Wishing you all a wonderful 2014!
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Issue 3 December 2013
Wishing you all a wonderful 2014!
Ain Aar Junior Choir Concert
Ain Aar Middle School Choir Concert
Ras Beirut Preschool Choir Concert
Ras Beirut Middle School Choir Concert
Ras Beirut Elementary Choir Concert
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Should we do More
IC Goes Green
ecember 3rd was Green Day at the Elementary School of Ras Beirut. The school celebrated this day by reducing the use of cleaning products environmentally friendly,
and shutting down the power for a half hour. Also, each class spent time discussing what a âpaper-freeâ Christmas would look like. Students came up with many creative ideas to avoid using wrapping paper, such as having decorative cloth bags or boxes that can be reused each year! In 2C, we had a paperless day. We avoided using any new papers and instead made use of the student whiteboards. It proved to be more fun and interactive than paper. In our current planner, How We Organize Ourselves, we are discussing what makes a harmonious neighborhood. The students found out that most of their neighbors wished for a greener neighborhood, specifically more plants and trees. We brainstormed how we could take action to help and watched videos about neighborhoods who built community gardens. 2C is excited about going green and helping our school, neighborhood, and world! n
nstead of visiting the Science museum village in Dbayeh, Dr. Moufarrij was kind enough to bring part of the âScience
Villageâ to IC and to the science lab. December 3 was a fun activity day for grades 7 and 5eme at IC. Each class has been assigned a period in the science lab to enjoy the activities and get an opportunity to explore how to keep their world green through games.The focus of the games/activities was alternative energy. Students observed a model of electrolysis to get hydrogen gas instead of fuel to run cars, and reduce carbon foot prints. In addition, students sat in groups and built up different models to understand the concepts of solar, wind and other renewable and alternative energy sources. According to Dima Itani (7th D) âI learned a lot from this visit and had a lot of fun, it was a great and unique experience that we donât see often, I enjoyed this breath-taking eventâ.n
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Gaining New Perspectives
ans le cadre de la journĂ©e de lâenvironnement Ă lâIC, les enfants et les maĂźtresses ont dĂ» faire preuve dâimagination pour passer une journĂ©e sans utiliser une seule feuille de papier.
Les uns ont utilisĂ© des jeux de toutes sortes pour diffĂ©rentes activitĂ©s, les autres ont choisi la pĂąte Ă modeler, lâordinateur, les ardoises⊠Finalement, tout le monde a su utiliser des matĂ©riaux divers, sans difficultĂ©, et certainement mĂȘme avec plaisir ! Pour terminer en beautĂ©, les lumiĂšres ont Ă©tĂ© Ă©teintes pendant 1/2h ! Vous imaginez les Ă©conomies dâĂ©nergie si on faisait cela souvent ?n
nfin, je suis arrivĂ©e Ă la Green School de Bali en IndonĂ©sie. Jâai tout de suite ressenti un sentiment
dâappartenance pour ces espaces verts. Jâai vĂ©cu des moments de bonheur et de responsabilitĂ©, jâai acquis de nouvelles connaissances pour promouvoir le dĂ©veloppement durable. A lâoccasion de la journĂ©e verte Ă lâI.C. Ain Aar, jâai exposĂ©, Ă travers un Power-Point, mon expĂ©rience devant les Ă©lĂšves des 6Ăšme A, B, C, et Grade 6. Yasmine TohmĂ©, CM2 Cn
LâIC et lâenvironnement
Assembly Yasmine Tohmé
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arlier this month, grade 4 and CM1 Ras Beirut students were amazed by Mr. Paul Abi Rached, a local environmentalist and president of the NGO âT.E.R.R.E Libanâ
who spoke to the students about sharing the planet. Mr. Paulâs dynamic presentation highlighted the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the earth, and many students were inspired to action after witnessing the presentation. Mr. Paul gave many sobering as well as uplifting facts and statistics about the diversity of flora and fauna in Lebanon. He had the crowd singing along as he sung about turning all of Lebanon into a national park. It is real life role models such as Mr. Paul that are crucial to facilitating the action component of the PYP in our classes.n
