October began with a feeling of community

spirit. Saturday, October 1st the entire community celebrated the beginning of a new school year and our fall season with a day of food, connections, and entertainment.

October Begins with Wonderful Weather and the AOSR Annual Family Picnic!

Issue #2October

2011

The AOSR Falcon FlyerProduced by the High School Desktop Publishing Students with the support of AOSR staff and parents

E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l A r t

Ms. Phebe Cosentino

Welcome to AOSR Art 2011-2012

Welcome students to an enjoyable new year in art. Our classroom is a place where you can explore, experiment, and express your ideas creatively.

The ES art room has a new look this year. The walls have been painted, the sink area renewed, and new tables are on their way.

Grades 2-5 are drawing and painting posters for World Food Day.

Every September the Women’s Guild of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations arranges a poster competi-tion for World Food Day. Selected posters will be exhibited at the FAO and others in the AOSR lunchroom. This year’s theme was “Food Prices: From Crisis to Stability”.

AOSR is very proud to announce that two ES students, Ember R. (gr. 3) and Filippa H. (gr. 4), were both awarded First Place for their posters in their categories. They will receive a commemorative medal from the FAO Director-General at the World Food Day ceremony on October 17. Additionally, Laura R. (gr. 4) was awarded 2nd place and Sharon B. (gr 4) was awarded an Honorable Mention Award.

While the higher grades are busy preparing posters, kindergarten and grade 1 are learning and reviewing the color wheel.

The Elementary Library proudly hosted its first annual Second Hand Book Sale on:

Friday, October 14th from 12:00 to 14:00.

It was held next to the Booster Bar and all books, DVDs & audiobooks cost only 1 euro. The 660 euros raised will help to purchase new books for the Elementary School Library. A big thank-you goes out to parent volunteers: Ayesha, Donna, Paula, Adele, Grace and Beth as well our reading specialist Miriam who helped to setup and run the sale.

Ms. Maria Falgoust at: mfalgoust@aosr.orgy 1 euro.

Library: Success of the 2nd Hand Book Sale

Halloween Parade! The Halloween Parade is an

opportunity for all the elementary kids to show everyone their costumes.

This parade will take place on:

Friday, October 28th at 13:30 in the gym.

Spectators will discover that AOSR students may have turned into ghosts, cats, witches, spidermen, mice, wizards, vampires, cowboys, pumpkins and many other animals and characters. Each grade will parade around the gym and there will be poetry performances, movement songs and dancing.

Don’t miss out!

Kindergarten has had a great start! We have children from over 10 different countries

which continues to make Kindergarten a true multicultural experience. We are learning the rules of how to work and play together, getting to know the faces of the many people who help us at school and developing friendships with our classmates. We have begun to learn our ABCs and 123s and we look forward to all of the fun Fall activities. Halloween is just around the corner!

AOSR 2011-2012

Elementary Grade Level News

1st grade has passed an exciting month of Septem-ber. We settled in to our new classrooms and made

many new friends. We are learning about all the new routines and expectations of being a 1st grader. We have been working on building a classroom community with respect and responsibility. We are learning all about the rules of the classroom, school, and the playground. We have also been reviewing our ABC’s, calendar skills, and story writing. The students are enjoying what they are reading and learning. In math, we have been busy ex-ploring number sense and number lines. We loved shar-ing the “All About Me” posters. It was a great way to get to know each other. In October we will be busy learning about the forest habitat, nocturnal animals and the many other unusual animals that live in the forest. Of course we will be getting ready to celebrate Halloween.

PreK has a special request! As we begin the new school year, we

hope that you will help us to restock our supply of recycled materials. The children enjoy discov-ering many imaginative ways to use these items when constructing and creating! We encourage everyone from the AOSR community to lend a hand by collecting and donating any of the following:

• Empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls• Shoe boxes• Clean Styrofoam trays• Plastic containers from fruits and vegetables• Cardboard jewelry boxes or other small

boxes• Yogurt containers• Buttons• Fabric remnants • Bottle tops (various colors) • Newspaper (large size)• Any other clean and safe items you think we

could use

The greater variety of materials we have, the more the children will be able to explore and express their ideas. Please bring collected items to our classroom. The pre-k staff and students thank you in advance for your support!

