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CAC High School Principal’s Notes

As we approach the year-end, our students are gearing up for a well-deserved holiday break. We encourage them to take this time to unwind, connect with family, and take part in activities they are passionate about. While some students may have pending school-related tasks, striking a balance between responsibilities and the need to recharge is important, especially during this holiday season.

CAC will resume its regular schedule on Wednesday, January 8, and we look forward to welcoming everybody back on that day. On January 16, we will be sharing the semester one report cards, providing you with insights into your child’s academic progress.

Lost and Found Items

Finally, please take a look at the photos of the HS Lost and Found items. These will be donated on Monday next week if not reclaimed by students. Parents are also welcome to visit the lost and found at any time to look for missing items.

Best wishes for a joyful holiday season and here’s to a wonderful holiday for all.

Upcoming

Tue 10 – Mon 16 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins (grade books will be closed)
18 Dec – 7 Jan – Winter Holiday
Wed 8 Jan – First day of Semester 2. Will be an A Day.
Thu 16 Jan – Semester 1 reports available on Skyward
Thu 23 Jan – Revolution Day Holiday (tentative)
Wed 5 Feb – HS Parent Coffee

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of December 12, 2024

All Grades- Exam Week Snack tables in the HS Counseling Office! We encouraged students to stop by the HS counseling office lobby for some healthy snacks to help them power through their testing week from December 10th- December 15th. We’re here to support them and give them a comfortable space to rest before or after their exams!

Grade 12: Class of 2025: Reminder- CAC is closed Dec 17th- Jan 7th, so your senior should be completed submitting any DRF’s for any college applications where they need to have CAC documents submitted through Jan. 15th, 2025, by now. Enjoy the break!

Class of 2026 University Application Parent Information Session

Join us for the Class of 2026 University Application Kick-Off Parent Information Session on Tuesday, January 21st, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM in the CAC Theater. This important event is designed for all junior parents and will provide valuable insights into the university search and application process. An RSVP will be sent out after winter break, so keep an eye out for that. We look forward to seeing you there!

Class of 2026 University Application Workshops Continue in January!

Student centered application sessions continue in January. These will be offered during Junior Seminars during several Flex sessions and lunch sessions (optional) throughout the semester. Your junior’s next seminar will take place on January28/29th. We will introduce them to the Junior Project, confirm their standardized testing timeline and assist them with continuing to research colleges and careers as a follow up to the session we held in November. We look forward to working closely with the junior class through the semester.

Grade 10 families: Save the Date: Tuesday, Feb 4th starting at 3:15 pm: Course Selection Information Fair for Grade 10 Families. The purpose of this event is to help students make informed and appropriate choices about the academic pathway and courses they wish to take in Grade 11 leading to Grade 12. Details and RSVP to be sent after winter break!

All Grades- Your student’s Semester 2 schedule are available on Skyward. Be sure your student knows where all of the classrooms are that may have changed (PE/Health, Study Hall, semester long electives) for when we return January 8th.

All Grades- 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, February 8th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Jan. 3rd)
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Feb. 28th)
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

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

Moving on from CAC before the winter break?

Please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this semester. Please note that middle school report cards and the final high school transcript which includes this semester’s grades will not be available until mid-January 2025.

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.

Registrar’s office

 

MBA Basketball is Back!!!
The Maadi Basketball Association (MBA)
The MBA is a Maadi community basketball league for boys & girls aged 5 through 17. All practices and games are held at the CAC gyms. The MBA season runs from Jan. 11th through March 18.

Each team will have one weekday practice (at 6:00, 7;00 or 8:00 pm) and a Saturday game.

We ask that parents consider supporting the league by being a division coordinator, head coach, assistant coach or a team parent.

For more detailed information you can click on the ‘MBA Registration 2025’ link below:
MBA Registration 2025 link or
https://forms.gle/LmhD1GymKchhkEiv6

If you have any concerns, please contact the MBA Coordinator: Monte Davis, at: montedaviseg54@gmail.com

Monte Davis
MBA Coordinator

 

Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) Season

PLAY BALL! Registration for the 2025 Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) season is now open. The 2025 season will run from February 16 to May 31, 2025.

MLLB is a youth recreational baseball league for boys and girls. MLLB is aiming to have four divisions this season. T-ball for ages 5-6, Coach-Pitch for ages 7-9, and Player-Pitch for ages 10-12, as well as re-introducing our Seniors Division for ages 13-16. Practices will be held at 5pm on weeknights and games will be played on Saturday mornings in Maadi. The three younger divisions play games on the CAC
campus, while the Seniors Division will play games at The Field.

REGISTER NOW ONLINE! For full details on the 2025 MLLB season and registration, click here: MLLB 2025.

CALLING ALL PARENTS! MLLB relies on the community and player families for its success. MLLB is currently recruiting for a range of roles, including head and assistant coaches, team parents, and league organizers to serve on the Board. Whether you’re a “baseball person” or not, MLLB has a role for you.

For more information on registering your player for the upcoming season, supporting MLLB as a parent, or paying your player fee, please contact MLLB Commissioner Pete Ilick at psilick1960@gmail.com.

Please help MLLB spread the word and forward this announcement to interested friends, families, and colleagues.

Nermeen Hamed
Activities & Athletics Office

 

The ES Toy Drive
November 24 – December 16
The Red Donation boxes

Facilitated by the ES Agents of Change to support the Health and Hope Oasis (H&HO). This is the first supportive care center providing and promoting nutritional, physical, and emotional well-being for children and their families in an environmentally healthy and safe setup. The H&HO is located in Wadi El Natrun on Cairo-Alex Desert Road. It serves low-income families providing their services completely FREE of charge. Our goal is to provide these children with 500 amazing gift bags!

Gifts Criteria! (All must be new or in excellent condition!)

• Toys, such as dolls, cars, legos, soft toys etc,…
• Coloring or craft books, stickers, etc,…
• Winter Warmers such as scarves, socks, small blankets, etc,…
• Individual Milk or Juice bottles
• Chocolate & candies are not welcomed for hygiene purposes
• Backpacks
• Bikes, scooters, and tricycles are welcome to be donated to the H & HO Bike’s Track

More details can be found in the ES Announcement

If you have any questions please contact the service-learning office:
Ms. Ereeny Gawdat
Service & CAS Coordinator
egergess@cacegypt.org

Ereeny Gawdat
PreK-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator

 

Parenting Together With Positive Discipline (Tweens & Teens) – Starts Jan. 20, 2025
For CAC Parents with Children in Grades 4-12
Join Carey Harris & Amira Hashem for a parenting course designed for all CAC parents.

The 8-week long course meets weekly to…
• address real issues for parents of today’s tweens & teens
• learn over 50 long-term, take-away tools for parenting during the adolescent years
• create a support network for parents of the Cairo American College community

Space is limited! Save your spot – REGISTER HERE
To learn more about the course visit: https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/

Carey Harris
Elementary School Counselor

 

From the MS/HS Library

Egyptian Graphic Novelist Book Club – for CAC Parents and HS Students

Here’s how it works!

December: Read the books Your Wish is My Command / Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed and It Won’t Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib.
They are quick reads and available in the MHS Library or on the Sora App.

January: We will decide as a group what meeting time works best for everyone and meet to discuss! – Fill out this form to confirm your interest and to arrange a meeting time.

BONUS: Author Malaka Gharib has offered to join us on Zoom for an additional Q&A – find out more about her here. She would be available on a Tuesday afternoon in January.

Please contact Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org) if you have more questions.

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

Our wonderful Senior parents

Thank you to the Booster Club

It’s that time of year and the holiday season is almost upon us! We must say a big thank you to our senior parents for providing a wonderful holiday celebration for the senior class today. Pizza and churros were well received by the students, as were the thoughtful gifts. Also, a big thank you to the ever-wonderful Booster Club for providing them with some hot chocolate to accompany the food.

Semester exams run from Tuesday 10 December to Sunday 15 December, with make-up exams on Monday 16 December. Students with off campus privileges are allowed to leave campus after their last exam for the day. For students who do not have off-campus privileges, their parents may approve temporary privileges to leave campus early during Exams Week. In these cases, parents should email the HS office to give temporary authorization, and the student should stop by the HS Office with his/her ID card.

