INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

School Web Site : www.royallanguageschools.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

* Address : 4th district - 3rd neighborhood , 6th of October behind Madinah Mall .

* School Hours : 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

* School Phone : 38346740 - 38346741 - 38300065

* PTA Office Hours : from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00p.m. Tuesday / Thursday

Royal International Language SchoolAmerican Department

2016 / 2017WELCOME

We are honored that you are a member of Royal International Language School American Department

Welcome back to our increasingly competitive world , a high-quality education gives students a wider choice and better chances in college and university .

This handbook explains the opportunities that our Royal American Department offers you . Each of these opportunities is designed in alignment with the vision and mission of the international standards. We want to inspire you to confidently learn , interact , and grow so that you make the most of your special High School years . These years are all about YOU and what you have to offer the world .The High School schedule , activities , curriculum , and atmosphere are all designed around the things that make High School students unique . We are confident that you will find the school a great place to learn, to meet new friends and to gain new experiences. We encourage you to accept the challenges that lie ahead in learning as you pursue your education and lifetime goals.

Royal American School is an exciting, creative, and challenging place to learn. You are encouraged to be the best student that you can be. With your contribution, RILS' will be an even more rewarding place where you will also find our teachers focused on your academic achievement needs.

We ask that you not only study and achieve academically, but that you also demonstrate excellent character, leadership, and service, qualities that are required of all who wish to be successful students and good citizens in our society. Our faculty and school community are dedicated to helping you achieve and meet new challenges.

We encourage you to become involved in school activities, arts, and athletics. Become involved in as many activities as you can manage and which you enjoy.

We hope that this year is your best school year ever. We wish you a successful and rewarding time at Royal International Language School, American Department.

ACCREDITATION

Royal International Language Schools American Department is a fully accredited member of Advance ED (Advancing Excellence in Education

Worldwide).

Royal International Language Schools

American Department

Mission &Vision

Mission:

We prepare confident learners and creative thinkers to become positive and active global citizens.

We strive for excellence in a happy, caring and balanced community founded on integrity and respect.

Our Philosophy :

1. To be recognized by the success of our students in achieving their personal goals.

2.To make student development the center of all school decisions. 3.To aspire to the highest internationally recognized performance standards. 4.To build and celebrate a culture based on internationalism. 5.To enable students to become life-long learners through the development of

their professional practice.

Vision:

RILS is a future-focused community where learning is collaborative, fun and engaging. The core vision for all our students is to reach their full potential and positively impact the world through acceptance of differences and values.

There are some goals we are trying to achieve during Thisacademic year as following

Goal 1: Student ExcellenceChallenge each student to maximize his or her potential and to excel academically, socially, emotionally and physically for life, college and career readiness.

Goal 2: School Excellence Develop and sustain each school to be high-performing within an environment of innovation, collaboration, continuous renewal and caring relationships.

Goal 3: Talent Excellence Recruit, develop and empower a diverse, high-performing team to maximize achievement for each student.

Goal 4: Organizational Excellence Build a great, enduring and responsive organization that provides the appropriate resources, direction and services in pursuit of highest student achievement.

Goal 5: Outreach Excellence Foster family, school and community partnerships to expand educational opportunities for students.

Our Core Values

6.Commitment7.Duty8.Responsibility9.Appreciation

Our Slogan

Dedicated to Excellence , we expect the best .

Royal International School American School

ProfileRoyal International School is Located in 6th of October City . It is a satellite city and part of the urban area of Cairo , Egypt , 32 km ( 20 miles ) outside Cairo itself . It has a population ranging between some 185,000 in the city to an estimated 500,000 inhabitants in the wider area .It also hosts Egyptian students and students from the Gulf and Palestinian territories , who study at its private universities like Misr University for science and Technology , Modern Sciences and Arts University , Nile University , October 6 University (O6U) and Zewail City of Sciences and Technology . 6thof October City is at large is an industrial and technological community which , hosts one of the largest industrial zones in Egypt on which the entire city is established . In addition , the smart village Egypt located on the Cairo - Alexandria road just 10 km from Royal International School (RIS) , it accommodates multinational and local companies , governmental and financial organizations , educational institutions and research & development centers , business parks as well as variety of other IT products offered by Oracle , Dell , Microsoft , Raya … etc. The smart village multipurpose ecosystem are built on quality , collaboration and trust to the satisfaction of all stakeholders in the community , especially the educational institutes , which give the opportunity for the RIS students and staff to get benefit from any program .

The Royal International School had been established in 2002 with only one building for the national Egyptian system . In 2006 , the school campus included two buildings one for the national Division and the other is for the International Division .

The Royal International American School is dedicated to providea high quality American education program and services in order to help the students attain their full potentialacademically , socially and physically . In order to achieve this goal ,this is for the school to be able to start the teacher professional development .

The Royal international American School holds an administrative team for the American Division that consists of a Head of School , Academic Principal , guidance counselor , behavior specialist , 19 teachers . All teachers are certified and highly qualified by definition of state mandates . All of them hold a bachelor's degree and five possess post-graduate diplomas in Education . The support staff includes an office manager , school secretary , media and technology specialist , two paraprofessionals , three food service workers . The current student enrollment is about 75 students in grades tenth through twelfth . The class capacity is 25 students per class . The school buildings occupy 40% of the total area of the land leaving a spacious area for playgrounds and sports courts . In addition , the school also has an indoor gymnasium as well as safe interactive play facilities to cater for the different age groups and promote the physical development of the school community . Moreover , the school cafeteria offers students and teachers balanced meals . All school buildings are equipped with a fire escape and follow international health and safety standards .

The classrooms are spacious , bright , well ventilated , air-conditioned . They are equipped with state of the art smart boards and data shows . Each classroom has one laptop to accommodate for inquiry-based and problem-solving learning activities . Classrooms are furnished with square tables and movable chairs to facilitate group work and cooperative learning activities .

Accreditation & Affiliation:AdvanceEd/department – Northwest

Grades offered

GRADE 10

SUBJECT CREDITS

English 1 Credit

Math 1 Credit

Biology 1 Credit

World History 1 Credit

Arabic 1 Credit

Second Language 1 Credit

Art ½ Credit

Physical Education ½ Credit

Total Credits 7 Credits

GRADE 11

SUBJECT CREDITS

English 1 Credit

Math 1 Credit

Chemistry 1 Credit

Sociology 1 Credit

Second language 1 Credit

Computer 1 Credit

Physical Education ½ Credit

Art ½ Credit

Total Credits 7 Credits

GRADE 12

SUBJECT CREDITS

English 1 Credit

Advanced Math 1 Credit

Physics 1 Credit

Economics 1 Credit

Advanced Biology 1 Credit

Second language 1 Credit

Computer 1 Credit

Art ½ Credit

Physical Education ½ Credit

Total Credits 8 Credits

Total Credits = 22 Credits

GRADING SYSTEMThe computation of grades and grade point averages is determined as follows and is established by Royal International Language Schools:

COURSE GRADING

The grades for this course will be based on the following letter grades:

100 – 96 A+ 4 78 - 76 C+ 2.395 – 93 A 4 75 - 73 C 292 -89 A- 3.7 72 - 69 C- 1.788 – 86 B+ 3.3 68 - 66 D+ 1.385 – 83 B 3 65 - 63 D 182 -79 B- 2.7 62 -60 D- 0.7

Below 60E or F 0

CHAIN OF COMMANDAdministration Contact

Mrs.ManalFawzyThe School General Director manal.rils.director@gmail.com

Mr. Ibrahim AwadThe school Vice General Director

Mrs. Mona Abd Al-HamidThe Head of the American School mona_royal@hotmail.com

Mrs. Ahmed Abdel WahabThe Academic principal of the American

schoolmedochemartist2020@gmail.com

Mrs. Marwa El-hadyThe Head of the School Accountant accountant@royallanguageschools.com

