An authorized IB World SchoolAccredited by the Council of International Schools andthe Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (US)
2018-2019
Activities & AcademicCalendar Collaboration,
Innovation, Community
VISION AISV prepares all learners to achieve their personal potential and to go forth to positively impact the global community.
MISSIONInspiring, motivating, empowering all learners to succeed!
VALUES
EMPOWERED INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITYTo build an international AISV community that maximizes participation, communication, empowerment and celebrations.
MEANINGFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESTo provide meaningful learning opportunities through organic, experiential and inquiry-driven learning processes.
PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCESTo personalize learning to enhance each student’s capacity.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEINGTo foster social and emotional well-being and promote authentic interactions among all members of the school community.
COLLABORATION FOR INNOVATIONTo facilitate collaborative processes among teachers, students and parents to achieve the most innovative outcomes.
CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITYTo expand cultural proficiency and celebrate AISV diversity through curricular and co-curricular opportunities.
INSPIRING FACILITIESTo creatively expand and renovate school facilities to support the most inspiring learning environment.
SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTTo provide a psychologically and physically safe environment for all members of our community.
AISV Philosophy and Objectives(Adopted in May 2018)
Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - OPEN-MINDED
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1AISV Ambassador- New Student Social 13:00-15:00
2MAP Testing Fall Session (Grades 2-10) September 3 - 21
3 4PSA Meeting 8:30 in the library
8:30-9:15 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
58:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
Reaccreditation Meeting 15:45-16:45
6EE Workshop for Seniors
7EE Workshop for Seniors
8
9 10 11AISV Board Meeting
12Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
13
CEESA AC/AD Meeting in Minsk
14Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
CEESA AC/AD Meeting in Minsk
15AISV Birthday (25th) (established at 11:00 in 1993) 2.00pm
PSA BBQ/ International Food Potluck
16 17 18IB & College Information Evening for Grade 12 18:00-19:00
19All-Staff Meeting 15:45-16:45
20NHS Bake Sale
Back to School Night 17:30 - 20:00
21AISV SPIRIT DAY: HAT DAY
22
23 24 25Personal Photography Art Exhibition
26EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES
Lower School Writer’s Workshop Meeting
K - 5 in Room 206 15:45 - 16:45
MS & HS Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
27EE Viva Voce
Units of Study/Writing Workshop Training LS
28Units of Study/Writing Workshop Training LS
AISV PHOTO DAY
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September 2018 AISV
October 2018Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - PRINCIPLED
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
USBORNE Book Fair at AISV
2PSA Meeting 8:30 in AISV Cafeteria
USBORNE Book Fair at AISV
DREVINUKAS THEATER at AISV for Lower School at 2:30pm in AISV Cafeteria
3Grade 5 Apple Island Trip October 3 - 5
8:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
Reaccreditation Meeting 15:45-16:45
4Grade 5 Apple Island Trip October 3 - 5
5Grade 5 Apple Island Trip October 3 - 5
8:30-9:15 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
World Teachers Day (UNESCO 1994)
Deadline for CIS Accreditation Reports Domains B-H
6SAT, SAT with ESSAY & SUBJECT TESTS
7 8 9AISV Board Meeting
10PSAT Grades 10-11 8:00-12:00
5th Solidarity Charity Run: Grade 9 & 12 8:30-10:00 Middle School 10:05-11:30
EARLY DISMISSAL at 11.30am
All Staff ATL Training
11
5th Solidarity Charity Run: Grade 10 8:30-10:00 Grade 11 14:00-15:30
IB ALT/ATT Workshop
12Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
13
14 15Deadline for IB Evaluation
16 17All-Staff Meeting 15:45-16:45
18NHS Bake Sale
19Steering Committee Retreat
PSA Halloween decorations
20Steering Committee Retreat
21 22PSA Pumpkin Carving Contest
23NHS/NJHS Induction Ceremony 8:30
24MS Club Day 10:45-11:30
LS Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-16:45
