CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Today’s IB Math Exam
The final week of school before exams is always tough for students. Preparation for exams has to be balanced with completing final tasks and wrapping up the courses. It’s great to see our students approaching this time with dedication and maturity, working hard to study and focusing on their final lessons before the exams begin next week.
The semester two exams will give our students a chance to showcase what they’ve learned this semester. While exams are important, they are just one way we assess students at CAC. Throughout the semester, students have completed many varied tasks and assessments that show their knowledge and skills in different ways. Teachers use all this information to calculate the final semester two grades, with the semester exam added at the end for a complete picture. If you have any questions or concerns, it’s never too late to talk to your child’s teacher about how to support their learning.
Please check my previous newsletters for tips on helping your child study effectively and keeping an eye on their health and well-being during this potentially challenging and stressful time.
High School Recognition Night and Awards
I am happy to announce that we will host our high school Recognition Night on Sunday 18th May at 6 p.m. in the theater. During this event, students who have been selected for important awards will be honored. The Recognition Night is a chance to celebrate our seniors and other students who have truly excelled in different areas of school life— academics, arts, activities, service and character are all acknowledged and celebrated through the high school awards.
This year, we have made some changes to our award events. On Sunday, during the school day, each grade level will have a special Awards Assembly where students nominated for Subject Area Awards will receive their certificates. Presenting awards in this way allows everyone in the grade to celebrate each others’ success and learn what it takes to demonstrate a sustained commitment to learning. Subject Area Awards are presented to students who demonstrate all or some of these attributes throughout the year of learning in that course:
• Strong academic performance
• Noteworthy effort
• A positive attitude and meaningful contributions to the course
• Passion for the subject
• Creative and critical thinking
• A collaborative and supportive approach
• A commitment to our CAC Core Values
In these assemblies, we will also be recognising the “Top 10 Scholars” in each grade level. These 10 students, through their sustained commitment to hard work, have reached the highest GPAs in the grade.
While not everyone can expect to receive an award at the end of the year, everyone certainly can join in the recognition and celebration. If you would like to join us at the High School Recognition Night to celebrate these hardworking students, you are welcome to come to the theater at 6 p.m. on Sunday 18 May.
Upcoming dates:
18 May – HS Recognition Night 6:00 pm. Theatre.
21 May – Spring Festival Arts event and concerts
22 May – Last day of school for all Seniors
23 May – HS Prom
25 May – Semester 2 Exams for Seniors start
27 May – Semester 2 Exams for Grades 9-11 start
27 May – Season 3 and End of Year Sports Awards 5:00 pm. Theatre
29 May – Senior Cap and Gown Celebration Walk. 12:00 pm. On campus. All welcome.
30 May – Graduation at the Pyramids (tickets only).
4 June – Last day of school for all students. 11:30 dismissal.
Girls Softball Team
Ms Ereeny – helping students make a difference
Students in Art class
Relaxing on campus between classes
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of May 15, 2025
Grade 12: Please have your senior inform the counseling office by filling out the survey we sent to them recently asking for their final decision for their post secondary destination. If your senior and you would like to discuss the pending options, please reach out to your counselor.
Grade 11- Your junior has been asked to fill out and submit their Brag Sheets on MAIA Learning for their teacher letters of recommendation so teachers can begin preparing to write their letters next fall. The Brag sheets are due May 15th.
SAT information: As we announced recently, CAC is again an SAT site. Our first available test date is June 7th. Go to www.collegeboard.org to register. Please take note of the upcoming tests plus the SAT prep course available for students to enroll in:
Dates for the 2025-26 SAT at CAC regular and extra time (we will continue to be closed center); registration will open through The College Board site in early June:
August 23rd
September 13th
October 4th
November 8th
December 6th
March 14th, 2026
May 2nd, 2026
June 6th, 2026
Higher Ground SAT Test Prep class: Recommended for your students who plan to apply to university in the US and will take the SAT next school year.
