AIS Friday Flash
Friday, December 14, 2018
Tickets on Sale for our Gala 2/16/19
Go AIS Owls!
We still have a big goal - thanks for supporting our Annual Fund for school needs this holiday season!
Gaga for Google
Our CM2, 6e, and 5e students (and chaperones) had a great time at Google on Monday visiting technology leaders in action. Thanks to Carolina Hernandez and all the googlers for coordinating a fantastic field trip.
Colonial Gardens Choir
Our CE1 and CE2 students mingled and sang for our friends at the nearby Colonial Gardens Assisted Living home yesterday. Thanks to our students and teachers for making their day a bit brighter.
Core Value of the Month-Creativity
Congratulations to our students who were recognized at our school assembly this week for demonstrating creativity! At AIS, we take creative risks that help us learn and grow as individuals and in teams. Kudos to cycle 1 students: Sophie, Stella, Theodora, Barbara, Amelia, Autumn Jade, Simone, Roman, Amelia J., & Adrienne; cycle 2 students: James, Calypso, Yann, Natalya, Ella, Valerie, Mateo, Xavier, Mathieu, & Valeria; and cycle 3 students: Amalia, Vihan, Anna, Blaise, & Caroline
Report Card Day
Please refer to the Renweb email from PLT today for semester one report cards. If you have any questions, please email the teaching team.
Spring Afterschool Activities
Our Spring afterschool activity schedule is here! Classes include: Culinary Arts & Kitchen Chemistry, Playball, Little Vets School, and more. Registration is open until next Tuesday, December 18th, so make sure to sign up for the next semester activities before the break through your Parents Web portal. Here is an updated list of current spots available by class as of 5pm 12/14. Contact Jhino with any other questions.
No Dress Code Tuesday!
In celebration of the holidays, students do not need to come in uniforms on Tuesday!
End of Semester Choir Performance-Tue., Dec.18, 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Our students from CP - CM2 will be having an end of year choir performance on December 18th right before the classroom winter parties. CP-CM2 parents are welcome to attend in the auditorium before celebrating with their students.
Winter Parties-Tue. Dec 18, 3:00 - 3:30 pm
The class parties will take place on the last day of school on December 18th. Thank you for volunteering to make the class parties a success. See your class room parents for the volunteer sign-ups and party needs.
Student Council Toy & Clothing Drive thru Jan. 18
Our AIS Student Council is hosting a Toy and Clothing Drive for The Settlement Home for Children, here in Austin. Items collected will be sold at the Garage and Estate Sale at the Palmer Events Center to raise money for their programs, which support children who have experienced various hardships. If you would like to participate in this year's drive, you can place your donations in the boxes at reception until Friday, January 18th.
Feel free to donate any of the following items: new or gently used clothing, socks, shoes, dolls/figurines, blocks or legos, stuffed animals, board games, toy cars/trucks, science kits, or educational toys. Please be sure to wash any used clothing, cloth toys, or stuffed animals, and place loose pieces to games or toys in a closed box or bag.
We ask that you refrain from donating any of the following items: broken toys, torn/worn clothing, food items, toy guns or toy weapons, scary toys, toys requiring batteries, electronic toys, other electronics such as phones, radios, etc., or movies/video games. Thank you for your donations, and good job to the student council for spearheading this project of giving.
Austin Elite Rugby Gives Back
For every season tickets that a member or a friend of AIS purchases using the code: “AIS19”, Austin Elite Rugby will give 10% back to AIS. Tickets can be purchased here.
Amazonsmile
As you make your holiday purchases this season, don't forget to add AIS as your recipient charity when shopping on amazon for any purchase going to...well, whomever! Simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization (Austin International School Association) for us to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation back to the school. This quarter we have received $643.97 from supporting sales. Thanks for helping support the school through our effortless giving programs!
Gala tickets on sale now!
We hope you all can join us for our fun-filled 8th annual Art Gala on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The event will be held at the new Austin Central Library in their beautiful event center overlooking Ladybird Lake. The gala is an amazing opportunity to mingle and get to know other community members while supporting the school through the ticket sales and sponsorships, silent auction, raise the paddle donations, and the coveted live art auction items! Plus, the event culminates in a fantastic dance party....it is truly a fun evening not to be missed! Tickets and sponsorships are available now. More details may be found on our event page or click here to purchase tickets. Buy before 12/31 to be entered in a raffle for 2 seats at an AIS parent sign-up party (some exclusions apply)!
Gala Preview
We are already collecting wonderful items and arranging events for our gala silent auction including: A sign-up Wine party at Total Wine & More, tickets to The Austin Eats Food Tour, performance tickets, a Tito's gift basket, a vaca-getaway to Sante Fe, and much, much more! If you have services you can donate or want to help ask for gift certificates at your favorite restaurants or boutiques, ask the gala committee for more information or pick up in-kind forms at the table in reception.
A Look Ahead
Please save the date for these upcoming events. More details to come as the events get closer.
- 12/14 Report Cards Disseminated
- 12/18 Choir Performance 2:30 pm
- 12/18 Winter Parties 3:00 - 3:30 pm
- 12/19-1/2 Winter Break
- 1/7 MAP Session II Begins
- 1/9-1/11 PRF Workshop at AIS
- 1/21 No School in observance of MLK Day
- 1/22-1/25 Service Learning Week
- 1/31 Maternelle Learning Journey
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