Middle School Principal’s Letter
Dear Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to read this week’s version of the News and Views. We have completed our seventh week. Due to strict mitigation protocols in place, we have only had one case of COVID 19. We are about to go off on a three day weekend, and I am asking that you do your part to remain safe and healthy. Please remember to follow the safety protocols to keep your family safe. We know that students are eager to socialize outside of the school but please remember to ask yourself if it worth risking the child getting the virus.
A reminder that on Sunday, October 11th, we will be issuing our first Progress Report Cards. We will be reporting out on the student’s commitment to online learning and their Approaches to Learning (ATLs). Considering that students are doing online learning from home three times per week, we need to give them feedback and hold them accountable for their learning.
- Their report cards will include a new ATL labeled “Commitment to Online Learning.”
- Standard ATL feedback (Consistently, Usually, Sometimes, and Rarely) will be used to assess the students’ commitment to online learning.
- Only students receiving Rarely in the ATLs at school, or online, will receive a comment.
- New students will receive a comment welcoming them to CAC.
In seventh-grade math class, students are learning about integers while working in small groups.
According to the psychologist, Anna Johnson, many parents are stressed with their anxiety increasing day by day. This is a natural reaction to the students being mostly at home with little or no escape, with few options available to cope with their circumstances. Archana Basu, a renowned psychologist from the Chan Harvard School of Public Health, is worried that this may leave a lasting impact on a student’s mental health and education.
Parental stress and negative attitude can affect children’s emotional well-being and cognitive development, says Basu. “Typically, we know children do best when they are with emotionally available, consistent, and responsive caregivers,” says Johnson. This is especially helpful during stressful situations, like this pandemic. We ask that you work with us to make sure your child is surrounded by positivity even during these difficult times.
On Monday, October 19th, and 20th, we will be holding our Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences. This year all conferences will be held online. We will send out a sign-up sheet next Sunday. I encourage you to make sure your CAC email account is working as that will be the only way to access your Google Meet appointment.
Thank you for your continuous support of the middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
Middle School Principal
Announcements
The Booster Club Spirit Store Limited Opening Update
The Booster Club Spirit Store would like to announce a limited opening until our online
store is ready. For the next week we will open our on-campus shop in a Covid-safe
manner. We will be selling 3 products:
PE UNIFORMS (limit 2 per child),
MASKS (limit 6 per family)
PTO DESK CALENDARS
The schedule for opening will be 8:30-11:30am daily. Please line up outside Gate 7 that
is beside the Spirit Store (it will be marked). The gate will be opened at 8:30am and we
will allow 3 people inside the gate to shop with a provided order form. You will receive
your items and pay through 2 open windows (only Booster Club Volunteers will be
allowed inside the store).
Payments accepted are: USD, EGP and USD checks (from a US bank). Please respect
the rules so that we are able to remain open for our community.
Please go to the Booster Club’s Facebook page to see mask designs. Thanks so much
for your support!
The Booster Club
From the MS/HS Library
CAC Libraries Closed October 10
The CAC libraries will be closed this Saturday. They will open again for community use on October 17. Please see list of open Saturdays here.
To book your 30-minute appointment slot on the CAC parent dashboard’s “Campus Facilities Online Booking” form for October 17, you will need to wait until October 10, as the system accepts reservations up to a week in advance.
Sora, our ebook and digital audiobook app
With the Sora app, available on all mobile platforms, or soraapp.com, CAC students, parents and teachers can access a large and growing collection of ebooks and digital audiobooks. All you need is your CAC single sign on to log in.
See a preview here. (Sora will ask for your Follett account. That just means your CAC single sign on.)
Please write to librarian@cacegypt.org if you encounter any problems.
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to Ms. Ennis and Ms. Harouny for organizing our first X-Block that will take place next Tuesday.
Three Cheers to our janitors for keeping the building sanitized and clean.
Three Cheers to students and teachers for all they are doing to support each other.
Three Cheers to the PTO for organizing “CAC Talk” it is a great way for our community to come together and learn together from experts.