JUBAIL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL`S

JUBAIL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL’S
NEWSLETTER
The official student publication of JIS
VOL. 2 ISSUE 2
JAN 2013 - MARCH 2013
INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to our second Newsletter!
This issue covers several events, news, and
student work that took place during term 2.
Thank you!
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TERM 2 2012-2013
HONOR ROLLS - LOWER GRADES (GIRLS’ SECTION)
GRADE 1E
First row (back): Abdel Rahman Mohamed, Abdallah Usama Mohammad, Mohammed Abugila Mohamed, Shankar Maruthanayagam, Saalim Ayomide Adesina,
Arham Ahmad
Second Row (front): Raghavadithyan
Mohan, Yahya Hesham Al Emary, Hanzla
Hamid, Badr Yasir Al- Nomair, Ammar
Muhammad Imran, Affan Faisal Malik
GRADE 1N
First row (back): Radhakrishnan Palani, Arok
Kumar, Rayyan Mohammad Mahboob, Majed
Samir, Tyrone Agravante, Ayaan Ashar,
Areeb Akhter Muhammad, Abdul Aziz Mazen
Mazen, Muhammad Hifaz Saadiq, Waleed
Awais Chaudhry
Second row (front): Yasin Khaled Nabil,
Hayyan Muhammad Raha, Suheb Khurshid,
Marwan Amed Moawad, Abdul Qader Ismail
Al-Aqra, Hadi Nasir, Hadi Khalid Assaf,
Srinivas Arasu
GRADE 1S
First row (back): Rahaf Hamadah Jarada,
Haya Rashid, Mamoona Jamil, Ahood
Louae Al Dossary, Sanjana Sanjeev Gokhale, Fatima Sami Al Sharif, Abeer
Fatima, Layan Husam Elnel
Second row (front): Yara Najib El-Fakih,
Assia Hambli, Imane Labrahimi, Haneen
Albeed Ali, Aleena Fatima, Zina Sherif,
Javeria Bint-E-Munir, M.R. Fathima
Nusra
GRADE 1W
First row (back): Siyana Elizabeth Cherian, Fatima Faisal, Eshmal Ayaz, Zainab
Jamil Chaudhary, Alleia Marielle
Crisostomo Villanueva, Khadija Muhammad Shahbaz, Rahma Ahmad Al Oran
Second Row (front): Lindie Nortje,
Raghad Ramadan Suliman, Sarah Anjum,
Areej Farhan, Shaima Tayfour Abdalla
Mohammed, Reine Jamal Abou Chakra
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GRADE 2S
First row (back): Shahad Abdalnasser Omar,
Khadija Umar Bello, Sadeen Saleh Abu-Rumh,
Jodi Marie Yabut Arroyo, Loujaine Castro
Bautista, Naura Amalia Santoso, Areeba Maqbool
Mir, Loloh Yasser Al-Nomair, Khadija Bilal
Second Row (front): Julie Fadi Lisha, Sufi Nurisoura Binti Nazip, Hafsah Rehan Ahmad, Alexandra Imad Al Rayes, Layan Ziad Hammad, Samhita Periyanayaham, Humairah Binti Muslisham,
Ayah Abdelhakim Rmaili, Lila Mourad Mostefai
Not present: Zaina Ammar Amin Al Fatwa
GRADE 2W
First row (back): Sinta Probondari Wardani, Fiza
Riaz, Noor Aly Ahmed, Sophia Tamara Canindo
Chua, Farah Mustafa Al-Saleh, Lamar Wesam Alghamdi, Saima Mujeebuddin, Layana Dani El Tannir, Aisha Yunus Umar, Gisha Manjula Sridhar,
Fatma Anwar Al-Nassir, Muznah Kashif
Second Row (front): Makeba Murinda Omustani,
Zoha Syed, Maheen Rafique, Aamna Ghufran
Shaikh, Leen Ismail Hakki, Shahd Elamin Mohammed, Wareesha Sarfraz, Rida Ayaz, Reyoof Faisal
Al-Qanass, Menatullah Mahmoud Hussein
GRADE 3S
First row (back): Farhana Nabilah Binti
Ridzuan, Sorfina Sazli, Amna Khalid, Aamna Asim Khan, Aamirah Fathima, Aiza
Asim, Abeer Muhammad Saleh
Second Row (front): Hamna Irfan, Danah
Faisal Al-Break, Mariam Mohammed
Aref, Jaidaa Amr Hafez, Zoya Ali Ghanchi, Huda Ayman Rayyan
GRADE 3W
First row (back): Ruba Naser Yasen,
Sarah Qusai Al-Dossari, Natali Thamin Al
-Assaad, Vania Khalid, Sai Aishwarya,
Zainab Salam Sheikh
Second Row (front): Meena Khaled Bassyoumi, Diana Alexander Saleh, Raghda
Nasser Adwan, Sara Fadi Abou Chakra,
Aisha Adewunmi Adesina, Razan Ahmad
Darabie
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GRADE 4S
First row (back): Mannal Mujeebuddin,
Muntaha Sami Abdal-Wahab, Zunaira
Muhammad Hamid, Kyla Pamela Rivera
Reyes, Abiha Rashid, Eisha Shafiq
Second Row (front): Aseel Baker Hammad, Baraah George Alnasrallah, Essra’a
Effat Sulaiman, Sahlah Oluwakemi
Adesina, Aleena Vinu, Meriem Mourad
Mostefai
GRADE 4W
First row (back): Manahil Naveed, Amina
Jimoh Tijani, Momina Faisal, Anis Zulaikha
Nor Affandi, Khaireena Afiqah, Noor
Mustafa Al-Saleh, Fatima Afzaal Rajpoot,
Linda Adel Said Ebrahim
Second Row (front): Rida Mahmoud Khan,
Tala Ismail Al-aqra, Savera Shabih, Maathir
Tayfour Mohammed, Sanabel Mortada,
Shreeya Sanjeev Gokhale
Not present: Hanna Yasmin Harun
GRADE 5S
First row (back): Anveesha Shafiq, Heba
Mutasim El Wasila, Doha Nazar Eliman,
Basma Alizien Elmqassalami, Rawan Nasser
Shehata, Khaireena Athirah, Alaa Ibrahim
Rajab, Hadia Furqan Ahmed, Nurul Syahrah
Arqam, Safiyya Khadija Zakine, Mariam
Shahnawaz Abdin
Second Row (front): Noor Fatima, Maham
Tahir, Inaya Javed, Fatima Waqar Haider,
Sham Emad Alhamdah, Anosha Bari,
Mariam Mohamed, Rabia Zaki
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HONOR ROLLS - UPPER GRADES (GIRL’S SECTION)
GRADE 6S
First row (back): Maryam Asim Khan,
Zahra Parveen, Shiza Arshad, Yumna
Ibrahim Rajab, Nur Anis Nabihah Hisham,
Yumna Siraj
Second Row (front): Momina Naveed,
Sidra Tariq Saeed, Farah Sami Ali, Danya
Dawood Fanatseh
GRADE 7S
First row (back): Syra Graciella Rivera
Reyes, Reham Albakri, Dyanne Maranan Sabang, Dang Marie Maranan Sabang, Shayma Bettayeb, Mahrukh Tahir
