Dear AIS 6th Grade Families,
Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! We hope this year will bring academic and athletic achievements as well as many wonderful memories. This is the year of the class trip to Camp Mason, Medieval Fair and much more. Combined with the 150th anniversary of the Agnes Irwin School, this will be an exciting time for our girls.
We are your class parents for the year and hope to keep you well-informed. Our daughters are
Lucy Pierce who entered in Pre-K, and Margo Chisholm, who came to AIS in 5th grade. Agnes Irwin has been a wonderful experience for our girls and we hope that our new families find the same.
On that note, let’s welcome our new students and their families:
- −Sadie Boulden
- −Paige Conwell
- −Anna Cooley
- −Annabel deForest Keys
- −Eden Elizardi
- −Ella Etherington
- −Ella Goggin
- −Caleah Henneghan
- −Katherine McWilliams
- −Grace Meyerle
- −Kelsey Meyerle
- −Martina Quinones
- −Merritt Wiley
AIS-On:
If you have not already, please log on to AIS-ON, our internal communication system, and update personal information, sign up for alerts and complete outstanding forms. Please take a moment to get familiar with it. The Middle School Resources Board, All School Announcements and Parents ‘Council will most likely be where you go first for Middle School and event information. If you have trouble logging on, please contact Dr. Thomas Weissert (tweissert @agnesirwin.org).
You can find a copy of the updated 2019-20 Middle School Handbook within AIS-On HERE
Be sure to also review the 6th Grade Supply List which can be found HERE
Fall Sports:
This is the year that our girls may participate in Agnes Irwin athletics. The season begins with a Fall Sports meeting with the coaches on Thursday, September 5 followed by the start of team practices on Friday, September 6. Per the email from Assistant Athletic Director Cindy Bell, fall sports include cross country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Students may also choose to do an “independent” sport which requires an application.
The AIS-On Athletic Resources Board provides more information related to participation requirements including: physical forms, Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) overview and acknowledgement form requiring student and parent review and signature and the Middle School Student-Athlete/Parent Handbook. You can find the Athletics Resources Board HERE.
Key Dates:
Middle School Back-to-School dates are listed in an attachment to this email. Please take a look and mark your calendar! In addition to the September 4th start to school, here are a few items that we would like to highlight:
- Tuesday, Sept 3 – Orientation for all new students and parents
All new 6th grade students are to arrive at 8:30 AM in the Lenox Lobby.
New parent orientation will finish at 9:30 AM. The students will finish at 10 AM.
For all 6th Grade Students – 3:00 PM Welcome Back Class Swim Party
Details to follow.
- Thursday, September 12 @ 8:15 AM Middle School Parent Informational Coffee
All parents are encouraged to attend. This will be time well spent as the Head of Middle School, Cintra Horn, Middle School Deans and Department Heads provide an overview of the year and new developments.
- RenAISsance Store Hours – Please check the provided calendar for August through November RenAISsance sales/store hours.
- 6th Grade Medieval Night – This is the big 6th grade class event held in the Spring. Both parents and students participate.Details will follow closer to that time.
Parents’ Council: All parents are automatically members of the AIS Parents’ Council and are encouraged to join the monthly meetings, volunteer and be a part of events that benefit the girls as schedules permit. You can find the Parents’ Council meetings and events calendar HERE.
Class Parents Party: We will be scheduling a parents’ cocktail party in the next couple of months so stay tuned for the details. If ANY of you would like to volunteer to open your home for the event, we would be grateful. Please let us know.
Future Emails: If we have an incorrect email or only one person in the family needs to be copied on future parent emails, please let us know.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if we can answer any questions or help with anything along the way. Enjoy the last days of summer and we will see you on the first day of school!
Thank you!
Lindsey Marshall Pierce and Kara Chisholm