MS and HS Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
25PSA Halloween Bake Sale
LS Parent Teacher Conferences 15:30
26End of Quarter 1 Middle & High School
Grades 6-10 to Opera Theatre from 10:00 to 13:00
AISV SPIRIT DAY: HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY
27
28 29FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL
30FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL
31FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL
AISV
November 2018Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - BALANCED
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL
2FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL
3SAT Subject Tests ONLY
4 58:30-9:15 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
6PSA Meeting 8:30 in AISV Cafeteria
78:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
Reaccreditation Meeting 15:45-16:45
8
CEESA HS Girls Volleyball Tournament hosted by AISV
9Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
CEESA HS Girls Volleyball Tournament hosted by AISV
10
CEESA HS Girls Volleyball Tournament hosted by AISV
11 12
13Middle & High School Parent-teacher Conferences 15:30-18:00
AISV Board Meeting
14Middle & High School Parent-teacher Conferences 15:30-18:00
LS Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
15CEESA HS Speech & Debate in QSI Kiev
16CEESA HS Speech & Debate in QSI Kiev
17CEESA HS Speech & Debate in QSI Kiev
18 19 20 21PSA Popcorn Sale
End of Trimester 1 Kinder-Grade 5
EARLY DISMISSAL at 11.30am
22THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
23THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
24
25 26Exhibition of AISV Student Crafts for the International Christmas Charity Bazaar
27IB Information Evening for Grade 10
28Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
29NHS Bake Sale
30PSA Christmas decoration
AISV SPIRIT DAY: CRAZY HAIR DAY
AISV
December 2018Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - RISK TAKERS
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
SAT, SAT with ESSAY & SUBJECT TESTS
2 3 4PSA Meeting 8:30 in AISV Library
8:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
5Rehearsal for Winter Holiday Program
AISV HOLIDAY PROGRAM & FESTIVE CAKE RECEPTION at Compensa Concert Hall 18:30
NO AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
68:30-9:15 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
7Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
Team Evaluation Report Submitted
8
9 10INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Charity visits
Students perform in different outings
11AISV Board Meeting
12Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
13NHS Holiday Bake Sale
14School-wide Sing-a-long
EARLY DISMISSAL at 11.30am
15
16 17WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
18WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
19WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
20WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
21WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
22
23 24WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
25WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
26WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
27WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
28WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
29
30 31WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
AISV
January 2019Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - REFLECTIVE
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
2WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
3WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
4WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL
5
6
7 8PSA Meeting 8:30 in AISV Cafeteria
98:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
All Staff Meeting 15:45-16:45
10 9:15-10:00 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
11Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
12
13 14
15AISV Board Meeting
16Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
17NHS Bake Sale
18
19
20 21AISV Book Week
22AISV Book Week
23AISV Book Week
Book Club Meeting 15:45-16:45
24AISV Book Week
25AISV Book Week
End of Q2 Middle & High School
AISV SPIRIT DAY: PAJAMA DAY
26
27 28
29 30MS Club Day 10:45-11:30
Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
31CEESA MS MATHCOUNTS in QSI Kiev
AISV
February 2019Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - CARING
