June 27th , 2021
Welcome to our DAA Parent Community
#DAAPA #Togetherwecan
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Welcome to our DAA Parent Community
DAAPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Our virtual DAAPA General Assembly took place last week, on June 15th. We would like to thank all our parent volunteers for being a part of DAAPA and we would also like to thank our school’s parent community for joining this year’s General Assembly to elect DAAPA’s Executive Committee for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The following members have been elected as the DAAPA Executive Committee for 2021-2022:
DAAPA PRESIDENTS - Sophia Chapas, Safa Nached
DAAPA VICE PRESIDENTS - Mari Carmen Laubenthal, Yemi Apara
SECRETARY - Deqa Yusuf
TREASURER - Maha Elnaggar
INTERIM VP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - (KG - Grade 5) - Yemi Apara
VP’s MIDDLE SCHOOL - Autumn Oden, Alex N
VP’s HIGH SCHOOL - Nevine Elkhouly, Reine Assaad
PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - Aparna Malhotra
HOSPITALITY & INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL (IFF CHAIRS) - Safa Nached, Sonia Obeso
BOOSTER CLUB - Sonia Obeso
LEOPARD’S DEN - Patricia Fokuo
Congratulations to both our returning and new members!
Looking ahead to the next school year:
Please look for new grade level WhatsApp group links to join in late August.
When we return, we will be hosting our usual coffee mornings, on Zoom (and hopefully some in person too!)
We will also be hosting a series of Zoom drop-in sessions for new parents joining DAA. They will be planned by school divisions. Dates and times will be announced closer to the beginning of the new school year.
In the meantime, you can connect with the DAAPA team by sending an email to: daaparentconnect@gmail.com and/or follow us on our Instagram account: daapa_daa
And a final message...
Although we weren’t on campus, DAAPA continued working throughout the year to enrich our school’s community with focus on parent well-being, connecting with our school’s senior leadership teams across all divisions and acknowledging our wonderful teacher’s and staff’s dedication, commitment and support throughout the year. If nothing else, this past year and a half has truly shown us that
#TogetherWeCan!
Wishing you all a Happy, Restful and Safe summer.
Signing off for the summer,
The 2021-2022 DAAPA Team
Country and Language Groups
Nationality & Language WhatsApp Groups
We have two new Nationality & Language WhatsApp groups which you are most welcome to join:
The French Language Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jc0kc0vA5oC0WwshzE7QUt
Pakistan: https://chat.whatsapp.com/6E84qssf12I2isDNcI3XnN
Nigeria: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Iq64UTW9BvoHtawAgkAWCX
Egypt: https://chat.whatsapp.com/B7iEtANobLfJDo6y3ZFAlW
Lebanon: https://chat.whatsapp.com/6O1rNcoOacq2nzcqUD2GN1
Syria: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HhREepDeDVcInknPqUDoME
Germany: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C9T5jtaVHKkI7KgxARX5fM
Portugese language group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CK5qnBxxoR8CM7gkXIX5UO
Spanish language group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JeL9c1hWhDS33x4QsBKlYD
Japanese language group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GHiw7iG4GUB13gT7d4bF1y
Do you want to start a Nationality or Language group? Please send an email to daaparentconnect@gmail.com.
Parent-Led Clubs
We have been working hard to restart the parent-led clubs, which were a great success last year. We are very happy to let you know that the following clubs have re-launched. Please feel free to join any of the clubs you’re interested in by adding yourself to the respective WhatsApp group(s)
Book Club: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ji3CJaR8cTfGVg0YcdnHi6
Yoga club: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGzfvIUihYWJHUVlpW4Yr2
Food Network on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/805835269832954
Creative Club: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GcEhsRlro25KvfeYdoFVuH
Leopards' Den
Leopards’ Den
You can view the merchandise, check the sizes, and print your order forms here: https://leopardsdendaa.wixsite.com/leopards.
This is the place to get all your DAA spirit wear including hoodies, t-shirts and masks! Watch this space for updates!
Local Business Listing
DAA Parent Community Business Listing
We have received an overwhelming response from the DAA parent community for our DAAPA initiative to compile a list of local businesses that are run by DAA parents ahead of the Holidays. The list includes over 50 local businesses ranging from Food & Catering, Fashion & Accessories to Home Services and Health & Wellbeing products. Have a browse HERE and check them out!
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.
You can also follow us on Instagram for all DAAPA events and updates
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3_f5vrAQZ6/?igshid=wvkegf4p4hn8