CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Grade 11 and 12 Celebrate the IB at CAC
Celebrating 30 years of the IB DP at CAC
Class of 2023 Baby Photo Countdown!
Well, the countdown has begun! The tradition of posting the graduating class baby pictures signals the final countdown for this year‘s graduation. It is a time of mixed emotions for the Class of 2023, and I take this early opportunity to wish them well in the final quarter in the run-up to their graduation at the pyramids.
We are very proud and excited to see the opening of the IB and AP art exhibition next week. On Monday after school, the community is invited to join us for the opening ceremony, and to spend some time wandering around in our impressive third-floor gallery to see the student work. The creative flair and individual talents of our students are well and truly on display, and I’m sure you will enjoy seeing them hung in this fabulous space that we are lucky to have in the high school building.
Preparing for the IB and AP Art Exhibition
It was wonderful to celebrate the successes of our NHS students this week with the induction of 30 new members to the National honour Society. The academic standards, character and attributes required for successful admission into the NHS are extremely stringent, and it is a testament to the quality of our student population how many students were both eligible, and then selected. While we know it is disappointing to not make the final selection, it is good for all of our students to have goals and aims to strive towards in the final few years of high school.
We were deeply shocked and saddened by the unfortunate news that last week one of our students had suffered an attack here in Maadi. I’m glad to be able to report that the student is recovering well at home and all of the perpetrators of this have been apprehended and are now in custody. As I mentioned in my email earlier this week, we will be holding a personal safety briefing for HS students at some point soon. I will be in touch about this when we have more details. In the meantime and on behalf of the entire community, I am sending the student and his family well wishes on your behalf.
Today marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish our community Ramadan Kareem! This is a special time of year and one where a focus on community, family and reflection are important. I hope this time of year brings you comfort and a sense of peace that you may enjoy with others.
HS Dance Team Performance
Dates for your Diary
• Mon 27 Mar: IB Art Exhibition Opening 4:00 p.m.
• Tue 28 Mar: Parent-Teacher-Student conferences. 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
• Wed 29 Mar: Parent-Teacher-Student conferences. 7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Thu 30 Mar: HS Talent Show 6:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Iftar, show starts at 6:30-45)
• Sun 9 Apr: Western Easter Holiday
• Sun 16 Apr: Eastern Easter Holiday
• Mon 17 Apr: Sham El Nessim Holiday
• Thu 20 Apr: Last day of school for full IBDP students
• 23-27 Apr: Eid Break. Return to school: Sunday 30 April
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of March 23, 2023
Grade 10 families- On Wednesday, your student should have brought home the course request form for next year’s classes. Please look it over and sign it so your student can bring it back to the HS Counseling Office by Sunday, March 26th. We must have those returned before we confirm what classes students will be approved to take next year.
Grade 11 families- Your student should have scheduled the college meeting (student, parent and counselor) to occur by April 20th (we asked that you calendar the meeting by March 13th). Please remind them to do so if that has not yet been scheduled.
Grade 11- Tuesday lunch sessions for juniors are underway! Our next university research and exploration session was held this past Tuesday during lunch for those who opt in. The focus this week was on Netherlands universities. The information from this session and subsequent sessions can be found by going to the following link: CAC HS Resources Webpage – Tuesdays sessions.
Upcoming College Visits:
March 30th- 11:15-12 noon- Rider University, Embry Riddle, & Alma College
VIRTUAL: Wednesday March 29. Imperial College London: Applying to Competitive UK Universities | Thinking about applying for undergraduate study at a top UK university? Register here.
Grades 9-11: Summer Programs
There are thousands of summer opportunities and programs being offered around the world each year. Click HERE to check out a few we have come across.
ACT Test information:
Students may register for the upcoming 22-23 test dates at CAC, or other test locations in Cairo. Please go here to find out more. The registration for 23-34 test dates will open up late June (date TBA).
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
IB and AP Exhibition
The High School IB Visual Arts and AP Art and Design students would like to cordially invite you to attend our Exhibition Opening Night: Monday, 27 March 2023, from 4-6 pm
Exhibition is Open to the Public: 27- 30 March 2023 from 3:30-5:30 pm
Exhibition Open to CAC community: 27-30 March from 8 am to 5:30
IB Artists: Mariam Abdel-Aziz, Zeina Eleish, Nessim Khayyat, Tori Lazar, Alizwa Mcakuvana, Leticia Menguele, Emily Mueller, Gabrielle Stein, and Luna Ginevra Anna Venturi
AP Artists: Zeineldin Abdel Aziz, Laya Abou Shakra, Nour Diab,
Malika El Shorbagy, Nazly Elbosaty, Mae Greene, Aisha Heinen, Dana Kamal, Kate McDaniel, Lara Mekawy, Malak Rashad, Maya Saba, Lara Saleh Selim, Ayah Ahmed Abou-Auf, and Erika Shinono.
IB Visual Arts and AP Art & Design
Season 2 Sports Awards Night – Tuesday, March 28
Dear Student Athletes and Parents,
We are very excited to host the Season 2 Sports Awards Night next week. This is a special evening designed to recognise the incredible efforts and achievements of our student athletes and their coaches.
We recognize the challenges of holding this event during Ramadan; we have managed the start time and the duration of the event to reflect this. We hope all members of our community will find this event reasonably convenient and accessible.
Here is what you need to know:
• Tuesday
• 7:30pm to 9pm
• Theatre
• Dress: formal
Team recognition:
• HS Basketball
• Jr./Sr. Swimming
• Varsity Dance
• Wrestling
I hope I will have the opportunity to host you on this special evening.
David Goetz
Athletics and Activities Director
60 Minutes of Global Unity!
Saturday 25th March, 8.30 pm local time
Since 2007, Earth Hour has been known for the “lights off” moment, with individuals from around the globe switching off their lights to show symbolic support for the planet and to raise awareness of the environmental issues affecting it.
Earth Hour 2023: Breathing new life into our movement and mission
A few ideas of how you can give your hour: click HERE
Service-Learning Office
egergess@cacegypt.org
PARENT SESSION WITH Visiting Author Kate Messner
Parents! Sign up to for a session on April 4th at 8:45am. Kate will talk about strategies families can use to foster a love of reading and writing at home and will offer some book suggestions. Follow this link: https://forms.gle/Gbkj98RgvrSDYyG77 or scan the QR code below to registry.
Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Library
Parenting Together with Positive Discipline (Tweens/Teens) course is full.
However, sign up for the 2023-24 Parenting Together Courses at CAC is now open!
Here are the course dates for the upcoming 2023-24 school year:
SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up & save your spot today 2023-24 Course Sign Up Form
To learn more, visit the course blog at https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/
If you have any questions, contact Carey Harris at charris@cacegypt.org
Carey Harris
ES Guidance Teacher / School Counselor
Positive Discipline Parent & Classroom Educator
NESA Parents as Partners Series
ON-DEMAND LIBRARIES OF WEBINAR RECORDINGS
2020-2021 / 2021-2022 / 2022-2023
You may access the libraries and their over 35 webinar recordings at this link.
Parents as Partners: Bringing Out the Best
WITH JOY MARCHESE
April 4, 2023
Sessions, Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm (Athens GMT+2/+3)
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