Issue #5: September 12, 2024
Issue #5: September 12, 2024
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From the Principal
From the Principal
Dr. Jeff Wilusz
Good Afternoon
We appreciate your understanding as we experienced a few unexpected holidays last week and have one more scheduled for the coming week. Our teachers are committed to minimizing any impact on their classes and will work diligently to stay on track.
Two of the key programs in our high school are Cohort and FLEX, which occur four (Cohort) and five (FLEX) days a week, with Cohort lasting 20 minutes and FLEX 30 minutes. You’ve likely heard your son or daughter mention these programs, but we wanted to provide a bit more detail on what they involve.
Cohort is designed to ensure that every student has at least one adult mentor and advisor in a small group setting. These sessions focus on supporting students' social and emotional well-being, providing extra study time, covering essential high school information, checking academic progress, organizing assemblies, promoting team-building activities, and offering college counseling. FLEX time allows students to remain in their previous class to receive extra help, ask questions, or catch up on work. Students can also make appointments with other teachers for additional support, to complete assignments or assessments, or to meet with a coach or advisor. If they don’t need specific help, they can use the time to work independently or collaborate with their peers.
HS Learning Series - We are excited to introduce our Learning Series, a new initiative designed to enhance clarity and understanding of our instructional and assessment planning in the high school. Through these 30-40 minute sessions, we aim to foster greater stakeholder engagement by helping parents gain insight into the core elements of our teaching practices, the educational principles behind them, and their implementation throughout the school. Our first session will take place virtually on Google Meet on September 24 at 8:15 a.m. If you can't join us live, don't worry—each session will be recorded and made available via the WGO. We look forward to seeing you there!
HS Couseling Office Announcements - Ms. Kurdi & Ms. Collings
HS Couseling Office Announcements - Ms. Kurdi & Ms. Collings
Seniors are continuing to do their research and complete their applications. They are a very diverse group applying to a huge range of universities across the globe! This means that the steps they take now are tailored to their needs, goals and aspirations, and we’ll continue to meet individually to make sure they are making informed decisions and progressing in a timely fashion. We had an ApplyUSA session to work on the CommonApp as well as an ApplyUKMedicine session for those applying to study medicine in the UK. Seniors’ parents are encouraged to monitor their student’s progress and to keep Ms. Kurdi in the loop with feedback and insights.
You’re encouraged to visit our College Counseling website where some highlights are:
* Scholarships and Competitions
* In a Nutshell
Got more college questions? Ask Ms. Kurdi directly (rkurdi@acsamman.edu.jo), or schedule a meeting by emailing Ms. Ellen (ehindeleh@acsamman.edu.jo).
Our HS Counseling Team is:
Ms. Ruba Kurdi: College Counselor rkurdi@acsamman.edu.jo
Ms. Christine Collings: HS Counselor ccollings@acsamman.edu.jo
Ms. Ellen Hindeleh: Administrative Assistant ehindeleh@acsamman.edu.jo
CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO ATTEND COLLEGE FAIRS!!
Our community’s continued engagement with universities is very important. PARENTS, please attend the fairs! We hosted almost 100 university representatives on our campus last year, and we continue to maintain positive relationships with representatives from universities across the globe. All students and parents are highly encouraged to attend. Not only is it very helpful to students and their families to engage with universities directly, but also some universities track student interest! It also demonstrates to the university our community’s interest in our students’ futures and our commitment to student empowerment.
The U.S. Department of State, in collaboration with College Board, is offering virtual U.S. college admissions talks in five world regions to provide advice and insight about applying to U.S. colleges. All talks take place via Zoom and registration is required:
For our region, the talk will be on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024 at 7:00-8:00 p.m. Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3)
U.S. Department of State and College Board
This opportunity is made possible by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools, in partnership with College Board. The Overseas School Project (OSP) provides expert advice about college admissions and financial aid to students, parents, teachers, and counselors at schools serving U.S. students overseas.
Here are the dates and registration deadlines for the upcoming SAT test for those who are planning on taking the tests. Please note that there is no late registration.
SAT registration link: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/international
School Code: 54202
ACS Amman is the testing center and will not show up in the drop-down list. You must enter our code, 54202, in order to select our school as a testing center.
Athletics/Activities Announcements: (Jacob “Chip” Nielsen)
Athletics/Activities Announcements: (Jacob “Chip” Nielsen)
Athletics and Activities website- This is our central hub for athletics and activities information
Upcoming events
Tuesday, September 17th @ 5pm: Cross Country Invitational @ King’s Academy
Wednesday September 18th @ 5:30: U16 Girls and Boys Volleyball: ACS @ KA
Saturday, September 21st from (1-3pm): U14/U15s (The girls game will contain upper MS and young HS players) Girls and Boys Soccer ICS @ ACS
Please see the Athletics and Activities website for the start date (you can select what activities you are looking for from the tabs)
Busing - If your HS child receives ACS busing transportation, they are also eligible for the HS Activities late bus which departs @ 4:45 pm. Please see the Athletics and Activities page for more information.
Medical - Be sure to update your child’s medical information with the Health Office (Nurse Hiyam) and in PowerSchool.
Starting September 16th- Session 1 of our ASAs (After School Activities) will begin. Registration on PowerSchool will open on August 20th and close on August 27th.
SAISA Music Festival: Interest
Are you a MS or HS student who plays an instrument and/or sings? Do you need to listen to music daily because it helps your day? Do you want to go on tour like a rock star? If so, SAISA Music may just be the thing for you. SAISA Music is an opportunity for students from all different types of backgrounds and experiences to make new friends, learn new music, and collaborate together to create amazing SONIC ART! Experiencing music in a large group with students your age from several schools around the region is a very different experience than you may have had here at ACS.
SAISA MUSIC festival is not a competition, it is a collaboration of three amazing days with several social activities, rehearsals, and the festival ends with a BIG concert. Get ready to go on tour!
(This is tentative pending numbers from all SAISA Schools)
What: SAISA Music Festival
Dates: November 21-23rd of 2024
Where: American International School of Chennai (AISC) in Chennai, India
If this is something that you would be interested in; please fill out the form below and Mr. K (Jason Kennedy) will be in touch with you.
Important Dates & Quick Links
Important Dates & Quick Links
Mark Your Calendars
Mark Your Calendars
Sept. 15-16 - No School - Prophet's Birthday
Sept. 17-19, 22 - HS Yearbook Pictures
Sept. 24 - HS Learning Series - Overview
Oct. 5 - SAT
Quick Links
Quick Links
The HS Weekly Update is sent out to students each weekend and updated daily. Feel free to bookmark the link so that you can see what is going on in the HS from the students' perspective.
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