AL NOOR-ABA NEWS 27th September 2018
Upcoming Dates 01 - 02 Oct Booster Club Pop-up Shop 07.00-7.30am Outside ECE
02 Oct Grades 11 & 12 ParentCoffeeMorning Grade 6 Common Room 7.30-8.30 am 02 - 03 Oct Grades 3-9 ISA Assessment
MessagefromtheSuperintendent
Safety and Security
Onceagain, Iwouldliketodrawyourattentiontosomeimportantpoints.
Pleasewouldyoureminddriverswhobringandcollectchildrenfromschoolthattheyneedtoensurethattheyfollowtheparkingarrangementsoncampus.OnTuesdayafternoon,adriverhadmountedthepavementbytheGymandleftthecartocollectastudent. Not only was this dangerous but partly obstructed the path forstudentsandparents.
Pleasenotethatforsecurityandenvironmentalreasons,driversandparentsincarsarrivingatschoolintheafternoontocollectstudentsinGrades1-12willonlybepermittedoncampusafter1.45pm.
Thankyouforyourunderstanding.
Superintendent’s Forum
ThefirstforumoftheyearwillbeheldinthePACat7.45amand5.30pmonSunday7October.Theagendawillincludetheorganisationoftheschool,IBDPResults,theSchoolDevelopmentPlanfortheyearand any updates on the new campus. Simon Taylor
Itiswithdeepregretthatwesharewithyouall,thesadnewsofthedeathofformerABAparentandfriend,Mrs.Millicent(Millie)AliRusteau.Milliewasamuch-lovedandvaluedmemberofourcommunityandmotherofformerstudents-Suhayl,Luluwa,TharaandHanan,whoattendedABA,2000through2015.
Atrulycommittedparent,MillieservedonmanycommitteesatABA, includingthePTAwheresheactivelycontributedtomanyPTAco-ordinatedeventsandcommittees. ShewasanenthusiasticsupporterofVipers,constantlyonthebleachers,cheeringonherverydedicatedandtalenteddaughtersandtheirteam-mates.Shewaskeyinfosteringstrongercollaborativeparent/studentrelationswithinsportatABA.
Milliewasadedicatedadvocateforinternationaleducationandthepromotionoffosteringinterculturalunderstandingandrespect.ThiswasmostclearlydemonstratedbyhersustainedinvolvementinthecollaborationbetweenABAandthethenSouthAfricanAmbassador,foundingtheannualAfricanUnityBall.
MessagefromtheABACommunity
MessagefromtheHighSchool
MessagefromtheExtraCurricularProgram
Shewasacommitted,capableleaderandmemberofitsannualorganizingteamandworkedcloselywiththeformerSuperintendent,MrsMonaNashman-Smith,withtheaimofshowcasingAfrica,itssights,sounds,history,cultureandpeoplewithinthenationalandinternationalcommunityhereinOman.TheAfricanUnityBallsupportsABA’smission,visionandvaluesandcontinuestobeawellattendedevent,deeplyenrichingandenhancingtheunderstandingandappreciationofAfrica.
OurheartfeltsympathiesgoouttoMillie’sfamily;herhusband,childrenandherentirefamilycircle.Maysherestinpeace.
National Honor Society (NHS) is Coming to ABA
Agroupofgrade12studentshasstartedaninitiativetobringtheU.S.NationalHonorSociety to ABA. NHS is awell-known association of school chapters that “promotesschoolclimateandprovidesopportunitiestomotivateallstudentstoreachtheirgreatestpotentialinschoolandinlife.”ItisbasedintheUnitedStatesbuthasmembersinmanyinternationalschoolsacrosstheworld.
WhatarethebenefitstostudentswhojoinNHS?
SupportforparentsandstudentswithU.S.collegeadmissionsthroughmembers-onlyresourcesLeadershipdevel-opmentandstudentempowermentopportunities.Serviceprojectopportunitiesthatallowstudentstomakesignif-icantcontributionstotheircommunity(adaptedfromwww.nhs.us).
NHSisopentoallstudentsingrades10-12,butbecausethesocietyisselective,studentsmustmakeanapplicationforinductionandhavethesupportofafacultymember.
