Wild Wadi Night

WILD WADI NIGHT RETURNS!!

DAAPA is pleased to announce that we will once again be sponsoring the very popular 

Wild Wadi Night exclusively for DAA families.  

Save the date!! 

Friday, October 21, from 7:00-10:00 pm 

During this time, the park will be open to DAA families ONLY.  Yes, that is correct.  Only the DAA community will be allowed to use the facilities. It is a great evening filled with community spirit.  We hope that you can join in the fun!  

For those with younger students, we are pleased to announce that the timing has been changed to begin  at 7 pm. Please note that primary/elementary students must be accompanied by an adult.  

Tickets purchased on or before Oct. 13th will be 100 AED/person.  From Oct. 16th, ticket prices increase to 125 AED/person.  

Tickets go on sale this week as follows:

• Daily from Oct. 3-13 at drop-off and pick-up in the PS/ES lobby at drop-off and pick-up.  (Please note that there will be no sales on Monday, Oct 3, at pick-up.)

• Leopards' Den from Oct. 5-13 during normal operational hours at drop-off and pick-up

Happy October!

As we begin this new month, I want to also wish my Muslim friends a belated Happy New Year!  I hope your holiday was enjoyable and special.   

We  have a busy 4-day week ahead of us with MAP testing, ASAs in full swing, and other various activities. 

Please be sure to check out the most recent edition of "Assignment Sheet and News," which I post each week. It includes details about what your child will be learning, as well as other news. 

The class has been working together to earn many compliments over these last few weeks of school. How does it work, exactly? Well, each time someone gives our whole class a compliment, the children earn a letter. They must fill in all of the letters of the party we are having to earn it. 

For example, for our first party, which spelled Popcorn and M&Ms, when we got our first compliment, someone guessed an "o," so I filled in it like this on the board: 

_ o _ _ o _ _    _ _ _     _ & _ _ 

After several compliments, the class had finally filled in all of the letters and then we enjoyed a party. During this time we watched a story from Storyline Online. 

The second party was when we wore just socks during one period. (And, yes, it did get a little stinky in the classroom.) And, lastly, for the third and most recent party on Thursday, we enjoyed a Bubble Gum Party and watched a portion of the film, The Tale of Despereux, since it's our beloved class read aloud and we're about half-way through it.  

It's truly amazing how these seemingly small rewards provide a common goal for the class, cause them to work together, and promote a positive class climate. It's also a great way to support specialist teachers, such as art and music, for example, as I encourage the class to give their best during those classes, so they can earn a compliment. 

We will have many small celebrations throughout the year, so you can join in the fun by asking your sweetie what compliment party he/she thinks will be next! (It has many letters this time!)

Enjoy a few fun pictures from our most recent party on Thursday. (Feel free to view the rest of them here.)  And, if you're darling asked to buy gum over the long weekend, this is why. They are determined to practice and master their bubble-making! :) 

MAP Testing Coming Soon

The fall session of MAP testing for students in grades 3-5 will begin at the end of the week.

 

Students take the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) tests in the areas of Math, Reading, and Language Usage. These tests are used to determine individual instructional levels and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year. The tests are completely computerized.

MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to be appropriate for each child's level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward testing.  A parent letter will be coming home with your child soon to provide you with additional details.