Mr. Hassan KhamisThe Head of the School Student Affairs student.affairs@royallanguageschools.com

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL STAFFTitle Teacher’s Name E-mail

English Supervisor Mr. MagedFawzy freemaged@gmail.com

English teacher Mr. Diaa el din  

English teacher Mrs. Fulla Al Desoukie  

Math teacher Miss. Jeannine Achraf

Computer teacher Miss. Rasha Al Sayed

Chemistry teacher Mr. Ahmed Abd Al-wahab  medochemartist2020@gmail.com

Physics teacher Mr. EssamMahoud  

Biology teacher Mrs. Shaimaa El Galiand

Arabic teacher Mrs. AbeerMostafa  

History teacher Mrs. Rania Abdel Zaher  

Civics teacher Mrs. AzzaAbd Al Ati  

German teacher Miss. Sara  

French teacher Mr. MoatazEid  

Human development Mr. PaulaFarag

Subjects’ Course Description

English course description grade10:Study Items

“Typhoid Fever” from Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt [Autobiography] “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Benet [Short Story] Extended Reading Choice: Animal Farm“from Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam” by Martin Luther King Jr. [Speech]“Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” by Tim O’Brien [Short Story]The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (especially, a close read of Act III Scene 2 – Antony’s speech) [Drama]“Two Kinds” by Amy Tan [Short Story]“The Sword in the Stone” [Legend]from “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer [Magazine Article]“Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl [Short Story]“And of Clay We Are Created” [Short Story]English course description grade11: “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” by Ezra Pound “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards Extended Reading Choice: The Jungle“from Nature” by Ralph Waldo Emerson [Essay]“Speech to the Virginia Convention” (1775) by Patrick Henry [speech]“The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable” by Nathaniel Hawthorne [short story]“The Arrogance and Cruelty of Power from Speech at the Nuremberg Trials” (1945) by Robert H. Jackson [speech]Extended Reading Choice: The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnIntroduction to the Literary Period: “The Rise of Realism” by Gary Q. Arpin [Expository]“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Elliot [poem]“The Lowest Animal” by Mark Twain [essay] and “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson [poem] Extended Reading Choice: The Grapes of Wrath“The Weary Blues” and “Harlem” by Langston Hughes [poems}“From Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank {diary}“The Biggest Battle of All History” from The Greatest Generation Speaks by Tom Brokaw [letter]

English course description grade12:1. The Anglo- Saxons.

2. “The road to Canterbury.3. The Middle Ages.4. The Renaissance.5. The restoration and the 18th century.6. The Romantic Period.7. The Victorian Period.8. “The Art Of Modern Poetry”.

Math Course DescriptionGrade 10

1- The complex number system. 2- Seeing structure in expressions.3- Arithmetic with polynomials and rational expressions. 4- Reasoning in equations and inequalities.5- Interpreting functions.6- Congruence.7- Similarity. 8- Circles.

Grade 11

1- The complex number system. 2- Interpreting functions.3- Building functions. 4- Linear, quadratic and exponential models.5- Trigonometric functions.6- Similarity, right angles and trigonometry. 7- Probability.8- Expressing geometric properties with equations.

Grade 12

1- Limits (point – infinity – trig. Functions ) 2- First derivative rules. 3- Integration4- Continuity and differentiability 5- Logarithm and exponents 6- Applications on integration and differentiation7- Complex numbers system8- Probability

Science course description Biology Course Description

1st Biology program• The study of life. • Cells

Cell structure and Function. Cell and Energy/ enzymes.Macromolecules (polysaccharides, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids) in

cells. Cell Growth and Division.

