News from Head of School - Kathy Miner
The theme of this newsletter issue is “Planning Ahead.” You’ll find important dates for upcoming events and activities throughout the school to help your family in planning ahead through to the end of the school year.
You’ll also find school holiday dates 2016-2017 school year to help you as you plan and look ahead to the coming year.
We would like to take a moment to express our gratitude for our incredibly supportive parent community as well as for the support of the Booster Club and GAAPA parent volunteers. We have accomplished much thus far this school year, thanks to the ongoing support and assistance from our parents. We are looking forward to a strong finish to the school year with many meaningful and quality events and activities.
This is the last newsletter until after Spring Break.
Regards,
Kathy Miner
Head of School and CEO
You’ll also find school holiday dates 2016-2017 school year to help you as you plan and look ahead to the coming year.
We would like to take a moment to express our gratitude for our incredibly supportive parent community as well as for the support of the Booster Club and GAAPA parent volunteers. We have accomplished much thus far this school year, thanks to the ongoing support and assistance from our parents. We are looking forward to a strong finish to the school year with many meaningful and quality events and activities.
This is the last newsletter until after Spring Break.
Regards,
Kathy Miner
Head of 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’ll 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.
Upcoming school events
Promotion Ceremonies and Graduation
Booster Club
GAAPA
March • Monday 21 March - Coffee Morning
• Thursday 24 March - Dress Down Day/Pizza Day
April • Wednesday 20 April - Dress Down Day
• Thursday 28 April - Half Day Pizza Day
May • Sunday 1 May - Teacher Appreciation - Chocolate Fountains
• Tuesday 3 May - Teacher Appreciation - GAAPA Coffee Cart
• Wednesday 4 May - Teacher Appreciation - Catered Lunch
• Saturday 7 May - Table Top Sale
• Sunday 8 May to Thursday 20 May - Basket Bonanza Collection
• Sunday 22 May to Thursday 2 June - Basket Bonanza Ticket Sales
• Thursday 26 May - Half Day Pizza Day
• Monday 30 May - Annual General Meeting / Elections
June • Thursday 2 June - Basket Bonanza Live Draw
• Sunday 5 June - Workers Lunch
• Wednesday 8 June - Dress Down Day
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’ll 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 schools 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 8
- Sunday, March 26th through Thursday, April 7th – 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.
Upcoming school events
- Secondary School Production: You're a good man Charlie Brown, March 22nd and 23rd
- 2016 IB Visual Arts Final Exhibition: March 21st- 24th
- Secondary Music Concert ( Mr Dave Holland and Mr Jared Roberts): April 25th 6pm-7pm
- Elementary School Musical: April 27th and 28th
- Secondary Drama Production: May 25th and May 26th
- Secondary Arts Festival: June 1st 6pm-7pm
- Secondary Choir concert ( Ms Whitney Meininger): May 31st
Promotion Ceremonies and Graduation
- KG 2: May 23rd, 24th and 25th
- Grade 8: May 26th @ 10am in the Auditorium
- Grade 12 Graduation: June 2nd at 7pm in the Auditorium
Booster Club
- Junior Varsity and Varsity Sports Award Banquet: April 29th at the Park Rotana
- Under 14 Varsity Award ceremony: May 3rd at 6:30pm in the Auditorium
GAAPA
March • Monday 21 March - Coffee Morning
• Thursday 24 March - Dress Down Day/Pizza Day
April • Wednesday 20 April - Dress Down Day
• Thursday 28 April - Half Day Pizza Day
May • Sunday 1 May - Teacher Appreciation - Chocolate Fountains
• Tuesday 3 May - Teacher Appreciation - GAAPA Coffee Cart
• Wednesday 4 May - Teacher Appreciation - Catered Lunch
• Saturday 7 May - Table Top Sale
• Sunday 8 May to Thursday 20 May - Basket Bonanza Collection
• Sunday 22 May to Thursday 2 June - Basket Bonanza Ticket Sales
• Thursday 26 May - Half Day Pizza Day
• Monday 30 May - Annual General Meeting / Elections
June • Thursday 2 June - Basket Bonanza Live Draw
• Sunday 5 June - Workers Lunch
• Wednesday 8 June - Dress Down Day
Dear Parent,
English Language Learning (ELL) Summer Programme 2016
We are delighted to announce that we are launching our English Language Learning Programme 2016. This is an amazing opportunity for your child to improve their English language skills by developing their proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The programme is delivered by fully qualified GEMS Teachers who are native English speakers, in small groups with a maximum of 14 children in each class. Children who have attended the programme in previous years have found the programme extremely beneficial and, by completing the three blocks, have made significant progress in developing their English language skills.
