Latest Announcement
Heritage’s Got Talent 2021
Dear Students and Parents,
We hope everyone has had a safe and restful holiday and we wish you a Happy New Year!
The Competition
We are proud to announce the “Heritage International School Online Talent Show”. All students in JK to Grade 12 are encouraged to participate and showcase their talent. You can sing, dance, perform magic tricks or any other talent you have. Students may participate with their parents and/or siblings and/or alone. We remind everyone that videos must be school appropriate as well as be mindful of the current times. If there is more than one person in the video the participants should be wearing masks and/or socially distanced.
Video Submission
All videos must be submitted by Saturday, January 30th using “One Drive”. The videos should not be bigger than 20mb. To upload to “One Drive” students will open their internet browser and type in “One Drive” they will use their MS Teams email to login in and then upload the video to the “One Drive” account. Once the video has been uploaded you then need to send a link of the video to Ms. Mona at mona.elsanhoury@heritageinternationalschool.com, Mr. Walid at it@heritageinternationalschool.com and Ms. Ina Ramez at inaramez@heritageinternationalschool.com. Videos will be reviewed for appropriate content and then uploaded to the school’s social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook on Thursday, February 4th.
If you experience technical difficulty with the upload please contact Mr. Walid at it@heritageinternationalschool.com.
Determining the Talent
There will be a total of 4 “winners”. A committee of school teachers will review all videos submitted and choose 2 winners, the “Elementary Online Talent Show Winner” and the “Secondary Online Talent Show Winner”. The second set of winners, will be determined by students, parents, family and friends going online to the school’s social media accounts to vote and like their favourite videos. The student(s) in the videos chosen by the committee and those that receive the most likes and votes will receive a prize for displaying their talent.
Important Reminder
In addition to building community and trying to bring some fun and activities back into our school life this is a great time to teach media awareness. The students submitting videos and working hard should only receive our love and support. If anyone posts negative comments or is disrespectful their comments will be deleted and we will report them to the social media platform as well as pursue school level consequences.
We can’t wait to see all the submissions and to all the participants “break a leg”!!!
Sincerely,
Heritage International School
www.heritageinternationalschool.com
Tel: (02) 3 8253688/9 – 3 8253692/3/6/7
Mob: 01068583873
Manitoba, Canada
Education Excellence
Past Announcements
Dear Parents,
We thank you all for your support during this academic year. The Terry Fox Committee is kicking off our first event of the year with our Annual Terry Fox Run. This year the run is scheduled over many days due to taking (Covid-19) precautions. The schedule for the run times is attached, however this year we are only running with the students at the school. We hope to be able to invite parents to participate with us again next year.
“Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was an active teenager who was involved in many sports. Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Terry passed away on June 28th, 1981 at the age 22. He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope.”
For the Terry Fox Run this year, the students will be taken outside to do laps around the track, they can choose to run or walk. There will be 2 goals for this event. We are asking that the students bring in donations. All donations will be given to the Children’s Cancer Hospital in Egypt (57357). We hope to raise over 20,000 L.E. once again, let’s achieve this goal together.
- Goal #1: We will be calculating which house completed the most laps as a group.
- Goal #2: Teachers will calculate which house raised the most money as a group.
Kindly insert your donations in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, class and house on it and send them to your child’s homeroom teacher. (Donations will be collected until 15th of December 2020.)
Please insure that your child wears a hat and brings a bottle of water.
Parents will not be attending this year due to health regulations for the (Covid-19) pandemic.
Thanking you for your ongoing cooperation and generosity,
Terry Fox Committee
Heritage International School
www.heritageinternationalschool.com
Tel: (02) 3 8253688/9 – 3 8253692/3/6/7
Mob: 01068583873
Manitoba, Canada
Education Excellence
Education Plan Update – Effective Sunday, October 4th
Dear Parents and Students,
We want to thank everyone for working with us as we started up this unique school year, full of many challenges and obstacles. As stated in previous communications, the return to school using Even and Odd school days was to allow us to monitor the safety of our community while at school and make any necessary changes we felt were needed in regards to ensuring the best practices being utilized for the safety as all.
Hybrid Learning Plan Grades 4 – 12:
We at Heritage International School have been monitoring the safety of the school as well as what is occurring in other schools in 6th of October City and across Cairo. The older students are at a higher risk to contract Covid-19 as well as being transmitters of Covid- 19. As a result of this, we feel it is prudent to continue to minimize the physical contact time of our students while making sure that students are meeting learning objectives. With this in mind, we are moving to a Hybrid Learning Plan starting Sunday, October 4th. With hybrid learning, students will come in their cohorts or bubbles which keeps the amount of daily contact between students in different age groups lowered and the overall numbers of students in the school at one time reduced, as students will not be attending the physical school daily. It also allows for contact points to be altered from day to day allowing parents and staff to have a separation if any of our members do show signs or symptoms of illness. Below is the breakdown of how hybrid learning will take place.