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C Ain Aar celebrates many special days, but this year, December 3 was very special with
its green color: floral murals, sacred tree stories, reduced amount of paper, flasks of water replacing plastic bottles, and turning off the electricity for half an hour. IC Ain Aar community also proposed actions to be taken for the coming Green Day.n
hat makes my country special? What makes Lebanon unique? The Ras Beirut students of Grade 4B expressed their answers to these questions by inventing a new flag for Lebanon with new symbols, colors and signs. Rheaâs flag had: âgreen for nature, blue for the nice sea, brown for the ancient gold for the glory in Lebanon.â While Leenâs represented âLebanon in the becomingâ: yellow for the power of the
sun, brown for the mountains and a beautiful green tree. This was their unique way of celebrating Independence Day! n
IC Green day
Re-Imagining my countryâs flag
n their chemistry class, grade 8 CPP students designed a 5-minute movie using Windows Live Movie Maker. Once they knew their assigned chemical element, students explored the elements in their surrounding community, took short videos with their digital cameras and collected pictures and interesting demonstrations
from the World Wide Web. Mr. Hanna guided students to compile their pictures, demonstrations and videos in a movie of their own creation. The young digital citizens added music, captions, various visual effects and even bloopers to make their movies better documentaries for future students. Inspired by her chemistry project, Joanna Asfour volunteered in her biology class to do another innovative documentary to teach her classmates about vitamin C. n
The Joy of Digital Learning in Chemistry Class
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he vision of IC is to inspire learners of today to be global citizen leaders of tomorrow.Millions of Syrians have
fled their country with nowhere to go and often with just the clothes on their backs; many end up in refugee camps that are both overcrowded and overwhelmed. Several organizations are offering supplies, shelter and medical care for the people displaced by the crisis and as we are living up to our mission of global citizenship, the IC community has organized a drive to collect much-needed clothes and supplies for Syrian refugees.Each school was assigned to collect specific items to help make this drive possible. The Secondary School was responsible for adult clothing items that are in good
condition. A complete campaign including bulletin boards awareness messages, class visits and collection booths was designed by 5th & 2nde students and targeting all secondary
school students. Studentsâ response was remarkable and donations kept on arriving even after deadline. Thank you IC community for realizing ICâs mission.n
âThey have fled their homesâ
tudents of KGI celebrated Independence Day in their own special way. They explored Lebanese culture
using different media. They worked in a variety of centers, making old pottery replicas out of clay, reproducing the Lebanese flag with paint, building old Lebanese houses with Lego.They came up with different ways to create a Lebanese âTarbouchâ using plastic cups, cardboards, and strings and felt materialâŠBy the end of the day, they knew how to dance the âDabkehâ and sing some âFairuzâ songs!This day made them more knowledgeable about their own culture.n
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travers de nombreuses activités, les élÚves de la Petite Section, groupe jaune, découvrent, puis exercent leur indépendance, en
apprenant Ă faire « tout » tout seuls, et en participant aux jeux lors des moments collectifs, avant dâaboutir Ă la rĂ©alisation dâun projet commun (construction dâun chĂąteau, dâune ferme etc.). Ils assument leurs responsabilitĂ©s dans la classe et font preuve dâinitiative. Ils acquiĂšrent les habiletĂ©s sociales et les compĂ©tences intellectuelles qui conditionnent leur accĂšs Ă lâautonomie. Tout cela gĂ©nĂšre Ă un esprit de groupe et assure une ambiance favorable au dĂ©veloppement du sentiment dâappartenance Ă une communautĂ©.n
