AIS Friday Flash
Friday, June 1, 2018
End of Year Performances & Community Picnic
Thank you to the families for coming out to our End of Year Performances today and a special thank you to Matt Cooper, Nathan Morgan, and Ernie Leaf for their musical accompaniment during the show. Thanks to the PLT, Ms. Ester, Mr. Derek, Mr. Jhino, and all the staff for the setup, sound, and lighting help. Thanks to Ms. Virginie for her coordination, technical, musical, and video support! And of course, congrats and kudos to our students and faculty for their talent and hard work! Everyone did a remarkable job and we are so proud of our owls.
What an awesome celebration this evening at our community picnic! Despite the heat we had a great turnout for all the festivities. A super shout out to DJ Mark for his rockin' tunes. The kids loved the music and the giant games were so much fun. Thanks to everyone who pitched in. And please join me in thanking the PTO for their sponsorship and all the hours spent helping to make the event a success! We thank Angela Navarro, Karen Rodriguez, Nora Olsen, and Andrea TenBrink for all your time and support, not only for this event, but also for all you have done for AIS this year.
Teacher Appreciation Award-Congrats Sophie Gousset!
We are happy to announce our very own Sophie Gousset was nominated for Learning.com's Teacher Appreciation contest and was selected as a winner! She will receive a free, one-year classroom subscription to EasyTech, an award-winning digital literacy curriculum. Congrats, Ms. Sophie!
Re-enrollment Deadline Today!
Today is the re-enrollment deadline for the 2018-2019 school year! We are well underway with our planning for next school year and are finalizing our budget, making class lists, and hiring staff accordingly. For us to move forward with these key decisions and hold classroom spots, we need all our returning families to finish their registration by Friday, June 1st!
- If you intend to re-enroll but need to discuss payment arrangements, please complete the registration and reach out to Derek, our Staff Accountant.
- Of course, we don't want to see you go but if you have other intentions for next year, please let us know that too by finishing the following steps. Click on the parent portal, go to Family Information on the sidebar, then Enrollment/Re-Enrollment, then click on “Will not enroll” and thank you for letting us know the factors involved in your decision.
CM2 Achievement Ceremony-Mon, June 4th, 4-5pm
The Achievement ceremony for CM2 families will be held on Monday, June 4th from 4-5 pm. Parents may drop off food at reception for the celebration following the ceremony which will be held in the foyer. We look forward to celebrating student accomplishments at AIS.
Report Cards-Tuesday, June 5th
This semester's report cards will be disseminated on Tuesday, June 5th. Please note students with tuition balances or overdue books will not receive report cards until accounts are in good standing and books are returned to the library. Please contact Derek to make payment arrangements or Ms. Kate with questions about library books.
Field Day-Wed, June 6th
Field Day will take place during school on Wednesday, June 6th. Students will be split up by cycle as outlined below and rotate through activity stations, with a 10-minute warm-up and spend approximately 10 minutes at each activity. Station activities include duck-duck-goose, fill the bucket, scooter relays, ball parachute, relay races, tug of war, face painting, and popsicles.
Thanks to all the volunteers who have signed up so far to help with Field Day. We still have 5 slots left to fill! We thank you in advance for helping to facilitate a successful, fun day by signing up for a cycle activity here.
- Maternelle: 9:15-10:45
- CP, CE1, CE2: 11:00-12:30
- CM1, CM2, 6e: 12:45-2:00
2018-2019 School Supplies
Be on the lookout next week for email instructions and information about ordering your student's school supplies over the summer for next school year.
Uniform Donations
As we approach the end of the year the PTO will be accepting uniforms in good shape in a bin at reception. If you would like tickets to exchange for uniforms next year, write your name on a bag before dropping them in the bin. Items will be tracked for ticket disbursement.
Have you registered for camp yet?
Registration is open for our 2018 Summer Camps. Students must be age 3 by June 11th and potty trained. Campers may join us for one week, two weeks, or all summer! Camps are taught in French, Spanish, and English and cost $300/week with a $25 discount for each sibling per week and an additional $100 off if you register for all 6 weeks. Early drop off is available from 7:30 - 9:00 am at no charge. Regular camp hours are 9 am - 3 pm, with aftercare available at $75/week or $16/day. Camps are instructed in a mix of French, Spanish, and English and include:
- Week 1: June 11-15, Around the World
- Week 2: June 18-22, Amazing Race
- Week 3: June 25-29, Time Travelers
- Week 4: July 2, 3, 5, 6, Makers Camp
- Week 5: July 9-13, Shark Tank
- Week 6: July 16-20, Fantastic Finale
AIS Privacy Policy Update
As an organization that works closely with governmental and non-governmental bodies in the European Union, Austin International School has updated its privacy policy in line with the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This regulation offers an increased level of privacy protection and became effective on May 25th, 2018. The most important changes to our policy are that: (1) we provide you with more information on how we use your personal data for marketing and communication purposes; and (2) we have described your new rights in relation to the processing of your data in detail. If you have any questions regarding this update to our policy, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jacques.
Contact Updates
You may update key information in Renweb at any time through your Parent Portal. Thank you for keeping our records up to date with changes to phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses to ensure you receive the Flash, invitations, and other important school correspondence. If you have a Gmail account, check your promotions tab and add us to your contacts to stay up to date!
2017-2018 School Events
We only have a few days left this school year! Thanks for your support in making each of the events left count!
- 6/4 Elementary Achievement Ceremony
- 6/6 Field Day
- 6/7 Last Day of School!
June Student Birthdays
Happy Birthday, bon anniversaire, and feliz cumpleanos to the following students with June birthdays: Valeria H., Maxwell B., Rainer M., Xavier H., Melodi A., Penelope B., Jakob S., Elizabeth D., Oliver H., and Emma R.
Austin International School
Email: info@austinis.org
Website: www.austininternationalschool.org
Location: 4001 Adelphi Lane, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: 512-331-7806
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Twitter: @austinintschool