Parents and Families - American School of The Hague (2024)

  • Parent Teacher Organization
  • Monday Morning Networking
  • Spirit Wear
  • Parent Ambassadors
  • Trojan Club

Parent Teacher Organization

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The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a parent-led, volunteer organization,servingthe parents, students, families, and teachers ofASHto enhance theexperience forstudents and their families. The annual events include Halloween,theInternationalFestival, the Winter and Spring Bazaars and more. For additionaldetails, pleasecontact the PTO President.

Explore the PTO website

Monday Morning Networking

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Monday Morning Networking (MMN) is a PTO program to help new ASH families getsettled and thrive in the Netherlands. Join the weekly meetings at 08:45 at the ABF.For additional details, contact theMMN Chair.

monday morning networking

Spirit Wear

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Shop official ASH merchandise

  • Spirit Wear Hours:
    Main Campus: Tuesdays,15:15-16:00
  • ECC: Thursdays, 15:00-15:45

Order merchandiseonlineand pickupat either location.

Emailspiritwear@ash.nlwith any questions about your orders.

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Parent Ambassadors

Our ParentAmbassador committee helps welcome new families to the ASH community, with events and activities that include connecting other families from theirhomecountry, settling in sessions, and helping them feel at home. For more information, contact the Parent Ambassador Chair.

Trojan Club

Trojan Club supports the Athletic program by cheering on Trojan teams, providing hospitality for visiting teams, and running concessions during home games. Emailtrojanclub@ash.nlto get involved.

Do you have a career or passionthat you would like to share with students in various classroom assignments or inquiry projects? There are many opportunities to join the classroom and share your experience. Please communicate with your child's teacher regarding opportunities to support classroom learning.

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  • Elementary School
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  • High School
  • Athletics
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Elementary School

Elementary School Announcement - October 10, 2024

Dear elementary school parents and guardians,

We are finishing up our week with our literacy consultant, who has been on campus working with teachers and students. She will also meet with our faculty during our professional development afternoon time tomorrow, continuing our work on strong student progress.

Our counselors will be offering parents time to discuss selected articles throughout the year, with topics related to social and emotional development of an elementary-aged child. Join for one article, a few, or all of them! The first Article Club will be next Tuesday, with the topic of raising inclusive children. You can find the article here.

Halloween is approaching! All elementary students can wear costumes to school on October 31. The ECC will host a short costume parade at 8:40 (parents are welcome to watch), and Upper Elementary will have a party from 14:30-15:30. Additionally, on Saturday, November 2, our PTO is hosting a Fall Festival from 17:00-19:00 at the main campus.

Here’s a look at next week:

  • Tuesday, October 15: Article Club 8:30 in the ECC art room

  • Thursday, October 17: Grade 4 field trip to Corpus Museum

  • Thursday, October 17: Grade 2 field trip to Nemo Museum

  • Mon-Friday, Oct 21-25: October Break


Upcoming events:

  • Tuesday, October 29: School Portraits for ECC & UE

  • Thursday, October 31: Halloween celebrations: ECC parade 8:40 & UE parties 14:30

  • Saturday, November 2: Fall Festival 17:00-19:00

  • Monday, November 11-Tuesday, November 12: Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School

Please remember that our students dismiss at 12:00 this Friday.

In partnership,
Michelle deKam Palmieri, Principal

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Middle School

Middle School Announcements - October 10, 2024

Dear ASH Middle School Families,

We are excited to announce the launch of Advisory Roundtables this week, an inclusive leadership initiative that brings together student representatives from each advisory group to meet with the principal and teacher leaders. These roundtables provide an opportunity for students to give input, offer feedback, and propose solutions on behalf of their peers. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to step into leadership roles, make their voices heard, and positively impact the middle school experience for all. This week’s agenda included feedback about the start of the year, our lunch structure and general input about the year so far. Stay tuned for how their input impacts changes.

In partnership,

Beth Coyle

Important Dates: Mark your calendars!

October 11: Early release at 12:00 for students for Staff Professional Development Day
October 14 and 15: Middle School Musical Auditions
October 21-25: October Break - No School
October 28 and 29: Middle School School Photo Days
October 31: Quarter 1 ends
October 31:Prevention ED Specialist: Middle and High School Parent Workshop, 8:45 in the New Mezzanine
October 31: Halloween Dress-Up Day!
November 11 and 12: Middle School Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 15: G5 & 6 Social (15:45 - 17:30) AND G7 & 8 Social (19:00-21:00) in Atrium, M3 and ES Gym

News and Notes:

Fall is Here! Lights On!
If your child rides a bike to school, now is the time to check that their lights work and to make sure they are turning them on when it is dark. The cars move fast and it is important for your child’s safety that they ride defensively.

Prevention ED Specialist: Middle and High School Parent Workshop
As part of our ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, ASH has invited prevention specialist Katie Greeley from Prevention Education to work with High School students and Middle School/High School parents. Prevention Ed will present a parent workshop, for Middle and High School parents, on Thursday 31 of October at 8:45 in the Mezzanine to offer support and guidance in helping your children stay healthy, reduce the risk of making uninformed choices about alcohol and other drugs, and provide parents with the skills they need to set clear expectations and boundaries regarding alcohol and drug use.