n the occasion of Independence Day, a writing competition was organized by the Middle school Arabic department. The topic for sixth and seventh graders was: âWhat is a good
citizen, and what are his duties?â The topic for eighth and ninth grades was: âWhat does Independence mean to you? Do you think Independence will continue to have any national or social meaning (or value) if the
citizens are corrupt? â The students, who had not been previously informed of the topics and had not had a chance to prepare, surprised their teachers with the amount and quality of information and their elaborate way of expressing a deep sense of belonging to their beloved Lebanon. Their writings beamed with facts and sincere emotions. It was a great joy to have our students unite about
Lebanon, and it was a greater joy to read and share this wealth of thoughts and feelings with classmates and teachers. The following students were rewarded by the director, Miss Diana Abou Lebdeh, on their writing pieces. Ziad Hanna, Grade 9; Nour Moussa, 4 Ăšme; Samer Hanna, 5Ăšme; and Rhea Khoury; 6 Ăšme. Their compositions were posted on the bulletin boards and read in class and at the auditorium and will also appear on Moodle. We are proud because they have revealed a true sense of responsibility as citizens of their countries and of the world.n
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Arabic contest for Independence Day
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ur young students, who will be the citizens of tomorrow, remembered this day
with pride and reflection. On the green football field, they gathered to share poems in the three languages and actions they are taking to make their country a better place. Mrs. Salem led them in chanting the Lebanese anthem with passion. As put ICâs vision, we are definitely moving towards âinspiring learners of today to be global citizen leaders of tomorrowâ and to making a difference in Lebanon and across the world.n
es soldats dont la premiĂšre arme Ă©mane de cĆurs comblĂ©s de foi et dâappartenance nationale, fiers dâune histoire brillante tracĂ©e par les ancĂȘtres tout le long des annĂ©es et
dont le fruit fut lâindĂ©pendance; ces soldat, sont lâarme de lâunitĂ© nationale Ă laquelle on a recours bien avant le fusil, pour faire face aux agresseurs portant atteinte au territoire du pays et Ă la sĂ©curitĂ© de son peuple.
Et cette annĂ©e-lĂ , malgrĂ© les difficultĂ©s et les circonstances difficiles que connaĂźt le Liban, lâInstitution militaire aspire Ă ce que la fĂȘte de lâIndĂ©pendance soit une occasion pour rĂ©unir le peuple libanais autour du concept de lâenracinement dans le sol et lâattachement Ă un Liban libre et indĂ©pendant, dĂ©fendu par lâArmĂ©e jouissant de la confiance des citoyens et de leur ralliement autour dâelle.
Câest la troupe musicale de lâarmĂ©e libanaise que lâon a en lâhonneur de revoir dans notre campus. A travers un bouquet de chants nationaux, celle ci a commemorĂ© du fond du cĆur le souvenir de grands chanteurs qui ont enrichi le Liban et le monde arabe de leurs rĂ©pertoires musicaux immortels, semant dans le cĆur de nos Ă©lĂšves â ces citoyens de demain â les graines de responsabilitĂ©, de patriotisme et de fidĂ©litĂ© Ă un pays qui a suffert pendant de longues annĂ©es.n
Independence Day at Ain Aar
Les soldats de la patrie, les boucliers de lâindĂ©pendance
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novembre: La fĂȘte de lâIndĂ©pendance. LâindĂ©pendance dâun pays cher au cĆur de nos Ă©lĂšves: le Liban. Avec passion, les enfants du CM1A de Ras Beyrouth ont exprimĂ© Ă leur maniĂšre, par des poĂšmes et
des chansons, une image originale de leur patrie.
Les poÚmes et les chansons reflétaient un pays caractérisé par la diversité de ses composantes, mais ils montraient aussi le désir, commun à celui de tous les enfants libanais, de transformer cette diversité unique en source de richesse et de bonheur, pour une coexistence pacifique.
