Director's Message
Rhonda Norris | rhonda.norris@aas.ru
Dear AAS Community,
Gratitude
As American families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, I would like to share with you how thankful our family is to be living in Moscow and being part of the AAS community. I am grateful and inspired by the resilience of our students, the determination of our staff, and the support from our parents. Although writer and essayist Nicolas Taleb said that “Difficulty is what wakes up the genius”, it continues to be my top priority to ensure that we are equipped to safely and effectively handle the challenges which our learning community is facing.
Community Connection
If you were not able to join the ninety two parents who took part in my Director Community Connection last Thursday, please see this video recording (the password is: Courage2020). Thank you to everyone who participated in this event, submitted questions ahead of this event as well as those shared questions and comments during this event.
Please find attached the files from the Chat and Q&A with the questions asked during the call. We did our best to address all of the questions during and after the call, but please do reach out if we missed a question. In addition, AAS continues to ensure that our community has access to all of the information from the most recent to the oldest Covid related communications via our Covid info page at https://www.aas.ru/covid.
We value your input, please help us improve our virtual connections by answering this 4 question post event survey.
Parent Focus Groups
Thank you to the twenty nine parents who filled out the focus group interest form. We will be reaching out to this group shortly to set up conversations for next week focused on central communications and penguin life best practices.
Community Events
I am delighted to share that two of our traditional community events are continuing this year, albeit in a digital format.
- The PTO Virtual Book Fair is on now, please check the PTO section to learn how you can order English books in Moscow in time for the holidays.
- The PTO Russian Artisans Fair kicks off today! Peruse the digital shops of 15+ local artisans and order wonderful handmade gifts for yourself and your loved ones.
Learning Stories Worth Celebrating
- The HS Penguin Press published their November issue!
- What a talented group of researchers, journalists, writers and editors.
- I truly enjoyed reading their coverage of the current situation and learning more about AAS TV from one of the published interviews.
- Our Speech and Debate students received two second and two third place finishes in last week’s online CEESA debates.
- Well done to all of the participants who prepared and adapted to a new online format.
- Grade 6 students completed a watercolor art project designed to get them familiar with new art techniques while exploring their imagination through art.
- Our HS MUN team had an impressive performance at virtual THIMUN Singapore. This was our team’s first visit to this very competitive conference and students reported a steep learning curve as they engaged with well prepared teams from a different region.
- In Elementary School, the enhanced distance learning schedule is supporting students in ways that would be natural in the classroom but were not integrated previously into distance learning. Thank you to parents for your ongoing support and flexibility as we find the best balance in our learning models. Please read more about this in the ES Express below.
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Also in ES, students and teachers continue to innovate and find new ways to connect and engage with each other. Below are two student submitted artifacts from the Grade 5 Fitness Challenge.
We look forward to connecting with parents and students at conferences for the next two days to celebrate your children and to continue to build our partnership in support of student learning. Thank you for your feedback and ongoing courage in supporting your children’s learning and contributing to the strength of our learning community.
Warm regards,
Rhonda Norris
Director
Anglo-American School of Moscow
ES Express
ES Principal Jeff.Hinton@aas.ru
ES Associate Principal Julie.Villers@aas.ru
ES Associate Principal Eric.Burnett@aas.ru
Dear ES Families,
The ES Educators are looking forward to meeting with you and your child(ren) over the next two days during Three Way Conferences.
Learning Pathway
Next week, it is our plan to have PK and K be in our Full On Campus Pathway, for Grades One and Two to be in a Hybrid Learning Pathway and for Grades Three to Five to be in a Distance Learning Pathway. With three different schedules, you may notice some adjustments that were needed to align three different learning pathway schedules. Thank you for supporting your child so that they can engage in learning at their scheduled times. Monday is Day 5a with Huddle B on campus. As previously communicated, all SEN Learning Support Students in Grades One and Two may come to campus each day during our Hybrid Learning Pathway.
Cafeteria
The Cafeteria will be open next week. If your child is on campus, you may purchase a lunch for them through the Website. Snacks and a water bottle should still be brought from home.
