News from Head of School - Kathy Miner
Dear Parents
2016-2017 Calendar Dates:
Below you will find dates for the holiday breaks for the 2016-2017 school year. ADEC have released a calendar that outlines all of the major holidays for the 2016-2017 school year.
As you begin to plan for the coming year, I’m sure you will want to know the dates of upcoming holiday breaks to assist you in your family and vacation planning.
As always, we recommend booking flexible tickets as we have learned that holiday dates can change.
Please Wear Your Parent ID Badge
Please assist us in providing a safe environment for all of our students by wearing your Parent ID Badge each and every time you enter our school.
Please show your Parent ID Badge to the gate guard on duty or present your Emirates ID if you do not have your Parent ID Badge with you.
Collectively, we can ensure for a very safe and protected school environment for our children. We thank you for your cooperation and compliance.
Health & Safety
The Health & Safety Committee at GAA meets frequently to review and discuss Health & Safety needs and issues across the school. In the last few months, the Health & Safety Committee which includes administrators, teachers and facilities staff members, has led a number of important initiatives, such as:
The Health & Safety Committee continually and actively reviews, adapts and amends all aspects of health and safety across the school.
Over the last two years, we have continued to strengthen our relationship and communication with the U.S. Embassy, inviting security officials to visit our school, lend suggestions and share ideas about ongoing security awareness for GAA. We will continue this relationship and support as a resource in planning updates to our security and safety systems and procedures.
If you have any input, you are welcome to contact Elementary School Vice Principal Louise Dunn at [email protected] or Secondary School Vice Principal Peter Thorpe at [email protected] with your comments or concerns.
Upcoming Spring Break, 2016
If you can believe it, Spring Break is just around the corner, from Sunday, March 27 through Thursday, April 7, with a half-day on Thursday, March 24, with classes ending at noon. School resumes on Monday, April 10.
Kathy Miner
Head od School and CEO
2016-2017 Calendar Dates:
Below you will find dates for the holiday breaks for the 2016-2017 school year. ADEC have released a calendar that outlines all of the major holidays for the 2016-2017 school year.
As you begin to plan for the coming year, I’m sure you will want to know the dates of upcoming holiday breaks to assist you in your family and vacation planning.
As always, we recommend booking flexible tickets as we have learned that holiday dates can change.
- Sunday, August 28 – First Day of School
- Saturday, September 10 through Tuesday, September 13 – Eid Al Adha
- National Day Holiday is marked for the weekend of Friday and Saturday, December 2 & 3, with no break from school planned. Martyr’s Day is not listed on this calendar version, so se can expect a day to be identified in which to observe Martyr’s Day.
- Sunday, December 18 through Thursday, January 5- Winter Break
- School resumes on Sunday, January 10th
- Sunday, March 24 through Thursday, April 6 – Spring Break
- School resumes on Sunday, April 9th
- Thursday, June 22nd – Last day of school – this date could change as it is close to the Eid Al Fitr Holiday.
Please Wear Your Parent ID Badge
Please assist us in providing a safe environment for all of our students by wearing your Parent ID Badge each and every time you enter our school.
Please show your Parent ID Badge to the gate guard on duty or present your Emirates ID if you do not have your Parent ID Badge with you.
Collectively, we can ensure for a very safe and protected school environment for our children. We thank you for your cooperation and compliance.
Health & Safety
The Health & Safety Committee at GAA meets frequently to review and discuss Health & Safety needs and issues across the school. In the last few months, the Health & Safety Committee which includes administrators, teachers and facilities staff members, has led a number of important initiatives, such as:
- Completing needed repairs to ensure student safety
- Updating our fire evacuation procedures and Lockdown drill procedures
- Reviewing our medical procedures and policies
- Organizing storage areas to eliminate fire hazards
- Reviewing recess equipment safety checks
The Health & Safety Committee continually and actively reviews, adapts and amends all aspects of health and safety across the school.
Over the last two years, we have continued to strengthen our relationship and communication with the U.S. Embassy, inviting security officials to visit our school, lend suggestions and share ideas about ongoing security awareness for GAA. We will continue this relationship and support as a resource in planning updates to our security and safety systems and procedures.
If you have any input, you are welcome to contact Elementary School Vice Principal Louise Dunn at [email protected] or Secondary School Vice Principal Peter Thorpe at [email protected] with your comments or concerns.
Upcoming Spring Break, 2016
If you can believe it, Spring Break is just around the corner, from Sunday, March 27 through Thursday, April 7, with a half-day on Thursday, March 24, with classes ending at noon. School resumes on Monday, April 10.
Kathy Miner
Head od School and CEO
GAAPA Coffee Cart
Teachers and staff at GAA were spoilt by our wonderful GAAPA moms this week, with Hot coffee and yummy donuts. Thank you for spoiling us!!
School Photographs
As you may be aware Lesman will be attending GEMS American Academy next week (Sunday 31st to Thursday 4th February 2016) in order to take photographs of Homerooms, Advisory, Grade 12 students, students who missed the last session and new students who started in October.
A schedule has been prepared and students should consult their homeroom/advisory teachers to find out exactly which day and time they will have their photos taken. Unfortunately this is a one-off opportunity so if a student is absent on the day his/her homeroom photo is taken then he/she will not appear in the photograph.
As you may be aware Lesman will be attending GEMS American Academy next week (Sunday 31st to Thursday 4th February 2016) in order to take photographs of Homerooms, Advisory, Grade 12 students, students who missed the last session and new students who started in October.
A schedule has been prepared and students should consult their homeroom/advisory teachers to find out exactly which day and time they will have their photos taken. Unfortunately this is a one-off opportunity so if a student is absent on the day his/her homeroom photo is taken then he/she will not appear in the photograph.
Calling all GAA parents and students,
Yearbook pre-sales have begun. This is a fantastic opportunity to reserve your copy today and avoid disappointment!
The yearbook is a wonderful and tangible souvenir of your time at GAA, that commemorates the teachers, students and school events that made up the 2015-2016 academic year.
Reserve this lasting memory today for only 150AED by filling out the order form below and returning it with your payment to your homeroom teacher or advisor.