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

~Chinese Proverb

2nd grade has been studying the microscope and one-celled organisms as we talk about early life on Earth. Recently both classes visited the HS

chemistry lab and looked at amoeba, paramecium and other one-celled organisms.

Ms.Fabian explained some science and safety rules in the chemistry lab. The

second graders can teach you the parts of a compound microscope. A big

thank you to Ms Fabian.

While we were studying space, we were very lucky to have had a visit from Dr. Coleman, an astronaut from the United States of America!

What a great presentation!

Grades 2 & 3: Astronauts, Microscopes & Mythology!

3rd grade Social Studies and Science got off to a “Whoosh!”

Our first lessons came “hot on the heels” of the surprise visit by astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman. What a great introduction to our Science unit on the Solar System! She showed us videos of her adven-tures in space and we were able to ask questions to someone who has seen Earth from afar. Amazing! This helped us to more easily under-stand and visualize the world when we learned about countries and continents in Social Studies. It also integrated perfectly with our Greek Myth lesson, making connections between the constellations and mythological characters.

An exciting novelty this year is the grouping of the third graders into cohorts. These are mixed groups

from both classes, taking turns to experience Science with Ms. Mowry and Social Studies with Ms. Wheeler. Each group has chosen a name, so you will be hearing news in future from the Super Falcons and the Razzle Dazzle Romas!!!

This month the cohorts will be participating in observation walks, planet explorations, lunar cycle learning, and receiving Super Scientist awards in Science. Social Studies will focus on the Myce-naean & Minoan civilizations, discovering the Palace of Knossos and the labyrinth that lies beneath, and learning and painting pictures of our favorite Greek Gods and Goddesses. The Super Falcons and Razzle Dazzle Romas look forward to a month of exciting new Science and Social Studies adventures!

4th graders to commemorate Columbus Day (Monday, Octo-

ber 10th), and as part of the creative writing program chose a crew mem-ber from Columbus’ three ships and wrote an account of their journey from Spain to the New World. Please look at these “old” Sailor’s Logs as you walk by the fourth grade.

Our first field trip this year is a visit to the Time Elevator on October 14. The students will go back in time to experience a multi-sensory Ro-man History adventure. In Current Events the students are studying the origins of Halloween while composing acrostic poems about witches, warlocks, ghosts, goblins and “fangtastic”creatures.

5th graders are all busy with activities for a new school year. We have many new students and we are very happy to welcome them. In particular we wish to welcome Isabella R., who

arrived on October 4th, to our AOSR community.

The fifth grade has had a busy beginning of the year learning life goals, and expectations that will prepare them for middle school and beyond. In order to develop each child’s character, we will be working towards our life goals: Respect, Integrity, Initiative, Flexibility, Perseverance, Organization, Caring, Friendship, Common Sense, Problem Solving, Responsibility, Patience, Ef-fort, Curiosity, Cooperation, Sense of Humor, Time Management and Sportsmanship. These goals will be focused on a daily basis. Teachers are constantly looking for students using their life goals and recognizing students for using good behavior. We are also working hard to build community and team building within our classrooms and the 5th grade.We are happy to announce that in October we will be learning how to manage conflicts with a special trainer from the U.S.

We are learning about factors, products, prime and composite numbers and building arrays. We are watching the deciduous trees change color and finding out what happens when this occurs, so ask us about xylem and chlorophyll.!

We are all excited about the MacBook laptop cart we share in fifth grade. We have been learning how to take care of the computers, as well as learning about the different applications that are available to us. Students have been brainstorming ideas of how technology can be integrated with other subjects this year. We have many things to look forward to this year. Of course we are all looking forward to the Halloween Parade on October 28th!

The praying mantis is named

for its prominent front legs,

which are bent and held together at

an angle that suggests the posi-

tion of prayer. By any name, these

fascinating insects are formidable

predators. They have triangular

heads poised on a long “neck,” or

elongated thorax. Mantids can turn

their heads 180 degrees to scan

their surroundings with two large

compound eyes and three other

simple eyes located between them.

Typically green or brown and well

camouflaged on the plants among

which they live, mantis lie in am-

bush or patiently stalk their quarry.

They use their front legs to snare

their prey with reflexes so quick that

they are difficult to see with the

naked eye.

