ASASANewsletter
AmbitionDiligenceKnowledge
September2018 FallWelcomeBack!
Contents
GeneralReminders
Meetourteachers
ParentCouncil
SavetheDate
Contacts
Principal’sMessageIhopeeveryonehadawonderfulsummervacation.MynameisJessicaPopeandIwillbeyourprincipalthisyear.ThisismyfifthyearworkingatAsasa Academy.I’dliketowelcomeallreturningstudentsandnewstudentsjoiningusthisyear.WewillbegintheyearbyparticipatingintheannualTerryFoxrunandcelebratingcultureday.Pleasecontactmebyemailatjessica.pope@asasa.caI’mexcitedforayearoflearning,leadershipandadventureswitheducation!
GeneralReminders
Uniforms:Pleaseensureyourchilddressesinuniformeverydayunlessotherwisespecifiedbytheteacher.Studentsarenottowearjewelrytoschool.Pleasecloselyreviewtheuniformstipulationsfoundonpage11inthehandbooksectionofthestudentagendas.Pleasesendcoats,rainboots,hatsect.forthecoldweatherandindoorshoesaswell.Youmayalsoprovidegymshoesinadditiontoblackshoes,forphysicaleducation
Agendas:AllclassesareusingagendastoensurethatthereisamplecommunicationbetweenhomeandtheAcademy.Pleasereadyourchild’sagendaeachnight,signit,andreturnitthefollowingday.
ClassDojo: Yourchild’steacherwillbesettingupaclassroomdojoaccountandwillsendyouaninvite.Thisisoneofthemainwaystocommunicatewithyourchild’steacherandviewclassroomnoticesandphotos.
FieldTripVolunteers: AllvolunteersneedaNEWcriminalrecordcheckprocessedanddeliveredtoMs.Stephanieeachandeveryschoolyear.Ifyouplanonvolunteeringforanyin-schooloroutsidefieldtripsitisrequired.Pleasegetthisearlytoensurethatisprocessesintime.
RegistrationForms:Ifyouhaveyettoreturnyour2018/2019registrationforms,pleasedosoassoonaspossible.
MeetourTeachers
Hi,MyNameisShakeela Akhtar.IwillbeteachingJuniorKindergarten.Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytowelcomeyouandyourchildtoanewacademicyear2018-19.Iamsopleasedtohavetheopportunitytoworkwithyourchildthisyear.Throughoutmy14yearsofhands-onteachingexperience(4+yearsinkindergartenincluded)intheMiddleEast(QatarandDubai)andCalgary,Ihavehadwonderfulopportunitiestoteachdiversestudentsfrommulticulturalcommunities.
Hello!Mynameis Mrs.Jocelyn Grosse(Mrs.G).I’llbeteachingkindergarten.Ihave apassionforchildren'sliterature,forthearts,forpoetry andfornature.IamanAlbertaCertifiedteacher,aswellasavisualartistandwriter.I andlookforwardtolearningwhatyourfavoritestoriesarethroughouttheyearandIcan'twaittoworkwithyou.
Hello!MynameisMs.Chinonye Ekenyem.I’llbeteachingkindergarten.IamsoexcitedtobeapartofAsasa community!IhaveaBA.EDinEnglishLanguageArtsandEducation,aPost- GraduateCertificatefromtheUniversityofCalgary,andaMontessoriDiplomafromBritishColumbia.Thisismy5th yearofteachinginCalgary.Ienjoydancingandcookingduringmysparetime.IlookforwardtomeetingmynewKindergartenstudentsandtheirfamilies!
Hello,MynameisMs.Lizhen Huang.IwillbeteachingJuniorKindergrten.IamaChineseCanadian;IcanspeakbothEnglish,andChinese.IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalgary;withaBachelorofEducation,andanotheronaBachelorofFineArtspecializesinVisualArtandEarlychildhoodarteducation.ItisbecauseofallthegreatteachersthatIhadthatinspiredmetobecomeateacher.
