Week of 23 February

Good Evening,

What a beautiful weekend.....I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy it a bit.

Details on events this week:
Tuesday will be our next Family Connection Chat. This month's chat will address two topics: Cyberbullying and an introduction to Standards Based Reporting. We look forward to seeing you at 8:15 in the MPR.

Thursday the StuCo will sponsor a social bonfire for MS students. They will roast marshmallows...possibly attempt s'mores...from 6:30-8:00. We will have tables/chairs, coffee, snacks for parents in the MPR if you would also like to "hangout" for a bit with other parents.

Next month:
Mark your calendar......27 March. In lieu of parent-teacher conferences, we will take this day for many student presentations targeted towards the Gr 7 NVSF (NE/SA Virtual Science Fair) and to showcase how students have been using technology this year. Parents are invited....more details to follow.

If you are not returning to ACS next year, please notify the office so we can ensure we have all necessary documents prepared for you.

Have a nice evening.

Week of February 16

Good Evening,

I hope everyone has enjoyed their long weekend.

Reminder--tomorrow, Monday, is a half day for students. Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon. As a result....

• there are NO after school activities as all teachers will be in meetings until 4:30
• students should not remain on campus after school tomorrow
• all buses will be full with regularly assigned riders so there will not be room on buses for students to ride home with other students.

 After School Activities.......

• thus far over 60 sign ups have taken place, sign ups close tonight at 10:00 pm
• once sign ups have closed, we will know which activities have enough student interest for the activity to take place
• students will receive confirmation emails of participation in activities

Once again, please notify us if you know you will not be returning to ACS next school year. This helps us know how many seats we have available for new families.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Week of 9 February

Good Morning,

First, my apologies for the late Missives this week. I was also "hit" with the bug that has been going around and today is my first day to be up and around since last week. I had forgotten what it felt like to feel good!

As a result, it is going to take me awhile to get through all of the waiting emails. As I begin to get caught up on emails, etc. IF you sent me an email last week that needs an immediate response please let me know. I will be getting to each email as quickly as I can.

Of most importance....Second Semester After School Activity Sign Ups......

We have spent time rearranging the gym usage schedule to accommodate more MS activities. Below represents the most recent listing of activities. Students will be able to sign up through Moodle beginning tonight, after 6 pm. If you have any questions regarding the activities, please contact Mr. Tate (ttate@acsamman.edu.jo)

Ping Pong begins 18 Feb
Volleyball begins 27 Feb
Basketball begins 22 April
Badminton begins 23 April
(specific dates for each practice will be posted on Moodle as we work around already scheduled HS games, etc.)

Adventure Club dates:
22 Feb
15 March
3 May
31 May
(students do not have to sign up for ALL 4 dates...students will be able to sign up for the trips they are interested in)

All of these activities begin next week:
Chess Club-Mondays
Mural Club-Tuesdays
Spanish/Latin Cooking, Conversation, Culture-Tuesdays
Homework Club-Mondays
Math Lab-Mondays
MUN Club-Wednesdays

If you know you will not be returning to ACS next school year, please let us know so we can respond appropriately to new families who are applying to ACS and so we can have your necessary documents ready for you. If you son/daughter will require any recommendations for their new school, please allow a minimum of 1 week for those requests to be processed.

Thanks for your patience this week and once again my apologies for being late this week.

Have a good day,

Week of February 2

Good Evening,

Just a few updates and reminders tonight:

• Sign ups for After School Activities will begin next week. Students will sign up through Moodle and will be receiving information in Advisory next week. 
• GRADE 8 ONLY--JV Track and Field begins on Tuesday of this week. All medical forms need to be turned in prior to participation.  Any questions can be directed to Mr. Tate (ttate@acsamman.edu.jo)

• It is that time of year.....if you know you are not returning for next school year, please let us know so we can ensure all necessary documents are in order at the end of the year. This also allows us to make decisions concerning new families applying to the school for next year. Please allow a minimum of 1 week for any needed recommendations from teachers.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!

Adventure Jordan Dates

Grade 6       Azraq

April 29-30        

Grade 7       Wadi Dana and Feynan

Group 1      May 12-14

Group 2      May 13-15

Grade 8      Petra and Aqaba

May 13-15

Teachers are in the process of finalizing trip itineraries so more information will be forthcoming. Please see Student Handbook for information explaining what Adventure Jordan is (see link above).

Have a nice evening....stay warm!