COVID and the AAS Community
We would like to thank the AAS Community for taking steps to protect our members from the transmission of COVID. While our campus has mitigations for safety it is up to our community members to mitigate for safety when not on campus. The following guidelines and suggestions we hope are helpful.
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If your child is identified as a close contact, either from being on campus or at home, they should be PCR tested as soon as possible
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This gives prompt identification of positive cases who may be asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic as these patients can still transmit the infection to others
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This would help us identify further close contacts and help to minimize further spread
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This allows AAS to continue to monitor any impact a positive case on our campus might have
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Please follow our AAS COVID Response Flowchart
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Please remember to accurately complete the Daily Health Pass each morning before your child leaves for school
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Additional ideas your family can do to protect themselves and the AAS Community
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Eliminate or limit interactions with those outside of your household or social “bubble”
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Avoid playdates and birthday parties where children gather from different classes, grade levels or households
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Always properly wear a mask when in public spaces
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Remain at least 1.5 metres from others in public spaces
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Get plenty of rest, exercise regularly and outdoors if possible and maintain a healthy diet
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Everyone should wash their hands regularly for at least 20 seconds
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Benefits of the Enhanced Distance Learning Schedule
When we recently moved into Distance Learning, one of our top priorities was ensuring we could provide targeted instruction to students in both small groups and one-on-one settings. In our traditional school setting, teachers and Instructional Assistants are able to step away from whole class instruction to meet students’ needs in a timely and effective manner. Unfortunately, this type of individualization is not as possible in a virtual classroom environment and thus we created a protected time at the end of the day in our Enhanced Distance Learning schedule.
The duration and location of this time block varies based on age level, and in just the short amount of time it’s been in practice, we’ve been extremely pleased with the range of ways in which the time has been utilized. Some teachers are planning in advance of the week how to divide up their students, anticipating when challenges might arise, while others have been reacting to what learning is seen throughout the day and then providing specialized instruction.
Below are some examples of how this time has been helpful to students:
- In a recent First Grade class, a student was struggling to determine what types of details could be added to her book about Egyptian pyramids. After uncovering the struggle point and celebrating the student for wanting to share further, the teacher then spoke with the child about checking in at the end of the day for purposeful direction.
- Other teachers are using it as a time to meet independently with students and directly assess them to find out exactly what area is a strength and what area is a place for growth.
- Many of these assessment findings will be shared at the upcoming conferences.
- These end of the day individual/small group times can also be used by Single Subject teachers
- A Strings Teacher could add suggestions on finger placement.
- A World Language Teacher could help with articulation.
- An Art Teacher could provide additional feedback on how to further bring out a child’s imagination.
Some grade levels are starting to combine students across classrooms, and this has been an incredible opportunity for students to meet new classmates and learn from new teachers. In 5th grade, a couple times a week, students choose from a host of afternoon sessions (some topics generated by teachers and others by students). Initially some students were reluctant to explore other classrooms, but now that the system is up and going and students have had a chance to explore, laugh, and learn with their peers, they’re looking forward to finding out which offerings will be available for these special sessions. In the coming weeks, as we continue to share ideas and listen to student feedback, more and more options will be explored for how we can use this special, enhanced time. We are also looking for ways to build this time into the Hybrid Learning Pathway Schedules in order to capitalize on the teacher-student in person interaction that is possible while those at home have some off screen time.
ES Virtual Parent Coffee
Yesterday, we had an ES Virtual Parent Coffee where our ES Coaches presented. During this session, our ES Curriculum Leader and Literacy, Math and Technology/Innovation Coaches spoke about their role in supporting student learning through their coaching of educators. If you missed it, here is the link to the video recording.
Thank you for your continued support, collaboration, flexibility, resilience and positivity as we move through this evolving situation we find ourselves in during a pandemic.
The ES Leadership Team
ES Counselors
What's Up in MS
MS Principal, Christopher Schuster chris.schuster@aas.ru
MS Senior Associate Principal, Karisti Cormier karisti.cormier@aas.ru
MS Associate Principal, Alex Lopez alexander.lopez-barton@aas.ru
Click here to like AAS MS on Facebook!