Please note that places are very limited and all registration and payments should be made as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The programme will run in three blocks of two weeks as specified below:
All classes run from 9am until 12pm Sunday to Thursday each week. The programme will cost AED 3,250 for each two week block.
For registrations, please visit www.gemseducation.com/enrichment-programmes/languages-culture/english-language-learning-programme-2016/
Should you have any questions or require further assistance please email [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming your child to the programme.
Kind regards,
For further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
E: [email protected]
T: +971 4 347 7770 x355GEMS English Language Programme Team
English Language Learning (ELL) Summer Programme 2016
We are delighted to announce that we are launching our English Language Learning Programme 2016. This is an amazing opportunity for your child to improve their English language skills by developing their proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The programme is delivered by fully qualified GEMS Teachers who are native English speakers, in small groups with a maximum of 14 children in each class. Children who have attended the programme in previous years have found the programme extremely beneficial and, by completing the three blocks, have made significant progress in developing their English language skills.
Please note that places are very limited and all registration and payments should be made as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The programme will run in three blocks of two weeks as specified below:
- Block One: Sunday 10th July – Thursday 21st July (inclusive)
- Block Two: Sunday 24th July – Thursday 4th August (inclusive)
- Black Three: Sunday 7th August – Thursday 18th August (inclusive)
All classes run from 9am until 12pm Sunday to Thursday each week. The programme will cost AED 3,250 for each two week block.
For registrations, please visit www.gemseducation.com/enrichment-programmes/languages-culture/english-language-learning-programme-2016/
Should you have any questions or require further assistance please email [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming your child to the programme.
Kind regards,
For further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
E: [email protected]
T: +971 4 347 7770 x355GEMS English Language Programme Team
Re-enrollment closes on March 31st!
Kindly be reminded that re-enrollment is now open for the 2016/17 academic year. Re-enrollment is your opportunity to let us know whether your child will be returning next year or not. Attached to this email is a revised step by step guide to help you with this process which must be completed whether you plan to return or not.
For your convenience there will be a GAA re-enrollment table open in the foyer and at KG reception everyday next week from 2:30pm-3:30pm. If you have not re-enrolled by the end of March GAA cannot guarantee your child’s seat for next year.
This year you must re-enroll by taking these 2 steps:
The re-enrollment form is available through the GEMS OASIS system. It will provide parents the opportunity to pay online with a credit card, or you may pay at the school accounts office.
Your child/ren re-enrollment will not be successful if you did not complete the online form or paid the deposit, hence we will offer your child’s place to another student on our waiting list.
The 5% deposit will be deducted from the Term 1 fees when they are due in September 2016.
If you require any further details regarding the re-registration, or have any questions regarding the process, please contact our admissions or accounts offices. Please see below Reenrollment FAQ for your attention.
For your convenience there will be a GAA re-enrollment table open in the foyer and at KG reception everyday next week from 2:30pm-3:30pm. If you have not re-enrolled by the end of March GAA cannot guarantee your child’s seat for next year.
This year you must re-enroll by taking these 2 steps:
- Completing the re-enrollment form on the GEMS Oasis page by March 31st
- Paying a deposit of 5% of the tuition fee by May 7th
The re-enrollment form is available through the GEMS OASIS system. It will provide parents the opportunity to pay online with a credit card, or you may pay at the school accounts office.
Your child/ren re-enrollment will not be successful if you did not complete the online form or paid the deposit, hence we will offer your child’s place to another student on our waiting list.
The 5% deposit will be deducted from the Term 1 fees when they are due in September 2016.
- For Kindergarten the 5% is AED 2394
- For grade 1 and above the 5% is AED 3339
If you require any further details regarding the re-registration, or have any questions regarding the process, please contact our admissions or accounts offices. Please see below Reenrollment FAQ for your attention.
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Important: Password Update Required
Dear Parents
GEMS has recently updated its corporate policy around network use, and requires all users to update their password. This password is the one that students use to connect to our school internet network, and is used by parents to connect to GLG and Oasis to access report cards and pay tuition fees.
Please follow the instructions in the attached guides (for students and parents) to update your password. A confirmation code will be sent to the parent email address you registered on our system.
Should you need assistance with this, please feel free to contact our IT engineer team, Mr. Kanhaiya Singh or Mr. Sandeep Pavithran at [email protected].
