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Elementary School Newsletter May & June 2026

Table of Content Vision & Mission

03

IB Learner Profile

04

Image Access

06

Elementary School Activities

07

Fifth Grade Exhibition and Graduation

20

Teacher of the Month

34

Student of the Month

35

School Leadership Team

41

Vision The Vision of the Modern American School is to nurture lifelong learners and global thinkers who become responsible citizens with leadership qualities and universal values —while instilling pride in one’s cultural identity.

Mission The Mission of the Modern American School is to provide learners with an engaging and challenging blended learning environment within a diverse community . We focus on international programs , learners’ well-being , fostering international mindedness , and offering opportunities and experiences that contribute to learners’ growth .

How to Access Your Child's Photos and Videos

Photo Moment As part of our School Improvement Plan and ongoing communication with parents, we have enhanced our newsletter to provide easier access to photos and videos through folders and social media. In some pages, you will find a “Click here” button that gives you direct access to the photos or videos.

Image Access

‫إﻧﺠﺎز ﻋﺎﻟﻤﻲ وﻓﺨﺮ ﻣﺪرﺳﻲ‬

‫إﻧﺠﺎز ﻋﺎﻟﻤﻲ وﻓﺨﺮ ﻣﺪرﺳﻲ‬ ‫ﺑﻜﻞ ﻓﺨﺮ واﻋﺘﺰاز‪ ،‬اﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠﺖ ﻣﺪرﺳﺘﻨﺎ ﺷﺮﻛﺔ ﻛﺘﺒﻲ ﻟﺘﻜﺮﻳﻢ اﻟﻤﻌﻠﻤﺔ رﻳﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﺳﻼﻣﺔ ﻟﺤﺼﻮﻟﻬﺎ ﻋﲆ اﻟﻤﺮﻛﺰ اﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﻋﺎﻟﻤ ًﻴﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻴﻦ ‪ 22‬دوﻟﺔ‪ ،‬ﻓﻲ إﻧﺠﺎز‬ ‫ﻳﻌﻜﺲ ﺗﻤﻴﺰﻫﺎ وﺷﻐﻔﻬﺎ ﺑﻨﺸﺮ ﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ اﻟﻘﺮاءة وﺗﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻬﺎرات اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ وﻏﺮس‬ ‫ﺣﺐ اﻟﻤﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻧﻔﻮﺳﻬﻢ‪ .‬ﻧﺒﺎرك ﻟﻬﺎ ﻫﺬا اﻹﻧﺠﺎز اﻟﻤﺸﺮف اﻟﺬي ﻧﻔﺨﺮ ﺑﻪ‬ ‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌً ﺎ‪ ،‬وﻧﺘﻤﻨﻰ ﻟﻬﺎ ﻣﺰﻳ ً‬ ‫ﺪا ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﺄﻟﻖ واﻟﻌﻄﺎء‬

Waggle Achievement – 10,000 Points Milestone

Congratulations on collecting over 10,000 points on Waggle!

Your dedication, effort, and enthusiasm truly shine through this achievement. Keep soaring higher and inspiring others with your commitment to learning and growth

‫ﻼل ُ‬ ‫اﻷ ْر ُد ﱢن… ِﻗ ﱠﺼ ُﺔ َو َﻃ ٍﻦ َو َﻛ َﺮ َاﻣ ٍﺔ‬ ‫ﻘ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫ﺘِ‬ ‫ﺳ‬ ‫اِ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫ُ‬