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
9:15-10:00 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
CEESA MS MATHCOUNTS in QSI Kiev
2
CEESA MS MATHCOUNTS in QSI Kiev
3 4 5PSA Meeting 8:30 in AISV Cafeteria
68:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
All Staff Meeting/Book Club 15:45-16:45
7
8Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
AISV 6th ŠIMTADIENIS (100 days before the Exams) for Seniors 15:30
9
10 11 12AISV Board Meeting
13PSAT grades 8-9 8:30-11:30
Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
14Valentine’s Day
15AISV SPIRIT DAY: LT FLAG COLOR DAY (yellow, green, red)
16LITHUANIAN STATEHOOD DAY
17 18SKI HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
19SKI HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
20SKI HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
21SKI HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
22SKI HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
23
24 25 26 27Divisional Meetings 15:45-16:45
28NHS Bake Sale
CEESA MS/HS Swim Meet in PSI Kiev
AISV
March 2019Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - COMMUNICATORS
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
CEESA MS/HS Swim Meet in PSI Kiev
2CEESA MS/HS Swim Meet in PSI Kiev
3 4Mock Examinations Grade 12
9:15-10:00 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
5Mock Examinations Grade 12
PSA Meeting 8:30 in AISV Cafeteria
Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Day at AISV (Užgavėnės)
6Mock Examinations Grade 12
8:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
CEESA HS Boys Basketball in Kiev (Division 1, Site A)
All Staff Meeting 15:45-16:45
7Mock Examinations Grade 12
CEESA HS Boys Basketball in Kiev (Division 1, Site A)
8Mock Examinations Grade 12
Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
CEESA HS Boys Basketball in Kiev (Division 1, Site A)
9SAT & SAT with Essay ONLY
CEESA HS Boys Basketball in Kiev (Division 1, Site A)
10 11LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY NO SCHOOL
12Mock Examinations Grade 12
Lithuanian Afternoon for Lower School
AISV Board Meeting
13Mock Examinations Grade 12
Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
14Mock Examinations Grade 12
29th Annual CEESA Conference in Warsaw
15End of Trimester 2 Kinder - Grade 5
29th Annual CEESA Conference in Warsaw
16
29th Annual CEESA Conference in Warsaw
17St. Patrick’s Day (Irish)
18 19MS & HS Parent & Student Conferences 15:30-18:00
20MS & HS Parent & Student Conferences 15:30-18:00
LS Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
21NHS Bake Sale
Senior Retreat
22 AISV SPIRIT DAY: CRAZY SOCK DAY
Senior Retreat
23
Senior Retreat
24 25CIS/MSA Reaccreditation Visit
26CIS/MSA Reaccreditation Visit
27CIS/MSA Reaccreditation Visit
Divisional Meetings 15:45-16:45
28CIS/MSA Reaccreditation Visit
29CIS/MSA Reaccreditation Visit
308th Multilingual Tournament of Lithuania
31
AISV
April 2019Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - INQUIRERS
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 29:15-10:00 High School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
38:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
TALLINN FRIENDLY OLYMPICS for Grades 6-10
Book Club Meeting 15:45-16:45
4
TALLINN FRIENDLY OLYMPICS for Grades 6-10
5End of Q3 Middle & High School
TALLINN FRIENDLY OLYMPICS for Grades 6-10
6
TALLINN FRIENDLY OLYMPICS for Grades 6-10
7 8PSA Easter Bake Sale
9AISV Board Meeting
10MS Club Day 10:45-11:30
AISV Musical: Beauty & the Beast 14:00 for LS & MS 18:30 for AISV Community
Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
1114:00-15:30 IBDP CAS FAIR for AISV Community
AISV Musical: Beauty & the Beast 18:30 for AISV Community
NHS Bake Sale
12Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
13
14 15SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
16SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
17SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
18SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
19SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
20
21EASTER
22EASTER SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
23 24Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
25 CEESA HS MATH Tournament hosted by AISV
26Last Day of School for Seniors Charm Ceremony
AISV SPIRIT DAY: SPORT DAY
CEESA HS MATH Tournament hosted by AISV
