The American Embassy School
New Delhi, India


Middle School
And
High School
Parent Handbook
Pocket Addendum
2005-2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS


1. 2004-2005 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2. SCHOOL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
3. BOARD OF GOVERNORS
4. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
5. PSA REPRESENTATIVES
6. MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY
7. HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY
8. SAISA 2004-2005


American Embassy School
2005-2006 School Year Calendar



2005
AUGUST 4 - 9 Thu - Tue All Faculty Orientation
10 Tue School Re-Opens
1st Quarter Begins (41 days)
15 Mon Holiday -
Indian Independence Day
SEPTEMBER 5 Mon Faculty Inservice Day - No school for students
9 Fri HS Parent/Teacher Conference Day
22 Thu ES (ECEC-Grade 5) Parent/Teacher Conference Day
OCTOBER 11 Mon 2nd Quarter Begins
11 -15 Mon - Fri HS Mini-Courses
15-21 Mon - Fri MS Mini-Courses
22 Fri Holiday - Dussehra
25 Mon MS Parent/Teacher Conference Day
NOVEMBER 8 Mon ES 2nd Trimester Begins
12 Fri Holiday - Diwali
25-26 Thu - Fri Holidays – Thanksgiving
29 Mon Faculty Inservice Day - No school for students
DECEMBER 17 Fri 2nd Quarter/1st Semester Ends
20-31 Mon-Fri Holidays - Winter Break
2005
JANUARY 1-9 Sat-Sun Holidays - Winter Break Continued
10 Mon School Re-Opens
3rd Quarter/2nd Semester Begins
26 Wed Holiday – Indian Republic Day
FEBRUARY 11 Fri HS Parent/Teacher Conference Day
21 Mon Faculty Inservice Day - No school for students
28 Mon ES 3rd Trimester Begins
MARCH 16 Wed ECEC/ES Parent/Teacher Conference Day
21 Mon 4th Quarter Begins
24 Thu MS Parent/Teacher Conference Day
25 Fri Holiday - Holi & Good Friday
28-31 Mon-Fri Holidays - Spring Break
APRIL 1-4 Fri-Mon Holidays - Spring Break Continued
22 Fri Faculty Inservice Day - No school for students
MAY 26 Thu Last Day of School
4th Quarter/2nd Semester/3rd Trimester Ends


Adopted: November 20, 2003
Revised: April 22, 2004

Student Teacher Contact Days: 174
Parent Teacher Conference Days: 2
Faculty Workshop Days Prior to School Beginning: 3
Faculty Inservice Days During School: 4


AMERICAN EMBASSY SCHOOL
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 2688-8854
FAX: 2687-3320
E-MAIL: aesindia@aes.ac.in
COMMUNICATION
Activities/Calendar: Director’s Office (x3115)
Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
Newsletter: Director’s Office (x3115)
Communications Center (x3333)
COMMUNITY
Adult Education: Director’s Office (x3115)
Communications: Communications Center (x3333)
Parent School Association: PSA Representatives
PSA Lounge: (x3194)
Community & Partnership Programs: Communications Center (x3333)
SCHOOL-RELATED ISSUES
Admissions: Admissions Office (x3155)
Back to School Night: Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
Board Committee Meetings: Director’s Office (x3115)
Board Meetings: Director’s Office (x3115)
Clubs: Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
Curriculum: Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
Curriculum Coordinator (x3260)
English as a Second Language (ESL): ESL Coordinator (x3353)
Facilities Usage: Director’s Office (x3115)
Finances/Tuition: Business Manager (x3500)
Food Services: Food Services Manager (x3750)
Foreign Language: Foreign Language Coordinator (MS x3323) (HS x3283)
Health: Health Office (x3705)
Indian Studies: Indian Studies Coordinator (x3426)
Learning Center: Learning Center Coordinator (MS x3332)/(HS x3281)
Maintenance: Facilities Manager (x 3900)
Parent Conferences: Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
Safety and Security: Director’s Office (x3115)
Sports/Tournaments: Athletic Director (x3800)
Swimming: Aquatics Director (x3850)
Technology: Educational Technology Coordinator (x3250)
Transportation (Bus Service): Transportation Office (x3506)
Tutors: Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
STUDENT-RELATED ISSUES
Academics:
  • Classroom teacher
    (leave message with School Offices)
  • Counselors (MS x3310)/(HS x3210, 3220)
  • Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
    		•
    Discipline:
  • Classroom teacher
    (leave message with School Offices)
  • Counselors (MS x3310)/(HS x3210, 3220)
  • Principal’s Office (MS x3305)/(HS x3205)
    		•


