A quarterly newsletter brought to you by Rowad Al Khaleej International Schools

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1 RAIS MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS A quarterly newsletter brought to you by Rowad Al Khaleej International Schools VOL. 1, ISSUE 2 Top stories in this newsletter Announcements from Mr. Beinke What s New & Special Events Student Achievements Welcome to RAIS Boys School Dear Parents and Students, We are now halfway through the school year. Midterm exams have finished and we are eagerly anticipating an equally successful 3rd quarter. The following pages will give you a glimpse of what has taken place both in and out of the classroom from the past nine weeks. Like the first semester, we continue to involve health professionals from outside hospitals and clinics to educate students on healthy lifestyle choices. We had our most ambitious Sports Day yet with a trip to a Sports Complex in Khobar to participate in a variety of athletic events. Arabic Day gave the students the opportunity to see how their culture has influenced the society of the world that is still surrounding us today with its contributions in the Arts and Sciences. With the AC Milan Center as its backdrop, the RAIS-Boys hosted a football tournament last month with several local schools participating in which the two RAIS teams took both 1st and 2nd place trophies. Inside the classroom we continue to involve interactive activities and projects in all subjects. Parent/Teacher conferences gave the chance for Parents and Teachers to meet and discuss the progress of their child in their classes, and how they can continue to grow both academically and socially. The Middle School RAIS Honor Roll recognized its high performing students that achieved grades of all A s and B s (pictures and names included). This was the highest number of students on our Honor Roll we have ever had! Finally, we believe that parent/school communication is fundamental in a student s success and growth, and our Administration is eager to work with you. Please your respective Head of Section for any questions or concerns you may have, and even to drop a message to say hello. We enjoy hearing from you! treye.beinke@rais.edu.sa The school year is going quickly and I am very excited to begin the 3rd quarter, and look forward to hearing from you. Please note the last page of this Newsletter as there are important dates listed for the 3rd and 4th quarter. Have a great holiday! Best Regards, Mr. Treye Beinke

2 Middle School Quarter 2 Events Diabetes Awareness Day Middle School students listened to a presentation from Doctors and Nurses about the Diabetes epidemic that is becoming a serious health risk in Saudi Arabia, and other nations around the world. They heard from professionals about the damage Diabetes does to a person s body, its symptoms and treatment, and most importantly how to prevent diabetes by knowing its warning signs and making healthy lifestyles choices regarding diet and exercise. Students also had their blood sugar tested. This event was organized by the RAIS Student Council. Mid-Term Examinations The RAIS Mid-Term Examinations began the 31st of December and ended on the 11th of January. Grades 6-12 were tested in various core subjects, over a period of two weeks. The two week Final Examinations, which will follow the same process will begin the 6th of May, Middle School students are shown below studying in the morning before their exams begin, and later taking their exams. Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent/Teacher Conferences took place on the 23rd of November for all grades. Sign-ups were done online, and parents were able to visit all of their children's teachers. RAIS believes that communication between parents and teachers is fundamental in the academic achievement and growth of every child. It is also instrumental in educating the whole-person and preparing them to become a productive member of society. We will have another conference day on the 8th of April.

3 Middle School Quarter 2 Events Sports Day The Middle School boys took a trip to Khobar for their semester Sports Day. The boys spent the day participating in and learning about different sports. This took place at a sports complex in Khobar. Arabic Day RAIS Middle Schoolers Arabic Day celebrated contributions made by Arabic people and culture to history in the fields of Mathematics, Science, Literature, and other areas. Classes took turns going throughout the building being presented with the historical contributions by Arabic culture to the world. An assembly was also held. AC Milan The AC Milan afterschool club continues into its second Semester. For more information on joining the club, please contact the club management at or at ACM.DMM@rais.edu.sa, on Facebook and on Instagram.

4 Academic Events, and Classroom Activities Bright Up! Middle School students went on a field trip to Rashid Mall where they worked together as a group to plan, engineer, and finally construct a functioning machine. Science Experiment 7th grader, Ammar, has his picture taken conducting an experiment in Science class. The experiment attempted to show how energy is released during Cellular Respiration when Glucose and Oxygen are converted to Carbon Dioxide and Water. Math Project Projects are a great way to apply what you have learned in a way that can also educate other people. The 8th graders in Mr. Bertholet s class did just that with their recent project on Sierpenski Triangle models and reports.

