CAC High School Principal’s Notes
SAT returns to Egypt!
As you may have heard, College Board has announced the return of SAT testing to Egypt, starting in June of this year. CAC will be a testing centre for the SAT, allowing CAC students to register to sit the test here on campus from June onwards. We will update you further when we have more information.
Conferences
On Thursday March 20th from 8:00-10:00 am, you are welcome to drop in to the gym and meet any of your child’s teachers. If you prefer to make an appointment, starting on March 9th, please log into the Skyward system and schedule an appointment with your child’s teachers for March 20, from 10:45 am to 4:15 pm. If you are unable to attend the conferences at that time, please feel free to email teachers directly to arrange meetings with them at your convenience. We are all here and happy to help and support your child in their learning journey. An email was sent to HS parents on March 6.
Season Two sports and activities came to a close last week, culminating with our Eagle teams’ successes at the ISAA tournaments in Valencia and Athens. Season Three is already up and running and hopefully by now, your child has signed up for the activities they wish to participate in for this final part of the year.
This weekend, CAC has a group of students participating in the International Schools Theater Association Festival in the Czech Republic. A wonderful opportunity for artistic explorations and collaboration with students from other international schools around the world.
Upcoming Dates
• Mon 17 Mar – Early Release Day. 11:30 Dismissal.
• Tue 18 Mar – Winter Sports Awards 7:00 pm. Theatre
• Thu 20 Mar – Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences (drop-ins and appointments)
• Fri 28 Mar – Sat 5 April – Spring Break / Eid El Fitr
• 7 April – IB Art Exhibition Opens
• Wed 9 April – HS Parent Coffee. 9:30 a.m.
• Thu 17 April – Last day of classes for full IB Diploma students
• Sun 20 & Mon 21 April – Holidays. No classes.
• Thur 24 April – Holiday. No classes.
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of March 13, 2025
Grade 10: Reminder: Your student’s signed course registration card is due to the high school counseling office by Thursday, March 13th.
Grade 11: Reminder: Your student has been reminded to schedule the college meeting ASAP if they have not yet done so. Student should stop by our office or email their counselor to set the meeting time (during their flex period) with a parent/s/guardian/s and the counselor to occur by April 23rd.
Grade 11: Your junior is invited! Students University Research Tuesday Lunch Sessions for Spring 2025.
Next session coming up: Tuesday, March 18th- Introduction to the USA Common Application System.
Grade 11 parents: Parent sessions to assist your junior through the college process.
Meetings will be held in the HS Meeting Room at 12 noon. The next date and topic is:
Tuesday, March 25th: Scholarships, financial aid, and the impact on admission.
Upcoming College Visits:
Monday, April 14th- 11:15-12 outside the high school: The University of Calgary
Grades 9-11- 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, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
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
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:
March 12–16: AMIS High School Choir – Warsaw (2 students attending)
March 13–17: ISTA High School Theatre – Terezin (5 students attending)
Saturday, March 15 at 10AM: International Mathematical and Logical Games Competition (ES, MS, HS) – ES Hall
Sunday, March 16, 7PM: National Honor Society (NHS) Induction
Winter Sports Awards Night
Join us to celebrate the achievements of our season 2 HS sports teams.
• Varsity Dance (includes MS students)
• JV/V Swimming (includes MS students)
• JV/V Wrestling (includes MS students)
• JV/V Basketball
Date: Tuesday 18th March
Location: Theatre
Time: 7pm to 8:20pm. (these times have been selected to accommodate Ramadan and Iftar)
David Goetz (Athletics and Activities Director) &
Kasey Semler (Activities Coordinator)
AQUATICS
Learn to Swim Program Spring 2025
Please check this link for details.
Aquatics Office
Join Us for a Special Evening of Compassion at the Awlady Iftar Orphanage
Wednesday, March 19
4:00 – 9:00 PM
We are excited to invite you to a heartfelt evening at the Awlady Iftar Orphanage, made possible by the dedication of our students and your generous support.
Awlady Orphanage is located on Road 206, 10 minutes walk from CAC.
A huge “THANK YOU” to the CAC teams whose fundraising efforts helped sponsor this event:
• Grade 6 Bake Sale Advisories Competition – Ms. Rana Harouny & all Grade 6 advisories and students
• Volleyball Tournament – Fari, Noah & Rose (HS Students)
• Chess Tournament – Kashyab, Kailash & Arjan (HS Students)
• StuCo Physics Club – Marwan & Kavin (HS Students)
We welcome Parent Volunteers to join us—whether by engaging in activities with the students or simply sharing in the joy and festive atmosphere.
Let’s come together as a community to spread kindness and warmth.
👉 Click here to sign up: THE VOLUNTEER FORM
For questions, please contact:
Ms. Ereeny Gawdat (egergess@cacegypt.org)
PreK-12 Service Learning Coordinator
Maadi Community Theater
Noah Balazs
Kindergarten Teacher and Kg-Gr1 Team Lead
CAC Piano Recital
Calling all CAC pianists! We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting our first school-wide CAC Piano Recital to celebrate our talented pianists from across all three divisions at school. The recital will take place on Monday, April 28th in the CAC Theater from 6:00-7:30 PM. If you are interested in participating, please complete the Piano Recital Sign-up Form and submit a one minute video audition by Wednesday, March 26th.
Who Can Audition: This recital is open to all students and teachers/staff members who play the piano. We encourage a variety of musical styles and pieces, including duets and instrumental accompaniment, so let your creativity shine!
Important Guidelines:
• Your audition video just needs to be one minute, your actual performance should be no longer than 4 minutes.
• The audition piece is the one you plan on playing at the recital. Please include the name and composer of your piece.
• Ensure the video is clear, well-lit, and with good sound quality.
• Open to all grade levels and teachers/staff.
• Selection Process: A panel of teachers will review all submissions and will pick a few performers from each division. You will be notified by April 7 if you have been selected. Selected performances will be featured in the recital, so be sure to give your best performance!
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact Ms. Dolly Shalaby or Ms. Tai Torky.
Happy playing, and good luck with your audition!
Dolly Shalaby (MS Drama Teacher & PreK-12 Head of the Arts Department) &
Tai Torky (MS Social Studies Teacher)
NAHS is creating art with the Alwady Orphanage.
We would like you and your homeroom to get involved. From the 23rd of February to the 30th of March (EXTENDED) we will collect plastic for our recycled art project. Anything from bottles to containers and jugs are welcome. Please collect all of your recycled plastics in a box or bag for us to collect! Please remember to wash your plastic before donating. The winning homeroom will get a box of donuts! We look forward to working with you all in supporting the Alwady Orphanage.
Thank you for your participation.
NAHS
Looking for NHS service hours, CAS experiences, or wanting to help out in the spirit of Ramadan?
Then join me and volunteer at the Egyptian Food Bank on Fridays from 1 to 4 pm. Dates/Times and more information can be found on this poster and if you want to sign up please go to this Google Form. There are limited spots for each trip so sign up quickly. If you have any questions please reach out to 25oahmed@cacegypt.org.
Egyptian Food Bank Ambassador – Omar Ahmed – Grade 12