THE BRADENTON BULLETIN 2016—2017 - TERM 1- ISSUE 11 Home of the Panther UPCOMING EVENTS: Newsleer Editor: Lisa Khoury, PRE l[email protected]www.facebook.com/ BradentonPrepDubai Twier & Instagram @BPA_GEMS & the Panthers: @BPA_panthers Sunday, Dec. 11th -NO SCHOOL - Islamic Holiday Dec. 13-14 KG - 5 Dental Check-up with Drs. Nicholas & Asp Dec. 13-15 Arabic Book Fair in D Block Thursday, Dec. 15th House Spirit Day Wear your colors! Thursday, Dec. 15th Early Release at 12:00pm Sunday, Jan. 2nd - NO SCHOOL - Professional Dev. Day for Faculty December 8, 2016 The Holidays are quickly approaching and the school has been buzzing with acvies. As this is our last news bullen of the year, we wish you a wonderful winter holiday and a happy New Year! Please review the holiday schedule below for school closure. If you need any assistance during the holidays, our administrave team will be available Sunday-Thursday with the excepon of Christmas and New Year’s Day from 8am-2pm. Sunday, December 11th NO SCHOOL in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday Thursday, December 15th early dismissal at 12:00pm Winter Holiday Break: December 15th from 12:00pm—January 1st, 2017 Sunday, January 2nd NO SCHOOL for students; Professional Development Day for Faculty Students will resume classes January 3rd Educaonally Yours, Dan Young Kate Vavpec Head of School Assistant Head of School Happy Holidays Ahead
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THE BRADENTON BULLETIN 2016—2017 - TERM 1- ISSUE 11
Twitter & Instagram @BPA_GEMS & the Panthers: @BPA_panthers
Sunday, Dec. 11th -NO SCHOOL - Islamic Holiday Dec. 13-14 KG - 5 Dental Check-up with Drs. Nicholas & Asp Dec. 13-15 Arabic Book Fair in D Block Thursday, Dec. 15th House Spirit Day Wear your colors! Thursday, Dec. 15th Early Release at 12:00pm Sunday, Jan. 2nd - NO SCHOOL - Professional Dev. Day for Faculty
December 8, 2016
The Holidays are quickly approaching and the school has been buzzing with activities. As this is our last news bulletin of the year, we wish you a wonderful winter holiday and a happy New Year! Please review the holiday schedule below for school closure. If you need any assistance during the holidays, our administrative team will be available Sunday-Thursday with the exception of Christmas and New Year’s Day from 8am-2pm.
Sunday, December 11th NO SCHOOL in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday
Thursday, December 15th early dismissal at 12:00pm
Winter Holiday Break: December 15th from 12:00pm—January 1st, 2017
Sunday, January 2nd NO SCHOOL for students; Professional Development Day for Faculty
Students will resume classes January 3rd Educationally Yours, Dan Young Kate Vavpetic Head of School Assistant Head of School
For KG & Elementary students: email Marlee Melendres at [email protected] Secondary students: email Brett Mason at [email protected] *Please include the child’s name, grade and section, reason for absence and expected day of return in your correspondence.
MY LEARNING SUPPORT: If you need assistance in learning how to navigate My Learning, Charlotte Dunn will provide training to parents on week A Tuesday mornings and week B Monday mornings from 8:15-11:00am. Please stop by reception for assistance.
SENIOR TRANSCRIPTS/RECOMMENDATION LETTERS: Register online at Naviance https://connection.naviance.com/bradentonprep
PLUS PORTAL: Program for viewing grades https://www.plusportals.com/Bradentonprep. You can email the receptionists for login information at [email protected] and
if you need assistance in using the program, see Joy Hagelthorn at [email protected]
BPA WITHDRAWAL: If you are leaving BPA, please be sure to notify the Registrar’s office at least 2 weeks prior to departure to ensure your child’s documents are available on his/her last
day of attendance. The following steps will assist you in this process. 1) Sign in to http://oasis.gemseducation.com with your username and password. 2) Go to ’Requests.’ 3) Click on ’T/C’
request to start process. 4) Click on ’Click here’ to apply for TC (Transfer Certificate). You will receive an automatic notification. Transfer Certificates, School Reports and Medical Records
may be picked up from the Admissions Office on the student’s last day of attendance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NO SCHOOL: On Sunday, December 11th there will be NO SCHOOL in observance of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday. Please note school WILL be in session Monday, December 12th.
ARABIC BOOK FAIR: Beginning Tuesday, December 13th -Thursday, December 15th, the Arabic Department will be hosting an Arabic Book Fair in the D block. Books will be available for purchase before, during and after school.
HOUSE SPIRIT DAY: On Thursday, December 15th lets celebrate our school spirit by wearing house colors! This is always a fun day for students and staff. Students can wear jeans or other appropriate non-uniform attire on bottom. However, no leggings, mini-skirts, short shorts, overly tight or ripped/torn pants please. Closed toed shoes are still required for student safety.
