Secondary

Message from Secondary School Principal,

Mr. Kain Klinkhammer

Hello GAA Families and students,

Ramadan Kareem! We wish you a blessed holy month.

We hope that you had an enjoyable Spring Break! We are already half way through April, and as we enter May, we will have more end-of-year events, such as end-of-year projects, graduation, and awards ceremonies. We encourage you to communicate with teachers to ensure that students meet expectations and requirements.

In regard to events around graduation, we are waiting to share details until we hear from ADEK. We have several plans in place to honor our seniors. Of course, we would like graduations to be as grand as possible. However, we will work within the guidelines of the government to make public safety a priority. We will keep you informed.

We are proud of the work of our students and teachers this year. We recognize the challenges that we have faced collectively and individually. We encourage you to continue your good work to the end of the year. We are here to help students grow, develop, and meet their goals.

Sincerely,

Kain Klinkhammer

Secondary Principal

SENIOR LETTERS 2021

Here at GAA we have a tradition of collecting letters from seniors, their families, and friends, in congratulation of all that they have achieved through their 12 years of school. While we are not all currently at GAA, that does not mean we are going to miss out on the opportunity to celebrate our seniors.

This year, we have set up an email address specifically to collect these letters – SeniorLetters21_GAA@gaa-ad.com. Please include the full name of the senior in the email and in the subject line. An automatic response will be sent to verify your email has been received.

You can also write a handwritten letter if you wish. A box will be set-up at the reception for you to drop it off.

We will collect letters until May 20th.

IMPORTANT:

COVID-19 PROCEDURES

Student COVID-19 Testing Schedule for students aged 12 and above:

(attending school in person)

April 21 and April 22
May 1 and May 2
May 11 and May 12
May 22 and May 23
June 1 and June 2
June 12 and June 13
June 22 and June 23

Location: G42 Laboratory at Mafraq Hospital - Shakhbout City - Al Mafraq - https://goo.gl/maps/VqoLBirQAn43JCzP6

School Code: KS-9086

Timings: 07:00am - 10:00pm (Please note that the testing timing may change during Ramadan)

Please upload the results through Parent Portal: http://oasis.gemseducation.com

How to upload covid test results on Mobile and Laptop.pdf

What if my child feels unwell at school?

Non-COVID-related: If your child develops any symptoms during school hours:

The student will be flagged by the teacher and will be referred to the school clinic for triage. If child does not have fever or any other COVID-19 symptoms, Nurse will contact the parent to investigate any possible illness at home by family member. Depending on the condition of the child, parent may be asked to collect from school.
If student is sent home, parent must provide doctor's medical certificate for return to campus.

COVID-related: Your child will be considered as a suspected case of Covid-19, if displaying any signs and symptoms such as cough, fever or breathlessness and:

Child will be moved to Quarantine Room, where they will be monitored by a School Nurse.
Nurse will contact the parents immediately to retrieve the child from the school.
The school shall not administer any medicines to the child.
The school will inform the parents about the nearest hospital and COVID-19 testing center.
If the child tests positive for COVID-19, parents are mandated to inform the school so that they can take measures to secure the health of other students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus.
If child has siblings at GAA attending in-campus, they must be quarantined at home as well.
Student(s) will be able to return to school after 2 consecutive negative COVID tests and doctor's medical certificate.

COVID-19 Reporting Procedures at GAA

We remind parents of our safety protocols with regards to COVID-19:

What if my child or a household member tests positive?

Notify school immediately by calling GAA's COVID-19 Hotline at 052 1048099 to enable us to activate appropriate response. Or email: pre_gaa@gemsedu.com
Keep your child and other GAA siblings isolated at home for at least 10 days and follow the instructions of Health Authorities.
Distance Learning will be enabled for your child.
Child will be cleared to return to school once they have 2 consecutive negative test results, submitting doctor's note and results to the school nurse.

What's the Return to School protocol?

Positive case: They must show a Clearance Report from SEHA or their Health Care Provider confirming they are clear to return to school. This report shows the high-level history of the case including date confirmed positive, the 2 negative results and that the patient has completed the isolation period.

Contacts of the positive case: contacts must continue their 10 day home quarantine, even if they test negative, and are only allowed back in school after receiving 2 consecutive negative test results (approximately day 1 and day 8 testing).

We thank you for your continuous support.

Circuit X Event

Hudayriat Island

APRIL 23-24, 2021

Circuit X event.pdf

NYUAD x Roots and Shoots

24th April

NYUAD X Roots & Shoots Earth Month Workshop Poster.pdf

SECONDARY LIBRARY

Welcome to GAA Secondary Library website! Your access to the library collection, research databases, learning resources and more!

SECONDARY LIBRARY WEBSITE

GEMS Alumni App

As the GEMS community, we understand that it is not just mere nostalgia that we associate our alma mater with, it is much beyond that. Our GEMS alumni across 80 countries are doing amazing things and we want to celebrate their successes every step of the way! Download and join the #GEMSAlumni App today by clicking on the links below:

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…

App Store : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gems-alumni/id1496962338

GEMS_Alumni_Flyer_Jan2021[2].pdf