CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Gifts for Seniors
The Booster Club Christmas Tree
Thank you to senior parents and Booster Club
It’s that time of year and the holiday season is almost upon us! We must say a big thank you to our senior parents for providing a wonderful holiday celebration for the senior class today. Hot chocolate and holiday cookies were well received by the students, as were the thoughtful gifts.
Also, a big thank you to the ever-wonderful Booster Club for providing us with a fantastically decorated Christmas tree which is now proudly on display in the Reading Room. If you look closely, you may find a photo of your child adorning the tree too!
Speaker Series
As part of our ongoing Speaker Series, we were happy to welcome three distinguished guest speakers on campus this week. These industry leaders delved into the dynamic world of business, offering valuable insights into the future of finance and the pivotal role of disruptive technologies in their professional journeys. What made these sessions truly special was the empowering perspective our speakers shared about breaking barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields. They passed on invaluable tips and advice to inspire our students, particularly our young female leaders, on navigating and thriving in the business arena. We’re grateful for these enriching conversations that not only broadened our students’ understanding of career possibilities but also ignited their aspirations for the future. A huge thank you to our guest speakers for their time and wisdom!
Exams update
Semester exams run from Sunday December 10 – 13, 2023, with make-up exams on Thursday, December 14. Students with off campus privileges are allowed to leave campus after their last exam for the day. For students who do not have off-campus privileges, their parents may approve temporary privileges to leave campus early during Exams Week. In these cases, parents should email the HS office to give temporary authorization, and the student should stop by the HS Office with his/her ID card.
Students must sit for their exams as scheduled. Only in cases of medical or family emergency may a student retake a missed exam. If a student is unable to attend school for these reasons, parents are asked to email the school by 9:00 am, and submit documentation upon their child’s return to school. Please feel free to email Ms. McCall if you have any additional questions about attendance during exams week.
We wish students all the best in their endeavors next week.
Good Luck in your Exams!
Winter Break and Holiday
At this point, we’d like to take the opportunity to wish you all a fantastic holiday. Although it is still a week away, that time will pass quickly before we know it will be in the holiday season. Wishing everybody a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year and we look forward to welcoming you back for semester two on Monday, January 8.
Winter Concert 2023
HS Theatre Production Rehearsals
Tips from the Counseling Team
Dates for your Diary
• 10-14 Dec – Semester 1 Exams
• 15 Dec – Winter Break begins
• Mon 8 Jan – School Resumes (A Day)
• Mon 15 Jan – Semester One Reports Cards Issued
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of December 7, 2023
Semester Exams Snack Table
The high school counseling team will have a snack table set up for students in the counseling office throughout exam week. Encourage your student to stop by to get some healthy snacks / encouragement!
Grade 11 – Save the Date!
Tuesday, January 30. University Application Kickoff. More details to follow in January.
Grades 9-11 families:
Already thinking about summer??? Why not consider signing up for a summer program, course, internship or other extracurricular opportunity? As counselors, we are always getting emails about summer opportunities, and will continue to update an internal list. Opportunities are available globally across various subjects. We will update this list regularly, so keep an eye out for new additions! Click here to look at the list of summer programs and opportunities that our office has been made aware of thus far.
Seniors
January Deadlines. Grade 12 students with application deadlines up through January 15th should be submitting applications and document request forms. It is important these applications are completed prior to leaving for December break.
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, February 24, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Saturday June 8, 2024
Registration details here!
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
Moving on from CAC before the winter break?
Please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this semester. Middle school report cards and the final high school transcript which includes this semester’s grades will not be available until mid-January 2024.
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.
https://cacegypt.org/index.php/withdrawal-request
Registrar’s office
Parenting Together With Positive Discipline (Tweens & Teens) – Starts Jan. 15, 2024
Join Carey Harris & Amira Hashem for a parenting course designed for all CAC parents.
The 8-week long course meets weekly to…
• address real issues for parents of today’s tweens & teens
• learn over 50 long-term, take-away tools for parenting during the adolescent years
• create a support network for parents of the Cairo American College community
Space is limited! Save your spot –REGISTER HERE
To learn more about the course visit: https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/
Carey Harris
ES Guidance Teacher/ School Counselor
Positive Discipline Parent & Classroom Educator
Booster Club Spirit Store Sale & Extra Holiday Hours
Booster Club
The Toy Drive
Sharing Together
Dec.3 – Dec.13
Packed by ES Students
On Wednesday & Thursday, Dec. 13 & 14, ES students will be packing toys into gift bags and adding thoughtful messages or drawings. These gift bags will delivered to two institutions supporting children diagnosed with cancer. The Health and Hope Oasis (H&HO) and the National Cancer Institution (NCI).
Friends of Children With Cancer and Care With Love have joined hands and started the Health and Hope Oasis, the first supportive care center providing and promoting nutritional, physical, and emotional well-being for children and their families in an environmentally healthy and safe setup. H&HO is located in Wadi El Natrun on Cairo-Alex Desert Road. The National Cancer Institute was established in 1950 serving more than 500 children diagnosed with cancer. Both institutions serve low-income families providing their services completely FREE of charge. Our goal is to provide these children with amazing gift bags.
Gifts Criteria!
• Toys, such as dolls, cars, legos, soft toys etc,…
• Coloring or craft books, stickers, etc,…
• Winter Warmers such as scarves, socks, small blankets, etc,…
• All must be new or in excellent condition
• Individual Milk or Juice bottles
• Chocolate & candies are not welcomed for hygiene purposes
• Go Creative!
• Donations can be dropped off in the red donation boxes on campus
If you have any questions,
please contact the Service-Learning office:
Ms. Ereeny Gawdat
egergess@cacegypt.org
Ereeny Gawdat
Service-Learning Office
The MBA is Back!
The Maadi Basketball Association (MBA) is a basketball league for the children in the Maadi community. The MBA includes boys and girls from age 5 through 17, and is played in the CAC gyms and the outside basketball court. The season runs from January 8th through March 7th. Please check this link for more details and registration.
Monte Davis
Email: psilick1960@gmail.com
From the PTO
CAC PTO has some initiatives which need your support.
Our Health & Wellness Committee is working to bring an exciting day of family fun and fitness to our campus! We envision an event that encompasses the many dimensions of wellness and need volunteers to bring it to life. If this is a subject you’re passionate about and you’d like to have a role in this inaugural event, please join our Health & Wellness Committee WhatsApp group to get involved.
Coming up fast we will have one of our community’s signature events, the International Festival! We already have 16 countries signed up to host booths in the festival on February 16th. However, we know our community is composed of people from more than 50 different countries!! Make sure we all have a chance to celebrate your heritage by filling out this Google Form and joining our International Festival WhatsApp Group.
We look forward to working with you!
CAC PTO