February 11, 2022
Welcome to our DAA Parent Community
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Parent Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Thank you to our lovely parent volunteers that were able to join us for a wonderful morning gathering. We are so very thankful for your help!
Coffee Mornings
We are planning in-person, Divisional Coffee Mornings. Details with dates, times and venues will be communicated through your grade level WhatsApp groups, where you can confirm your attendance.
Middle School Coffee Morning:
Middle School is kickstarting the coffee mornings! Since the weather is gorgeous, we are planning for an outdoor Middle School divisional gathering.
Date: Monday, February 21st
Time: 8:30 am
Further details to be announced on your grade level WhatsApp groups. Confirmations will be made through the link shared on these groups.
International Food Festival
Much to our disappointment, we have decided to cancel our beloved IFF event this year. Due to current restrictions still in place around food service, it would be difficult for many of our country groups to offer food in accordance with the new guidelines.
However, in order to bring some fun and festivities to our campus, we will replace it with a Spring Bazaar, similar to the Winter Bazaar held in December.
Spring Bazaar:
Following the successful Winter Bazaar, we will be running the bazaar for 2 days! The dates for this event are March 10th and 11th, all day during school hours, in the covered area in front of school. March 11th is a Friday, however the Bazaar will be open until 3:00 pm.
DAAPA will be renting tables again, so if you are interested, please reach out to us at daaparentconnect@gmail.com.
Parent Workshops
We are planning 2 Parent Workshops over the next few weeks. The first one is for Middle and High School - see details below. The second one is for all divisions and the details will be shared in the next edition of SPOTS.
A WhatsApp group will be created and a link will be shared on the grade level WhatsApp groups for parents to confirm their attendance.
DAAPA is planning a free Parent Workshop, courtesy of Ostaz, an EdTech startup, part of the UK-based Inspired Education Group. Their educational consultants have designed a set of Workshops that address the needs and challenges of parents. For more information about Ostaz, you can visit their website: www.ostaz.com.
For this Workshop, we will be diving into "Goal Setting" with the help of life coach, Maya Hawa. The outcome of this Workshop is designed to give you an understanding of what is needed in order for you to achieve your goals. This Workshop invited everyone who is searching to get more structure and to achieve their goals. Skills learned can also be used to help our children achieve their own goals.
The Workshop will take place on February 28th from 9:00 - 12:00, in-person in Media City.
**There is a 25 person minimum / 40 person maximum for capacity of the venue. If you would like to register for this Workshop, please look out for the WhatsApp group link that will be sent to you specific grade level group and register as soon as possible.**
PARENT-LED CLUBS
Please find the links to all of our parent led clubs below.
Movie Club…..
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Io1sJjiqdypCoCCaeiV7gB
Join us and let’s go to the movies!!
Food network club:
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KfVPGaLoe9vFVcCrHykgam
Come with us on a culinary journey to delight your senses by exploring different tastes from around the world!
Book club:
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ji3CJaR8cTfGVg0YcdnHi6
Next Book, for January Discussion:
The Promise, by Damon Galgut
Monday, February 14th, 8am
Culinary Boutique Al Barsha
Yoga club:
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGzfvIUihYWJHUVlpW4Yr2
The Yoga Club meet on Zoom every Monday at 9:00 am
Creative Arts club:
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GcEhsRlro25KvfeYdoFVuH
Where parents with a love for art meet to explore and share their creative talents!
Ladies Beach Volleyball 🏐 Club:
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LnfmEXVJNuWLRspfeZYe32
Join us on Sundays, 7-8 pm and Thursdays from 6-7 pm.
Morning coached sessions are on Tuesdays 8:30-9:30 am.
We are excited to welcome new players!
Location: Esperia Volleyball courts on Kite Beach.
daa parent community BUSINESSes
DAA Parent Community Business Listing
As a gentle reminder, DAAPA is providing this list as a courtesy, for informational purposes only, it does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any products or services and it will be the parents’ responsibility to verify the providers independently.
leopard's den
The leopards den is accepting orders online for now.
Anyone interested in ordering, please fill out the order form on the website: https://leopardsdendaa.wixsite.com/leopards and then drop the form, with EXACT change, in the mailbox at school.
The mailboxes are located next to the reception area.
For questions regarding size, please refer to the sizing chart on the website: https://leopardsdendaa.wixsite.com/leopards/sizing.
If you have any questions, please email: leopardsdendaa@gmail.com
Communication
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daaparentconnect@gmail.com
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Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
THE DAAPA TEAM
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