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JAN 2013 - MARCH 2013
JUBAIL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL’S
NEWSLETTER The official student publication of JIS
VOL. 2 ISSUE 2
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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to our second Newsletter!
This issue covers several events, news, and
student work that took place during term 2.
Thank you!
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HONOR ROLLS - LOWER GRADES (GIRLS’ SECTION)
GRADE 1E First row (back): Abdel Rahman Mo-hamed, Abdallah Usama Mohammad, Mo-hammed Abugila Mohamed, Shankar Ma-ruthanayagam, Saalim Ayomide Adesina, Arham Ahmad Second Row (front): Raghavadithyan Mohan, Yahya Hesham Al Emary, Hanzla Hamid, Badr Yasir Al- Nomair, Ammar Muhammad Imran, Affan Faisal Malik
GRADE 1N First row (back): Radhakrishnan Palani, Arok Kumar, Rayyan Mohammad Mahboob, Majed Samir, Tyrone Agravante, Ayaan Ashar, Areeb Akhter Muhammad, Abdul Aziz Mazen Mazen, Muhammad Hifaz Saadiq, Waleed Awais Chaudhry Second row (front): Yasin Khaled Nabil, Hayyan Muhammad Raha, Suheb Khurshid, Marwan Amed Moawad, Abdul Qader Ismail Al-Aqra, Hadi Nasir, Hadi Khalid Assaf, Srinivas Arasu
GRADE 1S First row (back): Rahaf Hamadah Jarada, Haya Rashid, Mamoona Jamil, Ahood Louae Al Dossary, Sanjana Sanjeev Gok-hale, Fatima Sami Al Sharif, Abeer Fatima, Layan Husam Elnel Second row (front): Yara Najib El-Fakih, Assia Hambli, Imane Labrahimi, Haneen Albeed Ali, Aleena Fatima, Zina Sherif, Javeria Bint-E-Munir, M.R. Fathima Nusra
GRADE 1W First row (back): Siyana Elizabeth Che-rian, Fatima Faisal, Eshmal Ayaz, Zainab Jamil Chaudhary, Alleia Marielle Crisostomo Villanueva, Khadija Muham-mad Shahbaz, Rahma Ahmad Al Oran Second Row (front): Lindie Nortje, Raghad Ramadan Suliman, Sarah Anjum, Areej Farhan, Shaima Tayfour Abdalla Mohammed, Reine Jamal Abou Chakra
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GRADE 2S First row (back): Shahad Abdalnasser Omar, Khadija Umar Bello, Sadeen Saleh Abu-Rumh, Jodi Marie Yabut Arroyo, Loujaine Castro Bautista, Naura Amalia Santoso, Areeba Maqbool Mir, Loloh Yasser Al-Nomair, Khadija Bilal Second Row (front): Julie Fadi Lisha, Sufi Nuri-soura Binti Nazip, Hafsah Rehan Ahmad, Alexan-dra Imad Al Rayes, Layan Ziad Hammad, Sam-hita Periyanayaham, Humairah Binti Muslisham, Ayah Abdelhakim Rmaili, Lila Mourad Mostefai Not present: Zaina Ammar Amin Al Fatwa
GRADE 2W First row (back): Sinta Probondari Wardani, Fiza Riaz, Noor Aly Ahmed, Sophia Tamara Canindo Chua, Farah Mustafa Al-Saleh, Lamar Wesam Al-ghamdi, Saima Mujeebuddin, Layana Dani El Tan-nir, Aisha Yunus Umar, Gisha Manjula Sridhar, Fatma Anwar Al-Nassir, Muznah Kashif Second Row (front): Makeba Murinda Omustani, Zoha Syed, Maheen Rafique, Aamna Ghufran Shaikh, Leen Ismail Hakki, Shahd Elamin Moham-med, Wareesha Sarfraz, Rida Ayaz, Reyoof Faisal Al-Qanass, Menatullah Mahmoud Hussein
GRADE 3S First row (back): Farhana Nabilah Binti Ridzuan, Sorfina Sazli, Amna Khalid, Aa-mna Asim Khan, Aamirah Fathima, Aiza Asim, Abeer Muhammad Saleh Second Row (front): Hamna Irfan, Danah Faisal Al-Break, Mariam Mohammed Aref, Jaidaa Amr Hafez, Zoya Ali Ghan-chi, Huda Ayman Rayyan
GRADE 3W First row (back): Ruba Naser Yasen, Sarah Qusai Al-Dossari, Natali Thamin Al-Assaad, Vania Khalid, Sai Aishwarya, Zainab Salam Sheikh Second Row (front): Meena Khaled Bas-syoumi, Diana Alexander Saleh, Raghda Nasser Adwan, Sara Fadi Abou Chakra, Aisha Adewunmi Adesina, Razan Ahmad Darabie
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GRADE 4S First row (back): Mannal Mujeebuddin, Muntaha Sami Abdal-Wahab, Zunaira Muhammad Hamid, Kyla Pamela Rivera Reyes, Abiha Rashid, Eisha Shafiq Second Row (front): Aseel Baker Ham-mad, Baraah George Alnasrallah, Essra’a
Effat Sulaiman, Sahlah Oluwakemi Adesina, Aleena Vinu, Meriem Mourad Mostefai
GRADE 4W First row (back): Manahil Naveed, Amina Jimoh Tijani, Momina Faisal, Anis Zulaikha Nor Affandi, Khaireena Afiqah, Noor Mustafa Al-Saleh, Fatima Afzaal Rajpoot, Linda Adel Said Ebrahim Second Row (front): Rida Mahmoud Khan, Tala Ismail Al-aqra, Savera Shabih, Maathir Tayfour Mohammed, Sanabel Mortada, Shreeya Sanjeev Gokhale Not present: Hanna Yasmin Harun
GRADE 5S First row (back): Anveesha Shafiq, Heba Mutasim El Wasila, Doha Nazar Eliman, Basma Alizien Elmqassalami, Rawan Nasser Shehata, Khaireena Athirah, Alaa Ibrahim Rajab, Hadia Furqan Ahmed, Nurul Syahrah Arqam, Safiyya Khadija Zakine, Mariam Shahnawaz Abdin Second Row (front): Noor Fatima, Maham Tahir, Inaya Javed, Fatima Waqar Haider, Sham Emad Alhamdah, Anosha Bari, Mariam Mohamed, Rabia Zaki
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GRADE 6S First row (back): Maryam Asim Khan, Zahra Parveen, Shiza Arshad, Yumna Ibrahim Rajab, Nur Anis Nabihah Hisham, Yumna Siraj Second Row (front): Momina Naveed, Sidra Tariq Saeed, Farah Sami Ali, Danya Dawood Fanatseh
GRADE 7S First row (back): Syra Graciella Rivera Reyes, Reham Albakri, Dyanne Ma-ranan Sabang, Dang Marie Maranan Sa-bang, Shayma Bettayeb, Mahrukh Tahir Mahmood, Nur Nalisa Hanim Hisham Second Row (front): Tooba Yameen Qadri, Inayah Suhair Khan, Yasmine Emad Alhamdah, Maricute Mai Rodejo Alibin, Khadeeja Rehan Ahmad