Giulia R. in 5th grade has been studying this insect all summer long, catching them in her garden. She brought her male along to school for us all to observe and her female has just laid 203 eggs. Giulia already has a list of 5th grade stu-dents who want a baby to care for

(most booked girls as they don’t fly).

Connecting School Mathematics to Everyday Life

In this intriguing Middle School Journal article, DePaul University/Chicago professor Mindy Kalchman addresses the gulf that com-

monly exists between school mathematics and math in everyday life.

One dramatic example from the research is young Brazilian street merchants who were able to solve complex, multistep

problems involving money, but couldn’t do the same computation in a school setting. The same school/life gap exists among many American children, adolescents, and adults.

“One reason behind this discrepancy,” says Kalchman, “is that most mathematics programs and assessments require students to con-

sider rules and laws formulated by others, use symbols or systems determined by others, and resolve problems contrived by others.” Textbooks and workbooks earnestly try to make mathematics relevant by including real-life scenarios, but these aren’t the same as authentic problems that students encounter while shopping, cook-ing, and playing sports – situations that require spontaneous and functional application of mathematics.

Kalchman describes a teacher’s experiment with Math in Every-day Life (MIEL), a program designed to address the gap. Every

Monday, her fifth graders had to hand in a detailed description of an authentic experience they had outside school that required the use of mathematics. Students were asked to describe the mathemati-cal situation and how they approached and solved it, and give the answer. When the teacher launched the idea at the beginning of the year, she gave examples of descriptions that would be acceptable: calculating a tip in a restaurant, adjusting proportions while follow-ing a recipe, and calculating tax and discounts in a store. She also said that it would not be enough to add 24 and 13 (for example); students had to explain why 24 + 13 equaled 37 – for example, “13 is the same as 10 plus 3. So, I can add 24 plus 10, which is 34 and then I can add on the other 3. Thirty-four plus 3 is 37”.

The teacher also explained that students were not allowed to work on these papers in class, encouraged them to involve fam-

ily members in the project, announced a Done/Not Done grading policy, and allocated time every Monday for students to share their problems and solutions.

Here were some of the problems students shared: One girl fig-ured out how long it would take to do math homework; later in

the year, she figured out when the movie “The Sound of Music” was made and how old her parents were when it was made. A boy calcu-lated the minutes he practiced his French horn; later in the year, he worked out his feet-per-minute speed running a mile.

Kalchman observed and interviewed students at three points during the school year, looked at their work, and analyzed their

test scores. Here’s what she found:

• Students said the weekly homework assignments opened their eyes to the math they used outside school

and made school math easier and more meaningful.

• Students said they felt much better prepared for the high-stakes state tests they took. They felt better able

to handle the unpredictability of the test questions and were less nervous about the whole enterprise. They also said they felt more confident and competent with the tests’ open-response questions.

• Students actually appreciated having a weekly home-work assignment that other fifth graders in the school

didn’t have, because they believed it gave them an advan-tage over their peers.

• 71% of students improved in the clarity of their explana-tions during the year, and 65% improved the complexity

of their problems and application of mathematics.

• 76% of students made significant gains on the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) tests they took three times

during the year.

The goal of the MIEL assignments was to get students to recognize, appreciate, apply, solve, and communicate

about real-world math, and see themselves as competent and functional mathematicians, independent of (and perhaps in spite of ) their success in school math. In that regard, it did triple duty – it connected math to students’ everyday lives, built their mathematical self-confidence, and prepared them well for high-stakes tests without engaging in explicit test prep. MIEL also gave their teacher weekly insights into how they were using and processing mathematics – insights that improved her in-school teach-ing of the subject.

“Using the Math in Everyday Life to Improve Student Learning” by Mindy Kalchman in Middle School Journal,

September 2011 (Vol. 43, #1, p. 24-31), no free e-link; Kalch-man can be reached at mkalchma@depaul.edu

Movie Queue:

October 3rd: Godfathers of the Renaissance, III October 10th: Godfathers of the Renaissance, IV October 24th: Albrecht DurerNovember 7th: Luther (2003) INovember 14th: Luther (2003) II November 21st: Elizabeth (1998) I edited.November 28th: Elizabeth (1998) II edited.

