Foreword to Una Mirada 2009/2010

As 2009/2010 academic year draws to a close, I want to express to all of you my deepest appreciation for your support and most earnest commendation for a job well done. We had an extremely successful year at Makassed KSPS. This was due in great part to the support we have received from our association, the different directorates and parents. I have pleasure in writing this foreword because it gives me an opportunity to thank the contributors.especially Miss Rana Lawand for all the time and effort given to this venture. I seize the opportunity to shine a light on the good work that made our school tick. KSPS takes pride in the achievements of this year from winning a certificate of excellence from Bank Med to various international certificates to the basketball team achievements, up to the winning of Mrs. Rawya Shatila of the Microsoft innovative teacher award. The buzz and the joy of our students at the Go Green Fundraiser have been obvious and delightful to witness

Many thanks also to our staff for their never ending real and professional leadership qualities. We are fortunate to have a group of people who are special in their many talents, energy, drive and acuity. Many of them have gone well beyond the call of duty and do so selflessly and without looking for acclaim. Many thanks also go to Makassed leaders for giving the staff and myself complete support in the implementation of various project which helped to make this school the best possible environment for each child.

And dear parents I thank you for being friends and for believing in what we are trying to do to our young people. Thank you for sending your children to KSPS and entrusting us with your most precious gift.

Our grade six students, we wish you much happiness and we trust that the attitude you have developed and the skills you have learned will contribute to your success in the future .We hope we nurtured your young minds and character. I hope you spend a peaceful and a safe summer and wonderful vacation.

Let us enjoy the achievements of this year and look forward to a new academic year full of expectations and resolutions geared toward continued success of students and staff at Makassed KSPS . We hope these achievements augurs well for another exceptional year at Makassed KSPS, as it got accepted as Microsoft Pathfinder School.I have written a few years before in this same magazine that we will work towards the International School Award and we got it and now I tell you we will work towards accreditation and Godwilling we will get it. The prospects of next year and beyond are promising – we close this year with many awards and we hope we get accreditation in the coming years .

We had many wonderful things brewing this year.The most recent development to appear is the school electronic yearbook and through this medium we hope to widely present our activities as it contains more than 72 videos in addition to photos and content of UNA Mirada. Come journey with us through the electronic yearbook and the pages of Una Mirada and explore what was happening all year around.