News from our Head of School - Kathy Miner
Promotion Ceremonies
The last week of May was a busy one at GAA, with KG 2 promotion, Grade 5 promotion, Grade 8 promotion and Grade 12 Graduation.
In this week's newsletter we have included the videos of each promotion ceremony for you to view at your convenience. Please see below.
Thank you to our wonderful teachers, parents and staff for all your hard working in putting it all together.
Regards,
Kathryn Miner
Head of school and CEO
The last week of May was a busy one at GAA, with KG 2 promotion, Grade 5 promotion, Grade 8 promotion and Grade 12 Graduation.
In this week's newsletter we have included the videos of each promotion ceremony for you to view at your convenience. Please see below.
Thank you to our wonderful teachers, parents and staff for all your hard working in putting it all together.
Regards,
Kathryn Miner
Head of school and CEO
News from our Director of Arabic Studies, Samah Awad
Dear GAA Parents,
Warm greetings. In the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, and in our efforts to spread the spirit of the month, we cordially invite you to:
GEMS American Academy Family Ramadan Iftar.
Date & Time: Thursday June 15th, 2017, 20 of Ramadan 1438, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: GEMS American Academy, Khalifa City A, First Floor Gym.
Details:
Families are asked to bring food to share, to spread the spirit of sharing. The shared food will be served as a buffet, and we will start off with dates and water once the sun sets.
Note, Maghrib and Ishaa prayers will be held. Please bring your prayer clothes and mat if you wish to participate.
We look forward to seeing all of our families at our Ramadan Iftar Gathering, and we thank you in advance for respecting the Islamic traditions in attire and food.
Sincerely,
Arabic Director
Samah Awad
Warm greetings. In the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, and in our efforts to spread the spirit of the month, we cordially invite you to:
GEMS American Academy Family Ramadan Iftar.
Date & Time: Thursday June 15th, 2017, 20 of Ramadan 1438, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: GEMS American Academy, Khalifa City A, First Floor Gym.
Details:
Families are asked to bring food to share, to spread the spirit of sharing. The shared food will be served as a buffet, and we will start off with dates and water once the sun sets.
Note, Maghrib and Ishaa prayers will be held. Please bring your prayer clothes and mat if you wish to participate.
We look forward to seeing all of our families at our Ramadan Iftar Gathering, and we thank you in advance for respecting the Islamic traditions in attire and food.
Sincerely,
Arabic Director
Samah Awad
ولياء الأمور الكرام،
تحيّة طيبة وبعد،
يقول الإمام الشّافعي:
أحب لقا الأحباب في كلِّ ساعة فإنّ لقا الأحباب فيه المنافع
بمناسبة شهر رمضان المبارك وحرصًا منا على بناء جسور التّواصل يسرُّ أسرة مدرسة أكاديمية جيمس الأمريكية أن تُنظّم إفطارًا جماعيًا بمشاركتكم.
الزّمان:
يوم الخميس الموافق 15-6-2017/ 20 من رمضان 1438من الساعة السّادسة حتى التّاسعة والنّصف مساءً.
المكان:
مدرسة أكاديميّة جيمس الأمريكيّة /مدينة خليفة أ -الصّالة الرّياضية في الطّابق الأول.
التّفاصيل:
نعمل على تنظيم إفطار جماعي في حرم المدرسة، وعلى كل منْ يرغب في المشاركة أن يحضر ما يشاء من الأطعمة التي يرغب بها. سيُنظّم الطّعام في مكان واحد بنظام المائدة المفتوحة. وسنبدأ إفطارنا اقتداءً بالسّنة النّبوية بالتّمر والرّطب والماء.
ملاحظة: ستُقام كل من صلاة المغرب والعشاء جماعة في الصالة الرياضية.
كما نرجو من العائلات المشاركة إحضار سجادات الصلاة معها لاستخدامها وقت أداء صلاة الجماعة.
يسعدنا مشاركة جميع العائلات في هذا التّجمع الرّمضاني ونرجو منكم مراعاة الشّعائر الإسلاميّة في اللّباس والمَأكل.
تحيّة طيبة وبعد،
يقول الإمام الشّافعي:
أحب لقا الأحباب في كلِّ ساعة فإنّ لقا الأحباب فيه المنافع
بمناسبة شهر رمضان المبارك وحرصًا منا على بناء جسور التّواصل يسرُّ أسرة مدرسة أكاديمية جيمس الأمريكية أن تُنظّم إفطارًا جماعيًا بمشاركتكم.
الزّمان:
يوم الخميس الموافق 15-6-2017/ 20 من رمضان 1438من الساعة السّادسة حتى التّاسعة والنّصف مساءً.
المكان:
مدرسة أكاديميّة جيمس الأمريكيّة /مدينة خليفة أ -الصّالة الرّياضية في الطّابق الأول.
