SPOTS NEWSLETTER – October 20, 2023

Our great Season One continues and we are excited to see the consistent improvement in our student athletes and teams overall. This past week it was a great first achievement as our JEAC Leopards Soccer teams took to the soccer field to compete against ASD and Dunecrest. These opportunities for our Grade 4 and 5 boys’ teams were a long time in the making as it had been 4 years since JEAC (JR Emirates Athletics Conference) ran events due to the COVID pandemic. It was great to see so much enthusiasm throughout the 2 days. Kids and coaches look forward to the Soccer Jamboree at the end of the month.   

Upcoming Events:

October 18th HS Golf Match Play Round

@ Dubai Hills Golf

October 21st MS DISSC Finals @ AISA

October 21st JV Volleyball Invitational @ DAA

October 21st Varsity Volleyball Invitational @ ACS

October 23rd JV Volleyball @ Dunecrest 

October 23rd Varsity Volleyball vs Dunecrest @ ASD 

October 28th MS EAC Volleyball Finals @ ASD

Our JV and Varsity Teams have been diligently working towards their MESAC Tournaments and look forward to great results versus our MESAC colleagues. Please see below dates and locations for those events:

MESAC ACADEMIC GAMES

November 2nd to 6th @ ABA Oman

MESAC GOLF

October 31st, November 1st, November 2nd

@ Els Course and JA Resorts

MESAC JV VOLLEYBALL

November 2nd to 6th @ AES Delhi

MESAC VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

November 1st to 5th @ ASD Doha 

Our ASA program has gotten off to a fantastic start, with enthusiastic participation from your children in a variety of engaging activities. We've witnessed remarkable progress in their skills and have seen friendships blossom within the group. It's been a pleasure to watch them grow and learn together. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all parents to please continue checking your emails regularly. We use email communication to share important updates, activity schedules, and any changes to the program. It's crucial that you stay informed to ensure the smooth running of the program and the safety and well-being of your children. Additionally, we encourage open communication between parents and our program coordinators. If your child will not be attending an activity on a specific day due to any reason, or if they are unwell, please let us know as soon as possible. This helps us plan accordingly and ensures your child's safety while in our care.

Your involvement and cooperation are key to the success of our ASA Program. We greatly appreciate your trust in us and look forward to the continued growth and development of your children over the coming months. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are here to support you and your children in any way we can.

Thank you for being a part of our program, and we can't wait to see what the rest of the school year holds for our young participants.

• Please update your child’s profile. This does not happen automatically

• Please speak directly with an Activities Department person in regards to any issue. 

• Please make sure you read all email communications. 

• When contacting the Athletics Office by email, please provide the following information: child’s full name, grade, teacher and the activity that it is pertaining to and with this information we will be able to better help you. 

• Also, parents are to pick up their child from Gate 2

The ES swimmers below has qualified for the DASSA Individual Swimming Gala 2023. It was at the Hamdan Sports Complex on October 10 2023.

Sarah Melo Rodrigues G5

Eleanor Early G5

Cesile MohktarG5

Filip Studen G5

Griffin Early G4

Giacomo Nicolardi G3

Leticia Oganesean G4

Yehya El Hoosini G4

Luca Nicolardi G3

Daniel Early G2

Ece Bozkoya G2

Unfortunately, Eleanor and Cecile were not able to participate and showcase their talent due to medical reasons. The participants achieve personal bests and two members of the team got medals:

Daniel Early G2 received one medal:

Gold in 25m Butterfly 

Luca Nicolardi received 4 medals:

Gold in 25m Breaststroke

Silver in 25m Backstroke

Silver in 25m Freestyle 

Bronze in 25m Butterfly

Well done Leopards!

Coming Next in swimming:

Dragons’ Swimming Invitational in Doha - October 19-21 2023

DASSA Traditional Gala – October 31st 2023