‫اﺿﻐﻂ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻟﻤﺸﺎﻫﺪة اﻟﻔﻴﺪﻳﻮ‬

‫ُﺠﺴﺪ ﻋﻴﺪ اﻻﺳﺘﻘﻼل ﻗﻴﻤﺔ اﻟﺤﺮﻳﺔ واﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء‪ ،‬وﻳُﻌ ّ‬ ‫ﺪ ﻣﺤﻄﺔ وﻃﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻳﺴﺘﺸﻌﺮ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﻳ ّ‬ ‫أﺑﻨﺎء اﻟﻮﻃﻦ ﻣﻌﺎﻧﻲ اﻟﻌ ّﺰة واﻟﻜﺮاﻣﺔ واﻟﻔﺨﺮ‪ .‬وﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﺣﺘﻔﺎل اﻟﻤﺮﺣﻠﺔ اﻻﺑﺘﺪاﺋﻴﺔ ﺑﻬﺬه‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻴﺔ‪ّ ،‬‬ ‫وﻇﻒ اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﻣﻬﺎرات اﻟﺘﻮاﺻﻞ‪ ،‬واﻟﺘﻔﻜﻴﺮ‪ ،‬واﻟﻌﻤﻞ اﻟﺘﻌﺎوﻧﻲ ﻟﻠﺘﻌﺒﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ ﺣﺒﻬﻢ ﻟﻮﻃﻨﻬﻢ واﻋﺘﺰازﻫﻢ ﺑﺈﻧﺠﺎزاﺗﻪ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﻣﺸﺎرﻛﺎت ﻣﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻋﻜﺴﺖ وﻋﻴﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﺑﺘﺎرﻳﺦ اﻷردن وﻗﻴﻤﻪ اﻟﺮاﺳﺨﺔ‪ .‬وﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﻫﻤﺖ اﻷﻧﺸﻄﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ روح اﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء‬ ‫واﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﺪى اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ‪ ،‬وﺗﺮﺳﻴﺦ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﺮﻫﻢ ﻟﻠﻮﻃﻦ ﺑﻮﺻﻔﻪ ﻣﺼﺪر اﻷﻣﻦ واﻟﺤﺮﻳﺔ‬ ‫واﻟﻜﺮاﻣﺔ‪.‬‬

Elementary Stars Shine in Wonderland

Click to view the images A group of our elementary students took part in the school play “Wonderland: Alice Through the Whole New Looking Glass”, delivering a performance that was both wonderful and truly enjoyable. Their creativity and teamwork brought the story to life on stage.

‫ﯾَ ْﻮ ُم‬

‫اﺿﻐﻂ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻟﻤﺸﺎﻫﺪة اﻟﻔﻴﺪﻳﻮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ أﺟﻮاء ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺤﻤﺎس واﻟﺘﻔﺎﻋﻞ‪ ،‬اﺣﺘﻔﻠﺖ اﻟﻤﺮﺣﻠﺔ اﻻﺑﺘﺪاﺋﻴﺔ ﺑﻴﻮم اﻷرض ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل‬ ‫أﻧﺸﻄﺔ ﻣﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ أﺗﺎﺣﺖ ﻟﻠﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﺗﻮﻇﻴﻒ ﻣﻬﺎرات اﻟﺘﻔﻜﻴﺮ‪ ،‬واﻟﺘﻮاﺻﻞ‪ ،‬واﻟﺒﺤﺚ‪ ،‬واﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻌﺎوﻧﻲ‪ ،‬ﻟﻠﺘﻌﺒﻴﺮ ﻋﻦ وﻋﻴﻬﻢ ﺑﺄﻫﻤﻴﺔ ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ اﻟﺒﻴﺌﺔ واﻟﻤﺤﺎﻓﻈﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ‪ .‬وﻗﺪ ﻋﻜﺴﺖ‬ ‫ﻣﺸﺎرﻛﺎﺗﻬﻢ روح اﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﻴﺔ واﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء‪ ،‬وأﻇﻬﺮت ﻗﺪرﺗﻬﻢ ﻋﲆ ﺗﺤﻮﻳﻞ أﻓﻜﺎرﻫﻢ إﱃ‬ ‫ﻣﺒﺎدرات إﺑﺪاﻋﻴﺔ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ أﺛ ًﺮا إﻳﺠﺎﺑ ًﻴﺎ ورﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﻫﺎدﻓﺔ ﺗﺠﺎه ﻛﻮﻛﺒﻨﺎ‬

A Day of Fun & Challenge

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Our students had a blast at Telematch, enjoying exciting games filled with laughter, teamwork, and unforgettable moments!

