Dear Students and Parents,

Recently our school organized a community workshop where students, teachers, and parents revisited our ASD Vision and Identity Statement. There was representation across all four divisions at school and included rich discussions regarding who we are as a school and who we aspire to be. I’d like to thank our Middle School students and parents who volunteered their time last Saturday (and thank them again for their participation this upcoming Sunday)! These events are important and allow us to re-examine our ASD Identity and help ensure we are serving the needs of our community. I look forward to learning more about the outcomes of these sessions soon!

Next week will be our last week before the Winter Break! It’s also a busy time for gathering assessment data, so just a reminder that if you’re planning on being absent next week (or early January), please be sure to submit a pre-arranged absence form as soon as possible!

Have a great week everyone!

Rob Gohr

Middle School Principal

American School of Doha

MS Parent Coffee - The Adolescent Brain

Join us at THIS link on Tue, Dec 14 from 8:00 am - 9:30 am.

Technology & Screentime over the break…

'Tis the season for our children to request holiday gifts! If you're like me, and would rather give a gift that doesn't add to your child's screen time, consider this list of screen-free gifts from Screenagers. Holiday time often comes with more screen time. Consider some of these alternative activities for reducing screen time over the holiday, or, if you're more ambitious, having a completely screen-free holiday! Devices and computers are great, but we need to control them so they don't control us. Find ways to substitute screen time with other healthy activities!

After School: Where can students be?

We are quite excited to be able to once again host after school clubs and activities on our campus! While we encourage our students to participate in our after-school sports and activities, we do not allow students to hang out with friends after school on campus. We also have some students work in the Library until 4:00 pm or who seek help from their teachers after school. Students who are not engaged in clubs, sports, activities, or after school support, are asked to make their way home.

Students needing to wait after school for a sibling or who have a late pickup from school, are asked to wait in the reception area in front of our MS/HS Offices. Students are not allowed to remain in our Dining Hall & Beanery, gymnasium/fields, or common areas. We thank you for your support in this.

DragonCards: Needed to Access Campus

All students who attend ASD have been issued a school photo ID called a DragonCard, which contains a Smart-chip that provides them access to campus, allows them to make purchases on campus, borrow library books, and use photocopiers as needed.

We need students to carry their DragonCard with them to school to help reduce these issues. In an effort to help, we will run a weekly report of students who have 3 consecutive days of missing ID cards. We will then notify parents to let them know that if their child reaches 5 consecutive days without their ID, we will automatically re-issue the student a DragonCard and deactivate their old card. The cost of the replacement card is QR50 and will be deducted from the family account. Our hope is that by the first reminder, families can help us to find ID cards and use them to access our campus. We appreciate your support with this.

Yearbook Pre-orders

Pre-orders of the 2021-22 Yearbook are starting up, only 120 QR!

How to order:

1. Ensure you have 120 QR on your DragonCard (no cash purchases)

2. Visit room the MS Office to place your order.

If you would like to order a Yearbook from last year (2020-2021), there are a few still left. These are available for a reduced price (100 QR). Please visit the MS Office if interested.

The ASD Giving Tree 2021 is here!

Every year ASD gives parents the opportunity to make a wish come true by shopping for a gift requested by one of our valued workers. These gifts bring a great deal of joy to the recipients.

Please consider taking a wish and shopping for one of the suggested gifts for one of our dedicated and hardworking Security Staff, Acciona & Rayyan (Maintenance), Nakheel (Gardening), Jazz Cafe, and Coffee Beanery workers.

Please click HERE to Join Us and Make Someone’s Dream Come True! If you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact reception@asd.edu.qa.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Booster Club Holiday Market! Please sign up for a shift through the sign-up genius link HERE. No experience is required.