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Message from the Director

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year. Teachers are back and busily engaged this week in workshops and preparing

their classrooms for opening day next Tuesday. Everyone is excited and energy abounds.

As usual we’ve undertaken a number of school improvement projects during the recess. Some are still in progress, but

we anticipate closure shortly.

Renovation of six bathrooms;

Expansion of the cafeteria kitchen facilities and a redesign of the food service area;

Makeover of the primary school Music room;

Improvements to the ELC play area;

Renovation of two secondary Science labs;

Installation of a wooden deck near the secondary Arts Centre;

Construction of a Tuck Shop;

Enclosure of storage containers;

Expansion of the guard house;

Installation of new pool fence (delayed due to back order).

With the awarding of a $250,000 security grant from the U.S. Embassy, we are now in the process of installing closed

circuit TV cameras, additional perimeter lighting, a new public address system and an additional generator. Shortly,

we will arrange a parent meeting to explain the operation of our new secure entry/exit system and address any ques-

tions or concerns.

I am proud to present our new staff members, many of whom are coming from international schools around the

world. Among them you will see some of our veteran staff members who have taken on new assignments. Art

teachers, Suzanna Anderson and Richard Mather-Pike, are both recovering well from recent surgeries. Qualified and

experienced substitutes will cover their classes for the next several weeks.

Best wishes for SY2012-2013.

Mary Jo Heatherington, PhD

AISM Board of Directors 2012-2013

Noel Brown, Pedro Couto, Tim Dietrich, Jane Grob, Lisa Kurbiel, Steve Marma, John Peffer

To our new staff members ...

Francisco Garcia

(USA)

Kindergarten

Jessica Boland

(USA)

Grade 2

Juliette Rowe

(UK)

Grade 3

Len de Beer

(South Africa)

Grade 4

Claudia da Costa

(Mozambique)

Primary Music

Nikki Jayne

(New Zealand)

Primary Library

Sonja de Beer

(South Africa)

MS Science

Rory Parsons

(Ireland)

HS Science

Silvia Plata

(Mexico)

MS Math

Dr Fiona Thangata

(UK)

HS Math

Tamara Franklin

(Canada)

Secondary PE

Srini Kandaswarmy

(India)

Geography

Yoann Talinearu

(France)

French

Eros Munoz

(Mexico)

IT Coordinator

Patricia Fernandes

(USA)

Substitute for

Letticia Costa

João Loureiro

(Portugal)

Workshop Elective

Patricia Young

(Mozambique)

KG Teacher’s Aide

Branislava Stojanovic

Substitute for

Secondary Art

Danae Pinot

(Cuba)

Gr 1 Teacher’s Aide

Carrie Truitt

(USA)

Kindergarten

Christina Melsert

(Sweden)

MS Humanities

Ana Gil

(Portugal)

PYP Coordinator

Sangeeta Sailesh

(India)

ELC

Gabriel Limaverde

(Brazil)

Service Learning

Lee Clagnaz

(USA)

Athletic Director

Ben Damaso

(Philippines)

IT Teacher

Angela Leicht

(Zimbabwe)

Publications

Debbie Campbell

(South Africa)

Sub for Primary Art

Some familiar faces return in new roles:

SCHOOL PICTURES

3-4 September Room of Requirement

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Tue 7 Aug FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Fri 10 Aug Special Community Time (Auditorium)

Tue 14 Aug Grades 6-8 Parent Meeting, 18h00-19h30,

3rd Floor Library

Thu 16 Aug Grades 9-12 Parent Meeting, 18h00-19h30,

3rd Floor Library

Fri 17 Aug HALF-DAY - staff development

Tue 21 Aug Parent Orientation Evening, 18h00

Thu 23 Aug Secondary School Service Learning Day 1

Tue 24 Aug Community Time, 07h30-08h00

Auditorium

Tue 28 Aug Parent Information Session, 18h00

Fri 31 Aug HALF DAY - staff development

Mon 3-4 Sep School Pictures, Room of Requirement

Fri 7 Sep LUSAKA ACCORD DAY - NO SCHOOL

Mon 10-14

Sept Primary School Progress Reports

Mon 10 Sep School Pictures Make-up Day 07h30-10h30

Room of Requirement

Tue 11 Sep

Intro to IB Diploma ~ A Parent’s Guide (Gr 11) & College Evening, 18h00-20h00,

3rd Floor Library

Thu 13 Sep Secondary School Service Learning Day 2

Fri 14 Sep Community Time, 07h30-08h00, Auditorium

Mon 17 Sep WEEK WITHOUT WALLS

Telephone: +258 21 49 1994 Fax: +258 21 49 0596

Email: aisminfo@aism-moz.com www.aism-moz.com