Lower Elementary
December 16, 2021
From the Lower Elementary Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
It is very hard to believe that our school days in 2021 have come to an end. We hope that this first half of the school year has been a rewarding one for your children. Our students and teachers have worked very hard and they are all most deserving of a well-earned holiday. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Monday, January 3, 2022.
This last week of school before Winter Break has most definitely been a busy one. On Wednesday, December 15 we celebrated Qatar National Day in the Lower Elementary School by engaging our students from Pre-K to Grade 2 in Qatari themed learning experiences in their Homeroom and Specialist classes. Students were invited to wear Qatari colors and we were happy to see so many students and teachers dressed in Qatari colors on Wednesday. Our hallways were also decked with flags to celebrate Qatar National Day. Happy Qatar National Day to all our Qatari community members.
Winter Break celebrations were also held at every grade level on Thursday, December 16. This was a great way to celebrate all our learning during the first half of the school year. Happy holidays everyone.
Upcoming Virtual Parent Session
We will be holding a parent session on Tuesday, January 18 at 9:00 am focused on the Lower Elementary guidance curriculum (Pre-K 4 to Grade 2). Our Lower Elementary Counselors Ms. Zoe Gare and Ms. Demetrise Brown will be sharing information about the key components of the guidance curriculum and how it is taught at school. This Zoom meeting can be accessed on the day by following THIS LINK.
Meeting ID: 925 9935 1050
Passcode: 202009
This session will be recorded and posted on the LES What’s On Teneen page.
We will also be holding a Parent Forum during the second part of this Parent Session. If you have topics, feedback, or questions that you would like to put forth for agenda consideration, please send them to us at LESParentForum@asd.edu.qa by 9:00 am on Sunday, January 16.
Happy Qatar National Day, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lana Al-Aghbar
Lower Elementary Principal
What's On LES
Fri, Dec 17 - Sun, Jan 2: Winter Break, no school for students
Mon, Jan 3
First Day back from Winter Break
MS/HS Day 3
Tue, Jan 4
MS/HS Day 4
No PACT, dismissal at 3:00 pm
Wed, Jan 5
MS/HS Day 1
Alumni Visit, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Thu, Jan 6
MS/HS Day 2
Be sure to visit our What's On LES Teneen page, for more information on divisional ASD events. Updated every FRIDAY!
Check out our section on Teaching and Learning
message from the Business Office
Dear Parents,
Second semester invoices for the 2021/22 School Year were emailed to our private pay parents on November 28, 2021. All fees are due prior to Monday, January 13, 2022. If you are a private pay parent and have not received your invoice, please do not hesitate to contact us. (Please note that from Friday, December 17, 2021, through Sunday, January 2, 2022, the Business Office will be closed for winter break. Your email will be answered as soon as we return back to the office.)
We wish you and your family a happy holiday!
Warm Regards
Business Office
Tel: +974 4499 1144 or +974 4459 1520
Email: htziatas@asd.edu.qa or lvega@asd.edu.qa
From our School Community
The 18th of December, what an amazing date… On this day, Qataris decorate their cars and houses by putting on the national flag or other patriotic symbols. The country's flag is a unique combination of national identity and pride, a symbol of significance and belonging. National Day is an annual reminder of the country's core values, loyalty, solidarity and pride.
Like every year AMA with the collaboration with Al Fardan Group, decorated ASD with the two combined valuable colors, to let the students feel the importance of this day, and refresh their loyalty to this generous country.
On behalf of AMA we would like to congratulate the Arabic communities and all the expatriates and wishing a peaceful Holiday.
AMA Committee would like to thank “Brain Education” for a very inspiring and enlightening speech session for last Sunday conducted by Master Maz. His words and experiences are very strong and powerful that made us understand ourselves more and better and it can really help us in our everyday lives.
We will have another session with different topics this coming year and we encourage everyone to join us then as it is very worth it!
The link for the whole session will be shared with you soon.
PTA Culture: November Happenings in Qatar
Qatar is full of exciting events year round. November highlights include exhibition openings, events, programs and such in the art/culture/tourism sector. For more information on events, please click here or contact Roqueya at ptaculture@asd.edu.qa
