CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Welcome from the HS Faculty!
Homeroom outside
Students at work in the new Ideation Lab
One week of learning done! During the first week of school, it has been great to see students back on campus. They bring a lively energy that is missing when only adults are present! This week has been spent establishing routines and expectations as well as learning about course syllabi and getting to know each other. The energy levels have been high and we are all excited to get the year up and running.
Soccer Try-outs
The Athletics sign-ups this season have been very positive. More than 220 high school students have expressed interest in joining one of the sports teams this season. Aspiring athletes in soccer, volleyball and cross country have been practicing their skills and showing their positive attitudes towards teamwork and competition. It was wonderful to see so many students come out to the tryouts yesterday and today despite the very hot weather.
Volleyball Try-Outs
On Sunday we will hold an Activities Fair, an event where students can learn about the wide array of co-curricular activities on offer this year. We encourage all high school students to sign up for sports and activities and take the opportunity to get involved in the full life of the school. The benefits for their health, fitness and well-being will be apparent and long lasting.
Two events happening next week for you to put into your agenda are the first Parent Coffee of the year (Tuesday 29, 9:30 a.m.) and the Back to School Night (Wednesday 30, 5:00 – 7:15 p.m.). At the coffee morning we will introduce you to the HS admin and counseling team, as well as a few other faculty members you will need to know through the course of the year. Back to School Night is an opportunity to meet all of your child’s teachers, counselors and others to learn more about the academic program and support structures this year. I hope you will be able to join one or both of these events.
With the busy first week over, students are tired and the weekend is well timed. Enjoy some photos from this week and have a safe, relaxing weekend.
Week Without Walls – Week of October 15
In the next week students will receive invitations to join the Google Classroom for their assigned courses.
• Not enrolled? – if a student is not enrolled in WWW on Skyward, contact Ms. McCall for local options. All students in high school must be enrolled in WWW.
• September 15 – deadline for final payment for WWW. For payment amounts and details, please contact the Finance Office directly. The contact person is Dina Sadek (dsadek@cacegypt.org).
• September 17-19 – Parent information sessions via Zoom; session specifics TBD
• ASAP for International Courses – send Visa documentation requirements via email to Ms. Natasha Bagsair, nbagsair@cacegypt.org. Families are responsible for applying for visas themselves. The application should be submitted/accepted in the relevant embassy/immigration office for processing by September 1 at the latest.
• Waiting Lists – The waiting list for international courses will remain open until September 15.
Dates for your Diary
• Sun 27 Aug – Activities Fair & Sign Ups (lunchtime)
• August 29 – Parent Coffee Morning with HS Admin (9:30 a.m.)
• August 30 – Back to School Night (after school)
• Sept 5 – Senior College Night (4:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
• Sept 6 – New Parents Coffee Morning (9:30 a.m.)
• Sept 15 – WWW payments due
• Sept 21-23 – CAC MUN Event
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of August 24, 2023
Farewell to Ms. Omnia – Welcome to Ms. Lena!
We bid farewell to Ms. Omnia Bassiouny, who has dedicated 11 years of amazing work in our HS counseling office. We extend our best wishes for her next chapter, and thank her for all she has done for our office and for our students.
We also warmly welcome Ms. Lena Rezk, our new administrative assistant, joining our team within the next couple of weeks. Lena’s contributions and positive influence within our CAC community have been truly admirable, and we look forward to welcoming her to our counseling team!
Add/Drop Period Has Ended
Please note the deadline for changing courses has come to a close. However, IB HL/SL level changes may continue for up to 6 weeks.
Seniors: Save the Date! Tuesday, Sept. 5th. Senior College Night Kick Off. An RSVP form will go out from the counseling office soon.
ACT test information:
The registration for 23-34 test dates are as follows:
Saturday, September 9, 2023 (CAC testing center is now full for this date)
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Saturday June 8, 2024
Please go here to find out about the registration process.
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
Health Office Reminder to Gr. 9 Students
Health Office
4:20pm after school activity buses
Please be informed that the 4:20pm after school activity buses will begin to operate September 3rd.
Transportation Office
Season 1 Signup
Season 1 Signup announcement 23-24
CAC Welcome Back Community 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament.
Welcome to the new and returning families of CAC. We are excited to announce our First Annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament.
The 3 on 3 Tournament will be on Saturday, September 2nd from 10:00 to 1:00 at CAC.
It will be held in the Main Gym, the Elementary School Gym, and the Outside Court at CAC.
There will be a maximum of 12 teams in the tournament. Teams may be high school students, adults, or mixed high school students and adults. Each team must have four players, three of which will be playing on the court. There will be a nurse on site. Each team will be guaranteed three games. Each team will have two warm-up games, and then there will be a single elimination tournament. Tournament seeding will be made by a drawing. Each player will receive a tournament t-shirt.
Awards will be given for the top three teams.
Fee: LE 500 per player, or LE 2,000 per team — Cash only. (the player fee is non-refundable). All fees will be used to purchase prizes and other incidentals for the tournament. The event is non-profit.
Please feel free to contact Lakesha Davis @ lakeshad2008@gmail.com or Monte Davis @ mdavis@cacegypt.org if you have any questions.
Here is the link to register for the tournament.
See you on the court and in the stands!!!
Athletics Office
Aquatics: Age Group Swimming Program information and sign-ups.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11qckK_gjenymWv7IalvwsYO6tNTqX1tZ1wbMfI3stvI/
Learn-To-Swim program is now inviting students to sign-up for the Tuesday swim school program. Please sign-up at below link.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/139Dfvge8mrez6HDQ1fCMuWhUW3ha_E3O3vLsTaghTRQ/edit
Aquatics Office
The CAC Libraries are now open!
The CAC Libraries are open till 4pm on Sunday/Monday/Wednesday and on most Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Stop by!
Return your Overdue Books! You will not be allowed to check out new books unless you have returned all books from the previous school year or summer. Everything must be returned!
Parent Library Orientation – September 4th! If you would like to learn more about the CAC Libraries and what they have to offer for you and your children, please join us at 8am on September 4th in the MHS Library. Sign up to attend using this link: https://forms.gle/FBA8U7FN3DmEeoDSA
Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Library
Booster Club Spirit Store Opening Hours
Sunday-Thursday
8:00 am – 10:00 am
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
CASH ONLY
Thank you for shopping at the Spirit Store.
Kindly note that the Spirit Store will not be able to provide Spare recharge.
Your CAC Booster Club is now on Instagram. Come follow us @cacboosterclub and on Facebook, CAC Booster Club. You may also email us at boosterclub@cacegypt.org.
CAC Booster Club
CAC PTO