Elementary Campus
ASA Brochure
Registration Dates: September 17th – 19th, 2012
Please give completed registration forms to the ES Front Office
Activities start Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 from 3:35 – 4:30pm
Questions?
Contact ES ASA Coordinators
E-mail: Adam.Chapa@ais.edu.vn and Jennifer.Simon@ais.edu.vn
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A Message from the Coordinators:
Welcome to the first term of After School Activities Program at AIS Elementary School.
The ES ASA Program brings students and adults together for a series of nine (9) co-curricular
activities sessions that are wonderful learning experiences.
ASA Mission Statement
The Elementary School After School Activities Program brings students and adults together into
a meaningful and rewarding community through co-curricular activities. These activities provide
unique learning experiences as led by teaching professionals who are eager to spend time with
AIS students.
Because of the wide ranging interests and needs of our ES children, our activities will give our
students the opportunity to explore and develop new interests, as well as having the chance to
continue to develop their current interests and skills.
ASA Schedule
All activities will start at 3:35 and finish at 4:30. On the Wednesdays listed below please note
that your children will need to be picked from the school at 4:30. Also, please note that some
Wednesdays will not have an ASA session due to holidays. Please refer to the schedule below
to be sure that an ASA is scheduled.
Schedule for ASA Term 1
September 26, 2012
October 03, 2012
October 10, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 07, 2012
November 14, 2012
November 21, 2012
November 28, 2012
December 05, 2012
Busses will depart from the Middle School at 4:25pm and arrive at the Elementary School at
4:45pm. The busses will leave the Elementary school as soon as all students are on board.
Here’s to wonderful enjoyable learning time in the AIS ES After School Activities program!
Adam Chapa & Jennifer Simon
AIS Elementary School After School Activities Coordinators
e-mail – Adam.Chapa@ais.edu.vn Jennifer.Simon@ais.edu.vn
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REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
A registration letter will be sent home to you on September 14th. Return your
completed registration forms in to the Front Office (Elementary Office) on September 17th,
18th or 19th.
Please list a 1st and 2nd choice selection for your child in case their first choice is full. This will
greatly assist us in club placement.
It is important that you meet the “on time” deadline of September 19th. Registration forms
submitted after September 19th will be processed only for activities that have not reached the
maximum enrollment.
For many of our activities, the number of participants is limited. In order to be as fair as we can
to all our students who wish to participate in the After School Activities, the following
procedures have been established as outlined below.
If more students apply for an activity than there is room for, the procedure for selecting
students for the activity will be:
1) Upon the close of registration the ASA coordinators will go through the list of students
applying for each activity.
2) If the number of applicants exceeds the listed maximum enrollment for an activity, the
coordinator will then randomly draw names from the list.
3) If a child is not placed in their 1st choice he/she will be placed in their listed 2nd choice
activity for that day providing that the activity has not reached maximum enrollment. If the
replacement activity is also full, you will be contacted to make another choice.
4) If an Activity has not reached the minimum enrollment during the initial phases of
Registration, it will be cancelled. You will be contacted and your child will be offered the
opportunity to register for another Activity.
5) If you are not contacted, you may assume that your child has been placed in either his 1st or
2nd choice activity. No news is good news!
Despite our best efforts, the match between Activities and children may not always work out
like we hope. If your child needs to withdraw from an Activity, please contact the ES ASA
Coordinator directly. This must be done before the ASA schedule has started.
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AIS PK and Elementary
Student Behavior Expectations and ASA rules
To ensure academic success and self-discipline, American International School expects all
students to be responsible for their learning and exercise appropriate behavior at school.
In order to maintain a school environment conducive to learning and for students to adopt
responsible behavioral values, they require well-defined and clearly established expectations
that are continually supported and demonstrated by the entire school faculty.
The AIS Elementary School’s behavior plan is based upon these core beliefs:
RESPECT YOURSELF
RESPECT OTHERS
RESPECT THE SCHOOL
RESPECT LEARNING
Students are expected to maintain all behavior expectations that are followed through the
normal school day and that are listed in the formal AIS Behavior Expectations Document.
Please contact the Front Office if you would like to review a copy of the full AIS Behavior
Expectations Document.
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Activity Descriptions
Please make a careful choice as to which club best fits your child’s needs by
reading the activity descriptions in detail. Once a student has been confirmed in
an activity, they will not be allowed to switch activities until ASA Term 2.
NOTE: ASA does not encourage parent observation unless invited by the leader.
Activity: Art Club
Grades: 3-5
Leader: Mr. Eamonn O’Callaghan
Maximum Students: 12
Description: Students will have the opportunity to experience a wider range of
arts and craft activities outside of their normal lessons.
Activity: Challenge Club
Grades: 2-4
Leader: Mr. Noel Maley
Maximum Students: 14
Description: Students will use critical thinking skills to work on various problems
and mental activities to enhance their problem-solving skillset.
Activity: Chess & Checkers Club
Grades: 3-5
Leader: Mr. James Cooke
Maximum Students: 16
Description: Students will enhance their critical thinking skills while learning the
basics of playing chess, checkers and other mental skill games.
