KG Newsletter Apr

KG April Newsletter 2025-2026

Table of Contents Vision & Mission Statements - Page 1 Learner Profile Attributes (English) - Page 2 Learner Profile Attributes (Arabic) - Page 3 How to Access Your Child’s Photos and Videos - Page 4 KG2's Educational Trip to Jungle Bungle - Page 5 KG2A Learners Reflecting on Simple Machines - Page 6 KG2B Exploring the Forces of Push & Pull - Page 7 KG1's Educational Trip to Black Iris - Page 8 KG1A Learners Exploring Change - Page 9 KG1B Exploring Animal Forms - Page 10 Reading with Our Families - Page 11 Jordanian Flag Day (Arabic) - Page 12 Cycling Day - Page 13 Author of the Month - Page 14 Easter Egg Hunt - Page 15 & 16 Student of the Month Assembly - Page 17 & 18 Board of Trustees Meeting - Page 19 KG Team - Page 20 School Leadership Team - Page 21

Vision The Vision of the Modern American School in Amman 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.

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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How to Access Your Child’s Photos and Videos

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. On some pages, you will find either a “Click here” button or a play button— simply click on it to access the photos or videos directly. Click on the image above to view a tutorial on how to access the folders and view your child’s photos. ‫ ﻗﻤﻨﺎ‬،‫ﻛﺠﺰء ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺗﺤﺴﻴﻦ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ وﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ اﻟﺘﻮاﺻﻞ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻤﺮ ﻣﻊ أوﻟﻴﺎء اﻷﻣﻮر‬ ‫ﺑﺘﻄﻮﻳﺮ اﻟﻨﺸﺮة اﻹﺧﺒﺎرﻳﺔ ﻟﺘﻮﻓﻴﺮ وﺻﻮل أﺳﻬﻞ إﱃ اﻟﺼﻮر وﻣﻘﺎﻃﻊ اﻟﻔﻴﺪﻳﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل‬ ‫ ﺳﺘﺠﺪون ز ًرا ﺑﻌﻨﻮان‬،‫ ﻓﻲ ﺑﻌﺾ اﻟﺼﻔﺤﺎت‬.‫اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺪات ووﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﻮاﺻﻞ اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ‬ «‫ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻜﻢ اﻟﻨﻘﺮ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻠﻮﺻﻮل ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮة إﱃ اﻟﺼﻮر‬،‫اﺿﻐﻂ ﻫﻨﺎ« أو زر اﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ‬ ‫ اﺿﻐﻄﻮا ﻋﲆ اﻟﺼﻮرة أﻋﻼه ﻟﻤﺸﺎﻫﺪة ﺷﺮح ﻳﻮﺿﺢ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ‬.‫أو ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻊ اﻟﻔﻴﺪﻳﻮ‬ ‫اﻟﻮﺻﻮل إﱃ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺪات واﺳﺘﻌﺮاض ﺻﻮر أﻃﻔﺎﻟﻜﻢ‬

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KG2'S EDUCATIONAL

Trip to Jungle Bungle

In connection with the unit “How the World Works,” KG2 learners visited Jungle Bungle to inquire into simple machines, exploring how they are found in playground equipment such as slides, ladders, seesaws, and spinning play structures like the merry-go-round.

Click on the play button to view all the trip photos.

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KG2A Learners Reflecting on Simple Machines

After their trip, KG2A learners revisited photos from Jungle Bungle and reflected through discussion. They explored the form and function of simple machines.

Learners extended their thinking by asking “What if…?” questions and exploring the causes of movement.

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KG2B Exploring the forces of Push and Pull

KG2B learners explored the concept of function through push and pull, understanding how forces help things move in daily life. They demonstrated pulling with a rope and pushing through a role-play market activity, then showed their understanding by drawing real-life examples.

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KG1's Educational Trip to bLACK iRIS Click on the play button to view the trip’s

video.

KG1 learners visited Black Iris Farm as part of their Unit of Inquiry, “Sharing the Planet.”

They explored different animals, learned about their features and food, and enjoyed feeding and playing with them in a fun, hands-on experience.

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KG1A Learners Exploring Change

KG1A learners prepared for their unit “Sharing the Planet” by making hot chocolate while developing their research skills, subskill - gathering and recording data. They explored the concept of change by observing how chocolate powder melts in warm water. Learners used research skills by drawing and describing what they observed.

They reflected on their learning by sharing ideas and recording their preferences in a tally chart.

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KG1B Exploring Animal Forms

KG1B learners are growing as Inquirers! Through drawing and role-play, they explored the Key Concept of Form by identifying the unique features of their favorite animals.

This hands-on exploration helped them develop essential communication and research skills while making learning an active adventure.

