SCHOOL NEWSLETTER May 30, 2019

Congratulations, 8th Graders!Our 8th graders had a busy week. They finished builidng rollercoasters and hosted a Learning Fair for parents and ES students. They attended transition sessions in the HS and celebrated their final year together with a pool party. The highlight of the week was their graduation ceremony in the Bosch Center. Congratulations, 8th graders, good luck in HS.

Dear TAISM Parents:As the 2018-19 school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of your child’s education in partnership with the school.

For those families who are relocating, we offer our best wishes as your children progress onward in their education. For those returning, we look forward to seeing you at the Student Registration on August 25-26.

Please note TAISM’s office hours for the summer 2019 on page 3.

Sincerely,Kevin Schafer, Director

Dear Middle School Families,As we close the 2018-19 school year, I wanted to express our gratitude for our partnership with you in the care and education of your students. Not only is a strong parent-school partnership a TAISM core belief, but it is critical to maximizing the success of each student. Thanks for a great school year!

For those transitioning, we wish you all the best! To our returning families, we look forward to working with you again next year! Have a wonderful holiday!

Peter Lee MS Principal

6th graders presented their colony project to parents and ES students

Saying Goodbye to Staff MembersWe would like to thank Mr. Willson, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Elbin, Mr. Newman, Mr. Montoya, and Ms. Hays for their dedicated work with our middle school students. We wish them all the best for the future.

Saying Goodbye to StudentsSummer is a time of transition for many of our families. We took the opportunity on the last day of school to say goodbye to our departing students and wish them a smooth transition into their new adventures. It was a pleasure having you at TAISM. Chill Out & Read

Calling all readers! Looking for good books for your summer reading? Look no further than Sora, TAISM’s digital library! With nearly 4,000 books in the ever-growing collection, it is also the host of this summer’s reading program. Sora’s parent company, Overdrive, has offered participating schools a selection of middle-grade and young-adult titles to temporarily add to our collection. They can be checked out simultaneously and checkouts are unlimited, so any student who is interested in a title can have it within moments.

As of June 4, students will be able to find all of the books on the Explore tab of their Sora app. Any smart device can host Sora (iPad, tablet, laptop, phone), and students using multiple devices will find their progress syncs across all platforms.

So “Chill Out & Read,” TAISM students, and hopefully this summer will take you on some incredible literary adventures.

TAISM Office Hours during SummerDuring Ramadan (June 2 - 3):Office hours will be from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Eid Holidays (June 4 - 6):School offices will remain closed from June 4 to June 6 in observance of the Eid Al Fitr Holidays. Offices will reopen on Sunday, June 9

After Eid (June 9 - July 31):Office hours will be from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

School offices will be closed on July 23 in observance of Oman Renaissance Day

August 1 onwards:School offices will resume normal operating hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

8th grade Choir students hosted a concert for EC and KG in preparation for HS and Coffee House next year.

5th graders visited the grade 6 band as part of their transition series