Upper Elementary
August 26, 2021
From the Upper Elementary principal's Desk
Dear Upper Elementary School Parents,
What an amazing beginning to this year! It was refreshing getting into all of the UES Classrooms to see our Upper School Dragons in action. We have been so impressed with how well our students already are demonstrating our four ASD Values of Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and Compassion. This will truly be an excellent year.
As we near our first full week of school, I wanted to make you aware of our Virtual Back-to-School Night Schedule, on Wednesday, September 1. To help our families be able to attend all teacher presentations, throughout LES and UES, we have built the schedule together. The LES/UES schedule for teacher presentations is below:
ES Back to School Night Wednesday, Sept 1, 2021
LES
3:30pm -3:55pm - Pre-K 3 & 4
4:00pm - 4:25pm - KG
4:30pm - 4:55pm - Grade 1
5:00pm - 5:25pm - Grade 2
LES Specialist Teacher Sessions:
4:00pm - 4:25pm - Specialist Session
5:00pm - 5:25pm - Specialist Session
UES
5:30pm - 5:55pm - Grade 3
6:00pm - 6:25pm - Grade 4
6:30pm - 6:55pm - Grade 5
6:00pm - 6:25pm & 5:00pm - 5:25pm - UES Specialist Teacher Sessions
In the next couple days, teachers will be reaching out with a message and Zoom link, so you can participate virtually in these teacher presentations. The schedule and these links will also be made available on our UES Teneen Page.
I want to reiterate our thanks to you for your patience and flexibility during the arrival and dismissal process. As the days continue on, we’ll all get more efficient at getting students to/from school. I also want to thank you for your efforts during our hybrid schedule, supporting your students to do their best.
To assist with your planning for on-site days, please see the schedule below, for the next couple weeks.
Sunday, Aug 29- A Students
Monday, Aug 30- B Students
Tuesday, Aug 31-A Students,12:30pm Dismissal, PACT
Wednesday, Sep 1- B Students
Thursday, Sep 2- A Students
Sunday, Sep 5- B Students
Monday, Sep 6- A Students
Tuesday, Sep 7- B Students, 12:30pm Dismissal, PACT
Wednesday, Sep 8- A Students
Thursday, Sep 9- B Students
Thanks again for your support and flexibility as we start school in hybrid. We look forward to seeing you at our Virtual Back to School Night and working with you in partnership.
Regards,
Toby Tebo
Upper Elementary School Principal
What's on Ues
Updated Every Friday in Teneen!
Be sure to visit our UES Teneen page, for up-to-date information.
What's On UES
Sun, Aug 29
LES/UES Day A
ASD Bus Services Begin
Mon, Aug 30
LES/UES Day B
Tue, Aug 31
PACT, dismissal at 12:30 pm
LES/UES Day A
Wed, Sep 1
LES/UES Day 2B
UES Back to School Night, 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm, Zoom links provided by homeroom teachers
Thu, Sep 2
LES/UES Day A
Sahifa Editions
Check out our section on Teaching and Learning
Information for Parents
UES Grade 3 & 4 World Language Selection Form
UES Grade 5 World Language Selection Form
2021-2022 ES Program of Studies
2021-2022 Supply Lists
Message from ASD Nursing
Greetings From ASD Nursing,
We are excited to welcome students back to campus this year. We want to give some reminders to aid us in keeping our ASD community healthy:
Quarantine Upon Arrival to Qatar
Please be mindful if you are traveling back in the country that you adhere to the quarantine rules that Qatar has implemented. We understand that people are given various instructions in regards to quarantine based on where they have traveled from, vaccination status, age, etc. We at ASD ask that you are honest and follow the below quarantine guidelines based on MoPH directives:
Returning from a Red Country- Unvaccinated children aged (0-17) traveling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to a home quarantine of 10 days.
Returning from a Yellow Country- Unvaccinated children aged (0-17) traveling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to a home quarantine of 7 days.
Returning from a Green Country- Unvaccinated children aged (0-11) traveling with their fully vaccinated parents are exempted from quarantine if they are coming from a green-listed country. Unvaccinated children aged (12-17) traveling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to 5 days of home quarantine if they are coming from a green listed country
All vaccinated students are exempt from quarantine, however, depending on the country from where you traveled, there may be directives to have a PCR performed within 48-72 hours of arrival. If this is the case please do not send the student to school until they have received their negative PCR results.
