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    This document provides information and resources for families transitioning to or from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS). It outlines typical student behaviors during transitions, such as mood swings and increased anxiety. It also lists ACS programs that support arriving and departing students, including orientation events, buddy families, and counseling. Finally, it recommends actions parents can take to help their children adjust, such as listening, getting involved in the community, and seeking help if behaviors persist after two months.

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    This document provides information and resources for families transitioning to or from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS). It outlines typical student behaviors during transitions, such as mood swings and increased anxiety. It also lists ACS programs that support arriving and departing students, including orientation events, buddy families, and counseling. Finally, it recommends actions parents can take to help their children adjust, such as listening, getting involved in the community, and seeking help if behaviors persist after two months.

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    This document provides information and resources for families transitioning to or from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS). It outlines typical student behaviors during transitions, such as mood swings and increased anxiety. It also lists ACS programs that support arriving and departing students, including orientation events, buddy families, and counseling. Finally, it recommends actions parents can take to help their children adjust, such as listening, getting involved in the community, and seeking help if behaviors persist after two months.

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    What to expect Need More?

    ACS HS Counselors:
    Transition
    All children respond
    differently to significant
    Christina McDade:
    christinamcdade@acs.sch.ae
    Support
    transitions, but here are Jane Lowery:
    a few of the most janelowery@acs.sch.ae
    typical behaviors. Amy Thompson:
    amythompson@acs.sch.ae
    Mood swings
    Developmental regression Books:
    Increased time spent on Third Culture Kids:
    social media connecting to Growing Up Among Worlds
    friends from previous by David Pollock and Ruth
    schools Van Reken
    Increased emotional Raising Global Nomads:
    outbursts Parenting Abroad in an On-
    Withdrawal or checking- Demand World by Robin
    out Pasco
    Increased anxiety Emotional Resilience and
    the Expat Child by Julia
    Simens
    While these behaviors can be
    overwhelming at times, please
    understand that they should Websites: For your High
    wane within a month or two http://www.tckworld.com/ School Student
    after the transition. If you are
    seeing these behaviors
    http://www.tckidnow.com/
    http://www.expatwoman.com/
    continue after two months, A brief resource for
    please contact your childs
    school counselor. families in transition to
    or from the ACS
    American Community School
    of Abu Dhabi community.
    Arriving? Leaving?
    What does ACS do? What does ACS do?
    Transition Handbook Transition Handbook
    Buddy Families Goodbye ceremonies
    School buddies for students Exit counseling
    New student lunches Parent seminars
    Orientation Provides academic records
    Open House and letters for new schools

    TCK Summary Parent seminars

    What is a Third Culture Kid? What can parents do? What can parents do?

    A third culture kid is a person Listen to your child Tell your children as soon as
    who has spent a significant Attend the HS Open House you know you are moving
    part of his or her too meet the teachers and Help your children research
    developmental years outside other HS parents about their new city and new
    their parents culture. The third Attend the parent seminars school
    culture kid builds relationships Get involved in the ACS Encourage your child to
    to all the cultures, while not community remain engaged in school
    having full ownership in any. Encourage your child to get Encourage your child to
    Although elements from each involved in a club or sport reconcile relationships and
    culture are assimilated into the say goodbye to friends
    Strive to make your new
    third culture kids life house feel comfortable to Involve your child in the
    experience, the sense of your child choice of school in your next
    belonging is in relationship to location
    Seek help if you are
    others of the same background, concerned Listen to your child and seek
    other third culture children. support when needed
    Have patience

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