5 Middle School Honor Students Term 1 All A s and B s

6 Honor Students Term 1 All A s and B s 6th Grade Yammen Ali Hazeim Ali Hussain Al Yaqub Ridha Bander Al-Haize Meshal Nebras Al-Holaily Hassan Hani Alabdi Abdullah Mohammed Albayat Faris Haidar Aldajani Mirza Fouad Alkaram Hasan Abduljaleel Alkhalifa Ali Salah Almosa Elyas Saeed Almuhaimeed Mohammed Feras Alrowaie Wesam Aqeel Alsadah Rakan Hussain Alsafwani Abdul Aziz Mustafa Alsaihati Ali Mohammed Alsalem Kadem Fareed Althabet Ahmed Amin Alubaidi Mohamed Osman Ali Hussain Sharrofna Saif Wael Shehata Mohammed Basel Sunbul Mohammed Abdulelah Abu Aziz Mohammed Salah Al Khalifa Hussain Ali Al Shihab Hassan Murtadha Al-Salim Eyad Ala Al-Sinan Haider Mohammad Al- Sultan Abbas Ali Alabdul Mohammad Essa Alessa Khaled Mohammed Alfreihi Ali Sami Alhawaj Abdullah Mohammad Almadan Ameer Mohammed Almattar Mahdi Muneer Alnasser Hussain Abdullah Alqudaihi Zain Bassam Alzayer Zaid Bassam Alzayer Ahmed Mustafa Osman 7th Grade Ali Hussain Aldushaish Ali Abbas Alfaraj Mohammed Mirza Almayyad Hadi Fouzy Almisbaa Abdulhadi Ali Almomen Mohammad Adel Almutawa Abdullah Ameen Al- Momtan Mohammad Osama Alnahash Ahmed Zaher Alnashmi Esknder Mohammed Alqudihi Ali Muneer Alsannaa Mohammed Ghazi Altarrah Shaik Rayhan Anwar Abdulaziz Anas Brighesh Jawad Hassan Al Nemer Ahmed Rashad Shaikhnaser Ammar Zuhair Al Taha Faisal Salah Al-Ghumgham Faris Ahmed Alabbad Ahmed Mohammed Alabdulazim Adam Raed Alali Adnan Hashim Alawami Hussain Ali Albustani Ali Jamal Aldamari Abdulaziz Zaki Alfaraj Ali Hussain Aljarrash Naser Taha Alkhalifah Yousef Yagoub Almohsin Yousef Basil Almustafa Hassan Abdullah Alsaghir Abdullah Ayman Alshoaibi Mohammed Zaki Alshoula Ahmad Malek Alzaki Meras Jehad Alzayer Ali Jamal Khawaher Ali Abdul Manem Marhoon Mohamedelamin Ahmed Ramadan 8th Grade Elias Saleh Bensaleh Faris Bassam Al Habib Ali Al-Bati Ahmed Hussain Al-Dawood Mohammed Yousef Al- Dbyan Elias Naif Al-Dubais Ali Hassan Al-Radhi Hashim Mowafaq Alismail Ahmed Zohair Aljaroudi Hassan Ahmed Aljumah Yousif Loay Alkhunaizi Ali Mortada Alsadah Ali Fouad Alyousef Asaad Mohd Nakhleh Abdullah Raid Abu Aziz Hassan Ali Al Ibrahim Hussain Hani Al Saif Ridha Mahdi Al-Marouhen Mohammed Anwar Alkofair Mohammed Hussein Almoallem Abdullah Mohammed Alqassab Yusuf Khalid Alrumaihi Hussain Sadek Alsinan Elyas Fadi Shaaban

7 Student Extra-Curricular Activities Ali from 7C from the Summer Mawhiba Program RAIS student, Faris in 6C, wins 3 rd place in Kingdom Clubs Championship - Champions of regions in Taekwondo Ziyad from 6E during the Aramco Summer Program. He is shown here with his abstract interpretation of a famous piece of art.

8 Important Dates for Second Semester 21st January - School Resumes 8th April - Parent/Teacher Conferences 15th March - End of 3rd Quarter 15th April - Book Fair 3rd May - Last Regular Instructional Day Grades th thru 17th May - Final Exams