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Vision & Mission IB Learner Profile in English IB Learner Profile in Arabic ‫ﻋﻴﺪ أﺿﺤﻰ ﻣﺒﺎرك‬ Middle School Career Week Grade 8 students visit the High School Yoga Class Skin Care Session Community Service (Green Wheelz) Grade 5 Orientation to Middle School French Day DELF A1 Examination ‫ﻓﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت ﻳﻮم ﻓﻠﺴﻄﻴﻦ وذﻛﺮى اﻟﻨﻜﺒﺔ‬ Humanities Day House Point Champion Celebration Senior Walk ‫ﻋﻴﺪ اﻻﺳﺘﻘﻼل‬ ‫ﺻﻒ اﻛﺘﺴﺎب اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬ Middle School Fun Day Grade 8 Farewell Celebration Student of the Month - Courage Grade 6 Visit to the Jordanian Museum Wonderland: Alice Through the Whole New Looking Glass NHS Community Project 2025-2026 MAS Football Tournament 2026 – Champions Teacher of The Month Contributors

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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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Exploring the Endless Possibilities Awaiting Our Learners Our young learners explored, questioned, and discovered new passions for their potential future career paths as they connected with professionals who inspired them to dream big and unleash their potential. This engaging, real-life experience encouraged students to explore the broader spectrum of careers, hear and share their perspectives, and gain valuable insights into different fields and opportunities ahead.

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Grade 8 Students Visiting the High School Our excited Grade 8 students visited the High School as part of an orientation experience to explore the next stage of their academic journey as they venture off into High School next year.

During the visit, they learned about academic programs, school facilities, student life, and the exciting experiences that await them.

This visit helped them feel more confident, comfortable and excited about transitioning to High School.

You will be missed!

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YOGA CLASS Students enjoyed a relaxing yet energizing yoga experience which was conducted by a Rehab Specialist. Yoga Instructor, Coach Mariam Jaber, encouraged students to embrace mindfulness, balance, and physical well-being with a sense of calmness and relaxation. This valuable session helped students improve their focus, flexibility, and breathing techniques while promoting a calm and positive atmosphere.

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SKIN CARE SESSION Grade 8 students attended an informative skin care session presented by the school doctor, focusing on healthy skin habits and proper daily care routines. The session provided students with valuable tips on skincare, hygiene, and self-care, helping raise awareness about maintaining healthy skin during adolescence.

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Community Service (Green Wheelz) Middle School and High School students took part in the meaningful Green Wheels Initiative. Throughout the year, students collected plastic caps in support of children with disabilities.

During their visit to Zaha Cultural Center, students sorted the caps and learned more about the initiative’s inspiring mission of promoting better health and educational opportunities.

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Grade 55 Orientation Grade Orientation Visit to Visit to Middle Middle School School

Our eager and curious Grade 5 students participated in an orientation visit to the Middle School which will be their new home next year!

Here they explored classrooms and facilities, and they learned about this exciting upcoming stage in their academic journey. The visit aimed to ease their minds about this important transition, answer their questions, and build excitement and confidence about joining Middle School next year.

We look forward to welcoming them into Middle School!

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French Day French Day The school celebrated French Day with a vibrant and engaging program that highlighted French language and culture. Students participated in a variety of activities and performances that reflected their learning and appreciation of the French language, creating a lively and memorable school-wide experience.

Célébration de Célébration de la la Journée Journée du du Français Français L’école a célébré la Journée de la francophonie à travers un programme dynamique et enrichissant mettant en valeur la langue et la culture françaises. Les élèves ont participé aux diverses activités et performances reflétant leur apprentissage et leur appréciation de la langue française, créant ainsi une expérience scolaire vivante et mémorable pour tous.

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EXAMEN DELF A1 Nous félicitons nos élèves des classes de 8e, 9e et 10e année qui ont participé aux examens du DELF avec sérieux et engagement. Les élèves de 8e et de 9e année ont présenté le DELF A1, tandis que les élèves de 10e année ont passé le DELF A1 ou A2 selon leur niveau. Cette belle expérience leur a permis de mettre en pratique les quatre compétences du français : la compréhension orale, la compréhension écrite, la production orale et la production écrite, tout en gagnant en confiance dans un contexte authentique. Bravo à tous pour leurs efforts, leur persévérance et leur bel engagement !

