The big events this week are SAISA Swimming and the Boys and Girls Volleyball tournaments. Below are links to the sites which have the live feeds, schedules and results.
Friday, 27 October 2017
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
2017 SAISA Swimming
The 2017 AISC SAISA Swim Team competes at The American International School of Muscat in Oman. Follow the event live feed and results here.
Monday, 23 October 2017
2017 SAISA Girls Volleyball
The 2017 SAISA Girls Volleyball tournament is at Lincoln School in Kathmandu, Nepal. Follow the action at this link to the live feed and results.
Friday, 13 October 2017
Week 9 - one quarter of the year!
After spending last weekend watching the ASIAC soccer games and observing how AES hosts the event I have come back energized and enthused. We'll be hosing ASIAC badminton and table tennis in December, which seems far away, but we're now one quarter of the way through the year so I know that tournament will come up quickly! One of my observations was that on Sunday morning when the hosts were dropping students off at the school after having spent three nights in their home there was some genuine affection displayed. Host students from AES were hugging the AISC students that they had housed. Parents were smiling. The coaches commented to me about how welcoming the AES families were and even the few Chennai students that were a bit home sick on the first night seemed to feel right at home by the end of the weekend. These events are not just about sports, music or debate. They build character and resilience in many other ways and it was rewarding to see it first hand.
Right after break the SAISA teams head out for the swim meet and volleyball tournaments. Swimming will be in Oman and includes students ten years old and older. Boys volleyball will be in Mumbai and girls volleyball in Nepal. When I have the links for the live feeds I will share them in s separate blog post here.
Also after break, the ASIAC table tennis and badminton seasons start for the middle school students. We recognize that it was difficult to get the word out and have students remember after being out for two weeks that practices would start on Monday morning the 23rd, so students will be expected on Wednesday the 25th in the morning.
Right after break the SAISA teams head out for the swim meet and volleyball tournaments. Swimming will be in Oman and includes students ten years old and older. Boys volleyball will be in Mumbai and girls volleyball in Nepal. When I have the links for the live feeds I will share them in s separate blog post here.
Also after break, the ASIAC table tennis and badminton seasons start for the middle school students. We recognize that it was difficult to get the word out and have students remember after being out for two weeks that practices would start on Monday morning the 23rd, so students will be expected on Wednesday the 25th in the morning.
Friday, 6 October 2017
Week 8 -- Beginning of October
Things are really picking up at the school! The pace seems frantic, which means that the upcoming break will be welcome!
This week we have the ASIAC Soccer tournament in Delhi. The first day of play is over, but you can tune in to the schedule and live feed here if you want to keep up with the daily action. I can't think them enough, but the coaches -- Mr. Gareth, Miss Monicka, Mr. Bill, and Mr. Suresh -- are at the end of their many weeks of early morning practices. The 33 athletes have been playing hard and having a great time.
The SAISA swim team is hosting the Big Bad Blue swim meet this weekend as well! A huge thank you to Coaches Donna Fava, Velin P., and James Dowling as well as the many volunteers that are helping the meet run smoothly and providing a home stay for visiting swimmers.
The boys SAISA volleyball team had a game on Friday. The season is wrapping up soon -- the tournament is the week after break in Nepal for the girls and Mumbai for the boys. We may squeeze a few more local games in before they depart.
There are many other things happening aside from this season's athletics.
If you're looking for the ASA office, we've combined with the Athletics and Activities and are all now located in the office between the iHub and the HS commons. The ASA staff are prepping for the second trimester activities.
After school Activity - Swim Programs for Trimester - 2. Registration for ARC Swim lessons will be done separately and in person only for trimester 2 on the following dates: November 6 & 7 in room 1304 the Athletics & Activities office from 8.30 am – 9.00 am. If you are uncertain about the level of your child, request you to meet Ms. Donna in the Aquatics office. New students can be tested to ascertain their levels on the following dates - November 2 & 3 after school from 3.30 – 4.30 pm. For detailed information on ARC & Raptors swim club, please click here.
Friday was the High School Discovery Day where students and teachers spend the day delving into interests that don't usually fit into the normal school day. Students were off on field trips including caring for animals at the Blue Cross Shelter as well as other activities, helping at the elementary school, learning about coding or getting some recreation in. Here is a photo of some of our students with happy locals after helping with painting at one of the schools.
The High School Model United Nations annual event CHEMUN is quickly approaching. We have schools from not just India, but also Singapore, Doha and Sudan attending.
Middle school Week Without Walls depart on Monday for their adventures across this amazing country.
And for the first time, also next week, grade 5 students will be doing a two-night stay down in Pondicherry where students will get some great hands-on activities including the opportunity to do some horseback riding.
The first full month of clubs in the HS has passed. I'm eager to do some calculations to see what percentage of HS students are involved in clubs. One thing I want to do is to reach out to students that are not involved in clubs to see what we're missing that might get them interested and have some Raptor Spirit!
This week we have the ASIAC Soccer tournament in Delhi. The first day of play is over, but you can tune in to the schedule and live feed here if you want to keep up with the daily action. I can't think them enough, but the coaches -- Mr. Gareth, Miss Monicka, Mr. Bill, and Mr. Suresh -- are at the end of their many weeks of early morning practices. The 33 athletes have been playing hard and having a great time.
The badminton and table tennis seasons seasons for middle school will begin on Monday, October 23rd, 2017 and will continue through December 6th, 2017, with practices being held in the morning from 6:30 - 7:45 am on Mondays / Wednesdays / Fridays. If you are interested, please come to practice on Monday morning the in the gym.
The SAISA swim team is hosting the Big Bad Blue swim meet this weekend as well! A huge thank you to Coaches Donna Fava, Velin P., and James Dowling as well as the many volunteers that are helping the meet run smoothly and providing a home stay for visiting swimmers.
The boys SAISA volleyball team had a game on Friday. The season is wrapping up soon -- the tournament is the week after break in Nepal for the girls and Mumbai for the boys. We may squeeze a few more local games in before they depart.
There are many other things happening aside from this season's athletics.
If you're looking for the ASA office, we've combined with the Athletics and Activities and are all now located in the office between the iHub and the HS commons. The ASA staff are prepping for the second trimester activities.
After school Activity - Swim Programs for Trimester - 2. Registration for ARC Swim lessons will be done separately and in person only for trimester 2 on the following dates: November 6 & 7 in room 1304 the Athletics & Activities office from 8.30 am – 9.00 am. If you are uncertain about the level of your child, request you to meet Ms. Donna in the Aquatics office. New students can be tested to ascertain their levels on the following dates - November 2 & 3 after school from 3.30 – 4.30 pm. For detailed information on ARC & Raptors swim club, please click here.
Friday was the High School Discovery Day where students and teachers spend the day delving into interests that don't usually fit into the normal school day. Students were off on field trips including caring for animals at the Blue Cross Shelter as well as other activities, helping at the elementary school, learning about coding or getting some recreation in. Here is a photo of some of our students with happy locals after helping with painting at one of the schools.
The High School Model United Nations annual event CHEMUN is quickly approaching. We have schools from not just India, but also Singapore, Doha and Sudan attending.
Middle school Week Without Walls depart on Monday for their adventures across this amazing country.
And for the first time, also next week, grade 5 students will be doing a two-night stay down in Pondicherry where students will get some great hands-on activities including the opportunity to do some horseback riding.
The first full month of clubs in the HS has passed. I'm eager to do some calculations to see what percentage of HS students are involved in clubs. One thing I want to do is to reach out to students that are not involved in clubs to see what we're missing that might get them interested and have some Raptor Spirit!
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