GRADE 8S First row (back): Johnella Kyle San Juan, Lamis Nasser Shehata, Zainab Fatima, Nur Nabilah Husna Hisham, Ummu Salamah ShahrulZaman, Nuramira Batrisyia Amran Second Row (front): Maha Ibrahim Ra-jab, Raghda Atef Elwany, Amna Mohsin, Danah Majed Al Saedi, Nourhan Usama Salman, Zainab Rehan Ahmad Not present: Penelope Mae Marasigan Mailig
GRADE 9S First row (back): Abeer Badar Zaman, Joanne Danielle Gubaton Simpelo, Puteri Nur Dania binti Md Khairuldin, Wassan Dawood Fanatseh, Farah Naser Yasen, Maya Hecham Hamed, Shaleen Asif Khan, Anamta Shah Second Row (front): Mattiya Imtiaz, Minahil Anjum, Minahil Ovais Ahmed, Maryam Jamil Siddiqui, Ramsha Ahmed, Fatima Zahrra Zoughy, Anna Imad Al Rayes, Mai Mohammad Abdel Monei, Maheen Bari Not present: Theresa Fadi Lisha, Izza Muham-mad Younis
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GRADE 10S Sara Essam Hassan, Ceceil Albakri, Nurqistinna Nabila Yuslin, Mahrukh Ih-san, Aleena Waqar Haider, Salwan Nas-sem AlShakhshir, Nancy Mohammed Ab-dulaal, Hanna Nasser Shehata, Lina Bet-tayeh, Reem Nasir, Aimen Sharafat Ali, Humna Muhammad Younis
GRADE 11S First row: Manal Farhan, Catherine Lao Sampaga, Yusra Nur Aksakal Not present: Sumaiya Siraj, Sarah Da-wood Fanatseh, Logeen Mohammed Ibra-him, Sarah Asif Khan, Zoya Zahid Saraf
GRADE 12S First row: Mahem Ahmad, Hala Asraf, Anmol Ali, Akshayaa Govindan Not present: Ramsha Tanveer Butt, Na-jeeba Mohammed Altaf, Neeha Mohsin
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GRADE 1A Amer Abdulmajeed Al-Ameer, Abdullah Fayadh Ali Al-Shemmary, AbdulKareem Tariq AlSaif, Ali Fayadh Ali Al-Shemmary, Rashid Mohammed Al-Khater, Abdulaziz Fadel Saad Al-Buainain
GRADE 2E First row (back): Yahya Atef Elwany, Muhammad Arsalan Afzal, Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Qarah, Omar Waleed Abdel megid, Muhammad Sulaiman Butt, Ali Zeeshan Khawaja, Qais Motasem Eid, Ashar Amir Second Row (middle): Hashim Zaki AlSada, Ihsan Zhafran Kanz, Yousef Mohamed Tammam, Alejan-dro Miguel Villaneuva, Mohammad Imad Younis Third Row (front): Ahmad Sami Al-Hariri, Zyad AliZien Elmossalami, Theodore Von Bunquin, Yousef Mohamed Abu Al Atta, Zouhair Azam Khan, Raed Ovais Mohammad Not present: Faiz Ahmad Farooq, Yohan Soni John
GRADE 2N First row (back): Gawaine Marasigan Mailig, Syed Daniyal Asim, Fares Mohammed AbdulRahee, Adib Abqari Bin Azhar, Abdullah Ashar, Mohammed Iqbal Khan, Saleh Khalid, Muhammad Zain Asad Second Row (middle): Azim Zaheer, Omar Ahmed Nassar, Ayham Mamoun Abou Al Fadi, Abdullah Talha Tashkandi, Muhammad Abdullah, Hasan Mohammed Abo Hasan, Ahmed Hesham Ahmed Ziady, Mohammed Sami Third Row (front): Abdulnasir Osman Ibrahim, Baraa Luai Qwasmeh, Omar Ahmed Mustafa, Hatem Mohd Al-Shammary, Ahmed Shafique Malik, Hanindyo Panji Wardono Not present: Muhammad Ayman
GRADE 3E First row (back): Ali Ehab Farouk, Harris Bin Muslisham, Husni Yousef Abugosh, Elaf Farhan Alshbail, Ahmad Zaki, Ahmad Khalid Satti Second Row (front): Mohammad Naser Yasen, Ibrahim Izharul Haque Ansari, Ab-dul Shukur Hisham, Majd Ismail Hakki, Misbah Mohd Syed, Syed Zaid Alvi Not present: Isfundyar Kashif Ahmad, Ahmed Mamoun Mohmed, Tayyab Khalid
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GRADE 3N First row (back): Saqib Azam Khan, Muneef Hasan Syed Bukharee, Fouad Fakhry Doulah, Youssef Hesham Al Emary, Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Jassim, Moslim Tamer Eldawi Second Row (front): Yousef Mohammed Abo Hasa, Mahmoud Ahmed Maowed, Osama Ziad Hammad, Omar Nazar Elimam, Faris Imran Muhammad Faisal, Yussuf Ayman Soliman Not present: Samer Wissam Sayyour, Mu-hammad Ibraheem Waseem, Hussain Maged Hussain, Faris Ahmad Farooq
GRADE 4E First row (back): Muhammad Yousaf, Fahad Qamar, Shoukry Mohamed Abu Alatta, Sameer Ahmed, Ahmed Moham-med Hawasly Second Row (front): Abdul Rahman Ah-med Mustafa, Amro Elhassan Himaid, Muhammad Iqbal Arqam, Mohammad Mahmoud Ataya, Mohammed Sami Al-sharif
GRADE 4N First row (back): Hamed Mahmoud Hus-sein, Al-Bara Motasem Eid, Farhan Mo-hammed, Wildan Alfarizi Ahmad Prakos, Amin Jimoh Tijani, Mohammed Mudassir Furqan Second row (front): Zain Awais Chaudry, Waleed Mohammad Bin-Munir, Abdu-laziz Ahmad Aloran, Mohamad Haziq Bin Adnan, Kareem Khaled Assaf Not present: Ziad Sherif Arafa
GRADE 5E First row (back): Omar Ehab Farouk, Mohammed Usama Salman, Ahmed Ramadan Suliman, Mahjoub Mohd Badawi Second Row (front): Mohammad Mateen, Etisham Muhammad Rafique, Abdallah Bettayeb, Mohammad Ahmed Moawed
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GRADE 5N First row (back): Muaadh Shariff, Am-mar Elhassan Himaid, Nihal Mirsad Haque Second Row (front): Anas Bukhari, Ku-say Nasser Adwan, Muhammad Muttaqi Pandhiani, Usaid Farhan Not present: Abbad Kashif Ahmad
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GRADE 6E First row (back): Ahmad Waleed Abdel-megid, Ahmet Syed, Huzaifa Mohammad Auwal, Mohammad Bin Muslisham Second Row (front): Rashed Baker Ham-mad, Besher Ismail Hakki, Timothy Ron David Mary Diaz
GRADE 6N First row (back): James Lubomir Lang-don, Abdul Hadi Hisham, Muhammad Ra-syad Rafik, Taha Ozair Osman Second Row (front): Haikal Irsyadi Has-billah, Eithar Farhan Alshbail, Talha Ozair Osman, Muhammad Hassan Khan