DELF A1 EXAMINATION We congratulate our grade 8, 9, and 10 students who took part in the DELF exams with dedication and commitment. Grade 8 and grade 9 students sat for the DELF A1, while grade 10 students took either DELF A1 or A2 depending on their level. This valuable experience allowed them to apply the four key French language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing, while building confidence in an authentic context. Congratulations to all for their hard work, perseverance, and outstanding commitment!

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‫وذﻛﺮى اﻟﻨﻜﺒﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﻜﺒﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻠﺴﻄﻴﻦ وذﻛﺮى‬ ‫ﻳﻮم ﻓﻠﺴﻄﻴﻦ‬ ‫ﻓﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت ﻳﻮم‬ ‫ﻓﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ﻧﻈﻤﺖ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ اﻷﻣﺮﻳﻜﻴﺔ ﻓﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻤﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻳﻮم ﻓﻠﺴﻄﻴﻦ وذﻛﺮى اﻟﻨﻜﺒﺔ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ‬ ‫ﺷﺎرك اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ أﻧﺸﻄﺔ ﻫﺎدﻓﺔ ﻋﻜﺴﺖ اﻋﺘﺰازﻫﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻬﻮﻳﺔ اﻟﻔﻠﺴﻄﻴﻨﻴﺔ وﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ اﻟﻮﻋﻲ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫وأﻋﻤﺎﻻ ﻓﻨﻴﺔ‪،‬‬ ‫ﻋﺮوﺿﺎ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻤﻴﺔ‪،‬‬ ‫اﻟﺘﺎرﻳﺨﻲ واﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﻲ ﻟﺪﻳﻬﻢ‪ .‬ﺗﻀﻤﻨﺖ اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫وﻣﺸﺎرﻛﺎت ﻃﻼﺑﻴﺔ ﻋ ّﺒﺮت ﻋﻦ أﻫﻤﻴﺔ ﻫﺬه اﻟﻤﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺗﺮﺳﻴﺦ اﻟﻘﻴﻢ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻴﺔ واﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء‪،‬‬ ‫ﺿﻤﻦ أﺟﻮاء ﺗﻌﻠﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻻﺣﺘﺮام واﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﺮ ﻟﻠﺘﺎرﻳﺦ واﻟﺘﺮاث‪.‬‬

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Humanities Day Humanities Day

Throughout the year, our MYP learners journeyed ess:: ge g a a P P e e h tth d d n n through the worlds of artificial intelligence, poetry, o o y y e e BB ff o o r r a a drama, and literature. They transformed ideas into AA YYee yy,, AAII,, t t i i CCrreeaattiivv rreessssiioonn meaningful projects that reflected creativity, critical thinking, and personal expression while demonstrating aanndd EExxpp the MYP spirit of curiosity and innovation.

This experience showcased not only what our learners have accomplished but also how they have grown as communicators, thinkers, and global citizens ready to engage with an ever-changing world.

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House Point House Point Champion Champion Celebration Celebration

Our grade 6A students proudly celebrated their outstanding achievement as the winners of this year’s House Point Initiative with a special breakfast celebration. This remarkable accomplishment reflects their dedication, teamwork, collaboration, and true team spirit throughout the year.

Congratulations to 6A!

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Senior Walk Senior Walk Our Middle School students proudly came together to celebrate the Senior Walk, honoring the graduating class with excitement, encouragement, and heartfelt support. The event reflected the strong spirit of our school community, as students cheered for the seniors and celebrated their achievements and future journey ahead.

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‫اﻷردن‪ ...‬ﻗﺼﺔ اﺳﺘﻘﻼل وﻣﺠﺪ‬

