Greetings GAA Family!

We have just completed our first marking period, which concluded with parent teacher conferences. Although we used a different platform this year, the feedback that has been received indicates the virtual platforms went well. Please continue to regularly communicate with the teachers of your students to track their progress.

As we move into the last weeks before winter break, most weeks of school will be shortened; attendance is more important than ever. We encourage students to arrive to classes on time, whether in person or online.

To the Class of 2021

University application season is upon us. Although some of you may have already applied during the first round of Early Decision deadlines, more deadlines are approaching - please pay attention to the posted dates of your respective schools. If you have a university application deadline that occurs over the winter break (December 11-January 2), please make sure that you submit your applications by the university deadlines. Colleges do not take into consideration the various high school holiday breaks. If your university is one that allows student submission of transcripts or grades, please make sure to request the transcript and/ or anticipated scores by 3:00 p.m. on December 9, 2020.

Best,

Ms. Lumpkins

High School Vice-Principal

Students from each of the the four programs (Drama/Theatre Studies, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, and Visual Art) share their talents and demonstrate what they’ve learned over the course of 9 weeks. Check out the link below to view the virtual presentations of grade 6 students.

Grade 6 Fine Arts Showcase

2020/2021 has been another strong albeit unique year for PE at GAA. PE teachers have provided diverse online opportunities within lessons for students to participate in a variety of sporting challenges, nutrition based topics and health related units. Students enjoy sports related Kahoots, sports based research and challenges such as TikTok dances, Just Dance, NetFlex or workout competitions.

Currently we are unable to offer face to face PE due to Covid restrictions. But we are looking forward to welcoming all students on campus in the near future. We are very hopeful that we will be able to engage in physical activity, play games and participate in after school competitions!

SCOPE 2020 Winners

Many of our GEMS American Academy students were part of the SCOPE 2020 climate change conference in late October. In the last newsletter, we announced all of the representatives. This week, we would like to recognize some of these students for winning in their categories. We are very proud of them and, again, it shows that GAA’s mission to develop global citizens who have the confidence and conviction to pursue their dreams and impact the world is truly being achieved!

Congratulations to the following students!

3^rd Place! Easels of Earth (Art) Group 1

Eshal Siddiqui

Minju Shin

Sherina Alnuaimi

2^nd Place! Easels of Earth (Art) Group 2

Raja Nursarah Mohar

Jackson Roby is well known at GAA for his trumpet playing in the GAA Big Band, High School Concert Band and infamous Rubber Band. He is currently studying IB Music and in his senior year. As part of his final IB Music submission, Jackson is required to complete a series of compositions and that is what we’re highlighting today.

Foilah is the result of weeks of research into negative harmony. If you listen to Foilah without knowing what’s at work in the creative process, there’s something about the harmonic movement that might feel surprising. You can feel intuitively that the work has a very solid structure, but at the same time; the chords don’t seem to move in a way that you would expect. This is because Jackson has used negative harmony in order to invert the chord progression around a central axis. This is a concept developed by Ernst Levy in his book ‘A Theory of Harmony’.

“Art is never finished, only abandoned”. Whilst Foilah is not yet a complete work, it’s important to recognize the depth of independent study that Jackson has undertaken in order to create this beautiful work.

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

SECONDARY LIBRARY WEBSITE

Library Newsletter 28th of October, 2020

ESM and DELTA is offering a range of online Sport and Enrichment activities for TERM 1. You can contact academies directly using the information in this brochure.

For general information referring all ESM Academies, please contact:

Faizel Simon

ESM Relationship Manager

Email: faizel@esm.ae

Abu Dhabi Sailing Academy is organizing Beginners and Intermediate courses for this coming weekend:

Beginners:

Friday, October 23rd, 2020 and Saturday, October 24th, 2020: 7:30h to 12:30h

Intermediate:

Friday, October 23rd, 2020 and Saturday, October 24th, 2020: 14:00h to 19:00h

NOTE: The Course may need to cancel due to unstable weather condition.

ADSA is also organizing courses on weekdays after 3 pm. Please contact for more information.

Contact Team ADSA:

Hristo Hristov, General Manager / Principal

Mobile: 050 614 1689

Abu Dhabi Sailing Academy, operated by Fairwind Sailing Sports Club

Mobile: 0504047688

ADNOC STEM @ HOME Fall 2020: Energy for Curiosity!

The challenges in this season's ADNOC STEM @ HOME line-up give families an opportunity to practice getting curious about STEM. Experience the power of curiosity first-hand, and fall in love with learning as a family.

How ADNOC STEM @ HOME works

1. Register here.

2. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adnocstem.

3. Pick a challenge.

4. Submit your child’s projects via our online submission form: Click here.

5. Students who submit a challenge solution through the google form will get a program certificate at the end of the program.

Spread the word

We would love your support in sharing the program with your network.

• ADNOC STEM @ HOME Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adnocstem

• ADNOC STEM @ HOME flyer: See attached

• ADNOC STEM @ HOME email: adnocstem@adnoc.ae

You can get started now with our first challenge of the fall, Outer Space Mobile! The challenge guide is attached below.

Sincerely,

Danna

ADNOC STEM @ HOME Team

• November 3-7: Grade 6 Virtual Art Showcase

• November 8-9: World Kindness Day Celebration: wear orange!

• November 12: No School (Half-term as per revised school calendar)