MeetourTeachers
Hello!I'mMr.AliandthisyearIwillbeteachingGrade3/4. Igrewupin CalgaryandhavecalledthiswonderfulcityhomesincemovingtoCanada. IamverypassionateaboutteachingandhavebeenworkingintheEducationsectorforthelast7years. HavinggraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalgarywithaBachelorsandMasters ofEducation,Ibringawealthofknowledgetotheclassroom. Onmytimeoff, I oftenvolunteerwithlocalcommunitynon-profitorganizationssuchasMFNSthathelpassistnewimmigrants. Ialsoenjoy exploringnewcultures throughfood,culturaleventsandtravel. Iamveryexcitedfortheupcomingacademicyearandlookforwardtomeetingbothparentsandstudents.
Hello,I’mMs.Hildahl.I’llbeteachinggrade½.IhaveaBachelorofArtsinpsychologyfromtheMountRoyalUniversityandaBachelorofEducationfromUniversityofCalgarywithafocusinEnglishliterature.IhaveabackgroundinmusicandI’maboardmemberoftheCalgaryYouthOrchestra.I’mnotonlyinterestedinmakingadifferenceinthewaystudentslearn,butalsoincreatinglongandlastingrelationshipswithmystudentsandstaff.Inmysparetime,Ienjoyspendingtimewithmyfamilyandcooking.IhavealsotravelledextensivelyaroundtheworldandhavetakenadvantageoftheRockyMountainsthiswinter.
MeetourTeachers
"A different language is a different vision of life", Federico Fellini.MynameisAssia Bourega.IteachFrenchlanguage tostudentsfromgrade1tograde 6.IhaveaBachelor'sDegreeinFrenchLanguageandLiteratureandIhave pursuedmyMaster'sdegreestudiesinFrenchLanguagewithaspecializationin Contemporary Literature attheUniversityofMontreal,Quebec.Iamveryexcitedfortheupcomingschoolyearwherethestudentswillbegintheir journeytodiscover "newvisionsoflife" byexploringanddivingintoFrenchlanguageprofundities.
MynameisDaphneMatthewsandIamtheschoolmusicteacher.Iabsolutelylovemusicandwanteveryonetohavetheopportunitytoenjoyhavingfunwithmusic.Weplaysinginggamesandplaythemanyinstrumentswhichwehavehere,whilelearningkeymusicalconcepts.Let’sbecreativetogether!
Hi,IamLeahBauerandIteachgrade5/6.Iamreallyexcitedtostartthisyearasitismyfirstyearteaching.IhavelivedinCalgarymywholelifebutlovetotravelandseenewplaces.Ilovetoread,docrafts,anddopuzzles.Ireallylookforwardtoworkingwiththestudentsinthiswonderfulschool.
ParentCouncil
HaveaVoice!Areyoulookingforanopportunitytogetinvolved?Doyouwishtomeetotherparents?Doyouhaveaspecialtalent/skill/gifttooffer?Asasa Academywillbeelectinganewparentcouncil!WeinviteyoutocomehavesomeinputintoschoolpoliciesandeventsattheAcademy.Pleaseemailjessica.pope@asasa.ca foranapplicationform.
SavetheDate!
JKStartClass
September10th::TheJKstudentswillbeginonthisdate.:
CultureDay
September28th:Studentsareencouragedtodressinculturalclothingtocelebratetoday.
TerryFoxRun
September29th:Studentswillbefundraisingandrunninginsupportofcancerresearch.Pleaseletyourteacherknowifyouwouldliketovolunteerforthisfunevent!
ProfessionalDevelopmentDay
September21st:Noclasses.
Ms.Lizhen Huang(JK)[email protected] Akhtar(JK)[email protected] Ekenyem (K)[email protected](K)[email protected] Hildahl (G½)[email protected](G3/4)- [email protected](G5/6)[email protected](Principal)- [email protected](Registrar/OperationsManager)[email protected]
Contacts
Monthly Virtue: Courage Terry Fox was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and had his right leg amputated in 1977. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope. Although Terry succumbed to cancer before he completed his journey, his courage has left a legacy that we honor today. You can learn more about Terry and his legacy at www.terryfox.org.
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