Mahmood, Nur Nalisa Hanim Hisham
Second Row (front): Tooba Yameen
Qadri, Inayah Suhair Khan, Yasmine
Emad Alhamdah, Maricute Mai Rodejo
Alibin, Khadeeja Rehan Ahmad
GRADE 8S
First row (back): Johnella Kyle San Juan,
Lamis Nasser Shehata, Zainab Fatima, Nur
Nabilah Husna Hisham, Ummu Salamah
ShahrulZaman, Nuramira Batrisyia Amran
Second Row (front): Maha Ibrahim Rajab, Raghda Atef Elwany, Amna Mohsin,
Danah Majed Al Saedi, Nourhan Usama
Salman, Zainab Rehan Ahmad
Not present: Penelope Mae Marasigan
Mailig
GRADE 9S
First row (back): Abeer Badar Zaman, Joanne
Danielle Gubaton Simpelo, Puteri Nur Dania
binti Md Khairuldin, Wassan Dawood Fanatseh,
Farah Naser Yasen, Maya Hecham Hamed,
Shaleen Asif Khan, Anamta Shah
Second Row (front): Mattiya Imtiaz, Minahil
Anjum, Minahil Ovais Ahmed, Maryam Jamil
Siddiqui, Ramsha Ahmed, Fatima Zahrra
Zoughy, Anna Imad Al Rayes, Mai Mohammad
Abdel Monei, Maheen Bari
Not present: Theresa Fadi Lisha, Izza Muhammad Younis
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GRADE 10S
Sara Essam Hassan, Ceceil Albakri,
Nurqistinna Nabila Yuslin, Mahrukh Ihsan, Aleena Waqar Haider, Salwan Nassem AlShakhshir, Nancy Mohammed Abdulaal, Hanna Nasser Shehata, Lina Bettayeh, Reem Nasir, Aimen Sharafat Ali,
Humna Muhammad Younis
GRADE 11S
First row: Manal Farhan, Catherine Lao
Sampaga, Yusra Nur Aksakal
Not present: Sumaiya Siraj, Sarah Dawood Fanatseh, Logeen Mohammed Ibrahim, Sarah Asif Khan, Zoya Zahid Saraf
GRADE 12S
First row: Mahem Ahmad, Hala Asraf,
Anmol Ali, Akshayaa Govindan
Not present: Ramsha Tanveer Butt, Najeeba Mohammed Altaf, Neeha Mohsin
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HONOR ROLLS - LOWER GRADES (BOY’S SECTION)
GRADE 1A
Amer Abdulmajeed Al-Ameer, Abdullah
Fayadh Ali Al-Shemmary, AbdulKareem
Tariq AlSaif, Ali Fayadh Ali AlShemmary, Rashid Mohammed Al-Khater,
Abdulaziz Fadel Saad Al-Buainain
GRADE 2E
First row (back): Yahya Atef Elwany, Muhammad
Arsalan Afzal, Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Qarah, Omar
Waleed Abdel megid, Muhammad Sulaiman Butt,
Ali Zeeshan Khawaja, Qais Motasem Eid, Ashar
Amir
Second Row (middle): Hashim Zaki AlSada, Ihsan
Zhafran Kanz, Yousef Mohamed Tammam, Alejandro Miguel Villaneuva, Mohammad Imad Younis
Third Row (front): Ahmad Sami Al-Hariri, Zyad
AliZien Elmossalami, Theodore Von Bunquin,
Yousef Mohamed Abu Al Atta, Zouhair Azam Khan,
Raed Ovais Mohammad
Not present: Faiz Ahmad Farooq, Yohan Soni John
GRADE 2N
First row (back): Gawaine Marasigan Mailig, Syed
Daniyal Asim, Fares Mohammed AbdulRahee, Adib
Abqari Bin Azhar, Abdullah Ashar, Mohammed Iqbal
Khan, Saleh Khalid, Muhammad Zain Asad
Second Row (middle): Azim Zaheer, Omar Ahmed
Nassar, Ayham Mamoun Abou Al Fadi, Abdullah Talha
Tashkandi, Muhammad Abdullah, Hasan Mohammed
Abo Hasan, Ahmed Hesham Ahmed Ziady, Mohammed
Sami
Third Row (front): Abdulnasir Osman Ibrahim, Baraa
Luai Qwasmeh, Omar Ahmed Mustafa, Hatem Mohd AlShammary, Ahmed Shafique Malik, Hanindyo Panji
Wardono
Not present: Muhammad Ayman
GRADE 3E
First row (back): Ali Ehab Farouk, Harris
Bin Muslisham, Husni Yousef Abugosh,
Elaf Farhan Alshbail, Ahmad Zaki,
Ahmad Khalid Satti
Second Row (front): Mohammad Naser
Yasen, Ibrahim Izharul Haque Ansari, Abdul Shukur Hisham, Majd Ismail Hakki,
Misbah Mohd Syed, Syed Zaid Alvi
Not present: Isfundyar Kashif Ahmad,
Ahmed Mamoun Mohmed, Tayyab Khalid
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GRADE 3N
First row (back): Saqib Azam Khan, Muneef
Hasan Syed Bukharee, Fouad Fakhry Doulah,
Youssef Hesham Al Emary, Ahmed Ibrahim
Al-Jassim, Moslim Tamer Eldawi
Second Row (front): Yousef Mohammed Abo
Hasa, Mahmoud Ahmed Maowed, Osama Ziad
Hammad, Omar Nazar Elimam, Faris Imran
Muhammad Faisal, Yussuf Ayman Soliman
Not present: Samer Wissam Sayyour, Muhammad Ibraheem Waseem, Hussain Maged
Hussain, Faris Ahmad Farooq
GRADE 4E
First row (back): Muhammad Yousaf,
Fahad Qamar, Shoukry Mohamed Abu
Alatta, Sameer Ahmed, Ahmed Mohammed Hawasly
Second Row (front): Abdul Rahman Ahmed Mustafa, Amro Elhassan Himaid,
Muhammad Iqbal Arqam, Mohammad
Mahmoud Ataya, Mohammed Sami Alsharif
GRADE 4N
First row (back): Hamed Mahmoud Hussein, Al-Bara Motasem Eid, Farhan Mohammed, Wildan Alfarizi Ahmad Prakos,
Amin Jimoh Tijani, Mohammed Mudassir
Furqan
Second row (front): Zain Awais Chaudry,
Waleed Mohammad Bin-Munir, Abdulaziz Ahmad Aloran, Mohamad Haziq Bin
Adnan, Kareem Khaled Assaf
Not present: Ziad Sherif Arafa
GRADE 5E
First row (back): Omar Ehab Farouk,
Mohammed Usama Salman, Ahmed
Ramadan Suliman, Mahjoub Mohd
Badawi
Second Row (front): Mohammad Mateen,
Etisham Muhammad Rafique, Abdallah
Bettayeb, Mohammad Ahmed Moawed
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GRADE 5N
First row (back): Muaadh Shariff, Ammar Elhassan Himaid, Nihal Mirsad
Haque
Second Row (front): Anas Bukhari, Kusay Nasser Adwan, Muhammad Muttaqi
Pandhiani, Usaid Farhan
Not present: Abbad Kashif Ahmad
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HONOR ROLLS - UPPER GRADES (BOY’S SECTION)