Dear MS Families,
Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held Thursday and Friday this week in the MS. Students and parents will be joining teachers on their Webex to talk about student progress this year. This is also a great way to get to know your child’s teachers and learn more about what they are doing to support each student during our various learning pathways. The link for conference sign up will close Wednesday at 4:00. However, if you would like to schedule a conference after closing, please contact the MS Office. Also, if you feel like you would need a Russian interpreter in your conference, please contact the MS Office and Ms. Asya or Ms. Tamara will be able to schedule time assist.
To find the link to the individual teacher’s Webex, please refer to your confirmation email. You will also be able to see your entire conference schedule by clicking the link in the confirmation email you received.
MS Speech and Debate
Well done to our MS Speech and Debate team for their participation in the CEESA MS Speech and Debate Tournament held virtually this weekend. One of our debate teams, Michelle (8) and Soheun (7) earned 2nd place in the debate finals. Congratulations! Check out the Penguin Life section of this newsletter and stay tuned for a video with interviews from our Debate Tournament winners.
Snapshot of Learning
Since learning is best when collaborative and personal, Ms. Huth’s Grade 7 Advisory uses Jamboard to play Whonu? and get to know each other better. This is just one of many ways that our students are showing resilience and adaptability while persevering on their learning journeys.
Grade 6 Art
Check out this one minute video highlighting the Grade 6 watercolor art project designed to get students familiar with new art techniques while allowing for exploration of their imagination.
Have a wonderful week!
MS Counselor
James Villers | james.villers@aas.ru | Room 2075
Last week, I included some brief content about “catastrophic thinking,” which is the tendency that many teens have to think of their problematic situations as more dire and long-term than they actually are. When our children fall into the unhelpful behavior of “catastrophizing” things that are happening to them, they may need our help in shifting their perspective to more rational and realistic views.
The New York Times just published an article related to this concept of reframing our thinking. The author poses the idea that some of our mental anxieties might be our body’s way of telling us to make some changes, like getting more sleep, exercise, or water, or calling a friend for a chat. If you’re interested, you can find the article here: “Your Brain is not for Thinking.”
Students in grades 6 and 8 have been spending time discussing and practicing techniques for managing stress and other strong emotions in their advisories (grade 7 will soon be doing so, as well). If your child is in one of those grades, ask them what strategies they feel could work for them.
While many of our anxieties can be diminished by maintaining healthy habits, sometimes the situation requires some outside help. If your child is struggling with stress or anxiety, please arrange a meeting with me to discuss how we can work together to improve the situation.
HS Flash
HS SENIOR ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL | matthew.groves@aas.ru
Community Connections
On November 27th at 14:00, we will delve into the wellbeing data gathered in the student surveys, comparing trends from 2019 to 2020 as well as discussing what we are doing as a school to support student wellbeing. Please join us using this link.
We are moving up the date for our second session that focuses on motivation, the new time and date is December 3rd at 14:00. We will look at what students are reporting and our multi-pronged approach focused on this one area. Please join us using this link.
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences
There is still time to sign up for conferences, which take place tomorrow and Friday. Please use this link to choose a time to meet with your child’s teachers.
If you have any questions on the sign-up process, please see this video from Dr. Schuster to help walk you through it.
THIMUN + Speech & Debate
Please check out the Penguin Life section of this newsletter to learn more about the success of our students in recent MUN and Speech & Debate competitions. Well done Seungjae, Anna Clair, Vlad, Finn, Maria, and Isaac! A huge thank you to all of the student advisors and parents who supported and led students to these successes!
Celebrating Learning this Week - LitMag
The HS Lit Mag recently went to the presses in a new and updated format, intended to provide more frequent connections with their readers while also focusing on a different theme in each issue. This edition focuses on bravery, and what it takes for individuals to persevere through even the most trying of times. The texts and art in the Lit Mag are all student-generated and highly inspiring, to hear more about the Lit Mag from one of their editors, please see this video.
Celebrating Learning this Week - Penguin Press
While the LitMag focuses on art, poetry and creative writing, the Penguin Press is a true news agency with student researchers, journalists, writers, and editors. They have just published their November issue full of introspective analysis on the current situation. It was a great effort by the team, well done!
