CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Well, the weather caused quite a stir here on campus this morning. When the hail came down there was palpable excitement in the air as for many of our students, this was the first time they had seen such weather here in Cairo!
Parents Tour the New Building
The cold weather did not deter a hardy group of parents who joined us today for tours of the newly renovated HS building. As we toured the building, we pointed out several design features that have been used to enhance and promote certain types of learning and learning environments. You may click here to see some photos and information about the design of the building on our website.
Covid update
Since the Winter Break, we have continued to see a steady decline in Covid case numbers among our students. Due to the effective mitigation on campus and families being cautious outside of school, we have managed to minimize transmission so far. Please travel with caution over this long weekend, take appropriate mitigation steps to protect your family and our community so that we can avoid an uptick of cases after the break. Thank you in advance for all you are doing to help protect the continuity of learning on campus.
WWW update – WWW 2.0 – March 27-31, 2022
Next week the offerings for WWW will be announced to students in a special assembly on Monday, January 31st. Registration will be completed by parents via Skyward, between January 31st and February 3rd. Assignments will be announced the week of February 6th. Look for an email from the HS Office on Monday for a link to the new offerings on the website and instructions on how to register.
Dates for your Diary
• 1 Feb: Grade 11 College Night 4-8 p.m. Online
• 3 Feb: Talent Show POSTPONED
• 17-18 Feb: HS Production
• 17 Feb: Early Release Day. Students dismissed at 11:30.
Yours in partnership and learning,
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of Jan 26, 2022
Grade 11
University Application Kickoff
University Application Kickoff is coming up next Tuesday (Feb 1) for Grade 11 Students and Families. This event will be online via Webex. Please reference the email sent by Mr. Semler which contains details about the evening, and an RSVP form. Those who fill out the RSVP form will receive a Webex link a day prior to the event. Please contact your counselor should you have any questions.
Grade 12
1. Mid Year Reports. Students may see on their application portals that the university is awaiting a ‘Mid-Year Report.’ These have been sent to universities automatically.
2. UCAS Deadline
A reminder to those applying to the UK, the UCAS deadline is today – January 26. All UCAS should be submitted by now.
3. Checking Emails, Portals, and SPAM Folder
A kind reminder to seniors to please continue checking emails and university-specific portals once they have submitted their application. Key information for next steps can be found in these places. Additionally, regularly check SPAM folders as sometimes important information from an institution can accidentally end up here.
University Events, Summer Programs, and Scholarships
As the semester progresses, we will continue to update the HS Counseling Resources Website with upcoming virtual or in person events, as we receive word of them.
Claudia Bean, Kasey Semler, Cameron Simon
HS Counseling
General Announcements
From the Library
You now have access to 390 Magazines on Sora!
The MHS Library is excited to announce that we all now have access to 390 free magazines on Sora App! These can be read on your phone, tablet, or computer anywhere you go. Each issue has unlimited simultaneous downloads so there’s no waiting necessary. There are also thousands of audio and e-books still available on Sora as well.
To access these, download the Sora App on your device or go to soraapp.com and login with your CAC Single Sign-on account. Contact me at mennis@cacegypt.org if you need help navigating Sora.
Happy Reading!
The MHS Library is for parents too!
Parents, please feel free to visit 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. Parents are able to check out up to 10 items from our print collection at a time. We have books and magazines available for you to check out in the library and also online!
Meghan Ennis
MHS Librarian
Booster Club
The Booster Club would like to keep our community and our volunteers as safe as possible during this time. Please be advised of the following changes:
1) The Spirit Store will now be open for business ONLY though the window. Customers will not be allowed to shop inside of the Store until further notice. Please make sure to wear your masks when placing an order through the windows in order to keep our volunteers safe.
2) The Spirit Cafe will not be opening until further notice.
Thank you all for your help in keeping our community as safe and healthy as possible!
The Booster Club
ISAA Update/CAC Athletics
At the December 3, 2021 ISAA meeting, after checking on the status of all member schools, it was determined to cancel the ISAA tournaments set for March 18 and 19, 2022. Participation in invitational international tournaments on March 18 and 19, 2022, will be reconsidered in January 2022.
There will be a meeting on February 4, 2022 to determine if the ISAA spring tournaments set for May 27 and 28, 2022, will remain as scheduled.
ISAA and all member schools look forward to returning to tournament play when international travel returns as a safe option for member school students.
Go ISAA.
Global Squad Basketball Camp
Global Squad Basketball camp opportunity for CAC students only. See the below flyer. Registration is open.
Athletics Office
The Maadi Basketball Association (MBA)
The MBA is a basketball league for children in the Maadi community. This year, due to Covid-19, the MBA will only be for CAC students. The MBA is open to children from age 5 through 16, and is played in our gyms and outside basketball court. The season runs from Jan. 9 through March 2. Important MBA information is found on the registration form.
Register for the league at this link: Registration Link
*Important notice:
-We need parent volunteers to make the MBA successful. We need division coordinators, head coaches, asst. coaches, and team parents. If a parent volunteers to coach (head coach) a team, one of their child’s fees will be waived.
For more information, contact the MBA Coordinator, Monte Davis at: mdavis@cacegypt.org.
Monte Davis
MBA Coordinator