AIS West

 AIS West
December 2nd, 2015
Issue 3, Volume 4
Elementary
Secondary
High School Honor Roll
We are pleased to announce the
students from high school who
achieved academic excellence in
Term 1,
U/14 Girl's football team
Teaching Assistants of the Month
November 2015
We are pleased to announce
that Ms. Hala Derar, KG1F, and Ms.
Sylvia Eskander, KG1B November.
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Under 14 Girls Football Team
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Round Robin Egyptian
International Cairo School’s
Tournament
MUN
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Upcoming Holidays and Events
By: Ms. Katharine Hutson, High School Vice-Principal AISE-West MUN Travels to The Hague, The Netherlands
From 29 October – 2 November, Katharine Hutson and John Kennett
accompanied twelve members of the AISE-West MUN program to an
exemplary conference at International School of The Hague. Over 1,000
students attend this prestigious conference, from more than 30 schools
in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Our students, ranging from
10th to 12th grade, did a great job representing the countries of Norway
and Burkina Faso on seven different committees and GAs, on current,
relevant global issues such as:
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protecting individual rights to privacy in the digital age;
the question of the production of Genetically Modified Foods;
resolving the global water shortage; and
strengthening the coordination of efforts to combat human
trafficking.
Attending from AISE-West were; Ayda Moftah, Batoul el Adawi, Farida el
Bakry, Omar Taha, Othman Bdier, Mohamed Serajeldin, Artyom
Shapovalov, Youssef Omar, Faisal Johar, Salma Abdel Samie, Youssef
Shafik, and Amy el Sherbiny.
They spent three days lobbying and debating their issues, while making
friends and having a great time. Several of the students’ resolutions
were co-sponsored by other countries and approved in commissions.
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December 2nd 3rd, and 4th :
Aladdin Performance 7:00PM
December 3nd HS & MS Awards
Assemblies
December 7th – Middle School
parent workshop 12:30
December 18th – January 9th :
Winter Break
For more events:
http://www.aiswest.com/page
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While no awards were given out at the end of the conference, most of our
students left feeling that they had contributed greatly to their committees, and
had increased the rigor of the debate.
We did have some “down” times, well. Mr. Kennett arranged with his friend,
H.E. Dr. Brett Mason, the Australian Ambassador to The Hague, for us to attend
morning tea at the Ambassador’s residence. We had a lovely time, and were
able to spend over an hour with the Ambassador. The students asked questions
ranging from current world issues to life as a diplomat. It was a wonderful
experience for us all, and we most appreciated Mr. Kennett making the
arrangements for this once-in-a lifetime opportunity.
The day after the conference, with a late-night flight, we spent the day taking
in the culture and sights of Amsterdam. We wandered through the Rijksmuseum
admiring the splendor of Dutch artists, climbed on the I AMSTERDAM sign, ate
fun food and did a bit of souvenir shopping. The trip was a huge success, thanks
in no small part to the hard work of the twelve students who undertook to
represent AISE-West and their country is a positive way. This school is better
for them and their efforts.
High School Honor Roll – Term 1
By: Ms. Katharine Hutson, Secondary School Vice-Principal We are pleased to announce the students from high school who achieved academic excellence in Term
1, and have earned the distinction of being on the Honor Roll. High Honors is awarded to students
who achieve all As, and Honors is awarded to students who achieve all As and Bs.
The students receiving this distinction this term were:
HIGH HONORS Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 12
Karima Ayoub
Nour El-Attar
Batoul el Adawi
Malika Khalil
Amy Elsherbiny
Malak Abdel Wahab
Rodina Osman
Khadija Hafez
Ayaa Touny
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HONORS
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 12
Yasmine Ahmed
Hussein Bakr
Nadine Abdel Shafy
Haya Al Attar
Sydney Levno
Salma Ahmed
Shaikha Arrad
Hussein Makhlouf
Aya Ali
Farida Bahaei
Ahmed Nawara
Adham el Ghandour
Ingy Bazan
Mohamed el Enany
Sara El Kafrawy
Grade 11
Jana el Kasrawy
Mostafa El Kashef
Badran el Shenawy
Galal el Maadawy
Hussein Afifi
Nadia Elgazar
Sherif Elorabi
Zeina Al-Attar
Habiba Elkhodary
Karim Eltahawy
Amira El-Sokkary
Habiba Elshazly
Youssef Gamal
Alaa El-Touny
Malak Farghaly
Salma Hasan
Abdalla Hashem
Yussuf Hafez
Malak Helal
Faisal Johar
Karma Hashish
Adham Ibrahim
Aly Shahin
Iman Nayel
Hania Ibrahim
Rashid Obaid
Ali Khalifa
Yasmine Zein Elabedin
Ayten Labib
Mahmoud Zidan
Hassan Mesharafa
Mohamed Nawara
Zeina Nawara
Khalid Obaid
Ali Radwan
Ben Giap Somers
Congratulations to all these outstanding academic high achievers!