Students must sit for their exams as scheduled. Only in cases of medical or family emergency may a student retake a missed exam. If a student is unable to attend school for these reasons, parents are asked to email the school by 9:00 am, and submit documentation upon their child’s return to school. Please feel free to email Ms. McCall if you have any additional questions about attendance during exams week. We wish students all the best in their exam endeavors next week.

Go Eagles!!!

CAC is proud to be hosting an international invitational basketball tournament this weekend. And of course, we are looking forward to the PTO sponsored CAC Winter Bazaar on campus on Friday. I’m sure I will see you around campus over the weekend!

Upcoming

Thu 5, 6 & 7 Dec – CAC Invitational Basketball & Wrestling Tournament.
Sun 8 & Mon 9 – Exam Prep Days – Normal classes (no new content or assessments due)
Tue 10 – Mon 16 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins
18 Dec – 7 Jan – Winter Holiday
Wed 8 Jan – First day of Semester 2. Will be an A Day.

ES students learn from HS student artwork

 

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of December 5, 2024

Grade 12, Class of 2025:

Seniors who are applying for any university with a deadline through Jan 15th, 2025, should turn in their Document Request Forms (DRFs) to our office by Dec. 8th, 2024 for processing before CAC is closed for winter break. Good luck to our seniors with their applications!

ACT test information

Below are the upcoming dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Jan. 3rd)
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Feb. 28th)
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

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

Moving on from CAC before the winter break?

Please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this semester. Please note that middle school report cards and the final high school transcript which includes this semester’s grades will not be available until mid-January 2025.

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.

Registrar’s office

 

UPDATED – The Toy Drive at the Winter Bazaar – Bring a Toy, Get a Treat!

The Service Learning office will have a booth at the Winter Bazaar to collect toys supporting the Health and Hope Oasis. As a thank you for your donation, we will offer treats sponsored by NOLA to the first 200 who donate toys. Come See us at the Toy Drive Table! or come to the table to help promote it!

• Students, Parents, Teachers & Staff, if you would like to volunteer half an hour from your time at the bazaar to help promote it, please sign up HERE

The Health and Hope Oasis is the first supportive care center providing and promoting nutritional, physical, and emotional well-being for children and their families in an environmentally healthy and safe setup. The H&HO is located in Wadi El Natrun on Cairo-Alex Desert Road. It serves low-income families providing their services completely FREE of charge. Our goal is to provide these children with 500 amazing gift bags!

Gifts Criteria! (All must be new or in excellent condition!)

• Toys, such as dolls, cars, legos, soft toys etc,…
• Coloring or craft books, stickers, etc,…
• Winter Warmers such as scarves, socks, small blankets, etc,…
• Individual Milk or Juice bottles
• Backpacks
• Bikes, scooters, and tricycles are welcome to be donated to the H & HO Bike’s Track
• Chocolate & candies are not welcomed for hygiene purposes

More details can be found in the ES Announcement

If you have any questions, please contact the service-learning office:

Ms. Ereeny Gawdat
Service & CAS Coordinator
egergess@cacegypt.org
Call/Whatsapp on the Bazar Day! +01200 278 966

Ereeny Gawdat
PreK-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator

 

Parenting Together With Positive Discipline (Tweens & Teens) – Starts Jan. 20, 2025
For CAC Parents with Children in Grades 4-12
Join Carey Harris & Amira Hashem for a parenting course designed for all CAC parents.

The 8-week long course meets weekly to…
• address real issues for parents of today’s tweens & teens
• learn over 50 long-term, take-away tools for parenting during the adolescent years
• create a support network for parents of the Cairo American College community

Space is limited! Save your spot – REGISTER HERE
To learn more about the course visit: https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/

Carey Harris
Elementary School Counselor

 

From the MS/HS Library

Egyptian Graphic Novelist Book Club – for CAC Parents and HS Students

Here’s how it works!

December: Read the books Your Wish is My Command / Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed and It Won’t Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib.
They are quick reads and available in the MHS Library or on the Sora App.

January: We will decide as a group what meeting time works best for everyone and meet to discuss! – Fill out this form to confirm your interest and to arrange a meeting time.

BONUS: Author Malaka Gharib has offered to join us on Zoom for an additional Q&A – find out more about her here. She would be available on a Tuesday afternoon in January.

Please contact Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org) if you have more questions.

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

 

Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) Season

PLAY BALL! Registration for the 2025 Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) season is now open. The 2025 season will run from February 16 to May 31, 2025.

MLLB is a youth recreational baseball league for boys and girls. MLLB is aiming to have four divisions this season. T-ball for ages 5-6, Coach-Pitch for ages 7-9, and Player-Pitch for ages 10-12, as well as re-introducing our Seniors Division for ages 13-16. Practices will be held at 5pm on weeknights and games will be played on Saturday mornings in Maadi. The three younger divisions play games on the CAC
campus, while the Seniors Division will play games at The Field.

REGISTER NOW ONLINE! For full details on the 2025 MLLB season and registration, click here: MLLB 2025.

CALLING ALL PARENTS! MLLB relies on the community and player families for its success. MLLB is currently recruiting for a range of roles, including head and assistant coaches, team parents, and league organizers to serve on the Board. Whether you’re a “baseball person” or not, MLLB has a role for you.

For more information on registering your player for the upcoming season, supporting MLLB as a parent, or paying your player fee, please contact MLLB Commissioner Pete Ilick at psilick1960@gmail.com.

Please help MLLB spread the word and forward this announcement to interested friends, families, and colleagues.

Nermeen Hamed
Activities & Athletics Office

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

The faculty were deeply grateful to our wonderful Parent Teacher Organization today as we all met together at lunchtime to enjoy a beautiful lunch that was provided by our parents. The annual Teacher Appreciation Lunch is a fixture in the CAC calendar and I would like to reach out and give my thanks to all of our parent community for the wonderful support you show for our school through the course of the year.

Looking ahead, in classes over the next two weeks more time will be devoted to preparing our students for the end of semester exams. These cumulative assessments will take place for all students in grade 9 through 12 and they provide a valuable insight into how students are doing academically as they progress through the courses.

For our Grade 9 students, this will be the first set of formal high school exams they have experienced and as such they may naturally be feeling a little anxious about it. As parents, you can help by reassuring your children that through carefully planned study, working collaboratively with their teachers, and taking a balanced and healthy approach to life in the run-up to the exams they will inevitably perform well. You can also access the presentation from today’s parent coffee where we discussed semester exams [here]. Please also find a link to effective study skills resources that were shared during the session.

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

Upcoming

Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Thu 5 Dec – CAC Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Sun 8 & Mon 9 – Exam Prep Days (no new content or assessments due)
Tue 10 – Mon 16 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins
18 Dec – 7 Jan – Winter Holiday
Wed 8 Jan – First day of Semester 2. Will be an A Day.

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of November 27, 2024

Upcoming college visits (parents are always welcome!):

Thursday, Dec 5th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon):
IMI Switzerland

Grade 9: Class of 2028:

During our freshman seminars this week, we had the opportunity to engage our students with valuable insights from upperclassmen regarding final exams this semester. These experienced NHS students shared their firsthand knowledge about what to expect and emphasized effective study techniques, debunking the myth that cramming is a successful strategy. The upperclassmen also provided a supportive environment by answering questions and addressing concerns, helping our freshmen feel more prepared and confident as they approach this crucial academic milestone. We believe that these peer-led discussions foster a sense of community and encourage positive study habits that will benefit our students throughout their high school journey.

Grade 12: Class of 2025:

1.Seniors who are applying for any university with a deadline through Jan 15th, 2025, should turn in their DRF Document Request Forms to our office by Dec. 8th, 2024 Good luck to our seniors with their applications!

2.Seniors can stop by to get college help! Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for essays and applications ongoing this fall at lunch time: the schedule is here. Seniors can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information

Below are the upcoming dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Jan. 3rd)
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Feb. 28th)
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June). The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025. Please register here hgl.co/cac. The registration deadline is soon- December 5th. Class is capped at 16 students, so please save your spot soon! Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

Moving on from CAC before the winter break?

Please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this semester. Please note that middle school report cards and the final high school transcript which includes this semester’s grades will not be available until mid-January 2025.

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.

Registrar’s office

CAC Winter Concert

MS/HS Band, Choir & String Ensemble

 

CAC’s 80th Anniversary Winter Bazaar!