All students in Grades 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 will be physically in school on Even calendar days. On Odd calendar days, they will have online lessons with their teacher(s). The schedule for their online lessons can be found on the school’s website under “Online Learning.”
All students in Grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 will be physically in school on Odd calendar days. On Even calendar days, they will have online lessons with their teacher(s). The schedule for their online lessons can be found on the school’s website under “Online Learning.”
Students Grades JK – 3:
All students in JK to Grade 3 will come to school every day starting Sunday, October 4th. The reason for the full attendance, as opposed to hybrid learning for JK – 3 students is the need for constant parental supervision and support when online.
Important Notices:
Grades 3 to 8 Art and Music students will go to the appropriate class based upon their Even and Odd designation. This allows students to receive both Art and Music for the entire school year.
Please continue to encourage social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment at school and at home. It appears that older students are having unsafe gatherings outside of the school resulting in the spread of Covid- 19. We should all work together to avoid gatherings, which will reduce the chance of us having an outbreak in the school.
With the change to hybrid learning we strongly encourage the use of face masks and face shields in all grades.
Please note that as stated in previous communications, plans are subject to change as we are continuously monitoring the ongoing safety and academic needs of our community.
We thank you for your support, understanding and care in this ever evolving situation.
Sincerely,
Heritage International School
www.heritageinternationalschool.com
Tel: (02) 3 8253688/9 – 3 8253692/3/6/7
Mob: 01068583873
Manitoba, Canada
Education Excellence
Dear Parents and Students,
In order to reduce crowding at the end of the school day we will be implementing a staggered dismissal schedule according to the grade group bubbles. We ask that you arrive prior to dismissal time to ensure a quick exit from the school.
| Time | Grade |
| 2:30 | All JK and SK Car and Bus Students dismissed |
| 2:40 | All Grade 1 – 3 Car and Bus Students dismissed |
| 2:45 | All Bus students dismissed (Grades 4- 12) |
| 2:50 | All Grades 4 – 6 Car Students dismissed |
| 2:55 | All Grades 7, 9 and 11 Car Students dismissed |
| 3:00 | All Grades 8, 10 and 12 Car Students dismissed |
The pickup will be outside the school gates. No one will be allowed inside the school area during the dismissal time. All car pickups must depart immediately after receiving the students from dismissal. Do not congregate at the school gates. Times are subject to change if more time is needed between bubbles for dismissal.
Please note that Bus Students will not be picked up the morning of Tuesday, September 15th and Wednesday, September 16th. Parents are responsible for student drop off in the mornings on these two days. Buses will take students home starting Tuesday, September 15th. Student pickup in the morning will begin Thursday, September 17th.
Dear Parents and Students,
In accordance with the announcement made by the Ministry of Education the students will return to school starting Tuesday, September 15th, 2020.
When we return to school we will be following the Even and Odd School Attendance schedule. Students who were assigned to the Odd Section will attend school on September 15th, 17th, 21st and 23rd. Students who were assigned to the Even Section will attend school on September 16th, 20th, 22nd and 24th. All parents and students were sent a notice in Engage informing them if they were in the Even or Odd Section. The half student body attendance is to help teach and monitor the new procedures for school entrance, dismissal, lunch and movement in the school.
Lessons
When students attend on their assigned day they will be given the lessons and work that they will then do at home the following day. The students will not sign onto MS Teams on their day at home as they will have already been given the lessons and assignments. The teacher will also be unavailable as they will be teaching the other section. When the students return to the school their teachers will collect their assignments or take the work up in class.
JK – Grade 6 Schedule
The JK to Grade 6 classes will follow their Sunday to Thursday schedules for classes during this time.
Grade 7 and 8 Schedule
The Grade 7 and 8 students will attend classes according to the schedule below to ensure they do not miss any core classes.