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Middle School
By: Mr. Matthew Roy, Middle School Vice-Principal The faculty and staff extend our sincerest congratulations to the students who have achieved
greatness in the middle school. Well done!
Academic Honor Roll
These distinctions are awarded to students who have excelled academically in all classes and have
proven scholarship.
High Honor Roll
Awarded to students who have earned all As on their Term 1 report cards. The following students
have earned this distinction:
Ziad Elbanany—Grade 6
Adam Elsherbiny—Grade 6
Seif El Minawi—Grade 7
Farida Ghallab—Grade 7
Aisha Shorosh—Grade 7
Sarah Elgazar—Grade 8
Marwa Hameed—Grade 8
Mostafa Sherif—Grade 8
Honor Roll
Awarded to students who have earned all As and Bs on their Quarter 2 report card.
The following students have earned this distinction:
Jana Awad—Grade 6
Salma Badawi—Grade 6
Amina Bahaei—Grade 6
Youssef Elbanany—Grade 6
Ismail El Shafei—Grade 6
Saif Hasan—Grade 6
Moustafa Mesharafa—Grade 6
Youssef Abdel Kader—Grade 7
Haya Amer—Grade 7
Ahmed Atwa—Grade 7
Youssef Behery—Grade 7
Sherifa El Anany—Grade 7
Omar El Ezaby—Grade 7
Malak El Ghamrawi—Grade 7
Ezzedin El Housseiny—Grade 7
Merna El Kafrawy—Grade 7
Marwan El Mekawy—Grade 7
Youssef El Shafei—Grade 7
Youssef El Tabbakh—Grade 7
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Seif El Tabbakh—Grade 7
Khadiga Gamal—Grade 7
Josefina Gayan Avalos—Grade 7
Maya Nawara—Grade 7
Nour Nawara—Grade 7
Ali Omar—Grade 7
Hussein Radwan—Grade 7
Kenzy Sahab—Grade 7
Mostafa Seoudi—Grade 7
Aaryan Virani—Grade 7
Sherif Aboulnasr—Grade 8
Hania Ahmed Anis—Grade 8
Youssef Botrous—Grade 8
Haya El Ezaby—Grade 8
Zeina El Leithy—Grade 8
Taya El Sewedy—Grade 8
Hana El Sherbiny—Grade 8
Priyansh Pradhan—Grade 8
Zeina Rashad—Grade 8
Merit Roll
These distinctions are awarded to students who excel in the Behavior Self-Regulation category on the
report card.