Tickets go live today, November 18th, at the Spirit Store! Secure your spot for this Magical Holiday Celebration!

Join us on Friday, December 6th, from 12 PM to 8 PM for a day filled with: Exciting Activities Fabulous Shopping Festive Entertainment Holiday Cheer for All Ages

Experience the season’s magic and make unforgettable memories with family and friends at this spectacular event.

Ticket Prices:

CAC ID Card Holder Adult: 300 EGP
CAC Students and Alumni Kids: 200 EGP
Non-CAC Adult (19+): 500 EGP
Non-CAC Child (3-18): 300 EGP

Spirit Store Hours: 7:45-10am, 11-12:30pm, and 2:30-4pm.

Grab your tickets today and let the festivities begin!

 

Sarah Nasr
Community Relations

 

From the MS/HS Library

Egyptian Graphic Novelist Book Club – for CAC Parents and HS Students

Here’s how it works!

December: Read the books Your Wish is My Command / Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed and It Won’t Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib.
They are quick reads and available in the MHS Library or on the Sora App.

January: We will decide as a group what meeting time works best for everyone and meet to discuss! – Fill out this form to confirm your interest and to arrange a meeting time.

BONUS: Author Malaka Gharib has offered to join us on Zoom for an additional Q&A – find out more about her here. She would be available on a Tuesday afternoon in January.

Please contact Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org) if you have more questions.

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

 

The ES Toy Drive
November 24 – December 16
The Red Donation boxes

Facilitated by the ES Agents of Change to support the Health and Hope Oasis (H&HO). This is the first supportive care center providing and promoting nutritional, physical, and emotional well-being for children and their families in an environmentally healthy and safe setup. The H&HO is located in Wadi El Natrun on Cairo-Alex Desert Road. It serves low-income families providing their services completely FREE of charge. Our goal is to provide these children with 500 amazing gift bags!

Gifts Criteria! (All must be new or in excellent condition!)

• Toys, such as dolls, cars, legos, soft toys etc,…
• Coloring or craft books, stickers, etc,…
• Winter Warmers such as scarves, socks, small blankets, etc,…
• Individual Milk or Juice bottles
• Chocolate & candies are not welcomed for hygiene purposes
• Backpacks
• Bikes, scooters, and tricycles are welcome to be donated to the H & HO Bike’s Track

More details can be found in the ES Announcement

If you have any questions please contact the service-learning office:
Ms. Ereeny Gawdat
Service & CAS Coordinator
egergess@cacegypt.org

Ereeny Gawdat
PreK-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator

 

Girls Get Stronger

This is an extended invitation to this year’s Girls Get Stronger event at CAC!

Since 2016 Cairo American College has hosted an annual health and fitness conference, Girls Get Stronger, where community-led workshops and fitness activities inspire girls to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, and again last year, we welcomed more than 250 students from the Egypt community to join us for a day of empowering activities.

On January 17, 2025, Girls Get Stronger will host its annual health and fitness conference.
The theme of this year’s event is The Queens Call Checkmate!
We are excited to be once again able to invite girls and young women from other schools to join us.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 8 am – 2 pm
Location: Cairo American College (Maadi, Egypt)
Grade Level: 5th-12th Grade
Cost: 800 LE* (includes lunch, snacks, and hoodie) – Payments are due by December 1st.
Participant Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/HsDTAuZoBfCeXo39A

*Girls Get Stronger is a not-for-profit event. All activities are led by community members volunteering their own time.

 

Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) Season

PLAY BALL! Registration for the 2025 Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) season is now open. The 2025 season will run from February 16 to May 31, 2025.

MLLB is a youth recreational baseball league for boys and girls. MLLB is aiming to have four divisions this season. T-ball for ages 5-6, Coach-Pitch for ages 7-9, and Player-Pitch for ages 10-12, as well as re-introducing our Seniors Division for ages 13-16. Practices will be held at 5pm on weeknights and games will be played on Saturday mornings in Maadi. The three younger divisions play games on the CAC
campus, while the Seniors Division will play games at The Field.

REGISTER NOW ONLINE! For full details on the 2025 MLLB season and registration, click here: MLLB 2025.

CALLING ALL PARENTS! MLLB relies on the community and player families for its success. MLLB is currently recruiting for a range of roles, including head and assistant coaches, team parents, and league organizers to serve on the Board. Whether you’re a “baseball person” or not, MLLB has a role for you.

For more information on registering your player for the upcoming season, supporting MLLB as a parent, or paying your player fee, please contact MLLB Commissioner Pete Ilick at psilick1960@gmail.com.

Please help MLLB spread the word and forward this announcement to interested friends, families, and colleagues.

Nermeen Hamed
Activities & Athletics Office

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

We often talk about the four A’s of our educational program here at CAC. These A’s represent Academics, Athletics, Activities, and Arts. This week in the high school, we have seen excellence in all four of these areas.

IB Theatre Collaborative Performances

In the world of the Arts, last night we enjoyed some truly incredible performances from our IB Theatre students. Two groups of students worked collaboratively on their performances, a major component of their internal assessment for the IB Theatre course, and they presented them to an audience of parents, friends, and faculty. The two performances were starkly different in design, however, they were unified by a highly intelligent approach to theater making and very sophisticated use of the tools that they have learned so far in the course. Congratulations to them!

Season 1 Athletic Awards

In the area of Athletics, we celebrated the end of Season One with the Fall Athletic Awards on Monday evening. More than 160 student-athletes participated in the program this season. Our cross-country, volleyball, and soccer teams were all highly successful throughout the season and in their final international tournaments bringing home many medals and trophies. We are always very proud of our student-athletes, particularly how they balance the rigorous demands of the athletic program with the equally challenging demands of our academic program.

46th CACMUN Conference gets underway

HS/MS Band and Choir at CACMUN

Speaking of Academics and Activities, this weekend we welcomed more than 300 students to the 46th annual CAC MUN conference, an activity that is combined with academic rigor. Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the United Nations where students take on the roles of delegates representing countries or organizations. They engage in debates, draft resolutions, and work collaboratively to address global issues. Through MUN, students develop valuable skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, research, diplomacy, and teamwork, all while gaining a deeper understanding of international relations and global challenges

Looking ahead to next week, we now have just two teaching weeks remaining before the end-of-semester exams begin. Now is a great time for you to connect with your students and ask them questions about the consolidation of their learning. How are they feeling about the topics they’ve studied? How have they found the assessments done so far? And how are they feeling about the upcoming exams?

For our Grade 9 parents and students, this is the first time they will experience semester exams, and some nerves or anxiety are to be expected. Our Grade 9 teachers and counselors will be working with the students over the next couple of weeks to help them feel prepared for these exams. While they are significant and important, it’s essential to remember that semester exams represent only one piece of the assessment picture for the entire semester. The exams themselves are weighted at no more than 20% of the total grade. We do this to ensure that students take the examinations seriously, without weighting them so heavily that an unfortunate performance on a single exam would compromise their semester grade.

If you’re interested in learning more about the exams and how to support your child during this period, please join us for the Parent Coffee Morning next week on Wednesday 27th of November, where we will be discussing this topic. Additionally, at this coffee morning we invite all parents of students taking IB courses to participate in a discussion as part of our IB authorization process. You’ll be hearing more about this opportunity from Mr. Mortelette early next week.

In the meantime, I wish you a wonderful weekend ahead. I hope you enjoy the beautiful weather as we move toward the winter season.

Upcoming

Wed 27 Nov – HS Parent Coffee (9:30 am, HS Meeting Room)
Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Thu 5 Dec – CAC Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Sun 8 & Mon 9 – Exam Prep Days (no new content or assessments due)
Tue 10 – Mon 16 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins
18 Dec – 7 Jan – Winter Holiday
Wed 8 Jan – First day of Semester 2. Will be an A Day

 

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of November 21, 2024

All grades:

Thanks to SAIC Art College for the Portfolio Review Session: Thanks to Anita Bharwaj, admissions representative from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, who joined us Monday afternoon during the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) meeting to go over art portfolio techniques. She showed examples of how a student’s artwork can be represented through Slideroom and other portfolio software programs such that it will put the artwork in the best format to show the student’s skills and talents. She also talked about how to formulate an artist’s statement (philosophy and ethos of their artwork). Lastly, she talked about the excellent educational opportunities at SAIC for bachelor’s programs in the variety of art programs they offer.