Grade 7
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Period 1A 8:30 – 9:10 |
SCIENCE 7A ELA 7B |
ELA 7A SCIENCE 7B |
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Period 1B 9:10 – 9:50 |
ELA 7A SCIENCE 7B |
SCIENCE 7A ELA 7B |
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Period 2A 9:50 – 10:30
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ELA 7A MATH 7B |
MATH 7A ELA 7B |
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BREAK 10:30- 10:45
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Period 2B 10:45 – 11:25 |
MATH 7A ELA 7B |
ELA 7A MATH 7B |
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Period 3A 11:25 – 12:05 |
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
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E.S.S. 7A French 7B |
PE 7A French 7B |
French 7A PE 7B |
French 7A E.S.S. 7B |
French 7A PE 7B |
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Period 3B 12:05 – 12:55 |
RELIGION 7A Music/ART 7B |
PE 7A Music/ART 7B |
Music/ART 7A PE 7B |
Music/ART 7A RELIGION 7B |
PE 7A French 7B |
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| Lunch 12:55 – 1:35 | ||||||
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Period 4A 1:40 – 2:20 |
ARABIC 7A Social Studies 7B |
Social Studies 7A Arabic 7B |
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Period 4B 2:20 – 3:00 |
Social Studies 7A Arabic 7B |
ARABIC 7A Social Studies 7B |
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Grade 8
| EVEN Calendar Days | ODD Calendar Days | |||||
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Period 1A 8:30 – 9:10 |
ARABIC 8A MATH 8B |
MATH 8A ARABIC 8B |
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Period 1B 9:10 – 9:50 |
MATH 8A ARABIC 8B |
ARABIC 8A MATH 8B |
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| BREAK 9:50 – 10:05 | ||||||
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Period 2A 10:05 – 10:45 |
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
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E.S.S. 8A French 8B |
PE 8A French 8B |
French 8A PE 8B |
French 8A E.S.S. 8B |
French 8A PE 8B |
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Period 2B 10:45 – 11:25 |
RELIGION 8A Music/ART 8B |
PE 8A Music/ART 8B |
Music/ART 8A PE 8B |
Music/ART 8A RELIGION 8B |
PE 8A French 8B
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Period 3A 11:25 – 12:05 |
ELA 8A Science 8B |
SCIENCE 8A ELA 8B |
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| LUNCH 12:05 – 12:45 | ||||||
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Period 3B 12:45 – 1:35 |
SCIENCE 8A ELA 8B |
ELA 8A Science 8B |
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Period 4A 1:40 – 2:20 |
SOCIAL STUDIES 8A ELA 8B |
ELA 8A SOCIAL STUDIES 8B
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Period 4B 2:20 – 3:00 |
ELA 8A SOCIAL STUDIES 8B
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SOCIAL STUDIES 8A ELA 8B |
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Grades 9 – 12 Schedule
Grades 9 to 12 will follow their timetable. The English and Arabic lessons will be split into two 40 minute periods to ensure students receive instruction for both classes.
| Grade 9 – 12 English/Arabic Schedule | ||
| Even Days | Odd Days | |
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First Half of the Period (40 min) |
English – 9A, 10A, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12C Arabic – 9B, 10B, 11B, 12B |
English – 9B, 10B, 11B, 12B Arabic – 9A, 10A, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12C |
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Second Half of the Period (40 min) |
Arabic – 9A, 10A, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12C English – 9B, 10B, 11B, 12B |
Arabic – 9B, 10B, 11B, 12B English – 9A, 10A, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12C |
General Information
Students and parents are reminded to follow are safety guidelines as sent our Safety Precautions and Guidelines Letter. Highlighted below are items of major changes this school year.
- Students and parents should also note that each student should have their own packed lunch and snacks as the cafeteria will not be open for service.
- All students from JK – Grade 12 will use their own supplies and are not to share items as per the safety protocols and guidelines.
- All students should bring extra face masks for use as well as a face shield and sanitizer.
- Members will not be admitted into the school unless they are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
We appreciate all your help in ensuring our community’s safety and adaptability in this fluid situation. We will continue to update you on the status of the school’s learning environment and plan as needed.
Dear Parents and Students,
Kindly check Heritage Post application or your email or your engage portal to view an important message from Heritage reference the new Academic Year 2020-2021.
All Orientation videos are now available on Heritage Post application, sent by email, and on your Engage parents portal
Dear Parents and Students,
We are currently activating the 2020-2021 course lists and timetables for the students. They will appear on Engage over the next several days and until then there will be limited Engage access. The class lists are final and there will be no changes to the lists. A reminder that due to safety protocols for Covid-19 that no parents and students at this time should come to the school.
For Grade 9 – 12 students Mr. Leo our Guidance counsellor will be contacting some students about their timetable as there were conflicts with your chosen subjects. In cases of course request changes, please email Mr. Leo at leo.lovett-doust@heritageinternationalschool.com. Remember that course changes are not guaranteed and all electives will not exceed 20 students this year.
For students or parents that have forgotten their Engage username and password or have locked themselves out of their account, please contact Mr. Waleed at it@heritageinternationalschool.com or Mr. Kamal at it-kamal@heritageinternationalschool.com.
A reminder that parents and students that are newly registered to the school will have a scheduled training session on September 1st, 2nd or 3rd on Engage use and sign-up and will be able to access student timetables at this time.