Fall Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences - November 11 & 12
Middle School Fall Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences dates:

  • Monday, November 11 (Virtual) and

  • Tuesday, November 12 (In Person)

All three divisions will hold conferences on the same days to condense time away from work for parents. Conference sign up information will be shared via email on Monday, October 28.

Grade 5 Bridging update:As part of our ongoing effort to support Grade 5 students in their transition to middle school, this year we have created a bridge experience to make this shift smoother. Now, as we reach Week 7 of the school year, we are adjusting our schedule to better serve students. To decrease the number of daily transitions and consolidate the extra math and literacy time, Grade 5 students will have an additional session of math and literacy on Wednesdays instead of attending their usual specials. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, students will continue their regular rotation of classes.

Thank you for your support as we refine the schedule to maximize its benefits for our students!

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High School

High School Announcements - October 10, 2024

Upcoming High School Dates:

  • Friday, October 11 - Early release at 12:00 for students for Staff Professional Development Day
  • October 21 - October 25 - Fall Break, no classes
  • Monday, October 28 - Wednesday, October 30 - HS School Photos
  • Thursday, October 31 - Parent workshop with Prevention Education Specialist 8:45, New Mezzanine, Katie Greeley
  • Friday, November 1 - Thursday, November 7 - Registration open for Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences
  • Monday, November 11, 10:00 - 12:00 - CIS University Fair, Sporthall
  • Monday, November 11 - Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences - Online
  • Tuesday, November 12 - Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences - In Person

To see the dates of upcoming College Events please follow this link.

Parent Coffee from October 10, 2024

Please follow this link to view the slides from the Parent Coffee from October 10.

Prevention ED Specialist: Middle and High School Parent Workshop

As part of our ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, ASH has invited prevention specialist Katie Greeley from Prevention Education to work with HS students and MS/HS parents. Prevention Ed will present a parent workshop, for Middle and High School parents, on Thursday 31st of October at 8:45 in the Mezzanine to offer support and guidance in helping your children stay healthy, reduce the risk of making uninformed choices about alcohol and other drugs, and provide parents with the skills they need to set clear expectations and boundaries regarding alcohol and drug use.

High School Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences – November 11 & 12

The High School Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences will take place online on Monday, November 11from 8:10-16:00 and in personon Tuesday, November 12 from 8:10-16:00. These conferences offer the opportunity to ask individualized questions about your child’s progress, attitude to learning, and academic growth. We will be carrying out the electronic signup procedure through PowerSchool and you will receive more information on this closer to the date.

From the High School Counseling Office

We regularly meet with each grade level to go over topics that will help them with their success at ASH & beyond. This week we met with Grade 9 students for an individual counselor check-in during their scheduled PE class time. Last week we introduced Grade 10 to MaiaLearning–the platform we are using to coordinate information with students regarding college applications, college visits, and more. On Thursday we will meet with Grade 11 students to set up their profiles in MaiaLearning to prepare for the college application process next year. We also met with Grade 12 students to review deadlines for those applying to USA universities with early applications.

Parents of Grade 12 students: Please check in with your child to make sure that they are on top of their deadlines for college applications–especially if they are applying to universities in the UK or if they are applying for early-decision/early-action universities in the US.

If you wish to meet with your child’s counselor, please email us to set up an appointment.

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Athletics

Athletics Updates

Hello Trojan Fans!

Calling All Volunteers!

We need YOUR help once again! Come join the fun and volunteer to sell concessions at this weekend's soccer games! We are welcoming high school teams from Frankfurt International School this weekend. Go Trojans! See the game schedule and concession sign up below.


Concessions Volunteers Sign Up

A reminder from our MS & HS Cross Country Coaches
Dust off those running shoes and come out to run with the Trojans! We are hosting our only home cross country meet on October 17 at the nearby Panbos park (Pan van Persijn). The ASH Community 5km will start at 17:20, just 5 minutes after the start of the varsity race. We'd love to see you there if you can make it!More details and sign up here - if you are interested.

Coming Up!
Be sure to check our Fall Schedule for all of our upcoming events on the athletics page on theParent Portal.

Thursday, October 17: ASH Community 5K Run at Panbos - Click here for details.
Thursday, October 17: Look for information regarding our Winter Sports Program in next week’s FLASH
Wednesday, November 13 from 16:00-17:30: End of Fall Season Celebration & Senior Athlete Recognition in the Theater. We will gather in the theater, then go to break out spaces for team awards and then gather together in the cafeteria for a small bite to eat, courtesy of our Awesome Trojan Club.

*Our U12 Soccer & Volleyball Teams will have a separate end of season celebration, details to be announced at a later date.

Go Trojans!

Cafeteria Menu

Cafeteria Calendar

ECC: Early Childhood Center
ES: Elementary School
MS: Middle School
HS: High School

Cafeteria App (KNIP):We appreciate your patience as we launched the new payment service. Per the email you received, please download the new KNIP App. Middle and High School follow theinstructions hereto set up your child's account. Elementary School parents have received a personal code and follow theseinstructions. Cash and bank card will be accepted until October 1. If you have any questions, contact theTransportation office.

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Key Abbreviations
ECC: Early Childhood Center
UE: Upper Elementary

The specific date and times for all school events can be accessed on the Parent Portal. Subscribe to the calendar feed to automatically populate the school events in your personal calendar. If you would like a downloadableParent Calendar with key dates, please download the PDF above.

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