Grade 11:

The counselors recently met with the 11th-grade students to reflect on their experiences during the first quarter and review their academic progress. This session held during their Flex provided an opportunity for students to set goals for the remainder of the semester and discuss strategies for continued success.

As part of our focus on future planning, we engaged in research about various colleges, considering factors such as selectivity, size, setting, majors, to help students identify institutions that may be a good fit for them. We utilized Maia Learning to assist in exploring these options and understanding the differences among colleges. Additionally, we reviewed PSAT score results and had valuable discussions about standardized testing, including developing a suitable testing timeline tailored to each student’s needs. We look forward to continuing to explore college and careers with students in January at our next Junior Seminar.

All Grades- Upcoming college visits (Parents are always welcome!):

Sunday, November 24th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-

University of Debrecen, Hungary: https://www.edu.unideb.hu/
Grinnell College, USA: https://www.grinnell.edu/
The College of Wooster, USA: https://wooster.edu/

Grade 12: Class of 2025:

1. Seniors who are applying to USA Regular Deadline (RD) or Europe rolling deadline universities should turn in their documents request forms to the HS counseling office two weeks prior to the actual university deadline (or by Dec. 8th, whichever comes first). Good luck to our seniors with their applications!

2. Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for seniors to help with essays and applications: the schedule is here. Your senior can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information

Below are the upcoming dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Jan. 3rd)
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Feb. 28th)
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June). The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025. Please register here hgl.co/cac. The registration deadline is soon- December 5th. Class is capped at 16 students, so please save your spot soon! Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

Moving on from CAC before the winter break?

Please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this semester. Please note that middle school report cards and the final high school transcript which includes this semester’s grades will not be available until mid-January 2025.

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.

Registrar’s office

 

The Used Book Sale is back! November 24th-27th.
Starting November 24th, the MHS Library will be hosting a Used Book Sale. All books are 25LE. If you have any books that are in good condition that you want to donate to the sale, we are happy to take them! Proceeds from this year’s Sale will be donated to charity.

Volunteers Needed: The MHS Library is looking for parent or student volunteers to help with the Used Book Sale. If you are interested, please contact Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org). Thank you!

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

 

ES-CCA After-School Activities

 

We are incredibly proud to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of our high school students to the Elementary School Co-Curricular Activities Program. These remarkable individuals have gone above and beyond, sharing their time, energy, and expertise to enrich the experiences of our younger students.

Their dedication and willingness to support and mentor the next generation reflect the values we strive to instill in our school community. We are so lucky to have such inspiring role models who exemplify leadership, generosity, and a commitment to making a difference.

Thank you to all our high school contributors for showing that learning and growth are truly a two-way street. You remind us all of the power of giving back and how much we can achieve together!

Mahmoud Abdel Fattah
ES Activities Coordinator

 

The ES Toy Drive
November 24 – December 16
The Red Donation boxes

Facilitated by the ES Agents of Change to support the Health and Hope Oasis (H&HO). This is the first supportive care center providing and promoting nutritional, physical, and emotional well-being for children and their families in an environmentally healthy and safe setup. The H&HO is located in Wadi El Natrun on Cairo-Alex Desert Road. It serves low-income families providing their services completely FREE of charge. Our goal is to provide these children with 500 amazing gift bags!

Gifts Criteria! (All must be new or in excellent condition!)

• Toys, such as dolls, cars, legos, soft toys etc,…
• Coloring or craft books, stickers, etc,…
• Winter Warmers such as scarves, socks, small blankets, etc,…
• Individual Milk or Juice bottles
• Chocolate & candies are not welcomed for hygiene purposes
• Backpacks
• Bikes, scooters, and tricycles are welcome to be donated to the H & HO Bike’s Track

More details can be found in the ES Announcement

If you have any questions please contact the service-learning office:
Ms. Ereeny Gawdat
Service & CAS Coordinator
egergess@cacegypt.org

 

The Annual General Services Staff (GSS) Appreciation Lunch

The GSS Appreciation Lunch has been a CAC tradition since 2013 where the entire CAC community comes together to show appreciation for our hard-working GSS teams. These teams are the: security guards, janitors, gardeners, bus monitors, drivers, car washers, electricians, painters & carpenters. A total of 180 members. Without their hard work and dedication, CAC wouldn’t be the same! On that day, we organize the packing of delivered meals relying on the generous contributions of the CAC community.

Our annual GSS Appreciation Lunch is a chance to thank these essential team members and their families. We need your help to make it special. A well-priced meal costs around 1,200 EGP, but contributions of any amount and in any currency are greatly appreciated. Last year, your generosity was overwhelming, and with rising prices, we hope to make an even bigger impact this year. You can contribute in cash or use Instapay, Venmo, or Zelle.

For specific details, please refer to the flyer.

Thank you for your kindness and support in recognizing those who do so much for our community!

Contact: cacpto@cacegypt.org, egergess@cacegypt.org

Ereeny Gawdat
PreK-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator

 

Girls Get Stronger

This is an extended invitation to this year’s Girls Get Stronger event at CAC!

Since 2016 Cairo American College has hosted an annual health and fitness conference, Girls Get Stronger, where community-led workshops and fitness activities inspire girls to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, and again last year, we welcomed more than 250 students from the Egypt community to join us for a day of empowering activities.

On January 17, 2025, Girls Get Stronger will host its annual health and fitness conference.
The theme of this year’s event is The Queens Call Checkmate!
We are excited to be once again able to invite girls and young women from other schools to join us.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 8 am – 2 pm
Location: Cairo American College (Maadi, Egypt)
Grade Level: 5th-12th Grade
Cost: 800 LE* (includes lunch, snacks, and hoodie) – Payments are due by December 1st.
Participant Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/HsDTAuZoBfCeXo39A

If you would like to run a workshop or an activity for the event, please sign-up, before November 25th, via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGIfFfGH4PQvt5nh_j5eTO2ja_jC6k9hru6ve-CpxpWKkXwA/viewform

*Girls Get Stronger is a not-for-profit event. All activities are led by community members volunteering their own time.

 

CAC’s 80th Anniversary Winter Bazaar!

Tickets go live today, November 18th, at the Spirit Store! Secure your spot for this Magical Holiday Celebration!

Join us on Friday, December 6th, from 12 PM to 8 PM for a day filled with: Exciting Activities Fabulous Shopping Festive Entertainment Holiday Cheer for All Ages

Experience the season’s magic and make unforgettable memories with family and friends at this spectacular event.

Ticket Prices:

CAC ID Card Holder Adult: 300 EGP
CAC Students and Alumni Kids: 200 EGP
Non-CAC Adult (19+): 500 EGP
Non-CAC Child (3-18): 300 EGP

Spirit Store Hours: 7:45-10am, 11-12:30pm, and 2:30-4pm.

Grab your tickets today and let the festivities begin!

 

Sarah Nasr
Community Relations

 

Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) Season

PLAY BALL! Registration for the 2025 Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) season is now open. The 2025 season will run from February 16 to May 31, 2025.

MLLB is a youth recreational baseball league for boys and girls. MLLB is aiming to have four divisions this season. T-ball for ages 5-6, Coach-Pitch for ages 7-9, and Player-Pitch for ages 10-12, as well as re-introducing our Seniors Division for ages 13-16. Practices will be held at 5pm on weeknights and games will be played on Saturday mornings in Maadi. The three younger divisions play games on the CAC
campus, while the Seniors Division will play games at The Field.

REGISTER NOW ONLINE! For full details on the 2025 MLLB season and registration, click here: MLLB 2025.

CALLING ALL PARENTS! MLLB relies on the community and player families for its success. MLLB is currently recruiting for a range of roles, including head and assistant coaches, team parents, and league organizers to serve on the Board. Whether you’re a “baseball person” or not, MLLB has a role for you.

For more information on registering your player for the upcoming season, supporting MLLB as a parent, or paying your player fee, please contact MLLB Commissioner Pete Ilick at psilick1960@gmail.com.

Please help MLLB spread the word and forward this announcement to interested friends, families, and colleagues.

