It was wonderful to welcome many parents to the first Principal’s Coffee this week. More than 60 parents attended the face-to-face session where we talked about how the school’s mission, vision and core values underpin the educational program and inform decisions in the high school. The slides I used can be accessed here.
We will continue to host these events on a monthly basis and look forward to welcoming parents to join us in thinking through some of the educational issues and topics that emerge from the school’s Strategic Plan. Our next coffee morning will be on October 5.
Back to School Night
Although an online event does not have the same community building feel as a face-to-face event, one benefit is that parents can have more flexibility in how and when they access the information shared. To that end, please note that the teachers’ introductory videos are still available for viewing on the CAC Dashboard and if you have not yet had a chance to view them, you may do so at your convenience this weekend.
Skyward Gradebook
The grade book section of Family Access will allow students and parents to view student progress each fortnight, starting at 4pm every other Thursday starting today till Sunday at 8am. This early in the semester, some courses might not have assignments posted yet. Teachers are available to speak to students face to face about progress and academic performance.
Upcoming G12 events
Our Seniors have a busy few weeks ahead of them (indeed, a busy year) and we get that off to a flying start with the Senior College Night on Tuesday 7th September. Please see more information from the Counselling team and in the email sent by Mr Simon earlier today. The following week, we invite all Grade 12 parents to attend an information evening about the IB with Mr Williams, our IB and Curriculum Coordinator.
NESA Parents as Partners webinar series
Join with parents across the NESA region to hear from distinguished specialists and to explore and learn new strategies in support of your child as a learner. Years of research reveal that schools that partner with parents positively impact student growth and achievement. This series will address child development within the context of family and school.
Webinars will take place Tuesdays twice a month, September to December, 2021 (First Semester), and January to April, 2022 (Second Semester), 4:00-5:00pm Athens, Greece, time (GMT+3 / GMT+2 as of October 31).
You can find more details on the NESA website here.
Dates for your Diary
● Senior College Night: Tuesday 7 September. 4:00-8:00 p.m. (MS Auditorium/Theater)
● Grade 12 IB Evening: Monday 13 September (Theater)
● Early Release Day: Tuesday 14 September. Dismissal for students at 11:30 a.m.
● High School Spirit Week: 19 – 23 September
● High School Photos: 26 – 30 September
● Principal’s Coffee: Tuesday 5 October. 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Yours in partnership and learning,
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of Sept. 2, 2021
Seniors. All Seniors and parents are invited to attend CAC’s annual Senior College Night on Tuesday, September 7th. We are providing several different sessions between 4:15-8:00 pm. All info sessions will be held in the MS Auditorium and the Theater. The application workshops will be in the Cairo Room in the MS/HS Library. Information sessions are limited to 100 attendees. Application workshops are limited to 20 students. More information can be found on the RSVP email.
Please RSVP by Sunday, September 5.
Freshmen. This year’s first Freshmen Seminar was held this week. Counselors provided introductory information regarding counseling services, utilizing CAC’s student planner, and viewing grades on Skyward. Counselors will return to Freshmen study halls on September 15 and 16 to discuss goals, GPA, and organizing Gmail.
Scheduling appointments with your counselor.
As a reminder, students may schedule appointments with their counselor in a few different ways:
• QR codes linked to Google Calendar Appointments will be posted around campus
• Email your counselor to arrange a time
• Walk-in appointments are also available at this time
Families wishing to set up an appointment with your student’s counselor are encouraged to email or call the counseling office to schedule a suitable time.
Claudia Bean, Kasey Semler, Cameron Simon
HS Counseling
General Announcements
From Athletics
The 25th Mike Ross Degla Dash
Friday, September 24, 2021-Wadi Degla
Register online
Contact CAC Athletics at 2755-5406 or sfitzgerald@cacegypt.org
Dedicated to Mr. Mike Ross — former Physical Education Teacher and coach of Cairo American College who passed away after a short battle with cancer on October 23, 1995–in appreciation for his wisdom and friendship to CAC and its community. The funds raised will be donated to the National Cancer Institute in Egypt. If anyone would like to donate without taking part, then your donation is more than welcome. Please contact the Athletic Office to do so.
Volunteers: First and foremost, if you would like to volunteer your services on the day of the event please contact the Athletic Office immediately. It is important that we have your contact information in order to allocate jobs and plan accordingly.
Events:
* 2.5K individual Fun Run/Walk (families welcome)
* 5K individual Cross Country run
Date: Friday, September 24, 2021.
Departure Time: 8:00 a.m. SHARP! COVID NOTICE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR A MASK WHILE RIDING ON CAC BUSES.
CAC buses will depart from the Front Gate.
Start Time: All races will start at 9:00
Latest Return Time: CAC front gate at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Running Numbers: Will be handed out at the registration table outside the CAC front gate from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. You MUST bring your own water, refreshments, and 4 safety pins (to hang your numbered bib).
Results: Will be posted on the CAC website the week following the race.
Online Registration: http://www.cacegypt.org/mikeross/register2021.php
Entry Forms: Please register online and pay to the CAC Cashier before 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Any entries after this time will be considered late and incur an extra charge accordingly!
Late Registration: There is a limited late registration on race day between 7:00-7.45 a.m. ONLY.
On-line registration fee: US$ 10 or LE 150 (will be donated to the National Cancer Institute). Payable at the cashier’s office.
Paper or late entry fee: US$ 20 or LE 300. Payable at the Front Gate on race day from 7:00 am-7:45 am
For more information please contact:
sfitzgerald@cacegypt.org
dgomaa@cacegypt.org / 27555406
snasr@cacegypt.org / 27555428
Athletics Office
From The Aquatics- Pool Operation Time/ Open Swim.
-Sunday/ Tuesday/ Thursday. 5:00-7:00am.
-Sunday & Wednesday. 6:30-8:00pm.
-Monday & Thursday. 5:30-8:00pm.
-Tuesday 5:00-8:00 pm.
-Friday& Saturday. 9:00 am-8:00pm.
Age Group Swimming Team Practices:
For more information click here.
Aquatics Office
From the Library
Return your summer checkouts please
All materials checked out last school year are now due back in the library. Please return or renew as soon as possible so others may enjoy them. Students, teachers and parents should have received overdue notices via email. If you feel there has been a mistake, please let us know.
NEW BOOKS have arrived and are now on display in the library!
Come check out our new additions to the collection!
Parent Hours for the MHS Library
Parents are welcome in the MHS library just before and just after school to come check out books Sunday-Thursday. If you would like to spend more time in the library, please visit us on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Thank you.
Meghan Ennis
MHS Librarian
Have you heard of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at CAC? Click here to Learn more about it.
The PTO is inviting our community members to join its DEI committee. Please email cacptodei@cacegypt.org if your interested in joining the committee and/or becoming a Language Liaison.
The Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Team are beginning the work on our AIM survey, to gather information about the CAC community’s perceptions of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. There will be a survey, to be administered in October, followed by focus groups. One of the constituent groups we will survey is parents. We’d like to get parent input on the planning side, if there is anyone interested and available to work with us on this.
Planning would involve some time in the next few weeks to review documentation about the survey and at least one face-to-face meeting with us to review the focus group’s plans. Much of this could be done asynchronously. You’re also welcome to join us in our meetings – these will be on Tuesday, Sep 7, and Tuesday, Oct 5, from 3:30-5:00pm.
In partnership,
DEI Team Co-chairs
Matthew and Kamara
mmiller@cacegypt.org
kcoaxum@cacegypt.org
PTO