CAC High School Principal’s Notes
The University Fair
Student Ambassadors ready to help at the University Fair
University Fair
More than 80 universities were represented here at CAC today with reps flying in from all around the world to promote their schools. Our students from Grade 8 to 12 all had an opportunity to visit the fair. Obviously for our older students this was a hugely beneficial chance for them to learn more about programs by engaging with the reps and comparing the differences between the types of universities, programs and world-wide locations.
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences
We are looking forward to hosting parent-teacher-student conferences next week. Conferences scheduled for October 24 will take place online using WebEx, and on October 25 conferences will be in teachers’ classrooms. For both types of conference, students are encouraged to attend with parents. Please refer to the October 16 email sent by Skyward for more information on accessing the WebEx appointments and for checking your appointment schedule.
Please note that there will be no school for High School students on Tuesday, October 25.
As always, we are experiencing high demand for appointments and we are aware that some parents are having difficulty finding slots with teachers. If a teacher’s schedule is fully booked, kindly email that teacher directly to schedule a conference at another time and date. Also, if you won’t be available on the parent-teacher conference day, but want to visit specific teachers, please contact each teacher directly. Instructions for the signup were sent on October 16.
We will continue to look at ways to schedule the conferences in order to effectively meet the needs of parents. In the meantime, we look forward to welcoming you to campus next week for these important conversations.
WWW Registration is now open!
The time has come for students and parents to indicate their preferences for the High School Week Without Walls (WWW) 2023 electronically through Skyward.
Please take time with your high schooler(s) to read the trip descriptions on the Week Without Walls website and complete the form on Skyward with them (you must log in to your CAC account first). Students and parents should make careful choices based on interest and ability to travel. Every effort will be made to place students in their highest priority WWW selection based on availability. Please remember that most WWW experiences are made up of students from all grade levels, and only a few spaces may be available per each grade level. Once submitted, the form cannot be edited.
Please complete the form by 11:00 PM Cairo time on October Wednesday, October 26. Late submissions will forfeit their place in the random selection process and will be considered last. Other than that exception, assignments will NOT be made on a “first come, first served” basis.
Thank you for your support as we look forward to another great Week Without Walls!
Math Curriculum Review
As part of CAC’s ongoing PK-12 mathematics curriculum review process, we will be sending out a survey to parents on Sunday so that your feedback can be used to inform our work in this area. Students will complete a similar survey during homeroom time next week. Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to complete the survey.
Dates for your Diary
• Fri 21 Oct: Degla Dash – community running / walking event in the wadi
• Sat 22 Oct: ACT test at CAC (sign up via ACT website required)
• October 24 & 25: Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Tues 25 Oct: No School for Students
• Wed 26 Oct: Early Release Day. Students dismissed at 11:30
• Thu 27 Oct: PTO Halloween Event (after school, for ES children)
• Mon 31 Oct: Grade 11 IB information evening for parents 6:30 p.m.
• Wed 2 Nov: Parent Coffee Morning 9:15 a.m.
• Mon 14 Nov: Grade 1o IB information evening for parents 6:30 p.m.
• Thu 24 Nov: US Thanksgiving holiday (no school)
• Sun 11 Dec – 14 Dec – First Semester Exams – Please do not make travel plans that depart before final exams are finished.
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of October 20, 2022
Upcoming University Visits and Events:
Canadian Mini-Fair!
Tuesday, November 1 during lunch
Student can meet reps from the following institutions:
• Carleton University
• Concordia University
• Dalhousie University
• Ontario Tech University
• Simon Fraser University
• York University
Tables will be set up outside the HS building.
Seniors
Document Request Forms: Seniors submitting applications must be sure to submit a Document Request Form (DRF) to the counseling office. This form ensures we know exactly what documents are needed to send to each of the different institutions being applying to.
IB Scores. The October round of IB scores for G12 students have been posted on Skyward along with the Quarter 1 grades.
Application Drop-In. Seniors are able to drop in for help with their college applications! A counselor will be in the following locations on these days and times for college application help. Students are encouraged to stop by if they have a question, want feedback on an essay, or want a quiet space to work on their application. See Poster for schedule.
ACT at CAC:
Students may register for the 22-23 test dates at CAC.
Please go here to find out more.
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
HS Library
The Library is open After School and Saturdays!
The library is open until 4pm on Sunday/Monday/Wednesday and 10am – 2pm on most Saturdays! Stop by to check out books or get some work done.
Meghan Ennis
Library
From The Aquatics
Age Group swim Team fall 2022 Events.
Aquatics Office
CAC Soccer World Cup 2022
This is the link for the registration form:
Roberto Perez & Jorge Villafuerte
CAC HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL –
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Your help is needed and much appreciated to make a great Halloween festival for the elementary school kids of CAC! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.
The event is October 27 from 3-6 on the ES field.
Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DAEA829A2FF2-cachalloween
CAC PTO