Thirty-five European history students met last Monday for the first session of AOSR’s new Movie Mondays

initiative. Historical documentaries and other films relating to the curriculum will be shown in HS 23 from 15:45-16:45 almost every Monday. For the first part of this month we are screening a documentary series about the Medici family and the Renaissance, The Godfathers of the Renaissance. Later this month we will watch the BBC program The Northern Renaissance: Albrecht Durer and the Birth of the Artist. There is no cost for students to attend and the necessary materials to watch a movie, popcorn and soda, are provided. As a further incentive, two extra credit points towards the next quiz are also awarded.

If you have any questions or suggestions for historical films

Movie Mondays

For it’s first year as a class, AOSR’s choir is octaves above where anyone expected it to be! The choir preformed September 23rd at the after school activities assembly and sung “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. The performance consisted of a select group of choir members and included solos by Levi F., Ceara L., Chiara C., and Claire B..

High School Choir!

Though nervous at first, each performer blossomed on stage and made the performance extraordinary. “Lean on Me” was a refreshing change of pace from the usual style of music sang in high school choirs, which made it especially fun to perform. The choir is currently preparing to sing “Baby it’s cold Outside” at the American Embassy’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. This flirty classic acts as a coy conversation between a woman in a hurry and her adoring companion. Another piece that is currently under-wraps is a three-part rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. This week, Ms. Keppler hosted a doughnut party for all High School Choir members to celebrate the success of the assembly and the hard work of each of its members!

The following information meetings will be offered on Monday,

Nov. 14 during the parent-teacher conferences

IB Information:

10:00-10:30 (English)

16:00-17:00 (Italian)

AP Information

10:45-11:15 (English)

15:00-15:30 (English)

IB / AP Programs

 

Middle School Summer Reading Raffle WinnersCongratulations to all of the Middle School summer readers who participated in this year’s Summer Reading Raffle. The following students had their raffle ticket selected and won gift certificates to a local English language book store in Rome:• Leah G, grade 6, for her summary of Hoot by Carl Haissen• Yonathan M, grade 6, for his summary of Treasure Fever! By Andy Griffiths• Aristide P, grade 7, for his summary of True Grit by Charles Portis• Nashwa A., grade 8, for her summary of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen• Alessia G, grade 8, for her summary of When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Again, congratulations to all readers and remember that all Middle School students should always have an independent reading book which they are reading. Middle School teachers expect these books to be with the students so that if there is a pause within any class they have a book to make productive use of the time. Each grade level has their own classroom reading library available and students may also check books out from the AOSR Elementary or Secondary School libraries. Happy reading!

Middle School On the Move Cultural TripsEach year at the end of the first quarter, the students of AOSR Middle School have the opportunity to explore highlighted regions while learning about social development, history, architecture, modern-day life and cultural events typical to the regions. This year’s cultural trips will both highlight our home country of Italy, as well as dynamic locations in Europe that support our curriculum as well as a foreign language class.

In order to have the students’ experiences on the trips be more closely tied to their classroom studies, the trips will be offered by grade level. Teachers are able to connect more of their curriculum to the field trip experience, as well as provide an opportunity for working together as a class group.

Selections for this year are the following:• Grade 6: In the Shadow of Vesuvius: Campania’s Roman and Greek HeritageAmalfi, Sorrento, Pompeii, Vesuvius, Naples and Caserta• Grade 7: The London Experience: The Royal TourLondon--based program with studies of the Arts, Shakespeare, History and Science • Grade 8: Paris, France and Versailles• All Grade Level option of ROME (activities occurring during the school day)

Watch for updates of the students’ adventures in coming issues of the Falcon Flyer!

Ms. Sarah K. Ellyson Middle School Coordinator

Middle School News

The wildly popular Villa Voice is accepting submissions of original writing and art to be considered for publication

in the spring 2012 edition! We hope to be able to include as much student work as possible and are asking for your Middle School children’s submissions beginning now through the first part of April, 2011. Submissions should be original work which students have completed in class or independently. Written pieces should be in a “final copy” format, ready for publishing. Any genre is acceptable: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic stories, or drama. Submissions may be emailed as an MSWord document attachment to cwieland@aosr.org with the memo line “Villa Voice”. No anonymous writing will be considered.