The course will run over two weekends in fall:
August 29th-30th & September 5th-6th
Registration deadline is May 29th. Find out more here.
ACT information
Below are the upcoming dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus.
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
Dates for the 2025-26 ACT at CAC regular time and extra time are as follows (registration will open in mid June; we will continue to be an open center, so first come first serve):
September 6th
October 18th
December 13th
February 7th, 2026
April 11th, 2026
Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling
General Announcements
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
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 final records.
Official school records, including the end of year Middle and High School records will be available for pickup from our office starting mid-June.
Registrar’s office
ACTIVITIES/ATHLETICS
Activities & Athletics Update
Stay in the loop with what’s happening at CAC! For the latest updates, event details, and schedules, check out our live Google Calendar:
View Live Calendar Here
Upcoming Events:
May 15-18: SCIS HS Girls Softball Tournament (Prague)
Thursday, May 15: Egypt Final – International Championship of Mathematical and Logical Games @ Collège des Frères
Three high school students – along with a few selected middle schoolers, elementary students, and even some parents – proudly represented CAC at the Egypt Final today for the International Mathematical and Logical Games Competition. The event took place at a French school near Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. Our participants were competing for a chance to qualify for the international round in Tunisia! Stay tuned – results and photos will be shared in next week’s newsletter.
INJAZ Egypt National Competition
CAC hosted the INJAZ Egypt National Competition May 10. We are proud to announce that one CAC Team took home the grand prize of Best Company Program. They now advance to the regional final which for the first time, will be held here in Cairo. Congratulations to all who competed and worked hard on their business plans.
David Goetz (Athletics and Activities Director) &
Kasey Semler (Activities Coordinator)
AQUATICS
Water Log V.45 / no.5
Please check this link for details.
Aquatics Office
Spring Festival of the Arts
CAC presents the “Spring Festival of the Arts 2025” featuring our MS/HS musicians.
The festival starts May 18th with a week of lunchtime performances (11:15 – 11:45) outside the Library.
Two performance nights will be held on May 20/21, featuring our musicians, visual artists, and drama performances in the MS Hall and courtyard.
Please note that the performance on May 20th follows the student-led conferences at 5 pm.
Tickets are on sale in the MS/HS Office or at lunchtime outside the library. (Tickets can also be purchased directly from Mr. MC.)
The Performing Arts Department
High Schoolers!!
Did you miss the yearbook payment??
Pay at the cashier and get the legendary 80’s YEARBOOK!!
Teacher trivia, throw back in times, and lots of color that highlight an amazing year. 80 years of CAC. Limited Edition**
Stay tuned for the pick-up date in room 313.
Maia Bassett (Digital Arts Teacher & Yearbook Advisor) &
The Fantastic Yearbook Crew
From the MS/HS Library
Dear High School Students, Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the end of the school year, we want to remind you that all library and HS materials, including English books, are due back by Sunday, May 18th. HS Textbooks are due back by May 29th so students can use them to study for exams.
All books should be returned to the MHS Library and not directly to teachers.
If your child has overdue materials, you will have been receiving weekly email notices listing the specific items that need to be returned. As the deadline approaches, these notices will become daily reminders. Please review these emails carefully—they include a full list of any outstanding items.
If any books have been lost, please contact the librarians directly to request an invoice. You will then take the invoice to the CAC cashier, make the payment, and return the stamped receipt to the library as proof of payment. Only once we have received this receipt will your child’s account be cleared.
Please note that if materials are not returned or paid for by May 29th, your Skyward account will be blocked. This means:
• You will not be able to access your child’s report card at the end of the school year.
• If the account remains blocked into the summer, you will not be able to access student schedules at the start of the next school year.
We strongly encourage you to take action now to avoid any disruption. If you have questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us by email.
Thank you for your cooperation and support!
Warm regards,
Meghan Ennis
Head Librarian – Middle School and High School Library
mennis@cacegypt.org