CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Dear parents,
Today was the last regular school day for seniors before the start of IB Exams. They celebrated with a (mitigated) water fight in the afternoon. They managed to give yours truly a thorough soaking–it was actually quite refreshing! These students certainly deserved to have such a catharsis after the challenges they have faced and overcome the last 13 months. We wish them well on their exams.
This week the Spring Arts Festival swung into action, with delightful musical performances on the Middle School lawn during lunches. Visual arts students are displaying their work outside the High School Office. The festival will continue next week.
Executive Student Council election speeches were held today. Whatever the outcome, we are certain to have excellent student leadership next year. Good luck to all the candidates.
Have a wonderful long weekend, and stay safe!
Principal’s Notes Highlights:
● Upcoming Holidays
● IB Exams Begin
● Wellbeing Weekly Message
● Yearbook Preliminary Orders
● Ramadan Kareem!
● Campus Lunch Announcement
● Skyward Gradebook
● Second Semester Exams
● Withdrawal Procedures
Upcoming Holidays
In recognition of various holidays, there will be no classes on April 29, May 2, and May 3. Classes resume May 4, beginning with Block E.
IB Exams Begin
IB exams begin tomorrow (exams run Monday-Friday, even with holidays). Good luck to our seniors as they complete the last stages of this rigorous academic journey! We are very proud of them!
Wellbeing Weekly Message
This week’s message: Positive Relationships
Watch and discuss this video with students.
What differences do they notice between the responses of the green and blue characters in trying to console the purple one?
If you would like to share any activities or comments from this reflection, please email wellbeingreflections@cacegypt.org.
Wishing you a happy day,
PreK-12 Wellbeing Committee
Yearbook Preliminary Orders
Please note that we need to know in advance who is interested in purchasing the Yearbook. According to your responses and show of interest, we will be able to get a quotation on the price. Please fill out the form below including the student’s full name, grade and # of yearbooks to be ordered.
Click here to go to the HS Yearbook Preliminary Pre-Order Form
Please note that this is a preliminary form and presents no commitment to purchase. The deadline for submitting this form is 3:00 pm on Friday, April 30.
You will be receiving the final form with the quoted price per yearbook soon. Parents who will fill out that form will be committed to purchase the 2020/21 Yearbook.
Ramadan Kareem!
Our students continue their hard work, many doing so with the added challenge and sacrifice of a daily fast. We have added more tents to the lawn for students to have shade. Please see the morning announcements for information about places students can go to rest or pray during school hours.
Campus Lunch Announcement
Zentro, Sincerely V and Coffee Bean now available for pre-order via Spare.
CAC, in partnership with Spare Payments, provides a cashless system for these items.
The Spare system uses smart technology connected to a mobile application on which you will be able to recharge your son/daughter’s balance and set a limit for their spending. Accounts may be recharged via credit card in-app or with cash on campus at Booster Club and at CSA Maadi at Power Plant Store. Please find the stores working hours at the end of this letter.
The menu of pre-order items from Zentro and Sincerely V are available in the Spare app. To view the menu, click on “Online Store”. Zentro and Sincerely V have their menu available one week in advance. Orders for the same day are accepted till 7:30 AM.
Coffee Bean will also be available in the Spare app. To view the menu, click on “Online Store” in the app; then select the items you wish and purchase. Pre-purchase will be available 3 pm – 9 pm the day before pick up. Please note at this time, Coffee Bean will limit online selections to pre-ordered salads; other items may still be purchased on site using cash or with IDs linked to Spare.
If you still haven’t activated your Spare account, please follow the instructions here.
NOTE: Zentro and Sincerely V orders will be picked up from outside the HS Office. Coffee Bean orders will be picked up from the on-campus vendor.
*** Booster Club Working hours are Sunday to Thursday from 8:30-10:00 am and 1:30-2:45 pm except school holidays and during parent teacher conferences for all divisions.
*** Power Plant Store working hours are 8:00 AM till 5:00 PM every day.
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 (in non-IB/AP core courses) 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.
Withdrawal Procedures
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
We are in the process of finalizing plans for the next school year. If you already know that you will be moving on from CAC at the end of this year, it would be much appreciated if you could let us know at this time. You can use the link below as a withdrawal notification.
https://www.cacegypt.org/index.php/cac-withdrawal-request
Jerry Duggan Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Juniors:
Teacher Letters of Recommendation: The majority of students will be in need of an academic recommendation(s) for university applications. This is a reminder for Class of 2022 students to request letters of recommendation from teachers by May 5, by following the instructions sent by Mr. Simon. Students should contact their counselor if they have any questions or concerns.
All Grades:
Counseling resources in the MHS library:
See this link for the counseling resources housed in the MHS library that are useful for both students and parents. Topics include teen health and wellness, mental health, third culture kids, parenting, self-help and college resources.
Covid-19 Anxiety Handbook: This is a challenging time for all of us, so we want you to have some helpful resources on hand as you deal with these unusual times. This workbook contains tips, reminders, and resources for self-care and wellness. Please click on this link to view the handbook that may be helpful for your student.
Upcoming Virtual Events & Opportunities
NACAC College Fair. Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 7:00PM Cairo time. Over 600 colleges in attendance. Register and learn more here.
What you can do this summer to prepare for applying next year. Thursday, May 6 at 4:00PM. “Columbia College Chicago is partnering with Connecticut College, Gettysburg College, Lakehead University, and the University of New Haven to bring students a series of quick 30-minute presentations that might help them in their quest to find the best fit university in North America.” Register here.