GRADE 6E
First row (back): Ahmad Waleed Abdelmegid, Ahmet Syed, Huzaifa Mohammad
Auwal, Mohammad Bin Muslisham
Second Row (front): Rashed Baker Hammad, Besher Ismail Hakki, Timothy Ron
David Mary Diaz
GRADE 6N
First row (back): James Lubomir Langdon, Abdul Hadi Hisham, Muhammad Rasyad Rafik, Taha Ozair Osman
Second Row (front): Haikal Irsyadi Hasbillah, Eithar Farhan Alshbail, Talha Ozair
Osman, Muhammad Hassan Khan
GRADE 7N
First row (back): Amsal Rashid, Muhammad Faraz Naseem, Dave Rafael Dador
Diez, Huzaifa Saleem, Rheinardt Britz
Second Row (front): Abdallah ElHassan
Himaid, Mohammed Tayfour Abdalla, Rohail Shahzada Oad, Ali Amin Hassan,
Dhruv Gupta
GRADE 8N
First row (back): Muhammad Taha Bin
Saleem, Shaharyar Naeem Masud, Rafea
Ismail Hakki, Abdul Rahman ElHassan
Himaid, Abdul Muhaimin Pandhini, Taimoor Khan Shabih, Firass Mahmoud
Ataya
Second Row (front): Omar Anwar Khan,
Mouhammed Baraa Kamal, Atiq Ur Rehman Salam Sheikh, Othman Fazal-UrRehman Malik, Amer Adnan Khalil
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GRADE 9N
First row (back): Ibtihaj Muhammad Rafique,
Khaled Adnan Eid, Turki Abdulaziz Almathami,
Mohammed Essam Hassan, Ralph Lawrence
Balagtas Reyes, Majed Baraa Kamal, Jaafar Ibrahim Hoteit, Muhd Hasyir Mirza Bin Dazir, Anshorullah Shahrulzaman
Second Row (middle): Muhammad Hamza Riaz,
Omar Tawfiq Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmad Khan,
Abdulkadir Ahmed Mohamed
Third Row (front): Najeed Nassem Al Shakhshir,
Abdul Moiz Gul, Abdalla Faisal Hashim, Karim
Mohammed El Sayed
GRADE 10N
Joseph Fadi Lisha, Hosam Elarabi, Said Muhammad Auwal, Ahmed Adil Abdel Motti, Hamza Jamal Qadir, Usama Zaki, Ramie Majed Al Saedi,
Ahmed Rizwan Raja, Bilal Siraj, Muhammad
Ridhwan Rafik, Adham Tarek Alabd, Yousef Mohammed El-Sisi, Ali Osman Bakheit, Adham Mohamed Ramadan, Hadi Ali Beidas, Aiman Danial
Shafiq Sufian, Asad Mahmood, Mohammad Sufyaan Saeed, Edrei Danai Flores Borja
GRADE 11N
Front row: Fawzi Marwan Asraf, Muhammad Ahsan Shahab, Mohammad Hassan Khan, Mohammad Shahmy Iqbal, Mujtaba Saif Khan
Not present: Bilal Tahir Mahmood, Muhammad Rusyaidi Rafik
GRADE 12N
Front row: Mohammad Hamza Khan,
Reda Mohammed Seblani, AbdelRahman
Nasser Shehata, Khalid Adnan Khalil
Not present: Rizwan Tahir, Mohammad
Mustafa Ali, Abdullah Ovais Mohammad,
Hassaan Khalid, Adil Naeem Masud
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Let's Go Stallions!!
Written by: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
Over the course of the past few
months, the school basketball team
has been competing in the DPSL
basketball tournament. The tournament had started at the end of
January, transportation had been
provided by the school and a game
was even hosted in our school's girls' gym. The team and all
the students that contributed to the games for our team are
listed in the table below.
Grade/Occupation
Name
Role
PE teacher
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdo
Coach
Gr. 12
Reda Seblani
Shooting Guard
Gr. 12
Khalid Khalil
Small Forward
Gr. 12
Abdu Shehata
Point Guard/Shooting Guard
Gr. 12
Timothy Donnelly
Cameraman/Editor
Gr. 12
Sohaib Zoughy
Cameraman
Gr. 11
Mujtaba Khan
Shooting Guard
Gr. 11
Hassan Khan
Shooting Guard
Gr. 11
Shahmy Iqbal
Power Forward
Gr. 11
Mohamed Firdaus Adnan
Small Forward/Shooting Guard
Gr. 11
Rusyaidi Rafiq
Small Forward/Shooting Guard
Gr. 11
Fawzi Asraf
Cameraman/Editor
Gr. 10
Sa'id Mohammad
Point Guard
Gr. 09
Ralph Lawrence James
Shooting Guard
Gr. 08
Darwish Khairuldin
Small Forward
Gr. 08
Danish Khairuldin
Small Forward
The tournament had kicked off with a loss where the Stallions
were behind with a mere 3 points against the competing team
from IPSA. That was the loss the Stallions needed to completely up their game, practice was much more efficient, tactics
had been planned out, the team worked together, and an afterschool practice was planned the day before every game. All
this hard work, fueled by the sheer motivation of the players
was all they needed to turn their luck around. The second
game, which was held at our school, was one of the most
amazing victories the Stallions had, they beat ISG Dammam by
a shocking 31 points! The team was coordinated and effective
and that was all that was needed. The Stallions have been
undefeated ever since that game, they made it all the way to
finals with a winning streak of five games.
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The final game was held on the 18th of March and
unfortunately the Stallions did not make it to first
place. This could have been because none of the
players had time to practice due to the arduous
exams held on that week or maybe because the
semi-finals was held the day before, on the 17th of
March, all I know for certain is that it was not due
to a lack of talent or skill from the players' part.
Although the team did not bring home the gold,
they still got to second place which is incredible
given the number of teams they were competing
with. The winning streak of five games was also
pretty impressive.
