The First School Auction - March 7 02/23/2010
 Dear Parents, The Parent Association would like to invite you to the First School Auction Event at Russian American International School. We have collected many exciting auction items in the categories of dining, shopping, body care, activities for kids and more! The event will be in the form of a silent auction with everyone bidding on the items they want. Your participation in the Auction will help support a variety of programs and events at Russian American, classroom supplies and whatever parents decide to improve! All funds collected will be deposited in the account for Parent Association. Please note that this event is adults only. When: Sunday, March 7, 5:00PM Where: Russian American International School Auditorium Let's have fun together, celebrate March 8th and support the Parent Association initiative! We look forward to your responses and to seeing everyone on March 7th! PA of RAIS On Sunday, February 14th, 2010, the team of chess players from Russian-American International School had participated in CalNorth Youth Chess Championship at San Mateo Marriott! Since Northern California is one of the top scholastic areas in the U.S., this frequently includes many strong junior players. There were 275 participants in this chess tournament and our 6 team players were among them!  These 6 kids have become members of the United States Chess Federation http://www.uschess.org/ We are very proud of our young chess players! Great job! Keep up the good work! Eleonora Nayberg Proud Principal Winter Show 2009 12/22/2009
Our Winter Show on December 18th was a huge success! Kids had fun and very much excitement. I am sure children loved Ded Moroz ( Russian Santa Clause) and his presents!    These great comments we received from parents and relatives: "We loved the show!!! I think it was the best one so far. The two things I loved the most are the costumes and dance performances. I am very impressed that in such short time, kids were able to learn so many dance routines (especially tap dance) and were able to perform so great together. I think you should continue to conduct children's performances. This way kids learn poetry and songs and they are able to show their talents and art pieces. Your school reminds me of my childhood and I loved these "utrenniki"! It is the memory that will be with us and our kids forever. Please continue doing a great job." Thanks, Svetlana and Gene S "Dear Eleonora, I would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest Thanks to you all. You threw a great concert on December 18, and it's still the talk in our circle. The activities you planned for kids were great. The concert was definitely the highlight of December, and we look forward to more of your concerts in the future. People talk about how concerts get boring, but your concert is a testament to the true meaning of a Christmas Celebration. Thanks for the great concert!" Sincerely, Lyudmila, Michelle and Elina K "I'm at a loss for words to describe what a wonderfully creative staff, teachers, and supportive parents there are at Max's school. The children are receiving a fantastic education, and are developing such creative skills in the arts. The learning opportunity they are experiencing now will be of much benefit to them when they grow up. The whole presentation of the new years show was the obvious result of a lot of hard work by everybody involved in making it happen." Thank you for all of the nice pictures, Charles H SCHOOL WINTER SHOW! Coming Soon.. 12/01/2009
 Prepare for an afternoon of enchantment! We would love to have you join your child for winter fun on Friday, December 18th at 2pm! Winter songs, poetry, dance, special guests – your child is going to amaze you with plenty of talents unwrapped at this party! All your family members and friends are invited! Bring as many of them as you wish, as we will have our event in the huge room upstairs. Happy Thanksgiving! 11/25/2009
 SIDE WALK SALE on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH 11/14/2009
For the first time in the history of our school we’ve had a sidewalk sale! The event was made possible by efforts of our Parent Association activists and all participating Parents! The event was both very enjoyable and productive($$$). THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME, DEDICATION AND EFFORTS! TEACHER-PARENTS CONFERENCE 10/22/2009
On Thursday, October 22nd all parents are invited to a conference, held between parents of your class and both English and Russian teachers. Time: 7pm to 8pm Please note that child care can not be provided. Set up of the event: Parents of your class are taking seats in one of the classrooms. 7:00 – 7:10 – English teacher will tell everyone about her rules and expectations for this school year. 7:10 – 7:30 – parents ask the teacher questions 7:30 – 7:40 – Russian teacher enters the room and explains her expectations 7:40 – 8:00 – parents ask questions Examples of Questions to ask on Parents Teachers Conference: 1. What skills and knowledge will my child be expected to master this year? 2. How will my child be evaluated? 3. What can I do to stay more involved in my child's academic progress? 4. How do you accommodate differences in learning? Halloween at School 10/20/2009
 On Tuesday, October 20th all kids are coming to school in costumes! School uniform should be brought in a bag – students will change after the costume parade from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. When choosing a costume for your child, please keep in mind that we do not allow SCARY ones! Teachers will not let any bloody ghosts or skeletons to enter the school! During the parade each character will name his/her costume. After that students will anonymously vote for the best girl’s and boy’s costume. These two students will each receive a grand prize! Parents are free to join, but would need to wear a non-scary costume too! This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. The Great California ShakeOut 10/15/2009
 On October 15, 2009 our school will participate in the Great California ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill in U.S. History. At 10:15 a.m., your child will drop to the ground, take cover under a table or desk, and hold on, along with millions of Californians. This is the chance for us all to practice what to do so we are safe when it happens. As a participant in the ShakeOut, we will be holding a school-wide earthquake drill. Everyone will practice how to drop, cover and hold on, and teachers will discuss the importance of earthquake preparedness with our students. The City’s Outdoor Public Warning System Sirens will be activated as part of the statewide Drop, Cover and Hold earthquake drill on October 15, 2009 at 10:15 am. The sirens will be sounded, followed by a voice message indicating that it is a test. This is the first time the City is utilizing the system citywide at a time other than the regular Tuesday noon weekly test. Earthquake preparedness is a responsibility of all Californians and we encourage you to also discuss earthquake readiness with your child and others at home, to take steps to get prepared, and to participate in the ShakeOut. To date, more than 280,000 people in San Francisco have registered to participate in the drill, and more than 6.4 million have registered statewide. Earthquake Preparedness Websites http://www.shakeout.org http://www.daretoprepare.org http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/seven_steps.html http://www.teamsafe-t.org http://www.espfocus.org https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/ http://www.redcross.org/disaster/masters/index.html Russian library at our school! 10/10/2009
After working on this project for 1.5 years, I am very proud to announce, that yesterday our school had received a generous gift from the Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation, Moscow, Russia: Russian children’s books for our school’s library! A primary focus of the Russkiy Mir Foundation is providing grants in support of the Russian language, Russian culture, and organizations representing the Russian world, including outside Russia. Read more about the foundation here: http://www.russkiymir.ru Our dream has finally come true and a great new beginning has started! Many thanks to the Russkiy Mir Foundation, our library will include 634 books! Most of them are appropriate for an elementary school reader. Starting November 2009, we begin a school-wide reading program in Russian! Soon your child will bring home a SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOK! Eleonora Nayberg  |
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