CAC High School Principal’s Notes
CAC Prom Night
I hope you enjoy these few photos from last week’s Prom. It truly was a wonderful celebration, fantastically well organized and delivered by our StuCo team and their faculty advisors. Special thanks to the faculty chaperones as well, all of whom helped to make the event fun, memorable and safe.
Final Exam Schedule Announcement – Grades 9-11
Here is the final exam schedule for June 2022. Exams begin for Grade 12 on Monday 30th May and for Grades 9-11 on Wednesday 1 June.
June 7 is dedicated to make-up exams and a workshop for our Grade 11 IB students which they are encouraged to attend. The workshop will provide a time and space for students to work on their Extended Essay and to build a balanced summer study plan. Time spent well on this day will set students up for a successful and productive summer and that in turn will lead to a far less stressful first semester in Grade 12.
Of course, we are all looking forward to the Graduation ceremony at the Pyramids next weekend where we will recognise and honor the Class of 2022 as they transition from high school students to CAC alumni, ready to embark on the next chapter of their lives. Look out for photos of this iconic CAC event coming soon.
I look forward to seeing you all on campus for the International Festival tomorrow; this promises to be a wonderful return to a favorite CAC tradition of bringing our diverse international community together to celebrate and learn from each other.
Dates for you Diary
• TOMORROW: May 27: PTO International Festival
• May 30 & 31: G12 Exams (non-IB)
• June 1 – 6: Grade 9-11 Exams
• June 3: Graduation (ticket holders only)
• June 7: Make-up exams and Grade 11 IB workshop
• June 8: Last day of school for students.
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of May 26, 2022
Grade 11
Additional resources available for Grade 11 students and families. Students and families exploring US, UK, or Canadian universities, you may find the following videos and resources:
• Applying to Canada
• Introduction to American Universities
• The University Process for Parents
• The University Search for UK Universities
• Financial Aid 101 for US Universities
ACT at CAC
Registration for the June 11 offering is now full. Students may still register at other locations in Cairo by going to act.org. Fall testing dates will be announced upon confirmation.
Please talk with your counselor if you have any questions about registering for the ACT. You may also refer to the CAC Counseling Resources page under the ACT section for more information.
Upcoming University Visits
Throughout the year, counselors keep the HS Counseling Resources page updated with upcoming university events and available summer programs. This will temporarily stop for summer break, and we will return to this practice in August. It is still highly recommended to research universities and continue virtual visits, or visiting a campus in person if possible.
Claudia Bean, Kasey Semler, Cameron Simon
HS Counseling
General Announcements
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
In order to prepare your records in time for your departure 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
Elementary School records will be ready for pickup on or after the last day of school and Middle and High School records will be ready on or after June 16th.
Registrar’s office
From Athletics
CAC Spring Meeting Update – International School Athletic Association
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m2LmctGNlTFnzoeTzVIlfJSpKPby5wtuv7OtjVwknCc/edit?usp=sharing
Athletics Office
From Aquatics
Swimming Awards and Swim-A-Thon
Aquatics Office
From the Library
The Used Book Sale This Week!
When:
-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 8am to 4pm
-During the International Festival Friday – 3pm to 8pm
Where: Inside the MHS Library
What’s for sale?: Hundreds of Books and DVDs for all ages and interests!
How much?: Every item is 10le!
Who can come?: Any CAC ID holder! Parents are also welcome during the school day.
How can I help?:
-If you are interested in volunteering – please FILL OUT THIS FORM.
-We are also still accepting book donations to add to the sale.
-Don’t forget to bring a shopping bag to bring your books home in!
It’s that time of year! Please return any overdue books!
All books are due back by May 29th. If you do not return your books or renew them for summer, your Skyward account will be frozen. Please check your email for Overdue notices.
Meghan Ennis
MHS Librarian
MIDDLE SCHOOL SILENT ART AUCTION
May 23rd – May 29th
Community members are invited
All Day – On Campus
Starts at 7:45
Make this day worth remembering and bid for an art piece.
Proceeds go to Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357
*** INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ***
Parents, teachers and students! Mark your calendars for this year’s International Festival!
CAC’s annual International Festival celebrates our community’s diverse cultural background by sharing a love we all have in common – food!
We are so excited to meet as a community this year after a two year break due to COVID! Please join us on May 27, 2022, from 3-8pm on the High School field for a great afternoon together. The event will include our international country booths sharing sample size foods to try, cultural performances and music, and our biggest crowd pleaser the raffle!
If you would like to represent and showcase your home country please register for a booth. As of today we have several countries committed to operating their booths These countries are: Korea, Germany, Italy, India, Bangladesh, Libya, Palestine, Egypt, Ukraine, Japan, Canada, Brazil, United States and the Philippines!
Please contact the International Festival coordinator at 99elesiewicz@cacegypt.org to register for a country booth or with any questions. We are also looking for volunteers to help out in other capacities at the International Festival.
Ticket Sales Sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DAEA829A2FF2-international2
Performances Sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DAEA829A2FF2-cacinternational
We look forward to welcoming all of our wonderful families to the International Festival.
Attention CAC Community!
We already started the Arabic sessions, we meet (3:20-4:20) in MS215 (MS Building, second floor, room 215).
Schedule:
May 30th: Introduction to decoding
June 6th: Cultural flavors (acknowledging the Arabic Cuisine)
Please, feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns melbably@cacegypt.org.
Looking forward to seeing you next week,
Mohamed ElBably & Engy Rabie