Dear Dunecrest Families,
As we come to the end of our first week, we are pleased to report that students and teachers are settling well into their routines. It was wonderful to see staff and returning students greet each other on Orientation Day. I am sure our new students will also quickly settle into the warm and caring Dunecrest family, we are focused on their needs and will assist them in every way we can. It has been a pleasure to meet our new families and to start to get to know your delightful children. We'd like to thank all our parents for their patience and cooperation in ensuring a smooth start to the year!
EARLY DISMISSAL I would like to draw your attention, especially for new parents, to the recurring "early dismissal" days programmed into our annual school calendar.
We have staff professional development (PD) time scheduled from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m on the second Tuesday of every month. Regular PD keeps our team at the forefront of pedagogical best practice and the latest teaching methods, leading to overall improvement in student outcomes.
On these days, students will be dismissed at 12.45 p.m. so that all teachers can participate in our PD program. There are no teacher-led after school activities on early dismissal days.
The first early dismissal will be on Tuesday, September 14 at 12.45 p.m. Future early dismissal dates for the rest of the year are:
NEW DROP OFF/PICK UP POINT As with all schools in Dubai, traffic routes around the school at drop-off and pickup times are congested.
In anticipation of this, we have created another drop-off and pickup point outside the school in order to reduce queues and waiting time for our parents. A new pedestrian gate has been created near the bus exit gate. Please see map below that indicates this new gate. This means parents can now use two access roads to reach our campus. This additional drop-off and pickup point is most suitable for Middle School and High School students who do not need to be escorted into school.
Jeff Smith Director
Dunecrest American School Dubai, UAE +971 4 508 7444 | info@dunecrest.ae
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