This whole experience was more or less a very successful one for the school. Not only did it spice things up a little
by reintroducing participating in and out of school competition, but it also opens up possibilities for Varsity and Junior Varsity teams, along with the possibilities of athletic scholarships and whatnot. The basketball practices and
games have not gotten in the way of the students' studies either, so this makes continuing them a good idea. The
prime examples of such would be the students of grades 10 and 11, all of which have maintained consistent class
activity and have not fallen behind in any of the class work or homework required. All in all this whole tournament
was a great initiative to improving the athletic standards in our school and could be the first step toward many more
athletic tournaments.
THE GIRLS SHOOT SOME HOOPS…
Written by: Hanna Shehata (10S)
The second term at JIS kicked off with the girls’ basketball tournament. For grades 812, it was an ingenious side event that wove quite smoothly into our schedules and
days. Although the idea of a tournament had initially sounded mundane, it was surprisingly joyful and refreshing after a long day.
Each grade had a chance to play against the other, the dates of each match set beforehand. As various games started, spectators filled the gym and their supportive cheers
fueled the players like no other. On the court, the atmosphere was pleasant though
slightly tense at times; the players were dynamic and determined. Michael Jordan and
all those other top notch players in the NBA had nothing on those girls, they obliterated
that court! Okay, they weren’t that good but still. Everyone had done their best, the seniors came out on top, having won all their matches. Evidently, they were the most challenging opponents, their height and talent having carried them the entire way. Runner
up was grade 10, followed by grade 11 and last but not least, grade 9. MVP’s were chosen; Mahem from grade 12, Catherine from grade 11, Ceceil from grade 10 and Maya
from grade 9.
All in all, it was an exciting tournament that got our minds off of school, IGCSE’s, etc,
the brainchild of the grade 12 girls.
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The Victors
Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
During the 2nd term, the English and Language departments of the school organized different
competitions for the students of JIS to test their creativity in handwriting, flyer making and
writing.
One student of each class involved in the competition was chosen as the winner. The results for
each competition are shown below and in the following pages.
WINNERS OF HANDWRITING COMPETITION
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Grade
Winners
3S
AMNA ASIM
3W
SAI AISWARYA
3E
MISBAH
3N
MOSLIM TAMER
4S
EISHA SHAFIQ
4W
SAVERA SHABIH
4E
MUHAMMAD IQBAL
4N
MOHAMMAD HAZIQ
5S
NURUL SYAHIRAH
5E
GALAHAD M. MAILIG
5N
USAID FARHAN
6S
QUENNIE REYES
6E
AHMAD NABIL
6N
OMAR TAREK
7S
SYRA REYES
7N
WAJHI HASSAN
8S
RAGHDA ATEF
8N
ARIQ AHMAD
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WINNERS OF THE FLYER MAKING COMPETITION
AGAINST VIOLENCE IN THE
WORLD (Gr.12)
By: HASSAAN KHALID (GR.12N)
By: SUMAIYA SIRAJ (GR.11S)
By: ANMOL ALI (GR.12S)
By: MOHAMAD FIRDAUS BIN ADNAN (GR.11N)
AGAINST CHILD LABOUR
(Gr.11)
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By: EDREI DANAI FLORES BORJA (GR.10N)
AGAINST CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
(GR.10)
SAVE OUR EARTH (GR.9)
By:ANSHORULLAH SHAHRULZAMAN (GR.9N)
By: AIMEN SHURAFAT (GR.10S)
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WINNERS OF ARABIC WRITING COMPETITION
Grade
Winners from GIRLS SECTION
Winners from BOYS SECTION
3
DANAH FAISAL AL-BREAK
MOSLIM TAMER ELDAWI
4
ESSRA’A EFFAT SULAIMAN
HAMED MAHMOUD HUSSEIN
5
MARIAM MOHAMED AHMED SAMY
AMMAR ELHASSAN HIMAID
6
YUMNA IBRAHIM RAJAB
BESHER ISMAIL HAKKI
7
YASMINE EMAD ALHAMADAH
ABDALLAH EL HASSAN HIMAID
8
DANA MAJED AL SAEDI
MOHD. BARA KAMAL
9
FARAH NASER YASEN
MAJED BARAA KAMAL
10
NANCY MOHAMMED ABDULAAL
HUSSAN MAGED
WINNERS OF URDU WRITING COMPETITION
Grade
Winners from GIRLS SECTION
Winners from BOYS SECTION
3
ZAINAB SALAM SHEIKH
ISFUNDYAR
4
SAVERA SABIH
ZAKI AWAIS CHAUDRY
5
6
ANESHA BARI
ZAHRA PARVEEN
USAID FARHAN
SHAHEER ASRAR/TAHA OSMAN
7
TOOBA YAMEEN
SAAD KHALIL SHAH
8
ZAINAB ROHAN
ATIQ UR RAHMAN
9
MATTIA AHMED
HAMZA RIAZ
10
AIMEN SHURAFAT
USAMA ZAKI
WINNERS OF FRENCH WRITING COMPETITION
Grade
Winners from GIRLS SECTION
Winners from BOYS SECTION
3
SAI AISHWARIYA
HARRIS BIN MUSLISHAM
4
AMINA JIMOH
CEDRIC TAMIROY
5
MARIAM SHAHNAWAZ
ABDALLAH BETAYEB
6
NUR ANIS NABILAH
HUZAIFA SALIM
7
NUR NALISA NABILAH
RHEINARDT BRITZ
8
AMNA MOHSIN
MOHD. HAZIQ MIRZA
9
JOANNE DANIELLE
RALPH REYES
10
LINA BETTAYEB
BILAL SIRAJ
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
GREAT JOB TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
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FUN IN FIELD TRIPS
JIS students don’t really get out much, it’s just the books and occasional events held from time to time. So when opportunity strikes, it’s
no surprise that we’ll latch on to it with all our might. The trip to Kind
Fahd Park in Dammam is exemplary in that notion. Most permission
slips had returned with positive responses, something rare to say the
least.
The day had arrived and our expectations surpassed those of any trip
we’ve had so far. It was a stressful time for some of us, and all we
really wanted was something to compensate for that. There was a soft
breeze in the air, perfect for rides. The bus ride was typical; we devoured junk food and
Fun in the “freezer”
blasted music amongst some
chatter. The view of the park was in range and as we came closer, the
imposing sight of the contorting rollercoaster made us lightheaded with
excitement. We soon began our journey to the rides, our heads whipping
around as to see what was to be ridden. Then, we were set free to do as
we please.
An array of rides were acquainted with our presences, the park filled
with our laughter and screeching. The rides were quite pleasing, I must
say, satisfying to say the least. After some time, we headed on to the infamous Snow World. Decked out in boots and fluffy, over-sized coats, we
ventured into an icy room, our limbs numb with the cold sting. Acquiring floaters, we slid on the icy hill until we resembled frozen popsicles.
Eventually, we got out of the meat locker and called a truce with the icy lash.
