CAC High School Principal’s Notes
Last Friday, we held a truly fantastic graduation ceremony once again at the pyramids. This marked the 75th year that CAC has held its graduation ceremony at this iconic location. Even after all this time, the majesty of the event has not faded—it truly is an impressive location to celebrate the graduation of such an impressive group of students.
The academic pursuits of this group of scholars have been duly recognized through the high number of university offers they received from all around the world. These 71 students have been offered more than 215 university places across 11 different countries, many at highly competitive and extremely prestigious universities. We are very proud indeed of our students, and this accomplishment is a testament to their academic rigor and work ethic. We wish the Class of ’23 good luck as they embark on their educational journeys beyond CAC.
Back on campus, exams have been progressing as expected, and students in grades 9 to 11 are demonstrating their learning from this year. For most students, tomorrow (Monday) will be the last formal day of exams with Tuesday being set aside for students who missed exams or had conflicts to have the opportunity to make them up on a case-by-case basis. As for everyone else, Tuesday will be a well-deserved day of rest, followed by Wednesday, which is the last day of school.
It is important to note that all students are expected to attend on Wednesday 7 June. Students will cycle through all seven/eight of their classes, visiting with teachers to receive their semester two exam grades, and receive feedback on their exam performance. The day will conclude with a celebratory assembly where we will bid farewell to departing faculty and students. This formal closure to the end of the year is highly beneficial for all students and we eagerly await the presence of everyone on Wednesday. Dismissal is scheduled for 11:30 on that final day of school.
In the meantime, here’s hoping your child’s exams are going well and they are managing to balance the heavy academic demands of studying for and taking exams with some relaxation and recharging in between. The holiday will soon be upon us all!
List of upcoming events and important dates:
• Wed 31 May – Tue 6 June – Final semester exams, grades 9-11 (attendance is required)
• Wed 7 Jun: Last day of school (attendance expected)
• Wed 16 August: First day of school for 2023-24 school year
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of June 4, 2023
Grade 11
Summer message. On Sunday afternoon students and families will receive an email from the counseling team with reminders of what students can be doing during the summer in terms of postsecondary research. We look forward to meeting with you all again in the fall to finalize plans and to support your applications in the 23-24 academic year.
IB scores – Grade 11. IB Current Points will be released to grade 11 before June 13. Counselors will email all students individually with their scores and a powerpoint detailing how to use IB scores to inform college research.
Grade 11 Tuesday Lunch Sessions. Counselors held the final Tuesday lunch session for grade 11 students this past week. This last session was actually for grades 9-11 and the topic was playing sports in college (in the US). The NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA were discussed. Students and families can view past presentations, including this last one, by going to our CAC HS Resources Webpage.
ACT test information:
Students may register for the remaining 22-23 test date of June 10th at CAC, or other test locations in Cairo (if CAC is full). Please go here to find out more. The registration for 23-34 test dates will open up late June (date TBA) so you will not see these dates available yet on the ACT website. The 23-24 dates are as follows:
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Saturday June 8, 2024
Claudia Bean, Jody Stiles, Kasey Semler
HS Counseling
General Announcements
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
To help us plan for next year and in order to prepare your records, 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 records.
Elementary and Middle School records will be ready for pickup on or after the last day of school (June 7th) and High School records will be ready on or after June 15th.
Registrar’s office
All Books Due back May 28th!
Students, faculty and parents should all return their library books by Sunday May 28th. Once your library account is cleared you may check out books for the summer. If students do not clear their library account before the end of the school year, they may not receive their report cards.
Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Library
The Young Athletes Campaign!
Collecting Sports Clothing and equipment!
June 1 – June 11
CAC is joining the YOUNG ATHLETES CAMPAIGN by the Egyptian Clothing Bank (ECB) to support young Athletes at Awlady Orphage and other young athletes in different youth centers all over Egypt. The campaign is sponsored by captain Omar Marmoush, a professional soccer player in Germany and the national team.
Donate at the ECB & the red donation boxes in the ES & MS areas. You can bring; sports shoes, shirts, bags, shorts, balls, cones, towels, swimsuits, and any other equipment.
Contact person:
Ereeny Gawdat
Service-Learning Coordinator
egergess@cacegypt.org
01200 278 966
Ereeny Gawdat
Service Learning Coordinator
Summer Athletic Camp
Welcome to our exciting CAC start of the summer soccer and swimming camps only for CAC students! Over the course of two weeks, we will be combining the fun and excitement of soccer and swimming to create an unforgettable experience for all participants. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting out, our coaches will provide personalized training to help you improve your skills and reach your goals. Participants can choose to do either soccer or swimming, or both.
Get ready to train, have fun, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Please complete the Registration Form as soon as possible.
Contact Mahmoud mabdelfattah@cacegypt.org with any questions about soccer camp.
Contact Tatiana tpetrovna@cacegypt.org with any questions about swimming camp.