Nermeen Hamed
Activities & Athletics Office

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

Varsity Boys Volleyball Team Celebrate in Vienna

Celebratory Victory 10K Run in Athens for the XC Team

JV Girls Volleyball Team in Action

An exciting weekend is coming up on campus as we host the NESAC swim meet. CAC swimmers will compete against athletes from the American International School of Kuwait, the American School of Kuwait, GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi, and the American International School of Abu Dhabi. We wish our swimmer athletes all the best in this fantastic competition. Go Eagles!

Forever is Now Field Trip

Student Artwork on Display in the HS Lobby

Students in our Studio Art 2 and IB Visual Art classes enjoyed a wonderful field trip this week. The group traveled to the Pyramids of Giza to view the Forever Is Now art installation. This exhibit features large, site-specific open-air sculptures inspired by the setting of the Great Pyramids. The students took a guided tour of the site, observed the artworks, and completed journals and reflections based on their experiences. Excursions such as this deepen and enrich the curriculum by allowing students to engage firsthand with artwork in the field.

In our other IB arts class, the higher-level Theater students have been working on collaborative performances as part of their internal assessment for the IB course. These performances will take place next week in the theater at 6:00 PM on Wednesday. We would be delighted to welcome parents to attend.

Also next week, we have an early release day on Tuesday, the 19th. Students will be dismissed from school at 11:30 AM so that teachers may come together for professional development and curriculum-related tasks.

Looking ahead, we are excited to host the 46th Annual CAC Model United Nations Conference on campus next weekend. I will share more information about this with you closer to the date. In the meantime, I wish you a wonderful weekend ahead.

Upcoming

Mon 18 Nov – Fall Athletics Awards Night (Theatre, 5:30 pm)
Tue 19 Nov – Early Release Day (student dismissal at 11:30 am)
Nov 21-23 – CACMUN event
Wed 27 Nov – HS Parent Coffee (9:30 am)
Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Thu 5 Dec – CAC Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Sun 8 & Mon 9 – Exam Prep Days (no new content or assessments due)
Tue 10 – Mon 16 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins

University Acceptances Are Rolling In

A Student Leads the Class in IB Economics

Please Encourage Your Child to Keep Track of Their Belongings!

 

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of November 14, 2024

Grade 10: Class of 2027:

This past week, counselors had the opportunity to meet with the 10th-grade students during their flex period. Students reflected on their performance throughout the first quarter, discussed their academic strengths and challenges, and outlined specific steps to achieve their goals. Students also completed the Holland Code Assessment on Maia Learning. This interest inventory is designed to help students understand their key areas of interest that can guide them towards possible career paths. They were introduced briefly to CAC courses that will be available to them next year as juniors, and we will go over the program of study in more detail with them in the second semester.

When we meet again in January, counselors will also prepare students for the PSAT, which all sophomores will take later in the spring. Counselors will discuss college entrance exams and develop their personalized testing timeline based on the requirements by country and educational system.

All Grades: Financial Aid Presentation: Thank you for attending the presentation on USA financial aid/international scholarships held Tuesday evening. The power point has been sent to your email for your review. Please let your counselors know if you have any questions.

Upcoming college visits (Parents are always welcome!):

Sunday, Nov. 17th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-
The University of Huddersfield, UK

&

Sunday, November 24th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-
University of Debrecen, Hungary

Grade 12: Class of 2025:

1.Seniors who are applying to USA Regular Deadline (RD) or Europe rolling deadline universities should turn in their documents request forms to the HS counseling office two weeks prior to the actual university deadline (or by Dec. 8th, whichever comes first). Good luck to our seniors with their applications!

2.Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for seniors to help with essays and applications: the schedule is here. Your senior can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information

Below are the upcoming dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024 8 am (registration deadline has passed)
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Jan. 3rd)
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am (registration deadline is Feb. 28th)
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June). The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025. Please register here hgl.co/cac, The registration deadline is December 5th. Class is capped at 16 students, so please save your spot soon! Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

NESAC Swimming Invitational

Students and parents are invited to support the CAC Eagles at the NESAC (Near East Schools Activities Conference) Swimming Invitational hosted by CAC.

Joining us will be:
1. American School of Kuwait
2. American International School of Abu Dhabi
3. Gems American Academy of Abu Dhabi
4. International American School of Kuwait
5. Cairo American College
The competitions will run all morning and afternoon on the following dates:
Friday/Saturday; November 15th & 16th.

David Goetz
Athletics & Activities Director

 

Mary Poppins is coming to CAC!

Don’t miss this captivating performance by our MS Performers! There are also performances on Thursday, November 14th, 6pm and Friday at 1:30pm. Tickets are for 300le each. Tickets are sold at the MS Office and at the Theater door on the days of the performances.

Winds are changing… what will they bring? Come and find out!

Dolly Shalaby
MS Drama Teacher & PreK-12 Head of the Arts Department

 

The Used Book Sale is back! November 24th-27th.
Starting November 24th, the MHS Library will be hosting a Used Book Sale. All books are 25LE. If you have any books that are in good condition that you want to donate to the sale, we are happy to take them! Proceeds from this year’s Sale will be donated to charity.

Volunteers Needed: The MHS Library is looking for parent or student volunteers to help with the Used Book Sale. If you are interested, please contact Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org). Thank you!

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

 

The Annual General Services Staff (GSS) Appreciation Lunch

The GSS Appreciation Lunch has been a CAC tradition since 2013 where the entire CAC community comes together to show appreciation for our hard-working GSS teams. These teams are the: security guards, janitors, gardeners, bus monitors, drivers, car washers, electricians, painters & carpenters. A total of 180 members. Without their hard work and dedication, CAC wouldn’t be the same! On that day, we organize the packing of delivered meals relying on the generous contributions of the CAC community.

Our annual GSS Appreciation Lunch is a chance to thank these essential team members and their families. We need your help to make it special. A well-priced meal costs around 1,200 EGP, but contributions of any amount and in any currency are greatly appreciated. Last year, your generosity was overwhelming, and with rising prices, we hope to make an even bigger impact this year. You can contribute in cash or use Instapay, Venmo, or Zelle.

For specific details, please refer to the flyer.

Thank you for your kindness and support in recognizing those who do so much for our community!

Contact: cacpto@cacegypt.org, egergess@cacegypt.org

Ereeny Gawdat
PreK-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator

 

Girls Get Stronger

This is an extended invitation to this year’s Girls Get Stronger event at CAC!

Since 2016 Cairo American College has hosted an annual health and fitness conference, Girls Get Stronger, where community-led workshops and fitness activities inspire girls to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, and again last year, we welcomed more than 250 students from the Egypt community to join us for a day of empowering activities.

On January 17, 2025, Girls Get Stronger will host its annual health and fitness conference.
The theme of this year’s event is The Queens Call Checkmate!
We are excited to be once again able to invite girls and young women from other schools to join us.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 8 am – 2 pm
Location: Cairo American College (Maadi, Egypt)
Grade Level: 5th-12th Grade
Cost: 800 LE* (includes lunch, snacks, and hoodie) – Payments are due by December 1st.
Participant Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/HsDTAuZoBfCeXo39A

If you would like to run a workshop or an activity for the event, please sign-up, before November 25th, via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGIfFfGH4PQvt5nh_j5eTO2ja_jC6k9hru6ve-CpxpWKkXwA/viewform

*Girls Get Stronger is a not-for-profit event. All activities are led by community members volunteering their own time.

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

I always enjoy conference days as they provide an opportunity for me to meet and connect with many members of our parent community. We deeply appreciate the incredible support you provide and value your partnership in your children’s learning journey. Today, it was wonderful to see so many parents on campus engaging in productive, learning-focused conversations with teachers. It was also great to see so many students accompanying their parents for these discussions. Now, we look ahead to the rest of the quarter and our journey toward the end of the semester in December.

Your feedback is incredibly valuable for planning how the high school delivers feedback to parents and students. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts on Q1 reports and PTCs by completing the Parent Feedback: Q1 Reporting and Conferences survey.

 

This week, our student council has been busy. During Spirit Week in September, the council led efforts to raise donations of essential items for two organizations here in Cairo that we support. On Wednesday, some representatives visited Our Lady Orphanage, located near CAC, to deliver some of these donations. This kind of practical and impactful service is a cornerstone of the CAC experience, and we are proud of it.

