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Test walk from Asker train station to the new AIS building and back - with a 9 year old

 Dear parents and caregivers,  Google maps suggests that it takes19 minutes to talk from Asker station to the school. That seemed like a lot to me,  so my husband and I took our youngest child, our 9 year old daughter (starting grade 4 in the fall) and tested it out. We didn't take the route suggested by google.  Route suggested by google:  We decided to walk by the "Next pharma" building, here is the walk on the map:  There are lots of routes to take, so find out what works best for you and your children.  The walk took this long from Asker station to the school:  The soon-to-be-done-with grade 3 girl got to pick the pace. Adults and MYP kids can walk faster for sure :) Here we are by the main building, and I took pictures of the route back so you can all see:  Still smiling after the walk up, and we are now ready to walk back. We're thinking it will be faster on the way back, and she's keen to get back, so quite faster I would say....:) Wal...
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 New building and yearbook :) Hey parents!  Today the Parent council got to tour the new building. Principal Robert showed us a bulding that is pretty much done on the inside, and a playground that's well underway. Everything looks great, and we are super excited to bring our children in there next year. Take a look! Here you can see the PYP entrance being built.  Certainly a large outdoor play equipment. There will be liquid rubber underneath.  A closer look at the PYP entrance. The kids can walk into their classrooms without having to use the stairs.  The swing set is being set up as well.  Extra high hand reilings are ready. The mesh safety net around is coming later in the summer.  One of the class rooms. The rooms are really bright and airy.  The meeting room by the reception. I am posting this here, because the next parent council will get to use this room for their meetings :)  Aaand: the yearbooks are here :) Marianne and I will be so...
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Pictures from Gamle Borgenvei 3 - the new school building

Hey parents and caregivers, The AIS board was invited to tour the new building today, and  since the head of the Parent Council gets to observe these meetings, I got to document it for you all :) Take a look! A classroom seen from the outside - the glass walls are up and the class room is carpeted.  A finished class room  Another finished class room - Miss Elizabeth in the room for size reference (with her permission :)) Another class room - this one even larger. The rooms are large and the light is great!  Hallway  Bathrooms are soon ready too. The builders assured me the doors are down stairs ready to be put up.  The playground equipment will be put up soon. We'll call this a before picture.  More toiles :) This will be the PYP entrance from the playground  Ms Chantal in her new office - it looks amazing! The huge library area with lots of individual rooms.  A before picture of a class room  The head of the board showing us the model....
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Yearbook 2022-23 is coming a long

 Hey parents,  The process around creating this school year's year book is under way, and it being lead by Marianne in grade 3 A.  We are so lucky to have an AIS parent, Fabricia, donate her time and photograph our kids. We did classes 1-3 today, and they were SO well behaved. Super fun to watch them having their picture taken.  Fabricia, our talented  photographer (parent of a child in grade 9 A) Here we are ready, waiting for the kids :) If you want to purchase your child's picture, you can contact her directly.  This is her website:  Fabricia Ramiro Photography Have a lovely day! Kristine 
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Winter concert, new building and news from the PC council

Dear parents and caregivers, Happy new year!   Yes, this blogpost should have been written in January, but better late than never.  Thank you to all the parents and caregivers that helped the school pull off three wonderful winter concerts! The parent council greatly appreciated all donations to the raffles and food. About 29000 NOK was collected, and we will make sure that this money is put to good use. We will decide what the money will be spent on at at later meeting this year - it could be to an international organization or something more local. Perhaps even to fund something fun for our kids at the new building? If you have a suggestion, you can always let your class representative know. The image above show the prizes for the grade 1-3 concert. The other two concerts had a similar setup. Mr Robert singing - being a risktaker and accepting a challenge - well done mr. Robert!  The new school building is coming along nicely, and I am sure you have ...
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Dear parents and caregivers,  Welcome back all returning families, and a big welcome to new families to the AIS community! The parent council is established, and my name is Kristine, and I am the interim head of the PC (9 B). The deputy is Nancy (3 A), our treasurer is Louisa (1 C) and our secretary is Saffyia (1 B). The whole parent council is represented here , and please get in touch with your rep if you have any questions or concerns you would like to raise with us.  We have just completed our first event - Halloween. I loved the excitement in the hallways the days prior, as the decorations were coming up by the volunteers. AIS admin did a great job preparing the rooms and helping with everything, and as always, our principal rocked the music. I want to shout out a big thanks to everyone who volunteered, baked cupcakes, donated popcorn and lent out their decorations. Also, thanks to three grade 6 girls for face painting, the kids loved it! The student council did an amazin...
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Parent Council Members 2022-2023

  Parent Council members for 2022-2023 The interim parent council head role will be facilitated by: Kristine Hombakken Nancy Torvund Treasurer:  Louise Tandy Kloster Secretary: Nancy Torvund Parent Representatives 2022-2023 Grade Grade representative and deputy with contact details Grade 1a Representative: Gaurav Gupta Deputy: Claudia Pereira Grade 1b Representative: Safiyya Deputy : Vijay Grade 1c Representative: Louise Kloser Deput: Amar Telke Grade 2a Representative :Donya Shabahzi Deputy - Ivon Verdu Grade 2b Representative: Deepak Deputy: Linda Grade 3a Rep: Marianne Sommerstad  Deputy: nancy Torvund Grade 3b Rep: Ambrein Shabana Deputy: Supreet Sharma Grade 4a Rep: Munazza Sahota Deputy: Sujata Sharma Grade 4b Rep; Trupti Shriwardhankar Deputy: Kati Assmann Grade 5a Rep: Liam Flood   Deputy: Anna Adams Grade 5b Rep: Aastha Dave Deputy: Eleonora Gasparinetti  Grade 6a Rep: Theresa Nilsen Dep: Berit Stensland Grade 6b Rep: Dusica Stevanovic  Dep: Vine...
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