HS Calendar
If you are ever wondering what day it is in the MS/HS learning cycle, you can view the calendar here.
If you are ever wondering what day it is in the MS/HS learning cycle, you can view the calendar here.
Have a great week!
IB Office
Sean Sonderman sean.sonderman@aas.ru
The Long Haul
The Grade 12s are in the last couple of weeks of a really tough stretch of AoLs, Internal Assessments, Extended Essays, Individual Orals, and TOK Essays. While there is work to be done in the second semester with a few IAs, Mock Exams, and of course exam revision, this December will mark the end of the heaviest workload of the year. So, give those seniors some encouragement to reach the milestone of the upcoming Holiday Break!
HS Counselors
Bryn Will bryn.will@aas.ru supports students with last names beginning with L-Z
Lauren Zimmerman lauren.zimmerman@aas.ru supports students with last names beginning with A-K
Lauren Zimmerman lauren.zimmerman@aas.ru supports students with last names beginning with A-K
Your HS Counselors are currently working on preparing for next week's presentation for Grade 9 on child protection and consent. Child Protection lessons are held annually at each grade level as a way of ensuring that all stakeholders in our community are knowledgeable about our policy and know who to go to in they have concerns - this makes for a safer community for all. This is also our busiest time of year for university applications, most of which are submitted before winter break. We have had a few acceptances so far and will begin to post them for everyone to share in the joy of this process soon.
Next week's university visits:
University of Aberdeen (UK) and Vatel Hotel and Tourism Business School (France)
Both presentations are at 12:15PM on Wednesday, December 2nd via Webex.
More information about each university is located in Maia Learning along
with recordings of prior visits - click on past events.
Parent Coffee on Motivation:
Thursday, December 3rd - "Motivation: Where did it go?"
A session for parents with the goal of providing insight into our current levels of motivation, understanding how motivation works and tips for helping ourselves and our children find our motivation. This session will be held on Mr. Groves' webex: matthew.groves@aas.webex.com
Parent webinar opportunity:
Please know that we are here to support your child and you and that we are happy to hear from you.
MAP Parent Sessions
MS and HS Parents
- Middle and High School Parents are invited to join Kirsten Welbes on her webex on Friday, November 27 from 9:00-10:00am or 6:30-7:30pm to learn more about how parents, teachers and AAS use MAP data.
In addition, parents should look for the Student MAP Reports to be emailed to families on December 1.
ES Parents
- Elementary School Parents are invited to join Kirsten Welbes on her webex on Monday, November 30 from 9:00-10:00am or 6:30-7:30pm to learn more about how parents, teachers and AAS use MAP data.
In addition, parents should look for the Student MAP Reports to be emailed to families on December 1.
If you have any MAP related questions, please email Kirsten Welbes at kirsten.welbes@aas.ru.
Library News
Librarians: kelsey.hedrick@aas.ru & kris.feller@aas.ru
It snowed! Let’s celebrate with some seasonal books, games, and more.
Quick Links:
Curbside Library is Here!
What does “curbside library” mean?
Parents and High School Students can request books for pick up from the AAS library.
These curbside days will replace our upcoming Saturday open days.
We are offering a special curbside this Friday, November 27 from 1-3pm.
How does it work?
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Request some books that you would like on our handy form or request books through the Destiny system.
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Wait for the “You’ve Got Books” email.
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Come to school on the days we have indicated in the emails.
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Drive to school (or walk, or taxi, or bus) with your badge to come to the Main Gate.
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Give your name to the librarians and pick up what you’ve requested.
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Return any books that you’ve finished.
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Enjoy your books at home!
Please visit Kris and K’s “digital libraries." Click around and enjoy!
We are bringing lots of links and fun stuff for our people.
Check out Miss K featured in our latest "Humans of AAS" video!
Humans of AAS
AAS Penguin Press (HS Newspaper)
November Issue of Penguin Press Newspaper Is Here
The COVID-19 crisis has definitely brought about challenges to the AAS community, and, unfortunately, Penguin Press has not been an exception. However, recognizing that our role as the school newspaper team has become more crucial than ever, we have worked harder to unite the school community through our monthly newspapers.