GRADE 7N First row (back): Amsal Rashid, Muham-mad Faraz Naseem, Dave Rafael Dador Diez, Huzaifa Saleem, Rheinardt Britz Second Row (front): Abdallah ElHassan Himaid, Mohammed Tayfour Abdalla, Ro-hail Shahzada Oad, Ali Amin Hassan, Dhruv Gupta
GRADE 8N First row (back): Muhammad Taha Bin Saleem, Shaharyar Naeem Masud, Rafea Ismail Hakki, Abdul Rahman ElHassan Himaid, Abdul Muhaimin Pandhini, Tai-moor Khan Shabih, Firass Mahmoud Ataya Second Row (front): Omar Anwar Khan, Mouhammed Baraa Kamal, Atiq Ur Reh-man Salam Sheikh, Othman Fazal-Ur-Rehman Malik, Amer Adnan Khalil
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GRADE 9N First row (back): Ibtihaj Muhammad Rafique, Khaled Adnan Eid, Turki Abdulaziz Almathami, Mohammed Essam Hassan, Ralph Lawrence Balagtas Reyes, Majed Baraa Kamal, Jaafar Ibra-him Hoteit, Muhd Hasyir Mirza Bin Dazir, Ansho-rullah Shahrulzaman Second Row (middle): Muhammad Hamza Riaz, Omar Tawfiq Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Abdulkadir Ahmed Mohamed Third Row (front): Najeed Nassem Al Shakhshir, Abdul Moiz Gul, Abdalla Faisal Hashim, Karim Mohammed El Sayed
GRADE 10N Joseph Fadi Lisha, Hosam Elarabi, Said Muham-mad Auwal, Ahmed Adil Abdel Motti, Hamza Ja-mal Qadir, Usama Zaki, Ramie Majed Al Saedi, Ahmed Rizwan Raja, Bilal Siraj, Muhammad Ridhwan Rafik, Adham Tarek Alabd, Yousef Mo-hammed El-Sisi, Ali Osman Bakheit, Adham Mo-hamed Ramadan, Hadi Ali Beidas, Aiman Danial Shafiq Sufian, Asad Mahmood, Mohammad Su-fyaan Saeed, Edrei Danai Flores Borja
GRADE 11N Front row: Fawzi Marwan Asraf, Mu-hammad Ahsan Shahab, Mohammad Has-san Khan, Mohammad Shahmy Iqbal, Mu-jtaba Saif Khan Not present: Bilal Tahir Mahmood, Mu-hammad Rusyaidi Rafik
GRADE 12N Front row: Mohammad Hamza Khan, Reda Mohammed Seblani, AbdelRahman Nasser Shehata, Khalid Adnan Khalil Not present: Rizwan Tahir, Mohammad Mustafa Ali, Abdullah Ovais Mohammad, Hassaan Khalid, Adil Naeem Masud
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Let's Go Stallions!!
Written by: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
Over the course of the past few months, the school basketball team has been competing in the DPSL basketball tournament. The tourna-ment had started at the end of January, transportation had been provided by the school and a game
was even hosted in our school's girls' gym. The team and all the students that contributed to the games for our team are listed in the table below.
The tournament had kicked off with a loss where the Stallions were behind with a mere 3 points against the competing team from IPSA. That was the loss the Stallions needed to com-pletely up their game, practice was much more efficient, tactics had been planned out, the team worked together, and an after-school practice was planned the day before every game. All this hard work, fueled by the sheer motivation of the players was all they needed to turn their luck around. The second game, which was held at our school, was one of the most amazing victories the Stallions had, they beat ISG Dammam by a shocking 31 points! The team was coordinated and effective and that was all that was needed. The Stallions have been undefeated ever since that game, they made it all the way to finals with a winning streak of five games.
Grade/Occupation Name Role
PE teacher Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdo Coach
Gr. 12 Reda Seblani Shooting Guard
Gr. 12 Khalid Khalil Small Forward
Gr. 12 Abdu Shehata Point Guard/Shooting Guard
Gr. 12 Timothy Donnelly Cameraman/Editor
Gr. 12 Sohaib Zoughy Cameraman
Gr. 11 Mujtaba Khan Shooting Guard
Gr. 11 Hassan Khan Shooting Guard
Gr. 11 Shahmy Iqbal Power Forward
Gr. 11 Mohamed Firdaus Adnan Small Forward/Shooting Guard
Gr. 11 Rusyaidi Rafiq Small Forward/Shooting Guard
Gr. 11 Fawzi Asraf Cameraman/Editor
Gr. 10 Sa'id Mohammad Point Guard
Gr. 09 Ralph Lawrence James Shooting Guard
Gr. 08 Darwish Khairuldin Small Forward
Gr. 08 Danish Khairuldin Small Forward
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THE GIRLS SHOOT SOME HOOPS… Written by: Hanna Shehata (10S)
The second term at JIS kicked off with the girls’ basketball tournament. For grades 8-12, it was an ingenious side event that wove quite smoothly into our schedules and days. Although the idea of a tournament had initially sounded mundane, it was surpris-ingly joyful and refreshing after a long day. Each grade had a chance to play against the other, the dates of each match set before-hand. As various games started, spectators filled the gym and their supportive cheers fueled the players like no other. On the court, the atmosphere was pleasant though slightly tense at times; the players were dynamic and determined. Michael Jordan and all those other top notch players in the NBA had nothing on those girls, they obliterated that court! Okay, they weren’t that good but still. Everyone had done their best, the sen-
iors came out on top, having won all their matches. Evidently, they were the most chal-lenging opponents, their height and talent having carried them the entire way. Runner up was grade 10, followed by grade 11 and last but not least, grade 9. MVP’s were cho-
sen; Mahem from grade 12, Catherine from grade 11, Ceceil from grade 10 and Maya from grade 9. All in all, it was an exciting tournament that got our minds off of school, IGCSE’s, etc,
the brainchild of the grade 12 girls.