If the piece is an artwork, it will need to be submitted in its original form, or a clear photo of the piece in jpeg format, must be emailed to cwieland@aosr.org in place of the original. Original pieces will be returned to the students. Further photography of the art will be completed if necessary once pieces are selected. No anonymous art pieces will be considered.

Submissions may be made in person to the advisor Ty Wieland, sixth grade teacher in Villa 7. AOSR teachers have already been asked to forward student writing and pictures of student artwork created at school during classes. Selection of pieces to be included in the magazine will be by a board of student editors and the advisor.

We know there are many talented Middle School writers and artists whose work should be available to a wider audience. Please encourage your child to become a published author or artist in the Villa Voice

Mr. WielandMiddle School English Teacher

Call for Sumissions

to the Villa Voice

The tennis team keeps getting stronger year after year. The team obtained the 2nd place in Germany last year and this year they will defend that title again. Everybody improved a lot and this allows the coaches to switch them around between number ones and number twos when playing games. The most challenging match of the season will be played on October 22nd and October 23rd against Milan at American Overseas School of Rome. All students are working really hard to earn a spot to go to the finals in Germany and only three boys and three girls will be selected in observation to the DoDDS rules. Good luck to everybody and keep up the hard work!j

AOSR Sports News

The AOSR boys and girls varsity tennis team has seen a very successful start to the season. Their victories against Marymount, Naples and Vicenza are a testament to their hard work, dedication and tennis skills. Please come support their matches on Fridays after school and Saturday mornings.

The volleyball season had a rough start on the first day of tryouts, when only six people showed up, the 2011-2012 AOSR boy’s volleyball season looked like it might be in trouble. Thanks to the scouting of coaches Marcus Ciuffreda and Katerina Chantzi the second day 21 people showed up and the team experienced successful tryouts. After only two weeks of practice the team had to face Marymount, who came in second in the Dodds’ tournament last year in Aviano. A victory seemed merely impossible. The tension augmented when three starters communicated to the coach that they were not going to be able to play that game since the dates coincided with the SAT test day. However, by working hard the boys were able to successfully defeat the royals with a final score of 3 sets to 1. The Volleyball team currently has a record of 3 victories out of 5 games.

The cross-country team had a great start of the year. The student-athletes keep on improving their times and the team is currently ranked first in the American Schools Italian League. At the end of October the team will go to the finals in Germany to defend the third place title won last year. Coach St. Onge and Mr. Boyle have been putting a lot of work into the team and this shows week after week since the personal best times are improving for all athletes. In the last part of the season the coaches are going to focus on building team spirit as well as strength and stamina to get ready for the finals. Fourteen athletes will be selected to go to Germany as stated by the DoDDS rules. Good luck to everybody on the team.LET’S GO FALCONS!!

Max SquarciaAthletic Director

Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program

On Friday, September 30th Dr. Pfannl and Mr. Kunin were proud to announce that Seniors, Madeline C., Dan L., and Tamar Z. have been named Commended Students in the

2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was given in a surprise presentation to these scholastically talented students.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the US and in International Schools around world are being recognized for their academic promise. Although they will not continue in

the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national [and international] resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation [and

beyond]. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Merit Scholars

Mr. Wieland’s 6th grade classes have come to the library for orientation during the month of September. They have

learned how to use Google searches effectively and how to be independent library patrons by locating library resources on their own.

Mr. Brown’s 8th graders are scheduled to come at the end of October. Great job Middle School!

Mr. Rivera and Ms. Rahm are working together in a collaborative project involving the AP English class and their Persuasive Speech assessment.

The library will soon have an updated website. Ms. Rahm and Ms. Falgoust are working on making it both useful and user friendly.

Parents: please come to the library, sign up and become one of our patrons! We have a great collection of books waiting for you to check out!