World Urban Forum

Students in our Design Technology and Sustainable Futures classes had an exciting opportunity this week. They were invited to attend the World Urban Forum taking place here in Cairo. The WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.

As I write this week’s newsletter, our volleyball, soccer, and cross-country teams are competing across Europe in the ISAA tournaments. We look forward to hearing more about their results when they return on Sunday. Go Eagles!

It’s hard to believe that two short weeks ago our students were returning from their WWW adventures. As we wind down this year’s program and look forward to planning next year’s slate of WWW courses, please take a moment to share your thoughts on the WWW 2024 Feedback Form. The form will close on Sunday, November 10.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead.

Upcoming

Nov 12 – USA Financial Aid and International Scholarship Presentation (6 pm MS Hall):
Nov 13 & 14 – Season 2 Athletics and Activities Tryouts / Sign ups
Mon 18 Nov – Fall Athletics Awards Night (Theatre, 5:30 pm)
Tue 19 Nov – Early Release Day (student dismissal at 11:30 am)
Nov 21-23 – CACMUN event
Wed 27 Nov – HS Parent Coffee (9:30 am)
Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Thu 5 Dec – CAC Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Sun 8 & Mon 9 – Exam Prep Days (no new content or assessments due)
Tue 10 – Mon 16 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of November 7, 2024

Special University Presentation:

USA Financial Aid and international scholarships

Tuesday, November 12th at 6 pm in the MS Hall:

Join our guest admissions representatives who will talk about general USA financial aid options. Learn about FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Aid which opens on Dec. 1st. plus find out about scholarship opportunities for international students. Please RSVP here.

Guest Speakers: Megan Mankerian-Stem: Founder and Executive Director of the Global Leaders Collective
Daing Nasir: Assistant Director, International Students & Scholars, University of Wyoming
Amira Ouardani ben Zina: Recruiter- MENA Region, Colorado State University

Upcoming college visits (parents are always welcome!):

Sunday, Nov. 10th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-

EdTour- 3 USA universities:
Indiana University Indianapolis: https://indianapolis.iu.edu/
University of South Dakota: https://www.usd.edu/
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York: https://www.buffalo.edu/

&

Sunday, Nov. 17th: Outside of the high school at lunch time(11:15-12 noon)-
The University of Huddersfield, UK

&

Sunday, November 24th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-
University of Debrecen, Hungary

Grade 9 Seminar held this week – In this seminar, students reflected on their experiences and learning from the first quarter in order to understand their academic progress better. They also engaged in a Values Exercise, emphasizing that our values are integral to who we are and aspire to become. By recognizing and embracing our values, we can guide ourselves in making positive choices, especially in a school setting. It’s important to remember that while our values provide stability, they can also evolve as we grow and encounter new experiences in life. The next seminar will take place before the semester exams and focus on study skills.

Grade 12: Class of 2025:

1.Seniors who are applying to USA Regular Deadline (RD) or global rolling deadline universities should turn in their documents request forms to the HS counseling office two weeks prior to the actual university deadline (or by Dec. 8th, whichever comes first). Good luck to our seniors with their applications!

2.Seniors can stop by to get college help! Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for essays and applications ongoing this fall at lunch time: the schedule is here. Your senior can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information:

Below are the dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus..

Saturday, February 8th 2025, 8 am
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 8 am
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June). The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025. Please register here hgl.co/cac, The registration deadline is December 5th. Class is capped at 16 students, so please save your spot soon! Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

From the Transportation Office

Kindly be informed that the 4:20pm and the 5:30pm buses will not be operating effectively Sunday, Nov 10th till Thursday, Nov 14th due to the end of the CCA session. The only buses that will be operating are the 3:20pm buses.

CCA buses will resume on Sunday, Nov 17th.

Transportation Office

 

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

David Goetz
Athletics & Activities Director

 

From the Aquatics

Water Log v.44 / no.4 – 2024 Fall Invitational Age Group Swim Meet

Aquatics Office

 

Mary Poppins is coming to CAC!

Don’t miss this captivating performance by our MS Performers! Opening Night is next Wednesday, November 13th, 6pm in the CAC Theater. There are also performances on Thursday, November 14th, 6pm and Friday at 1:30pm. Tickets are for 300le each. Tickets are sold at the MS Office and at the Theater door on the days of the performances.

Winds are changing… what will they bring? Come and find out!

Dolly Shalaby
MS Drama Teacher & PreK-12 Head of the Arts Department

 

The Used Book Sale is back! November 24th-27th.
Starting November 24th, the MHS Library will be hosting a Used Book Sale. All books are 25LE. If you have any books that are in good condition that you want to donate to the sale, we are happy to take them! Proceeds from this year’s Sale will be donated to charity.

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the HS Office and Counseling Team

Students and teachers returned to classes this week from their Week Without Walls experiences. Although many were tired after a long week of activities and travel, the feedback we’ve been receiving has been wonderfully positive. It’s clear that our parent community and students are deeply appreciative of these experiences, and many have come away with fond memories.

Experiences such as a Week Without Walls excursion or activity create rich opportunities for students to learn outside the classroom, engaging in things that may push them beyond their comfort zones. They make new friends across grade levels and visit places they wouldn’t otherwise see. These kinds of memories last a lifetime. CAC is proud of its Week Without Walls program, and we are extremely grateful to our faculty and staff who dedicate endless time and energy to planning and making these experiences enriching and fulfilling for our students.

In high school, due to the increased student enrollment we have seen in recent years, we are very pleased to have been able to reinstate some Advanced Placement (AP) programs at our school. Currently, we are running two new AP courses: Psychology and Statistics. As CAC continues to enjoy robust enrollment in the high school, we will strive to find more ways to add to our already rich set of offerings in order to provide greater choice and flexible pathways toward graduation. Our commitment to taking an individualized approach allows students to tailor their educational experience in multiple ways to reach their graduation goals and meet university expectations. This is a wonderful aspect of the CAC education and something that differentiates it from many other international schools around the world.

Senior Parents Halloween Treats

I’ll close with a special thank you to our Senior Class parents who dedicated time this week to decorating the HS lobby with a Halloween theme and, today, provide a fabulous assortment of treats for the senior class. We are very fortunate to have such dedicated and engaged parents, ready to step in and help make this final year for our seniors extra special.

Don’t forget parent teacher conferences next week. We look forward to welcoming you to school for these on either Tuesday 5th (3:30- 5:00) or with an appointment on Thursday 7th November. Please note that parent sign-ups for conferences will be extended till Tuesday, November 5 closing at 12:00 pm.

In the meantime, have a great weekend.

Upcoming

Mon 4 Nov – Quarter 1 Progress Report grades posted on Skyward
Nov 5 & 7 – Parent-teacher-student conferences (no classes on November 7th)
Nov 6 & 7 – ISAA Fall Tournament
Nov 13 & 14 – Season 2 Athletics and Activities Tryouts / Sign ups
Mon 18 Nov – Fall Athletics Awards Night (Theatre, 5:30 pm)
Tue 19 Nov – Early Release Day (student dismissal at 11:30 am)
Nov 21-23 – CACMUN event
Wed 27 Nov – HS Parent Coffee (9:30 am)
Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Thu 5 Dec – CAC Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Sun 8 & Mon 9 – Exam Prep Days (no new content or assessments due)
Tue 10 – Mon 17 – S1 Exams (4 days + 1 day for makeups)
Tue 17 Dec – Winter Break begins

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of October 31, 2024

Upcoming college visits (parents are always welcome!):

Sunday, Nov. 10th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-

EdTour- 4 USA universities:
Indiana University Indianapolis: https://indianapolis.iu.edu/
University of South Dakota: https://www.usd.edu/
Arizona State University: https://www.asu.edu//
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York: https://www.buffalo.edu/

Sunday, Nov. 17th: Outside of the high school at lunch time (11:15-12 noon)-
The University of Huddersfield, UK

Grade 12: Class of 2025:

1.Good luck to our seniors who applied early decision/action to US universities and global rolling admissions. Congratulations on meeting your deadlines!

2.Seniors who are applying to USA Regular Deadline (RD) or global rolling deadline universities should turn in their documents request forms to the HS counseling office two weeks prior to the actual university deadline (or by Dec. 8th, whichever comes first). Good luck to our seniors with their applications!