‫اﺣﺘﻔﺖ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ اﻷﻣﺮﻳﻜﻴﺔ اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺜﺔ ﺑﻴﻮم اﺳﺘﻘﻼل اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻷردﻧﻴﺔ اﻟﻬﺎﺷﻤﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺸﺮﻃﻲ‪ ،‬اﻟﺬي أﺳﻬﻢ ﻓﻲ رﻓﻊ وﻋﻲ ﻃﻠﺒﺘﻨﺎ ﺣﻮل‬ ‫اﻟﺜﻤﺎﻧﻴﻦ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﺳﺘﻀﺎﻓﺔ اﻟﻤﺴﺮح‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ﻣﺨﺎﻃﺮ اﻷﻟﻌﺎب اﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺨﻠﻞ اﻟﺤﻔﻞ ﻋﺮض أزﻳﺎء ﺷﻌﺒﻲ ﺗﺮاﺛﻲ‪ ،‬وازدﻫﻰ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺴﺮح ﺑﻤﺸﺎرﻛﺔ ﻃﻼﺑﻴﺔ ﻣﺘﻤﻴﺰة ﻣﻦ ﻛﺎﻓﺔ اﻷﻗﺴﺎم‪ ،‬اﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺖ ﻫﺬه اﻻﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻت‬ ‫إﺑﺮاز اﻟﺸﻌﻮر ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺨﺮ واﻻﻧﺘﻤﺎء ﺗﺠﺎه أردﻧّﻨﺎ اﻟﺤﺒﻴﺐ‪ ،‬دام ﻋ ّﺰك ﻳﺎ وﻃﻨﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻃﻼب اﻟﻤﺮﺣﻠﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻮﺳﻄﺔ ﻳﺘﺄﻟﻘﻮن ﻓﻲ ﺻﻒ اﻛﺘﺴﺎب‬ ‫اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬

‫ﺗﺄﻟّﻖ ﻃﻼب اﻟﻤﺮﺣﻠﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻮﺳﻄﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺻﻒ اﻛﺘﺴﺎب‬ ‫اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﻋﺮض ﻣﻤﻴﺰ ﺗﻨﺎول دول‬ ‫وﺛﻘﺎﻓﺎت اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﺪّﻣﻮا ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت ﻣﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻋﺎدات وﺗﻘﺎﻟﻴﺪ ﺷﻌﻮب ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺑﺄﺳﻠﻮب إﺑﺪاﻋﻲ‬ ‫وﺗﻔﺎﻋﻠﻲ‪ .‬وﻗﺪ ﻋﻜﺲ ﻫﺬا اﻟﻨﺸﺎط ﻣﻬﺎراﺗﻬﻢ اﻟﻠﻐﻮﻳﺔ‬ ‫وﻗﺪرﺗﻬﻢ ﻋﲆ اﻟﺒﺤﺚ واﻟﻌﺮض‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ أﺿﻔﻰ أﺟﻮاء‬ ‫ﺗﻌﻠﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻤﺘﻌﺔ وﻏﻨﻴﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻨﻮع اﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﻲ‪.‬‬

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Middle School Fun Day The Middle School Fun Day was a memorable, joy-filled finale to the school year. Students, parents, and teachers enjoyed laser tag and a variety of lively games and activities, creating lasting memories, strengthening community bonds. The day created wonderful memories, strengthened school community bonds, and ended the year on a high and joyful note.

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Grade 8 Grade 8 Farewell Farewell Celebration Celebration The Grade 8 Farewell Celebration was a joyful and memorable occasion filled with laughter, appreciation, and special moments shared among students and teachers. The event marked the end of an important chapter in the students’ Middle School journey as they celebrated their achievements, friendships, and the exciting transition to High School.

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Student of Student of the the Month Month for for the the Character Trait Character Trait of of Courage Courage Grade 6

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Grade 8

Ahmad Zaid Ahmed Aljebry Carmen tovar Carolina Herschel Dena Alkhreisheh Dina Qudah Eliana Abualghanam Jad Ghaith Joud Al wahibi Mahmoud Eleisah Maya Aqel Mazen Abdelsalam Mohamed Al-bajjeh Omar Hassan Rayyan Al zetawe Salma Shahin Sara Farroujeh Shahem Shmaisani Vanessa Mwase Wadie Abu Irshaid Youseif Al-jewari Yousif Omar Zaid Al-manasir Ziyad Alfroukh

Ghaith Mumani Amro Amro Faisal Almanasir Ghaith Mumani Ghazal Abdel aziz Ian Aburub Jad Ibrahim Mohammad Qarmish Taleen Damaj Victor Mwase Ceila Qasem

Mohammed Al ojaili Alaminbellah Hasan Farida Abdelmuti Jaafar Al-richabi Jasleen Khanuja Rahaf Abdulrraziq Salma Hweidi Zainab Maallah

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Grade 6 Visit to The Jordanian Museum

Grade 6 students visited The Jordanian Museum as part of an enriching educational trip to explore Jordan’s rich history and cultural heritage. During the visit, students discovered fascinating exhibits, artifacts, and historical displays that deepened their understanding of the country’s past and strengthened their appreciation for its heritage.