HS Library

Alittle black pig was lost on the Cassia and to get away from the traffic and noise casually en-

tered our parking lot. The news spread in a blink of an eye and suddenly every student from

pre-k’s to the seniors were estatic and all wanted to see this beautiful little creature. She was put

behind the nurse’s office and two small little fences were built to keep her in. She was fed bread and

water and she finally calmed down and went to sleep. At the end of the day, everyone was taking

pictuers and parents were gathered around to see her . Many students wanted to keep her as a

mascot but it was obvious that she couldn’t be kept because there wasn’t enough space. Thankfully

Chiara Costa, our PE teacher ,knew a mother and a daughter who accepted to take her under their

protective wing and the next day came to school to pick her up. The goodbyes were tearful but

the tears quickly dissolved when the two women promised to bring the piggy back, educated and

“under a strict leash. “

Elettra S. (Grade 10)

Lost Pig Finds Refuge in the AOSR Parking Lot

The Taylor sisters -Brooke, Mary Michael and Blake- along with their mother, Betsy, visited AOSR this month. It was the first time they stepped back on campus all together since their time in Rome (1978-1980). Dr. Brooke (Taylor) Culclasure, now a pediatrician, remembered being “turned on” to science thanks to her 5th grade teacher at the time. Dr. Mary Michael (Taylor) Schweiker is now a professor and research director at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Blake (Taylor) Royer is a 5th grade teacher in Vir-ginia. Mom Betsy Rupert was the Mayfair Coordinator during their years at AOSR and their father (now deceased) was the chairman of the Board.

Former AOSR students pictured with ES Coordinator, Ms. Susan Prideaux, who at the time was Blake’s classroom teacher.

Former AOSR Students Visit AOSR

AOSR CORPORATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The AOSR Board of Trustees currently consists of 15 voting members and the Head of School who is a non-voting member. The Board is elected by the AOSR Corporation which is made up of parents of current students, alumni, and faculty members. The Corporation holds its annual meeting typically in November. This year it will be held on Thursday, November 10. New members (AOSR parents) may join the AOSR Corporation by completing an application form available from Ms. Domenica Losani, Dr. Pfannl’s secretary (06.33438.331 or dlosani@aosr.org). Every parent or guardian of a student of AOSR is eligible to become a regular member of the Corporation. This entitles you to attend the Annual Corporation Assembly and vote for new Board members. If you wish to do so, please complete the application form available online at www.aosr.org, enclose a membership fee of € 10,00 (one-time fee) per person and return the envelope to the Head’s office. Your regular membership will terminate automatically when your child is no longer officially enrolled as a student at AOSR. Board of Trustees members are elected to a 3-year term and may serve for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms. From one to six members may be appointed by the Board itself for a period not exceeding one year from the date of the annual Assembly. The Board is responsible for establishing school policies, approving the annual budget, appointing the Head of School and approving the appointment of the Principals. The Head of School is the Executive Officer for the Board and responsible for implementing Board policies. Two faculty representatives may attend the open sessions of Board meetings. Current AOSR Board of Trustees members are:

Benjamin Ziff, Chair Joined Board in 2009—Term expires in Nov. 2012

Marco Figus, Vice-Chair & Treasurer Joined Board in 2010—Term expires in Nov. 2013

Clifford Olsen, Secretary Joined Board in 2010—Term expires in Nov. 2013

Jacopo Astaldi Joined Board in 2010—Term expires in Nov. 2013

Fulvio Cesile Joined Board in 2008—Term expires in Nov. 2011 Resigned in March 2011

Steven Cohen Joined Board in 2010—Term expires in Nov. 2013

Elizabeth Dibble Joined Board in 2008—Term expires in Nov. 2011 Resigned in September 2011

Richard Gallagher Joined Board in 2009—Term expires in Nov. 2012

Frank Ledahawsky Joined Board in 2008—Term expires in Nov. 2011 Resigned in March 2011

Gianni Linari Re-appointed by Board in December 2010

Patrick Loll Joined Board in 2008—Term expires in Nov. 2011 Resigned in June 2011

Francesca Magliuolo Joined Board in 2010—Term expires in Nov. 2012

Yehu Ofer Appointed by Board in March 2011

Franco Pavoncello Re-appointed by Board in December 2010

Hugo Rodriguez Re-appointed by Board in December 2010

Roberto Toncig Joined Board in 2009—Term expires in Nov. 2012

Date: October 14, 2011To: All Parents and Members of the AOSR CorporationFrom: Mr. Benjamin Ziff, Board Chair Re: Call to Annual Assembly of the Corporation It is my pleasure and duty to call the Regular and Supporting Members of the AOSR Corporation to the An-nual Assembly of the Corporation which will be held in the cafeteria of AOSR at Via Cassia, 811, commenc-ing at 19:30 on Thursday, November 10, 2011, on first call and Thursday, December 1, if necessary, at the same time and place, on second call. In order to participate at the annual assembly you must be a member of the Corporation. Every parent or guardian of a student currently enrolled at AOSR is eligible to become a regular member. If you wish to do so, please complete the application form, enclose a membership fee of € 10,00 per person and return the envelope to the Head’s office. Your regular membership will terminate automatically when your child is no longer officially enrolled as a student at AOSR. Copies of the official bylaws are available in the Head’s office. All forms are available on the school’s website: www.aosr.org

