WellSpring Weekly

Well done on a great second week of school! Things are starting to feel settled around the school and students are working hard in all their classes. There have been new schedules to get used to, new teachers, new classrooms and of course, for our EC students, some separation anxiety that is all a normal part of a new school year. We are proud of our students, parents and staff for navigating these early days well. Our Athletics program has already started, and our Clubs start from next week. Make sure to sign up as soon as possible. Look out for information on the musical this year, which will be taking a different format and offered as an after-school Club.

We are delighted to offer an exciting range of co-curricular activities (Athletics and Clubs) for your child/children to participate in. Due to changes in the EISSA (Emirates International Schools’ Sports Association – the school sports league we participate in) schedule we have formed two shorter sub terms for Term 1 Athletics (Term 1A and Term 1B).

Athletics practices began on Monday, and cut off for Athletic sign-ups will be tomorrow, Friday 6 September. Please see the form for more details on athletics or contact Mr. Luke at luke.johnson@tws-rak.org.

Clubs will begin Monday, 16 September. For more information regarding Clubs please contact Mrs. Rachel at rachel.graeff@tws-rak.org.

Please note information is also posted in Lunch Room on Canvas.

https://forms.office.com/r/ZVAR9Z5TvX

This year the musical will look a little different. We will have one joint musical for both middle school and high school. The musical will be offered as an after-school Club, with sign up and audition details below. MS and HS students who are interested in auditioning for Aladdin can collect audition sets from Ms. Kristi or Ms. Jiwon (if you haven’t already done so!)
The details of the practice schedule will be shared on Tuesday, September 10th.
Audition sign-ups should be submitted by Friday, September 13.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 24 (3:30-5:00pm) and Thursday, September 26 (3:15-5:00pm).
The Cast list will be posted on Friday, September 27.

Please see the Musical Club in Lunch Room on Canvas for more details.

All parents have a Canvas account that has been created for you to observe your children’s classes and to communicate with their teachers. If you haven’t yet, please follow the link below for instructions on how to set up your Canvas account:
Canvas for Parents

Please contact our IT team if you have any questions at IT@tws-rak.org

A message for our Arabic parents: Please note that parents are welcome to message teachers in Arabic on Canvas. We will translate the message on our side.

We have a signature page for ALL parents (Pre-K to G12) and Secondary students to sign. The signature page is an acknowledgement that you have read and agree to the guidelines laid out in the Parent/Student handbook, including the Attendance Policy, the Acceptable Computer Use policy and the Code of Conduct. This page should be signed and returned as soon as possible. Thank you to all parents who have already done so.

We also have a Media Consent form – if you have an objection to your child’s picture being used in our social media or marketing, then please sign the Media Consent form. If you have no objection, there is no need to sign.

All new students should please bring their Emirates IDs to our registrar, Ms. Marwa, so they can be entered into the MOE system.

All new students’ attested transfer letters can be emailed to Ms. Marwa at registrar@tws-rak.org. You are also welcome to email Ms. Marwa with any questions related to documents.

We are excited to inform you that, starting this year, our school uniform sales will be handled by Color Shades Uniforms at their location in Al Naeem City Center, Al Dhait. They are located on the 1st floor next to RedTag.
Al Naeem City Center location

As of Wednesday, August 21st, Color Shades Uniforms are available to assist you with your uniform needs from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. We believe that this extended schedule will provide you with greater flexibility and ease when purchasing uniforms for your children.

We trust that this new arrangement will simplify the process and enhance your overall experience. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

First Installment Tuition and Fees are due by Sept 1st. We understand that there can be financial challenges at times, if so, please contact finance@tws-rak.org or call 0544614640 to find a mutually acceptable payment arrangement.
We appreciate those who already paid and thank you for helping the school have a great start to the new school year.