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Issue 1 | September 2007 | Français

New_Employees IB_Results Schedule_Change A warm welcome back to school from all of us at The Awty International School, Houston. If you are new to the city or to our school, may I offer you an extra special welcome to our friendly international community here at Awty. Over the summer the campus has been very busy with many new faculty members and students arriving... US_Notes The entire Awty community – but in particular the Upper School – was saddened by the deaths this summer of two long serving and dedicated faculty members. Claudia Lopez taught Spanish at the school for 26 years and brought a joie to vivre to everything she did. J. Fred Duckett not only taught History here for 17 years, but he also immersed... LS_Awards Here’s hoping that everyone’s summer was restful and fun. Welcome to the 2007-2008 school year! New to the school and Texas, I am thrilled to be here. I’ve now said goodbye to New York, settled into Houston, and I’m eager to embrace Awty life. For families new to our school, I extend a special welcome; for all families, I sincerely look forward... Overview The Middle School Lone Star Reading Program winners were announced in May. These students read at least twelve of the forty books (twenty in English and twenty in French) from the 2007 Lone Star List AND passed a written exam about the books. The winners receiving a certificate of award and who were invited to the Bowling Extravaganza with Mr. Beuscher... Arianna Alvarado, 8th grade, received several awards this summer for both basketball and tennis! She attended two Rice Owls Basketball intense camps this summer. She first attended the Elite Position Camp (Point Guard) from 6/29 - 7/1, held by the Head Coach of the Rice Owls, Assistant Coach and the Rice Owls basketball team. During this camp, she focused on... BAC_Results A new beginning is always the harbinger of hope, ambition and aspirations. And here we are at the beginning of a new school year. What will this year hold for us? Its represents a new celebration of our history. Last year we were all concentrated on celebrating the first fifty years of the school's existence. We celebrated a success story; ... MS_Notes Back-to-School! Truth is that if you ask the Middle schoolers why they want to go to school they won’t say something like, “Mom . . . I really can’t wait to dive into the Algebra text.” They are sure to say, “I can’t wait to see my friends and I hope my teachers are nice.” The good news is you have raised really good kids and they know the curriculum... Christmas_Cards Opportunities One of the Greater Houston Area Red Cross Youth Service Committee Board’s (YSCB) main projects during the year is organizing the summer Leadership Development Conference (LDC). One of the members of the board is the LDC Chairperson, who was responsible for putting together a schedule, finding guest speakers, booking a venue, etc. The rest of the... Overview I wish to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning families. The APPA has been busy planning our annual events and are excited about the 2007-2008 school year. We hope you will take a minute to read about us either on the school’s website or in the APPA brochure that we will be sending out in the mail and in the PS and LS cahiers. Both the website and brochure give... Awty.org Academics Admissions Advancement Athletics Awty Plus Booster Club Dad's Club Sage Dining School Calendar 2007-2008 Calendar School Store Contact Us Unsubscribe SUPPORTING AWTY... The role of The Awty International School’s Advancement Department is to coordinate fundraising activities including the Annual Fund Drive, the Golf Classic, and the annual Gala. Tuition and fees alone do not cover the cost of educating each student. The revenue raised through these fundraising initiatives helps close this gap and keeps the school fiscally stable and healthy. Without past generous contributions of both time and dollars, The Awty International School would not be the extraordinary school it is today. We invite parents, grandparents, board members, faculty, staff, and friends of The Awty International School to contribute in this most important endeavor. Your support is essential to the school's success in attracting and...

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