HS Newsletter Mar 2026

High School Newsletter March 2025-2026 1

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Vision and Mission

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The IB Learner Profile

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Our Research Journey on The Great Gatsby

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Unpacking the Themes of Of Mice and Men

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‫يوم المرأة العالمي‬

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Experiencing To Kill a Mockingbird

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‫اإلفطار الخيري السنوي‬

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Ramadan in Action

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‫ الهاشمي الشمالي‬- ‫االفطار الخيري‬

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PI Day

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‫يوم الكرامة‬

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Mother’s Day

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Students of the Month

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

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

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Our Research Journey on “The Great Gatsby”

In our journey of writing a research paper, we selected our own topic and research question based on the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We carefully annotated the text and gathered important information from different reliable sources while organizing our ideas into a clear outline. Our research process is still ongoing, and we have received valuable guidance from our teacher, Mr. Mamoun, which has helped us better understand the topic. As we continue working on our research, we strive to improve our work at every step of the process.

Tarek Ali - Grade 11

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Unpacking the Themes of “Of Mice and Men”

After studying Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, we focused on analyzing key themes rather than just presenting them.

After watching the film, we compared it with the novel, exploring themes such as friendship, betrayal, and dreams.

We also planned a debate on the ending, particularly George’s decision to kill Lennie, which encouraged critical thinking and multiple perspectives. This process deepened our understanding and supported our preparation for the Individual Oral.

DP1 Class : Hamzeh Katanani, Natally Drak, Lamar Tamimi

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International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day, we took a stand, Not just with voices, but pen in hand.

In English class, our ideas grew strong, Through essays and poems, we found where we belong.

We wrote arguments, bold and clear, About justice, strength, and breaking fear.

We spoke of women who changed the past, And how their courage will always last.

With every paragraph, every line, We honored voices once confined.

Through poetry, we let hearts speak, For every powerful, brave, and unique.

We learned that words can shape the world, Like banners of change, proudly unfurled.

And in our class, we played our part, With thoughtful minds and fearless hearts.

Rahaf Taha - Grade 10

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From Page to Screen: Experiencing “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Our AP Language and Composition class recently had a memorable activity where we watched To Kill a Mockingbird after studying the text in class. Seeing the story move from page to film was a transformative experience because it allowed us to visualize the characters and emotions in a new way. It was also a refreshing change from reading and analyzing the novel on paper. The atmosphere in the classroom was wonderful, and everyone enjoyed the experience together, making it a meaningful activity with a very positive vibe.

Noora Othman - Grade 11

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‫العطاء يجمعنا‬ ‫اإلفطار الخيري السنوي‬

‫ﻓﻲ أﺟﻮاء ﻋﺎﺋﻠﯿﺔ داﻓﺌﺔ‪ ،‬اﺟﺘﻤﻊ أﻓﺮاد أﺳﺮة اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ذﻟﻚ ﻣﺆﺳﺴﻮ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ واﻟﻤﻌﻠﻤﻮن واﻹدارﯾﻮن وطﻠﺒﺘﻨﺎ‬ ‫اﻷﺣﺒﺔ وﺑﻌﺾ أوﻟﯿﺎء اﻷﻣﻮر واﻟﺨﺮﯾﺠﻮن اﻟﻘﺪاﻣﻰ واﻟﻀﯿﻮف‬ ‫اﻟﻜﺮام‪ ،‬ﻓﻲ إﻓﻄﺎر ﺧﯿﺮي ﻣﻤﯿﺰ ﻣﻊ أﯾﺘﺎم ﻣﺨﯿﻢ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺒﯿﺔ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ‬ ‫وﻣﺆﺛﺮا‪.‬‬ ‫ﺻﺎ‬ ‫أﺿﻔﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﯿﺔ طﺎﺑﻌًﺎ ﺧﺎ ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫وﻗﺪ ﻛﺎﻧﺖ اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﯿﺔ ﺑﻘﯿﺎدة اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﺎﻣﻞ وﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﻈﯿﻢ أﻋﻀﺎء‬ ‫ﻟﺠﻨﺔ رﻣﻀﺎن‪ ،‬اﻟﺬﯾﻦ ﻗﺎﻣﻮا ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺨﻄﯿﻂ واﻟﺘﻨﻔﯿﺬ ﺑﻨﺠﺎح‬ ‫واﺣﺘﺮاﻓﯿﺔ‪ .‬وأﺳﮭﻤﺖ ﺟﮭﻮدھﻢ ﻓﻲ رﺳﻢ اﻻﺑﺘﺴﺎﻣﺔ وإدﺧﺎل‬ ‫اﻟﻔﺮح إﻟﻰ ﻗﻠﻮب اﻷطﻔﺎل‪.‬‬ ‫ﻧﺘﻘﺪم ﺑﺠﺰﯾﻞ اﻟﺸﻜﺮ ﻟﻜﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺳﺎھﻢ ﻓﻲ إﻧﺠﺎح ھﺬا اﻟﺤﺪث ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺧﯿﺮا وﺑﺎرك‬ ‫ﺧﻼل اﻟﺘﺒﺮع أو اﻟﺤﻀﻮر أو اﻟﺪﻋﻢ‪ .‬ﺟﺰاﻛﻢ اﻟﻠﮫ ً‬ ‫ﻓﯿﻜﻢ‬

