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Issue 12, Volume 3
Prepared By: Eman Elkomy
January 15 , 2015
AIS West
Weekly Newsletter
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(Please take note that most communications between school and parents this year will utilize the website portal).
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Principal News
January 2015
Secondary Principal
Public Holiday
By: Ms. Bonnie Lindgren, HS Principal
January 25
Happy New Year! I hope that 2015 finds your family happy and
healthy, and well fortified to withstand the cold that has suddenly
descended upon Sheikh Zayed. The Secondary is off to a busy start
to the new year.
Inside
Ministry of Education Arabic exams
This week, grade 6 students have completed their battery of Ministry
tests. The 9th grade begins their Ministry exams on Thursday,
following the schedule below:
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Have a wonderful vacation
Thursday, January 15 – Arabic Language & Writing, 9:0011:30
Saturday, January 17 – Social Studies, 9:00-11:00
Sunday, January 18 – Religion, 11:30-1:00
All exams are administered by the Ministry of Education at the
Sheikh Zayed Experimental School.
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Ministry Exam
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Week without walls
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Important Technology update
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ATHLETICS PROGRAM –
U14 BOYS & GIRLS
FOOTBALL MAY 2015 ITALY
TRIP .... Continue reading...
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Issue 12, Volume 3
January 15, 2015
End of Semester 1
Classes are finalizing the term and the semester. They are finishing the projects and presentations of Term
2, and reviewing material in preparation for semester exams. Semester exams for students in IB classes will
serve a dual purpose, both as an assessment of student achievement in the course to this point, as well as
providing valuable practice for the IBO exams they will sit at the end of the two-year course. For students
in IB courses, most of their exams will consist of two papers, with the first paper being done in block
classes January 19-22. During Semester exam week, January 25-29, all students grades 6-12 will sit exams
on the following schedule. A more detailed schedule is included as a separate attachment.
Monday, Jan 26
Tuesday, Jan 27
Wednesday, Jan 28
Thursday, Jan 29
English
Math
Arabic
(Group 2 for IB)
Make-ups
Science
Social Sciences
French & Spanish
(Group 6 &
Psychology for
IB, Make-ups for
grade 6 & 7)
Make-ups
Exam 1
8:00 – 9:45
Exam 2
10:00 –11:40
Note that students are finished with exams at 11:40. The school day ends at 11:40 AM for SECONDARY
STUDENTS during Semester Exams week. Students will be dismissed after the second exam, and must
leave campus. Secondary students who normally ride the bus must be on the bus by 11:50 AM. Secondary
students who do not ride the bus must be picked up by 12:00 PM. Students should not be on campus if
they do not have an exam. Note that cellphones will not be in student possession from 8:00-11:40, thus it
will not be possible to contact your child directly. Critical messages must be delivered via the Secondary
Office. Students who miss an exam may take it in a make-up session. A medical excuse is required in order
for a student to make up a missed exam.
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Week Without Walls
Trips are in the final stages of planning. Deadlines for payment or cancellation of trip reservations have
passed. Trip chaperones are arranging for Pre-Travel meetings with parents, dealing with unforeseen
changes, and drawing up packing lists. Parents, if your child is traveling with WWW, please ensure that
the chaperones are aware of any medical or dietary concerns. Be sure that your child packs whatever
medicines, including over-the-counter medications that might be needed. When helping your child pack,
check the weather forecast for that region.
Not every student or family chooses to participate in WWW international travel. Students are expected
to participate in the WWW Campus program. Students who remain on campus will be able to select from
a variety of activities. Activities range from supervised study relating to the class WWW trip to minicourses, service activities, service day trips, crafts, or other specialized learning opportunities. There may
be a fee for specialized materials used in these activities. Currently, the following activities are planned:
Grades 6 & 7 - Virtual Tour & Activities Packet, with on-campus check-ins
Grades 8-10 – Selection of one of these supervised activities
• Arabic Calligraphy
• Sports Sampler
• Painting a Mural
• Photography
• Talent Show Preparations
• Teacher’s Assistants
• Pinata Building
There will be more detailed information and updates to planned activities in the next few days.
Student Absences
We are almost halfway through the academic year. This is a good time to remind parents and students of
the requirement for attendance. For students in grades 6-12, an absence limit for credit has been set. Any
student who exceeds the limit of 15 days/classes for high school and 20 days/classes for middle school, in
any class will not be eligible for credit in that class, unless he or she meets certain academic requirements.
Please help your child keep track o absences so as to avoid problems with receiving credit for their classes.
A loss of credit places graduation in jeopardy, as 26 credits are required to receive a diploma from AIS.
Important Dates
January 15-17
January 25
January 26-29
February 1-5
February 8-18
February 19
Grade 9 Ministry exams of Arabic
Holiday
Semester exams grades 6-12
WWW grades 6-10
MAP Testing grades 6-10
No classes, Professional Development day for Faculty
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January 15, 2015
Elementary Assistant Principal
By: Ms. Linda Morrison, ES Assistant Principal
Congratulations to the November 3R winners. The students will be receiving their certificates this week
and they will be recognised at the next 3R assembly for Quarter 2 on February 8th. They can dress out of
uniform on that day. We are proud of your hard work to be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL and
READY TO LEARN
KG2
Omar!Hamza!KG2C,!Mariam!Abdel!Wahed!!
KG2B,!Leila!Mahrous!!KG2D!
Grade(4(
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Omar!Jozilan!4B,!Dania!Abo!ElGhait!!4B,!
Frank!Moussa!4B!
(Well/done%4B!!)
