Issue #6: September 19, 2024
Issue #6: September 19, 2024
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From the Principal
From the Principal
Dr. Jeff Wilusz
Good Afternoon
We hope you all enjoyed the extended four-day weekend! As we settle back into our routine, we’re excited to share that yearbook pictures are now underway. On the sports front, our Volleyball and Soccer teams have already kicked off their seasons with friendly matches against local AAC schools.
Our clubs are in full swing as well, with the Computer Science Club, HS ISTA, Compassion Club, True Colors, and Art Installation Club all making great strides.
We’re also thrilled to introduce our HS Learning Series, a new initiative designed to provide parents with a clearer understanding of our instructional and assessment planning. In these 30-40 minute virtual sessions, parents will gain valuable insights into our teaching practices, the educational philosophies that guide them, and how they are applied across the high school. Our first session will take place on September 24 at 9:15 a.m. via Google Meet. If you’re unable to join live, no worries—the session will be recorded and shared via the WGO. We look forward to seeing you there!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences
We invite you to participate in the Fall 2024 Parent Teacher Conferences. There are no classes for students on these dates.
Please understand that the PowerSchool sign-up process applies only to Elementary homeroom, Learning Support, and Counselor conferences.
In High School, we encourage your child to join your PTC, as this is a great opportunity to assist them in taking responsibility for their own learning.
High School parents do not need to meet with Cohort advisors.
The following crossover teachers will be in the Green Room with MS:
Mr. Jason Kennedy
Ms. Erin Yateman
Ms. Claudia Pike
Ms. Talla McIlvain
Mr. Eddie Alzamora
Teachers will be rotating for breaks as follows
For any questions please contact Ms. Iman
Upcycling Project
Upcycling Project
We are excited to announce that we are taking part in an awesome collaborative project with Precious Plastics, UN Habitat and Amman Municipality. 18 high school students are working together with women from Gaza refugee camp and Karak to collaboratively design and create two large scale site specific sculptures made from plastic waste. We need your plastic donations to make this happen! Please drop off your collections in the high school art room as soon as possible.
Any questions please email Serena Mackenzie
HS Couseling Office Announcements - Ms. Kurdi & Ms. Collings
HS Couseling Office Announcements - Ms. Kurdi & Ms. Collings
We hope you and your family enjoyed the long four-day weekend. Students and teachers came back to campus refreshed and ready to learn!
Busy times! Our campus has been welcoming university representatives from across the globe! 38 institutions of higher learning were represented on our campus this week, with two of them providing workshops addressing different applications. It’s wonderful to see our students so engaged, asking great questions, and getting valuable information directly from universities. We are so proud of our High School students, whose respectful nature, excellent research skills, and genuine interest are all noted by representatives when they visit our school. Way to go ACS!!!
Seniors are taking their next steps now according 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. Despite our busy week, we still found time for an ApplyUSA session to work further on the CommonApp, and the first application of the year has been submitted! Good luck to all our seniors whose hard work and dedication will come through in their applications, no doubt! 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.
University Visits
University Visits
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
Monday, September 23rd: U16 Boys football ABS @ ACS at 5pm
Tuesday, September 24th: U16 Boys and Girls Volleyball AAC League Play
U16 Girls: ACS at KA at 5:30
U16 Boys: KA at ACS at 5:30
Wednesday, September 25th: U18 Girls and Boys Volleyball
U18 Girls: KA at ACS at 5:30
U18 Boys: KA at ACS at 6:30
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.
Cross Country Invitational
This past Tuesday night, the new-look ACS Scorpion XC team hit the ground running in Madaba at the KA Invitational. The team looks to build on a great start this weekend as they head out to Wasfi Al Tal on Saturday to run in the forest!
U18 Laith Haddadin placed 1st (Male) and Zola Cormency 1st (Female)
U16 Hamzah Kayyali placed 1st (Male) and Zain Al Wir 1st (Female)
Also joining the podium in the top 3 for their HS age group was; Talia Murad, Diana El Halak, Lizzie Snoxell
Important Dates & Quick Links
Important Dates & Quick Links
Mark Your Calendars
Mark Your Calendars
Sept. 22 - HS Yearbook Pictures
Sept. 24 - HS Learning Series - Overview
Oct. 5 - SAT
Oct. 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences (8:00 - 6:00 pm)
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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