The final game was held on the 18th of March and unfortunately the Stallions did not make it to first place. This could have been because none of the players had time to practice due to the arduous exams held on that week or maybe because the semi-finals was held the day before, on the 17th of March, all I know for certain is that it was not due to a lack of talent or skill from the players' part. Although the team did not bring home the gold, they still got to second place which is incredible given the number of teams they were competing with. The winning streak of five games was also pretty impressive.
This whole experience was more or less a very successful one for the school. Not only did it spice things up a little by reintroducing participating in and out of school competition, but it also opens up possibilities for Varsity and Jun-ior Varsity teams, along with the possibilities of athletic scholarships and whatnot. The basketball practices and games have not gotten in the way of the students' studies either, so this makes continuing them a good idea. The prime examples of such would be the students of grades 10 and 11, all of which have maintained consistent class activity and have not fallen behind in any of the class work or homework required. All in all this whole tournament was a great initiative to improving the athletic standards in our school and could be the first step toward many more athletic tournaments.
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During the 2nd term, the English and Language departments of the school organized different
competitions for the students of JIS to test their creativity in handwriting, flyer making and
writing.
One student of each class involved in the competition was chosen as the winner. The results for
each competition are shown below and in the following pages.
Grade Winners 3S AMNA ASIM
3W SAI AISWARYA
3E MISBAH
3N MOSLIM TAMER
4S EISHA SHAFIQ
4W SAVERA SHABIH
4E MUHAMMAD IQBAL
4N MOHAMMAD HAZIQ
5S NURUL SYAHIRAH
5E GALAHAD M. MAILIG
5N USAID FARHAN
6S QUENNIE REYES
6E AHMAD NABIL
6N OMAR TAREK
7S SYRA REYES
7N WAJHI HASSAN
8S RAGHDA ATEF
8N ARIQ AHMAD
The VictorsThe Victors
WINNERS OFOF HANDWRITING COMPETITIONCOMPETITION
Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
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AGAINST VIOLENCE IN THE
WORLD (Gr.12)
By: HASSAAN KHALID (GR.12N)
By: A
NM
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AL
I (GR
.12S)
AGAINST CHILD LABOUR
(Gr.11)
By: MOHAMAD FIRDAUS BIN ADNAN (GR.11N)
By:
SU
MA
IYA
SIR
AJ
(G
R.1
1S)
WINNERS OF THE FLYER MAKING COMPETITION
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AGAINST CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
(GR.10)
SAVE OUR EARTH (GR.9)
By: E
DR
EI D
AN
AI F
LO
RE
S BO
RJA
(GR
.10N)
By: AIMEN SHURAFAT (GR.10S)
By:
AN
SHO
RU
LL
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SH
AH
RU
LZ
AM
AN
(G
R.9
N)
By: JOANNE DANIELLE SIMPELO (GR.9S)
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Grade Winners from GIRLS SECTION Winners from BOYS SECTION
3 DANAH FAISAL AL-BREAK MOSLIM TAMER ELDAWI
4 ESSRA’A EFFAT SULAIMAN HAMED MAHMOUD HUSSEIN
5 MARIAM MOHAMED AHMED SAMY AMMAR ELHASSAN HIMAID
6 YUMNA IBRAHIM RAJAB BESHER ISMAIL HAKKI
7 YASMINE EMAD ALHAMADAH ABDALLAH EL HASSAN HIMAID
8 DANA MAJED AL SAEDI MOHD. BARA KAMAL
9 FARAH NASER YASEN MAJED BARAA KAMAL
10 NANCY MOHAMMED ABDULAAL HUSSAN MAGED
Grade Winners from GIRLS SECTION Winners from BOYS SECTION
3 ZAINAB SALAM SHEIKH ISFUNDYAR
4 SAVERA SABIH ZAKI AWAIS CHAUDRY
5 ANESHA BARI USAID FARHAN
6 ZAHRA PARVEEN SHAHEER ASRAR/TAHA OSMAN
7 TOOBA YAMEEN SAAD KHALIL SHAH
8 ZAINAB ROHAN ATIQ UR RAHMAN
9 MATTIA AHMED HAMZA RIAZ
10 AIMEN SHURAFAT USAMA ZAKI
Grade Winners from GIRLS SECTION Winners from BOYS SECTION
3 SAI AISHWARIYA HARRIS BIN MUSLISHAM
4 AMINA JIMOH CEDRIC TAMIROY
5 MARIAM SHAHNAWAZ ABDALLAH BETAYEB
6 NUR ANIS NABILAH HUZAIFA SALIM
7 NUR NALISA NABILAH RHEINARDT BRITZ
8 AMNA MOHSIN MOHD. HAZIQ MIRZA
9 JOANNE DANIELLE RALPH REYES
10 LINA BETTAYEB BILAL SIRAJ
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS! GREAT JOB TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
WINNERS OF FRENCH WRITING COMPETITION
WINNERS OF URDU WRITING COMPETITION
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Students also had their fun in at a Dolphin
Show in Dammam.
After the long ride to get there, students
were asked to form a line before entering.
The line of students quickly broke as they
excitedly entered the arena where a huge
pool filled with clear blue water was present.
Instantly, they settled themselves on the seats
which surrounded the pool. The students
looked around expecting to find the dolphins
and seals but the animals weren't there just
yet. A man in a diving suit then
stepped out and a dark shadow formed
in the water and finally, a shiny grey
figure emerged - A DOLPHIN! Shrieks
and chatters filled the room. The trainer then fed some fish to the dolphin and from
there, the show started. One at a time 3 different dolphins and a seal dominated the
show. Balls and hula hoops were brought out and used as props for the seal and dolphins
to do tricks with. The students and teachers also had the opportunity to play with the
water animals using these props. The high frequency clicking and whistling sounds of the
dolphins and the bellows of the seal joined in with the applause and cheers of the crowd.
By the end of the show, there was a photography session with dolphins in which the stu-
dents get to take pictures with their new friend.
The arena was cleared out and the crowd was now outside where many amusement rides
stood. The rides were now occupied by different classes. Shrieks and laughter could be
heard all over the park - not only from the students but also from the teachers! Along
with the rides in the amusement park, a horror house and a photography session with a
snake were also available with a fee.
It was then time to leave but the students left the park contended with their fun experi-
ence at the Dolphin Show.
[Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)]
JIS students don’t really get out much, it’s just the books and occa-sional events held from time to time. So when opportunity strikes, it’s no surprise that we’ll latch on to it with all our might. The trip to Kind Fahd Park in Dammam is exemplary in that notion. Most permission slips had returned with positive responses, something rare to say the least. The day had arrived and our expectations surpassed those of any trip we’ve had so far. It was a stressful time for some of us, and all we really wanted was something to compensate for that. There was a soft breeze in the air, perfect for rides. The bus ride was typical; we de-voured junk food and blasted music amongst some
chatter. The view of the park was in range and as we came closer, the
imposing sight of the contorting rollercoaster made us lightheaded with excitement. We soon began our journey to the rides, our heads whipping around as to see what was to be ridden. Then, we were set free to do as we please. An array of rides were acquainted with our presences, the park filled with our laughter and screeching. The rides were quite pleasing, I must say, satisfying to say the least. After some time, we headed on to the in-famous Snow World. Decked out in boots and fluffy, over-sized coats, we ventured into an icy room, our limbs numb with the cold sting. Acquir-ing floaters, we slid on the icy hill until we resembled frozen popsicles. Eventually, we got out of the meat locker and called a truce with the icy lash. Our day had come to an end, a happy one at that. The day’s prospects were met, our aims were achieved . We went home that day the weight on our shoulders a tad lighter.
[Written by: Hanna Shehata (10S)]
FUN IN FIELD TRIPSFUN IN FIELD TRIPSFUN IN FIELD TRIPS
Fun in the “freezer”
The water animals showcase their skills...
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAMTHE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAMTHE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
On February 2 2013 , representatives from The University of Notting-ham - Malaysia Campus visited JIS and held a presentation for he stu-dents of grade 11 and 12 (of both sections). The representative covered everything a student would need to know - from the different locations of the campuses to the importance of the admission process and finally, the comparison of fees. He also included humor in his explanations and was very interactive by asking different questions several times to the students - keeping them attentive. All in all, the visit was very informative and was important for the students who will be involved in many admission processes to different universities and colleges.
Pizza at School…
Different…Delicious…Delightful…
Written by: Sa'id Muhammad (10N) Edited by: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
Pizza day has become somewhat a tradi-tion in Jubail International School. The event was done countless times and was supervised by many different people. The many pizza days have had their differences but they all have had one thing in common, the joy that seems to emanate from all the kids' faces when a pizza day is an-nounced. The event is always held on a Monday and the school regularly holds it because it's a clever way to turn a school day from a boring one into a fun event where students can just kick back and relax with delicious pizza and cold
soda. The hard work that all the student council members put into the pizza days ensure their success. As the Monday everyone has been eagerly waiting for finally comes, ecstatic screams of joy echo through the hallways the minute the kids they catch a whiff of the delicious, warm, cheesy cui-sine. When a council member walks into a class with the boxes of pizza, it's like a little bit of heaven is reflected on all the little kids' faces. The end of the day draws nearer and sighs of relief escape the exhausted council members' lips as they contemplate the successful day the school had. Everyone had been thoroughly satis-fied, even the kids that didn't have money to pre-order were given pizza from the extra boxes. The students can confidently say that those pizza days are probably the best days our school has.
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For the first time in the history of
Jubail International School, a “Science
Week” was organized instead of a
“Science Fair”. The idea was the same
but took place during the five school days
of the week. Each class was given a spe-
cific theme to work on and represent
throughout the week. The first four days
consisted of classes partaking in differ-
ent events such as debates, quizzes,
games, documentaries, and presenta-
tions, all of which were just a minor part
of the whole event.
These minor events were organized
by the students. Teachers helped and
supported the students not only by allow-
ing students to host events during their
particular subject sessions but also by
maintaining the peace among the audi-
ence. Some teachers gave students the
independence to work alone to improve
their responsibility and co-operative skills
while others had a heavier role in manag-
ing and directing students.
The main part of the Science Week
was the class projects of every individual
class. Students of different grades deco-
rated their classes and presented differ-
ent models relating to their themes. On
the last day, a competition was held to
determine the best models of every class.
The results of which will be shown at the
end.
Apart from all of this, the students
of Gr-11N went a little beyond and did
something which was never done before.
They created a movie from scratch, they
directed, produced, edited, wrote, and
acted it all out by themselves. They took
the movie as their class project, it was
made to raise awareness about drug
abuse, the different types of drugs and
the tremendous impact it can have on a
person's life. The movie was named
“Addicted!” and was about 15 minutes
long, it revolved around the lives of four
different high school students and it
showed that it's possible to get rid of ad-
diction as long as it's not too late, it also
shows the consequences if one refuses
to give it up. The movie received good re-
views and little criticism about the quality
of the sound.
Science Week in review...
Written by: Hassan Khan (11N) Edited by: Fawzi Asraf (11N) Timothy Donnelly (12N)
Catherine Sampaga (11S)
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The students of Gr-9S also con-
ducted a magic show. The secret? Sci-
ence. The Magic Show included bouncing
eggs, vanishing water, tossing of fireballs
barehanded (yes, real fire) and many
more. The audience went wild as the
“magic” continued. The show was a
success and the crowd left pleased with
what they had seen.
During the science week, a field
trip to Sci - Tech was arranged. Although
this wasn't the first trip to Sci - Tech, it
was still interesting to see the different
models displayed in various rooms. The
most awaited part of the trip was watch-
ing a documentary on the famous dome
screen of the iMAX theater.
Overall, the “Science Week” was a
great initiative to bring new activities to
school. The students co-operated well
with their teachers to make it a success-
ful event. The event was widely accepted
and was exciting because it was a new
idea and the students responded well to
it. Although some students complained
about the event causing them to miss a
week of school, in my honest opinion only
events like these could make the school
more lively. Also, with an event like this,
time was not wasted, it was invested be-
cause although students did not learn
material that was strictly on the syllabus,
they researched and presented informa-
tion that they were interested in. This is
what made the event so successful, stu-
dents were excited to learn new things
about subjects they found fascinating.
