Middle School Principal’s Letter

Dear Parents,

Thank you for reading this week’s edition of the Middle School News and Views. It was a busy week, and we have had much to celebrate in the Middle School.

We had our visiting author Mr. Stephen Davies who spent four days with us on campus.

In grade six Science, students were examining cells and drawing their observations through a microscope. This activity was a fun way to wrap up a unit of cells and their functions.

The middle school drama department production of Annie Jr. opens tonight, and we are hoping that many of you will be attending the show. There will be three showings which we are hoping will accommodate everybody’s schedule, so make sure that you come and enjoy our student’s hard work and talent.. Thanks to Mr. Johnson, Mr. McCuaig, and Ms. Dolly Shalaby for their hard work with our talented actors. The list of people that has helped is long, so thanks to all that participated in making a production of this magnitude come together.

In grade eight Language Arts, students are working on writing a position paper on a topic. As an extension of the lesson, students had the opportunity to use Lego to create something to express how they felt about the position paper.

In grade seven Language Arts, students were working on historical fiction and had the opportunity to use play dough to create realistic fiction scenes for their exposition.

In the spirit of showing gratitude, the high school and middle school STUCO students organized the GSS lunch today. None of this is possible without the support of you, the parents. Thank you for supporting this initiative. We do realize it is one more thing to ask of you; however, the joy it brings to the workers’ heart is priceless. Your contribution and generosity are appreciated.

Next week Wednesday, we have an ERD; therefore, students will be dismissed at 11:30, and Thursday is the US Thanksgiving holiday. It will be a much needed three day weekend for students and teachers.

Thank you goes out to the grade six teachers and their students for the organizing of the middle school bake sale to support Africa Hope. This has been a tradition for the past 12 years, and it is great to see the satisfaction it brings to the students as they give back to their community. Thanks to you, the parents, for making this all possible. You guys are awesome.

Thanks for your continuous support of the middle school.

In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
Middle School Principal

 

Announcements

Flash Fiction Contest
StoryFest’s Flash Fiction Contest will include four different categories. You are welcome to submit as many stories to each of the categories as you like!

Flash Fiction (Write a story in 1000 words or less)
Drabble (Write a story in EXACTLY 100 words)
Nano-Fiction (Write a story in EXACTLY 10 words)
Visual Storytelling – (Tell a story through a series of photographs)

REGISTER HERE by Wednesday November, 27th, and details will follow about submission deadlines!

StoryFest SLAMs
Participants will also have the opportunity to tell a story or read a poem live at the event. Here are some guidelines:

PoetrySLAM
2 minutes or less
Suitable for all ages (PG-rated)
Need examples? Find one here.

StorySlam
5 minutes or less
Suitable for all ages (PG-rated)
Need examples? Find one here and another one here.

REGISTER HERE by Wednesday November, 27th and details will follow about submission deadlines!

 

 

Moving on from CAC before the winter break?

To help us prepare your records in time for your departure, please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC this semester.

CAC Withdrawal Request Link

A few days before your departure, a withdrawal form that includes several signatures must also be completed and turned in to the Admission/Registrar‘s Office to release records. Withdrawal forms can be picked up from the counseling offices or can be downloaded from the same website.

Please note that High School transcripts including this semester’s grades will not be available until January 27, 2020.

 

ISTA CAC MS Hosted International Theatre Festival – Mar. 12th to 15th, 2020 Application and Announcement

Dear MS Drama Students, please apply for this excellent dramatic opportunity! If you want to be part of this amazing, international, theatrical event read on and submit your application to Mr. Johnson by Mon. Nov. 25th. We have space for 20 CAC students!

Application and more Details Here: CAC MS ISTA

Contact Mr. Johnson if you have any questions: sjohnson@cacegypt.org

This is a great event to learn, explore, grow and have fun!

 

Three Cheers

Three Cheers to Ms. Fitzgerald and Ms. Medina for organizing the author’s visit to campus.

Three Cheers to the student council in all three divisions for helping to coordinate the GSS lunch.

Three Cheers to the Service-learning and Advancement office for their contributions to the GSS lunch.

Three Cheers to Mr. Johnson, Mr. McCuaig, Ms. Shalaby, Mr. Lazar, and Mr. Khalifah, for their efforts with the production of Annie Jr.

Three Cheers to all the cast members in the play, you were all brilliant.

Three Cheers to all the parents behind the scene who helped out behind the scene with hair and make-up.

Three Cheers to all the parents for their donations to the GSS lunch.