AIS Parent Council Members 2018/2019 Academic Year

1.	Alfiya Mol	1A – (deputy representative, DR))
2.	Edd Smith	1A – (representative, R, swapped with voted Rep)
3.	Nagarajan Lakshamanen	1B – R
4.	Sudhil Mishra	1B - DR
5.	Malgorzata Gradziel	2A – R
6.	Jane Awuh	2A – DR
8.	Vidhi Kumar	2B - R
7.	Allison Thom	2B - DR
9.	Sofie Holte	3A - R
10.	Kristine Iversby	3A – DR
11.	None	3B - R
12.	Maja Thywissen	3B - DR
13.	Tale Skjølsvik	4A - R
14.	Kathrin Volkmer	4A – DR
15.	Bård Osland	4B
16.	Kyle Depew	4B
17.	Kate Rushdy	5A
18.	Tara Tinholdt	5A
19.	Robert Smallshire	5B
20.	Tessa Howell	5B
21.	Mette Reitz	6 - R
22.	Ragnhild Krøglid; will be replaced by Anastasia Hole	6 - DR
23.	Anurag Sahajpal	7 - R
24.		7 - DR
25.	Kavita Chaudhary	8 - R
26.	Haresh Khut	8 - DR
27.	Andrew Langridge; Replaced by Anja Stidahl	9 – R
28.	Anja Stidahl; Replaced by Elisabeth Olsen	9- DR
29.	Mark Williams	10 – R
30.	Per Annar Sandaune	10 – DR

Minutes of 4th AIS Parent Council Meeting -2018/2019 - 03.12.2018

Minutes

4th AIS Parent Council Meeting -2018/2019

Date | time 03.12.2018/15:45 | Meeting called to order by Vidhi Kumar (PC Chair)

In attendance

List of attendees:

1.	Alfiya Mol	1A – (deputy representative, DR))	Absent
2.	Edd Smith	1A – (representative, R, swapped with voted Rep)	Present
3.	Nagarajan Lakshamanen	1B – R	Excused
4.	Sudhil Mishra	1B - DR	Absent
5.	Malgorzata Gradziel	2A – R	Excused
6.	Jane Awuh	2A – DR	Present
8.	Vidhi Kumar	2B - R	Present
7.	Allison Thom	2B - DR	Present
9.	Sofie Holte	3A - R	Present
10.	Kristine Iversby	3A – DR	Absent
11.	None	3B - R	Absent
12.	Maja Thywissen	3B - DR	Absent
13.	Tale	4A - R	Absent
14.	Kathrin Volkmer	4A – DR	Present
15.	Bård Osland	4B	Absent
16.	Kyle Depew	4B	Excused
17.	Kate Rushdy	5A	Absent
18.	Tara Tinholdt	5A	Absent
19.	Robert Smallshire	5B	Present
20.	Tessa Howell	5B	Absent
21.	Mette Reitz	6 - R	Excused
22.	Ragnhild Krøglid; will be replaced by Anastasia Hole	6 - DR	Absent (leaving school)
23.	Anurag Sahajpal	7 - R	Present
24.		7 - DR	Absent
25.	Kavita Chaudry	8 - R	Present
26.	Haresh Khut	8 - DR	Absent
27.	Andrew Langridge	9 – R	Present
28.	Anja Stidahl	9- DR	Absent
29.	Mark Williams	10 – R	Present
30.	Per Annar Sandaune	10 – DR	Absent
	Mr Robert Browne	Principal (beginning of meeting)	Present
	Mr Mark	Beginning of meeting	Present

Principal’s Statement

Principal R. Browne and Mr Mark were present to update on the following:

AIS campus: Continuous talks as mentioned in earlier minutes with the regional and kommune authorities.

AIS End-of-year activities: The last weeks had been busy with preparing the school budgets (as mentioned in last minutes), reports and winter concerts/celebrations, including preparing the kids for the winter concerts.

AIS Newletter: Mr Mark introduced the newsletters already sent out and more to come intended to bring the parent community up to speed with developments in the school and students, that go beyond just academics (e.g. service/action for MYP as part of the IB programme, new club initiatives in the pipeline etc). The newsletter is published regularly.

1^st Graduation ceremony: This academic year is the first graduation year and it is planned to be organized as a formal ceremony for the graduating class. The mayor has been invited to participate this year and it will be evaluated how it will continue for the following years. Grade 10 parents would be invited to a meeting with further information around this.

Student Transition to Norwegian high schools: This was a concern that was raised by the PC on how well students will be prepared to make the transition. The school clarified that the school is doing everything possible to ensure that this will be fine. They have incorporated enough Norwegian language in the Grade 10 curriculum with a subject taught in Norwegian (allowed by the IB programme). In addition, the parent community was cautioned and reminded that while the school gives the best preparation of the student to transition, it was still an English school and parents should take more initiatives to supplement the language requirements that might be need in local schools, where necessary.

SFO in August: Some parents were interested in having an offer of SFO for all of August and the school promised to check and come back with feedback on how that will work on campus in addition to planned constructions during that period, if any. The kommune will also be contacted for alternatives if there is enough interest.

Vaccinations and other health concerns: Parents are advised to contact the school nurse directly (contact information on website) if there are any concerns or about schedules. Scheduled vaccinations for Grade 2 will take place in February (information received after the meeting).

The school representatives took their leave and the PC meeting proceeded.

Approval of last minutes

The minutes from the last meeting were approved and adopted.

Meeting chair

The meeting was chaired by the PC Chair.

Budget and financial situation

There were no updates as the Treasurer was absent but will be presented in next meeting. Details of the financial situation are readily available from the Treasurer who will give an update at the monthly meetings.

2018/2019 Activities/ New business

·         Bakesale vs Hotdog: There was a suggestion from some parents to do baking instead of hotdog sales. After discussions, it was concluded that due to food allergies that are higher in baked items, it would be easier to go with hotdog sales. Volunteers are still needed.

·         Music classes: Some parents also showed interest in having music as a subject in AIS. The school is working to incorporate that, and we will be updated as more information becomes available.

·         Grade 9 Ski Day: The Grade 9 Rep informed that they have scheduled a ski day for the class, a tradition that is seen throughout Norwegian schools.

·         Ski course: Due to the lack of volunteers for the ski course organized by the Skiforeningen, there was a suggestion for that to be incorporated in to PE lessons if possible. The PC chair was going to take that up with the school.

·         Winter concert: The committee in charge of the organization were at work in planning and everything was on track.

Committee reports

No reports

Announcements to the Parent Council/Community

-          Deadline for ordering AIS sweatshirts from www.university.no is January 27^th, 2019, for those interested.

-          The PC committee is looking for a volunteer photographer for portraits of the children for the year book, 2019. Please contact your class rep if you can or know a professional for a deal.

-          Volunteers needed for PC-led activities (Hot dog sales once a month), please contact your class representative if you find the time to help out.

-          Parents are encouraged to visit the AIS blog and join the AIS Parents Facebook group that also circulates information on events and more.

-          Meetings take place once a month, on the first Monday of every month at 15:40 prompt, chaired by the Chair. Please send issues for discussions via your class reps.

-          The PC blog will be updated as usual by the Secretary with minutes and other important announcements/events

Next meeting

07.01.2019, at 15:40 in AIS.

The meeting ended at approximately 17:00.