3.Seniors can stop by to get college help! Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for essays and applications ongoing this fall at lunch time: the schedule is here. Your senior can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information:

Below are the dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus. Students can reserve their spot now.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 8 am (full at CAC)
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 8 am
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June). The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025. Please register here hgl.co/cac, The registration deadline is December 5th. Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

 

North African HS football Tournament

Dear CAC Community

Please be invited to support the HS football teams this Friday and Saturday, 1st & 2nd November as they take on Tunisia and Morocco in the North African Football Championships!

CLICK HERE for the schedule/results.

David Goetz
Athletics and Activities Director

The Heart Run

Mark your calendar for November 1st and join the Heart Run in New Giza to benefit the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. The run is your chance to put your best foot forward and make a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, heal hearts by taking part in the run, support a great cause and have fun with friends and family. Run the Race, Save a Heart.

Link for registration: stamina-sports.com/heart-run

Promo code for 20% off: HART20

Link for more information: The Heart Run Newsletter

 

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

From the Aquatics

Water Log v.44 / no.4 – 2024 Fall Invitational Age Group Swim Meet

Aquatics Office

 

The Used Book Sale is back! November 24th-27th.
Starting November 24th, the MHS Library will be hosting a Used Book Sale. All books are 25LE. If you have any books that are in good condition that you want to donate to the sale, we are happy to take them! Proceeds from this year’s Sale will be donated to charity.

Meghan Ennis
MS/HS Teacher Librarian

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

WWW Golf

WWW Oman

WWW Vietnam

WWW Explore Service

WWW Copenhagen

WWW Spain

WWW Switzerland

WWW Italy

As I write today’s Highro-glyphics, students are returning home from their WWW experiences here in Cairo and farther afield. Welcome back! We’ve shared some of our favorite group photos in this edition. Hope you enjoy this tiny glimpse into what has been an amazing week for all (and a productive one for our senior seminar group).

Enjoy the weekend with your family and friends sharing stories and memories of the adventures. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Sunday, refreshed and reinvigorated after a long week of learning, exploring and having fun!

Upcoming

Sun 27 Oct – School resumes after WWW (E Day)
Wed 30 0ct – Grade 11 IB Information Night (6:00 pm, Theater)
Mon 4 Nov – Quarter 1 Progress Report grades posted on Skyward
Nov 5 & 7 – Parent-teacher-student conferences (no classes on November 7th)
Nov 6 & 7 – ISAA Fall Tournament
Nov 13 & 14 – Season 2 Athletics and Activities Tryouts / Sign ups
Mon 18 Nov – Fall Athletics Awards Night (Theatre, 5:30 pm)
Tue 19 Nov – Early Release Day (student dismissal at 11:30 am)
Nov 21-23 – CACMUN event
Wed 27 Nov – HS Parent Coffee (9:30 am)
Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)

WWW Senior Seminar

WWW Sports Camp

WWW Croatia

WWW South Africa

WWW Photography in Cairo

AUC Innovation Hub

WWW Kenya

WWW France

 

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of October 24, 2024

Upcoming college visits Outside of the high school at lunch time-
Centennial College, Ontario, Canada Parents are always welcome!

Grade 12: Class of 2025: Seniors who are applying to USA EA/ED universities or other early deadlines should have turned in their documents request forms to the HS counseling office by now for processing. Good luck to our seniors with their early applications!

Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for essays and applications ongoing this fall at lunch time: the schedule is here. Your senior can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information:

Below are the dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus. Students can reserve their spot now.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 8 am
Saturday, February 8th 2025, 8 am
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 8 am
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June).

The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025.

Please register here hgl.co/cac, The registration deadline is December 5th. Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

 

The Heart Run

Mark your calendar for November 1st and join the Heart Run in New Giza to benefit the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. The run is your chance to put your best foot forward and make a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, heal hearts by taking part in the run, support a great cause and have fun with friends and family. Run the Race, Save a Heart.

Link for registration: stamina-sports.com/heart-run

Promo code for 20% off: HART20

Link for more information: The Heart Run Newsletter

 

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

From the Aquatics

Water Log v.44 / no.4 – 2024 Fall Invitational Age Group Swim Meet

Aquatics Office

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

Vietnam WWW group checking in

Today is the big day when our Week Without Walls program finally takes off! The first of our international trips departed this afternoon, and the group is currently at the airport awaiting their flight to Vietnam. Following closely behind are groups heading to South Africa, Kenya and Croatia, with the rest of the trips scheduled to depart throughout the weekend. On Sunday, all the Week Without Walls courses will be fully activated, and students will engage in dynamic learning experiences here on campus, in wider Cairo and all around the world.

This type of ‘experiential learning’ is a core part of the holistic education at CAC. We are extremely proud of the program and we know that it is deeply enriching, as well as sometimes challenging, for our students. They will be guided through their learning journeys by our experienced team of educators, and there is no doubt that they will return from these experiences with wonderful memories and a treasure trove of stories. These are the memories they will carry with them for many years to come.

The Week Without Walls program doesn’t happen without a great deal of hard work and dedication from our faculty, staff and administration. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all on behalf of our parents and students for this wonderful, enriching opportunity. Watch this space for some awesome photos in the coming weeks.

Over 100 universities visited CAC

CSCN University Fair

It was wonderful to host the 7th Annual CSCN International University Fair on campus this week as well. Representatives from more than 110 universities from around the world were here for several hours engaging in conversations with students and parents. Well done and a huge thank you! to our counseling team for the organization of the event.

Upcoming

Sun 27 Oct – School resumes after WWW (E Day)
Mon 4 Nov – Grade 11 IB Information Night (6:00 pm)
Mon 4 Nov – Quarter 1 Progress Report grades posted on Skyward
Nov 5 & 7 – Parent-teacher-student conferences (no classes on November 7th)
Nov 6 & 7 – ISAA Fall Tournament
Nov 13 & 14 – Season 2 Athletics and Activities Tryouts / Sign ups
Mon 18 Nov – Fall Athletics Awards Night (Theatre, 5:30 pm)
Tue 19 Nov – Early Release Day (student dismissal at 11:30 am)
Nov 21-23 – CACMUN event
Wed 27 Nov – HS Parent Coffee (9:30 am)
Thu 28 Nov – US Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)

NAHS Bake Sale

NHS Raising Funds for the Baheya Foundation

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of October 17, 2024

University Fair

We are excited to inform you that the 7th annual university fair was successfully held on October 15th at Cairo American College. This year’s fair saw the participation of over 100 universities from around the world, including representatives from the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Europe, Egypt, UAE, to name a few. The event was open to students and their parents. We are pleased to report that the feedback about the event has been incredibly positive. Many students walked away from the fair with a better understanding of the college admission process and valuable insights into potential future colleges. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making the fair a great success!

The University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth College

We are delighted to announce that Cairo American College had the privilege of hosting distinguished representatives from the University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth College. Justin Mazur from UPenn and Anna Dechert from Dartmouth engaged with students and parents on December 14th in the CAC auditorium. The event garnered significant interest, with students from other schools also in attendance. We extend our sincere gratitude to both institutions for the ongoing support in providing our students with enriching opportunities to explore their academic futures.

Juniors took the PSAT: The PSAT was successfully administered on October 7th, with approximately 100 students participating in the exam. We anticipate test results in a few weeks. Following this, we will lead a debrief session with the students to ensure they understand their scores. The PSAT is great practice for other standardized tests often required for college applications. Students are highly encouraged to consider their personal college testing timeline and start studying to take the ACT and/or SAT. Remember, an ACT prep course is being offered at CAC this January! Go to hgl.co/cac to register by December 5th.

Upcoming college visits:

Tuesday, October 29th: outside of the high school at lunch time-
Centennial College, Ontario, Canada

Grade 12: Class of 2025: Counselors are holding drop in help sessions for seniors on essays and application help ongoing this fall at lunch time: the schedule is here. Your senior can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

ACT test information:

Below are the dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus. Students can reserve their spot now.

Saturday, October 26th, 2024, 8 am (full at CAC)
Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 8 am
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 8 am
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June).

The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025.

Please register here hgl.co/cac, The registration deadline is December 5th. Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025

Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

The Heart Run

Mark your calendar for November 1st and join the Heart Run in New Giza to benefit the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. The run is your chance to put your best foot forward and make a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, heal hearts by taking part in the run, support a great cause and have fun with friends and family. Run the Race, Save a Heart.