Tamara El Khazen, Lama El Soloh, Aya Noueihed, Luna Moallem, Acyl Ayass, Chiara Tabet ont Ă©crit ce poĂšme :
LibanLiban mon pays
Pour moi le paradisParadis sur terre
Malgré toutes les guerresDe toutes mes forces je crie
Du fond de mon Ăąme je priePour que nous soyons tous unis
Unis pour toute la vieEn ce jour de fĂȘte
Nous levons haut la tĂȘteEn te disant : âOh Liban
Nous tâaimons Ă©ternellement Nous tâaimons mon libanâ n
LâindĂ©pendance se fĂȘte aussi dans les classes
Assembly MP Kattar
ormer Minister, Doumianos Kattar was invited to address the upper Middle school students on citizenship. He
introduced himself and pointed out Lebanonâs distinguishing characteristics and role in the
regional and international levels, thanks to its location, its democracy, and its unique way of embracing diversity of religions, cultures, and civilizations. He urged students to visit all areas in Lebanon and meet people from different religions and
cultural backgrounds to gain a real sense of belonging to our country, whose citizens are renowned for being capable, intelligent, multilingual pioneers with great ambitions, open-mindedness and love of freedom.n
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os Ă©lĂšves du LycĂ©e accompagnĂ©s par leur professeur de musique Mme Tatiana Bondarovich se sont rendus Ă lâĂ©cole
élémentaire de Ras Beyrouth pour égayer les récréations.En effet, quelle surprise pour les élÚves de CM1 et
grade 4 de trouver dans la cour de rĂ©crĂ©ation les instruments de musique et de sons installĂ©s et prĂȘts Ă lâaction ! Sous le regard Ă©tonnĂ© des Ă©lĂšves de lâĂ©lĂ©mentaire, des lycĂ©ens ont jouĂ© et interprĂ©tĂ© plusieurs chansons et genres musicaux. Lâenthousiasme et lâĂ©merveillement se lisaient sur tous les visages des petits et des adultes. Chiara Tabet et Nour Kichly Ă©lĂšves en CM1 se sont motivĂ©es et se sont portĂ©es volontaires pour mettre du « beat box » au rythme !n
Les cours de lâĂ©lĂ©mentaire se transforment en un lieu mĂ©lodique
BUDDY UP!
hat on earth could a Ras Beirut Grade 4 or CM1 student have in common with a Pre-
School student, and why would they even be seen in the same class together? It appears that the common factor is the love of reading which crosses all age levels and grade levels. During the first week of November, the CM1 and grade IV classes were thrilled to experience the joy of âbuddy readingâ with the pre-school students. They read stories in the three languages and shared their ideas, perspectives, and more importantly the thrill of inspiring the readers of tomorrow.n
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End of unit presentations at Ain Aar!
Manchettes du CE1B Ă Ain Aar !
ovember and December witnessed many end of unit presentations across the Preschool &
Lower Elementary. Parents joined their children so they can share with them the highlights of their learning journey under the themes studied. Music, Art and PE had their valuable input too portraying transdisciplinarity in action! One parent commented: âItâs a different way to celebrate important phases in my daughterâs school life and a much rewarding one. I heard her present with pride and share her goals with clarity. She was courageous and independent. This is what makes IC special!â n
liments sucrĂ©s, dents en danger !», « Sâaccepter, se respecter ! », « Manger, bouger, câest la santĂ© ! », « Choix avisĂ©s, bonne santĂ© ! », « Brossage 3 minutes,
au revoir les caries ! », « Se laver les mains pour Ă©viter les maladies », « Dormir, grandir! », « Avoir des amis, câest la vie », « Ătre positif, câest le bonheur ! »⊠Voici des conclusions tirĂ©es par la classe de CE1B Ă Ain Aar, sous forme de manchettes, stratĂ©gie de la pensĂ©e visible, pour clĂŽturer le thĂšme : « Qui nous sommes ». Ce qui est impressionnant est le fait que nos jeunes apprenants adoptent ces manchettes dans leur vie au quotidien et mettent en action les objectifs de notre mission : « LâI.C. a pour mission de former des jeunes gens capables de prendre des initiatives,(et) faisant preuve de rĂ©flexion
critique afin quâils servent de modĂšles dans la sociĂ©tĂ©. Le curriculum vise lâexcellence Ă tous les niveaux et tient compte de lâĂ©ducation de la personne dans sa globalité⊠» n
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or one period only, KGI students at Ain Aar enjoyed having a ânewâ PE teacher who is no other than a proud
mom, Mrs. Tracy Keserwani. She took part in the parentsâ involvement program by planning and conducting a PE session for Jason and his friends. The children followed and completed an engaging and challenging circuit. They were courageous in facing challenges and cooperated together in order to overcome obstacles. n
Mom helped with PE today!
tre gentil ça met tout le monde de bonne humeur. Mais ce nâest pas toujours facile. Pour cela, les CE2 C Ă Ain Aar ont passĂ© une semaine de gentillesse, car le 13 novembre Ă©tait « La journĂ©e mondiale de la gentillesse ».