Tia Abu AlHawa Wins Big at Dubai Gymnast-Ex Competition

We proudly celebrate Grade 4 student Tia Abu AlHawa, who excelled at the Dubai Gymnast-Ex Competition, winning 4 gold medals and the Overall First Place trophy!

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Grade 2 – Drawing Stories with Ms. Sawsan

As part of the How We Express Ourselves unit, Grade 2 learners welcomed art teacher Ms. Sawsan, who guided them in illustrating the characters of their collaboratively written story. Together, they combined writing and art to bring their imaginative tale to life.

Grade 2B – Young Storytellers Shine

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During a session in the library, our young authors proudly presented their group class story, “The Cookie Monsters.”

Through teamwork, creativity, and communication, learners used their imagination to bring their funny and exciting story to life while building their confidence as readers and storytellers.

Grade 2A – Creative Voices in Action

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learners used their communication skills to read the class story “Hoope Summons” which they cooperatively wrote and illustrated as part of the How We Express Ourselves unit.

Stories Come to Life – Grade 2 Publishing Party

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As an action for the theme "How We Express Ourselves", our Grade 2 students celebrated their creativity during a publishing party at the main library! It was a joyful day filled with storytelling, imagination, and inspiration, as our young authors proudly shared their wonderful pieces of work.

Ending the year with curiosity, discovery, and celebration

Our young scientists gathered for one final Science Club session to reflect on a year filled with exploration, experimentation, and learning.

Through asking questions, investigating ideas, and working together, learners developed their research, communication, and collaboration skills while embracing the spirit of inquiry and critical thinking.

Congratulations to all participants on receiving their certificates! We are proud of your enthusiasm and dedication, and we can’t wait to see where your curiosity takes you next.

Book Club Finale 2026

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Our last Book Club session of the year was filled with adventure, fun, learning, and challenges. Excitement and wins marked every moment—see you next year for more inspiring reads!

Grade 5 EXHIBITION

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Grade 5 Exhibition marked the culmination of the PYP journey under the theme Sharing the Planet. Students celebrated their achievements by showcasing deep research, teamwork, and collaboration. Through their meaningful actions, they contributed to both the community and the environment. Their projects reflected creativity, responsibility, and a genuine commitment to making a positive difference.

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Grade 5 Exhibition – Drops of Change

Click to view the images For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners installed a water filter at Bilal Elementary School to provide clean drinking water. Through collaboration and responsibility, they turned their learning into real impact for the community.

Grade 5 Exhibition – Plants Against Pollution

Click to view the images For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners planted beneficial herbs such as rosemary and aloe vera in the school garden. Their collaborative effort not only beautified the space but also supported the environment and community with sustainable greenery.

Grade 5 Exhibition – Think Before You Sink

Click to view the images For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners studied water consumption at school and identified the areas of highest use—whether faucets, bidets, or toilets. To reduce waste, they installed tools in the school bathrooms that help limit water usage, turning their research into practical action for sustainability.

Use water wisely Don’t waste water—every drop is precious.

Take short showers Save water and save energy!

Turn off the tap Turn off taps when not in use.

Grade 5 Exhibition – Small Worms, Big Impact (Turning Waste into Life)

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For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners introduced the idea of raising worms to produce natural fertilizer. By decomposing organic materials and reusing food leftovers, they created eco‑friendly compost that supports sustainability and benefits the environment.

Enriches Turn Waste into Gold Start Composting Today

Grade 5 Exhibition – Harvesting Rainwater

Click to view the images For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners explored water harvesting systems as a sustainable solution to conserve water. After conducting research and reflecting on the importance of responsible water use, they proposed the idea to their parents and the school community, encouraging others to consider practical ways to protect natural resources and support the environment.