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READING WITH OUR FAMILIES

Our valued parents and grandparents participated in the “Reading with Grandparents” event, where they visited the school to read a story to our learners. The session was enriched with meaningful discussions about the events of each story, allowing learners to reflect and explore the moral lessons in an engaging and interactive way.

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‫ﻳﻮم اﻟﻌﻠﻢ اﻷردﻧﻲ‬

‫اﺿﻐﻂ ﻋﲆ زر اﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ ﻟﻤﺸﺎﻫﺪة‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻴﺪﻳﻮ‬

‫اﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻲ ﺑﻤﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻳﻮم اﻟﻌﻠﻢ اﻷردﻧﻲ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺸﺎرﻛﺔ‬ ‫ﻧﺸﺎط‬ ‫ﻗﺎم ﻗﺴﻢ اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﺑﺘﻨﻔﻴﺬ‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ﻃﻼﺑﻨﺎ اﻷﻋﺰاء‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﺎﻣﻮا ﺑﺘﻠﻮﻳﻦ وﺗﺰﻳﻴﻦ اﻷﻋﻼم اﻷردﻧﻴﺔ ﺑﺄﺷﻜﺎل ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﻌ ّﺒﺮ ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﺣ ّﺒﻬﻢ واﻋﺘﺰازﻫﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻃﻦ‪ ،‬وﺷﺎرﻛﻮا ﻓﻲ رﻓﻊ اﻟﻌﻠﻢ وﺗﺮدﻳﺪ اﻟﻨﺸﻴﺪ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ أﺟﻮاء‬ ‫ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮح واﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء‬ ‫ً‬ ‫اﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻ ﻣﻤﻴ ًﺰا أﻇﻬﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ اﻟﻄﻼب روح اﻟﺘﻌﺎون واﻹﺑﺪاع‪ ،‬وﻋﻜﺲ ﻣﺪى ارﺗﺒﺎﻃﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﻛﺎن‬ ‫ﺑﻬﻮﻳﺘﻬﻢ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻴﺔ‪ ،‬وﻏﺮس ﻓﻲ ﻧﻔﻮﺳﻬﻢ ﻣﻌﺎﻧﻲ اﻟﻔﺨﺮ واﻟﻮﻻء ﻟﻸردن وﻗﻴﺎدﺗﻪ‬

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CYCLING DAY

We had a wonderful Cycling Day for our KG learners on Saturday, April 25th. The day was filled with fun and excitement as learners confidently rode their bikes around the field, enjoying the lively music and cheerful atmosphere.

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Author of the Month

Our KG learners celebrated our Author of the Month, Roald Dahl, and enjoyed listening to one of his wonderful stories. They participated in engaging, hands-on activities thoughtfully prepared by our librarian, Ms. Nour.

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Easter Egg Hunt

The KG Egg Hunt was a joyful burst of colors and excitement! Each class, accompanied by their teachers, headed out to the field for a fun-filled egg hunt, eagerly searching for hidden treasures.

With baskets in hand and smiles all around, the learners collected bright and colorful eggs, celebrating the spirit of Easter together.

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STUDENT OF THE MONTH ASSEMBLY We celebrated our Student of the Month assembly, recognizing learners who demonstrated the Risk-Taker learner profile. They showed confidence, positive behavior, and a commitment to regular reading.

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Board of Trustees Meeting

On Tuesday, April 28, the school convened a Board of Trustees meeting attended by the School Founder, Mr. Taysier Zamel; the School Co-Founder and General Director, Mrs. Omaya Zamel; and the Deputy Directors, Mrs. Suha Abdelbaqi, Dr. Maram AlDweik, Mrs. Dareen Hattar, and Mrs. Raida Daoud. The leadership team met with the Board of Trustees to discuss the school’s ongoing improvement journey.

The meeting focused on several key strategic priorities, including integrating AI into teaching strategies and learning practices, with students demonstrating the use of AI tools and highlighting their impact on learning. The Board was also briefed on the IBDP Evaluation Visit Report, the introduction of new high school courses to enhance college and career readiness, and initiatives to strengthen reading, writing, and research skills.

The session fostered constructive dialogue, and the Board’s insights provided valuable strategic direction to support the school’s continued growth and development.

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KG Team Ms. Deena Arafat KG Deputy Principal

Mrs. Sawsan Ishaqat KG Principal

Ms. Tala Awamleh KG2A Homeroom Teacher

Ms. Reem Akram - KG2B Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Amani Batarseh KG1B Homeroom Teacher

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Mrs. Ana Hamawi KG1A Homeroom Teacher

Ms. Dina Abu Rumman Arabic Teacher

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Founder: Mr. Taysier Al-Zamel School Director: Mrs. Omaya Al-Zamel Director Deputies: Ms. Maram Dweik, Mrs. Suha Abdelbaqi, Mrs. Dareen Hattar

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