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NEWSLETTER WEEK 2.5 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians, We are now half way through the term and we would like to thank all the parents who have been very diligent in getting their children to school on time and ready for the day over the last five weeks. This week we'd like to welcome Skylar Sia-Pook, Wendy Wolf and Paul Wolf to Early Learning. We also welcome their families to the AIS parent community. ASSEMBLY: Due to a number of our students down with the cold and flu last week we had to postpone our assembly to this week. Our assembly will be this Friday from 2:00-3:00 as to tomorrow Thursday the 10th of May. Our theme for the assembly is ANZAC Day and Mother’s Day. After the assembly, you may take your children home. Tomorrow students are to wear their sports uniforms as tomorrow will be sports Day and on Friday students are to come in their usual school uniforms. CONGRATULATIONS: On behalf of the school and the parent community, I would like to congratulate Mrs. Ghabiliha, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Mrs. Taria and Miss Manam a Diploma in

Teaching from UOG two weeks ago. Well Done ladies. HOMEWORK: All homework for all year levels have been emailed out to parents. Thank you to all the senior students who brought in their flash drives to save their homework. If you have not received your child’s homework for the fortnight please see Mrs. Ghabiliha. Also, a kind reminder to all parents who have new email addresses to please let us know so we can update your contact details. CLASS PLACEMENTS: Class placements for this term has been working out very well for all teachers. All classes are privileged to also have two trainees’ teachers from UOG in their classrooms for this term. KARATE LESSONS: Lessons have now been put on hold until Sensei Geron Tanulio sorts out if he can still volunteer and take these lessons. I will keep you all updated. SCHOLASTICS: All scholastic orders are due this Thursday the 10thof May. Please return all orders to school for invoicing. For those parents who have paid your orders have been placed. We will keep you updated on when the items arrive.

TARDINESS: During the past couple of weeks there have been a number of students coming late to school every day. We would like to ask all parents to please bring your children to school on time as students do miss out on very important announcements and also the morning part of lessons. TUITION FEES: Due to recent and ongoing bank issues this term the school will have to stop accepting cheque payments. Please note, this is not a trust issue between the school and the parents, but we are following advice given by the banks. Recently cheques have bounced despite sufficient funds in the respective accounts. Going forward AISPNG can only accept direct deposits, EFTPOS transactions or bank cheques. Thank you to all the parents who have settled term one fees. Students with outstanding fees will be sent home on Monday the 14th of May. You all have a safe weekend. Michelle Melachon- Kalwij Principal