Our day had come to an end, a happy one at that. The day’s prospects were met, our aims were achieved . We
went home that day the weight on our shoulders a tad lighter.
[Written by: Hanna Shehata (10S)]
The water animals showcase their skills...
Students also had their fun in at a Dolphin
Show in Dammam.
After the long ride to get there, students
were asked to form a line before entering.
The line of students quickly broke as they
excitedly entered the arena where a huge
pool filled with clear blue water was present.
Instantly, they settled themselves on the seats
which surrounded the pool. The students
looked around expecting to find the dolphins
and seals but the animals weren't there just
yet. A man in a diving suit then
stepped out and a dark shadow formed
in the water and finally, a shiny grey
figure emerged - A DOLPHIN! Shrieks
and chatters filled the room. The trainer then fed some fish to the dolphin and from
there, the show started. One at a time 3 different dolphins and a seal dominated the
show. Balls and hula hoops were brought out and used as props for the seal and dolphins
to do tricks with. The students and teachers also had the opportunity to play with the
water animals using these props. The high frequency clicking and whistling sounds of the
dolphins and the bellows of the seal joined in with the applause and cheers of the crowd.
By the end of the show, there was a photography session with dolphins in which the students get to take pictures with their new friend.
The arena was cleared out and the crowd was now outside where many amusement rides
stood. The rides were now occupied by different classes. Shrieks and laughter could be
heard all over the park - not only from the students but also from the teachers! Along
with the rides in the amusement park, a horror house and a photography session with a
snake were also available with a fee.
It was then time to leave but the students left the park contended with their fun experience at the Dolphin Show.
[Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)]
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
On February 2 2013 , representatives from The University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus visited JIS and held a presentation for he students of grade 11 and 12 (of both sections).
The representative covered everything a student would need to know from the different locations of the campuses to the importance of the
admission process and finally, the comparison of fees.
He also included humor in his explanations and was very interactive by asking different questions several
times to the students - keeping them attentive. All in all, the visit was very informative and was important
for the students who will be involved in many admission processes to different universities and colleges.
Pizza at School…
Different…Delicious…Delightful…
Written by: Sa'id Muhammad (10N)
Edited by: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
Pizza day has become somewhat a tradition in Jubail International School. The event was
done countless times and was supervised by
many different people. The many pizza days have
had their differences but they all have had one
thing in common, the joy that seems to emanate
from all the kids' faces when a pizza day is announced. The event is always held on a Monday
and the school regularly holds it because it's a
clever way to turn a school day from a boring
one into a fun event where students can just kick
back and relax with delicious pizza and cold
soda. The hard work that all the student council members put into the pizza days ensure
their success.
As the Monday everyone has been eagerly
waiting for finally comes, ecstatic screams of joy
echo through the hallways the minute the kids they
catch a whiff of the delicious, warm, cheesy cuisine. When a council member walks into a class
with the boxes of pizza, it's like a little bit of heaven
is reflected on all the little kids' faces.
The end of the day draws nearer and sighs
of relief escape the exhausted council members'
lips as they contemplate the successful day the
school had. Everyone had been thoroughly satisfied, even the kids that didn't have money to preorder were given pizza from the extra boxes. The students can confidently say that those
pizza days are probably the best days our school has.
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Science Week in review...
Written by: Hassan Khan (11N)
Edited by: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
Timothy Donnelly (12N)
Catherine Sampaga (11S)
For the first time in the history of
Jubail International School, a “Science
Week” was organized instead of a
“Science Fair”. The idea was the same
but took place during the five school days
of the week. Each class was given a specific theme to work on and represent
throughout the week. The first four days
consisted of classes partaking in different events such as debates, quizzes,
games, documentaries, and presentations, all of which were just a minor part
of the whole event.
These minor events were organized
by the students. Teachers helped and
supported the students not only by allowing students to host events during their
particular subject sessions but also by
maintaining the peace among the audience. Some teachers gave students the
independence to work alone to improve
their responsibility and co-operative skills
while others had a heavier role in managing and directing students.
The main part of the Science Week
was the class projects of every individual
class. Students of different grades deco-
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rated their classes and presented different models relating to their themes. On
the last day, a competition was held to
determine the best models of every class.
The results of which will be shown at the
end.
Apart from all of this, the students
of Gr-11N went a little beyond and did
something which was never done before.
They created a movie from scratch, they
directed, produced, edited, wrote, and
acted it all out by themselves. They took
the movie as their class project, it was
made to raise awareness about drug
abuse, the different types of drugs and
the tremendous impact it can have on a
person's life. The movie was named
“Addicted!” and was about 15 minutes
long, it revolved around the lives of four
different high school students and it
showed that it's possible to get rid of addiction as long as it's not too late, it also
shows the consequences if one refuses
to give it up. The movie received good reviews and little criticism about the quality
of the sound.
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The students of Gr-9S also conducted a magic show. The secret? Science. The Magic Show included bouncing
eggs, vanishing water, tossing of fireballs
barehanded (yes, real fire) and many
more. The audience went wild as the
“magic” continued. The show was a
success and the crowd left pleased with
what they had seen.
During the science week, a field
trip to Sci - Tech was arranged. Although
this wasn't the first trip to Sci - Tech, it
was still interesting to see the different
models displayed in various rooms. The
most awaited part of the trip was watching a documentary on the famous dome
screen of the iMAX theater.
Overall, the “Science Week” was a
great initiative to bring new activities to
school. The students co-operated well
with their teachers to make it a successful event. The event was widely accepted
and was exciting because it was a new
idea and the students responded well to
it. Although some students complained
about the event causing them to miss a
week of school, in my honest opinion only
events like these could make the school
more lively. Also, with an event like this,
time was not wasted, it was invested because although students did not learn
material that was strictly on the syllabus,
they researched and presented information that they were interested in. This is
what made the event so successful, students were excited to learn new things
about subjects they found fascinating.