Health Office
Email: health.office@aas.ru
The Health Office team plans to finalize flu vaccination next week. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Please let Health Office know if you paid for your flu vaccine, but haven't received them yet.
Nov 30th - Dec 4th flu vaccination appointments can be arranged Monday to Friday 10:00 - 14:00; if an alternative time required, please, contact Health Office to have it arranged.
Nov 30th - Dec 4th flu vaccination appointments can be arranged Monday to Friday 10:00 - 14:00; if an alternative time required, please, contact Health Office to have it arranged.
Protecting Your Health and the Health of the AAS Community
Considering the current COVID situation in Moscow, we are strongly advising to avoid crowded public places. Do take walks outside, but, please remember to take care of yourselves and your families by maintaining the recommended distancing precautions, wearing your masks, and thorough handwashing!
Penguin Life
Email: plife@aas.ru
Last week AAS students participated in three international events which marked the culmination of their efforts and perseverance throughout the season. We are very pleased to share on their successes with the entire AAS community.
Winter Season updates
Activities
First HS Knowledge Bowl practice is scheduled for December 2. Please make sure to register at https://plife.aas.ru/login if your student plans to participate.
Athletics
We are ready and excited to see the students on the courts and in the pool on December 7. Check out the following pages for more information: HS Athletics Webpage and MS Athletics Webpage
Practice calendar will be updated on December 2
Stay Tuned
AIS Vienna International Student Athlete Leadership Conference - February 12, 2021
Our penguins are working on a presentation about our very own Penguin Leadership Program: Lifeguards, Water Safety Instructions, Student Coaches (CITs), Fitness Centre Supervisors & Penguin Event Officials. Mr. Schnell, Mr. Boychuk along with a number of Alumni & High School students will be creating a presentation about our unique program. Students that have-been/are a CIT, LG, WSI, FC Supervisor, Penguin Event Official can contact Mr. Boychuk. We want your stories!
Coming Soon
Penguin Best Practices
Next week Tuesday, PL will host a focus group for parents to find out other topics that may be of interest to parents which could add to our knowledge library. A brief introduction will occur during the HS parent coffee on Friday.
We are looking forward to having some great conversations with our penguin parent community. Some of the possible topics of interest will be:
- Concussion in Sports
- Performance Enhancing Substances
- The Parent Seat - Supporting your child in athletics & activities
- First Aid, Health & Safety
- NCAA Eligibility - Want to play sport after high school
- Sport Nutrition, Social Media, Sportsmanship And more!
CEESA Speech & Debate results!
CEESA Speech and Debate
After weeks of intense preparation, two teams of AAS MS and HS students participated in CEESA online Speech and Debate tournaments on November 20-21, 2020. CEESA MS tournament was organized by the American School of Warsaw, Poland. CEESA HS tournament was organized by two co-hosts - NOVA International School, Macedonia and Tashkent International School, Uzbekistan.
In both tournaments our 2 MS students and 5 HS students made it into the finals and others were heartbreakingly close to making the finals. In MS the two students won medals - Michelle and Soheun took 2nd place in Debate. In HS four students got placed: Seungjae won 2nd place in Oral Interpretation with a beautifully presented scene from the “Scent of a Woman”, Anna Clair won 3d place in Original Oratory with her piece “Let’s read”, Vlad and Jonathan won 3d place in Debate.
Congratulations to both teams and their dedicated coaches Ms Fogel, Ms Playfair and Ms Laborde. We are so incredibly proud of every one of this year's participants. They each worked hard throughout the season made of many uncertainties to compete in one of the most time consuming and challenging student activities held at AAS, and were able to make the best out of it!
THIMUN Singapore Success!
Three AAS MUN members participated in the THIMUN Singapore conference last week from November 16-20th. It was the first THIMUN Online conference ever, and our first time participating in this smaller, but more competitive, sister conference to THIMUN The Hague.
Finn and Maria participated in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) representing Egypt, while Isaac, our first THIMUN Singapore leadership appointment, co-chaired the Sustainable Development committee. All three saw amazing first-time successes!