Grade(1
Farida!Ragab!1A,!Amr!Shahin!1A,!Youssef!El!
Mawla!!1A!
(Way%to%go%1A!!)%
Grade(5(
Nour!El!Din!Hegazy!!5B,!Mohamed!Youssef!!
5A,!Aly!El!Anany!5A!
Grade(2(
Khadija!Ragab!!2A,!Taym!ElIFayoumi!!2A,!
Hamza!Khattab!2C
Grade(6(
Aaryan!Virani!!6A,!Omar!Abo!ElGhait!!6C,!
Sherifa!El!Anany!!6A
Grade(3(
Mariam!Kamel!3,(Layal!Al!Sarraj!!3A,!Hassan!
Abdel!Rahman!!3D(
IXL(
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If!anyone!has!any!questions!about!how!best!to!utilise!IXL!with!their!kids,!contact!Ms.!Stephanie!
Clark!or!I!and!we’d!be!more!than!happy!to!help.!
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Sports
By: Coach Ric Floyd, Athletic Director
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in our school basketball teams
You should get selection notes this week from your coaches or Coach Ric
The Under 12 Boys team have a CISSA West Tournament this Saturday at BSE school. - Please return
your selection notes and payment so you can play.
Training is as follows
U12 Girls - Mondays - 3.00pm to 4.20pm in the GYM
U12 and U16 Boys - Tuesdays - 3.00pm to 4.20pm in the GYM
U12 Boys have an extra training session on Wednesday 14th to help prepare for the CISSA West
Tournament
U12 Boys - Basketball Team
U12 Girls - Basketball Team
Abdelrahman Kalaaoui
Ali Abdelbaki
Ahmed Eltouny (Elsayed)
Ahmed Halaby
Mohamed Saba
Aly El Enany
Mohamed Anis
Ali El Zein
Ali Badran
Ali Omar
Mohamed Al Lahham
Ahmed Ibrahim
Aisha El Helw
Janna El Shahrawy
Josefina Gayan
Fatma Khattab
Mariam El Gharbawi
Haya Sultan
Haya El Ezaby
U16 Boys - Basketball Team
Yussuf Johar
Youssef Omar
Ayman Ali
Ahmed Labana
Faisal Johar
Zeyad Elorabi
Mostafa Labana
Nour El Din Kamel
Mohamed Ismail
Hussein Bakr
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ATHLETICS PROGRAM – U14 BOYS & GIRLS FOOTBALL MAY 2015 ITALY TRIP
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER TO REGISTER FOR THESE
FOOTBALL TEAM TRIALS - NO OTHER EXPRESSION OF INTEREST WILL BE ACCEPTED
THAN USING THIS LINK
If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can
online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15tn4HpjtgX3CTFo2cZP4yWpPx0lI3IZdgTe1peokAk/viewform?usp=send_form
fill
it
out
Any student athlete wishing to trial for a position in the MEDITERRANEAN CUP 2015 TEAMS IN
VERONA ITALY must complete the expression of interest form below with all correct details and return
the following forms OR THEY WILL NOT TRIAL.
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COPY OF THEIR PASSPORT
AIS WEST ATHLETICS MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
AIS WEST ATHLETE CODE of EXCELLENCE PARTICIPATION CONTRACT
AIS WEST ATHLETICS PARENT - STUDENT CONSENT FORM
Selection Criteria & Age Limit Rule
The following 4 points will be used to select players 1. School behavior record - YELLOW CARDS/RED CARDS
2. Skill level/playing ability
3. Attitude for training and playing - commitment/organisational skills
4. Academic record C- average maintained
PLAYERS MUST BE BORN ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST 2000 - NO EXCEPTIONS - MUST
BE VERIFIED BY PASSPORT COPY
The two coaches and the Athletics Director will decide on final selections and then the Principal will
approve them. FINAL SELECTION does not occur until Payment is made and Permission/Contract
forms are returned. NO PLAYER CAN TRIAL/TRAIN OR PLAY UNTIL PAYMENT AND
FORMS ARE HANDED IN
Coaches BOYS - Coach Ric and Coach Daniel
GIRLS - Coach Autum and Coach Simone
Approximate Costs IF SELECTED - the costs will be finalised after teams are selected and we know exact
numbers
5500 to 6000 LE approx - covers flights, uniforms, equipment etc
400 to 550 EURO approx - cover food, hotel, tournament levy, excursion etc
Other costs - spending money - each family decides about this
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Trial Dates and Times - 3.00pm to 4.15pm on the AIS West Field
BOYS - Monday 19th and Wednesday 21st January 2015
GIRLS - Sunday 18th and Tuesday 20th January 2015
VERY IMPORTANT - EQUIPMENT - Long Socks, Shin Guards, PE Shorts, AIS West PE T-Shirt COMPULSORY - you do not trial / train or play if you are missing any of these.
Training Days - Boys - Mondays and Wednesdays
Training Days - Girls - Sundays and Tuesdays
Event Dates - May 1st, May 2nd and May 3rd 2015
Travel Dates - April 29th and May 4th 2015
Excursion Date - April 30th 2015 - possible trip to Venice for sight seeing
PASSPORT / VISA Requirements - players must have a suitable passport to enter Italy or have or are
able to get a Schengen Visa to enter Italy
PASSPORT COPY - ALL PLAYERS WHO ATTEND THE TRIALS MUST HAVE A COPY OF
THEIR PASSPORT GIVEN TO THE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR OFFICE OR THEY WILL NOT
TRIAL.
Pre-Kindergarten
On Monday Ms. Cindy’s Pre-K B class went on a field trip to
the Juhayna Factory.
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