Once again, I hope you enjoyed the weekend...it would seem as though Winter is over, yes?
Invitations:
- Parent session with the Visiting Accreditation Team is Tuesday, 19 March @ 8:15
- Student Led Conferences are Wednesday/Thursday, 24-25 April. Your son/daughter is working diligently on their e-portfolios to share with you at the conferences. A special invite will come from your son/daughter as the time approaches
- Celebration of Cultures tickets are on sale now. We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate one of our ACS strengths---diversity of cultures :)
- Students send weekly emails to you on our ZAP days to let you know how their academic week went. You can also check Power School for updates on your son/daughter learning
- Adventure Jordan is quickly approaching. An information meeting for Gr 7 will take place on Wednesday, 27 March @ 10:00 and for Gr 6 @ 10:40. *Gr 8 information will be posted as we approach their May trip.
Wednesday
o Depart ACS for Azraq: 8:00
o Lunch 12-1
o Activities 1-6
Hiking
Nature/Geology
lessons
o Clean-up/Free time 6-7
o Dinner 7-8
o Evening Activities
o Sleep
Thursday
o Rise and Shine 7-8
o Morning nature hunt
o Visit Qasr Al-Asraq
o Arrive back in at ACS before 2:30 PM
Gr 7 Preliminary Itinerary is as follows:
Tuesday Wadi Dana
o Depart ACS for Wadi Dana: 8:00
o Lunch 12-1
o Activities 1-6
Hiking
“Viewing Life Through Different Lenses” lessons and work
Team-Building
o Clean-up/Free time 6-7
o Dinner 7-8
o Evening Activities
Camp fire
o Sleep (All students will need a sleeping bag)
Wednesday Wadi
Dana to Feynan Ecolodge
o Rise and Shine 7-8
o Leave Camp 8:00 Shuttle to
Dana Guesthouse to begin hike
o Begin five hour hike from
Dana to Feynan
Hike
Lunch
Hike
o Arrive Feynan Ecolodge 3:00-4:00
Snack
Rest and Clean-up
Tour of Feynan
Review of hike
Work time
o Dinner
Evening activities (short students will be tired)
o Sleep
Thursday Feynan
Ecolodge to ACS
o Rise and shine 7:00
o Visit and work with local
school 9:00
o Lunch at destination to be
announced
o Arrive ACS- 3-4:00
Enjoy your evening,
Rhonda Isley
MS Principal