• Genetics Meiosis and Mendel. Extending Mendelian Genetics. Extending non Mendelian Genetics

• From DNA to proteinIdentifying DNA as the genetic material.Structure of DNADNA replication.Transcription.Translation.Mutation. genetic engineering (biotechnology) is used to produce novel

biomedical and agricultural products• Principles of Ecology.• Interaction of Ecosystem.• The Biosphere.• water, carbon, and nitrogen cycle between abiotic resources and organic matter

in the ecosystem• Human Impact on Ecosystem.• Classification and Diversity.• Meiosis and Mendel.• Extending Mendelian Genetics.• Extending non Mendelian Genetics

• Plants. Plant Diversity. Plant Structure and Function. Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Response

• Animals.

Invertebrate Diversity.A close at Arthropods.Vertebrate Diversity.A closer look at Amniotes.Animal Behaviors.

• Human Biology. Human System and Homeostasis.Nervous System and endocrine Homeostasis.Digestive and Excretory System. Respiratory ad Circulatory System.Immune System and Disease.Protection, support, and Movement.

Reproduction and Development.

Student Discipline Regulations1 - School day starts at 8:00 am and ends at 2:30 pm. No students are allowed to enter the school after 8:15 am. The school is not responsible for students who are outside school after 8:15 am.

a. All the students must attend the morning line daily.

2 - Tardiness :

Action : a. Student and parent vow that the action will not be repeated.

b. The student with frequent tardiness will be suspended from 1 to 3 days .

3 - Dropping some classes during the school day :

Action : a. Student and parent vow that the action will not be repeated .

b. Student with repeated action will be suspended from 1 to 5 days.

c. School will consider depriving the student from the final exam in case of exceeding

the limited absence days .All students are required to attend school for 180

instructional days per school year.

4 - Neglecting assignments and forgetting equipment :

Action : a. Parent vows that the action will not be repeated .

c. Some of behavior marks will be omitted .

5 - Cutting school :

Action : a. Student will be suspended from 1 to 3 days .

b. Parent vows that the action will not be repeated .

c. If repeated , student will be suspended for 15 days .

d. If repeated , student will be dismissed permanently and the Educational

Administration will be informed .

6 - Damaging properties or writing on walls or buses (breaking doors or windows or desks or chairs or electrical appliances:

Action : a. Student will pay for the damages , repair it and will be suspended from 3 to 5 days .

b. Parent vows that the action will not be repeated .

c. If repeated , student will be suspended for 15 days .

7 - Students without complete uniform won’t be allowed to enter the school .

8 - All kinds of accessories or make up are forbidden .

9 - Using mobiles during the school day :

Action : a. Student will be suspended for 1 day and parent vows that theaction will not be

repeated .

b. If repeated , student will be suspended for 3 days and the device will be seized

till the end of the quarter .

10 - Aggressive behavior and disorder in halls and playground inside or outside school :

Action : a. Parent vows that the action will not be repeated .

b. Student will be suspended from 3 to 5 days .

11 - Aggressive behavior towards students and physical abuse :

Action : a. Student will be suspended for 1 day and parent vows and an apology will be

offered for the offended .

b. If repeated , student will be suspended for 15 days .

12 - Theft and steeling others’ properties :

Action : a. Parent will be called up and restore the loot .

b. Student will be suspended from 1 to 3 days .

13 - Misbehavior with school staff :

Action : a. Parent & student vow and student will be suspended from 1 to 3 days.

b. If repeated , student will be suspended for 15 days .

14 - Exam cheating :

Action : a. Issuing a report by the head of committee, calling up the parent and omitting the marks of the exam .

b. If repeated , student will be deprived from the rest of the exams.

15 - Undermining the national sovereignty by disrespecting the flag or not performing the National Anthem :

Action : a. Parent vows that the action will not be repeated .

b. If repeated , student will be suspended for 15 days .

16 - Using bad names or writing them :

Action : a. Parent vows and student will be suspended for 3 days .

b. If repeated , student will be suspended for 15 days .

17 - Students are not allowed to leave during the school day without parent accompany , unless its an emergency and it should be with an official letter . Leaving with phone calls are not allowed .

18 - Parents meeting will be in the administration from 9 to 1 .

