AIS Friday Flash
Friday, February 22, 2019
Thank you gala guests, sponsors, and patrons!
We can't thank you enough for your overwhelming support at this year's gala! We had a fantastic time hosting you and your guests and we topped our goal once again, beating our budget and raising over $120,000 for AIS!! As a non-profit, this contributed support offsets the difference between tuition and program revenue and the higher expenses of operating the school, supporting ongoing school operations, as well as scholarship funds for faculty members’ children. So thank you, merci, and gracias again for supporting our event and providing much needed resources for our students! We couldn't do it without each of you.
We want to express our appreciation to our amazing Gala Committee members who spent an enormous amount of time planning, gathering donated items, and preparing for the event. Thank you to Chemise & Mark McCain (and for your mad DJ skills), Allison Boumaza, Holly Johnson, Jenn Larson, and Andrea TenBrink for all your support, time, and energy. Thanks to all our sponsors and party hosts who continue the fun by opening up their homes for festive happenings for sign-up guests. And thanks to our parents for being part of our supportive community. We have a few great photos and videos and we will be sharing more of them with you soon!
Second Chance Auction
We have a few items still open for bid in reception as well as books available for purchase for the AIS library. Second chance bidding will continue until the end of the month and will close at 5pm on Thursday, 2/28.
Final Check-out
Some of you checked out on Saturday or used the self-checkout process. For those of you not yet checked out, we have finalized all the entries and are sending updated receipts via email for your review. We will process all these transactions by the end of the day Monday. If you have any questions, wish to pay by cash or check, or to discuss payment arrangements, please email April.
Spring Break Camp-Fun in the Sun Registration Open
Registration for our upcoming Fun in the Sun Spring Break Camp is open! 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.
Congrats AIS Owls!
We are very proud of our basketball teams. The season has ended and left us with fond memories. We would like to extend a big congratulations to the all the players for their sportsmanship and teamwork. Thank you to the parents for your flexibility and mobility - driving to South Austin for all the games. And a big thank you to Coach Natacha and Coach Cedric for all your leadership and drive.
Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up–Sat., 2/23 at 10:00am
The PTC Conference Manager will open for sign-ups on Saturday, February 23rd at 10:00am and will remain open for sign-ups until Thursday, February 28th at 10:00am. Families can access the Conference Manager by visiting https://austinis.schoolsoft.com/ and either logging on (returning families) or creating a new account by clicking the REGISTER NOW button. To ensure that you receive emails from the Conference Manager software, we recommend adding "appointments@schoolsoft.com" to your address book.
Parent-Teacher Conference Childcare–Sat., 2/23 at 10:00am
Please be advised that limited childcare is available on Thursday, February 28th from 12:45-5:00 pm. Families may register children for childcare by accessing the link for PS-GS here and the link for CP-CM2 here when activated. The links will go live on Saturday, February 23rd at 10:00am along with the conference sign-up. Children not registered for childcare on Thursday must be picked up by 12:25pm. As a reminder, there is no childcare available on Friday, March 1st.
Due to childcare licensing and student-supervisor ratios, space is limited to 20 students from Maternelle and 20 from CP-CM2 for our onsite childcare on Thursday and we cannot accommodate drop-ins. Registration on a first to sign-up basis, as available, and is required even if you are enrolled in regular flat-rate afterschool care as flat-rate is not applicable on school closure days.
Nurture My Child Camp Fair-Sun., 2/24 1:00 - 4:00 pm
We will be out in the community at Norcross Business Center on Sunday, talking about our wonderful summer camp from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Feel free to stop by and say hello!
Progress reports Disseminated-Mon., 2/25
Progress reports will be sent on Monday, February 25th via email. Please read the message included in the email for an explanation of the progress indicators on the progress reports. If you have any questions about your child's progress report, please reach out to your child's teaching team directly.
Parent Teacher Conferences & Half Day/No School-Thur., 2/28
The school will close at 12:25 pm (updated - not 12:00) on Thursday for PTCs. Limited childcare is available as outlined above. Students not signed up for childcare must be picked up by 12:25 pm. Parent Teacher Conferences will occur from 1pm to 5pm. Regular announcements will be made to keep the meetings on schedule. Thank you for your partnership in arriving and leaving on time and wrapping up conversations when needed to accommodate the over 400 meetings scheduled over these two days. Thank you to the PTO for providing snacks for the teachers Thursday.
No School & Parent Teacher Conferences-Fri., 3/1
The school will be closed all day on Friday to facilitate Parent Teacher Conferences as outlined above. No childcare is available on Friday. Regular announcements will be made to keep the meetings on schedule. Thank you for your partnership in arriving and leaving on time and wrapping up conversations when needed to accommodate the over 400 meetings scheduled over these two days. Thank you to the PTO for providing lunch for the teachers on Friday.
CM2 Bake Sale-Mon-Fri, 3/4-3/8
We will have our annual bake sale to benefit the CM2 France field trip on the week of March 4th each afternoon. Our CM2 students will bake homemade goodies to sell in front of the school or inside reception all week from 3:15-3:45 pm on M, T, Th, & Friday, and 2:00 - 2:30 pm on Wednesday, March 6th.
Coffee with Jacques-Tue., 3/5 8:30 - 9:30 am
Come share your thoughts and ask questions about school life as you enjoy coffee with our Head of School.
MAP Parent Workshops-Thur., 3/7
If you have not yet attended a MAP workshop, please plan on attending one of the last two workshops for this session with Jacques in order to receive MAP assessment results. The same content is delivered at each. You do not need to attend more than one. If you have attended one previously this year or last year, you do not need to attend again. Next week's workshops are as follows:
- Thursday, March 7th @ 8:30 - 9:30 am
- Thursday, March 7th @ 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Talent Show-Thur., 3/7 - Fri., 3/8
The student council is hosting an upcoming Talent Show in March. Students in CP and up are eligible to participate. Students in CP-CE1-CE2 will perform on March 7th and students in CM1-5è will perform on March 8th. The shows will take place in the auditorium from 2:00-3:00 pm and parents are welcome to arrive at school between 1:50pm and 2:00pm to grab a seat and watch the show. So if your child has a talent, please encourage them to sign up here: Talent show 2019 form.
AIS Community Picnic-Fri., 3/8
The PTO will be hosting an upcoming AIS Community Picnic on Friday March 8th after school (the last day of school before spring break). AIS families are encouraged to bring picnic blankets or yard chairs, food, snacks, and enjoy a potluck picnic. The bake sale will also offer usual treats for sale plus students may enjoy shaved ice/snow cones from Sips Coffee House. We hope you can all join us to celebrate Spring.
Enrolling for 2019-2020
Enrollment for next school year will open in March. Be on the lookout for more information and tuition information over the coming weeks. To discuss enrollment considerations, please reach out to Mathilde or school leadership as needed.
A Look Ahead
Please save the date for these upcoming events. More details to come as the events get closer.
- 2/25 Progress Reports Disseminated
- 2/26 AIS Board Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- 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
- 3/11-3/15 Spring Break Camp
- 3/18-3/22 Spring Break (no camp)
Austin International School
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Website: www.austininternationalschool.org
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Phone: 512-331-7806
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