*these events are not facilitated by CAC*
Other Upcoming Virtual Events, Available Scholarships, and Summer Opportunities
See the CAC HS Counseling Resources Webpage to see upcoming virtual events, available scholarships, and summer opportunities: 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
2021/22 Detailed Calendar
• 2021/22 detailed calendar is now available online (on the dashboard).
Activities Office
Student Physical Requests for 2021/22
Dear Parents,
If your student will be entering grades 3,6 or 9 next school year, we ask that he/she is seen and examined by a doctor, and a physical form completed and sent to the health office on or before the first day of school in August.
We are more than happy to accept early completed physicals as of now, either by email or hand-delivered to security at the front gate.
https://www.cacegypt.org/PDF/Student_Physician_form.pdf
Best regards,
Nagla and Claire
CAC Health Office
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
We are in the process of finalizing plans for the next school year. If you already know that you will be moving on from CAC at the end of this year it would be much appreciated if you could let us know at this time. You can use the link below as a withdrawal notification.
https://www.cacegypt.org/index.php/cac-withdrawal-request
Thank you
Registrar’s office
Transportation Office Announcement
After School Activities 4:20 p.m. buses are suspended till further notice due to the Covid 19 situation.
Transportation Office
Spring Arts Festival
CAC Fine arts department is proud to present “Spring Arts Festival” running from April 25th to May 11th. Come out and enjoy Live music, Drama performances, and browse the art displays every day at lunch time on and around the MS/HS Lawn.
CAC Fine Arts Department
CAC Libraries Open Saturdays in May
The libraries will be open on May 8, 22, and 29. Here is a document with all the open Saturdays for the year. These dates will apply even if the government changes the dates of the national holidays.
Summer checkouts
All library materials are due back on May 26. Students will start summer checkout on June 1, provided they are returning in August and have cleared their library accounts.
Parents can check out for the summer on May 29 and June 5. The library hours on those two Saturdays will be from 10 to 4 pm, by appointment as has been the case all year. Same conditions apply to parents: must be returning in August and must have a cleared library account. No Saturday check out will be allowed for students with outstanding materials, and the person checking out must be physically present to do so.
Sora is open 24/7
Our ebook and digital audiobook library is open 24/7 to our CAC parents, students, faculty and staff. Download the Sora app, find our school by typing “Cairo American College” and use your CAC single sign on to log in. Books are checked out for 2 weeks and automatically returned so you never have to worry about overdues.
Tutorial for accessing Sora is here. When you are asked for your Follett account, use the CAC single sign on.
If you have trouble with your CAC single sign when logging into Sora, please contact Ms. Amira Youssef, ayoussef@cacegypt.org.
Josianne Fitzgerald
MHS Head Librarian
CAC Private Swim Lessons
Friday & Saturday Mornings 8am-10am
30 min sessions- 200LE per session
Custom sessions for your needs.
For all ages and skill levels.
Contact the CAC Aquatics office for more details.
bcoles@cacegypt.org
Aquatics Office
Booster Club 2021 Art Contest Winners
The Booster Club is happy to announce the winners of the 2021 Art Contest. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who participated this year! Please come to the Spirit Store to collect your prizes!
**All participants will get a Certificate of Participation – please come and get yours at the Spirit Store!** Store Hours: 8:30-10, 1:30-2:45
PHOTO CONTEST “Fly Like an Eagle”
4-8 YEAR OLDS: **There were no entries in this age category
9-13 YEAR OLDS:
1st – Zoe Dunlop
2nd – Adison Fuser
3rd – Clara Strasser
14-18 YEAR OLDS:
1st – Andreina Fitzgerald
2nd – Dewi Hollema
3rd – Eric Koo
CAC Spirit Wear T-SHIRT Contest
4-8 YEAR OLDS:
1st – Jiwoo Min
2nd – Nayeli Roithner
3rd – Casey Parnell
9-13 YEAR OLDS:
1st – Dominic Lawrence
2nd – Julian Ortega
3rd – Chiara Lynn Roithner
14-18 YEAR OLDS:
1st – Han Lee
2nd – Sarah Olson
3rd – Samantha Millward
Booster Club
Ready, Set, G-G-G-O! CAC’s Great Global Get Out!
As we all know, PTO was not able to put on the International (Foodie) Festival this year due to the pandemic. So…we’re flipping this around to still CELEBRATE CAC’S INTERNATIONALISM with a community-wide (virtual) race!
Pick your distance and represent your Home Country as a Team or Individual and enter our challenge! You’ll be able to register as a family team, group of friends, or individual! Note that teams can be international also – for example, one team can have members from a variety of countries…just make the name reflect your group! Win by finishing first or check out some of our other categories, like…
Registration goes LIVE over the long weekend, so go sign-up here: https://cacegypt.org/index.php/great-global-get-out
(pssst…we’ve got some really impressive sponsored prizes for winners too, like a free stay at Kempinski downtown, family meal from Sincerely V, food and fruit/veg baskets, Fyngan coffee, CSA Reps gym membership, fitness instructor lessons, and more!)
Virtual Art Auction
Our Virtual Art Auction (in lieu of the gala auction) goes LIVE TODAY until MAY 1st! We’ve got beautiful works of art from very talented professional artists Amy Shoukry and Miriam Hathout. See full bios on CAC PTO Blog and FB page!
Click on the link to look at the items and BID on them until 11:59pm on May 1st:
https://www.cacegypt.org/index.php/gala-auction/category/12-art-pieces
PTO