GENERAL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 2013-2014

GENERAL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 2013-2014

       
SEMESTER I   September 9 - December 20 , 2013
Term one
2013
Monday September 9 First Day of Instruction
Thursday   October 10 Dag van de Marrons National Holiday - no school
Tuesday October 15 Eid ul Adha National Holiday - no school
Sunday October 20 Chinese Immigration Day
Tuesday October 22 PTA Meetings (Lower & Middle School)
Thursday   October 24 PTA Meetings (High School & GAC)
Friday October, 25 Long Weekend Break (Oct. 25-27th) No school
Monday November 25 Independence Day National Holiday - no school
Friday December 20 Last day of Instruction (Term I)
Saturday December 21 Christmas Vacation           (December 21-January 6) No School


SEMESTER II January 7- June 27, 2014
Term Two                  
2014
Tuesday January 7 First Day of Instruction
Tuesday February 25 Day of the Revolution National Holiday - no school
Tuesday March 4 PTA Meetings (Lower & Middle School)
Thursday   March 6 PTA Meetings (High School & GAC)
Friday March 7 Long Weekend Break  (Mar. 7-9th) No School
Monday March 17 Phagwa National Holiday - no school
Friday April 11 Last day of Instruction (Term II)
Saturday April 12 Easter Vacation (April 12 - April 27) No School

Term Three April 28th - June 27th
Monday April 28 First Day of Instruction
Thursday   May 1 Labour Day National Holiday - no school
Date to be Announced PTA Meetings
Friday June 27 Last day of Instruction (Term III) End of School year

Date to be Announced GRADUATION

New Academic Year 2014-2015 starts on Monday, 1st. September, 2014

Internation Examination Dates for AlphaMax Academy Students 2013-14

International Exams		Registration Deadline	Examination Date	Venue
PSAT			Wednesday, 16th October, 2013	AMA
ACT		September 27th , 2013	Saturday, 26th October, 2013	AMA
		November 8th, 2013	Saturday, 14th December, 2013	AMA
		January 10th, 2014	Saturday, 8th February, 2014	AMA
		March  7th, 2014	Saturday, 12th April, 2014	AMA
		May 9th, 2014	Saturday, 14th June, 2014	AMA
IELTS		Exact date to be announced	Saturday, November 2013	AMA
		Exact date to be announced	Saturday, April 2014	AMA

Xiomara and Tariq win first events at their US College

 

Xiomara and Tariq Getrouw have continued to demonstrate their athletic skills in the US by winning their first races at Monroe Community College where they are now studying, 

Last Saturday, September 21 Xiomara won the 7th edition of the MCC 5 km race. She was the best female runner.

Tariq was the best MCC male runner.

Xiomara commented: "It was a very cold and rainy day. The temperature here in the U.S. is very different from Suriname. During the race, my  team (Resident Life) supported me strongly." 

Tariq said: "This was a very good experience for me. The event ended with a dinner and award ceremony. "

Tariq and Xiomara started school in the first week of September.Xiomara is in the Liberal Arts program. She is taking six courses this semester : Spanish, German, English, Biology Lab,and Social Studies. She is enjoying her courses so far and is happy to be doing languages.At AlphaMax she had often stated that her dream was to study at least four languages.

Tariq is in the Fine Arts program. Both students graduated from AlphaMax Academy in June.

The spiritual-cultural activity in AlphaMax in the Hindu weekly Sandesá, in Dutch