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Monday, June 6, 2011
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Mid-year vacation Trip
Mid-year vacation Trip
Saint Katherine
An exquisite experience between learning activities and adventure from 28th of January– to 7th of February 2011
Trip will include 3 days in Dahab, Sharm EL Sheikh
Students will be introduced to the treasures of this Internationally celebrated area
St. Catherine National Park is an area of great biological interest and includes the highest mountains in Egypt. This high altitude ecosystem supports a surprising diversity of wild species; some found nowhere else in the world
Flora
Around 1000 plant species, representing almost 40% of Egypt's total flora are found in this region. These include many endemic species. Half of the 33 known Sinai endemics are found in St. Catherine area. Many of these are rare and endangered. Small orchards are scattered in wadis particularly at higher elevations.
Fauna
The White-crowned Black wheat-ear is very characteristic of the area. There are 46 reptile species, where 15 of which are found nowhere else in Egypt.
RELIGIOUS PLACES
Beyond the many religious places found around the Monastery of St. Katherine and on the top of Jebel Musa (Mt. Sina) and Jebel Safsafa there are many other churches, monasteries and holy places in the area and a bit furhter afield. The most notable ones are described below.
The Chapel of St. Katherine is on the summit of Jebel Katherina, the mountain where the body of the saint from Alexandria was placed by angels, according to Christian beliefs
Hajar Musa (Rock of Moses) in Wadi el Arbain, where Prophet Moses fetched water from the rock. A holy place to all the big monotheiostic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The Monastery of the Forty Martyrs, in Wadi el Arbain
The Monastery of Cosmas and Damianos in Wadi Talaa,
The Chapel of Saint John Klimakos, or St. John of the Ladder, was built in 1979 in Wadi Itlah Phrophet
Ein Mousa : THe rock that phrophet Moses hit with the stick to emerge water for the 12 tribes.
Moses Calf : A rock that has the shape of the calf that phrophet moses destroyed in a natural/devine memorial of phrophet moses' anger of the calf worship.
HISTORICAL PLACES
One of the prime historical attractions in the area is the Palace of Abbas Hilmi I. Pasha, who was Viceroy of Egypt between 1849 - 1854. The palace was built on a mountain called at the time Jebel Tinya, but later named after him and today called Jebel Abbas Basha. The palace has never been finished as he died before it was completed, but the massive 2 meter-thick walls made of granite blocks and granite-sand bricks still stand firmly.
Integrated into the program a one day visit to Ras Mohamed;one of the most beautiful waters in the world, a day in Dahab and a day in Sharm EL Sheikh
For the detailed program, reservation and cost inquiry, you may contact the school administration or call the school coordicator Ms. Gihan Sami 01521235775
Science Fair
Science Fair
ِAfter working hard for several months on several scientific models, Port Said American School’s students have signed up to participate in Egyptian Science and Engineering Fair www.esefair.com with the following selected projects under supervision of
Dr. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem
Biogas production from animal and agricultural wastes
.Removal of uranium from polluted ground water in Egypt by microorganisms
Coordination of Gihan Soliman
Coordination of Gihan Soliman
