Issue # 7 - December 9, 2022

NEWS FROM GAAPA

GAAzette #7.pdf

10TH INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL

One thing we love about GAA is that our community represents 79 countries!

How awesome is that?

Once a year we have an amazing opportunity to host an event to share our cultures with others during the International Food Festival (IFF)! As we celebrate our 10th year anniversary of IFF, we welcome you and your families to the GAA soccer field on:

Saturday, February 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

So what is IFF?

Each year, the GAA hosts an International Food Festival, featuring foods and activities from around the world. The purpose of the event is to help bring a greater understanding of the different cultures and customs that are present in the school's diverse population.

Do you want to be part of this great event? And how?

Come and represent your home country’s food and culture!

We are starting our IFF planning and wanted to share information with you before Winter Break. Perhaps you are travelling back home and want to bring back items (flags, decorations, or national costumes) or ingredients (spices or specific food) that you can’t find in the UAE.

Please note the first International Food Festival Informational Meeting will take place the first week of January. Please come to this meeting to learn more on how you can be part of this great tradition.

You can also contact us through this email if you would like to participate and/or have any questions - gaa.parentsteam@gmail.com

See you in January 2023!

GAA Parents Association (GAAPA)

GAA Students Culture Appreciation Club

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

GAAPA Calendar 2022 2023.pdf

COMMUNITY

RESOURCE GUIDE

We present to you GAAPA Community Resource Guide, compiled with the help of our members, fellow GAA families.

We understand the struggles each family faces when moving to a new country, new school, new residence, as we have all been through the same. It is only natural that we want to support each other as a Community.

This website is designed to provide that helpful information for all our community members. Your feedback and contribution will be highly appreciated to make sure that information is accurate and up-to-date. You can recommend your resource by clicking below link:

Recommend a Resource

PARENT WHATSAPP GROUPS

Dear GAA Families,

This school year has been a challenge for sure! In order to help connect our families we have started WhatsApp Groups for each grade level. This is a good place to ask questions, get information, etc. We do ask that these groups are only used for school purposes and stay positive. We want to help develop a great community at GAA and the pandemic has made it challenging. We hope these groups will help. If you would like to join, please email our Parent Ambassadors for the link at gaa.parentsteam@gmail.com

GEMS AMERICAN ACADEMY PARENTS ASSOCIATION (GAAPA)

MISSION STATEMENT

An excellent and successful school depends on the healthy partnership between teachers, parents, students and the community. As the identified parent association, GAAPA’s mission is to work in collaboration with the school to encourage a sense of community through events and activities that enrich our children’s educational experience at GEMS American Academy. GAAPA will support, assist and cooperate in events aligned with the school program. GAAPA believes in fostering the tradition of kindness and caring that exists within the school. Within our vast community of learners, we would like to promote the notion of unity in diversity that promotes an acceptance of different cultures and people.

If you wish to join, please feel free to contact our PRE Fatma Chabanova at pre_gaa@gemsedu.com for more information.

GAAPA brochure.pdf

Thanks for stopping by the GAAPA Page, we hope to see you soon!

GO WILDCATS!

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