Highro Glyphics Newsletter Week of May 11, 2023

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

TOK Exhibition

Spring Music Festival

MS/HS Strings

Mr McCuaig directs the HS Band

It’s been a busy week in the High School. (I wonder how many editions of the Highro-Glyphic have begun with that phrase?!) However, at this time of year the pace picks up as we accelerate towards June.

This week alone we have seen a Grade 11 TOK Exhibition, a High School Choir performance, two Spring Festival Music Concerts combining the musical talents of both middle and high school students, a Grade 9 & 10 Spring Formal dance and, as we head into the weekend, we are looking forward to the Booster Ball on Friday evening and rounding off the week off with a Screaming Eagles Track and Field meet at the Olympic Center in Maadi.

And, of course, alongside all of these wonderful events are daily lessons and classes packed full of learning, study and course content as we approach the end of the year.

Math learning in progress

Also this week, Ms McCall, met with Grade 8 students in our first welcome to the high school meeting. We shared information with them about next year’s Week Without Walls program so that they could begin to be excited about it and understand how to register their preferences. Thank you to all our High School parents for registering your children’s WWW preferences this week. Over the next couple of weeks we will begin the process of allocating students into their selected courses for WWW and you will be hearing from us soon about your child’s allocation. In the event your family missed the WWW registration window, the HS office will be in touch early next week with instructions on how to register for WWW.

Finally, we finished the day today with an assembly where we hosted the regional security attache from the United States Embassy in a collaboration to share tips for personal safety and security when students are outside of school. The health, well-being and safety of our students is always our top priority and we are appreciative of our partnership with the embassy to provide students with tools, tips and information to help keep them safe.

The weather is warming up, I hope you enjoy a very pleasant weekend. Looking forward to seeing any of you on campus at the booster ball tomorrow evening.

Student Security Briefing Assembly

List of upcoming events and important dates:
● Thu 11 May: Grade 9&10 Spring Formal Dance (on campus, evening)
● Fri 12 May: Booster Ball on campus (7:00 p.m.)
● 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) Invitation Only, Theater 6:30 pm
● Mon 29 May: Season 3 Sports Awards 5:30 pm
● Wed 31 May – Tue 6 June – Final semester exams, grades 9-11 (attendance is required)
● 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 May 11, 2023

Class of 2023- Seniors!!! Counselors have reminded seniors to update MAIA Learning now with the final university offers; reply to the universities that they will/will not attend so they can plan to either send your senior the next steps or give that spot to someone else. In late May, seniors will meet with counselors for 15 minutes for an individual check out to summarize the college process and make sure Maia Learning is completely updated.

Grade 11 Tuesday Lunch Sessions

Counselors are still facilitating Tuesday lunch sessions on a variety of university application related topics On Tuesday, May 16th, we will host Canada Part II. The NCAA Athletics session will follow on May 30th. Students and families can view past presentations by going to our CAC HS Resources Webpage.

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 remaining 22-23 test date of June 10th at CAC, or other test locations in Cairo (if CAC is full). Please go here to find out more. The registration for 23-34 test dates will open up late June (date TBA). Those dates are as follows (all tests will be held in the morning, starting at 8 am sharp):

Saturday, September 9, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Saturday, February 24, 2024 (NEW DATE AS PER ACT)
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Saturday June 8, 2024

Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling

General Announcements

**ORDER YOUR 2023 PHARAOH YEARBOOK NOW! **
Didn’t pre-order your yearbook? There is still time to reserve a copy! Email Yearbook Promotion Managers Maddy Grainger (24mgrainger@cacegypt.org) and Sophia Company (25scompany@cacegypt.org) to order a copy of this year’s book (1 copy per student).
ORDER DEADLINE: THIS TUESDAY, 5/16 @noon
PRICE: 780LE per book ($26USD)
PAYMENT LOCATION: School Cashier (ground floor of admin building). Cashier Hours: 7:45am-12pm and 2pm-3:45pm. Students can pay via cash.
PAYMENT DEADLINE: NEXT THURSDAY, 5/18 @noon. Students must save the cashier’s receipt of payment in order to pick up their book before the end of school.
YEARBOOK DELIVERY DATE: ~End of May/Early June (NOTE: date is tentative and subject to change).

Erica Minix
HS Art Teacher (Studio, Digital Arts, Yearbook)

Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?

To help us plan for next year and in order to prepare your records, if you haven’t already done so, please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this year.

https://cacegypt.org/index.php/withdrawal-request

A few days before your departure, a withdrawal form that includes several signatures must also be completed by middle and high school students in order to clear any outstanding obligations, and turned in to the Admission/Registrar‘s Office to release records.

Elementary and Middle School records will be ready for pickup on or after the last day of school (June 7th) and High School records will be ready on or after June 15th.

Registrar’s office

From the Aquatics

Age Group Swim Team Spring 2023 Invitational

Aquatics office

Summer Athletic Camp

Welcome to our exciting CAC start of the summer soccer and swimming camps only for CAC students! Over the course of two weeks, we will be combining the fun and excitement of soccer and swimming to create an unforgettable experience for all participants. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting out, our coaches will provide personalized training to help you improve your skills and reach your goals. Participants can choose to do either soccer or swimming, or both.

Get ready to train, have fun, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Please complete the Registration Form as soon as possible.

Contact Mahmoud mabdelfattah@cacegypt.org with any questions about soccer camp.

Contact Tatiana tpetrovna@cacegypt.org with any questions about swimming camp.

All Books Due back May 28th!

Students, faculty and parents should all return their library books by Sunday May 28th. Once your library account is cleared you may check out books for the summer. If students do not clear their library account before the end of the school year, they may not receive their report cards.

The CAC Libraries will be open this Saturday 10am – 2pm!

Feel free to stop by to check out books or get some work done.

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Library

Fresh&Co

CAC, are you ready to go green? Starting Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023, Fresh&Co is offering a 10% discount via its QR code (see the poster below) or payment by card for drinks and salads if you bring your own reusable container! Your choices matter, so start using your own cutlery, bowls, and bottles to help our planet.

The CAC Green Team and Fresh&Co

Booster Club

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, recycled Material Fashion Show and raffle!

Please contact: greenteam@cacegypt.org if you have any questions.

ECO Fair Sustainable Vendors/Entities 2023

CAC Green Team

11th/12th Gr. Parent Workshop: Letting Go
Preparing Yourself, Your Teen and Your Family for the Transition to University
Wed. May 24th 8-10am @CAC

Join us as we learn how to navigate the emotional and practical challenges of our teens leaving the nest, including how to;
• manage parental anxiety and grief;
• “let go” while maintaining a supportive and loving relationship;
• support other family members in this transition (including siblings and partners); and,
• stay connected to our teens as they embark on this new phase of their life.

Facilitator: Amira Hashem, HR Director/Parent Educator
Co-Facilitators: Carey Harris and other guest speakers from our very own parent community!

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

CAC PTO