Wishing you all a happy first day of school tomorrow. After almost 20 years in education, I still have difficulty sleeping the night before opening day. I've barely slept this summer truth be told in anticipation of the new year. I am sure most of you would share the exact same sentiment. The first day of school, for me as an educator, has always been symbolic of the continual renewal that is teaching, living, and working in schools. We too, teachers, administrators, and staff share with our families the excitement that comes from the expectation of a new year, a new opportunity, and a new journey. This year is like no year before as we open virtually. I wish you all the very best you embark on yet another adventure with your students this academic year.
Inspirational Article \ Video Of The Week
Article of the Week -
Video of the Week
In this inspirational video, Steve Jobs shares the pivotal moments that shaped his life and career. He explains how seemingly meaningless moments, can have a profound impact on future events – such as when he sat in on calligraphy classes at college.“None of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. But years later, when we were designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to me.”Jobs ends his speech with the immortal words, “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
Highlights From WNT ( Wellbeing Network Team)
Sound Bowl Session by Nora Lim
This Friday evening at 5:00 PM Nora Lim will be offering an evening of Sound Bowl Session. It will be a combination of Yin Yoga (very gentle and passive restorative postures held for a longer period of time, suitable for all) with Sound Chakra bowls. She encourages participants to have 4 bath towels handy for props. It will be an hour-long session.
Here is the Zoom link for access to the class.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 654 510 8074 Do join in this once in a lifetime opportunity. You may also link to the class schedule page to access the class through the Zoom link there. https://www.thinkoffthemat.com/practice-doesnt-have-to-make-perfect
Baking with Amy
Saturday Baking new link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96213378455?
This week we will test a new salty/sweet recipe for potato chips shortbreads. You will need:
113 grams (1/2 cup) butter, softened
½ cup sugar (plus a little more rolling the cookies in)
1 cup flour, plus more for dusting
1 1/2 cup potato chips, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
bowl, plastic wrap, cookie sheet
Heartfulness Practice with Bindu
Click Here - Heartfulness Practices
Losing sleep over the coronavirus pandemic? - Sleep Poster
Not been sleeping well lately? There’s a consensus that most people need 7-8 hours of sleep under normal circumstances. But taking into account the current worldwide issue of COVID-19, it’s bound to create a lot of anxiety and stresses related to several unknowns that we encounter daily. The current situation also raises the emotional bar, leaving us all with many unanswered questions: What’s going to happen next? What are we going to do? How are we going to deal with it? How’s it going to affect our lives in the short and long term?
The pandemic has created so much uncertainty in our lives, it’s leading to many disruptions and is taking a toll on our sleep hygiene. Good, quality sleep is essential for a balanced and healthy immune system, but when you have so much fear and apprehension, your sleep is going to be disrupted, thus affecting your overall immune system. Unfortunately, these stressors don’t stop with just the health aspects. It also affects us all socially, financially, professionally, etc. So, it’s not unexpected to see our sleep patterns being altered.
Here is a poster designed for AISC high school students using data from the Challenge/Success survey that high school students took last February. Please click on this link to get a better view. This may assist you with how to deal with the issue of lack of sleep.
Missing your office chair?
Please email mryan@aischennai.org if you would like your office chair to be delivered home. He will revert back to you on the process involved with the delivery of the chairs.
AISC's Recipe Book - Click Here
Have a penchant for cooking? Please consider sharing a favorite recipe (that you're able to find the ingredients locally) so that we can all have a little more variety. Just add a slide and input your recipe's details.
Reminders & Upcoming Event Suggestions
Fitness
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Art Workshops
Beginners Zentangle Workshop - Click Here
FLORAL Doodles workshop - Click Here
Art and Culture
Mindfulness
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Local Businesses, Restaurants and Take Away
Please feel free to send me contact details of people you may know who may benefit from this platform. You may email me at vpriya@aischennai.org
Here are my suggestions for local businesses you may want to explore and give a chance to invest in. These suggestions are to kickstart this initiative.
Shiraz Cafe
TGIHomemade
Check us out on Facebook @TGIHomemade or Instagram @thankgoditishomemade
Call Barkha- 99404 73768 for a custom menu.
Sugar Momma
Sinful Temptations
Contact 8939254425
Cardy's Catering
For Pet Lovers
The Farm
OUR FARM SHOP IS OPEN.
WE ARE WORKING ON A PRE-ORDER & PICK-UP BASIS ONLY.
PLEASE CONTACT US ON 9384677571 OR 9176050562 TO RECEIVE OUR SHOP PRODUCT LIST. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTERTAIN WALK-INS & OTHER VISITORS DUE TO SAFETY PROTOCOL.
SHOP WORKING HOURS FOR JULY 2020: WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY
Wellness Academy
We are fully aware that social connections and virtual community activities are needed to support our wellbeing in this time of uncertainty. If you are interested in supporting us in this fill out this Google Form to apply to lead a course within the Wellness Academy for the Fall and/or Spring semester- (stipend included).
*If you have any questions about these processes, you can email me at vpriya@aischennai.org
We hope to hear from you and would love any support you can provide as we strive to support our staff and faculty wellbeing in these times of uncertainty. Please email me if you are interested in joining the Faculty Wellness Committee (led by Priya).
FIRST MAN – NETFLIX
Ryan Gosling will create magic on your screens come August 7, 2020, as he plays Neil Armstrong, the first man ever to step on the moon’s surface. This biopic chronicles the real events that took place in the life of the NASA astronaut and his Apollo Program team when it was announced that they would be the first passengers to travel to the moon. Among all the movies on Netflix, this one is not to be missed.
Release Date: August 7, 2020
Cooking Video of the Week
I will be posting a cooking video every week for you to watch and follow. Did you know that one of our very own AISC parent Hema Subramanian is a well-known chef? Her videos are all over Youtube. What makes it interesting is that the ingredients are all easily available and her recipes are super easy to follow. If you have a favorite cooking video you would like to share with your colleagues please send them my way.
This week's video is Coconut Chicken Curry.
Birthdays and Celebrations
August Birthdays
Your Awwww Moment For the Week