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Our exciting and engaging theatre production, Wonderland: Alice Through the Whole New Looking Glass, was brought to d: n w a e l life by our incredible students. der le N n o o h W W e h Through skill development, selft h g s u las hro reflection and perseverance, our G T g e n c i i l k A learners showcased their Loo incredible acting and singing skills through their use of movement to create an ensemble performance. Our students' talents, creativity and confidence were exhibited to create a lasting and memorable experience for the school community. Their dedication, perseverance and passion for the performing arts highlighted the vibrant artistic spirit of our students.

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National Honor Society Community Project A group of Middle School students joined High School National Honor Society students over several weeks to help renovate a governmental school, demonstrating teamwork, leadership, and a shared commitment to community service.

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MAS Football MAS Football Tournament Tournament 2026 – 2026 – Champions Champions The Modern American Schools football team achieved a remarkable victory in the 2026 tournament, displaying exceptional skill, teamwork, and strong competitive spirit.

Their dedication and perseverance throughout the matches led them to lift the championship trophy, bringing pride and joy to the entire school community and celebrating a well-deserved win.

‫ﻟﻠﻤﺪارس اﻷﻣﺮﻳﻜﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻷﻣﺮﻳﻜﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﺪم ﻟﻠﻤﺪارس‬ ‫ﻛﺮة اﻟﻘﺪم‬ ‫ﺑﻄﻮﻟﺔ ﻛﺮة‬ ‫ﺑﻄﻮﻟﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻮز ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻄﻮﻟﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻄﻮﻟﺔ‬ ‫ –– اﻟﻔﻮز‬2026 2026 ‫اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺜﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺜﺔ‬ ‫ﺣﻘﻖ ﻓﺮﻳﻖ ﻛﺮة اﻟﻘﺪم ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺪارس اﻷﻣﺮﻳﻜﻴﺔ اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺜﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻮ ًزا ﻣﻤﻴ ًﺰا ﻓﻲ ﺑﻄﻮﻟﺔ ﻋﺎم‬ ‫ ﺣﻴﺚ أﻇﻬﺮ اﻟﻼﻋﺒﻮن‬،2026 ‫ﻣﻬﺎرات ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ وروﺣًﺎ رﻳﺎﺿﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻤﻴﺰة وﺗﻌﺎوﻧًﺎ ﻛﺒﻴ ًﺮا ﺧﻼل‬ ‫ وﻗﺪ ﺗُ ّﻮج اﻟﻔﺮﻳﻖ‬.‫اﻟﻤﺒﺎرﻳﺎت‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻄﻮﻟﺔ ﺑﻌﺪ أداء ﻗﻮي‬ ‫ ﻣﻤﺎ أدﺧﻞ اﻟﻔﺮح‬،‫وﻣﺸﺮف‬ ‫واﻟﻔﺨﺮ إﱃ ﻣﺠﺘﻤﻊ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ‬ ً ً ‫ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻘﺎ ﺑﻬﺬا‬ ‫واﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻ‬ .‫اﻹﻧﺠﺎز اﻟﺮاﺋﻊ‬

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Teacher of the Month “Teachers are the builders of nations, and education is the foundation upon which societies thrive.” -Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah

Our Teacher of the Month celebration was a truly joyful and memorable occasion. We came together to honor and appreciate our exceptional teachers, recognizing their dedication, passion, and commitment to inspiring excellence in our students every day. Their hard work, enthusiasm, and positive impact on our school community make a lasting difference, and we are proud to celebrate them.

We thank each and every one of our teachers for their efforts!

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Contributors

Mrs Dareen Hattar

Mrs Dana Alzamer

Mrs Natasha Ryerson

Mr Rasheed Yasin

Mr Badee Najem

Mr Ahmad Al-Omari

Ms Asma Faris

Ms Lara ElQaisi

Dr. May Ezrique

Ms Inna Kaiun

Ms Nermeen Rayyan

Ms Juana Zayadin

Ms Hayfaa Jannadi

Dr Randa Nasser

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