CAC High School Principal’s Notes
IB Visual Art Exhibition
It has been a wonderfully artistic week at CAC! On Monday, we enjoyed the opening of our annual IB Visual Art Exhibition, which is always a fantastic event showcasing student creativity at the end of their rigorous two-year art course. The opening was accompanied by the CAC Strings Ensemble, who performed a selection of pieces to set the tone for the event.
IB Theatre Solo Performances
Additionally, on Monday and Wednesday, our higher-level IB Theatre students performed their solo theatre pieces. These performances represent the culmination of two years of intense study of theatre theory and practice, resulting in thought-provoking and truly impressive performances.
Stay tuned for some upcoming music performances to round out the year in the arts. As always, we love to celebrate the arts and showcase our students’ incredible creativity. A big thank you to all our arts teachers for facilitating these events.
TOK Exhibition
We enjoyed the Grade 11 IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Exhibition this week. Our Year One IB students invited parents and community members to campus to view their exhibitions, where they have been exploring knowledge questions in an in-depth and rigorous manner. The presentations were thought-provoking and demonstrated how our students are engaging with important critical thinking through the TOK course.
This week, we also had a group of parents join us for a coffee morning to discuss the important topic of student well-being. The end of the school year, with examinations and final assessments, as well as upcoming transitions and change, can be a high-pressure and somewhat stressful experience for high school students. The coffee morning focused on ways we work to minimize this stress at school and strategies parents can use to help ensure their children remain happy and healthy through the end of the school year. You can view the slides and information shared at the meeting here:
Parent Coffee Slides
Strategies for Parents to Support Well-being
Upcoming dates:
Sat 12 April – Screaming Eagles Track Meet
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.
28 April – IB / AP Exams begin
1 May – Holiday (no school)
22 May – Last Day of School for Seniors
23 May – HS Prom
25 May – S2 Exams for Seniors Start
27 May – S2 Exams for Grades 9-11 Start
30 May – Graduation
4 June – Last Day of School for all students
Celebrating Neurodiversity
Andrew Buckman Rachel McCall
HS Principal HS Assistant Principal
Counseling Department Announcements
Week of April 10, 2025
Grade 11- Junior Seminar – Senior Panel and Letters of Recommendation
This week in Junior Seminar, Grade 11 students had the valuable opportunity to hear from a panel of senior students, who shared insightful advice and personal reflections on the university search and application process. Their words of wisdom offered juniors a meaningful glimpse into what lies ahead. In addition, students were introduced to the Teacher Letter of Recommendation process and have received important action items to complete before the end of May to stay on track.
Grade 11: Reminder: Your student has been reminded to schedule the college meeting ASAP if they have not yet done so. Students should stop by our office or email their counselor to set the meeting time (during their flex period) ASAP if the meeting has not yet been scheduled.
Grade 11: Your junior is invited! Students University Research Tuesday Lunch Sessions for Spring 2025.
Next session coming up: Tuesday, April 15th- University of California PIQ (personal Insight Questions) and Activities List
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, May 6th: Confirming summer plans and timelines
& Narrowing down the college list
Upcoming College Visits:
Monday, April 14th- 11:15-12 outside the high school: The University of Calgary & Leinn International University
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, June 14th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is May 9th)
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:
Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12: World Scholar’s Cup CAC Campus – All Day
Saturday April 12: CAC Screaming Eagles Track Meet – @ AUC
Saturday April 12: ISC Tennis Tournament @ ISC – 9am start
Is your high school student interested in playing soccer for fun?
The CAC Athletics Department is hosting Nighttime Soccer every Tuesday evening during Season 3, from 6:00–7:30 PM.
All experience levels are welcome, and no sign-up is needed – just show up and play!
Encourage your student to come out and join the fun.
David Goetz (Athletics and Activities Director) &
Kasey Semler (Activities Coordinator)
AQUATICS
Spring Swim-A-Thon & Time Trials
Please check this link for details.
Aquatics Office
Varsity Dance Team Performance at AUC
Is going to take part in AUC next Friday, 11th of April at 2:00 pm, in which we will be presenting two performances, the “Saudade” and “Passport to the word” in an emblematic theater, the Ewart Memorial Hall at AUC Tahrir Square Campus.
We would like to invite all the CAC community to join us for the performance and for the festival that will include a variety of activities, workshops, and a food court to spend the whole day on this beautiful campus.
Please see the performance invitation below. Entrance is free. For the program and more information, the organizers have shared this link: https://shorturl.at/ESmu0\
Paula Cornejo
HS Spanish Teacher
CAC is proud to be hosting the BeyondCop21 Symposium with the theme
“Mindful Practices”
Beyond COP21 travels globally, engaging students in interactive discussions and workshops with a full focus on sustainability.
Stop by the ECO Fair in the MS Lawn from 1:00 – 5:00
1. Check the ECO Fair Vendors List
2. The Garage Sale: Donate & Shop!
3. Re-Imagine: Make Creative Projects to be put on display
4. Calculate your Carbon Footprint
“If you want to change the world, start by changing your corner of it.”
Mindful Practices Team!
Ereeny Gawdat
Prek-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator
CAC Piano Recital
Join us for a CAC Piano Recital showcasing our pianist’s incredible talent and dedication! Students from all three divisions come together to perform a selection of classical and contemporary pieces.
Date: Monday, April 28
Time: Group A 5:00-5:45 and Group B 6:00-7:00 PM
Location: CAC Theater
Admission: Free Admission
Group A Performers – 5:00-5:45 PM
Bokyung Park, Myeong-Jun (Jun) Kim,
Louis Chakera, Lianna El Tanahi, Wilhemina Balazs, Eelan Bassett, Sofia Martin-Pellizzeri, Grady Gibson, Yeji Cheon, Soraya Youssef, Audrey Gibson,
Noor Amer, Brendan Zhonglun Yuan, Amelie Chakera, Kinda Julia Dallal, Amália-Leila Thiel, Ioannis Bardis
Group B Performers – 6:00-7:00 PM
Kiwan Park, Eva Allen, Miroslav Khabibullin,
Morad Rifaat, Willow Kaufman, Jiwoo Min, Seoyul Choi, Rashid Mohamed, Tianying Zhao &
Aura Colmenares, Yousef Greiss, Aurelia Zhihui Yuan, Fenner Kaufman, Oliver Allen, Mustafa Kaki, Alexander Svendsen, Prakhar Shrimali
Dolly Shalaby (MS Drama Teacher & PreK-12 Head of the Arts Department) &
Tai Torky (MS Social Studies Teacher)