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Winners of Science week
Grade
Winner
Grade
3E
6N
Ibrahim Izharul Haque Ansari, Tayyab
Khalid, Mohammed Naser Yasen, Mohammed Abdulgadir Mustafa, Syed Zaid 6S
Alvi, Ahmed Mamoun Mohmed Zain
Shazib Yasir Shah, Taha Ozair Osman,
Haikal Irsyadi Hasbillah
Sidra Tariq Saeed, Shiza Arshad, Sara
Mohd. Badawi, Zahra Parveen
3N
Osama Ziad Hammad, Fouad Fakhry
7N
Doulah, Yousef Hesham El Emary, Faris
Ahmad Farooq, Ahmed Ibrahim AlJassim
Rheinardt Britz, Siphelele Sebastion
Vilakazi, Siddiq Osman Bakheit, Ahmed
Ahmed Mohammad Moawad
3S
Aiza Asim, Hamna Irfan, Amna Asim
Dhruv Gupta, Rohail Shahzada Oad, Ali
Hassan Amin
3W
Ruba Naser Yasen, Natali Thamin AlAssaad, Raghda Nasser Radwan
4E
Mohammad Mahmoud Ataya, Tristan
Gabriel Dador Diez, Haziq Haiqal Azrol
Rafidi, Weitsruan Britz
4N
4S
4W
7S
Yasmine Emad Alhamdah, Aycin Buse
Izzettin, Reham Albakri, Shayma Bettayeb, Nada Moustafa Khair
8N
Firass Mahmoud Ataya, Taimoor Khan
Shabih, Atiq Ur Rehman Salam Sheikh,
Mohammed Farzaan
8S
Fatima Tanveer Butt, Fatima Sharafuddin Soomro, Maha Ibrahim Rajab,
Nusaybah Shaaban El Farawi, Izma Asrar Ahmed, Lamis Nasser Shehata
Aleena Vinu, Manaal Mujeebuddin, Sah- 9N
lah Oluwakemi Adesina
Abdul Moiz Gul, Abdalla Faisal
Hashim, Muhammad Hamza Riaz, Ibtihaj Muhammad Rafique
Farhan Mohammed, Zain Awais
Chaudry, Kareem Khaled Assaf, Hamed
Mahmoud Hussein
Jewairya Moustafa Khair, Baraah
George Alnasrallah, Melisa Kiray
Noor Mustafa Al-Saleh, Tala Ismail Alaqra, Maathir Tayfour Abdalla Mohammed
9S
SPAGE AGE
10N
Said Muhammad Auwal, Bilal Siraj,
Edrei Danai Flores Borja, Aiman Danial
Shafiq Bin Mohd Sufian, Ahmed Rizwan Raja
Savera Shabih, Khaireena Afiqah
5E
Mohammed Usama Salman, Mohammad
Mateen, Abdulaziz Osman Ibrahim,
Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad
10S
5N
Hadi Ibrahim Hateit, Nihal Mirsad
Haque, Mohammed Ayoub Soomro,
Muneeb Jamil
5S
Kashf Tahir, Mariam Shahnawaz Abdin
Sham Emad Alhamdah, Aisha Umar
Bello, Rawan Nasser Shehata
6E
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Winner
Mohammad Shaheer Asrar, Huzaifa
Mohammad Auwal, Muhammad Abdul
Mutaleb
HUMAN BODY
11N
Mohamad Firdaus Bin Adnan, Ali Salam
Sheikh, Anas Hameed Abdul
11S
GO GREEN
12N
Hassaan Khalid
12S
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Debate: Gr.12S vs Gr.11S
A presentation were conducted
Students work hard in decorating their class
Magic show tricks in Gr.9S
The Victors!
The final match of Pictionary
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TA LENT SH OW
The girls of JIS finally had an opportunity to showcase their special skills to
the rest of the school community. A talent show was held in the girl's gym
hosted and organized by the students of Gr.12. A combination of students
and staff were present to watch and cheer for the contenders.
The show, judged by Mrs. Nazia, Mrs. Duella and Mrs. Farah, was a long
program consisting of performances including an elocution, singing (some
with instruments), belly dancing, dancing blindfolded and even drawing.
Whether it be a group or a solo performance, the girls of Grades 6-12 gave it
their all during their turn. Therefore, all the performances were spectacular
and truly breathtaking. The entire gym turned into a room filled with applause
and cheers as girls finish their
part and another steps onto the
stage.
Although it may seem like there would be some kind of tension between competitors, this was not present that day.
Competitors showed support and sincerity towards each
other. This is because the event meant the same thing for
each one of them - to be able to show their passion (and of
course win).
It was not only the students who showed their talent, but THE
TEACHERS TOO! We had song and dance performances by two
teachers and then it was finally the time for the announcement of the
winners. What used to be a gym filled with loud cheers, turned into
silence. Competitors had their eyes closed, hands clenched - only to
be opened with a smile of happiness or disappointment as the names
were called, hoping it would be theirs. Of course, there were only
three names called out that day. Reem being the first, Mae as second
and Hanna - third. The fact that everyone was able to portray an
amazing talent - or even just the fact that they are gifted with one made every single contender a winner.
Written by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
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Maths, Maths, MATHS!!
Written by: Hassan Khan (11N)
Edited by: Catherine Sampaga (11S)
After a very fierce first round of the
Maths Derby held in Term 1, only 2 students from every class emerged victorious and proceeded to the next round.
Below is the list of the students who had
qualified for the final round from high
school:
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Name
Grade
Khalid Khalil
12N
Rizwan Tahir
12N
Mohammad Hassan Khan
11N
Mohammad Shahmy
11N
Adham Mohamed Galal
10N
Ramie Majed
10N
Akshayaa Govindan
12S
Najeeba Altaf
12S
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Zoya Saraf
11S
Catherine Sampaga
11S
Sara Essam
10S
Hanna Shehata
10S
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3
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part in the competition by answering
those questions which were either
passed on by both the teams or were answered wrong.
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The final round of the Maths Derby was
organized on the 27th February 2013 by
the Maths Department. It was a very
skillful experience for the participants as
the learning was very open.
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The final 6 participants were divided into
2 teams; Team A and Team B. Students
from the same grade were given different
teams as to maintain the balance between the teams. The audience also took
The final itself was divided into 3 rounds
with each round containing 10 questions
from specified difficulty. The competition
had no boundaries and only pure brains
could help one to be victorious. Finally
after a fierce competition and a close
call, team A emerged victorious. The
winning team members were: (BOYS
SECTION) Khalid Khalil, from 12th grade,
Hassan Khan, from 11th grade and Adham Galal from 10th grade and (GIRLS
SECTION) Akshayaa from 12th grade,
Zoya Saraf, from 11th grade and Sara
Essam, from 10th grade.
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A Moment of Silence...
Written by: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
Mohamad Firdaus (11N)
On the fateful day of the 27th of February, 2013, one of the buses escorting
the students back home was crashed into by a speeding Land Cruiser on the
Jubail Highway. The bus had been driving unerringly and under the speed limit
when the driver of the Land Cruiser tried to jump lanes. The driver of the car had
been driving recklessly and had exceeded the speed limit devastatingly. When he
tried to jump lanes, he collided into another vehicle and then collided into the
bus. The bus received extensive damage, as did the Land Cruiser involved.
The worst damage done was the damage inflicted on the children traveling
with the bus. On this dreadful afternoon, the cruel fates used a reckless driver to
take away the lives of six children. On this day, marked by tragedy and loss, six
futures were destroyed, six fates were sealed by a single mistake. One of the
worst things about this catastrophe was that parents live their lives believing
their children will one day bury them, not that they will one day bury their children. This is definitely an unimaginable loss for the parents, and personally, my
prayers and thoughts are with them.
According to several sources, the driver of the Land Cruiser has been detained and held under police custody. He was admitted into the hospital and was
discharged the following day. It was a bit of a miracle that he was unharmed because of the extensive damage his car had received. This goes to show that the
mistake of a single individual can have such a severe impact on many others.
