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EMS Doha Library Weekly Update: April 12, 2018

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Battle of the Books
The Local Battle of the Books has successfully ended this week. We are happy that students accomplished much from the experience and that they also had fun. I cannot thank the Primary teachers enough for encouraging their students to participate and keeping them focused for the months leading up to the competition. 

Special thanks to Ms. Annie, Mr. Lewis, Mr. John for taking time out of your busy schedule to read questions and Ms. Zoobia. Ms. Laurie and Ms. Annie for bringing your classes to help cheer the Elementary finalists, as well as Ms. Sandy and Mr. Carl. This support has helped made all the finalists feel like champions!

Unfortunately with some teams losing, they were devastated but thank you to the library team and teachers who helped comfort them. Below are the 1st and 2nd place winners:
Elementary Division 
1st place:  Cutest Team Readers (4.6)
Fatima Al Khater
Sama Ahmed
Danya Lograb
Mathayel Al Meraikhi

2nd place:  The Book Stars
Yussef Nada (4.4)
Mustafa Elsayegh (4.8)
Faisal Sabt (4.4)

Primary Division 
1st place: EMS Hawks (6.4)
Haya Ossama 
Mariam Hamza
Tameem Al Manzi

2nd place: Book Masters Strike Again
Trinity Banzon (5.7)
Fritz Rojo (5.7)
Konstantino Korres (5.2)
Mohamad Al Sada (5.8)

Secondary Division
1st place:  Hidden Spirits
Jed Rommel Catalan (9-4)
Micah Isabel Fallarna (9-4)
Noora Al-Athba (10-1)
Soad Jabal Abadi (10-1)

2nd place: Star Platinum (8.4)
Yahia Neamatalla 
Abdelrahim Abdelwahab
Youssef Elbaby
Hadi Abusara


1st place winners will receive a Virgin Bookstore voucher worth QAR 200 and 2nd place winners will receive a VIrgin Bookstore voucher worth QAR 100. 

Details on the Championship Final - 17 April 2018
All staff members are welcome to attend. Please let us know if you want to read questions to any of the divisions. The program is as follows:

8:30     Welcome (Mr.John)

8:40     Mechanics of Game (Ms. May)

8:50     Elementary Division (EMS Doha vs EMS Al-Khor)

9:20     Primary Division (EMS Doha vs EMS Al-Khor)

9:50     Secondary Division (EMS Doha vs EMS Al-Khor)

10:20   Awarding of Winners 

10:30   Closing remarks and refreshments (Mr. Dean)



Primary Library
Library Hours
6:45-7:05a | 1st break | 1:45-2:20p
Library Classes. Weekly Class Schedule. Reminder: After the break we welcome Year 1. 
The library is closed during Lessons 1 for maintenance and Lesson 4 is alloted to KG classes. Small groups of students each with a library pass are allowed during Lesson 4.​

Secondary Library
Please note that the Secondary library is closed until April 23. There is a speaking exam and the Library needs to be under strict cambridge exam conditions.


Have a Great Weekend

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