Finn and Maria managed to secure back-to-back main submitter status, each leading their bloc to pass successful resolutions on "methods to promote education for disadvantaged populations", and "methods to assist informal workers", respectively. Meanwhile, Isaac was highly successful in leading his committee to pass resolutions for each of their debate topics, while juggling the many responsibilities of leadership.
We were well-received at the conference, and we represented AAS MUN with pride and dignity.
Congratulations to all those who helped us prepare, and the many more who participated from around the world. Next year, we hope to see Singapore in person, with a larger delegation, and perhaps additional leadership!
For all three members to achieve at such a high level at a first-time online conference or this caliber only confirms that we are ready to launch the Anglo-American Model United Conference (AAMUNC) in the spring of 2022!
Cozy November New Contest
This week's contest and last week's winners
NEW CHALLENGE AND PRIZES THIS WEEK!
Another week, another Cozy November contest! We have 10 sweet prizes to give out!
All you need to do is answer this World Traditions quiz!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Kyuri and Zeynep! Your prizes are on their way!
"I didn't expect to win this contest since there were so many other great designs that I hadn't even thought of. I drew these penguins just as a fun way to pass time and to take a break from all of my school work but I didn't expect such a great outcome. Thank you for choosing me as the winner."
AAS Parent-Teacher Organization
email us at: pto@aas.ru
MESSAGE FROM THE PTO PRESIDENT
KRISTINA TADIC | pto@aas.ru
Dear AAS Community,
It’s always a great idea to reflect on the things in life that we are thankful and grateful for. Very often we take for granted many things in our life. We are busy, preoccupied, very often stressed with everyday life routines, and we do not have time to stop and think about things to be thankful for.
Slow down, it's worth taking a break, zoom out from every day thoughts and craziness, and make a list of things to be thankful for, help yourself to see just how much positivity and happiness there is in the world. Yes, even nowadays when a pandemic is raging around us, and when we feel we have lost control over everything.
Take a moment and write down or say to yourself all the things you are thankful for. Once you start doing it, you will be overwhelmed by a sense of satisfaction, gratitude and positivity.
I would like to share with you three things I am thankful for:
It’s always a great idea to reflect on the things in life that we are thankful and grateful for. Very often we take for granted many things in our life. We are busy, preoccupied, very often stressed with everyday life routines, and we do not have time to stop and think about things to be thankful for.
Slow down, it's worth taking a break, zoom out from every day thoughts and craziness, and make a list of things to be thankful for, help yourself to see just how much positivity and happiness there is in the world. Yes, even nowadays when a pandemic is raging around us, and when we feel we have lost control over everything.
Take a moment and write down or say to yourself all the things you are thankful for. Once you start doing it, you will be overwhelmed by a sense of satisfaction, gratitude and positivity.
I would like to share with you three things I am thankful for:
- My Family and Friends - for never giving up on me, for loving me, making me laugh, inspiring and motivating me, and listening to me (some more, some less, some voluntarily, some not😊 )
- Today’s technology - imagine going through COVID-19 without technology?!
- PTO - imagine being on your own, without the community that can support you, help you, be there for you, motivate you - yes, we all should do that for each other! I am thankful for all of you being an active part of our community and I invite all of you, feeling disconnected to immediately join us for PTO Connect or for our Holiday PTO shop sale, more info about it in the text below.
Let’s stop for a moment and let’s reflect on what we are thankful and grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yours,
Kristina
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yours,
Kristina
ONLINE ARTISAN FAIR
NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 6 NEW
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Our beloved Artisan fair is back, and it is a result of an amazing collaboration of entire PTO, parents and teachers together with the help and support from the school - idea and inspiration came from Laurie Bartels, our 5th grade teacher, organisation and set up was done by our Artisan fair coordinator, parent and volunteer Valeria Makarova, and all under the watchful eye of the Community Relation department - what exceptional teamwork, THANK YOU ALL!
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Here are the easy steps on how to participate:
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Browse the websites/facebook pages/instagram of the artisans you will find in our Artisan Fair presentation
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Choose what you like
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Order from each artisan directly
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Pay directly using indicated payment options
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Agree on delivery directly with the artisans
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Stay at home while waiting for your treasures :)
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If you have questions contact us at pto@aas.ru
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Enjoy our first ever Online Artisan fair!
