The bulletin provides information to parents on upcoming events at the school, including Arabic exams, the honor roll for the first term, and after school activities resuming. It also discusses H1N1 flu vaccines being made available to students and asks parents to complete a permission form if they want their child to be vaccinated. A list of elementary and secondary students who earned honor roll certificates for the first term is included.

1. B.C.C.I.S. Parent Bulletin
El Sherouk City
Phone: (02) 2688 0900 Fax: (02) 26880904
www.bccis.net
Principal: Collette Ellis-Toddington
Happy New Year! This year, the students have learned how important it is to
I sincerely hope that you and your family have had a good be in class to learn and complete the assigned work. The
(and healthy) break and are ready for the busy months to Arabic teachers will work with the students and help them
come. This is the most productive time of year for students study in classes.
to learn and we want to take advantage of this. Hopefully
we have moved past H1N1 issues and each grade can get Honour Roll—At each reporting period, students in grades
back to routines and learning in the school. The students will four through 12 are eligible for Honour Roll certificates. In
write their Arabic exams over the next few weeks and we grades 4 through 7 students having a B average or better in
have an Elementary Spirit Week planned as well. English, Social Studies, Science, Math and French are
awarded and Honour Roll Certificate. A C– or an incomplete
H1 N1 Flu Vaccines. The Ministry of Health is making H1N1 in any subject prevents the awarding of the certificate. At
Flu vaccines available free to students in grades one through the secondary level students must have a B average (76%) in
six. Dr. Dalia has prepared information for you to read so all subjects and a C– or an incomplete prevents awarding of
that you may make an informed decision about whether the certificate. If a secondary student has and A average in
your child should get the vaccination or not. Please read the English Social Studies, Science Math and French, they are
information carefully and complete the permission form to awarded the Principal's Honour Roll certificate. The follow‐
be returned by Wednesday, January 12th. Please send the ing Students are to be congratulated for attaining Honour
form back even if you do not want your child to have the Roll Achievement for the first term.
vaccine. This is a short time but we want to be able to en‐ Elementary
sure that this service occurs as quickly as possible. PLEASE Grade 4—Basil Salah, Laila EL Kassas, Lara Shoukry, Loay
BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THE Issa, Nour Badr, Sara Hamdi, Seif El Sherbiny, Salma Abotera.
VACCINE OVER THE PHONE. THE FORM MUST BE COM‐ Grade 5‐ Karim Anis, Mahmoud Abdullatif, Mateusz Hu‐
PLETED AND RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL. meniuk, Nour Ghali, Noureen Hassan, Omar Auf, Omar Sa‐
bry, Sandra Salib, Shahdan Badr El Din, Yasimin Osman,
After School Activities ‐ After School Activities will begin Zahwa Farouk, Zena Abdel Baky. Grade 6 ‐Aly ElRakhawy,
again on Monday, January 18th. On Mondays we have help Ata ElDalati, Hady AbdelNasser, Kareem El Menyawi, Malak
with Math and Science with Mr. Shawn, Homework club Kerdany, Michel Abdel Malek, Nail Rashed, Omar Abaza,
with Miss Collette, girls soccer with Mr. Peter, and Choir. On Omar El Rakhawy, Ram Rashed, Raouf El Boushy, Salma Ab‐
Wednesdays we have boys soccer with Mr. Kris, Photogra‐ del Rahman, Solina Mackeen, Youssef Khafagy, Sarah
phy with Mr. Mike and Homework Club with Miss Collette. Abotira, Mohanad Fouda. Grade 7 ‐ Ali Anis, Alia Rashad,
Students must be taking part in an activity to stay after Alex Sheardown, Basil AlAttiyat, Dorriya Nasser, Farah Re‐
school on these days and students are responsible for trans‐ faat, Farida el Ansary, Farouk Shoukry, Fatima Hussein,
portation Karim Osman, Lina Abdel Rashed, Mahmoud Elmallah, Mo‐
hamed Azzam, Moustafa El Gabaly, Nada Anis, Nada Khei‐
Elementary School Spirit Week will begin on Monday, Janu‐ ralla, Nour Abdel Elbaky, Rokaya Youssef, Yahya Solia.
ary 18th and there is a different theme for each day. The Secondary
students will be told about the themes later this week. Grade 8 ‐Atef Abaza, Rami Abdel Malek, Habiba Abdullatif,
Prizes will be presented for the best costumes on each day. Ahmed Alian, Khaled El Shaer, Jenny El Boushy, Mira Khairy,
This is a fun activity for the elementary students. Christiane Khozam, Youssef Madbouly, Mohamed Ragab,
Fady Sabry. Grade 9 ‐ Hoda AbdelBaky, Kholoud El Shaer,
Arabic Exams – Your child will be bringing home the sched‐ Hana Issa, Mariham Saleh, Lina Shoukry. Grade 10—Zeinab
ule for their Arabic exams. The grade 3 students write on Aboalfadl, Farah El Menyawi, Yara Farahat, Mai Hamid.
Sunday, January 17th but the rest of the exams will begin the Grade 11 ‐Aya Ghraoui, Emily Jollimore, Caroline Khouzam,
week of Sunday, January 24th. The majority of the elemen‐ Nour Osman, Rafik Sabry. Grade 12‐ Rami Ismail
tary exams will occur during the Arabic Class time and the Principal's Honour Roll—Secondary Habiba Abdullatif,
secondary exams will occur in the afternoons. The Ministry Khaled El Shaer, Jenny El Boushy, Christian Khozam, Fady
exams at Grade 6 and 9 will be given outside the school. Sabry, Kholoud El Shaer, Hana Issa, Mariham Saleh, Lina
Students should not have to stay at home to study for these Shoukry, Zeinab Aboalfadl, Farah El Menyawi, Aya Ghraoui,
exams! Staying at home to study for one subject exam dam‐ Nour Osman, Rafik Sabry.
ages the work in the rest of the subjects as assignments get
missed and work tends to be handed in late or not at all. Congratulations to all of you