Middle School Principal’s Letter
Dear Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to read this week’s version of the News and Views. It was another fantastic week of exploring, learning, and having fun.
We ended last week with the Halloween Social, which was well attended. The students got to do some trick or treating and ended up with a few hours of having good clean fun. We want to congratulate our students for supporting the African Hope School with their donations. In addition, we would also like to thank the Booster cafe volunteers for keeping the students fed throughout the night!
The students and teachers came to school wearing their Halloween costumes, and we had an advisory door decoration competition. See the overall winner here:
On Monday morning, we kicked off the Battle of the Books in the theater. We currently have 17 teams made up of six students. It should be a wonderful experience for our students as we promote the joy of reading.
On Tuesday, during X-block, students explored Greek Mythology and examined a family tree of the Ancient Greek Gods.
Kudos to the moms who volunteer to sell pizza every other Wednesday! The students look forward to it, and we appreciate you taking the time to give back.
On Wednesday of next week, there will be a principal coffee morning held in room 115. We will begin at 8:15 am, and I am looking forward to seeing many of you there to discuss ways we can help students develop a growth mindset.
Finally, the Middle School drama production this year is Egyptian Pirates! The show opens in the Theatre on Thurs. Nov. 18th at 6:00 pm and Fri. Nov. 19th at 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm! Tickets are for 100 LE.
Thank you for your continuous support of the middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
TALENT SHOW INFORMATION
Attention all talented Middle Schoolers, start planning your act for the Annual MS Talent Show coming soon! Performances can include singing, acting, poetry, dancing, playing musical instruments, comedic acts or any other talent you might want to share.
Sign-up by completing this form: Talent Show Tryout Signup
· Tryouts will take place the first week of December during lunches and after school (we can work around your schedule if you have after school commitments)
· MS Talent Show is scheduled for Thursday, January 20
DANCE COACH POSITION
CAC Athletics is seeking an experienced dance coach to support a high school team of grade 9-12 students during the winter sports season at CAC, from November 17, 2021, through March 12, 2022. Practices sessions are held 4-5 times per week in the afternoons. If possible, the team will travel to a competition in March 2022. This is a stipend position. Please contact Scott Fitzgerald, Activities and Athletic Director, if interested, sfitzgerald@cacegypt.org.
Alumni Who?
Alumni Who?Our alumni continue to make us proud all over the world. Learn a little about a different alumnus every week and what he/she has been up to since graduation by clicking here.
From MS/HS Library
The Battle of the Books has begun!
On Monday this week, the 5th Annual MS Battle of the Books was launched in the theater in a full MS assembly! Over 19 teams have signed up so far and over the next 3 months students will read the 6 “BOB” books and compete in trivia competitions about the books.
Please encourage your children to take part! Team sign ups end November 11th. More information will be available in the Morning Announcements.
The books (what is left of them) are available for checkout in the MHS Library or on Soraapp.com.
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to Mr. Staley, Ms. Genidy, and Ms. Harouny’s advisory for winning the Halloween door decorations.
Three Cheers to Ms. Ennis and Mr. White for leading the battle of the books assembly.
Three Cheers to our parent volunteers Nevine Shabrawy, Yara Tatanaki, Sara Salaheldin, Sirisha Lanka, and Amanda Luck.
Three Cheers to all teachers who facilitated or led an X-block activity on Tuesday.
Three cheers to the following students for the creation of the Egyptian Pirates posters: Ana Ushveridze (artwork), Katherine (Katie), Marie Jacob (artwork), and Lily Weaver (design).
Three cheers to our Cross Country team, who is off competing in Gouna over the weekend.