Gold Merit Roll
Awarded to students who have earned all 3s and mostly 4s in Behavior Self-Regulation. The following
students have earned this distinction:
Malak Abdelfattah—Grade 6
Bahi Eldin Abdrabou—Grade 6
Abdelrahman Al-Banna—Grade 6
Jana Awad—Grade 6
Salma Badawi—Grade 6
Ziad Badr—Grade 6
Amina Bahaei—Grade 6
Layla Donia—Grade 6
Khadiga Dorra—Grade 6
Zeina El Kattan—Grade 6
Adam El Sherbiny—Grade 6
Farida Gabr—Grade 6
Nour Ghourab—Grade 6
Safa Hameed—Grade 6
Dana Hashad—Grade 6
Nour El Din Hegazy—Grade 6
Wedad Mansy—Grade 6
Moustafa Mesharafa—Grade 6
Nadine Metawee—Grade 6
Leila Metwally—Grade 6
Malak Nawara—Grade 6
Shahinaz Abduljabbar—Grade 7
Joussef Abou Ali—Grade 7
Youssef Behery—Grade 7
Jana El Ezaby—Grade 7
Merna El Kafrawy—Grade 7
Josefina Gayan Avalos—Grade 7
Nour Montasser—Grade 7
Raazik Nakhwa—Grade 7
Hannah Nassar—Grade 7
Aaryan Virani—Grade 7
Nour Abdelhafid—Grade 8
Maryam Abdul Hamid—Grade 8
Lina Ali—Grade 8
Hania Ahmed Anis—Grade 8
Sarah Elgazar—Grade 8
Malak Hassouna—Grade 8
Layla Mohamed—Grade 8
Zeina Rashad—Grade 8
Moustafa Sherif—Grade 8
Marwa Hameed—Grade 8
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Silver Merit Roll
Awarded to students who have earned 4s and mostly 3s in Behavior Self-Regulation. The following
students have earned this distinction:
Khadiga Abdel Hakim—Grade 6
Nora Aboulnasr—Grade 6
Khaled Ayoub—Grade 6
Marwan El Ashry—Grade 6
Aly El Enany—Grade 6
Al Hassan El Gabbas—Grade 6
Mohamed El Gabbas—Grade 6
Adam El Garhy—Grade 6
Youssef Elbanany—Grade 6
Ziad Elbanany—Grade 6
Farida Gad—Grade 6
Jana Habib—Grade 6
Saif Hasan—Grade 6
Tamara Ibrahim—Grade 6
Mazen Khailil—Grade 6
Hamza Madany—Grade 6
Mariam Mahmoud—Grade 6
Selim Mansour—Grade 6
Diego Rizo-Patron Escalante—Grade 6
Hayat Samer—Grade 6
Abdallah Shoukry—Grade 6
Omar Zaafan—Grade 6
Sherif Aboulnasr—Grade 8
Zahra Aly—Grade 8
Karma Amer—Grade 8
Noor Deraz—Grade 8
Shahd Eissa—Grade 8
Haya El Ezaby—Grade 8
Hana El Sherbiny—Grade 8
Abdulrahman Esmail—Grade 8
Mohamed Gouhar—Grade 8
Omar Khairy—Grade 8
Ahmed Labana—Grade 8
Farida Saba—Grade 8
Mohamed Youssef—Grade 8
Habiba Salama—Grade 8
Yassin Abdel Razek—Grade 7
Ibrahim Abou Zied—Grade 7
Ahmed Atwa—Grade 7
Sherifa El Anany—Grade 7
Malak El Ghamrawi—Grade 7
Ezzedin El Housseiny—Grade 7
Marwan El Mekawy—Grade 7
Seif El Minawi—Grade 7
Janna El Shabrawy—Grade 7
Hussein El Shafei—Grade 7
Khadiga Gamal—Grade 7
Farida Ghallab—Grade 7
Fatma Khattab—Grade 7
Maya Nawara—Grade 7
Hussein Radwan—Grade 7
Kenzy Sahab—Grade 7
Hala Sarhan—Grade 7
Aisha Shorosh—Grade 7
Ali Taha—Grade 7
Bronze Merit Roll
Awarded to students who have earned all 3s in
Behavior Self-Regulation. The following students
have earned this distinction:
Takei Zahran—Grade 6
Ali Abd El Meguid—Grade 7
Ali Abdelbaki—Grade 7
Omar Abo ElGhait—Grade 7
Haya Amer—Grade 7
Hussein El Khayyat—Grade 7
Youssef El Tabbakh—Grade 7
Mostafa El Shawy—Grade 8
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Teaching Assistants of the Month November 2015
We are pleased to announce that Ms. Hala Derar, KG1F, and Ms. Sylvia Eskander, KG1B are the
TEACHING ASSISTANTS OF THE MONTH for the month of November.
Ms. Hala volunteered on her own to work after school twice a week with
a student who has been struggling academically in the class. Since
working with this student, he has begun to show progress. And just last
week a new student was added to the class, who will need some time to
catch up because of the late start, but Ms. Hala has invited him to work
with her after school as well. Ms. Hala has gone above and beyond her
job description from her own desire to see these students succeed and
grow in her class.
Ms. Sylvia was nominated not only by her homeroom teacher, but also
by two of the specialist teachers, who praised her for adding so much to
their classes. In PE, she helps with supervising games, setting up
equipment and she participates fully with the students in the activities.
