Universal American School of DubaiElementary Back to School Night

2015…developing Life-Long learners through critical thinking, creativity, leadership and civic duty…

2015-2016

Mr. Andrew TorrisDirector of Universal American School

Mr. Bassam AbushakraRegional Director of Esol Education

The Elementary Leadership Team

Mr. Pat Hould, PrincipalMs. Amanda DeCardy, Assistant Principal

Mr. Matt Webster, Educational Management AssistantMs. Crystal Hanna, Early Childhood CoordinatorMs. Larisa Sharifi, PYP/Curriculum Coordinator

Our Schedule6:00 - 6:25Opening Sessions in the MPH

6:25 - 6:45MPH: Prayer Break Secondary Library: Refreshments and Meet and Greet with our Specialist Teachers

6:55 - 7:25Homeroom Classrooms: Homeroom teachers will present in classrooms.

7:30 Back to School Night 2015 Comes to a Close!

A Successful Start to the DayPack the book bags the night

before schoolGet a Good Night of SleepEat a Great BreakfastPack a Healthy SnackInclude a HAT and WATER BOTTLEPut 15-20 dirhams in the book bag for lunchArrive to school on time

School Arrival7:20 AM: The earliest time children can arrive to school7:35 AM: Children will line up in rows by class and enter the building7:40 AM: Music will play as a reminder to hustle and bustle to class7:45 AM: Children need to be in class, ready to learn!7:55 AM: If children arrive after attendance is taken, they must get a pass from the Attendance office

Picks Ups from School3:10 Our school day ends at 3:10

If you child normally takes the bus, but will not do so on a particular day, email your Homeroom Teacher and the Transportation Department before 12:00 noon.

If you pick up your child from school, please wait behind the ropes to leave a walk space for our children. Once you pick up your child, please exit the building.

Evenings at Home

Home Learning Guidelines

Administrator Responsibilities, Teacher Responsibilities, Parent Responsibilities, Student Responsibilities

Evenings at HomeTime Length per Day10 minutes per grade level per day, equally divided between Homeroom and Arabic/ Islamic teachers.

• Grade 1= 10 minutes x 5 =50 minutes per week.(½ is Arabic and Islamic and ½ is homeroom assigned)• Grade 2=20 minutes x 5 = 100 minutes per week.(½ is Arabic and Islamic and ½ is homeroom assigned)

Reading is required on a nightly basis in addition to the time allotted above.

CommunicationFrom Teachers: Once a week contact from the teacher via school newsletters

and blogsFrom Administration: Minimum of weekly

postings to the Elementary School Principal’s Blog

Subscribe: http://sites.uasdubai.ae/uasdubaies/

Elementary School Principal’s Blog

Elementary School Principal’s Blog

The PortalClass Schedule Progress ReportsReport Cards MAP Test Results

After School Activities Registration

UAS Elementary LibraryLibrarian: Leslie Baker Library assistant: May Sannan

Hours: Sun/Mon 7:45-4:15, Tues 7:45-3:25, Weds/Thurs 7:45-4:15We integrate our lessons with each grade level’s Unit of Inquiry,

and teach and reinforce a love of reading and a passion for gathering and synthesizing information. We encourage students to explore and share their “reading lives” by learning about themselves as readers.

Parents can open a library account and may check up to five books at a time.

The library will be open after school until 4:15 every day except Tuesday (and also closed if the librarian is absent). Any students visiting the library after school must be accompanied and supervised by a parent. Enjoy some quiet family reading time!

If you are interested in being a weekly library volunteer, contact Leslie Baker at lbaker@uasdubai.ae or come by and visit. It is a fun way to work with students!

UAS Elementary LibraryLibrarian: Leslie Baker Library assistant: May Sannan

Hours: Sun/Mon 7:45-4:15, Tues 7:45-3:25, Weds/Thurs 7:45-4:15

Grades PK-KG2: Visit every week for a lesson. They may check out one book each week.

Grade 1: Visit every week, with a lesson scheduled every other week. They begin by checking out one book per week but move up to two books. The teachers and librarian collaborate to transition grade 1 students from early readers to longer novels (“chapter books”) as the year progresses.

Grades 2-5: Visit every week, with a lesson scheduled every other week. They may check out two books at a time, and may visit in between library days with a teacher’s library pass.

UAS Elementary LibraryLibrarian: Leslie Baker Library Assistant: May Sannan

Hours: Sun/Mon 7:45-4:15, Tues 7:45-3:25, Weds/Thurs 7:45-4:15The “King of the Library” is our mascot, Conejo, a rabbit puppet. You

can follow him on Instagram @conejolibraryrabbit and on Twitter @ConejosLibrary.

The Parent Teacher Student

OrganizationActivities

Monthly Meetings

Parent Workshop

Popcorn Events

Market Days

Bus Safety Week

Our Schedule6:00 - 6:25Opening Sessions in the MPH

6:25 - 6:45MPH: Prayer Break Secondary Library: Refreshments and Meet and Greet with our Specialist Teachers

6:55 - 7:25Homeroom Classrooms: Homeroom teachers will present in classrooms.

7:30 Back to School Night 2015 Comes to a Close!