‫قادة لجنة رمضان‬

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‫نورا طوباسي‬ ‫فاطمة الصباح‬ ‫داليا ابو رشيد‬ ‫ﺷﯿﺮﯾﻦ ﻗادري‬

Ramadan in Action: MAS Students Serving Communities Across Jordan Saturday Food Distribution Rounds Thanks to the generosity of the MAS family, MAS students were able to reach several areas affected by poverty across Jordan, distributing food boxes every Saturday during this holy month. Acting as true agents of change, students visited Al Talbieh Refugee Camp, Hussein Refugee Camp, Zarqa Camp, Jabal Nasser Camp, and Baqa’a Refugee Camp, bringing support and hope to families in need.

A special thank you to Mr. Tayseer Zamel and Ms. Omaya Zamel for encouraging and supporting the Ramadan program and helping students experience the true spirit of Ramadan—generosity, empathy, and service.

Nader Othman - Grade 12

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‫اﻹﻓﻄﺎر اﻟﺨﯿﺮي ‪ -‬اﻟﮭﺎﺷﻤﻲ اﻟﺸﻤﺎﻟي‬

‫ﻗﺎﻣﺖ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ اﻷﻣﺮﯾﻜﯿﺔ اﻟﺤﺪﯾﺜﺔ وﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺎون ﻣﻊ‬ ‫اﻻﺗﺤﺎد اﻟﺪوﻟﻲ ﻟﻠﺪﻓﺎع ﻋﻦ ﺣﻘﻮق اﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺴﺎھﻤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ دﻋﻢ إﻓﻄﺎر ﻟﻸطﻔﺎل ﻓﻲ اﻟﮭﺎﺷﻤﻲ اﻟﺸﻤﺎﻟﻲ وﻛﺎن‬ ‫إﻓﻄﺎرا ً ﺧﯿﺮﯾﺎ ﻣﻤﯿﺰا ﻟﮫ طﺎﺑﻊ ﺧﺎص وﻓﺮﯾﺪ ‪.‬‬ ‫وﺗﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﯾﻢ اﻟﮭﺪاﯾﺎ ﻟﻸطﻔﺎل ﻣﻤﺎ رﺳﻢ اﻻﺑﺘﺴﺎﻣﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺸﺮﻗﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ وﺟﻮھﮭﻢ ‪.‬‬ ‫ﻛﻞ اﻟﺸﻜﺮ واﻟﺘﻘﺪﯾﺮ ﻟﻤﺆﺳﺴﻲ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ اﻻﻓﺎﺿﻞ‬ ‫اﻻﺳﺘﺎذ ﺗﯿﺴﯿﺮ اﻟﺰاﻣﻞ واﻟﺴﯿﺪة اﻣﯿﺔ اﻟﺰاﻣﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ دﻋﻢ‬ ‫ھﺬه اﻟﻤﺒﺎدرات اﻟﺨﯿﺮﯾﺔ ‪.‬‬

‫وﺑﺎرك اﻟﻠﮫ ﻓﯿﻜﻢ وﺟﺰاﻛﻢ ﺧﯿﺮ اﻟﺠﺰاء‬

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‫‪Mr. Mamoun Al Qawasmeh‬‬

PI Day

Our Algebra 1-2 and Geometry students took a break from the digital world today to get hands-on for Pi Day. By measuring the circumference and diameter of various circular objects, they successfully calculated their own approximations of pi, proving that this infinite constant holds true for every circle, no matter the size. It was a fantastic way to see the "why" behind the formulas.

