The Weekly

GWA welcomes students back on campus starting January 18th. No one knows what 2021 will hold for schools around the world and many families continue to worry that their children are falling behind. In light of these concerns, this issue of The Weekly highlights the importance of reading. The featured News article focuses on how GWA tackles literacy in multiple languages in the lower school. But first, here is a pop quiz question!:

What do Charles Dickens, Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Walt Disney, and George Washington all have in common?

Answer: They were autodidactics.

An autodidactic is someone who is self-taught in their specialization. They had no formal schooling or tutoring to teach them; they taught themselves by reading, researching, experimenting, and creating. For 2021, keep in mind that GWA has the strongest library program in the Kingdom of Morocco. In addition to physical books that you can still check out online and pick up, there is a wealth of research material and online subscriptions available to GWA students and families. Talk to our librarians and make reading a priority this year!

Go to the Library Hub!

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Lower School Message

Dear LS Families,

As the end of Quarter 2 draws near, we begin to prepare for another open period for changes to the learning environment of your child(ren). If you would like to change from online to in-person or in-person to online please submit a request on the form below.

https://forms.gle/oxD2DNprK39SHuXf6

Requests entered by the due date of January 21st at 5pm will be granted based on availability. Please keep in mind that our teachers are either in-person only or online-only. If your child is moved to a different learning environment, he/she will need to be moved to a different class with different students and a different teacher. This can be disruptive to children who have already bonded with a classroom teacher, and should be considered while making your request.

In-person classes will continue with the same safety procedures in place including open windows, mandatory masks (PreK and up), social distance, and up to 2 weeks a quarter in Temporary Online School (2nd-5th grades). Due to our commitment to ensuring the health and safety of our school community, we can switch to fully online school at any point. When this happens, we will try to give you as much notice as possible. If you are uncomfortable with any of these conditions for in-person school, online school may be a better choice for your family.

Please let me know if you have any questions about online-only versus in-person school.

Warmly,

Sybil Van Derhoff

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Nurse's Message

Dear GWA parents,
Wishing you all a Happy New Year !
As we start 2021 after Christmas holidays and in an effort to ensure a safe return to school, we would like to remind you to monitor any covid-related symptoms during this week of remote learning, in accordance with the directives of our Health Officer and the local authorities. Click to learn more.

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Please see the following email and manual to learn more about the tactical plan in place to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 on GWA’s campus.

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