27 CEESA HS MATH Tournament hosted by AISV
28 29 30
AISV
May 2019Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - KNOWLEDGEABLE
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL
29:15-10:00 High School Assembly
11:00 Pre-K Assembly
3IB Examinations Start
4SAT, SAT with ESSAY & SUBJECT TESTS
5MAP Testing Spring Session (Grades 2-10) May 6 - 24
6IB Examinations
7IB Examinations
AISV Board Meeting
8IB Examinations
8:30-9:15 Lower School Assembly
10:45-11:30 Middle School Assembly
All Staff Meeting 15:45-16:45
9IB Examinations
10IB Examinations
Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30
11Parent/Staff Party (Gala)
12 13IB Examinations
14IB Examinations
15IB Examinations
MS Field Trips
Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
16IB Examinations
MS Field Trips
NHS Bake Sale
17IB Examinations
MS Field Trips
18
MS Field Trips
19 20IB Examinations
21IB Examinations
22IB Examinations
Book Club Meeting 15:45-16:45
Annual Student ART Exhibition at the AISV Balcony Gallery
Annual General Meeting (AGM) for AISV Community 18:30
23IB Examinations
LS Student-Led Conferences
NO SCHOOL FOR LS STUDENTS NO AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR LS
24IB Examinations End
AISV 6th PROM
AISV SPIRIT DAY: SUNGLASSES DAY
25
26 27Mock Examinations Grade 11
Final Exams Grades 9-10
28Mock Examinations Grade 11
Final Exams Grades 9-10
29Mock Examinations Grade 11
Final Exams Grades 9-10
Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
30Mock Examinations Grade 11
Final Exams Grades 9-10
31Mock Examinations Grade 11
Final Exams Grades 9-10
9th AISV GRADUATION CEREMONY at 13:30
AISV
June 2019Student of the Month (IB Learner Profile) - THINKERS
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
SAT Subject Tests ONLY
2
3
Grades 9-11 Field Trips
4
Grades 9-11 Field Trips
5Final Middle School Club Day
All Staff Meeting 15:45-16:45
Grades 9-11 Field Trips
6
Grades 9-11 Field Trips
7Café Ruz in AISV Cafeteria at 8:30 Grades 9-11 Field Trips
8
9 10 Group IV Projects Grade 11
11Group IV Projects Grade 11
Lower School Activity Day and Walk/Run-a-thon
12Divisional Meeting 15:45-16:45
13All School Vilnoja Lake Picnic
14LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
EARLY DISMISSAL at 11.30am
8:30 High School Assembly
9:30 Middle School Assembly
10:30 Lower School Assembly
15
18 19SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
20SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
21SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
22SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
23SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
24
25 26SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
27SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
28SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
29SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
30SUMMER BREAK NO SCHOOL
AISV
Christopher Volciak, Board Chairperson
Artūras ŽygelisSarah KyleDarius TrusevičiusDavid RodgersJonathan BeckaAndres BarcenasStephane Ruz, Director*
Sheryl Salem, Deputy Director*
Nancy van der Winden, PSA President*
Darius Gradzevičius, School Business Manager*, Board Secretary*
* Non-voting members
MEMBERS of AISV SCHOOL BOARD2018-2019
The American International School of Vilnius VšĮ Tarptautinė Amerikos mokykla Vilniuje
SCHOOL ADDRESS:Subačiaus str. 41Vilnius 11350, LithuaniaTelephone: +370 5 212 10 31Fax: +370 5 2 64 72 02
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SCHOOL OFFICE:Stephane Ruz – Director, [email protected]
Sheryl Salem – Deputy Director, [email protected]
Darius Gradzevičius – School Business Manager, [email protected]
Ieva Dovydėnienė – Admissions Officer/Administrative Assistant, [email protected]
Laura Mickuvienė – Human Resources Manager, [email protected]
Ieva Chrimlytė – Office Manager, [email protected]
Ieva Akulevičiūtė – Receptionist, [email protected]
Bibiana Rosas – Counselor, [email protected]
Claire Ruz – College Counselor, [email protected]
Jolita Norkūnaitė – Activities Director, [email protected]
Greta Bujaitė-Pocė – School Nurse, [email protected]
Robin MacArthur – Lower School Principal, [email protected]
Lauren Heil – Middle School Divisional Leader, [email protected]
Kelly Mejia – High School Divisional Leader, [email protected]
Sofia Segedy – IB Coordinator, [email protected]
The American International School of Vilnius VšĮ Tarptautinė Amerikos mokykla Vilniuje