Tofindoutmore,studentsfromgrades9-12shouldattendaninformationalmeetingatsecondbreakonWednesday,October3rdinSG14.ParentscancontactMs.JeanMelekat:[email protected]
Raymond Bailer and Jean Melek - Faculty Advisors
Successinsportismeasuredinmanyways:Sportsmanship,teammoral,numberofparticipants,performanceonandoffthecourt/field,enjoymentofplayersandcoaches,buildingaculture,supportfromfansetc.Seasononevolleyballhasalreadyhitmanyoftheaforementionedtargets. Themostnoticeable improvementfrompreviousyearshasbeenthesuccessoftheteamsonthecourtandthesupportsurroundingtheteams.
Ourboosterclubiscontinuingtogrowinstrengthashasthevolumeofpeoplecheeringonourteamsatthegames.
Todate,theABAVolleyballteamshavewon13outofthe16matches.
We have a another big week coming up. I hope to see you at the volleyball court or at the pool.
30thSeptember U12BoysvsTAISM@TAISM 3:45-4:45pm
30thSeptember U19GirlsvsBSM@ABA 3:15-4:15pm
30thSeptember U16 Girls V"ball vs PSO @ ABA 3:00-4:15pm
30thSeptember U16 Boys V"ball vs PSO @ ABA 3:00-4:15pm
1stOctober U14BoysVsPSO@ABA 3:30-4:30pm
1stOctober U14GirlsVsPSO@ABA 3:30-4:30pm
2ndOctober U15boysvsBSM@ABA 2:45-4:00pm
2ndOctober U16BoysV'BallvsTAISM@ABA 4:15-5:15pm
2ndOctober U19BoysvsTAISM@TAISM 4:00-5:00pm
3rdOctober U16GirlsV"ballvsPSO@ABA 3:00-4:15pm
3rdOctober U16BoysV"ballvsPSO@ABA 3:00-4:15pm
4thOctober U12GirlsV'ballvsTAISM@ABA 3:00-4:00pm
4thOctober U13GirlsV"BallvsTAISM@ABA 3:00-4:00pm
4thOctober U14GirlsV'BallVsTAISM@ABA 3:45-4:45pm
5thOctober ABAVipersSprintMeetWarmup:7:00-8:15amMeetStart:8:30amInvitedteams:ABAVipers,TAISMEagles,NautilusSwimmingClub&BSMMarlins
Paul Brace - Athletics Director
MessagefromtheMotherLanguageProgram
TheMotherLanguageProgramisstillopenforregistration.WeareclosingregistrationonSunday,October7.Pleaseclickheretoregister:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yg4qc70AWbWFpMxVvPPsPzfn1BSM71hnDeBv2KhEd6M/viewform?edit_re-quested=true
OurnewMotherLanguageWebsiteislaunched!Pleasevisitourwebpagestolearnmoreabouttheprogram.Regis-trationwillbeopenforonemoreweeksohurryupandregisteryourchild.Wewillgetintouchwithyousoon.
Foranyfurtherquestions,[email protected]
Alexis Williams and Diana EL Bizri Mother Language Program Coordinators
MessagefromthePTA
ThePTACommunicationLiaison,JankiSampat,hasnotbeenwellandherabsencehasleftuswithagapinghole.However,steppinguptotheplateandtakingherpositionisAnjumKhan,previouslytheco-chairforElementaryViceChair.
Teacher&StaffPTAFundRequests:CommunityVote:Oct8,2018ArtificialGrassnearDramaCourtRequestfrom:WayneDerrik,ElementaryAssistantPrincipalServes:allagegroups.Cost:approx.500OMR
Why? Safetyintheplayground...thiscouldbeajointPTA/ElementaryStudentCouncilproject.Thiswouldmakeahugedifferenceforthestudentsrunningandplayinginthisarea.(especiallyfootball)
PlaygroundToysforElementaryRequestfrom: KidsofGrade1-AngelaLanglandsServes:allelementaryCost:484OMR
Why? We(Mark,Tahsin,Riley,Marwan,Alex,Sam,Yousaf,Hamza,Adam,andZak)wouldlikemoneyforsometoys.Wewanttogetoutsidetoyslike:badminton,tennisrackets,awhiteboardwithmarkers,basketballwith2nets,footballs,Amer-icanfootballs,skippingropes,paintedrunningareasfortracksorclimbing,andaparachuteforGrades1and2whoplayontheDramaCourt.Wealsowanttogetalockingtoyboxtokeepourtoyssafe.Wewouldalsoloveafewfanshangingfromthe ceilings to keep us cool when it's hot.