Grade 5 Exhibition –A Greener Bite

Click to view the images For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners investigated the impact of plastic pollution and proposed replacing plastic utensils in the school cafeteria with green, recyclable alternatives.

Through their action, they aimed to reduce plastic waste, promote more responsible choices, and encourage the school community to take practical steps toward protecting the environment.

Grade 5 Exhibition – Shopping Green

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For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners encouraged the use of reusable bags and eco‑friendly products. To promote sustainable shopping, they designed and created their own tote bags—an alternative to plastic bags—helping the community shop responsibly while protecting the environment

Grade 5 Exhibition – Threads of Change

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For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners raised awareness about sustainable fashion, encouraging the community to reuse clothes instead of throwing them away. Their project highlighted how small changes in our shopping and clothing habits can make a big difference for the environment.

Grade 5 Exhibition – Green Energy

Click to view the images For their Exhibition project, a group of Grade 5 learners spread awareness about renewable energy and participated with their creative ideas for using clean energy sources. Their project highlighted how sustainable power can protect the environment and inspire communities to adopt greener solutions.

‫ﻣﻌﺮض اﻟﺼﻒ اﻟﺨﺎﻣﺲ ‪ -‬ﻟﻮﺣﺔ ﺗﺤﻜﻲ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻛﻮﻛﺒﻨﺎ‬

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‫ﺿﻤﻦ ﻣﺸﺮوﻋﻬﻢ ﻟﻤﻌﺮض اﻟﺼﻒ اﻟﺨﺎﻣﺲ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎم ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻄﻼب ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪام أﺣﺠﺎر‬ ‫اﻟﻔﺴﻴﻔﺴﺎء ﻹﻧﺸﺎء ﺗﺼﺎﻣﻴﻢ ﻓﻨﻴﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﻬﺪف إﱃ ﻧﺸﺮ اﻟﻮﻋﻲ واﻟﺘﻮﻋﻴﺔ ﺑﺄﺛﺮ اﻟﺘﻠﻮث ﻋﲆ‬ ‫اﻟﺒﻴﺌﺔ‪ .‬وﻗﺪ أﻇﻬﺮ ﻫﺬا اﻟﻤﺸﺮوع روح اﻹﺑﺪاع واﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﺪﻳﻬﻢ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺣﻮﻟﻮا اﻟﻤﻮاد اﻟﺒﺴﻴﻄﺔ إﱃ‬ ‫أﻋﻤﺎل ﻓﻨﻴﺔ ﻣﻤﻴﺰة ﺗﺴﺎﻫﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺗﺠﻤﻴﻞ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ‪ ،‬وﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ اﻟﺤﺲ اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‪ ،‬واﻟﺪﻋﻮة إﱃ ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ اﻟﺒﻴﺌﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﻟﻔﻦ‪.‬‬

Congratulations

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Our Grade 5 learners celebrated their graduation with joy, pride, and unforgettable memories. This special day marked the end of one chapter and the exciting beginning of another, filled with growth, adventure, and new opportunities.

Congratulations

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Congratulations

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Teacher of the Month

We proudly celebrate our outstanding teachers: For January: Ms. [Huda Aweidah] For March: Ms. [Noura Abu Soufeh] For May: Ms. [Lana Abu Touq] Each of them has been a shining example of commitment, positivity, and creativity, making a lasting impact on our school community.

Thank you for your passion and dedication

STUDENT OF THE MONTH Congratulations to our Student of the Month!

Your leadership, respect, and perseverance make a real difference in our school community.

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School Leadership Team Founder: Mr. Taysier Zamel General Director: Mrs. Omaya Zamel Deputy Director: Dr. Maram Dweik Deputy Director: Ms. Suha Abdel Baqi Deputy Director: Ms. Dareen Hattar Elementary School Principal: Ms. Raida Daoud PYP Coordinator & ES Deputy: Miss Duha Safan