monday, Treasure Tuesday to search for treasures and titles at the library, Baking & Biking on Wednesday, for Adventure Thursday they will take a field trip to the Austin Nature & Science Center, and have a blast on Friday Field Day! Camp is $310 for the week or $75/day. Camp hours are from 9am - 3 pm with complimentary drop-off beginning at 7:30 and optional after camp care for $80/week or $18/day. Each sibling will receive a discount of $25/per week.
Last day for Gala tickets-Mon. 2/4
Our 8th Annual Fundraising Gala is right around the corner on Saturday, February 16, 2019! Tables and individual tickets are filling up quickly so make sure you buy your tickets before Monday, 2/4! More details may be found on our event page or click here to purchase tickets.
Gala Raffle-Wine Experience Sign-up Party!
We are launching our Gala Raffle! Enter to win 4 tickets to a sign-up party at Total Wine in the Arboretum on Saturday, June 1st 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The Raffle winner will serve as host for a Wine Tasting experience and will choose one of the following themes: California Dreaming, An Inspiring Taste of Italy, or Viva la France. The remaining 16 sign-up slots will be auctioned off at the Gala.
Total Wine & More will host an event that is certain to impress you and your guests. Taste a variety of our premium, hand-selected wines and discover hidden treasures from the wine region of your choosing. You will enjoy a tour of the land and learn about the famed appellations and grape varietals that make each region so unforgettable. One of our wine experts will be on hand to present and discuss each delicious wine during your two hour tasting. Total Wine & More will provide all necessary stemware and educational handouts for tasting notes.
The raffle winner will be chosen at the Gala on 2/16/19 and does not need to attend or be present to win. Buy or add on your raffle tickets here!
Valentine's Class Parties-Thur., 2/14 2:55 pm - 3:25 pm
Your class room parents will be sending information soon about classroom Valentine's celebrations and sign-ups. We look forward to spreading the love with you. Here's more information below.
- Please send a Valentine for each student in your child's class
- The following classes will make a bag to carry the valentine's home during the class party: CP, CE1, CM1, & CM2. Other classes will make them in class prior to Valentine's day.
- Students may wear Valentine's Day colors (red, white, pink) clothing to school as part of the celebration.
Class Dismissal
- The school will have dismissal at 3:25 as usual, and there will be an announcement for clean-up and dismissal.
- If you would like to take your child from their classroom into a sibling's class, please sign out with the room parent so we know that your child is with you and has left the classroom.
- Please be mindful to leave the classrooms by 3:25 at the latest so that teachers can have their planning and meeting time as usual.
- The school will follow a regular dismissal schedule, i.e., kids in Maternelle will be sent to the playground at pick-up time and students in grades CP and up will go to the auditorium.
- If you plan to leave with your child(ren) after the party, please remember to check them out using your code as usual!
- After-school activities will proceed as normal and after-school care will still be from 3:25 pm-6:00 pm.
Talent Show-Thur., 3/7 - Fri., 3/8
The student council will be planning an upcoming Talent Show in March. Students in CP and up are eligible to participate. Be on the lookout for more information soon.
PTO Picnic-Fri., 3/8
Save the Date! The PTO will be hosting an upcoming AIS Community Picnic on Friday March 8th after school. We hope you can join us as we celebrate Spring!
February Student Birthdays
Happy Birthday, bon anniversaire, and feliz cumpleanos to the following students with February birthdays: ChloƩ C., Claudia R., Stella M., Eleanor M., Alison N., Sara H., Yann P., Lola C., Quinn J., Sophia Y., Zara C., and Miryam M.
A Look Ahead
Please save the date for these upcoming events. More details to come as the events get closer.
- 2/2 New Year Open House
- 2/4 Girls and Boys Basketball @ ASC-South
- 2/4 Last day to purchase Gala tickets
- 2/8 Coffee with the Head of School
- 2/11 Boys Basketball @ ASC-South
- 2/12-2/21 MAP Parent Workshops
- 2/14 Class Valentine's parties
- 2/16 8th Annual Art Gala
- 2/25 Progress Reports Disseminated
- 2/28 Parent Teacher Conferences-1/2 of School
- 3/1 Parent Teacher Conferences-No School
- 3/5 Coffee with the Head of School
- 3/7-3/8 School Talent Show
- 3/8 PTO Picnic
Austin International School
Email: info@austinis.org
Website: www.austininternationalschool.org
Location: 4001 Adelphi Lane, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512-331-7806
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AustinInternationalSchool
Twitter: @austinintschool