CAC High School Principal’s Notes
IB Theatre HL Solo Performances
Students in math class
Romance is in the air – Promposals!
With so many holidays and long weekends coming in the next month, it may be a little hard to keep on top of what’s going on with the school calendar. Below, I have added a list of events and important dates to take you through to the end of the school year. While we are not trying to rush the time away— there is still plenty of teaching and learning time left—it will be important to plan ahead around the various things that are happening if families and students are to stay organized.
At this time, I will take an opportunity to make a reminder about the importance of consistent attendance and punctuality in the mornings and to classes. Being on time and in school regularly are critical components to academic success and well-being, especially so as we go through the upcoming assessment season.
As the final quarter rolls on, there will be many assessments, end of year projects, and assignments that your child will need to complete. Please help them to keep organized by using their planner, or any other organizational tools that assist them. Their Google Classroom will be a good reference point for knowing what’s expected and helping them keep on track. If at any time, your child is feeling overwhelmed or stressed about their workload or the upcoming exams, please be sure to speak with them about this and help them prioritize their work and manage their emotions. While the grades at the end of the year are certainly important, there is much more to a quality education than simply the grades a student gets. In addition, hard and consistent work usually results in good academic progress. Help your child to see this connection, maintain their balance and encourage them to try their best in their classes. You may also contact your child’s counselor, homeroom teacher, or any of the subject teachers to discuss concerns about workload or coming content.
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend and a Happy Easter.
NAHS Glow Wellbeing Installation Space
WWW – Learn, Explore, Have Fun
List of upcoming events and important dates:
• Thu 6 April: STUCO sponsored community Trivia Night
• Sun 9 Apr: Western Easter Holiday
• Sun 16 Apr: Eastern Easter Holiday
• Mon 17 Apr: Sham El Nessim Holiday
• Thu 20 Apr: Last day of school for full IBDP students
• 23-27 Apr: Eid Break. Return to school: Sunday 30 April
• 28 Apr: IB Exams begin
• Wed 3 May: WWW October 2023 kickoff, lunchtime fair
• Thu 4 May: Labor Day Holiday (tentative)
• Sun 7 May: TOK Exhibition. 6:00 p.m.
• Thu 11 May: Grade 9&10 Spring Formal (evening)
• 14-18 May: MAP testing (Grade 9)
• Thu 18 May: Eco Fair (after school)
• Fri 19 May: Prom (off campus, evening)
• Mon 22 May: HS Recognition Night (Awards) evening, Theatre (time TBC)
• Mon 29 May: Season 3 Sports Awards 5:30 pm
• Fri 2 Jun: Grade 12 Graduation. Early morning, Pyramids
• Wed 7 Jun: Last day of school
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of April 6, 2023
Grade 9: Grade 9 seminar took place Wednesday and Thursday, with a focus on extracurricular involvement and continuing to get more familiar with the platform Maia Learning. The last Grade 9 seminar of the year will be in May and students will have the opportunity to do an individual check in with their counselor.
Grade 11 families- Your student should have scheduled the college meeting (student, parent and counselor) to occur by April 20th. Please remind them to do so if that has not yet been scheduled.
Grade 11- Tuesday lunch sessions for juniors continue The focus this week was on Writing Essays for US Applications. The information from this session and subsequent sessions can be found by going to the following link: CAC HS Resources Webpage – Tuesday Sessions.
Grades 9-11: Summer Programs
There are thousands of summer opportunities and programs being offered around the world each year. Click HERE to check out a few we have come across.
ACT Test information:
Students may register for the upcoming 22-23 test dates at CAC or other test locations in Cairo. Please go here to find out more. The registration for 23-34 test dates will open up late June (date TBA).
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
We had a great visit with the author Kate Messner this week!
This week we had the pleasure of hosting author Kate Messner at CAC. She met with the HS students in Creative Writing class and the Papyrus club. It was a valuable experience for our students who have a passion for writing to be able to learn about both the writing and publishing process from an accomplished author. Ms. Messner conveyed that writing takes not only creativity, but perseverance and a strong need for curiosity.
Ms. Messner also shared that if you want to be a better writer, you need to be a reader! Starting next week, the library will be displaying books that Ms. Messner suggests for High School readers.
We have so enjoyed having Ms. Messner here and we can’t wait to have more authors visit!
The Library is closed this Saturday!
The CAC Libraries will be closed for the rest of April on Saturday because of the holiday weekend.
Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Library
CAC Green Team Eco Month Bingo!
This month the CAC Green Team is challenging you to complete eco activities. Scan the QR in the poster below to take part. Open to all CAC students and community members.
The grade that submits the most completed bingo sheets wins a special prize provided by the CAC Green Team
Save the date, May 18th 2023 for this year’s ECO-FAIR!
What is the ECO-Fair?
This is a student-organized environmental event hosted annually by the CAC Green Team to spread awareness about eco-excellence in Cairo and celebrate the planet we call home. Participants will Learn how our community can implement eco-friendly practices, Enjoy our sustainable vendors, and Contribute by donating electronics, clothing & recycling paper. Don’t miss our one-day-only CAC Thrift Store and Recycled Material Fashion Show.
If you are passionate about recycling arts and crafts, you may have the opportunity to display your project at this year’s Eco-Fair!
If you know of any sustainable local brands in Egypt you are welcome to send them our invite: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfon2SYvR1Klk8KwYjvapapdS6c1osEUh9pLg7bGbG2AHeuwg/viewform
Please contact: greenteam@cacegypt.org if you have any questions.
CAC Green Team
Parenting Together with Positive Discipline (Tweens/Teens) course is full.
However, sign up for the 2023-24 Parenting Together Courses at CAC is now open!
Here are the course dates for the upcoming 2023-24 school year:
SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up & save your spot today 2023-24 Course Sign Up Form
To learn more, visit the course blog at https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/
If you have any questions, contact Carey Harris at charris@cacegypt.org
Carey Harris
ES Guidance Teacher / School Counselor
Positive Discipline Parent & Classroom Educator