Link for registration: stamina-sports.com/heart-run

Promo code for 20% off: HART20

Link for more information: The Heart Run Newsletter

 

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

“Explore Service” Donations Drive
A chance to Donate!
In preparation for the WWW Service Trips, we are inviting the CAC Community to donate items they no longer use at home. We will deliver those to the local organizations that we will be visiting.
Bring your items to the red donation box in front of the Service – Learning Office in the MS Building 1st floor room 122
The organizations are:
1- VeryNile: https://verynile.org/
2- Tawasol: https://tawasolegypt.org/
3- The Association for the Protection of the Environment: http://www.ape-eg.org/
4- The Animal Protection Foundation: https://www.animalprotection-eg.org/
5- The Health & Hope Oasis:https://hhoasis.org/

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact:
Ms.Ereeny Gawdat
Prek-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator
egergess@cacegypt.org

Ereeny Gawdat
PreK-12 Service Learning & CAS Coordinator

CAC High School Principal’s Notes

Digital Arts Work

As we approach the upcoming three-day weekend, followed by a four day weekend next week, it’s a perfect opportunity for everyone to take a well-deserved break, unwind, and recharge at this mid-semester point. Whether spending time with family, exploring new activities, or simply enjoying some downtime, we hope that our students make the most of this pause in their busy schedules. It’s important to take a moment to relax and refresh so we can return energized and ready for the exciting weeks ahead!

Tomorrow morning, we’re excited to kick off the weekend with the Degla Dash, a fun running event in Wadi Degla for our school community. The Degla Dash is a great way to get active and connect with others as well as raising funds for an important cause. Participants of all ages and fitness levels are welcome, you can simply turn up at CAC tomorrow morning at 7:00 to join in.

ISTA TAPS

This weekend, a group of our IB Theatre students are in London participating in the ISTA TAPS event, a highly engaging and enriching experience for young theater-makers. The ISTA TAPS program brings together students from around the world to collaborate with professional theater artists and peers, offering unique opportunities for artistic growth, cultural exchange, and creative exploration. Our students will engage in intensive workshops, attend performances, and broaden their perspectives on theater and storytelling. Not to mention, visiting the vibrant city of London which adds an exciting cultural dimension to their trip, providing lasting memories.

It was great to welcome a group of parents at the HS parent coffee morning this week. We had a good time discussing student mobile phone use and some steps we are taking in the high school to help students manage their device use during learning times. For those who couldn’t attend or anyone who wants a recap, you can find the slides used during the event here. Our Next Coffee morning will take place on November 27.

US State Department Meeting

Finally, many thanks to the US State Department for visiting with CAC students and teachers this week. The Consular Officer presented a host of topics, including voting overseas for US Citizens, staying safe while abroad, and careers with the State Department. And a reminder for all US Citizens who are eligible to vote – wherever you go in the world, you may still register to vote. Contact FVAP.gov for more information.

Wishing you all a peaceful and relaxing weekend ahead.

Week Without Walls Reminders

• International Travel – Reminder to send your child’s medication to the Health Office by Sunday, October 13th.
• Health Forms were due into the Health Office by Sept 30. Please turn these in ASAP.
• Egyptian Citizens traveling on Egyptian Passports overseas- Families must complete the Authorization for Minors to Travel Abroad before departure. This applies to all students who use an Egyptian passport when entering or leaving the country. Submit a copy to your overnight leader by Oct 15.
• To request payment amount or specific invoice questions, email Dina Sadek, dsadek@cacegypt.org
• For specific information about trip itineraries, vaccination requirements, or equipment, contact the course leader.

Upcoming

Oct 6 – Holiday (school closed)
Oct 7 – Grade 11 PSAT testing
Oct 8 – WWW Student meetings, part 1 of 2
Oct 9 & 10 – Holiday (school closed)
Oct 15 – Large University Fair (morning)
Oct 17 – End of Quarter 1
Oct 20-24 – Week Without Walls
Oct 31 – Q1 Progress Report posted on Skyward
Nov 5 & 7 – Parent-teacher-student conferences

Student in DT class

Spikeball – it’s a thing!

 

 

Andrew Buckman               Rachel McCall
                HS Principal                  HS Assistant Principal

 

Counseling Department Announcements

Week of October 3, 2024

Grade 11: PSAT for students coming up. CAC will administer the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, better known as the PSAT, on Monday, October 7th, to all 11th-grade students. The test will take place at the beginning of the day and will be two hours long (for those taking it without extended time). Why is this an important exam for students?
1. Taking the PSAT is good practice for standardized exams that may be required for university admission.
2. Student assessments are also used to provide school-wide data on student performance over time and for comparative purposes.
3. For US Citizens in 11th grade, the PSAT is a qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

More information about timing, locations, and other important details will be sent out as we near the testing date. This test will be given electronically, so students need to have Bluebook installed and updated on their computers. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Petrich.

Grade 12: Class of 2025: Seniors have been reminded to submit their Counselor Brag sheet (we use this to write their letter of recommendation if needed) by Oct. 1st. Also, they should schedule their individual meeting with their counselor by Oct. 3rd. We also host drop in help sessions for them to work on essays and their applications ongoing this fall at lunch time: the schedule is here. They can also schedule additional appointments with their counselor to discuss college applications throughout the fall.

Upcoming college visits:

Tuesday, October 8th:
Canada mini fair:
Carleton University – https://carleton.ca/
Concordia University – https://www.concordia.ca/
Dalhousie University – https://www.dal.ca/
Ontario Tech University – https://ontariotechu.ca/
York University – https://www.yorku.ca/
Huron: https://huronatwestern.ca/
Lakehead: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/

NYU Information Session – Online

Open to students and parents
Monday, 14 October 2024
16:00 Egypt time
Approximately one hour
A showcase of NYU, how to apply, and what NYU is looking for in applicants

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click this URL to join. https://nyu.zoom.us/j/94036977781

Tuesday, Oct. 15th in the morning; Large university fair in the gym with more that 110 universities from 10 countries! Parents can join the fair at 9:15 am. Students will join starting from 9:45 until 11:15 am.

Partial list of schools (PDF)

ACT test information:

Below are the dates and times CAC will hold a test on campus. Students can reserve their spot now.

Saturday, October 26th, 2024, 8 am (full at CAC)
Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 8 am
Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 8 am
Saturday, June 14th,2025, 8 am
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

ACT Test Prep Course at CAC:

Higher Ground ACT Test Prep company is returning to CAC this winter in time for the 3 spring test dates (February, April & June).

The course will be held on campus on four days over two weekends: January 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2025.

Please register here hgl.co/cac, The registration deadline is December 5th. Please see these two flyers below as well. See your counselor if you have questions.

Flyer #1 Parent Letter CAC ACT – January 2025
Flyer #2 CAC ACT Prep Course – January 2025

 

 

Claudia Bean, Staci Petrich, Jody Stiles
HS Counseling

General Announcements

Stay Updated with CAC Activities & Athletics!

Curious about what’s happening in CAC Activities & Athletics? Want to cheer on your Eagles at an upcoming match, performance, or academic competition? Follow our live Google calendar for all the upcoming events throughout the year. Click the link below and be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

Link: CAC Activities & Athletics Live Calendar

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

Degla Dash

Dear CAC Families,

On Friday, October 4th, the Athletics and Activities Department will host the 28th Degla Dash Fun Run.

This is a fundraiser for cancer research in Egypt. It is dedicated to Mr. Mike Ross – former physical education teacher and coach at Cairo American College who passed away after a short battle with cancer on October 23, 1995.

Below is a detailed information poster.

Be a part of CAC tradition!

 

Varsity Boys ISAC Soccer League Schedule

David Goetz
Athletics & Activities Director

 

The Heart Run

Mark your calendar for November 1st and join the Heart Run in New Giza to benefit the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. The run is your chance to put your best foot forward and make a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, heal hearts by taking part in the run, support a great cause and have fun with friends and family. Run the Race, Save a Heart.

Link for registration: stamina-sports.com/heart-run

Promo code for 20% off: HART20

Link for more information: The Heart Run Newsletter

 

Kasey Semler
Activities Coordinator

 

From the Booster Club

CAC Booster Club