GENERAL INFORMATION

High school uniform Requirements (Grade 10-12)- Grey polo T-shirt with logo, fully buttoned.- Dark blue slacks for girls and boys.- White or black socks with slacks.- All black shoes with non-making soles and heels.

Grade 12 seniors have the option of wearing Senior Polo T-shirts.

The following is unacceptable dress for RILS American Department:

Slippers, bare feet, bare midriffs, short shorts, short skirts, halters, see-through net shirts

Unsanitary or torn clothing.

Clothing with cigarette, alcohol or drug advertisements.

Dark glasses inside the building unless medically approved in writing.

Any hats, bandanas, do-rags or other head coverings inside the building (males and females all age groups at any time).

Any clothing or clothing style that depicts gang influence, gang violence or gang affiliation.

Any clothing that exposes undergarments. This includes sheer shirts/tops with halter top, or strapless shirt under the sheer top.

Inappropriate t-shirts (sleeveless undershirts, tank tops with large arm holes)

Pants, shorts, skirts, shirts with holes to include the new ones that are made that way.

Is a leader in the classroom, at work, and in other school or community activities?.

FIRE DRILLS AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION Fire drills are conducted monthly. Directions for the drills are posted in each classroom in addition to instructions from teachers. When the alarm sounds, students, teachers, staff, and visitors will vacate the building in a calm and orderly fashion and reassemble in a designated area for attendance check.

FOOD AND DRINK POLICY Eating and drinking in hallways is not allowed during the school day except at lunch. Only water is allowed in the classroom.

HIGH VALUE ITEMS Personal items of high value should not be brought to school. Students may not use personal computers on the school’s network.

►THE SCHOOL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS OF HIGH VALUE ITEMS.◄

INCLEMENT WEATHER Late openings and early school closure are possible if local command believes that weather conditions dictate.

LOCKERS RILS owns and maintains school lockers that students may use for their convenience in storing books, coats, and other items during the school year. Because the lockers are private property, the school reserves the right to joint control over the student lockers, including the right to search lockers at any time without prior notice. Responsibility includes:

Keeping lockers clean and free of debris and graffiti.

Reporting needed repairs to the Main Office.

LOST AND FOUND Lost items are turned in to the Main Office. These items will be held there for a short time. If not claimed during that time, these items will be disposed of. Items found in common areas should be turned in and claimed in the Main Office. If an item is found in a classroom, it should be given to the teacher. Usable items not claimed will be given to charity.

Cafeteria You should be in the cafeteria while you are eating or drinking. It’s not allowed to eat or drink in the corridor. It is expected that students behave appropriately in the cafeteria, and follow the cafeteria

rules and procedures. Walk into the cafeteria quietly and sit at assigned chairs. Remain seated at all times unless you have been called to line, and you are moving

directly to line. Do not throw anything in the cafeteria. Do not take any food that does not belong to you. This includes sharing and trading food. At the end of lunch all tables must be cleared of food and trash. Designated students will

pass trash cans from table to table. All other students must remain seated. Each student is responsible for the cleanliness of their table and area.

Be ready to move quietly, with your teacher, to class when you are called at the end of lunchtime.

MAKE-UP WORK Students are responsible for ALL required class work. Late work is unacceptable. Teachers manage and penalize late assignments work in accordance with their class policies.

Students who know they will be on extended absences must contact teachers in advance for work or to arrange for email contact during the length of absence. The work assigned during extended absences is due upon return to school.

When an absence is excused by the school or is due to school sponsored activities, students must normally present their work in accordance with the amount of time they were absent.

Work due on the day a student is absent is to be handed in on the day the student returns.

Work assigned on the day a student is absent is due one day after the student returns to school.

REPORT CARDS Report cards are issued quarterly. And after each quarter RILS invites parents to the parents meetings.

TEXTBOOKS Because students must sign for issued textbooks they should carefully inspect textbooks before signing an acceptance sheet. Textbooks are school property and are entrusted to students for their use and safekeeping. It is good practice to cover the books. Books lost or stolen will require the fees of the book.