WWW TRIPS (Grades 5-12): BPA’s annual Week Without Walls (WWW) trips are quickly approaching. There will be a final mandatory meeting for students heading overseas on Wednesday, January 4th at 6pm. If your child is attending the local trip through Ecoventure, please note the deposit is due Thursday, December 15th. For more details on costs and trip information, please see the section titled Ecoventure in this newsletter.
SPORTS ROUND-UP:
Under 14 Boys Soccer DASSA Division 4 Champions Under 14 Girls Soccer DASSA Division 4 7th Place Varsity Boys Soccer DASSA Division 3 Runner-Up Varsity Girls Soccer WINNERS DASSA Division 2 Varsity Boys Basketball DASSA Division 1 Runner-Up & DASSA Play-off Runner-Up Varsity Girls Basketball DASSA All divisions overall 5th place
NO SCHOOL: On Monday, January 2nd there will be NO SCHOOL for students for a Professional Development Day for faculty. Classes will resume Tuesday, January 3rd.
SPORTS DAY: This year’s Sports Days will be held on the following days: KG - Monday, January 9th at BPA, Grades 1-5 Tuesday, January 10th at Sports City track n’ field, Grades 6-12 - Wednesday, January 11th in Sports City. Timings will be announced after the holiday break.
ASAs and Team Sports: After school activities will begin January 15th. Some of the activities to be offered this next term include: girls run, debate, chorus, surf, film, Parkour, Lego robotics, math pride/panthers, Arabic, Dabkih (Arabic dance), Model United Nations, gaming, Floetry, writers workshop, swim development, Arabic calligraphy and much more. In sports, volleyball, cross country and track and field seasons will begin. Try-outs will be announced after the holidays. Swim squads and the Golf league will continue and cup competitions will be held for Varsity and Under 14 boys soccer. A few friendly matches for JV (Under 16s) soccer and basketball matches have also been arranged.
DENTAL CHECK-UP (KG-5): December 13-14th elementary students will receive a dental check-up through Drs. Nicholas & Asp.
BPA SWIMMING SUITS: Threads now has BPA swimming suits available at their Motor City branch. The kit is125dhs and includes a BPA swimming suit and swimming cap. Beginning next academic year, BPA swimming suits will be required as part of the BPA PE kit.
SOCKVEMBER: We are delighted to announce our Elementary students collected a total of 756 pairs of socks and shoes to help the less fortunate this year. Ms. Carter’s 3C class donated the most with a total of 99 pairs of shoes and socks. The Elementary Student Council would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to all the families who helped make this effort successful!!!
We are excited to present Ecoventure, the local desert adventure option for our students during the Week Without Walls. Below is all the information you need to reserve a spot for your child(ren) on this trip. We have matched three groups with age appropriate activities and outlined them below. Please review the options and decide if you wish to reserve your son/daughter’s place on this fantastic opportunity during Week without Walls that emphasizes community service, fun team building activities and gives our students unforgettable memories with their friends. Group 1 Grade 5 Jan 31st – Feb 2nd 2 nights, 3 day AED 1500 Includes 9 adventure activities. LINK to register online is: https://goo.gl/8gxldo Group 2 Grades 6 – 8 Jan 30th – Feb 2nd 3 nights, 4 days AED 2000 Includes adventure activities and the Marina. LINK to register online is: https://goo.gl/ Ywxp8P Group 3 Grades 9 – 12 Jan 29st – Feb 2nd 4 nights, 5 days AED 3130 Includes Wadi Adventure,Marina and Dhow Cruise. LINK to register online is: https://goo.gl/uZuizy For students in group three, they need their passport on the day of the trip, but we need two color copies of their passport ID and visa page handed into the Accounts office when you come in to pay the 500AED deposit. If you want your child(ren) to go on this adventure: 1. Go to the links above (in blue) according to grade and register your child(ren). Students who do not register on-line
will not be covered by the Ecoventure Insurance.
2. Stop by the BPA Accounts office and pay the non-refundable deposit along with the completed slip below by Dec. 15th. The balance of the trip payment is due by January 8th. ……………"……………"……………"……………"……………"……………"……………"……"……………"……………
ECOVENTURE 2017 – Week Without Walls
Name of Student: Grade/Class: (please print clearly) I give my child permission to go on the exciting Desert Camping Trip with Ecoventure during the Week Without Walls. Take this slip directly to the BPA Accounts Department and pay the down payment for the trip specified below and a spot will be reserved for your child. o 300 AED Non-Refundable Deposit, Balance is 1200 AED for Group 1 (5th Grade) o 400 AED Non-Refundable Deposit, Balance is 1600 AED for Group 2 (6th– 8th Grades)
o 630 AED Non-Refundable Deposit, Balance is 2500 AED for Group 3 (9th – 12th Grades)
Parents choosing this option must also submit two color copies of their passport ID and visa page at the time of paying the deposit. Parent Signature____________________________________ Date: ___________________
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Palace of Versailles, Paris
In Toledo, Spain a city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its monumental heritage and historical co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures.
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