ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NEW FAMILY
ORIENTATION
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 Key Mindset:

CONFIDENCE
NFO: OBJECTIVES

● Familiarize you with processes,

routines, and services outside of
the learning and teaching process

● Connect with the AIS parent and

faculty community
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SCHEDULE

Principal Welcome Q&A TOPIC

Student Life at AIS
Breakout Rooms
Communication
Q&A Topics Recess, Lunch, Snacks
Uniform
Gratitudes and Goodbye
Transportation

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Communication Recess, Lunch, Snacks Student Life at AIS

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Uniforms Uniforms

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Transportation
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Student Life at AIS

New Family Orientation - STUDENT LIFE VIDEO LINK
Student Life at AIS

A Typical Day (7 periods*) Additional Programs

TIME SCHEDULE TIME PROGRAM(S)
7:40 am Morning Supervision 8:15 am Friday Assembly
8:00 am Classes Begin M-R ECA:
3:10 PM - 4:15 PM Extracurricular Activities
9:45 am Morning Recess (15)
Program
11:30 am Lunch (45)
1:45 pm Afternoon Recess (15) ● Assemblies
3:00 pm Dismissal ● ECA - G1Jr through G4
○ 3 blocks/year,
TIME EC1 8-10 weeks depending on holidays
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM AM Class*
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM PM Class*
* EC1 is a Half Day AM or PM Class
Student Life at AIS - FAQs

Who is my child’s teacher?

● You will receive communication from
your child’s homeroom teacher in August.
● Determined by teachers & administration
● Our focus is your child’s learning style
● Heterogeneous and diverse classrooms

What about Homework?

● Starts in Grade 1 Junior
● Reading your child’s “just-right” books
● Math practice
● Continues through Grade 4
● 20-60 min, total various subjects
Student Life at AIS - FAQs

Simplified or Traditional?
● Mandarin is taught ‘simplified’ and teachers
adapt and offer ‘traditional’ to older, excelling
students

Specialists?
● Mandarin (Streamed G2-G4)
● Physical Education
● Art
● Music
● 117 SPAce (library collection)
OVER 10,000 books in our ES Collection!
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Inclement Weather?
● HK Observatory & EDB
● https://www.ais.edu.hk/commu
nity/weather-procedures/
What if my Child is sick?
● Take your child’s temperature
DAILY and record it in their
Student Diary (this is required
by the school)
● Children with a fever above
37.5 Celsius should remain at
home.
● Doctor’s note required upon
return to school
Who can Pick Up my Child?
● Grades EC1 - Grade 4:
ONLY adults listed on our Pick
Up Form (you will fill this out
during online registration)
What about Early Pick Up?
● Notify School Office & Teacher
via diary, email or phone by
noon.
● Go to the office to sign out
your child
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Communication
New Family Orientation - COMMUNICATION VIDEO LINK
Communication

G Suite for Education (Google)

● Log in using Google
● Parent Email
○ wong1234@ais.edu.hk
● Student Email
○ 220***@ais.edu.hk
Communication

School Office School Faculty & Staff

● (852) 2336-3812 ● https://www.ais.edu.hk/about/faculty/
● admin@ais.edu.hk
● attendance@ais.edu.hk
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AIS Homepage & Calendar & Eagle-i

● www.ais.edu.hk
● .../calendar
● .../community/eagle-i/
● www.californiacoach.com.hk/

AIS Social Media

Follow us @aishongkong
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Recess, Lunch, Snack

New Family Orientation RECESS, LUNCH, SNACK VIDEO LINK
Recess, Lunch, Snack

WHEN will my child eat?

● Morning Recess
● Lunch
● Afternoon Recess

Healthy Choices & a Balanced Diet

● Respect family diversity
○ School Lunch offers Western, Asian, & vegetarian option
○ No ‘banned’ foods, but sugary or packaged snacks are discouraged
● Student food allergies
○ No ‘sharing’ rule
● UV Filtered Water
● Students without a lunch will be accommodated by our faculty and
parents are contacted by our Office
Recess, Lunch, Snack (EC1 & EC2)

WHERE will my child eat?

● In classrooms supervised by teachers

WHAT will my child eat?

● Early Childhood 1 (EC1)
○ School provided healthy snack
○ NO LUNCH for ½ day program

● Early Childhood 2 (EC2)

○ School provided healthy snack twice
daily
○ MUST bring a Home Lunch
Recess, Lunch, Snack (Grade 1 Junior)

WHERE will my child eat?

● In classrooms supervised by teachers

WHAT will my child eat?

