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 had a four-day week, and we hope you enjoy your three-day weekend.
The students started MAP testing this week, and it will continue until the end of next week. Please support your child by sending a healthy snack from home and ensuring they get to bed at a reasonable time for eight hours of sleep.
With only five weeks remaining in the 2022-23 school year, many things are happening that we would like parents to engage in.
Next week on May 8th and 9th, we will have a Strings and Music Concert in the theater. The cost is free, please come out and listen to some good music. The following week we will have our final school social of the year on May 18th after school from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
On May 23rd, we will have our student-led conferences. During traditional parent-teacher conferences, students are mainly passive or even absent. One way to fix this is to put students at the lead, as they are the ones who are responsible for their work and progress and can best communicate the learning journey they have been on. This is the student’s moment to share their reflections on achievements and challenges with parents and seek assistance for the next academic year.
All grade eight parents, you are cordially invited to join us on Monday, June 5th at 6:00 PM for our 8th Grade Recognition Night, where we will celebrate your child’s successful completion of Middle school and their future transition to High School. The ceremony will be held in the CAC Theater. We will start promptly at 6:00 PM and conclude with a reception on the HS field from 7:00-9:00 PM. This reception will include refreshments, finger foods, and other surprises organized by the 8th-grade parent community to make this event a unique and memorable celebration for our students.
Thank you for your continuous support of middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
Moving on from CAC at the end of the year?
To help us plan for next year and In order to prepare your records, if you haven’t already done so, please use the link below to let us know if you are withdrawing from CAC at the end of this year.
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.
Elementary and Middle School records will be ready for pickup on or after the last day of school (June 7th) and High School records will be ready on or after June 15th.
Registrar’s office
Booster Ball!
Let’s Have a Ball! We have gone through so much in the last few years, but our school spirit has never wavered. It’s time to celebrate our CAC spirit and what our community can accomplish together!
You are warmly invited to the
Booster Ball—Celebrating CAC Spirit, on May 12, 7-11pm at CAC.
Come enjoy live music, dancing and dinner by Sage.
Tickets at 2750 EGP available at the Spirit Store weekdays 8-10am and 230-4pm or contact BoosterBall@cacegypt.org
From the PTO
Mandatory Orientation for Grade 9 students – Mark Your Calendars!
Hello, Grade 8 families,
The High School Counselors enjoyed meeting you in February at the evening session to introduce high school held for parents as well as during advisory with students. We will meet with the 8th grade students again during another advisory in late May to talk more about the transition to high school, which will include a current Grade 9 student panel.
Today, I want to let you know about the Mandatory Orientation for Grade 9 students to be held in August so you can mark your calendars so that your student can attend.
The session will be held on campus on Tuesday, August 15th at lunch time (lunch will be served). Please plan to have your student be on campus that day from 12:30-1:30 pm for their orientation. We wanted to let you know now so your student can Save The Date and you can plan to have them on campus that day. Classes start on August 16th.
On behalf of myself, Mr. Semler and Ms. Stiles, we look forward to working with your students in high school next year!
Claudia Bean
HS Counselor
NESA Parents as Partners Series
ON-DEMAND LIBRARIES OF WEBINAR RECORDINGS
2020-2021 / 2021-2022 / 2022-2023
You may access the libraries and their over 35 webinar recordings at this link.
Save the date, May 18th 2023 for this year’s ECO-FAIR!
What is the ECO-Fair?
This is a student-organized environmental event hosted annually by the CAC Green Team to spread awareness about eco-excellence in Cairo and celebrate the planet we call home. Participants will Learn how our community can implement eco-friendly practices, Enjoy our sustainable vendors, and Contribute by donating electronics, clothing & recycling paper. Don’t miss our one-day-only CAC Thrift Store and Recycled Material Fashion Show.
If you are passionate about recycling arts and crafts, you may have the opportunity to display your project at this year’s Eco-Fair!
If you know of any sustainable local brands in Egypt you are welcome to send them our invite: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfon2SYvR1Klk8KwYjvapapdS6c1osEUh9pLg7bGbG2AHeuwg/viewform
Please contact: greenteam@cacegypt.org if you have any questions
CAC Green Team
Parenting Together with Positive Discipline (Tweens/Teens) course is full
However, sign up for the 2023-24 Parenting Together Courses at CAC is now open!
Here are the course dates for the upcoming 2023-24 school year:
August 28 – October 16, 2023: Parents of Elementary Age Children (ages 3-11)
* course applies to children PK3 -Grade 5
October 23 – December 11, 2023: Parents of Tweens/Teens (ages 10-19)
* course applies to tweens & teens Grade 4 – 12
January 22 – March 18, 2024: Parents of Elementary Age Children (ages 3-11)
* course applies to children PK3 -Grade 5
March 25 – May 20, 2024: Parents of Tweens/Teens (ages 10-19)
* course applies to tweens & teens Grade 4 – 12
SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up & save your spot today 2023-24 Course Sign Up Form
To learn more, visit the course blog at https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/
If you have any questions, contact Carey Harris at charris@cacegypt.org
From the CAC PTO
From the MS/HS Library
All Books Due back May 28th!
Students, faculty and parents should all return their library books by Sunday May 28th. Once you library account is cleared you may check out books for the summer. If students do not clear their library account before the end of the school year, they may not receive their report cards.
The CAC Libraries will be open this Saturday 10am – 2pm!
Feel free to stop by to check out books or get some work done.
MS Activities & Sports
Here are some important dates:
-Season 3 MS Volleyball is 6 weeks and runs April 10th to June 1st.
-Season 3 Activities run – March 19th – June 1st, all these activities run from 3:15 to 4:15pm.
-Season 3 HS Sports run March 23rd to May 30th
If you have any questions please email Meghan Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org) or David Goetz (dgoetz@cacegypt.org).
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to Ms. Harouny, and Mr. Miller for their work on the Learning Portrait.
Three Cheers to Language Arts and Math teachers for proctoring the MAP testing.
Three Cheers to Ms. Fides for leading the Wednesday Wellness session on the MS Lawn.