This cataclysm goes to show us that life is short and that we need to be
careful, especially when doing tasks such as driving. I'd like to raise awareness
about daily events, people do things with complete obliviousness to the consequences of their actions. Driving quickly is liberating, that is understood but it is
also extremely dangerous, not only for the driver but everyone around him. We
need to be careful about the decisions we make with everything especially since
it might affect people around us even if we don't realize it.
This was a calamity that knew no boundaries, it did not only affect the parents of those children but it also affected the entire school community. It was difficult for parents of the victims' friends to explain that the victims will never be
seen alive again. Mrs. Nadia, the A Levels Chemistry teacher tells us “I tried to
explain to my son that his friend died in the accident.. but then when I told him
that he won't see his friend again he told me 'no no, it's fine, I'll see him tomorrow
in school' and laughed it off. It was very difficult for me to explain to him that his
friend had passed away.”
Our thoughts and prayers are with the parents and their children.
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Words of condolences from the school as well as those from ISG, Indian International School and Maria International
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STORIES
The
Woods
Seventeen years later and the team has not returned.
So why don't we enter the woods? Why don't
we investigate this mystery? Are you readypick up that lantern and we'll be on our way.
We're at the edge of the town- people are begging us in their tiny voices to stay, don't leave,
but we must go on. We walk the fifty yards to
the woods and enter-
The woods stood, looming, in the distance. Silence seemed to emanate from them, entering
the town and causing all of the townspeople to
speak in near-whispers. Whenever someone
came from out of town their voice was like a
machinegun being fired haphazardly about the
town.
Soon it's obvious: There is no sound here. You
and I try to scream as loudly as we can but to
no avail; no birds are disturbed, no insects.
But we don't let this phase us. We continue
into the woods slowly, watching our steps
carefully so as not to run into some hidden
danger. The ground is thick with foliage, and
as we move I can see that we are disturbing
numerous bugs- I think I even saw a snake. But
no matter. Into the woods we go.
But the woods!- what could be in them? Few
had bravery enough to go inside, or even near
the woods. Out-of-townspeople never understood the fear of the woods until they were told And so we walk.
to go in them- one look and they were whisper- And walk
ing too.
and walk
The origin of the woods is a mystery. When the
and walk
town was built, the woods were not there. Life
went on happily, noisily, until one day, without
and walk
warning, the woods sprang up, full and complete. Most suspected the next town over of
and walk
foul play, but how could this be so? A team of
and walk
people was sent in to investigate the woods;
seven people went in, only a scroll came out.
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On the scroll was a single phrase which it has
become taboo in the town to speak:
and walk
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"Grander days leave troublesome nights."
and walk
The handwriting on the note was unfamiliar;
many said it was the team of people who went
into the woods playing a trick on them, even
though none on the team could read or write.
and walk
and walk
until we finally reach something: A large pedestal is standing, ten feet high and fifteen wide,
in the middle of the first clearing we reach.
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As I stand, staring at it, you look around and
find a convenient vine with which to climb a tall
tree. When I finally regain my senses, I shout
for you to quit what you're doing, but that is
useless in these woods. So all I can do is follow you
and retaliate by spinning backwards and slicing with your sword- but the man is not there.
Suddenly, tons of ants swarm onto the pedestal, and start to form letters:
up the tree,
a c r o s s a b r a n c h,
And the man molds out of the ground and
slashes you across the back. He disappears
back into the pedestal.
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At which point you push me off the pedestal,
and I read your lips, "Run!" you shout, and run
I do.
I RUN
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AND RUN
AND RUN
AND RUN
onto the pedestal, where we see a man, tall and
scornful, standing there. We shout the question, "Who are you?" at the man, but he merely
points at his ear and shakes his head. He
points to and laughs at something on the other
side of the pedestal, on the forest floor- seven
rotting bodies, lying peacefully on the ground. I
scream and fall backwards, but you manage to
control yourself and look back at the man.
He laughs at you and procures a sword from
somewhere- I am too dazed to see. He hands it
to you and then draws a sword for himself. I
finally am able to stand up, but you push me
back down. I had forgotten- your father was
one of those in the team set into the woods. I
move out of the way.
The man lunges at you, but you dodge
until I reach the town again. I look behind me
for you but I know you will never be following
me. The townspeople are out, they're coming
closer to me, I suppose they are asking question but I know not what they are: I realize that
the woods doesn't take sound; it leaves all who
enter deaf.
But I will still, in silence, watch the woods and
wait for you to emerge one day.
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POEMS
POEMS
My Dad
I love you dad, and want you to know,
I feel your love wherever I go.
Whenever I have problems, you are there to
assist,
The ways you have helped me would make
quite a list.
Your wisdom and knowledge have shown me
the way,
And I am thankful for you as I live day by
day.
I can't tell you how important you are,
In my heart you're a bright shining star.
By: Aleena (4S)
My Birthday
My birthday is in May,
That is my favorite day.
I wait for my friends,
They bring lots of presents.
My mother prepares to bake,
A very delicious cake.
Everyone will sing a song,
And pray for me to live long.
I thank to Allah for this day,
For a blessing a new year so I can
pray.
By: Zunaira Hamid (4S)
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Cold day
It's a cold day,
and my parents went
away.
So all I do is pray,
for this cold to go
away.
And in my bed I stay,
and my face is going
gray.
Today I am so solitary,
so I hang in misery.
Why can't this cold
just go away?
So I can get ready for
my school day
By: Meriem Mourad (4S)
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Schools
Schools are cool,
Just like pool.
They teach me how to rule,
So don't be cruel.
I got to learn in the class,
Just as a flower grows in grass.
I ask my teacher,
About my future.
She said "don't worry"
It won't go hurly burly.
By: Sahlah Ayyub (4S)
The Pretty Fairy
The pretty fairy lives on the
pretty rose,
With tiny wings and tiny toes.
She loves to fly amid the flowers,
Sprinkling them in fairy showers.
The pretty fairy sits on a tree,
When she saw me, she smiled at
me.
When she says "Hi!" I'll say
"Hi!"
When we finish talking, we both
say "Bye"
By: Khaireena (4W)
Rainbow
Everyone is really excited
To see why they are invited!
Over the grassy meadow
There is a beautiful rainbow!
Everybody screamed and shouted
Nobody ever pouted.
Hope it will never rain
When we all come again
By: Abiha Rashid (4S)
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Breaking Free..