Quorum on First CallThe Annual Assembly is validly constituted when AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT of the Regular and Sup-porting Members are present in person or by proxy. It is the Board’s intention to assemble a quorum (50% of eligible voting members) on the First Call date of Thursday, November 10, 2011. Therefore, we strongly encourage all our Corporation Members to make every effort to attend or execute and send in a proxy in compliance with the procedure set out below.

Business LanguageThe Meeting will be conducted in English. Due to the fullness of the agenda and the need for efficiency in completing the meeting, we will not be able to provide translations into other languages during the course of the meeting. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

ProxiesIf you cannot attend the meeting, we ask that you elect to participate by proxy. Article 16 of the AOSR Bylaws provides that no member in attendance may hold more than three proxies. Please check with your intended proxyholder before assigning the proxy. Please note that the Board of Trustees has resolved that only those proxies which are delivered to the AOSR office by 17:00 on November 10 and which clearly identify the individual nominated to hold the proxy will be accepted. Proxies received after the 17:00 deadline, blank proxies, or proxies assigned to a corporation member already holding three proxies will be void.

Election of Members to Board of TrusteesThis year the Corporation is required to elect four members to fill positions on the Board of Trustees. We know there is a wealth of talent in the AOSR parent community and hope that parents with professional experience that may be a benefit to the Board will consider volunteering their time and talent by running for the Board of Trustees. If you are interested in presenting yourself for election to the Board of Trustees please contact Dr. Pfannl as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday, November 2, so that your name and personal data may be provided to the members of the Corporation prior to the meeting. Nominations will not be accepted from the Floor during the meeting.

(Cont. from previous page)

AgendaThe Agenda will be as follows:

1. Call to order

2. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting- Regular Meeting, November 11, 2010

3. State of Corporation Address – Board Chair

4. State of the School Address – Head of School

5. Election of Members to Board of Trustees

6. Approval of Balance Sheet – 2010/2011

8. Announcement of Results of Board Elections

9. Adjournment

In the interest of our children’s education and the proper completion of the Corporation’s business, I urge you to take the time to personally attend the meeting on November 10, 2011.I look forward to seeing you there.

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Phone: (+39) 06.33438.300 Fax: (+39) 06.3326.2608

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Contact Information

Villa Reception and StaffVilla Secretary: Ms. Manuela Ciocca 06-33438-300

Head of School: Dr. Beth Pfannl 06-33438-331Secretary: Ms. Domenica Losani 06-33438-331

Business Manager: Ms. Elisa Bruno 06-33438-338Admissions Officer: Ms. Sabine Neumann 06-33438-311

Busing: Mr. Kieran Canter 06-33438-372Secondary School

Principal: Mr. Ken Kunin 06-33438-326Secretary: Ms. Anna Chiara Troisi 06-33438-326

Elementary SchoolPrincipal: Mr. Stephen Foster 06-33438-395Secretary: Ms. Joanne Hoberg 06-33438-395

Faculty & CoordinatorsPreK Coordinator: Ms. Amy Magazzu 06-33438-330ES Coordinator: Ms. Susan Prideaux 06-33438-350MS Coordinator: Ms. Sarah Ellyson 06-33438-336

AP/IB Coordinator: Ms. Belinda Fiochi 06-33438-337HS College Counselor: Mr. Ivan Hauck 06-33438-327

School Counselors: Ms. Elizabeth Escobar 06-33438-373Dr. Simona Reichmann 06-33438-373

Nurse: Ms. Jan Miller & Nancy Bergeson 06-33438-321After School Activities: Ms. Christine Hogan

Resource Room: Ms. Rene Ostapuk (ES) 06-33438-302Ms. Jacqueline Gallo (MS/HS) 06-33438-390Athletics: Mr. Max Squarcia 06-33438-313