FLVS course information can be obtained at their Web-Site: 

http://www.flvs.net/areas/flvscourses/Pages/default.aspx

Students must have approval from Mrs. Veena Davis, GuidanceCounselor prior to enrolling in any FLVS course.

ALL juniors are requested toregister, on-line before May 8th for the  June 2ndSAT.

Please register to take the SATat the Middle East International School.

http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-dates.

U.S. SAT Test Dates: can download from http://www.misqatar.com/generaldownloads.aspx

MIS' 1st Annual Standardized Test : CTB/McGraw-Hill - TerraNova 3

Dear MIS, 3rd, 5th and 8th grade parents:

MIS like all schools in the State of Qatar are required to administer, annually, standardized test for targeted grades. We have selected the 3rd, 5th and 8th grades. Cost for the administration was not included in the original tuition fees nonetheless,  it was anticipated that parents would have to underwrite any charges potentially accrued by MIS. 

Our first annual standardized testing will be administered through the CTB/McGraw-Hill testing program for 3rd, 5th and 8th graders. The test are aligned with the California standards. Total cost for scoring, on-line set up and for the test booklets, including the complete battery (English/LA, math, social studies and science) will be 150 QR per student. Payments must be made in the business office. Test booklets come in packages of 25 and they include one (1) set of test directions, while Grade 3 includes one package of manipulatives.

We anticipate administering the test in either late March or early April. Of course, you will be informed. Payment must be received by January 31, 2012 . We thank you for your anticipated support.

Regards,

T. Josiha Haig

MIS Principal

December22, 2011                                                                               REF.:MIS/SY11-12/052

First - Semester Exam Memorandum

Please be informed ofthe following information, in relation to the upcoming 1^st semester exams in January 2012:

Objective of the Exam. This school year, the objective of the exam is to help students develop independent learning/study habits to aide in being successful on theirexams.  Therefore, Revision Week will now be referred to as Review Day, whereby teachers will prepare thestudents on how to take the exams, equipping them with the necessary skills to effectively study for a subject at home. (There will be no more revision week for Middle and High School students.)

This Review Day willtake place two weeks prior to the exams, to incorporate time for students toclarify any doubts they may have about the subject pointers given and teacherswill also guide students to develop the right study skills. The week prior tothe exams, teachers will continue to teach to the curriculum.

Distribution of Pointers. Teachers will be disseminating subject pointers for the exams bythe end of this week or the first week after the Winter Break. The pointers will comprehensively identify the chapters, which outline the areas that willbe covered/included in the exams. These pointers will also be accessible on the SMS system (Revision sheets will be sent home, as a guideline for supplementary study, for Elementary students only).

Absenteeism and lateness/tardiness, in relation to the Exam. Students with seven (7) or more days of unexcused absence may not be allowed to sit for the 1^st - semester exams. (Days of suspensionwill not be included in this tally.) Teachers will notify students, and parents will be duly informed by the Administration for those students who have had an excess of absence. (See policy on Attendance as stipulated in the Undertaking of Rules and Regulations of MIS.)

School timings during the Exam Week. Timings of the exam week will be from 7:30 a.m. and finish at10.00 a.m. (The exam will commence promptly at 8 a.m.) Students arriving after 8 a.m. will not be allowed to enter the exam room and take the exam for thatday. (No make-up exam will be given.) All the exams will be a standard 2-hour exam, with quality-content based questions related to the given pointers.

Parents should also ensure that transport is arranged to collectthe students by 11:00 a.m. during this exam week.

Notes:

§  Teachers and the Administration advises students to begin studying for the final exams over this winter vacation.

§  The Diagnostic Tests will not take place on the month of January, as initially stated on the Academic Calendar. Instead, we will incorporate these diagnostic tests at the end of theschool year.

§  Further details regarding the upcoming 1^st semester exams will be uploaded via this SMS (School Management System) or will be sent home through your child, directly from their subject teachers.

THE DOHA DEBATES – DECEMBER 12 2011

Georgetown University Auditorium, Education City

“THIS HOUSE HAS NO CONFIDENCE IN BAHRAINS PROMISE TO REFORM”

The following students from grade 12 attended this debate

Ahmed Waleed

Marwa Jabar

Faisal Toma

Hatim Abu Sharif

The students watched as Tim Sebastian facilitated the debate which included for the motion, Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and Christopher Davidson, a Reader of Middle East Politics at Durham University in the UK. Against the motion was Abdulla Alderazi a lecturer at the University of Bahrain and Khaled Almaeena, Editor-at-Large of Arab News.