By: Fawzi Asraf (11N)
It felt like the weight of the world was
on our shoulders
As if on certain days we were assigned to hold boulders
Time goes by and appreciation is
naught
We're asked to keep working but left
to rot
We can't go on this way
Living our lives with constant dismay
We shall work harder and harder to
break away
From this hellish prison we survive
everyday
Heed my words, hear my cries
We shall fight away the endless nights
Of pain and terror forced upon us
Of everlasting horror endured by us
The time will come
Hold your ground
The time will come
Don't make a sound
Bite your tongue and bide your time
They shall soon repent their vicious
crimes
All those moments they stole from us
They chained us to work without a
fuss
Ignored our screams and cries for
help
Told us we were nothing but useless
whelps
They made us thrash and made us
bleed
Common trash the world
did not need
The time has come, we
must rise
The time is now, to break
our ties
To find a light in desecrated lands
To finally mend our broken hands
We've finally made it, we're finally
here
We've finally done it, we've broken
free
From an unjust place that knows no
bounds
And reached a heaven with unbloodied grounds...
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WONDERFUL PERSON
THEY LEFT
“To the wonderful person
I didn’t really know how to explain
How wonderful you are
No words can express
How special you are, to me
“World keeps spinning
Time keeps passing
People keep dying
Tears keep falling
Souls constantly leaving
To the wonderful person
I sincerely apologize
That I broke your heart
And I bring you down
From time to time
Without even realizing it
Leaving the body
Leaving the loved ones
Leaving the past
Leaving everything behind
And then
Where will they go?
Where will they ended up?
To the wonderful person
I want to say my thanks
For coming into my life
For being with me
For even existing
To the wonderful person
I won’t forget
How much you mean to me
I love you so much
And I’m going to miss you terribly.”
Will they miss us?
Or
Will we miss them?
Will we even remember them after
all?
Or we’ll be busy moving on with life
Written by:
But maybe,
If we keep them in our mind, and in
our heart
They’ll be here, around us
And we’ll be there
In their soul”
Aina Abdul Mutaleb
Gr.11
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Where Dreams Come From
Written by: Reem Nasir (10S)
Thick wool covers my eyes,
My ears are stuffed with cotton
Sound asleep under the starry skies with all of days ventures forgotten
They say the brain never sleeps,
it is responsible for your dreams
In their haste they’ve forgotten the heart
from where true feelings stream
Sound asleep under the starry skies,
These feelings then intertwine
How they do so, I do not know
But it’s neither your business nor mine
Molding together to form an image
Of a place, a person, a scene
Some images you may want to live in forever,
Some wake you up with a scream
All the thoughts that crossed your mind, but you were too afraid to say,
They come alive at night, if not spoken aloud during the day
The questions you dare not have asked
Or the people you dare not have questioned,
They join the scene outraged,
To not have been mentioned
You see, your actions during the day, write the script in your dreams,
Sets the stage, chooses the characters, debates between laughter, sorrow & screams
So if you ever wake up and say,
Alas! What a strange thing to dream!
Think hard about what you kept to yourself,
The answer will be clearer than it seems
Thick wool covers my eyes,
What lies ahead is no surprise
Cotton is stuffed in my ear
Excited, drowsing off the time is near
WARNING!:IMAGES IN DREAMS,
ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR
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“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations”
“The marks humans leave are
“The
too often scars”
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“Some infinites are bigger than other infinites”
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Hazel is no stranger to her fate, but upon meeting Augustus Waters, a
“You don’t get to choose
if 17
you
getoldhurt
in this patient, saying goodbye proves a more
charming
year
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world...but you do difficult
have some
say itinever
who
task then
did hurts
before, you.”
but who‟s going to say goodbye first?
Filled with dark-humor
and
harsh
reality
checks,
“Books so special and
rare and yours that advertising your
the book has captured
affection
the hearts
feels
andlike
minds
a betrayal”
of readers of all factory.”
ages.
“The world is not a wish-granting
John Green is a New York Times bestselling author previously known
for are so busy
“You
“That’s
the
part
of
what
I
like
about
the
book
in
some
ways.
It
his well acclaimed young adult novel, „Looking for Alaska‟ which was
re- YOU that you
being
You diefor
in the
the middle
of your life,
leased in portrays
2005 anddeath
won truthfully.
several awards
same sincerity
and wit that is
have no idea how
re-establishes
“TheofFault
In Our Stars”. Green is also a viral vlogger on
in thein
middle
the sentence.”
utterly
unpreceYouTube and discusses thoroughly researched topics on History and
CulJohn Green with Bestselling
author Chris
dented you
are.”
ture.
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Colfer
Although
readers of „The
Fault In
Our Stars‟
your most
distance
from
me
will complain
not that the experience of reading the
book,
voyaging
with
Hazel
through
her
sarcastic
but
cruel
story, that the tale was saddening and
lessen my affection for
you. toAll
“Because
are beautiful.
enjoy looking
that Hazel deserved a happily ever after, but
I prefer you
describe
the tale to beI bitter-sweet
as at beau“But it is
theshed
nature
of difficulties
stars to of the
tiful
people,
a while
ago not to deny
through
tears
by the
situations
thatand
HazelI decided
bypasses, Green
accommodates
cross,
and genius
neverhumor
was Shakespeare
myself
the simpler
of existence.”
his
insanely
and wit between
the distress
and makespleasures
the voyage
onewrong
that is insightful
andhe
unlike
more
than when
has any other I have ever read.
Cassius note, ‘The fault, dear
“OKAY”
“We’re as likely to hurt the uni-
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yearin
Green
for
Brutus,this
is not
our announced
stars/But that
in production for the film adaption
verse as we are to help it, and
this bestselling has been put in motion and the roles of Hazel and Augustus
ourselves.”
we’re
not likely to do either.”
will
be played by TV‟s Shailene Woodley and an ongoing debate is yet
to de“I
like
my
choices.
I
hope
she
termined the face of the much loved character Augustus Waters.
likes hers.”
“Thank you for explaining that my eye cancer isn’t
Woodley
going to make me Shailene
deaf. I feel
so fortunate that an
“I’m on a rollercoaster that only goes up.”
intellectual giant like yourself would deign to opQuotes From The Book:
erate
thoughts
are on
starsme.”
I cannot fathom into constellations.”
“There is no way of knowing that“My
your
The quest to find the
perfect Augustus
continues, and here
are some of the
reader’s first
choices:
last good day is Your Last Good Day.“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.”
At that time, it is just another good
“That's the thing about pain...it demands to be felt.”
day.”
“I'm a grenade
and at some
point I'm going
to blow up
and I
“People always
get used
to beauty,
though.
I haven’t
got-
“There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1”
“I even tried to tell
myself to live my
best life today.”
would like to minimize the casualties, okay?”
ten used to“It'syou
just yet .”
a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between
your teeth [cigarette], but you don't give it the power to do
“It’s hard as hell to hold on toitsyour
killing.”
“Maybe our okay can
dignity when the risen sun
is too
“There
is no shortage of fault to be found amid our stars”
be our always”
bright in your eyes.”
“Maybe our Okay can be our always.”
“I love you present tense.”
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“It would be a privilege to have my
heart broken by you, Hazel Graze.”
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