Plusieurs activitĂ©s ont Ă©tĂ© proposĂ©es et Ă©talĂ©es sur la semaine, telles que « La fleur des compliments, Actes de gentillesse, Tableau de coopĂ©ration, Les mots qui touchent et bien sĂ»r La charte de la gentillesse ». En espĂ©rant que la gentillesse perdure tout le long de notre vie, les rĂ©percussions de cette semaine sur lâensemble des apprenants ont Ă©tĂ© trĂšs positives.n
n pays qui lit est un pays qui vitâ et surtout sâil le fait en arabe ! Partant de ce slogan, les Ă©lĂšves de CE2C Ă Ain Aar ont pris la dĂ©cision de faire tous les soirs une lecture
personnelle, en arabe, Ă la maisonâŠet le lendemain, durant le rassemblement matinal en classe, il/elle vient faire un petit exposĂ© de sa lecture devant ses camarades... Et, la sĂ©ance terminĂ©e, ils se mettent Ă deux, prennent les fiches des âIncollablesâ et se disent des devinettes. A qui mieux mieux de rĂ©pondre en arabe et pas nâimporte lequel⊠Lâarabe classique !n
Gentils, nous? Toujours!
La langue arabe pour communiquer !
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Saint Barbara and her cute Preschoolers!
Training Camp at Peaks Hotel
his year, Preschool Ain Aar decided to follow Saint Barbaraâs steps and go around school to
spread joy and laughter. Two hundred disguised children with their teachers went around the Elementary and Middle school corridors with enchanting sounds: ââŠHachli Barabara, wil 2ami7 bil el kwaraâŠâ Some accompanied the song with percussion instruments filling the Ain Aar walls with endearing music.They even had a stop by the Upper School offices and made all of us be part of their wonderful world, that of childhood! n
C Ain Aar JV boysâ football team along with the middle school girlsâ football team, and the middle school track and
field team, spent three productive days at Peaks Hotel in Faytroun
on November 21-24. This spacious former monastery is charmingly located on a hill top surrounded by beautiful nature. The students spent a most enjoyable weekend, and the question has already been asked
when the next camp will take place. Thank you chaperones Mireille Haddad-Najm, Roy Najm, Jad Habib and Assad Hajj, for offering our students a safe and enriching experience. n
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DĂ©bat de la Paix
Assembly
Les grands Ă©lĂšves de CM2
echerches, discussions et Ă©changes dâinformations et dâidĂ©es, les Ă©lĂšves des CM2 A, B, et C ont dĂ©battu le thĂšme < Ă©galitĂ© entre filles et garçons > pour le DĂ©bat de la
Paix, concours organisĂ© par lâAEFE. Jade Klat, Ă©lĂšve de CM2 A, a Ă©tĂ© sĂ©lectionnĂ©e et reprĂ©sentera lâI.C. dans ce dĂ©bat au niveau national. n
ans le cadre de lâunitĂ© de recherche âComment Nous Nous Organisonsâ, du thĂšme âNous sommes des ĂȘtres sociauxâ,
les Ă©lĂšves du CM1 et GIV ont reçu au collĂšge Mme Abi Karam de lâIRAP. Elle leur a expliquĂ© les objectifs de cette ONG et les services offerts aux enfants malentendants. Nos Ă©lĂšves ont posĂ© des questions pertinentes qui leur ont permis dâavoir des renseignements intĂ©ressants sur les enfants pris en charge par cette ONG. Ainsi, ils sont prĂȘts Ă les recevoir au collĂšge durant une matinĂ©e pour jouer avec eux. n
ous avons Ă©tĂ© chargĂ©s par la directrice, cinq Ă©lĂšves et moi-mĂȘme de lâĂ©cole Ă©lĂ©mentaire de Ras Beyrouth suite Ă la sĂ©lection
de nos productions dâĂ©crit dans le cadre du concours pour la paix, dâaller Ă la cour de rĂ©crĂ©ation des CE1- Grade 2 chaque jour. Notre rĂŽle consiste Ă montrer aux petits comment jouer au foot en suivant les rĂšglements de ce jeu et essayer de rĂ©soudre les problĂšmes que les petits rencontrent. Nous avons mis en place un emploi du temps pour chacun de notre groupe. Par la suite , nous avons choisi un partenaire de la section anglaise afin de rĂ©ussir notre deuxiĂšme but qui consiste Ă montrer que la coopĂ©ration et la communication entre les deux sections, anglaise et française, nous mĂšnent sur la route dâun citoyen responsable ! MalgrĂ© quelques obstacles pour dĂ©marrer, le projet est en marche ! Makram Bekdache CM2 Bn