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Winners of Science week
Grade Winner
3E Ibrahim Izharul Haque Ansari, Tayyab Khalid, Mohammed Naser Yasen, Mo-hammed Abdulgadir Mustafa, Syed Zaid Alvi, Ahmed Mamoun Mohmed Zain
3N Osama Ziad Hammad, Fouad Fakhry Doulah, Yousef Hesham El Emary, Faris Ahmad Farooq, Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Jassim
3S Aiza Asim, Hamna Irfan, Amna Asim
3W Ruba Naser Yasen, Natali Thamin Al-Assaad, Raghda Nasser Radwan
4E Mohammad Mahmoud Ataya, Tristan Gabriel Dador Diez, Haziq Haiqal Azrol Rafidi, Weitsruan Britz
4N Farhan Mohammed, Zain Awais Chaudry, Kareem Khaled Assaf, Hamed Mahmoud Hussein
4S Jewairya Moustafa Khair, Baraah George Alnasrallah, Melisa Kiray
Aleena Vinu, Manaal Mujeebuddin, Sah-lah Oluwakemi Adesina
4W Noor Mustafa Al-Saleh, Tala Ismail Al-aqra, Maathir Tayfour Abdalla Moham-med
Savera Shabih, Khaireena Afiqah
5E Mohammed Usama Salman, Mohammad Mateen, Abdulaziz Osman Ibrahim, Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad
5N Hadi Ibrahim Hateit, Nihal Mirsad Haque, Mohammed Ayoub Soomro, Muneeb Jamil
Kashf Tahir, Mariam Shahnawaz Abdin 5S
Sham Emad Alhamdah, Aisha Umar Bello, Rawan Nasser Shehata
6E Mohammad Shaheer Asrar, Huzaifa Mohammad Auwal, Muhammad Abdul Mutaleb
Grade Winner
6N Shazib Yasir Shah, Taha Ozair Osman, Haikal Irsyadi Hasbillah
6S Sidra Tariq Saeed, Shiza Arshad, Sara Mohd. Badawi, Zahra Parveen
Rheinardt Britz, Siphelele Sebastion Vilakazi, Siddiq Osman Bakheit, Ahmed Ahmed Mohammad Moawad
7N
Dhruv Gupta, Rohail Shahzada Oad, Ali Hassan Amin
7S Yasmine Emad Alhamdah, Aycin Buse Izzettin, Reham Albakri, Shayma Bet-tayeb, Nada Moustafa Khair
8N Firass Mahmoud Ataya, Taimoor Khan Shabih, Atiq Ur Rehman Salam Sheikh, Mohammed Farzaan
8S Fatima Tanveer Butt, Fatima Sharafud-din Soomro, Maha Ibrahim Rajab, Nusaybah Shaaban El Farawi, Izma As-rar Ahmed, Lamis Nasser Shehata
9N Abdul Moiz Gul, Abdalla Faisal Hashim, Muhammad Hamza Riaz, Ibti-haj Muhammad Rafique
9S SPAGE AGE
10N Said Muhammad Auwal, Bilal Siraj, Edrei Danai Flores Borja, Aiman Danial Shafiq Bin Mohd Sufian, Ahmed Riz-wan Raja
10S HUMAN BODY
11N Mohamad Firdaus Bin Adnan, Ali Salam Sheikh, Anas Hameed Abdul
11S GO GREEN
12N Hassaan Khalid
12S CENTURY OF SCIENCE
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Students work hard in decorating their class
Magic show tricks in Gr.9S
A presentation were conducted
Debate: Gr.12S vs Gr.11S
The final match of Pictionary
The Victors!
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The girls of JIS finally had an opportunity to showcase their special skills to the rest of the school community. A talent show was held in the girl's gym hosted and organized by the students of Gr.12. A combination of students and staff were present to watch and cheer for the contenders.
The show, judged by Mrs. Nazia, Mrs. Duella and Mrs. Farah, was a long program consisting of performances including an elocution, singing (some with instruments), belly dancing, dancing blindfolded and even drawing. Whether it be a group or a solo performance, the girls of Grades 6-12 gave it their all during their turn. Therefore, all the performances were spectacular and truly breathtaking. The entire gym turned into a room filled with applause and cheers as girls finish their part and another steps onto the stage.
Although it may seem like there would be some kind of ten-sion between competitors, this was not present that day. Competitors showed support and sincerity towards each other. This is because the event meant the same thing for each one of them - to be able to show their passion (and of course win).
It was not only the students who showed their talent, but THE TEACHERS TOO! We had song and dance performances by two teachers and then it was finally the time for the announcement of the winners. What used to be a gym filled with loud cheers, turned into silence. Competitors had their eyes closed, hands clenched - only to
be opened with a smile of happiness or disappointment as the names were called, hoping it would be theirs. Of course, there were only three names called out that day. Reem being the first, Mae as second and Hanna - third. The fact that everyone was able to portray an amazing talent - or even just the fact that they are gifted with one - made every single contender a winner.
Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
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Maths, Maths, MATHS!!
Written by: Hassan Khan (11N) Edited by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
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After a very fierce first round of the Maths Derby held in Term 1, only 2 stu-dents from every class emerged victori-ous and proceeded to the next round. Below is the list of the students who had qualified for the final round from high school:
The final round of the Maths Derby was organized on the 27th February 2013 by the Maths Department. It was a very skillful experience for the participants as the learning was very open. The final 6 participants were divided into 2 teams; Team A and Team B. Students from the same grade were given different teams as to maintain the balance be-tween the teams. The audience also took
part in the competition by answering those questions which were either passed on by both the teams or were an-swered wrong. The final itself was divided into 3 rounds with each round containing 10 questions from specified difficulty. The competition had no boundaries and only pure brains could help one to be victorious. Finally after a fierce competition and a close call, team A emerged victorious. The winning team members were: (BOYS SECTION) Khalid Khalil, from 12th grade, Hassan Khan, from 11th grade and Ad-ham Galal from 10th grade and (GIRLS SECTION) Akshayaa from 12th grade, Zoya Saraf, from 11th grade and Sara Essam, from 10th grade.
Name Grade
Khalid Khalil 12N
Rizwan Tahir 12N
Mohammad Hassan Khan 11N
Mohammad Shahmy 11N
Adham Mohamed Galal 10N
Ramie Majed 10N
Akshayaa Govindan 12S
Najeeba Altaf 12S
Zoya Saraf 11S
Catherine Sampaga 11S
Sara Essam 10S
Hanna Shehata 10S
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TRIP TO HAPPY LAND
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A Moment of Silence...