TRASH Show pride in our school by managing your own garbage and cleaning up your messes in common areas and classrooms.

Please use containers mounted near the buildings to keep our environment clean. RECYCLE.

HEALTH POLICIES

ILLNESS AND INJURIES

ILLNESSIf your child is ill, please do not send him/her to school. For his/her benefit, it is best that s/he gets the proper rest, nutrition and care by his/her parent at home. This will allow for a faster recovery and return to his/her routine. This also prevents other children from being in contact with those germs that can lead to illness. If a child becomes ill during school, the parent will be notified by phone to pick up the child. This will be based upon the assessment and evaluation by the school nurse determining:

A temperature greater than or equal to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.8 Celsius

Active vomiting or diarrhea

An illness, which presents contagious symptoms (conjunctivitis/pink-eye, ringworm, varicella/chickenpox), which has not been cleared by your physician.

Other symptoms interfering with learning as determined by the school nurse.

To return to school your child must be without symptoms for 24 hours, and fever free without fever-reducing medications for 24 hours.

INJURIESIn the event of an injury, first aid will be administered by the School Nurse or designated representative. The parent/guardian may be notified, if necessary, to take the student home or to the Emergency Room/Clinic. School Nurses follow clinical guidelines as set forth by RILS such as: In case of extreme emergency, the student will be transferred by ambulance to the Emergency Room and parents will be notified ASAP. It is very important, in case of an emergency, for the school to have a current address, home phone number, duty phone number, and the phone number of another adult to act as emergency contact in case parents cannot be contacted.

NOTE: Any student who needs to be released from school due to illness or injury will be picked up by a parent/guardian or emergency contact.

WELLNESS POLICY

We continually strive for health and wellness in our school. Parents, teachers and students involved in our school take responsibility to help insure health and wellness. Students are taught about healthy living, physical activity and eating in our school at all grade levels. We want to implement what is taught in the classroom through all parts of the school.

Parents are encouraged to talk with their children about eating a balanced meal with different food groups while at school.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND EXCUSED ABSENCES

STUDY TRIPS: Students participating in class study trips must have permission form completed by sponsors and returned to the teacher sponsor at least two days prior to the scheduled trip. It

is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for make-up work PRIOR to taking the study trip. Parents with questions about the nature of a study trip should contact the sponsoring teacher directly. Parents are encouraged to participate as chaperones!

►TEACHERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENTS ON AUTHORIZED SCHOOL STUDY TRIPS.◄

CLASS TRIPS So-called “Senior Trips” or other “Class Trips” are neither sponsored, authorized, sanctioned nor excused by the school. Parents and students must be aware that the school cannot be involved in any way, including fund raising. Senior “skip days” will be dealt with as unexcused absences and may lead to not participating in graduation ceremonies.

DRESS CODE Students engage in many activities during the school day. Be certain that clothing is comfortable, durable, warm, properly fitted, and suitable for current weather conditions. All outer clothing should be plainly labeled with the student’s name. Student dress should in no way be distracting to the learning process. Students who wear inappropriate school dress clothing will be referred to the school counselor and will be provided suitable clothing, if needed.

CAFETERIA RULES While in the cafeteria for lunch, students should talk quietly, walk, sit at assigned tables if necessary, use good table manners, and remain seated until dismissed by a monitor. When dismissed, children should go directly to the line-up area facing the Lincoln Plaza.

PLAYGROUND RULES Please review these rules with your children and try to use these same rules after school when your own children are playing at the school. Our students should:

Play in supervised areas only.

Sit on swings correctly.

Stay out from under all playground equipment.

Play games, and use equipment safely.

Stay out of all bushes, trees and planters.

Wear weather-appropriate clothing (coats, jackets, hats, gloves, boots).

SCHOOL BUS POLICY, SERVICE AND STUDENT BUS BEHAVIOR

It is the student’s responsibility to meet the school buson time and to engage in safe and proper behavior while on the bus. Transportation to and from school is a privileg not a right. Students found in violation of established rules regarding conduct aboard school buses will be subject to disciplinary action to include loss of bus privileges.