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ous sommes les Ă©lĂšves du CE1 de Ras Beyrouth, zĂ©lĂ©s et assoiffĂ©s dâapprendre et de dĂ©couvrir toujours plus! Peu dâinformations ne nous dĂ©saltĂšrent point ! Câest pourquoi nous avons accueilli Madame
Diana Alameddine, la maman de notre camarade de classe Omar Alameddine. Dans le cadre du thĂšme âQui nous sommesâ, elle nous a Ă©clairĂ© sur les bonnes habitudes Ă avoir pour une alimentation saine, rĂ©vĂ©lant les secrets des groupes dâaliments, et nous conseillant de varier les nourritures consommĂ©es en nous basant sur la pyramide alimentaire. Suite Ă cette rencontre les Ă©lĂšves ont rĂ©agi dans leurs journaux en exprimant leurs idĂ©es personnelles et en prenant de nouvelles dĂ©cisions concernant leur alimentation. Nous sommes des Ă©lĂšves encore jeunes mais bien Ă©quilibrĂ©s!n
Le salon du livre francophone : Une expérience à ne pas rater !
omme chaque annĂ©e, le salon du livre francophone sâest prĂ©parĂ© Ă accueillir des invitĂ©s prestigieux et des auteurs
inspirĂ©s. Petits et grands Ă©taient Ă la fĂȘte et ont profitĂ© des diverses animations proposĂ©es, rencontres et expositions. Les Ă©lĂšves des classes de CE2, CM1 et CM2 de Ras Beyrouth ont visitĂ© le salon accompagnĂ©s de leurs maitresses et des parents. La classe de CE2C Ă©tait au rendez-vous avec lâĂ©crivain Anne-Sophie Baumann. Les Ă©lĂšves ont pu dĂ©couvrir grĂące Ă cet entretien le monde de lâĂ©dition et du livre. Ils se sont montrĂ©s investigateurs et rĂ©flĂ©chis et ont acquis des informations enrichissantes sur les Ă©tapes Ă suivre pour Ă©crire un livre. Ils ont Ă©galement manipulĂ© des manuscrits que lâauteur avait mis Ă leur disposition. Cette rencontre fut donc une expĂ©rience fructueuse oĂč les Ă©lĂšves sont sortis convaincus que la lecture agrandit lâĂąme et Ă©claire la pensĂ©e. n
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Ras Beirut Elementary Book Fair 2013
uring the week of December 9-13, students at Ras Beirut Elementary School enjoyed their
annual book fair. Imagine having a book store in our school where we could peruse and purchase books easily! Local book vendors were represented and offered quite a selection from which the students could choose. Parents were also invited to enjoy the book fair with their children. Titles were offered in French and English languages and at all reading levels.n
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Walk in childrenâs shoes
riting comes from the heart and the mind; it is an expression of utter feelings, it is part of oneâs life. Three Preschool teachers: Nada Bekdache, Nayla Ejjeh and Fatima Kammoun,
decided to walk in childrenâs shoes and to share their lives with the younger generation through writing stories and inviting those young readers to dreamland. They built a whole other world with just words; everything they always wanted to experience, they let their characters experience. They simply shared their hobby with us or
they wrote to get things clear and straight in their head, thatâs all. When asked why they write, Nada said « JâĂ©cris pour le plaisir et pour moi-mĂȘme surtout. Les enfants mâont inspirĂ© et mâont donnĂ© lâenvie dâĂ©crire car ils sont ceux sur qui je peux compter pour lâavenir. JâĂ©cris surtout pour aller plus loin, pour un avenir meilleur et un monde meilleur. » Nayla said: âliving with kids took me to a different world, the world of creativity and imagination. I write
to ensure that books stay the most important tool to develop, not only to learn and inquire, but to add a smile to each child and touch their heart while they are reading.âFinally Fatmeh said: âIt is the childrenâs passion and sincere emotions they show every time I share with them my own experiences that encouraged me to write those stories hoping that other children will enjoy them too.â Their stories are an expression of passion, love and eagerness they wanted to spread to the world. Long live the good old paper books!! n
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Curriculum Mapping with Atlas Rubicon
The Inside I.C. Team: Lara Kasparian, Jocelyne Kobeissi, Hanan Loulou Ouri, Mishka M. Mourani, and contributors from the I.C. family.