Written by: Fawzi Asraf (11N) Mohamad Firdaus (11N)
On the fateful day of the 27th of February, 2013, one of the buses escorting the students back home was crashed into by a speeding Land Cruiser on the Jubail Highway. The bus had been driving unerringly and under the speed limit when the driver of the Land Cruiser tried to jump lanes. The driver of the car had been driving recklessly and had exceeded the speed limit devastatingly. When he tried to jump lanes, he collided into another vehicle and then collided into the bus. The bus received extensive damage, as did the Land Cruiser involved. The worst damage done was the damage inflicted on the children traveling with the bus. On this dreadful afternoon, the cruel fates used a reckless driver to take away the lives of six children. On this day, marked by tragedy and loss, six futures were destroyed, six fates were sealed by a single mistake. One of the worst things about this catastrophe was that parents live their lives believing their children will one day bury them, not that they will one day bury their chil-dren. This is definitely an unimaginable loss for the parents, and personally, my prayers and thoughts are with them. According to several sources, the driver of the Land Cruiser has been de-tained and held under police custody. He was admitted into the hospital and was discharged the following day. It was a bit of a miracle that he was unharmed be-cause of the extensive damage his car had received. This goes to show that the mistake of a single individual can have such a severe impact on many others. This cataclysm goes to show us that life is short and that we need to be careful, especially when doing tasks such as driving. I'd like to raise awareness about daily events, people do things with complete obliviousness to the conse-quences of their actions. Driving quickly is liberating, that is understood but it is also extremely dangerous, not only for the driver but everyone around him. We need to be careful about the decisions we make with everything especially since it might affect people around us even if we don't realize it. This was a calamity that knew no boundaries, it did not only affect the par-ents of those children but it also affected the entire school community. It was dif-ficult for parents of the victims' friends to explain that the victims will never be seen alive again. Mrs. Nadia, the A Levels Chemistry teacher tells us “I tried to explain to my son that his friend died in the accident.. but then when I told him that he won't see his friend again he told me 'no no, it's fine, I'll see him tomorrow in school' and laughed it off. It was very difficult for me to explain to him that his friend had passed away.” Our thoughts and prayers are with the parents and their children.
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Words of condolences from the school as well as those from ISG, Indian International School and Maria International
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The woods stood, looming, in the distance. Si-lence seemed to emanate from them, entering the town and causing all of the townspeople to speak in near-whispers. Whenever someone came from out of town their voice was like a machinegun being fired haphazardly about the town. But the woods!- what could be in them? Few had bravery enough to go inside, or even near the woods. Out-of-townspeople never under-stood the fear of the woods until they were told to go in them- one look and they were whisper-ing too. The origin of the woods is a mystery. When the town was built, the woods were not there. Life went on happily, noisily, until one day, without warning, the woods sprang up, full and com-plete. Most suspected the next town over of foul play, but how could this be so? A team of people was sent in to investigate the woods; seven people went in, only a scroll came out. On the scroll was a single phrase which it has become taboo in the town to speak: "Grander days leave troublesome nights." The handwriting on the note was unfamiliar; many said it was the team of people who went into the woods playing a trick on them, even though none on the team could read or write.
Seventeen years later and the team has not re-turned. So why don't we enter the woods? Why don't we investigate this mystery? Are you ready- pick up that lantern and we'll be on our way. We're at the edge of the town- people are beg-ging us in their tiny voices to stay, don't leave, but we must go on. We walk the fifty yards to the woods and enter- Soon it's obvious: There is no sound here. You and I try to scream as loudly as we can but to no avail; no birds are disturbed, no insects. But we don't let this phase us. We continue into the woods slowly, watching our steps carefully so as not to run into some hidden danger. The ground is thick with foliage, and as we move I can see that we are disturbing numerous bugs- I think I even saw a snake. But no matter. Into the woods we go. And so we walk. And walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk until we finally reach something: A large ped-estal is standing, ten feet high and fifteen wide, in the middle of the first clearing we reach.
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As I stand, staring at it, you look around and find a convenient vine with which to climb a tall tree. When I finally regain my senses, I shout for you to quit what you're doing, but that is useless in these woods. So all I can do is fol-low you up the tree,up the tree, onto the pedestal, where we see a man, tall and scornful, standing there. We shout the ques-tion, "Who are you?" at the man, but he merely points at his ear and shakes his head. He points to and laughs at something on the other side of the pedestal, on the forest floor- seven rotting bodies, lying peacefully on the ground. I scream and fall backwards, but you manage to control yourself and look back at the man. He laughs at you and procures a sword from somewhere- I am too dazed to see. He hands it to you and then draws a sword for himself. I finally am able to stand up, but you push me back down. I had forgotten- your father was one of those in the team set into the woods. I move out of the way. The man lunges at you, but you dodge
and retaliate by spinning backwards and slic-ing with your sword- but the man is not there. Suddenly, tons of ants swarm onto the pedes-tal, and start to form letters: And the man molds out of the ground and slashes you across the back. He disappears back into the pedestal. At which point you push me off the pedestal, and I read your lips, "Run!" you shout, and run I do. until I reach the town again. I look behind me for you but I know you will never be following me. The townspeople are out, they're coming closer to me, I suppose they are asking ques-tion but I know not what they are: I realize that the woods doesn't take sound; it leaves all who enter deaf. But I will still, in silence, watch the woods and wait for you to emerge one day.
by the “Masked Writer”
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POEMS
My Dad I love you dad, and want you to know,
I feel your love wherever I go. Whenever I have problems, you are there to
assist, The ways you have helped me would make
quite a list. Your wisdom and knowledge have shown me
the way, And I am thankful for you as I live day by
day. I can't tell you how important you are, In my heart you're a bright shining star.
By: Aleena (4S)
Cold day It's a cold day,
and my parents went away.
So all I do is pray, for this cold to go
away. And in my bed I stay, and my face is going
gray. Today I am so solitary,
so I hang in misery. Why can't this cold
just go away? So I can get ready for
my school day
By: Meriem Mourad (4S)
My Birthday
My birthday is in May, That is my favorite day. I wait for my friends, They bring lots of presents. My mother prepares to bake, A very delicious cake. Everyone will sing a song, And pray for me to live long. I thank to Allah for this day, For a blessing a new year so I can pray. By: Zunaira Hamid (4S)
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Schools Schools are cool,
Just like pool. They teach me how to rule,
So don't be cruel. I got to learn in the class,
Just as a flower grows in grass. I ask my teacher, About my future.
She said "don't worry" It won't go hurly burly.
By: Sahlah Ayyub (4S)
The Pretty Fairy The pretty fairy lives on the
pretty rose, With tiny wings and tiny toes.
She loves to fly amid the flowers, Sprinkling them in fairy showers.
The pretty fairy sits on a tree, When she saw me, she smiled at
me. When she says "Hi!" I'll say
"Hi!" When we finish talking, we both
say "Bye"
By: Khaireena (4W)
Rainbow Everyone is really excited
To see why they are invited! Over the grassy meadow
There is a beautiful rainbow! Everybody screamed and shouted
Nobody ever pouted. Hope it will never rain
When we all come again
By: Abiha Rashid (4S)
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It felt like the weight of the world was on our shoulders As if on certain days we were as-signed to hold boulders Time goes by and appreciation is naught We're asked to keep working but left to rot We can't go on this way Living our lives with constant dismay We shall work harder and harder to break away From this hellish prison we survive everyday
Heed my words, hear my cries We shall fight away the endless nights Of pain and terror forced upon us Of everlasting horror endured by us The time will come Hold your ground The time will come Don't make a sound Bite your tongue and bide your time They shall soon repent their vicious crimes All those moments they stole from us They chained us to work without a fuss Ignored our screams and cries for help Told us we were nothing but useless whelps They made us thrash and made us bleed Common trash the world did not need The time has come, we must rise The time is now, to break our ties To find a light in desecrated lands To finally mend our broken hands We've finally made it, we're finally here We've finally done it, we've broken free From an unjust place that knows no bounds And reached a heaven with unblood-ied grounds...
