Universal American School of Dubai Elementary School Open House 2015.

1. Universal American School of Dubai
Elementary Back to School Night 2015
…developing Life-Long learners through critical thinking, creativity, leadership and civic duty…
2015-2016

2. Mr. Andrew Torris
Director of Universal American School

3. Mr. Bassam Abushakra
Regional Director of Esol Education

4. The Elementary
Leadership Team
Mr. Pat Hould, Principal
Ms. Amanda DeCardy, Assistant Principal
Mr. Matt Webster, Educational Management Assistant
Ms. Crystal Hanna, Early Childhood Coordinator
Ms. Larisa Sharifi, PYP/Curriculum Coordinator

5. Our Schedule
6:00 - 6:25
Opening Sessions in the MPH
6:25 - 6:45
MPH: Prayer Break
Secondary Library: Refreshments and Meet
and Greet with our Specialist Teachers
6:55 - 7:25
Homeroom Classrooms: Homeroom teachers
will present in classrooms.
7:30
Back to School Night 2015 Comes to a Close!

6. A Successful Start to the
DayPack the book bags the night
before school
Get a Good Night of Sleep
Eat a Great Breakfast
Pack a Healthy Snack
Include a HAT and WATER
BOTTLE
Put 15-20 dirhams in the book
bag for lunch
Arrive to school on time

7. School Arrival
7:20 AM: The earliest time children can arrive to
school
7:35 AM: Children will line up in rows by class and
enter the building
7:40 AM: Music will play as a reminder to hustle and
bustle to class
7:45 AM: Children need to be in class, ready to learn!
7:55 AM: If children arrive after attendance is taken,
they must get a pass from the Attendance office

8. Picks Ups from School3:10 Our school day ends at 3:10
If you child normally takes the bus, but will not do
so on a particular day, email your Homeroom
Teacher and the Transportation Department before
12:00 noon.
If you pick up your child from school, please wait
behind the ropes to leave a walk space for our
children. Once you pick up your child, please exit the
building.

9. Evenings at Home
Home Learning Guidelines
Administrator Responsibilities, Teacher
Responsibilities, Parent Responsibilities, Student
Responsibilities

10. Evenings at HomeTime Length per Day
10 minutes per grade level per day, equally divided
between Homeroom and Arabic/ Islamic teachers.
• Grade 1= 10 minutes x 5 =50 minutes per week.
(½ is Arabic and Islamic and ½ is homeroom
assigned)
• Grade 2=20 minutes x 5 = 100 minutes per week.
(½ is Arabic and Islamic and ½ is homeroom
assigned)
Reading is required on a nightly basis in addition to
the time allotted above.

11. CommunicationFrom Teachers: Once a week contact from
the teacher via school newsletters and blogs
From Administration: Minimum of weekly
postings to the Elementary School Principal’s
Blog
Subscribe: http://sites.uasdubai.ae/uasdubaies/

12. Elementary School
Principal’s Blog

13. Elementary School
Principal’s Blog

14. The Portal
Class Schedule Progress Reports
Report Cards MAP Test Results
After School Activities Registration

15. UAS Elementary Library
Librarian: Leslie Baker Library assistant: May Sannan
Hours: Sun/Mon 7:45-4:15, Tues 7:45-3:25, Weds/Thurs 7:45-4:15
We integrate our lessons with each grade level’s Unit of Inquiry, and
teach and reinforce a love of reading and a passion for gathering and
synthesizing information. We encourage students to explore and
share their “reading lives” by learning about themselves as readers.
Parents can open a library account and may check up to five books at a
time.
The library will be open after school until 4:15 every day except Tuesday
(and also closed if the librarian is absent). Any students visiting the
library after school must be accompanied and supervised by a parent.
Enjoy some quiet family reading time!
If you are interested in being a weekly library volunteer, contact Leslie
Baker at lbaker@uasdubai.ae or come by and visit. It is a fun way to
work with students!

16. UAS Elementary Library
Librarian: Leslie Baker Library assistant: May Sannan
Hours: Sun/Mon 7:45-4:15, Tues 7:45-3:25, Weds/Thurs 7:45-4:15
Grades PK-KG2: Visit every week for a lesson. They may
check out one book each week.
Grade 1: Visit every week, with a lesson scheduled every
other week. They begin by checking out one book per
week but move up to two books. The teachers and librarian
collaborate to transition grade 1 students from early
readers to longer novels (“chapter books”) as the year
progresses.
Grades 2-5: Visit every week, with a lesson scheduled every
other week. They may check out two books at a time, and
may visit in between library days with a teacher’s library
pass.

17. UAS Elementary Library
Librarian: Leslie Baker Library Assistant: May Sannan
Hours: Sun/Mon 7:45-4:15, Tues 7:45-3:25, Weds/Thurs 7:45-4:15
The “King of the Library” is our mascot, Conejo, a rabbit puppet. You can
follow him on Instagram @conejolibraryrabbit and on Twitter
@ConejosLibrary.

18. The Parent Teacher
Student Organization
Activities
Monthly Meetings
Parent Workshop
Popcorn Events
Market Days
Bus Safety Week

19. Our Schedule
6:00 - 6:25
Opening Sessions in the MPH
6:25 - 6:45
MPH: Prayer Break
Secondary Library: Refreshments and Meet
and Greet with our Specialist Teachers
6:55 - 7:25
Homeroom Classrooms: Homeroom teachers
will present in classrooms.
7:30
Back to School Night 2015 Comes to a Close!