his year IC will be launching Atlas Rubicon, a new curriculum
mapping system which will enable us to manage the curriculum for the whole college. The ERC and school administrators have met several times with Atlas Rubicon representatives Mr. Sergio Bolaños and Ms. Soraya Stelle to explore the system and adapt it to meet ICâs curriculum needs. The ERC coordinated with Rubicon to upload the existing curriculum guides into the system. Just before the winter holiday, Senior Vice President Mrs. Mishka Mourani, school directors Ms. Wadad Hoss, Ms.Diana Abou Lebdeh, Ms. Lina Mouchantaf, Mrs. Paula Mufarrij, Mrs. Ghada Malouf,
Ms. Julia Kozak, along with ERC director Dr. Mahmud Shihab and school curriculum coordinators, Mr. Elie Hayek, Mr. Dagher Mehenna, and Mrs. Connie Hadba, attended a web conference. At that time, Atlas Rubicon Project Representatives presented the first draft of the Atlas Rubicon format developed for IC. Suggestions were made to modify the individual templates for each of the collegeâs programs â PYP, IBPD,
the French Baccalaureate, and the Lebanese Baccalaureate â and better fit the format of the existing guides. When the system is launched, teachers will be able to update the curriculum guides that have already been uploaded and to add new ones. We are looking forward to the next step in the process, providing training to our teachers to begin using this exciting online curriculum mapping system.n
UN NOUVEAU CLUB DE LECTURE A LâIC
lâinitiative dâĂ©lĂšves qui ont exprimĂ© leur dĂ©sir de partager leurs lectures entre eux, un nouveau club de lecteurs a Ă©tĂ© crĂ©Ă© Ă lâIC. Ce club rĂ©unit ceux qui souhaitent discuter de leurs lectures. La
premiÚre rencontre a eu lieu le jeudi 5 décembre 2013
en prĂ©sence dâĂ©lĂšves des classes de PremiĂšre (Youssef Bassil, Ryan Raphael et Marya Melki) et de Terminale (Najib Awar, Elsa Salim, Kevin Zakka, Miswa Laoun, Nicolas Aboukasm, John Geahchan, Sasha Zakka, et Mazen Daher). Salma Kojok, Marielle Hajj Sleiman
et Mischka Mourani qui ont rendu possible le projet Ă©taient Ă©galement prĂ©sentes lors de cette rencontre trĂšs riche en dĂ©bats.Plusieurs romans ont fait lâobjet de discussions comme « Le quatriĂšme mur » de Sorj Chalandon ou « Avenue des gĂ©ants » de Marc Dugain. Les dĂ©bats ont Ă©tĂ© lâoccasion de discuter du rĂŽle de la littĂ©rature, des perceptions diffĂ©rentes dâune histoire, de lâimportance de la lecture dans la formation dâun individu.A travers ce club de lecture, lâIC exprime sa mission culturelle et son action en faveur de la formation dâun citoyen Ă©clairĂ© et cultivĂ©. Le club est ouvert Ă tous, Ă©lĂšves ou enseignants, qui souhaitent y participer. n