التّفاصيل:
نعمل على تنظيم إفطار جماعي في حرم المدرسة، وعلى كل منْ يرغب في المشاركة أن يحضر ما يشاء من الأطعمة التي يرغب بها. سيُنظّم الطّعام في مكان واحد بنظام المائدة المفتوحة. وسنبدأ إفطارنا اقتداءً بالسّنة النّبوية بالتّمر والرّطب والماء.
ملاحظة: ستُقام كل من صلاة المغرب والعشاء جماعة في الصالة الرياضية.
كما نرجو من العائلات المشاركة إحضار سجادات الصلاة معها لاستخدامها وقت أداء صلاة الجماعة.
يسعدنا مشاركة جميع العائلات في هذا التّجمع الرّمضاني ونرجو منكم مراعاة الشّعائر الإسلاميّة في اللّباس والمَأكل.
Pay it forward Initiative
English Language Learning Summer Camp 2017
Help your child get ahead with an English Language Learning Camp this summer!
Our summer camp is for students aged 4 to 16 who want to develop their native English language skills as well as those for whom English is a foreign language. Its focus is improving English learning skills by developing students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
AED 2,350
per student, including
all course materials
AED 2,000
per student, for bookings made before
31st May, 2017
The English Language Learning camp aims to:
• Build students’ English language confidence
• Increase access to the standard school curriculum
• Increase opportunities for a wider range of academic activities
• Complement in-school academic progress
• Broaden students’ vocabulary
* Transport options available at an extra cost
The camp runs in blocks of two weeks from 9am to 12pm, Sunday through Thursday. No two blocks are the same so students can enrol for 1 ,2, 3 or 4 blocks and benefit from progression throughout the summer.
Block 1: 2 July – 13 July
Block 2: 16 July – 27 July
Block 3: 30 July – 10 August
Block 4: 13 August – 24 August
Our English Language Learning camps are held at schools across Dubai and Abu Dhabi:
• GEMS Al Khaleej National School, Garhoud, Dubai
• GEMS International School, Al Khail, Dubai
• GEMS Al Barsha National School, Dubai
• GEMS Wellington International School, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
• GEMS Cambridge International School, Abu Dhabi
Register now to book your place using this link: goo.gl/cKEhZ3
+971 (0)4 403 5066
[email protected]
www.academyplus.ae
Help your child get ahead with an English Language Learning Camp this summer!
Our summer camp is for students aged 4 to 16 who want to develop their native English language skills as well as those for whom English is a foreign language. Its focus is improving English learning skills by developing students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
AED 2,350
per student, including
all course materials
AED 2,000
per student, for bookings made before
31st May, 2017
The English Language Learning camp aims to:
• Build students’ English language confidence
• Increase access to the standard school curriculum
• Increase opportunities for a wider range of academic activities
• Complement in-school academic progress
• Broaden students’ vocabulary
* Transport options available at an extra cost
The camp runs in blocks of two weeks from 9am to 12pm, Sunday through Thursday. No two blocks are the same so students can enrol for 1 ,2, 3 or 4 blocks and benefit from progression throughout the summer.
Block 1: 2 July – 13 July
Block 2: 16 July – 27 July
Block 3: 30 July – 10 August
Block 4: 13 August – 24 August
Our English Language Learning camps are held at schools across Dubai and Abu Dhabi:
• GEMS Al Khaleej National School, Garhoud, Dubai
• GEMS International School, Al Khail, Dubai
• GEMS Al Barsha National School, Dubai
• GEMS Wellington International School, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
• GEMS Cambridge International School, Abu Dhabi
Register now to book your place using this link: goo.gl/cKEhZ3
+971 (0)4 403 5066
[email protected]
www.academyplus.ae
NBAD GEMS Co-Brand discount 2017/2018
NBAD discount (maximum discount) for Academic Year ’17-18 tuition fee has been extended to 20th July 2017.
Pay tuition fee in full by NBAD GEMS Co-Brand credit card & convert the school fee paid into 0% interest Easy Payment Plan(EPP) for up to 12 months.
Please contact Mr. Rao (+971 56 669 2729) & Mr. Jayachandran ( +971 56 687 9496) for NBAD GEMS Co-Brand card queries.
https://www.nbad.com/en-ae/personal-banking/cards/credit-cards/gems-titanium.html
Pay tuition fee in full by NBAD GEMS Co-Brand credit card & convert the school fee paid into 0% interest Easy Payment Plan(EPP) for up to 12 months.
Please contact Mr. Rao (+971 56 669 2729) & Mr. Jayachandran ( +971 56 687 9496) for NBAD GEMS Co-Brand card queries.
https://www.nbad.com/en-ae/personal-banking/cards/credit-cards/gems-titanium.html
During the year any items of value that are found in and around the school are brought to the main reception. If they are not collected they are stored away safely. We would like to ask that if you have lost anything of value e.g, cell phone, watch or wallet to please visit the main reception and we can have a look in the lost and found. As you can see by the below pictures we have many items that have not been claimed.