CAC High School Principal’s Notes
With a full week of semester 2 under our belts, the high school students jumped into new units of study with enthusiasm. Now that your students have received their semester 1 report cards, this weekend is an excellent opportunity to sit as a family, review teacher comments, and make goals for the 2nd semester.
CAC will observe the January 25th Revolution and Police Day Holiday on Thursday, January 23rd. There will be no classes and practices on this day, in observance of this Egyptian national holiday. Classes will resume on Sunday, January 26th.
We wish you all a wonderful weekend and look forward to seeing some of you on campus for the Girls Get Stronger event on Friday, and the CISSA Varsity Girls’ basketball tournament on Saturday!
Dates for your Diary
• Thu 16 Jan – Semester One report cards issued, 3:00 pm
• Thu 16 Jan – Last day for HS students to drop/add courses for Sem 2
• Fri 17 Jan – Girls get Strong(er) event, on campus
• Mon 20 Jan – Grade 10 IBDP Information Night, 6:00 pm (Theatre)
• Tue 21 Jan – Grade 11 College Kick off Night, 5:15-6:15 pm (Theatre)
• Thu 23 Jan – January 25th Police Day / Revolution Holiday, no school or practices (confirmed)
• Wed 29 Jan – Early Release Day – 11:30 dismissal
• Tue 4 Feb – Grade 10 IBDP & Subject Selection Fair/Open House – 3:10 pm
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of January 16, 2025
Junior Parents- REMINDER TO RSVP: Class of 2026 University Application Parent Information Session. This presentation will be held on Tuesday, January 21st, from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM in the CAC Theater. The RSVP was sent to your email last week. We look forward to seeing you there!
Grade 10 families: Save the Date: Tuesday, Feb 4th starting at 3:10 pm: Course Selection Information Fair for Grade 10 Families. The purpose of this event is to help students make informed and appropriate choices about the academic pathway and courses they wish to take in Grade 11 leading to Grade 12. Details and RSVP to be sent soon!
All Grades- Be sure to look over the summer programs listed on our CAC High School Counseling internal web site. New entries added weekly!
ACT test information
Below are the upcoming dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus.
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Feb. 28th)
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is May 9th)
Registration details here. Students can look up CAC by City: Maadi and center number 866070.
*Be sure your ID matches the name you register with or you may not be permitted to enter the test
Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling
General Announcements
Board of Trustees Core Values Award:
If you know of someone who has made a difference in the lives of our CAC community while exhibiting these core values, please nominate this person for the Core Values Award. The nomination form is available here. Forms can also be obtained from the Board Executive Assistant, Nawal Gamal, via email board@cacegypt.org. Nominations are due no later than 3:00 pm on February 2, 2025. All members of the community are eligible to be considered for this award. Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of our CAC community.
Nawal Gamal
Executive Assistant to Head of School & Board of Trustees
ACTIVITIES/ATHLETICS
Stay Updated on Activities & Athletics!
Don’t miss out on upcoming events – check out our live Google Calendar for the latest updates and schedules. View the live calendar here!
Events coming up this weekend:
Friday, January 17, 2025
Saturday, January 18, 2025
CISSA Varsity Girls Basketball @ CAC
CISSA Varsity Boys Basketball @ AIS
David Goetz (Athletics and Activities Director) &
Kasey Semler (Activities Coordinator)
Parenting Together With Positive Discipline (Tweens & Teens)
Starts Jan. 20, 2025 – Only 5 spots left!
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
Elementary School Counselor
MBA Basketball is Back!!!
The Maadi Basketball Association (MBA)
The MBA is a Maadi community basketball league for boys & girls aged 5 through 17. All practices and games are held at the CAC gyms. The MBA season runs from Jan. 11th through March 18.
Each team will have one weekday practice (at 6:00, 7;00 or 8:00 pm) and a Saturday game.
We ask that parents consider supporting the league by being a division coordinator, head coach, assistant coach or a team parent.
For more detailed information you can click on the ‘MBA Registration 2025’ link below:
We will have assessment games.
The following schedule is when players should come to play:
8:00 – 5 & 6 year olds (ES Gym) 10:00 – 7 & 8 year olds (ES Gym)
8:00 – 9 & 10 year olds (Outside Court) 10:00 – 11 & 12 year olds (Outside Court)
8:00 – 13 & 14 year olds (Main Gym) 10:00 – 15, 16, & 17 year olds (Main Gym)
If you have any concerns, please contact the MBA Coordinator: Monte Davis, at: montedaviseg54@gmail.com
The MBA Needs Coaches
The MBA is looking for some coaches this season. Any High School student with a knowledge of the game of basketball, and interested in working with younger students (ages 5 – 17) may apply to coach. Coaches need to have an assistant to work with them. The season runs from January 11th to March 22nd. There is one practice (one hour) during the week and one game (one hour) on Saturday mornings.
Those interested in coaching this season, please contact the MBA Coordinator, Monte Davis, at: montedaviseg54@gmail.com
Monte Davis
MBA Coordinator
Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) Season
PLAY BALL! Registration for the 2025 Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) season is now open. The 2025 season will run from February 16 to May 31, 2025.
MLLB is a youth recreational baseball league for boys and girls. MLLB is aiming to have four divisions this season. T-ball for ages 5-6, Coach-Pitch for ages 7-9, and Player-Pitch for ages 10-12, as well as re-introducing our Seniors Division for ages 13-16. Practices will be held at 5pm on weeknights and games will be played on Saturday mornings in Maadi. The three younger divisions play games on the CAC
campus, while the Seniors Division will play games at The Field.
REGISTER NOW ONLINE! For full details on the 2025 MLLB season and registration, click here: MLLB 2025.
CALLING ALL PARENTS! MLLB relies on the community and player families for its success. MLLB is currently recruiting for a range of roles, including head and assistant coaches, team parents, and league organizers to serve on the Board. Whether you’re a “baseball person” or not, MLLB has a role for you.
For more information on registering your player for the upcoming season, supporting MLLB as a parent, or paying your player fee, please contact MLLB Commissioner Pete Ilick at psilick1960@gmail.com.
Please help MLLB spread the word and forward this announcement to interested friends, families, and colleagues.
Nermeen Hamed
Activities & Athletics Office
From the MS/HS Library
Egyptian Graphic Novelist Book Club – for CAC Parents and HS Students
Here’s how it works!
January: We will decide as a group what meeting time works best for everyone and meet to discuss! – Fill out this form to confirm your interest and to arrange a meeting time.
BONUS: Author Malaka Gharib has offered to join us on Zoom for an additional Q&A – find out more about her here. She would be available on a Tuesday afternoon in January.
Please contact Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org) if you have more questions.
Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian