From the Director

Hope everyone had a good break and got some relaxation with family and friends, and hopefully some outdoor time.
Update on Strategy
The conversation held in the Protea Room just before the break was very well attended and a great conversation was had with parents, following a brief presentation.
If you missed it, here is the Strategy Slide Presentation.
One of the four domains in our strategy is the Environment and it is in this area that we seek help from parents and the wider community. Mark James is leading the Green Campus initiative as part of the environment domain with a group of enthusiastic teachers. Our next step is to involve students, who we would like to see driving projects in this area. Parent expertise is critical too! Here is the Environment's Team working document that Mark presented to the parents. Green Campus Group Slides
This too sparked a lot of conversation about how we need to prepare our students in our world of exponential change.
AI Continues to Expand Our Capacities
Indeed this week, the Fourth Iteration of Chat GPT was launched. 
The parameters for GPT- 3 was     175,000,000,000
                                GPT- 4 is now 100,000,000,000,000
Also this week Google announced A new era for AI and Google Workspace coming soon to the Google Suite.
Fee Letter
The annual Fee Letter and explanation went out yesterday. 
Friday Market
Tomorrow is the Friday market.  Here is the selection of vendors. (Please consider bringing your own containers to help save on plastic)
Hilda - Bagels
Ethnix - Crafts
Krupa’s Kreations - Baked goods
Millie - Baked goods fundraising for GRI
Wim Pics - Artwork/photography
Mrs Tarney - Fresh fruit juices
Rin’s Kitchen - Thai food
Joyce/Mary - Burritos
Mr. Banda - Wooden carvings
Minal - Resin products
Baobab Swirls - Soaps/creams
Mr Luhila - Roasted chickens
Catherine - Fresh fruit/vegetables
Yuka - Hana Saku Sushi
Shen Jing - Stationery
Three Way Conferences Are Upon Us!
Next Wednesday and Thursday sees our second round of Three Way Conferences for the school year. Please check the primary and secondary updates  for the details. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on campus.
Re-Enrollment Reminder
Thank you to those who have responded about re-enrollment for the next school year. If you have not yet done so, please consider doing this as soon as you are able, as it helps greatly in our planning. If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Director, Natasha Chalikulima on: nchalikulima@aislusaka.org
And to those who celebrate, Happy St. Patrick’s Day for tomorrow.
And to ponder: 

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​A Traditional Gaelic Poem
May the road rise up to meet you. 
May the wind be always at your back. 
May the sun shine warm upon your face; 
the rains fall soft upon your fields
 until we meet again…

​With kind regards,
Dr. Oli Tooher-Hancock
Director