Back to School Night

Many thanks to those parents and guardians who attended last evening's Back to School evening. Your partnership and attendance means a great deal to our faculty. Surrounding your child, at home and at school, with adults who share a vision about the importance of education, character development and leading a purposeful life is the key to OUR success and eventually THEIR success.

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” ~ Jane D Hull

I’d like to thank all of the teachers for a long day of teaching and then presenting to you as well.

IB Data Sharing

Mr. Thompson and I will share our 2023 IB Diploma Programme results on Thursday evening, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. We formally invite all Full DP Students, Parents and Guardians and informally anyone who is interested to learn more about our program.

Enjoy the weekend, 

Garth

Dear Families,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year. I am excited to work with your children this year and have really enjoyed these last two weeks with them. I am returning to the UAE after five years of living in Boston, Massachusetts. I have lived in Abu Dhabi for more than 15 years, so it is good to be home.

The hallways have been very busy with the kids trying to find their way. The kids are getting to know the teachers and their schedules and in the next few weeks, they should be professionals. We will send out a newsletter every Friday to update you on the weeks ahead. Each week our Dean of Students and Counselor will fill you in on tidbits on how to be successful. We will also have a class in the spotlight each week, so you can get a chance to see what is happening around this place.

Please take a moment to read this week's newsletter below.

Important Reminders:

• Middle School Handbook Parent and Student contract due on Monday. The students received it in Advisory class yesterday.

• Have the kids check their powerschool on Sunday night. During the first few weeks of school our schedule changes as we are balancing out our class sizes. 

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Williams

Dear Parents, 

GEMS American Academy High School Counselors and Administration would like to invite you to Senior Parent Night, Thursday, September 21st, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in GAA’s auditorium. This information session will focus on career and university preparation, senior year events, roles and responsibilities, and expectations. 

We understand that senior year can be a time of excitement and uncertainty and we want to partner with you to ensure that your child has the best chance of success this year.  During this session, we will provide valuable information about the college and university application process, financial aid and scholarship options, ADEK requirements, and tips in preparing for post-secondary education.

This session is open to all grade 12 parents, guardians and grade 12 students. We encourage you and your child to attend as we believe that this information will be beneficial as you navigate this important school year, and ultimately, the future.  We value the partnership we have with our families and know that, working together, we will help your child achieve their goals.

We look forward to seeing you at the session and working together to support your child’s future.

Sincerely,

GAA Counselors and Administration

Please join us in congratulating these talented GAA students in their epic win during "The Purple Comet! Math Meet" competition. 

The Purple Comet! Math Meet is a free, annual, international, online, team, mathematics competition designed for middle and high school students that has been held every year since 2003. Teams of from one to six students compete by submitting solutions to a list of mathematics problems. Last year over 12,000 students competed on over 3998 teams from 62 countries.

GAA Students Rina Tanaka, Mina Song, Manaka Yamakawa, Hanseo Lee and Siwon Lee competed as "GENIUS GIRLS GAA" under High School category and won 1st place!

Moreover, Manaka participated to DECA Japan Business Competition and her proposal won her 3rd place!

Congratulations to all the students in their achievements!

• September 11-13: Grades 11 & 12 Official School Photoshoot by Stu Williamson

• September 14: IB Night

• September 14: Info Session on International and Local Trips

• September 21: Senior Parent Night for Grade 12 parents

• September 22: Pizza and Popsicle Day by GAA Parent Association (GAAPA) and Booster Club

• September 27-28: Parent-Teacher Conferences (no classes in session)

• September 29: Expected Religious Holiday: Prophet Mohamad's (P.B.U.H) Birthday (subject to confirmation by UAE Government)