1B Weekly News
October 6, 2016
A Note From Mrs. Waters
Next week is the PTA Book Fair. There is a Book Fair Permission Slips in your child's green home folder. Please sign and return it. The Parent Volunteers will then be able to help students choose appropriate books and make sure that the correct amount of money is spent. We will be going to the book fair on Monday, October 10.
We will be starting a new unit in reading, Readers are Brave and Tackle Trouble. Please read the attached unit letter.
Reading
The students will be working on pre-reading strategies by making prediction before reading a book.
Writing
Math
Students will see subtraction as an unknown addend problem (3-2= ___ can be seen as 2+___=3).
Social Studies
From the Office
Get Ready to Start Reading!!! The 2016 PTA BOOK FAIR
The annual, and very popular, PTA Elementary School Book Fair returns this October. Our excited young ASD readers love this event and we love to see our students of all ages lose themselves in the wonder of words. The PTA, working closely with the Elementary School faculty, has custom selected the best fun and educational titles from leading authors from the UK and America and beyond. The Book Fair also supports the popular and highly competitive Grade 5 "Battle of the Books".
Thousands of new books will be available in the Elementary Presentation Room with prices ranging from only 15QAR to 80QAR.
When: Monday October 10th - Thursday October 13th
Time: 7:40am - 3:15pm
Where: Elementary Presentation Room (close to the Main Reception) We ask that all parents enter through Gate 8 and bring their ASD ID.
Each class will have an opportunity to visit the PTA Book Fair and spend time looking at all the books and to pick out and buy their favorite books. Your Home Room Teacher will send more information about the date and time your child's class will visit the Book Fair in their weekly newsletter. The books can be purchased using the ASD Dragon Bands. Lower Elementary students will need to return the permission form from their parents to purchase books using their Dragon Bands.
To make sure you and your children have enough money on your Dragon Band, please top up your account at one of your kiosks in the school or online at dragoncard.asd.edu.qa. Your username will be your family number minus the last letter and your password will be the same as the username.
If any parents would like to volunteer some time to help at this event, we would love to have you come along, please contact Sarah or Claire at ptabookfair@asd.edu.qa
The Book Fair is one of our yearly events loved by all our students, parents and teachers. Please come along to support and encourage our children to develop a lifelong love of books. We thank you for your support.
The more that you READ, the more things you will KNOW" - Dr Seuss
Attention All Photographers Students and Parents!
The 2017 ASD PTA Calendar Competition is on!
We need your photo submissions for our annual ASD Calendar. Show us your talent and your favorite places in Qatar. The winning photo will displayed on the front cover of the calendar, and the student with the winning photo will receive a prize!
Regulations :
A color photo in RGB in 12 mega pixels (3000 x 4000)
Name and current grade (for students)
Deadline is October 13th, 2016
Please send all entries to asdcalendar2017@gmail.com
Fourth storybook in the series of our school values
Take this opportunity to order your copy of the fourth storybook in the series of our school values in English and Arabic written and illustrated by students and teachers at the American School of Doha, Qatar. By purchasing these books, you will be supporting the AlFaisal Without Borders Foundation, helping create a better education for children around the world! Missed out on one of the books in the series? Order now!
Compassion
Respect
Honesty
Responsibility
1 BOOK QAR 40
2 BOOKS QAR 60
3 BOOKS QAR 80
ALL 4 BOOKS QAR 100
Pre-order forms can be found here.
Orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom during the week of October 9.
Important Dates
October 10-13: PTA Book Fair
October 13: Deadline for the 2017 ASD PTA Calendar Competition!
October 23: Principal’s Coffee at 8 am in the Presentation Room
October 25: Full Day Tuesday
October 26-27: No School
October 31: Halloween Class Party