AIS Friday Flash
Friday, May 3, 2019
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
We enjoyed celebrating with our volunteers this week! We send out our sincerest thank you to each of you who have donated your time this year! Our volunteers have donated over 2500 hours in 2018-2019! This is just remarkable. Thank you to our PTO who helps in driving these needs and efforts. A big shout out to our top volunteers: Andrea TenBrink with over 250 hours, Holly Johnson with over 200 hours, and Christina Aimard with just under 100 hours in support of AIS this year! We would also like to extend a huge thank you to our PTO Executive Committee and Project Liaisons for your service and commitment throughout the year.
Final Day for Yearbook Sales!!
Today is the final day to purchase your yearbook! Simply click the link below and follow the prompts to order your yearbook(s) for this school year. Yearbooks are $40 each and TreeRing generously donates a portion of sales to the school. Plus, a tree is planted in a country devastated by deforestation and global climate change for each yearbook purchased. To order follow these steps below.
Link for purchasing: TreeRing
- Create an account by entering your name, email address, and a password, or sign in using your already existing login information.
- Enter your child's first and last name and then click Next.
- Select Austin International School and then click Next.
- For the grade level, select Not Listed/Applicable and then choose your child’s teacher from the dropdown list.
- Click Next, and then click Add Student to add another child using these same steps or click Next to continue to payment.
- Select the number of yearbooks you'd like to order and then click CHECKOUT.
- Enter your payment information and click Place Order.
Yearbooks will be shipped and distributed to students at school in the first week of June.
CM2 Students Return
Our CM2 students will return this evening from their wonderful adventure in France. It looks like they have had a fantastic time and we can't wait to hear all about it! We look forward to their return on Tuesday.
May Break - No School Mon., 5/6
We hope you enjoy the long weekend and we will see you back at school on Tuesday.
Coffee with the Head of School-Tue., 5/7
Join Jacques for informal sharing over coffee on Tuesday, May 7th.
Teacher Appreciation Week-5/7-5/10
Join us in saying thank you to our faculty who do a tremendous job educating our students all year. Refer to emails from the Room Parents and PTO with information about how to show your appreciation next week.
Spirit Skate Night-Fri., 5/10
Join us at Playland Skate Center on Friday, May 10th from 6 - 11 pm for an AIS Spirit Night. Come to skate and make sure to mention AIS, as Playland will generously donate a portion of the entry fees back to the PTO!
MAP Assessments-5/13-5/28
The third round of our student MAP assessments will begin on May 13th through the 28th. If you have any questions, please email your child's teachers.
PTO Elections-Tue., 5/14 5:30 - 6:30 pm
A note from the PTO Executive Committee: (Rana Turman, Gregory Stein, Andrea TenBrink, Angie Morgan, Matt Cooper, Holly Johnson, Céline Swicegood, and Mike Cook). Here are the nominees for next year’s PTO Executive Committee.
- President – Holly Johnson
- Vice President – Gregory Stein and Andrea TenBrink
- Treasurer – Mike Cook
- Secretary – no nominee
- Room Parent Coordinator – Theresa Pudenz
- Volunteer Coordinator – no nominee
As you can see, the only contested position is that of Vice President. Therefore, we are not going to have the special meeting on Tuesday, May 7th for the candidates to discuss why they would like to be on the PTO Executive Committee. Instead, Greg and Andrea will post a position statement on why they would like to be the Vice President to the FaceBook page sometime before the election on Tuesday, May 14th.
Next year’s PTO Executive Committee will identify people to fill the positions of Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator. The procedure for filling vacant positions can be found in the bylaws in Section 3.4.
Storytime Open House-Wed., 5/15 5:00 - 7:00 pm
We look forward to welcoming prospective families to an Open House on May 15th in our AIS Library. We will read stories in French, Spanish, and English and enjoy milk & cookies after our campus tours. Help us spread the word to your friends and neighbors about how Austin International School promotes a culture of academic excellence nourished in a close-knit community of learners committed to internationalism, creativity, innovation, generosity, respect, and civic responsibility.
Discovery Day - Fri., 5/17 8:30 - 10:00 am
On Friday, May 17th, we will host incoming (new) PS students in classrooms while current PS students explore life in MS classrooms. Meanwhile, we will mingle and share with parents in the auditorium. If you are a current PS parent, reach out to Mathilde to rsvp or with questions.
Spring Choir Performance-Thur., 5/23 2:45 pm
Save the date for our Spring Choir Performance. Parents are welcome to attend the performance which will be held in the auditorium at 2:45 pm.
Summer Adventure Camp
Summer is around the corner and we would love to have your students at our Summer Adventure Camp for 2 weeks or the whole summer. Register for the adventure here! Our camp runs from June 10th-July19th from 9am to 3pm daily with complimentary drop-off after 7:30 am and optional after camp care until 6:00pm ($80/wk). You may elect Full Day camp at $310/week or Half Day camp at $165/wk. Each sibling will receive a $25 discount per week and ask about special pricing if registering for the whole summer.
This year, campers will go on an adventure as they fall into Jungle Mania with Welcome to the Jungle in Week 1 and have a Rainforest Safari in week 2. Next, campers will explore Medieval Times as they celebrate Knights & Dragons in week 3 and Wizards and Wands in Week 4. Then campers can blast off with our Space Cadets camp in week 5 and watch out for the Alien Invasion in Week 6! Register for the adventure here!
May Student Birthdays
Happy Birthday, bon anniversaire, and feliz cumpleaños to the following students with May birthdays: Solange T., Natalya H., Nathan C., Louise G., Gigi G., Leila L., & Amelia J.
A Look Ahead
Please save the date for these upcoming events. More details to come as the events get closer.
- 5/6 May Break - No School
- 5/7-5/10 Teacher Appreciation Week (new dates)
- 5/7 Coffee with the Head of School
- 5/10 Family Skate Night at Playland Skate Center 6:00 -11:00pm
- 5/13 - 5/28 MAP Testing
- 5/14 PTO Meeting & Elections
- 5/14 AIS Board Meeting
- 5/15 Storytime Open House 5:00 - 7:00 pm
- 5/17 PS Discovery Day, 8:30 - 11:00 am
- 5/23 Choir Show 2:45 pm
- 5/27 Memorial Day-No School
- 5/29 Report Cards disseminated
- 5/31 1/2 Day of School, End of Year Performances, & Community Picnic
- 6/3 Elementary Achievement Ceremony
- 6/5 Field Day
- 6/6 Last Day of School!
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