● Bring a Home Snack
● MUST bring a Home Lunch
Recess, Lunch, Snack (Grade 1-4)

WHERE will my child eat?

● Grade 1 through Grade 4
have their snacks in the 117 Building
recess areas

● Grade 1 through Grade 4

eat Lunch in the 119 Hall Cafeteria
supervised by teachers &
administration
● ALL STUDENTS scrape their own
plates
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119 Hall Cafeteria

● Grade 1 through Grade 4 are assigned
tables according to House (Red-White-Blue)

● Grade 1 & Grade 2 Lunches are placed at

their seats

● Grade 3 & Grade 4 pick up their School

Lunches (A-B-C-D) from Cafeteria Counter
Recess, Lunch, Snack (Grade 1-4)

119 Hall Cafeteria

● ES Menu items only

● Grade 4 students are assigned as Table

Captains

● Grade 3 & Grade 4 students are

assigned as fruit passers, cup collectors,
& scraping station supervisors

● ALL STUDENTS scrape their own plates

Recess, Lunch, Snack (EC2-G4)

Ordering School Lunch

● Café Concepts and AIS offer an online version of our Hot Lunch
Menu via Google Forms.
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Uniforms at AIS
New Family Orientation UNIFORMS AT AIS VIDEO LINK Password: love
Uniforms at AIS

Our uniform is a defining feature of AIS.

● Easy to wear, smart and appropriate.
● Shared responsibility to support the school
uniform
○ Summer Uniform Season:
■ August through November
■ March through June
○ Winter Uniform Season:
■ December through March
○ Uniform Transitions
■ Our Head of School will send a letter
regarding transitions between Summer
and Winter Uniform Seasons
Uniforms at AIS

EC1 / EC2 / G1Jr

● ONLY the PE uniform, due to their age
and the nature of their daily play.
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Grade 1 - Grade 4
● Dress Uniform
● PE Uniform on PE & Art days

Charitable Free Dress Days

● A few days throughout the year,
announced in advance.
● Students & teachers contribute HK$20
to a school-chosen charity.
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How Do I Order Uniforms?

● At registration in August
● Anytime during the school year, at the main office
(older students can bring in money)
● Order forms can be found online at the AIS website

Some Additional Information...

● Review order forms
● There may be slight adjustments in cost for next year
● Full details of the uniform requirements can be found
in the student handbook and online at the AIS website
● Choose a backpack that students can wear comfortably.
○ G1-G4 cubby dimensions: 46L x 30W x 30D cm
○ EC1-G1Jr cubby dimensions: 28L x 48L x 30D cm
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Transportation
New Family Orientation TRANSPORTATION VIDEO LINK
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HOW do we get to AIS?

● California Coach School Bus Service
● Private School Bus
● With an adult/older sibling (MS/HS):
○ by Car
○ by Taxi
○ by MTR
○ by Foot
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California Coach Bus Services:

● EC & ES students are escorted onto
campus by Bus Mothers

● EC & ES students are gathered after

school by Bus Mothers

● Middle & High School students board

and exit the buses independently

● ALL BUS CHANGES must be

communicated to the office and teachers
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Basic Bus Rules & Expectations

● Assigned seating
● Wear seat belts
● No eating/drinking

Bus Contact Information

● (852) 2836-9922
● admin@californiacoach.com.hk
● Ask your Bus Mother for her Phone
Number
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How do I sign up?

● California Coach will send a letter with instructions to sign up
for bus service online.
● Check your AIS Email.
● Seats on California Coach buses are first-come, first-served
● Sign up online as soon as possible

What if there is NO SERVICE near my address?

● Private bus operators recommended by our parents
● You must contact them directly:
AREA CONTACT PERSON PHONE NUMBER

Tai Po (大埔) Mrs. Wan 9496-0869

 Important Dates
— Tuesday, 2-5 August —
Online Registration
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— August 2022 —
Welcome Email from Homeroom Teacher
— Thursday, 11 August —
First Day of School

Thank you!
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Questions?
Contact Us Directly at Admissions@ais.edu.hk, lmorrison@ais.edu.hk
 NFO: AGENDA

Time Schedule Time Q&A Topic

9:10 Student Life at AIS
9:00 am Principal Welcome 9:20 Communication

9:10 am Q&A Topics 9:30 Recess, Lunch, Snacks

9:40 Uniform
10:00 am Gratitude and Goodbye 9:50 Transportation
Rm 203
Rm 202 Rm 204
Recess, Lunch,
Communication Student Lfe at AIS
Snacks
Rm 206 Rm 205
Uniforms Uniforms

Rm 104
Transportation