1B Weekly News
May 25, 2017
A Note From Mrs. Waters
There will be no school on Sunday, May 28. Ramadan hours will start on Monday, May 29. School will start at 9:00am and end at 2:30pm. Tuesday, May 30 will be a full day of school with a dismissal at 2:30.
Neither homework nor school books will go home on Monday. However, we do want the students to continue reading books, from home or online, every night. Your child should also continue to play math games.
We will be reviewing time to the hour and half hour over the next couple of weeks. To celebrate their learning of telling time, the students will be coloring a clock to show two halves and then will decorating the clock. This clock will be one that they can take home and hang in their bedroom. Please send in one AA battery for the clock.
We have started the ABC Countdown to the end of the year. Please be sure to check the calendar daily in case your child needs to wear something or bring something in to school that day. For example, on Monday for day O, students should dress as their Older self.
Reading
Students will participate in a fairy tale Reader’s Theater. They will work on their reading fluency and having their character come alive.
Writing
Math
Students will be working on telling time, building fluency with adding and subtracting, and solving word problems.
Social Studies
From the Office
Last Counselors Coffee of the School Year
Parents are invited to join our Lower Elementary Counselors for coffee on Tuesday June 6th at 9:00 AM in the Elementary Presentation Room. We will be discussing the many transitions that your child may be experiencing in the coming months. Topics will range from moving to a new country, school or grade level.
Toy Drive for Special Needs Children
Middle School students will be collecting “learning toys” from the ASD elementary school community starting on May 31st - June 7th. Students are specifically focus on collecting toys such as puzzles, blocks, play-dough, kinetic sand, tactile fidget toys, triangular pencil grips, magnetic alphabets, soft toys, animal models, board games, etc. Collection boxes will be sent up around the elementary.
Ramadan Hours
Student Hours - 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Yearbooks
Pre-ordered yearbooks will be distributed on Monday, May 29. Starting on May 30 Elementary yearbooks will be on sale for QAR 120 in the Elementary Office.
To top up your Dragon Account:
Visit the Main Admin office or High School Cafeteria to top up at one of the Kiosks or parents and staff can also top up dragon accounts online. Visit dragoncard.asd.edu.qa
Username: Will be your Family or staff number found on the front of the parent ID card minus the last letter
Password: Is the same as the username.
Important Dates
May 28: No School
May 30: Full Day Tuesday, dismissal at 3:00
June 6: Counselors Coffee at 9:00 AM in the Elementary Presentation Room