    Members of the Board

    2003-2004


    Jack Golden President 2806-2806
    William Martin Vice President 2461-8510
    Lynn Carter Secretary 2614-1883
    Mark Brooks Treasurer 5166-0720
    Barbara Spaid Member-at-Large 2461-7594
    Pong-Sul Ahn Member-at-Large 5166-2054
    Ranjit Khosla Member-at-Large 2615-2310
    David Ford Ambassador’s Nominee 2419-8000
    Edwin Guard Ambassador’s Nominee 2419-8000


    School Administration


    Robert Hetzel Director 2688-8854 x3100
    Uwe Bagnato HS Principal 2688-8854 x3200
    Barbara Sirotin MS Principal 2688-8854 x3300
    Michael Foxall ES Principal 2688-8854 x3400
    Peggy Sood Assistant ES Principal 2688-8854 x3410
    Martin Tromburg Business Manager 2688-8854 x3500
    Beth Miller-Manchester Admissions Director 2688-8854 x3150
    Janice Patten Curriculum Coordinator 2688-8854 x3260
    Barbara Dow Technology Coordinator 2688-8854 x3250


    PSA COMMITTEE MEMBERS
    2005-06
    psa@aes.ac.in
    POSITION
    NAME
    EXECUTIVE
    CHAIR
    Renu Dhawan
    95124-2066678; 98113-95501
    renud888@hotmail.com
    ELEMENTARY
    REPRESENTATIVES
    Jennifer Greisen
    5182-5365, 98188-79744
    jkgreisen@aol.com
    Lina Malas
    5166-7071, 98115-60229
    linamalas@aol.com
    MIDDLE SCHOOL
    REPRESENTATIVES
    Karen Baker
    3615-1324, 98180-96557
    baker_karenanne@yahoo.com.au
    Jenny Ruducha
    home phone, 98713-87192
    jruducha@yahoo.com
    HIGH SCHOOL
    REPRESENTATIVES
    Holly Shrikhande
    5168-0800; 98993-85000
    ashrik@aol.com

    name
    home phone, cell phone

    SECRETARY
    Caryn Brockington
    98993-08662
    caryn_brockington@yahoo.co.uk
    TREASURER



    BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPRESENTATIVE
    Troy Greisen
    98188-79744
    tgreisen@specialolympics.org
    CURRICULUM COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
    Jan Paulk
    2614-1219; 98118-48416
    jeffrey.paulk@verizon.net
    EVENTS COORDINATOR
    Kavita_Dutta
    2649-4707; 98101-00922
    kavita_dutta@hotmail.com
    NEWSLETTER EDITOR
    Becky Singhal
    5101-9513; 98713-91748
    bbsinghal@sbcglobal.net
    WEBMASTER
    Sushma Chandra
    home, cell
    WELCOME COORDINATORS
    ES Rebekah Cessna, Chair
    5166-7322
    98111-47793
    bekalynn825@yahoo.com
    MS


    HS Helen Brudvig
    5185-1198
    98117-09150
    brudvigla@aol.com
    Korean Mrs. Kim
    5661-3824
    98187-65690
    Korean Mrs. Park
    5166-9474
    93500-49977
    hyunsk@touchtelindia.net


    MIDDLE SCHOOL
    ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY


    TEACHER
    ASSIGNMENTS
    Barbara Sirotin MS Principal
    Nancy Adair MS French/Humanities
    Todd Anderson MS Computer Coordinator/Multimedia
    M.A. Ashit MS Physical Education
    Marian Bradshaw MS Humanities/ESL
    Hillary Boylan Nurse
    Liane Campbell MS Art/Drama
    Jeanne Carozza MS Humanities
    Steve Carozza MS Math
    Beth Coyle MS Humanties
    Gary Coyle MS Humanties
    Deana Culp MS Math
    Rashmi Datta MS Science
    Stavroula Foutsitzis MS French
    Elise Foxall MS Humanities/Spanish
    Gauri Gill Photography
    Maude Gonsalves Nurse
    Gene Harrell MS Science
    Barbara Hegranes MS Math
    Anjana Jain MS Math
    Sam Janke MS Science
    Jackie Jenkins ESL/Scribbler
    /Academic Support/Study Skills
    Thomas Lehmkuhl MS Music
    Mark Lemley MS Academic Support/Math
    Karin Lockwood MS Health/Yearbook
    Sharon Lowen Indian Studies
    Vicky Nelson MS ESL
    Anja Palombo MS Art
    Susan Renaud MS Counselor
    Juliette Santkin MS French
    Roy Stamey MS Humanities/ESL
    Katharine Suri MS Physical Education
    Michelle Tabor MS ESL/Humanities
    Sharrie Williams MS Spanish
    Jay Winograd MS Music
    INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS
    ASSIGNMENTS
    Anu Ahuja Computer Assistant
    A. Raja Science Assistant
    Nisha Sethi P.E. Assistant
    Gagan Soni Computer Assistant
    Sushma Tewary Math Assistant
    NON-TEACHING STAFF
    ASSIGNMENTS
    Upasini Ashit Secretary to Middle School Principal
    V. Rajalakshmi Secretary to Guidance Counselor
    Murari Sharma Office Assistant
    Love Karan Art Assistant
    Maya Krishnan Health Office Admin Assistant
    Ashok Kumar Art/Library/Office Helper