Breaking Free.. By: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
POEMSPOEMS
WONDERFUL PERSON
“To the wonderful person I didn’t really know how to explain
How wonderful you are No words can express
How special you are, to me
To the wonderful person I sincerely apologize
That I broke your heart And I bring you down
From time to time Without even realizing it
To the wonderful person I want to say my thanks For coming into my life
For being with me For even existing
To the wonderful person
I won’t forget How much you mean to me
I love you so much And I’m going to miss you terribly.”
THEY LEFT
“World keeps spinning
Time keeps passing People keep dying Tears keep falling
Souls constantly leaving
Leaving the body Leaving the loved ones
Leaving the past Leaving everything behind
And then Where will they go?
Where will they ended up?
Will they miss us? Or
Will we miss them? Will we even remember them after
all? Or we’ll be busy moving on with life
But maybe,
If we keep them in our mind, and in our heart
They’ll be here, around us And we’ll be there
In their soul”
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Gr.11
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Where Dreams Come From Written by: Reem Nasir (10S)
Thick wool covers my eyes, My ears are stuffed with cotton
Sound asleep under the starry skies with all of days ventures forgotten
They say the brain never sleeps, it is responsible for your dreams
In their haste they’ve forgotten the heart from where true feelings stream
Sound asleep under the starry skies, These feelings then intertwine How they do so, I do not know
But it’s neither your business nor mine Molding together to form an image
Of a place, a person, a scene Some images you may want to live in forever,
Some wake you up with a scream All the thoughts that crossed your mind, but you were too afraid to say,
They come alive at night, if not spoken aloud during the day The questions you dare not have asked
Or the people you dare not have questioned, They join the scene outraged, To not have been mentioned
You see, your actions during the day, write the script in your dreams, Sets the stage, chooses the characters, debates between laughter, sorrow & screams
So if you ever wake up and say, Alas! What a strange thing to dream!
Think hard about what you kept to yourself, The answer will be clearer than it seems
Thick wool covers my eyes,
What lies ahead is no surprise Cotton is stuffed in my ear
Excited, drowsing off the time is near WARNING!:IMAGES IN DREAMS,
ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR
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“Maybe our okay can
be our always”
“It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you, Hazel Graze.”
“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations”
“Some infinites are bigger than other infinites” “The marks humans leave are too often scars”
“That’s the thing about pain...it demands to be felt”
“I’m a grenade and at some point I’m going to blow up and I would like to minimize the casualties, okay?”
“It’s a metaphor you see:
You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don’t give it the
power to do its killing”
“There is no shortage of fault to be found
amid our stars”
“You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world...but you do have some say in who hurts you.”
“Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal”
“The world is not a wish-granting factory.”
“You are so busy being YOU that you have no idea how utterly unprece-dented you are.”
“That’s the part of what I like about the book in some ways. It
portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life,
in the middle of the sentence.”
“You realize that trying to keep your distance from me will not lessen my affection for you. All
“Because you are beautiful. I enjoy looking at beau-
tiful people, and I decided a while ago not to deny
myself the simpler pleasures of existence.”
“But it is the nature of stars to cross, and never was Shakespeare more wrong than when he has Cassius note, ‘The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars/But in ourselves.”
“We’re as likely to hurt the uni-verse as we are to help it, and we’re not likely to do either.”
“I like my choices. I hope she
likes hers.” “Thank you for explaining that my eye cancer isn’t
going to make me deaf. I feel so fortunate that an
intellectual giant like yourself would deign to op-
erate on me.”
“I’m on a rollercoaster that only goes up.”
“There is no way of knowing that your last good day is Your Last Good Day. At that time, it is just another good day.” “People always get used to beauty, though. I haven’t got-
ten used to you just yet .” “There are infinite numbers be-
tween 0 and 1” “It’s hard as hell to hold on to your dignity when the risen sun is too bright in your eyes.” “I even tried to tell
myself to live my best life today.”
“I love you present tense.”
“OKAY”
“OKAY”
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John Green is a New York Times bestselling author previously known for his well acclaimed young adult novel, „Looking for Alaska‟ which was re-
leased in 2005 and won several awards for the same sincerity and wit that is re-establishes in “The Fault In Our Stars”. Green is also a viral vlogger on
YouTube and discusses thoroughly researched topics on History and Cul-ture. Although most readers of „The Fault In Our Stars‟ complain that the experience of reading the
book, voyaging with Hazel through her sarcastic but cruel story, that the tale was saddening and that Hazel deserved a happily ever after, but I prefer to describe the tale to be bitter-sweet as through tears shed by the difficulties of the situations that Hazel bypasses, Green accommodates his insanely genius humor and wit between the distress and makes the voy-age one that is insightful and unlike any other I have ever read. Earlier this year Green announced that production for the film adaption for this bestselling has been put in motion and the roles of Hazel and Augustus will be played by TV‟s Shailene Woodley and an ongoing debate is yet to de-
termined the face of the much loved character Augustus Waters.
Shailene Woodley The quest to find the
perfect Augustus
continues, and here
are some of the
reader’s first
choices:
“The Fault In Our Stars” A Book Review By : Reem Nasir (10S)
The infamous bestselling novel, „The Fault In Our Stars‟, tells the story of
16 year old Hazel Grace Lancaster and her ongoing struggle with man‟s
greatest enemy –cancer . In this tragic and gripping tale, Green takes read-ers through the painful struggles of a cancer patient and tackles what it‟s
like to fight a battle you know you‟re going to lose. Hazel is no stranger to her fate, but upon meeting Augustus Waters, a charming 17 year old osteosarcoma patient, saying goodbye proves a more difficult task then it ever did before, but who‟s going to say goodbye first? Filled with dark-humor and harsh reality checks, the book has captured the hearts and minds of read-ers of all ages.
John Green with Best-
selling author Chris
Colfer
Quotes From The Book:
“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.”
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.”
“That's the thing about pain...it demands to be felt.”
“I'm a grenade and at some point I'm going to blow up and I
would like to minimize the casualties, okay?”
“It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between
your teeth [cigarette], but you don't give it the power to do
its killing.”
“There is no shortage of fault to be found amid our stars”
“Maybe our Okay can be our always.”
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By: Aina Abdul Mutaleb (11S)
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