Ms. Gina Badiu

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‫ﯾﻮم اﻟﻜﺮاﻣة‬ ‫ﯾﺼﺎدف ﯾﻮم ‪ 21‬آذار ذﻛﺮى ﯾﻮم‬ ‫اﻟﻜﺮاﻣﺔ‪ ،‬وھﻮ ﯾﻮم ﻣﮭﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺗﺎرﯾﺦ‬ ‫اﻷردن‪ .‬ﻓﻲ ھﺬا اﻟﯿﻮم ﻣﻦ ﻋﺎم ‪1968‬‬ ‫داﻓﻊ اﻟﺠﯿﺶ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ اﻷردﻧﻲ‬ ‫ﺑﺸﺠﺎﻋﺔ ﻋﻦ أرﺿﮫ ﻓﻲ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻜﺮاﻣﺔ‪ ،‬وأظﮭﺮ ﻗﻮة وﺻﻤﻮدًا‬ ‫ﻛﺒﯿﺮﯾﻦ‪ .‬وﻗﺪ أﺻﺒﺤﺖ ھﺬه اﻟﻤﻌﺮﻛﺔ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫رﻣﺰا ﻟﻠﻔﺨﺮ واﻟﻜﺮاﻣﺔ اﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ‪ ،‬ﺣﯿﺚ‬ ‫ﺗﺬﻛﺮﻧﺎ ﺑﺘﻀﺤﯿﺎت اﻟﺠﻨﻮد اﻟﺬﯾﻦ ﺣﻤﻮا‬ ‫اﻟﻮطﻦ‪ .‬إن إﺣﯿﺎء ھﺬه اﻟﺬﻛﺮى ﻛﻞ‬ ‫ﻋﺎم ﯾﻌﺰز ﻓﯿﻨﺎ روح اﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء ﻟﻠﻮطﻦ‬ ‫وﯾﺬﻛﺮﻧﺎ ﺑﻘﯿﻤﺔ اﻟﺸﺠﺎﻋﺔ واﻟﺘﻀﺤﯿﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ ﺣﻤﺎﯾﺔ اﻷردن‪ ،‬ﺣﻔﻆ اﻟﻠﮫ ھﺬا‬ ‫اﻟﺒﻠﺪ آﻣﻨًﺎ ﻓﻲ رﺧﺎءٍ وﻧﻌﻢ‪.‬‬

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‫‪Bushra Al Ojaili - Grade 9‬‬

‫‪Mother’s Day‬‬

‫ﺑﻜﻞ ﺣﺐ وﺗﻘﺪﯾﺮ‪ ،‬اﺣﺘﻔﻠﺖ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ‬ ‫اﻷﻣﺮﯾﻜﯿﺔ اﻟﺤﺪﯾﺜﺔ‪ ،‬ﺑﯿﻮم اﻷم ﻓﻲ أﺟﻮاءٍ‬ ‫ﻣﻔﻌﻤ ٍﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻓﺎء واﻟﻌﺮﻓﺎن‪ ،‬ﺣﯿﺚ ﻋﺒّﺮ‬ ‫اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﻋﻦ اﻣﺘﻨﺎﻧﮭﻢ ﻷﻣﮭﺎﺗﮭﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل‬ ‫ت ﻣﻌﺒّﺮ ٍة وﻓﻘﺮا ٍ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺎ ٍ‬ ‫ت ﺟﻤﯿﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻄﺎﺑﻮر اﻟﺼﺒﺎﺣﻲ‪ ،‬ﻣﺆﻛﺪﯾﻦ أن اﻷم ھﻲ‬ ‫ﻧﺒﻊ اﻟﺤﻨﺎن وﻣﺼﺪر اﻟﻌﻄﺎء اﻟﺬي ﻻ‬ ‫ﻋﺎم وأﻣﮭﺎﺗﻨﺎ ﺑﺨﯿﺮ‪ ،‬وﻧﺴﺄل‬ ‫ﯾﻨﻀﺐ‪ .‬ﻓﻜﻞ ٍ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫وﯾﺠﺰﯾﮭﻦ ﻋﻨﺎ ﺧﯿﺮ‬ ‫ﯾﺤﻔﻈﮭﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻠﮫ أن‬ ‫اﻟﺠﺰاء‪.‬‬

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‫‪Layan Sbeeh - Grade 12‬‬

Student of the Month for Demonstrating the Character Trait of

“Principled”

Gr 09 Yaqeen Huwaidi Omar Mishal

Gr11 Habib Abukatta Alaa Altibrouri

Gr10 Mohammad Hamad Ayham Abu salem Shereen Al kadri Faris Musleh

Gr12 Jana Alfar Farah Musleh

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Contributors Shereen Dahlah

Hanin Al Rantesi

Mamoun Al Qawasmeh

Tareq Ali

Natally Drak

Hamza Katanani

Nada Al Khatib

Mai Banat

Lamar Tamim

Nader Othman

Donia Qosous

Gina Badiu

Noora Othman

Noora Tobasi

Rahaf Taha

Fatima Al Sabah

Dalia Abu Rshaid

Shireen Kadri

Layan Sabeeh

Bushra Al Ojaili

Founder : Mr. Tayseir Zamel Director : Mrs. Omaya Zamel General Director Deputies : Dr. Maram Dweik , Mrs. Suha Abdelbaqi & Mrs. Dareen Hattar High School Principal : Mrs. Shereen Al Dahlah High School Deputies Principal : Mrs. Hanin Al Rantisi & Mrs. Nada El Khateeb 18