Vaccinated Students
In addition, if you have a student that is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 please do not forget to fill out this form for EACH vaccinated student. (If you have more than one vaccinated student you need to fill out a separate form for each student) This will allow us to give you a better picture of what percentage of our students are vaccinated and aid us in keeping track of which students are vaccinated as well.
Absences Related to Sickness
Please remember if your student shows any signs of sickness to please keep them at home and follow up with a doctor. Last year the nursing department worked very hard to track absences related to illness and to ensure that students who were out sick were only returning to campus after obtaining medical clearance from a doctor. This year we will still be implementing this policy and will do our best to follow up on all sickness related absences to ensure that when students return to school they are safe!
Please keep in mind that keeping the ASD community safe from COVID-19 requires participation and compliance from all members of the ASD community. This will require continued transparency in regards to the health of our students, faculty and staff, and our households.
Have a Good Weekend!
A Message from the ES Library
Please return any summer check-out books with your student or to the library cart at GATE 6 as soon as possible!
If your student completed the Summer Reading Challenge - Tower of Books, please return the check-off list and Book Spines with your student by 9 September to the Library.
Thank you,
Cindy Wright, LES Librarian
Karolee Martin, UES Librarian
A Message from ASD Bus Services
The ASD Bus Service will commence on Sunday, August 29 (Day A).
Bus schedules and route information has been sent to all parent emails. If you have not received your email please check your spam OR contact Bus Services busservices@asd.edu.qa
From our School Community
QATAR LITTLE LEAGUE is a developmental league that offers baseball, softball and Challenger programs for boys and girls ages 4-18 throughout Qatar. Players of all skill levels and abilities are welcome. No experience necessary!
Online Registration is NOW Open for our upcoming season
NEW THIS YEAR
A FREE LEARN TO PLAY BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL CAMP
September 17 and 18
More information about our program is available at our website: QatarLittleLeague.com
Commonly Asked Questions
When does the season start?
Sunday, September 26, 2021, but there will be an optional Knock the Dust Off Camp for registered members Friday and Saturday, September 24 and 25, 2021. The season will run through the end of February.
What are the Age Divisions and how much does it cost?
Where do we play?
We will start playing out at the Doha Sports Park in Lusail. Our hope is that the ASD Baseball field will be available to us sometime during our season, however, the Doha Sports Complex is our current plan.
What is the time Commitment?
With the exception of Tee-Ball and Challengers who practice and play on Friday mornings, all other divisions have one weeknight practice and at least one game on Friday OR Saturday.
What equipment do I need?
QLL provides helmets, bats, catcher gear, a uniform top and cap. Players will need a glove, athletic shoes, baseball pants, or athletic pants, and boys must have an athletic cup. Due to Covid 19 protocols we highly encourage batting gloves and will expect a mask to be worn when not on the field.
Where can I find out more information and Register?
Visit our website qatarlittleleague.com to register for the season and the two camps. Also, follow us on Facebook QatarLittleLeague & Instagram: Qatarlittleleague. You can e-mail us at qll@asd.edu.qa or qatarlittleleague@gmail.com with any additional questions.
The ASD Booster Club welcomes all our DRAGON families to the new school year!
Be safe. Be kind. Be active. Let’s go DRAGONS!
Our ASD Booster Store Online Catalog is back! It includes the store’s most popular items so be ready to show your dragon spirit! The Booster Club provides positive support and assistance to the American School of Doha Athletics and Activities Program for all school divisions.
Shop Online by clicking on the link below; pick up your purchased items at school! The orders will be delivered on a weekly basis to each student and ASD staff.
Please fill out THIS form to purchase your items after you have explored the Catalog below!
Click HERE for the Booster Club catalog.
Hope you had a restful summer! For PTA can we please include the following:
The PTA wishes to extend a warm welcome to our new and returning families, we look forward to meeting with you soon! Each year, the PTA publishes an Information Guide with some useful information about ASD and more information about the PTA. Please click HERE to check it out!
The JuniorSenior Committee welcomes all the new parents of Grade 11&12 students to another exciting school year at ASD! We have many fun things planned for the year. If you would like to be a part of this great committee, please contact us at juniorseniorcommittee@asd.edu.qa.
