Vol. 4 No. 3
September 19, 2013
American International School of Johannesburg
In our first few lessons we concentrate on the basics of basketball such as catching passing, dribbling and shooting. As the unit progresses students will learn about defense and offense strategies, and game play.
Middle School students refining their dribbling skills
The Middle School will be displaying all their skills and talent at the Intramural Basketball Tournament on the 20th of September from 11:15 pm – 12:45 pm. Grade 5 will also finish the unit with 3 on 3 games in mid-October.
The Sit and Reach Flexibility Test
Middle School students have been learning about different fitness components and this week focused on cardiovascular endurance with the 20 m Pacer Test, and flexibility using the Sit and Reach test.
Middle School News - Johannesburg Campus Middle School Parents Coffee – September 30th All middle school parents are invited to our first coffee morning on 30th Sept. We will be meeting at 12:00 pm in the Parents Room at school to mingle and enjoy some refreshments. At 12:30 pm, we will be joined by Mr. Ciambrello (Grade 6 team leader), Ms. Dissa (Grade 7 team leader) and Ms. Miller (Grade 8 team leader). Dr. Robinson and Dr. Walker will be joining us as well. Hope to see all of you there. Contact Sabeina Taneja if you have any questions at sabbytaneja@ yahoo.co.in
International Day - September 27th Everyone in Middle School is eagerly anticipating the AISJ International Day. We have made some significant changes in the MS program this year that we believe will work well for both JHB and PTA students. We will start the day with advisory and two shortened class periods followed by preparation for the Parade of Nations. After the parade, the Pretoria MS students will join us for a major House Event on the Lower Field. This will take us to the much anticipated lunchtime for all Middle School students. Following lunch, the Pretoria students will be returning to their school while our MS students will finish the day with activities planned by each grade level team.
Parent-Counselor Workshop – September 25th Does anyone remember the world before the internet? Our students sure do not. It is common today for teens to access the cyber world every day, and many of them spend more than 2 hours on the internet daily, more than eating, doing homework, and reading combined! With such a powerful pull towards digital communications and access, how do we fight it? We don’t. But what we must do is learn how teens are using the internet, set appropriate boundaries to protect them, and explore positive ways this technology can be used. Join Dr. Walker on Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 from 8:00 am – 9:00 am in the Middle School office for a presentation workshop on safe internet usage. He will be presenting current statistics, many of which will baffle parents on how often and what content our
Upcoming Events September 20 Early Release @ 1:30 pm September 23 - 24 School Holiday September 25 JHB MS Parent-Counselor Workshop @ MS Computer Lab, 8:00 am - 9:00 am Topic: Safe Internet Usage JHB and Pretoria Service Learning: World Rhino Day September 26 Putting Parents into the Equation presentation by Erma Anderson @ Teaching & Learning Center, 5:00 pm Board Community Information Session with Annual School Report @ Teaching & Learning Center, 6:30 pm September 27 JHB and Pretoria International Day Putting Parents into the Equation presentation by Erma Anderson @ Teaching & Learning Center, 2:00 pm September 27 - 29 JHB MS and Pretoria MS Basketball Tournament @ ISSA Mafikeng September 30 JHB MS Parents Coffee @ Parents Room, 12:00 pm
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