CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Dear High School Parents,
Thanks for reading this week’s edition of Highro-Glyphics!
What a wonderful thing it is to have all the students on campus! With everyone outdoors at lunch, that is a busy and lively time of day, with students enjoying the sunshine and open spaces of our beautiful campus. (Thankfully, the rain held off long enough this afternoon for us to enjoy lunch.)
In a year that has been far from normal, it has been great to see some sense of normalcy restored for students and staff alike. This week, we resumed our regular 8-day rotation. The Counseling Department hosted its University Application Kickoff for juniors and their parents. University acceptances continued to roll in for seniors. IB Diploma students were introduced to the process of the Extended Essay. Next week, we will resume some of our after school conditioning programs and activities. We will also start the course registration process for 2021-22.
Thank you to the Booster Club for welcoming the tenth grade back to campus with a special treat, for showing appreciation to faculty with great food and spirit wear during our Faculty Wellbeing Tuesday, and for their continued positivity and support throughout this year.
Have a great week, and stay safe!
Principal’s Notes Highlights:
● Upcoming Grade Level Parent/Principal Virtual Coffees
● 2021-22 Course Registration
● NESA Parents as Partners 2.0 Webinars
● Skyward Gradebook
● Second Semester Exams and Graduation
Upcoming Grade Level Parent/Principal Virtual Coffees
We will continue to hold virtual coffees by grade level, with informal discussions of topics particular to each grade. We hope you are able to participate. Below is the schedule of upcoming coffees:
● Grade 12: Monday, February 8, 12:30-1:00
● Grade 11: Tuesday, February 9, 12:30-1:00
● Grade 10: Wednesday, February 10, 12:30-1:00
● Grade 9: Thursday, February 11, 12:30-1:00
We will now be using Webex for all parent coffees. Parents will receive an email with the link and instructions the day before the coffee for their respective grade level.
There will also be a Virtual Coffee for all High School parents on February 17 at 9:30 am. Some more information will be included in next week’s Highro-Glyphics.
2021-22 Course Registration
Course registration for the 2021-22 academic year will begin on Tuesday, February 9 with a virtual assembly for students. Students should see the morning announcements for details. The 2021-22 Program of Studies will be posted that same day.
NESA Parents as Partners 2.0 Webinars
The full schedule of upcoming webinars in this helpful series can be found by clicking here. You can register by clicking here.
Skyward Gradebook
Skyward gradebook is open for student and parent viewing. Students are encouraged to reach out to the teachers if they have questions about assignments.
Second Semester Exams
Second semester exam dates are May 31 – June 1 for seniors and June 2-7 for grades 9-11. Please keep in mind while you plan your summer travels that seniors are able to depart after graduation and underclassmen after their final examination.
Graduation
A memo will be circulated to all parents of seniors in early March outlining the events leading up to graduation. This year’s Graduation Ceremony is on Friday, June 4.
Jerry Duggan Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Freshmen
The next Freshmen Seminar will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday during Study Hall Blocks. We will be reviewing the SMART goals made during the last seminar and diving into the topic of Growth Mindset.
Juniors
Thank you to all who attended the University Application Kickoff event on Tuesday. A reminder to be sure to schedule your family meeting with your student’s counselor between the dates of February 14 and April 14.
Upcoming Virtual Events, Available Scholarships, and Summer Opportunities
See the CAC HS Counseling Resources Webpage to see the upcoming virtual events, available scholarships, and summer opportunities. This document is updated regularly: CAC HS Counseling Resources Webpage – Events
Appointment system: As usual, students can schedule appointments with counselors from the QR codes posted around campus.
Claudia Bean, Kasey Semler, Cameron Simon
HS Counseling
General Announcements
CAC Communications App
To receive instant updates, and important announcements, please be reminded to download our CAC Communications App, School Stream, and register with the email address you have given to the admissions office. If you have not yet registered, you are missing out on important announcements. Download Instructions are available here. Please feel free to contact Mona Abdel Hady (mabdelhady@cacegypt.org) for assistance.
Activities/Athletics Update
Starting Sunday, February 7, 2021, the High School will resume non-athletic after school activities with the same mitigation measures we use in classrooms. That same day we will also resume conditioning for the swim team following the protocols we had in place at the start of season 2 in December.
Scott Fitzgerald
Activities & Athletics Director
CAC Libraries open Saturdays in February
The libraries will be open this Saturday and all the Saturdays in February. Remember that you must book a 30-minute time slot on the CAC dashboard, but parents can only book for a Saturday appointment. (You can reach the booking system from the school app as well.) Bookings must be made by 7 pm on Friday.
Josianne Fitzgerald
MHS Head Librarian
Booster Club Spirit Store
The Booster Club Spirit Store has resumed regular weekday hours, from 8:30-10:00am and 1:30-2:45pm. Entrance is at Gate 7 (next to the ATM). All transactions will be through the window with one customer at a time allowed inside the gate. Properly worn masks are mandatory when entering campus through Gate 7 (next to the ATM), with valid CAC ID. Temperatures will be taken at the gate. Customers will need to exit campus as soon as their store transaction is finished.
Please note that the payment methods accepted are only EGP and USD cash. No USD checks accepted.
Booster Club
A NOTE FROM OUR CAC BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Every year we seek to recognize members of our community through the CAC Community/Core Values Award. This award is presented to members of our community who exhibit the CAC core values by making exceptional and varied contributions to the CAC community.
The CAC Core Values are: Compassion, Creativity, Courage, Integrity, Perseverance, Respect, and Responsibility. If you know of someone who has made a difference in the lives of our CAC Community while exhibiting these core values, please nominate her/him for the Core Values Award. Last year’s recipients of the Board of Trustees Community/Core Values Award were: Carmen Allison, Courtney Bailey, and Nadia Rashad.
All members of the community – not currently on the Board of Trustees – are eligible to be considered for this award including faculty and staff so long as they make contributions to the community that are above and beyond their regular, expected duties.
The nomination form is available ONLINE in this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvWW4Vpf1rRkftBPxMNrEZk86QyzYRkUEbOdxKageZTq8LmQ/viewform?hl=en&fbclid=IwAR0vAFs-oTOCgSZLu6uOnAV0QAKWp4PgEfzjEXLU7r60NBwdESSfPJoFb_s
Forms can also be obtained from the Board Executive Assistant, Nawal Gamal, on the 3rd floor of the Admin Building or via email board@cacegypt.org. Nominations are due no later than 3:00 pm on Sunday, February 14, 2021.
Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge the contributions of your friends and colleagues to the CAC community.