Board in the LibraryRequestfrom: CourtneyPark,SecondaryLibrarianServes:allsecondaryCost:500OMR
Why? Acollectionofboardgames,cardgames,etc.tobekeptinthesecondarylibraryforstudentstousebeforeandafterschoolorduringbreaks.Teacherscouldalsobooktousethemwithclassesinthelibraryforspecialocca-sions or rewards. PTA Website
CheckoutallthenewinformationavailableonthePTAwebsite.Visithttp://abaoman.org/wp-site/pta/
Tuesday Talks & Travels (TT&T)
Topic/Travel:CPR&FirstAidCertification.CourseinEnglish.Receivea2-yearcertificationfromtheAmericanHeartAssociation.Only10peoplepercourse.
Dates:Oct22-23,Jan8-9,Feb19-20 Location&Time:PTARoom7.30am-12.30 Cost:55Omr.Paymentsacceptedinfinancedepartment. DeadlineforPayment:Oct7th,2018 Questions:[email protected]
2 Oct HRP Workshop
7 Oct CPR payment Deadline
8 Oct PTA Open Meeting
22 Oct CPR course Part 1
23 Oct CPR course Part 2
1 Nov Spooktacular
2 Nov Flea Market
PTA Community Notice Board
MessagefromtheBoosterClub
OurfirstTT&Thadanattendanceof35ladiesandgents!AmazingworkshopwithWhispersofSerenity.IfyoumissedthisTT&T,don’tmissanyothers!
Your PTA‘Building Our Community Together’
VIPERS Student and Parent Shirts – Available NOW!
TheBoosterClubcommitteehavebeenworkingovertimethelastfewweekstofinalize,notonlyourupcomingevent,butourNEWParentSupportShirtsandStudentTrainingShirtsreadyforthisseason.WeareveryexcitedtointroducethesetotheABACommunity!
VIPERSTrainingShirtsaredesignedbythestudents,forthestudents.CustomdesignedandmadefromqualitydryfitfabricfromoursupplierinDubai,theseshirtsarenowavailableonapre-orderbasisfromtheBoosterClub.Sizesavailable:XS–XL(seeflyerattached).CurrentlyonlyavailableforGrades6-12students.OMR8VIPERSParentSupportShirtsaredesignedwithourABAcommunityinmind.Customdesignedandmadefromqual-itydryfitfabric,theseshirtsarealsoavailableonapre-orderbasis,andshouldbereadyforcollectionwithintwoweeksoforder!Sizesavailable:S-XL.(seeflyerattached).OMR10...Wecanalsoorderalongsleeveversionforamoremodestfit.Bothoftheseitemswillbeavailableforpre-orderatournextPop-UpShop,Monday01andTuesday02October,outsidetheECE.(seeflyerattached).Shirtsamplesareavailableinallsizes.NOTE:WewillNOTbetakingnewhoodieordersuntilNovember,duetoanissuewithoursupplier.
Yours in community spirit VIPERS Booster Club
AllproceedsfromthesaleofVIPERSmerchandisegototheVIPERSBoosterClub–supportingourkids!Followingthreeyearsoffundraising,thisyeartheBoosterClubisgivingbacktothekidswithourpledgeof:300custommadeVIPERSkitbagsforallselectedMESACparticipantsandcoaches.250customdesignedVIPERStrainingshirtforallselectedMSSLparticipants.120customdesignedVIPERSwaterbottlesforallselectedMPSLparticipants.ComesupportourfundraisingeffortsatallBoosterClubeventssowecancontinueto‘supportourkids’!IfyouwouldliketobeapartoftheBoosterClubfamilyandlend-a-hand,offeryourskills,orwouldjustliketoknowmoreaboutwhattheclubisallabout,simplydropusalineatboosterclub@abaoman.com.BoosterClubisagreatwayto‘supportourkids’whilemakingnewfriendsandhavingfun!