In Music class, Ms. Sylvia is a “perfect example of what a TA should be.”
She is always participating in the activities and is always positive and
attentive in everything the students do.
We are proud to recognize these Teaching Assistants as excellent examples of their profession and we
thank them for their hard work and efforts.
In appreciation, both Teaching Assistants will receive one day off with pay during the next month.
Congratulations ladies!!!!!
Regards,
Elementary Administration Team
Book Fair
AISE West Parents, Staff, and Students:
Thank you so much for supporting our recent Autumn Book Fair! It was a
great success. Our students were very excited about the event, and many
purchased new books to read. Our library earned over 145 books from
the vendors in exchange for providing a venue for the event! These will
be available for student check-out.
Thank you to everyone for their support of our Book Fair!!!
Your Library Team
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Under 14 Girls Football Team
By: Mr. Ryan Boswood, 9/10 Biology Teacher and U/14 Girls Football
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Under 14 Girls Football Team – 13 November 2015
Round Robin Egyptian International Cairo School’s Tournament (8 a side)
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Hosts - The International School of Choueifat – 6 October 2
place
Back row – Dalia Eissa (inset
- chaperone), Nora Abulnasr,
Jana
Ismail,
Jana
El
Shabrawy,
Noor
Deraz,
Fatma Khattab, Rana Talaat
(Captain),
Coach
Ryan
Boswood, Heba Diraz (inset chaperone).
Front row – Zeina El Leithy,
Taya
El Sewedy, Judy
Nasharty, Farah Metwally,
Lara Zaki, Rwan Eltawil.
Absent – Assistant Coach
Heba Dandan (absent).
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Under 14 Girls Football Team – 20 November 2015
CISSA (West) Tournament (8 a side)
Hosts – British International School in Cairo
Back row – Coach Ryan
Boswood, Rana Talaat
(Captain), Jana Ismail, Nora
Abulnasr, Noor Deraz, Hania
Aniss, Jana El Shabrawy,
Assistant Coach Heba
Dandan.
Front row – Zeina El Leithy,
Taya El Sewedy, Judy
Nasharty, Farah Metwally,
Lara Zaki.
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A School Play---Aladdin!! Come one come all!!
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The student production of Aladdin is scheduled to be performed on December 2, 3, 4 at our AIS
West Auditorium. Curtain time is 7PM and should end around 8:30PM and we suggest that you arrive
early for good seating. Admission to the play will be only 50 LE per person (any age) and you pay at
the door. Please no crying babies or take them outside the auditorium and no cell phones. The
students worked very hard to put on a great performance and we do not want any distractions.
We hope to see you there!
AIS West Swim Club Champions
By: Coach Bojan Steven, ESL
AIS West Swim Club participated in the international METs meet at Al Hayah International Academy in
Cairo on November 7. The way these school meets work is that only schools as a whole get
recognized. Swimmers compete in their individual races, and if they win top 3 places, they collect
points for their school. Eventually, all the points are summed up, and the school with most points is
the winner. Given that 5 other large teams were taking part, we knew we were setting ourselves up
with loss.
Our small team of 3 swimmers knew the rules from the very beginning, so they were aware of the fact
that they would automatically lose if they participated. They knew we could not win enough races to
have a sum of points large enough to guarantee us a trophy. Nevertheless, they wanted to wake up
early on a Saturday morning, travel to the opposite part of the city, and spend the whole day there
among the judging eyes of competitive peers and referees. They showed maturity and dedication,
because they were able to recognize the value of the experience.
Competed against 5 other teams and managed to get 7 medals and recognitions.
Lana Shafey won gold for 100-meter freestyle and bronze for 50-meter freestyle for girls under 14.
Malak Hassouna won gold for 50-meter backstroke, 50-meter butterfly and 50-meter freestyle, silver
for 100 meter individual medley, and the Award for Best Overall Female Swimmer under 14.
Idris Rarih didn’t win any medals, but he did achieve good results and show tremendous support for
other swimmers. Even when his races were over, he did not want to go home when his dad asked him
to. He insisted he stayed to cheer and clap for the girls.
In conclusion, although we officially did not win anything, we showed them that we were small, but
mighty, and that we can face the fear of embarrassment and the unknown. That earned us glorious
(self)respect, so we will keep encouraging others to join us next time, because it was worth it.
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