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his/her Grade Level Class. This role is flexible and can be tailored to your interests, expertise and available time. The role
involves working
with the classroom teacher, meeting with them as needed to discuss class needs and upcoming events in
order
to:
Provide assistance and support for classroom projects, field trips, and celebrations
●
Setup and maintain email/phone distribution lists for advising class parents of school or class activities and
events
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Encourage parents to develop a ‘team effort’ between home and school
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Welcome new parents by organizing informal social gatherings such as coffee mornings, evenings out, family
picnics or other social activities on student free days
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Encourage parents to be involved at school by attending events such as AAM International Day, Book Week,
School Plays/Productions, class presentations, CDP
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Serve as a two‐way channel of communication for issues of general interest and class specific between the
teacher and parents
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Provide the names and email contact details of school personnel when parents are
seeking answers to specific
school matters i.e. facility, sports or curriculum.
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Attend monthly Links Parent meetings
The Communicator
Parents and students will need to download the Communicator app to their computer or smartphone.
https://admin.d6communicator.com/login
It will be your link to general school information. Parents should regularly
monitor the Communicator, as this is the primary means of communication and is the official form of school
communications. Parents should not depend on email or other forms of contact for general school communications.
General Communication
The classroom teacher is the first point of contact. Parents are also encouraged to make maximum use of our
communication sources such as:
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Student and Parent Handbook
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Schoology
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School Communicator
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School email messages
The school primarily uses email as the main form of personal communication. Please ensure that your email address is up
to date, and that it is regularly monitored. Any academic concerns will be communicated through email. Personal phone
calls are considered a secondary form of communication, and will be utilized as necessary, once communication has been
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made through email. Additional concerns may be addressed by email, or a request for a personal telephone conference.
Please
contact reception
Parent Concerns and Appointments:
We encourage open dialogue between parents and teachers. We ask that you make an appointment according to your
need (see flowchart below). Please know that any meetings are by appointment only. Please contact reception should
you wish to make an appointment with any member of the teaching faculty or administration. Appointment must be set
one day advance.
Additional concerns may be addressed by email, or a request for a telephone conference. All emails are attended to daily,
and response times are typically within a 48 hour period during the workweek.
Pastoral / Behavioral / General
Issues
Class Teacher / Specialist Teacher
Progress / Curriculum Issues
Class Teacher / Specialist Teacher
Other Issues
Library:
Ms. Brown
If the matter remains unresolved,
contact
Head of Elementary
Mrs. Edmondson
or
Head of Secondary
Mrs. Klaver
If the matter remains unresolved,
contact
Head of Curriculum and Assessment
Ms. Kish
Student
Support Issues
Ms. Nolan
EAL Issues
Pre‐K to Grade 12:
Ms. Shenefield
If the matter remains unresolved,
contact
Principal
Mrs. Justen
If the matter remains unresolved,
contact
Head of Elementary
Mrs. Edmondson
or
Head of Secondary
Mrs. Klaver
Medical Issue
Nurse
Mrs. Amurao
To contact any of the staff
members above, please call the
AAM receptionist at:
T +971 (0)4 288 7250
Other Issues
Transportation: Ms. D’silva (
sdsilva@americanacademy.ae
)
Facilities/Security: Mr. Cobille (
mcobille@americanacademy.ae
)
Admissions: Mrs. Nasih (
admissions@americanacademy.ae
)
Parent Relations Officer: Mrs. Shah (
community@americanacademy.ae
)
For any matter that remains unresolved, please contact Mrs. Justen, Principal