CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Vietnam
South Africa
Switzerland
Senior Seminar
As we write this Highro, students are returning home from experiences here in Cairo and farther afield. Welcome back! We’ve included some of our favorite group photos in this week’s edition.
Enjoy the weekend with your family and friends, and we look forward to seeing everyone back to school, refreshed and reinvigorated after a long week of learning, exploring and having fun!
Turkey
Sports Camp
Fayoum
Spain
Rome
Dates for your Diary
• Sun 22 October – First day back in classes after WWW. It will be an H Day
• Mon Oct 23 – Early Release Day (Assessment). Dismissal at 11:30 am
• Oct 25 – Quarter 1 Progress Report posted on Skyward. You will be notified by email when they are ready (please note this is one day later than previously published)
• Fri 27 Oct – Degla Dash – fundraising community running event in Wadi Degla
• Mon 30 Oct – Grade 11 PSAT test taking day (morning)
• Tue 31 Oct – 3:30 – 5:00 – Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences (Drop-Ins)
• Wed 1 Nov – Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences (All day. No classes)
• 9-12 Nov – ISAA Season 1 tournaments
• Thu 16 Nov – HS Talent Show (Theatre, evening)
Diving
Copenhagen
Croatia
Golf
Explore Service
Photography
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of October 19, 2023
Grade 11: PSAT
Date: October 30, during Blocks G and H
Format: Digital via the Bluebook App (students must download)
Devices: Students will use their own devices (no chromebooks allowed)
Rooms: MS Hall, MS 115, and the Cairo Room – specific room assignments will be shared as the test date nears
Prep & Details: Please review with your child and check the links provided in Mr. Semler’s email.
Upon returning from WWW, students will be asked to complete the Digital Readiness Check to ensure devices are functioning properly. Students with alternate test day arrangements will be contacted soon.
ACT Prep Course with Higher Ground Learning – March 2024
We’re excited to announce a collaboration between CAC and Higher Ground Learning. Join us for an intensive in-person ACT prep course, spread across two weekends in March, right here at CAC. There must be at least 5 people enrolled for the course to take place. For details on registration, dates, fees, and more, click here.
ACT test information:
The registration for the remaining 23-24 test dates are as follows:
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Saturday June 8, 2024
Registration details here!
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
From Athletics
This season we are featuring two matches on Wednesday 25th October.
1. Varsity Girls Volleyball vs MES – 3:30pm
2. Varsity Boys Football vs MES – 3:30pm
Degla Dash
CLICK HERE for the registration form.
Athletics Office
Girls Get Strong! We need your help
Dear Community Members,
We need your support!
Girls get Strong is back!
For those of you who are new, with the support of Cairo American College (CAC), Girls Get Strong (GGS) was founded in 2016 to empower girls in health, fitness, and athletics. As we embark on the eighth year, Girls Get Strong has grown into an event that strives to empower girls in all aspects of their lives through connections with positive and inspiring community role models.
The staple of Girls Get Strong is an annual health and fitness conference that draws upon the abundant resources in our community to inspire girls to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy. Experts in health, fitness, and athletics engage students ages 10-18 in workshops and fitness activities.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: November 18, 2023
Time: 8 am – 2 pm
Location: Cairo American College (Maadi, Egypt)
Grade Level: 5th-12th Grade
Total Students: 100-150
As a not for profit event, Girls Get Strong relies heavily on community support. There is further information attached about the various ways in which you can support this event. We reach out to you today to join our mission of keeping girls active.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss your involvement further. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Siobhan Buckman
Teacher Leader
Green Team Halloween Recycling Challenge
Egypt produces 5.4 million metric tons of plastic annually, making it the biggest plastic polluter in the Arab world.
This October, the CAC Green Team is challenging the HS and MS to make a positive difference. Start collecting, rinsing and donating all the recyclable plastics you use. The homeroom/advisory to successfully fill their three bags will win a special prize on Halloween. All plastics will be recycled by Bekia.
CAC Green Team
From the PTO
CAC PTO