The students were split in their decisions whether they supported the house or were against. 

Qatar Music Academy, the Qatar Foundation division dedicated to educating the next generation of young musicians, is holding a concert showcasing the very best of Arab music. This concert will be staged at the Drama Theatre in Katara, Cultural Village, on Thursday 15 December at 6pm, and admission will be free on a first come, first served basis. We would be more than delighted if your parents, students and staff attended this unique musical event. We would therefore appreciate if you could forward the attached flyers as you deem appropriate.

The concert will feature the first ever performance of the Arab music ensemble, Marasi, comprised entirely of teachers from Qatar Music Academy’s Arab Music Department. Marasi in Arabic describes a harbour where ships return home after long voyages, and is an apt name for the ensemble as they act as guardians of maqam musical heritage from all over the Arab world. The ensemble will perform on traditional instruments such as the `ud, buzuq, nay, qanun, violin (Kaman) and a variety of Middle Eastern percussion instruments such as darbukkah, riq, duhul and tar.

For more information about Marasiand the forthcoming concert, please visit Qatar Music Academy’s website at www.qatarmusicacademy.com.qa. Alternatively, Issa Boulos, Head of Arab Music, can be contacted at iboulos@qf.org.qa.

WEBSITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø The Foundation Day celebration this school year will be a 2-day event, held on the following school days: December 7, for KG & Elementary students, and December 8, for Middle & High School students, as well as a special evening event also on the 8th ("MIS Got Talent" and "Paper Dress Fashion Show") open for all MIS community...!

[Please check the official school website (www.misqatar.com) tomorrow (Dec. 6) to view the full program for these two days.]

Ø Middle/High School students will have no school on Wednesday, December 7, to accommodate the daytime Foundation Day celebration of the KG and Elementary students.

Ø Elementary students will haveno school on Thursday, December 8, to accommodate the daytime Foundation Day celebration of the Middle and High School students.  However, all participating Elementary students, along with Middle & High School students, are required to return to school (latest) by 3:30 p.m.

Ø Kindergarten students will have no school on Thursday, December 8. However, all participating KG-2 students will be required to come to school at 1:30 p.m.,and all participating KG-1 students at 3 p.m., on that day. (Parents are kindly requested to only drop-off their child at this time and return to school for the evening program at 4 p.m.)

Ø Dismissal time on Thursday will be announced shortly, via the hardcopy Memo Invitation that will be disseminated to all students tomorrow (Dec. 6). [This early dismissal will be considered, in light of the Thursday evening event starting at 4 o'clock.]

Ø Students may bring a small amount of money if, in case, they would like to purchase some items from the booths.

Ø As a reminder, all students should be in full school uniform this entire week.

November 2, 2011                                                         REF.:MIS/SY11-12/025

DearParents,

Goodday!

In light of the week-long holiday, the Student Council will organize a costume party on Thursday, November 3rd.  There will be sweet treats from KG to Grade-3at 8 a.m., series-viewing for grades 4 and 5 at 10 a.m., movie-viewing forgrades 6 to 8 at 11 a.m. and a costume party in the evening for High School students (grades 9 to 12) from 6 – 9 p.m.  (High School students will have a full day of regular class on this day.)

Students are invited to come in their costumes, which will be judged accordingly.  They can have their pictures taken, as a remembrance, at the SC’s Photo Booth, at the cost of QR. 5/-. (The pictures will be distributed after Eid holidays.) They are also encouraged to bringtreats to share with their classmates, during the 6^th period, in the school canteen. (No food will be allowed in the classrooms.)

Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.

YoursTruly,

Mohammed Kamal

Student Council President               Issued through MIS Administration.

• The students of Grades 10 & 11 will sit for their PSATs on Saturday, 15th October 2011, at MIS school grounds.
•  The first Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting will be held on Monday, 17th October 2011, at 6:30 in the evening. All interested parents are cordially invited.
• MIS will soon be operating through its SMS (School Management System), for the convenience of its staff, student and parent community.