GEMS has recently updated its corporate policy around network use, and requires all users to update their password. This password is the one that students use to connect to our school internet network, and is used by parents to connect to GLG and Oasis to access report cards and pay tuition fees.
Please follow the instructions in the attached guides (for students and parents) to update your password. A confirmation code will be sent to the parent email address you registered on our system.
Should you need assistance with this, please feel free to contact our IT engineer team, Mr. Kanhaiya Singh or Mr. Sandeep Pavithran at [email protected].
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News about the NBAD Credit card
GEMS is happy to announce the deadline for discount on the 3rd term tuition fees by using the NBAD GEMS Co-Branded credit Card has been extended to 25th March 2016.
Payments can be made online or by visiting our accounts department.
GEMS is happy to announce the deadline for discount on the 3rd term tuition fees by using the NBAD GEMS Co-Branded credit Card has been extended to 25th March 2016.
Payments can be made online or by visiting our accounts department.
Paid After-School Activities organized by E-Sports
Term 3 of Academic Year 2015-2016
What do we do?
E-Sports offers after school, evening and weekend sports clubs hosted here at GEMS American Academy.
The wide and varied sports activities available are run by professional and highly qualified international coaching staff. Programmes are designed to develop and enrich your child’s sporting development and compliment the lessons taken at school.
How can you get involved?
We will send out all information and schedules via the school newsletter and email. You can sign up directly with each of our Academies listed below.
Where can you sign up?
You can attend our sign up afternoon where you can also meet the Academy coaches at the following time:
Wednesday March 23rd 2016
2:30pm – 3:30pm on the First Floor Mezzanine Area
GEMS American Academy
Alternatively, you can contact our Academies directly using the details below. They will give you all the information necessary to start straight away!
Please take note of the below:
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Mercer, Abu Dhabi Manager
Tel: 055 349 1246 or Email [email protected]
Term 3 of Academic Year 2015-2016
What do we do?
E-Sports offers after school, evening and weekend sports clubs hosted here at GEMS American Academy.
The wide and varied sports activities available are run by professional and highly qualified international coaching staff. Programmes are designed to develop and enrich your child’s sporting development and compliment the lessons taken at school.
How can you get involved?
We will send out all information and schedules via the school newsletter and email. You can sign up directly with each of our Academies listed below.
Where can you sign up?
You can attend our sign up afternoon where you can also meet the Academy coaches at the following time:
Wednesday March 23rd 2016
2:30pm – 3:30pm on the First Floor Mezzanine Area
GEMS American Academy
Alternatively, you can contact our Academies directly using the details below. They will give you all the information necessary to start straight away!
Please take note of the below:
- It is the responsibility of the parent to pick up their child from their class and take them to activities, unless they have organized a collection with the provider or their class teacher/assistant directly.
- ParentsMUST collect their child at the end of their E-Sports class. No bus service will be provided for E-Sports activities at this time.
- Children should not attend a class if they have not signed up with the provider prior to the session.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Mercer, Abu Dhabi Manager
Tel: 055 349 1246 or Email [email protected]
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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.
Dear GAA Community,
1) Athletic and Activities Assistant
Announcing an available position, Athletic and Activities Assistant.
We are looking for a female Educational Assistant to assist and support the Athletics & Activities program. The ideal candidate will be an energetic self-starter who takes the initiative to perform routine clerical and other tasks independently. They will also have strong multitasking abilities and diplomacy skills. The ability to maintain electronic databases and filing systems using Microsoft Excel and Google platforms is essential and excellent written/spoken English language skills.
QUALIFICATIONS: High school Diploma and 2 years + of experience in similar roles.
REPORTS TO: Athletic and Activities Director
Job Description:
If you know of someone perfect for this role, please encourage him or her to apply by sending their CV and letter of interest to Olga Carrillo, at [email protected].
1) Athletic and Activities Assistant
Announcing an available position, Athletic and Activities Assistant.
We are looking for a female Educational Assistant to assist and support the Athletics & Activities program. The ideal candidate will be an energetic self-starter who takes the initiative to perform routine clerical and other tasks independently. They will also have strong multitasking abilities and diplomacy skills. The ability to maintain electronic databases and filing systems using Microsoft Excel and Google platforms is essential and excellent written/spoken English language skills.
QUALIFICATIONS: High school Diploma and 2 years + of experience in similar roles.
REPORTS TO: Athletic and Activities Director
Job Description:
If you know of someone perfect for this role, please encourage him or her to apply by sending their CV and letter of interest to Olga Carrillo, at [email protected].
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