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 Thank you to all parents of Grade 10 students who came to last week’s Personal Project Information Session. Hopefully, everyone is a little more informed about the project. I will send out a recording of the session, but here are the slides. Please feel free to reach out to Kim Schumlansky or me with any questions you may have about the Personal project should you want further information.
 Exciting Creativity and Sportsmanship at AISL Last Friday, our MYP students brought an electric atmosphere to our gym during the First Community Pod event's grand finale. They showcased their creative prowess by designing mascots, slogans, and much more. Following this, the gym and Pavilion courts came alive with an action-packed afternoon of volleyball, thoroughly supported by both students and parents. It was heartwarming to witness such a vibrant atmosphere on our campus. Launching of Tech Tools for Primary: This Tuesday marked the rollout of a range of new tech tools for our primary students. Teachers experimented with a range of robots to teach computational thinking and coding including Beebots, Spheros, and Dash Robots. We have Osmos for interactive learning with technology, Makey Makeys for electronic inventions, a podcasting studio, 3D printer, and maker-space materials for creation with electricity, magnetism, sound, and light. Our students will also have immersive learning experiences aided by virtual and augmented reality technologies. These tools are sure to enhance their learning experiences, and we can't wait to see the positive impact they bring to our classrooms. Another call to join the Big Questions Institute - Shaping the Future of Education: Are you passionate about shaping the future of education? We have an exciting opportunity for you!. The U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, to which AISL is sponsored and affiliated, has introduced the 'BQI Futures' platform. This platform will provide weekly insights into the latest developments and trends in education. Throughout the year, there will also be opportunities to engage in in-depth discussions about emerging trends and strategies to foster forward-thinking dialogues within our school community. We are calling upon parents, teachers, students, and leaders who are interested in actively participating in these discussions and influencing the future of education. If this sounds like you, please don't hesitate to reach out to us by emailing otooher@aislusaka.org. Upcoming Whole School Events/ Themes Next Thursday, the world celebrates International Day of Peace alongside World Gratitude Day. We will be focusing on both peace and gratitude during the course of the week. Consider sharing with your children what you are grateful for. Wishing you all a lovely weekend with family and friends. With kind regards,
Dr. Oli Tooher-Hancock Director  Ms. Chartrand is one of the newer members of the AISL community, only having started teaching French and Spanish here at the beginning of this school year. Her appreciation for languages and the enjoyment she derives from teaching kids is not something she discovered as a teacher, but as a teenager, immersing herself in her language classes and taking up jobs as a swimming instructor and camp counselor for kids. Though new to Africa, Ms. Chartrand is not unaccustomed to traveling, having grown up in Toronto, Canada, and spending her adult life in cities including New York, Moscow, and Singapore. Despite the complete change of pace Ms. Chartrand has encountered here in Zambia, as she is much more used to the hustle and bustle of large cities, she is taking this new experience in stride, enjoying the nature and new experiences she is offered. In her free time, Ms. Chartrand enjoys regular exercise, including dancing (since moving to Zambia she has taken up Soca dance classes), as well as live music, and simply spending quality time with friends. As a teacher but also as someone passionate about languages, Ms. Chartrand hopes to allow her students to not only better their communication skills, but have fun in the process.
By: Darya, Anjani and Ermias AIS played a series of games Vs ISL in both volleyball and basketball last weekend in what was the first games of the season for both schools. Honors were shared in what proved to be some intense action packed sport. See below the: Student write ups of the games. Full results from this past weekend Fri & Sat 8 & 9 Sept See you down the courts and gym weeks as the actions continues as follows: Sport fixtures this week: Wednesday, Thursday 13, 14 & Fri 15 Sept. Action Needed: Be Team Leopards “12th Person”! GOOOOOOOOOO Leopards! Come and get them!!!We received over 1,000 new books on the primary and secondary side of the library so please stop by and be the first to check out, read, and recommend (if you liked it) one of our hundreds and hundreds of new books! On the secondary side of the library, you can easily identify the new books by the orange and red "New Book" sticker on the spine. Our new books will be featured on the top of all the bookshelves and inside the bookshelves for the next few months and are temporarily displayed on the table as you enter the library. Welcome to the LibraryThe library is pleased to open its doors to students and parents from:
7:00 until 16:00 Monday through Thursday 7:00 until 14:00 on Friday We are also open the first and third Saturday of every month from 9:00 until 12:00 (unless that falls on a public holiday). Thus we will be open this Saturday 16 September. Parents can create a family account to check out up to 10 books at a time for a 2-week period.  This Saturday (Sept 16) we have Kate Sorrell, a facilitator from Generation Lead coming to facilitate a 5 hour workshop with the students who have "stepped up" to join our student councils and our MUN leaders. They will be spending their day working on developing their leadership skills and understandings, as well as planning for the different events & ideas that they wish to implement.
Last Friday (Sept 8) we had our first ever MYP Community Day. Students were split from their Ubuntu classes into 4 pods for the day. During the day they worked with different grades in their same colour pod to create their team identity, banner, cheers, anthem, mascot, idol and trailer. It was a super fun day and our students displayed their respectful pod spirit and creativity. We look forward to their participation in upcoming challenges throughout the year.
As part of their provocation week for the Sharing the Planet unit, Grade 3 students walked 1.5 Km last week to collect water. After arriving at the freshwater source, students filled water containers, and carried them back to class, where they reflected on their experience. Throughout the unit, they will inquire into the different perspectives regarding freshwater equity and availability. They will also consider their role and responsibility with regard to its sustainability. Below are a few moments from this engaging experience.  We hope that the parent presentation this week, and Introduction to MAP Growth Assessments, was helpful to the families who attended. If you were unable to attend or joined us a bit late, here is a copy of the presentation for your review.
 This Day in History One year ago, tomorrow, the Zambian Government lifted the restriction of wearing masks! Something to celebrate! Full STEAM Ahead! Although a few weeks into the school year, our container with all our orders arrived early Monday morning. There were a lot of very excited people as supplies were unpacked. The library is now stocked with lots of new books of varying genres and age groups. The biggest ‘gift’ for our learners is all the Design/STEAM equipment that is now with us. In Primary:
The Good Governance Curriculum Last weekend our school board attended an ISSEA Board Retreat at the International School of Kenya. The Following Modules were completed:
 Big Questions Institute, for the Future of Education If you are interested in the above title, please read on: The US Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, of which AISL is sponsored by and affiliated to, has enrolled all assisted school into the ‘BQI Futures’, which is a platform that will provide weekly insights into news and events that illuminate emerging trends and shifts impacting education. There will also be opportunity throughout the year to delve more deeply into emerging trends, and explore methods to foster future-focused dialogues within school communities. We are calling on a couple of parents, teachers, students and leaders who would like to be involved in discussions around designing the future for schools. If you are interested, please email me at: otooher@aislusaka.org Friday Market The Following Vendors will be at the Friday Market tomorrow
* September 8 & 22 * October 6 & 20 * November 3 & 17 * December 1 And finally for this week, here is a group photo of the faculty adventure to the Lower Zambezi last weekend. A memorable experience to be treasured by all.  With kind regards,
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