ONLINE HOLIDAY NEW BOOK FAIR
NOVEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 3
- The holidays are approaching and we can not imagine a better gift for your dear ones than a book.
- We have prepared the stocklist with 4500 books exclusively available for the AAS community with a 30% discount to market price in Russia! Check out this SPREADSHEET
- You can choose the books from different Categories: Christmas Books, Activity Books, Non-Fiction, Board Books, Illustrated Books 0 – 5 Years, Fiction 5-7 Years, Fiction 7-9 Years, Fiction 9-11 Years, Young Readers, Harry Potter Series, Minecraft Series, Young Adult
- The spreadsheet with the stocklist is very easy to navigate – it is indicating ISBN code, Title name, Author, Price, Format, Category and hyperlink to click on and see more details about the book or you can copy ISBN code and paste it into Amazon.com to get more details about the book and to see its cover.
- Check out this SPREADSHEET with all the books! Start browsing and choosing your favorite books.
- Your ORDER FORM needs to be submitted by December 3.
- DELIVERY will be on 9th-11th of December
- Doorstep delivery 350 rub, FREE for orders above 2000 rub
- Pick up point delivery - FREE
- English book company office: Leningradskoe Shosse 57k1 (‘Rechnoy vokzal’ Metro) 9am - 8pm, Phone +7 (495) 128-21-04
- US Embassy - Contact Dayra pto.ms@aas.ru
- Green Buildings: Beregovaya 4. Contact: Naree pto.treasurer@aas.ru
- Pokrovsky Hills: Beregovaya 3, PB 63. Contact: Kristina pto@aas.ru
- PAYMENT upon the delivery. Please prepare the exact amount of money and place it in the envelope or similar
- We would love to have our fair in our beloved Malyy theatre, though due to current circumstances, this is simply not possible. We ask for your understanding if this event is a bit different than previous years.
PTO CONNECT is going virtual
Monday, November 30, 10.00 - 11.00am
- Join here
- Bring your own coffee & drop in for a chat on Webex on Monday, 30th, any time between 10.00 - 11.00am.
- Super informal! Join, meet other parents, chat about everyday life, exchange local tips and just connect.
- The PTO Executive Committee team will be online to host.
- If you are reading this, email us at pto@aas.ru saying ‘I am reading the AAS Newsletter’ and win a prize!
- Hope to see you there! Spread the word and stay connected!
CULTURAL TRIP | DECEMBER 3rd
Socialist Realism vs Lubyanka Reality - GULAG TOUR
- Discover Stalin's time, the tragic past of the Soviet people in the Great Purges, and the brightest world of Soviet Utopia.
- Our tour starts in front of the notorious KGB building on Lubyanka Square. What methods did Bolsheviks use to retain power? Do you know how the inner prison of Lubyanka functioned? Where was the bone-chilling "Shooting House" in Moscow? How many people were affected by the Great Purges? During our walking tour, we'll learn Russian history through the life stories of people who lived through the turbulent 20th century.
- The second part of the tour takes place inside NB Gallery. We'll discover a beautiful collection of Socialist Realist art. We'll have a guided tour around the Gallery collection and talk about the brightest world of Soviet Utopia.
- Tour duration: 2 hours, 1hour walk + 1hour in the Gallery
- Tour cost: 1500 RUB per person
- Meeting time: 10am
- Meeting point: TBA
- Sign up deadline: 30th of November at pto@aas.ru
PTO SHOP UPDATE
HOLIDAY SHOP
December 5th, 4-6pm
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Mark your calendar: Saturday, December 5 from 4-6PM
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The PTO will set up a Holiday Shop at the Gazebo at Pokrovsky Hills.
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We will have fun holiday knickknacks as well as our hoodies, joggers, and other items.
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We hope to see you there! Please email us with any questions.
NEW ARRIVALS
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The PTO shop has a newly designed AAS Athletic grey hoodie in stock! Right in time for the holidays!
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And right in time for all those slippery, snowy days we offer Norwegian WhiteWalkers to make walking easier and safer
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Please send us an email at pto.shop@aas.ru to place your orders!