SCHOOL BUS RULES ON AND AROUND SCHOOL BUSES STUDENTS WILL:

Comply with all school rules with the “Behavior Standards for School Bus Students”;

Keep all parts of the body inside the bus windows.

Keep aisles, steps, and empty seats from obstruction.

Remain fully and properly clothed.

Treat the driver and fellow students with respect.

Promptly comply with the bus driver’s or monitor’s instructions.

No food or beverages on the bus.

Treat the bus and other private property with care.

ON AND AROUND SCHOOL BUSES STUDENTS WILL NOT: Fight, push, shove, or trip other passengers.

Use or possess unacceptable items identified in the school “Code of Conduct”.

Push while boarding, on, or exiting the bus.

Get on or off the bus while the bus is in motion.

Put objects out of bus windows or hang out of windows.

Obstruct aisles, steps, or seats.

Engage in public displays of affection.

Eat, drink, or litter on the bus.

Use profane or abusive language or make obscene gestures.

Spit or bite.

Harass, bully, or interfere with other students.

Disrespect, distract, or interfere with the bus driver.

Damage private property.

Sit in the bus driver’s seat, or touch bus operating devises or equipment.

Open or try to open bus door.

Throw or shoot objects inside or out of bus.

Tamper with bus controls or emergency equipment.

SCHOOL BUS RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDENTS are responsible for: Obeying the “School Bus Rules”.

Immediately reporting the loss or damage of the bus pass to the school bus office.

Providing the school bus office with written notification from parent/sponsor/guardian for any change from the normal authorized school

bus transportation.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS/SPONSORS are responsible for:

Ensuring that their family members know and comply with the “School Bus Rules”.

Any damage to vehicles that may result from improper behavior of their child.

The safety and conduct of family members in route to or from and at the bus stop.

Ensuring that their family members are at the designated school bus pickup point five minutes prior to the bus’s scheduled arrival time.

Reporting any unsafe actions by drivers or bus riders to the school bus office.

Academic School Year Calendar 2016 -2017Term 1

Royal International Language Schools

Month Week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat EventSep 1 1 2 3 20/9 1st day of the schoolSep 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/9 Parent Student OrientationSep 3 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10-14/9 Eid El Adha(H)Sep 4 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Sep 5 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 1/10 SAT 1Oct 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2/10 Islamic new year 1438Oct 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6/10 Armed Forces Day (H)Oct 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 22Oct 9 23 24 25 26 27 28 29Nov 10 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 31/10 HalloweenNov 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5/11 SAT 2Nov 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19Nov 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24/11 Thanks givingNov 14 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 3/12 SAT 1Dec 15 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Dec 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11/12 El-Mawled El-Nabawy (H)Dec 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Dec 18 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25/12 Western ChristmasJan 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1/1 New year’s DayJan 20 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6/1 Epiphany Jan 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7/1 Eastern Christmas (H)Jan 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25/1 Revolution Day(H)

Term 2Month Week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Event

Feb 23 29 30 31 1 2 3 4Feb 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Feb 25 12 13 14 15 16 17 18Feb 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20/2 President’s DayMar 27 26 27 28 1 2 3 4Mar 28 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Mar 29 12 13 14 15 16 17 18Mar 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21/3 Mother’s DayApr 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 1Apr 32 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Apr 33 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Apr 34 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16/4 Easter SundayApr 35 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 17/4 Sham El Nessim(H)May 36 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 25/4 Sinai Liberation Day (H) May 37 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1/5 Labor Day (H)May 38 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6/5 SAT 1May 39 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26/5 Start of RamadanJune 40 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 3/6 SAT 1 & 2June 41 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 29/5 Memorial DayJune 42 11 12 13 14 15 16 17June 43 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22/6 Last day of schoolJune 44 25 26 27 28 29 30 1

(H)= HolidayIslamic Holidays are subject to change

Instructional days : 183