GWA PARENTS WEEKLY

Week of May 5— 11

Your Weekly Lower and Upper Schools Communication What parents need to know about this week @ GWA

ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS SCHOOL NOTICES & EVENTS Save the date

May 5 MS Volleyball MASAC Tournament @ RAS

May 5 HS Prom @ 8:00pm

May 8—12 8th grade Trip to Toulouse & Per- igord, France

May 8 Senior Class Parent Breakfast

May 9 GWA Parent Town Hall Meeting

May 10—12 MASAC Badminton Tournament in Ifrane

May 11 5th Grade Parent/Child Team Build- ing Event @ 3:30pm in the MPR

Please visit our Master Calendar or Facebook to see more events and updates! (ctrl, click on ‘Master Calendar’) All School Announcements Page: 2

Lower School Announcements Page: 3—4

Upper School Announcements Page: 5

The character trait for May is “Perseverance” ASA Page: 6 Menu Page: 7

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ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Only three testing dates left before summer! Apply now: https://georgewashingtonacademy.openapply.com/roi

GWA Parent Town Hall meeting is open to all parents on May 9th from 8:15am - 9:30am in the MPR. At the meeting, Dr. Menard will:  Reveal the new name of "Better Together" organization,  Provide financial statements for the last three years of Better Together  Share future campus facilities building concepts  Provide information on the introduction of the IB program  Answer questions See you there!

YEARBOOK

Order your 20th Anniversary YEARBOOK 2018 now at the School Store or from Mr.Unruh or any of the Yearbook Crew students (Melia Alohe, Khadija Bennani, Nadia Charkane, Charlotte Menard, Narjis Rachad, Younes Skalli).

2017 books sold for 200Dhs. 150Dhs with the purchase of the new 2018 book. So, 150Dhs + 350Dhs = 500Dhs DEAL!! The new 2018 yearbooks are 350Dhs pre-sale until June 1st. After June 1st they go up to 450Dhs.

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LOWER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome back from what I hope was a refreshing Spring Break for you and your family. It is always good to take some time away from the regular routine so our hearts and minds can process and make meaning from the learning that takes place each day. Our faculty, staff, and students work hard each day to in- spire, equip, build, and empower; and these times away from school are part of that process. It helps us persevere during the weeks that can, at times, seem a bit long. Speaking of perseverance, this is our character trait for May! Elementary students took part in a Charac- ter Assembly this morning where perseverance was defined as "continue striving to the end." We look forward to partnering with you at home as together we encourage children to persevere with their best effort through the final day of school on 21 June!

Bon weekend, Kevin Brenner Lower School Principal

Announcements:

 Please look at and sign your child's correspondence book (Preschool) or agenda (Elementary) every night.

 Early notice: No backpacks with wheels will be allowed next school year. This will be strictly enforced next school year as it is a safety hazard for our students and staff.

 Students are allowed to take Rallye de lecture tests in the morning with a pass from the teacher in MPR or with an adult before and after school.

 The 5th grade Innovation Fair is next Friday, 11 May! Projects will be displayed in the MPR starting at 8:30am that morning.

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LOWER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Dear Preschool Parents:

Dear Teddy, You are invited to join us at school on Friday May 11th, 2018. Your best friend

Do not forget your hat!

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UPPER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements:

On Friday, April 20th the first meeting of the Moroccan College Counselors Association (MoCCA) was held at GWA. College counselors from American School, American School of , American School, the American School of , and George Washington Academy met to discuss com- mon issues and topics in college counseling and academic advising in .

The college counselors also had a special visit from admissions representatives from two Ivy League uni- versities, Dartmouth and Columbia University. Emma McLeavey-Weeder (Dartmouth) and Whitney Green (Columbia) talked about the admissions process at highly selective schools in the United States and dis- cussed the importance of "good fit" over ranking. Students and parents should always do the research. Make sure your college list reflects schools that are the best fit for you. Don't base your choices on rankings or prestige. Rankings can be based on a number of factors and can be misleading. The only way to find out if university is right for you is to do the research!

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ASA@GWA Is your child interested in learning to code but has no background in it? The Study of Code on Wednesdays for grades 3-5 is a way to start! Register NOW in ASA.

No travel Visas required, no plane - trains - or automobiles - to get you there with ASA's Google Expedition and Discovery VR for Grades 5 – 8. A NEW adventure waits EVERY Friday, May 4th - June 8th in the Blue Room in the Library at 3:45 pm. ASA fees apply, 100 DHS per adventure - Pay to Play! (Only charged for sessions attended.)

Check it out here and here.

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LUNCH MENU GRADES NURSERY – KINDER

LUNCH MENU GRADES 1-12

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