    HIGH SCHOOL
    ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY


    TEACHER
    ASSIGNMENTS
    Uwe Bagnato HS Principal
    Lori Anderson Physical Education
    Kathleen Bader K-12 Psychologist
    Tina Bartlett HS Science
    Mike Bollom HS Social Studies
    Mike Caemmerer HS Social Studies/Theater
    Todd Church HS English
    Amy Costales HS Spanish
    Russell Daw HS Math
    Scott Dow Athletic Director
    Mark Erwin HS ESL
    Sarah Fang HS Social Studies
    David Fischer HS Math
    Sheri Fischer HS Guidance Counselor
    Katie Freeman HS Guidance Counselor
    Vera Garg HS Social Studies
    Gauri Gill HS Photography
    Tracy Guard Academic Support
    Frank Harrison HS Biology
    Liz Honore HS Health
    David Hoover HS Biology
    Anjana Jain HS Computer
    Sangeeta Kala-McCandless HS French
    Thomas Lehmkuhl MS Music
    Sharon Lowen Indian Studies
    Douglas Mabie HS English
    Jennifer Maher HS IB English
    Charlu Mahlke HS Spanish
    John McCandless HS Science
    Mark Nystrom HS Physics/Chemistry
    Anja Palombo HS Visual Art
    Joel Palombo HS Visual Art
    Diane Pritchett HS Music
    Marion Proud HS English
    Paola SanMartini HS Math
    Bandana Sen Librarian
    Bruce Sharp HS Math
    Terence Varma HS French
    Luke Walbridge HS Technology Coordinator
    Jay Winograd HS Music
    OFFICE STAFF
    ASSIGNMENTS
    Maggie Dorairaj Secretary to High School Principal
    S.S. Rajan Counseling Center
    Devender Negi Office Assistant


    SAISA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
    S/Y 2004 - 2005
    EVENT
    HOST SCHOOL
    DATE
    Leadership Conference American School
    of Bombay, India     		Sep 25-26, 2004
    Swim Meet Overseas School of
    Colombo, Sri Lanka     		Oct 1-3, 2004
    Girl's Volleyball American International School
    Chennai, India     		Oct 1-3, 2004
    Boy's Volleyball American Embassy School
    New Delhi, India     		Oct 1-3, 2004
    Music/Art - Planning American International School
    Dhaka, Bangladesh     		TBA
    Cricket
    (SAISA West - Invitational)     		Lahore American School
    Lahore, Pakistan     		Oct 28-31, 2004
    Girl's Soccer
    Boy's Basketball     		American International School
    Dhaka, Bangladesh     		Nov 19-22, 2004
    Tennis
    (SAISA West)     		American Embassy School
    New Delhi, India     		Nov 19-22, 2004
    Music/Art American International School
    Dhaka, Bangladesh     		Jan 28-30, 2005
    Boys Soccer
    Girls Basketball     		American Embassy School
    New Delhi, India     		Feb 24-27, 2005
    MUN Overseas School of
    Colombo, Sri Lanka     		Feb 24-27, 2005
    SAISA
    PLANNING MEETING     		HOST:
    American International School
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    VENUE:
    Lincoln School
    Kathmandu, Nepal     		Mar 11-13, 2005
    Track & Field
    (SAISA East)     		American International School
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    		 Apr 21-23, 2005
    Track & Field
    (SAISA West, Invitational)     		International School of Islamabad
    Islamabad, Pakistan
    		 Apr 21-23, 2005
    ISTA Overseas School of
    Colombo, Sri Lanka     		TBA
    Math American Embassy School
    New Delhi, India     		TBA
    Latest Update: September 2005
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