Activity: Construction Club
Grades: 1-3
Leader: Mr. Simon Robson
Maximum Participants: 14
Description: Students will have an opportunity to build and construct using a
range of construction materials such as Legos, Magnetic Shapes, Zoob, Builders
Blocks and Bristle Blocks. These activities will allow students to improve their fine
motor skills and critical thinking skills.
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Activity: Debate Club
Grades: 4-5
Leader: Ms. Riki Kochar
Maximum Participants: 14
Description: Debating is a fun way for students to develop public speaking and
critical thinking skills. The club will begin with team-building exercises and
progress to groups who will pick an issue, choose a side, plan a debate and then
debate against another group.
Activity: Easy Snack Club
Grades: K-2
Leader: Ms. Denise Luu
Maximum Participants: 12
Description: Students will experience and make food in a fun, easy and healthy
way. Students will also build their fine motor skills and learn about kitchen safety.
Using fruits, vegetables and other ingredients, students will have their fun and eat
it too!
Club Fee: 30,000VND per student per class session
Activity: Girls Scouts Club
Grades: 2-3
Leaders: Ms. Kristi Chandler & Ms. Erin O’Dwyer
Maximum Participants: 20
Description: This club will allow girls to discover the fun, friendship and power of
girls together. They will enjoy great lessons such as healthy habits, sports and
games, and crafts. In addition, they will learn how to contribute to the community
as they develop their full potential as individuals.
Club Fee: Costs to be announced with special activities
Activity: Jazz Dance Club
Grades: 2-5
Leader: Ms. Michelle Miossi
Maximum Participants: 16
Description: Students will have the opportunity to learn basic Jazz dance
techniques from an experienced dancer. They will learn to count the music and
learn a short dance to fun and upbeat Jazz music that will improve their listening
and fine motor skills.
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Activity: Movie Club
Grades: K-2
Leader: Ms. Anastasia Zykova
Maximum Participants: 15
Description: Students will view Disney films and participate in discussions
regarding movie features, such as characters and settings, as well as related craft
activities. This club aims to help students develop listening, speaking and fine
motor skills.
Activity: Poetry Slam Club
Grades: 4-5
Leader: Ms. Amber Redemann
Maximum Participants: 14
Description: Students will develop their creative writing skills while studying and
writing one original piece of poetry each week. At the end of the club term
session, students will present their favorite poem at a coffee shop.
Activity: Spanish Club
Grades: 4-5
Leaders: Ms. Beatriz Lopez & Ms. Hannah McMacken
Maximum Participants: 20
Description: Students will gain a basic understanding of the Spanish culture and
language through games, videos, movement activities and working in groups.
They will experience a variety of approaches that will enhance listening and
speaking skills.
Activity: Textile Tactics Club
Grades: 3-5
Leader: Ms. Laura Brown
Maximum Participants: 15
Description: Students will learn various craft skills such as weaving and sewing
handcraft bags, pillowcases and more. Students will explore a range of textiles like
wool, fabric ribbons and felt while exercising creativity and building fine motor
skills.
Activity: Vietnamese Arts & Crafts Club
Grades: PreK - 2
Leaders: Nguyen, Thi My Linh (Ms.), Pham, Thi Le Quyen (Ms.), Vo, Thi Hong Lam (Ms.)
Maximum Participants: 20
Description: Students will have a chance to improve their fine motor skills while
creating handmade crafts from recyclable materials. Students will also enjoy
traditional Vietnamese games.
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Activity: Vietnamese Calligrapy & Storytelling Club
Grades: 3-5
Leaders: Huynh, Thi Kim Hoa (Ms.), Le, Thi Kim Tuyet (Ms.), Phan, Bich Loan (Ms.)
Maximum Participants: 20
Description: Students will practice handwriting while participating in traditional
Vietnamese drama and games. The goal is to improve student listening, speaking
and fine motor skills.
Activity: Weaving Club
Grades: 4-5
Leader: Ms. Karen Cox
Maximum Participants: 12
Description: Students will learn the fundamentals of weaving: how to create a
warp, weave solids and stripes and create several small weavings. Students will
exercise creativity and build fine motor skills.
Activity: World Mysteries Club
Grades: 4-5
Leader: Mr. Alex Johnson
Maximum Participants: 14
Description: Students will read, watch videos and discuss and debate theories
surrounding lasting world mysteries such as UFO's, Bigfoot, Nessie, and more. The
aim is to improve student listening, speaking and critical thinking skills.
Activity: Yearbook Club
Grades: 3-5
Leader: Mr. Benjamin Joslin
Maximum Participants: 16
Description: Students will learn about the publications process while designing
and creating pages for the Elementary school yearbook. Students will exercise
creativity and build valuable writing skills.
Activity: Yoga for Girls Club
Grades: 4-5
Leader: Ms. Catie McKenna
Maximum Participants: 20
Description: Students will integrate traditional yoga poses, flowing sequences,
breathing exercises, deep relaxation and meditation techniques as well as selfreflection. Students will gain physical strength, emotional balance and selfconfidence.
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