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 a busy week of learning, exploring and having fun. A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers out there!
During Spirit Week the energy was high all week long. On Monday we had a wellbeing day which provided our students an opportunity to participate in Aikido, Judo, Capoeira, Hip-Hop dance, Tai Chi, Self-defense survival First Aid, Wellness Nutrition and Drum Circle. The feedback from students was great.
During Spirit Week the students had an opportunity to be creative on the ‘no bag’ day. Here are a few photos:
Once again thank you to STUCO for their organization under the guidance of Ms. Torky, Ms. Urbiztondo and Ms. Spencer. The themes were well thought out and the House Events were well organized.
Ruopu Wang, Sophie Senna, Jungwoo Park, Amanda Levin, Kieran Ossmann, Tanmay Srivastava, and Luke McDaniel represented CAC at Egypt’s First Lego League Championship competition in Alexandria this past weekend. The students presented how they used the Engineering Design Process to create an innovative solution to the supply chain crisis that involved using magnetic levitation to ship cargo containers. The students programmed a robot to complete multiple missions and presented their use of the design process while building and coding their robot. Most importantly, they showed core values throughout the entire competition process and while being judged on their completion of various team-building tasks. We are incredibly proud of CAC’s first team that competed in First Lego League Team – The Screaming E-bots!
Thank you for your continuous support of the middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
We are in the process of finalizing plans for the next school year. If you already know that you will be moving on from CAC at the end of this year it would be much appreciated if you could let us know at this time. You can use the link below as a withdrawal notification.
https://cacegypt.org/index.php/withdrawal-request
Thank you very much for your help.
Registrar’s office
The Critical Awareness Crew challenges you to turn off the lights! Check more here
The Pampering Kit!
Thursday, March 31 is YOUR LAST CHANCE! to bring beauty/self-care products. The kits will be delivered to the Nurses at Abu Al Reesh hospital soon in the holy month of Ramadan. Check the guidance list here: announcement LET’S PAMPER those hard-working LADIES!
PTO & Service-Learning Office
cacpto@cacegypt.org
egergess@cacegypt.org
Spring Music Festival
Wednesday, April 13th 2022
17:30 – 20:30
(This is a closed campus event)
Featuring all MS/HS performance groups, music you can dance and sing along with, festival
lawn seating, optional IFTAR dinner, and a party in the HS field! Feel free to bring a blanket and your own picnic dinner to snack on. Tickets available for purchase at lunch or in the MS & HS respective offices. More information is found HERE.
RECORDING & FEEDBACK: NESA Parents as Partners Webinar 6
Thank you for joining us for the NESA Parents as Partners Series Spring Semester: Webinar 6, “International School Parents: Champions of DEI(B)J — Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice” with Jennifer Beckwith.
The webinar recording and resources from the March 22, 2022 session are now available on the Parents as Partners Info Hub.
If you have not already, we ask that you take a few minutes to share your thoughts on the webinar.
IMPORTANT: Daylight savings time begins in Europe on Sunday, March 27th. The new GMT+3 time zone will affect your meeting start time if you are in a country which does not also observe daylight savings. Please visit this link to view your local start time.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE NEXT SESSION ON APRIL 5.
April 5, 2022 | 4:00-5:00pm (GMT+3)
Garfield Gini-Newman
Supporting Your Child’s Learning Through Effective Guidance
Presented by Garfield Gini-Newman
Associate Professor, University Of Toronto
For many children, assessments create stress and anxiety, yet when used effectively, assessment is one of the most powerful tools that can help to support their learning. In this webinar, Garfield will share a vision for learning that seamlessly weaves supportive assessment into daily learning. He will provide practical strategies that parents can use to guide their children’s learning and nurture important habits such as curiosity and perseverance.
PLEASE NOTE
To join this session, you don’t need to re-register. You may use the same link you used previously. Or, you may register again to receive a new email/link.
RE-REGISTER – ONLY IF YOU NEED A NEW LINK
PTO Open Meeting
PTO Open Meeting Time: 5pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84779716980?pwd=c3JoWE1yQ2w1em5uS1pKbDhxNGRvUT09
Meeting ID: 847 7971 6980
Passcode: 168709
Ramadan Boxes for General Services Staff
Deadline Extended: Maadi Little League Baseball (MLLB) 2022 – Let’s Play Ball!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN UNTIL MARCH 27. Register your player(s) today through the following link:
MLLB 2022 Registration Form.
MLLB is a recreational baseball league for boys and girls from ages 5-12, and provides players with the opportunity to develop their baseball skills, learn sportsmanship and leadership, socialize with peers, make new friends, and actively participate as a valuable team member. This year, due to Covid-19, MLLB will only be for CAC students.
The 2022 season runs from March 20 through June 4. Important MLLB information on age group divisions, the season schedule, and practices/games can be found in the MLLB 2022 registration form.
MLLB is led by the community for the community, and we are looking for good people to serve in a range of roles. Whether you have knowledge of baseball or not, MLLB has a role for you – head coach, assistant coach, team parent, and the MLLB Board. If you are interested in supporting MLLB, please indicate your availability in the registration form.
MS/HS Library
The Free Little Library is back with a new look and some new books! It is now featuring a new sign made by our Design Technology students, Youssef Omar, Marwan El Nadi and Adam Shahkaram.
MS Activities and Sports
Sign-Up for New Sports and After School Activities!
Sign ups for Badminton, Golf, Basketball, JMUN and Track are now closed. However, students may sign up for the remaining activities until March 31st. USE THIS FORM TO SIGN UP. Please look at the dates carefully as they vary.
Here is the Schedule for Session 3 Sports and Activities.
Check out the MS Athletics and Activities Website for more info. See Ms. Ennis in the library if you have any questions.
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to Ms. Torky, Ms. Harouny, Ms. Spencer and Mr. Miller for their organization of the wellbeing day.
Three Cheers to Ms, Harouny, Ms. Torky and Mr. Miller for the planning of PRIME trips.
Three Cheers to all teachers for their support of Spirit Week and wellbeing day.
Three Cheers to Ms. Young and Mr. Bustamante and the Lego athletes for representing CAC.
Three Cheers to Ms. Aly for the donation of the energy bars on the wellbeing day.
Three Cheers to the Booster club for their donations to the winners of Spirit Week activities.