Middle School Principal’s Letter
Dear Parents,
Thank you for reading this week’s version of the News and Views. It was a week full of events, and students are having a great start to the year. We have only been back two weeks, and given how well the students have settled in, it feels like we have been here for two months.
I want to thank all parents who attended the Back to School Night. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to meet the talented teachers who are going to be working with your child. The advisory sessions were well attended, and we hope you took the time to look at each teacher’s video on the middle school dashboard.
We were also excited to see many parents in attendance at the Principal New Parent Coffee Morning. We had a terrific discussion on transition and how it impacts not only students but also parents. We want to continue to build the home-school partnership, and your attendance to the coffee mornings supports this connection
Next week we will start MAP testing. The MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) is the only standardized test that we administer at CAC, and as such, it is crucial that students do their best.
Please have a conversation with your child over the weekend about the following:
- remind them that they will have enough time to read and answer all the questions.
- Some questions will be easy, and others will be more difficult. Altough they may not get all the answers correct, students DO need to answer ALL questions.
- Before they move on from a question, students may change their mind and pick a different answer.
- But, once they move to the next question, the answer is locked, and they cannot go back to the question they have already answered.
The test will take place in the students Math and Language Arts classes. It is important that students get enough rest the night before. We suggest that all students bring a refillable water bottle so they can stay hydrated during the test, as we want to avoid students taking water breaks outside the classroom. The propensity to be distracted on their way can be significant.
The grade-six team is organizing an afternoon tea on September 21, from 3:30 – 4:30. This information session will be structured to help you navigate the middle school as a new parent. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Thank you for your continuous support of the middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
From the Booster Club
Spirit Store Hours are Sunday to Thursday 8:00am – 10:00am and 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
Thanks, as always to our volunteers for running the Store for us all to come and shop!
The Spirit Cafe will open starting Thursday, September 8th from 3:05pm – 5:00pm.
Come every Thursday to grab a treat and support CAC’s Sports and Activities!
Watch out for announcements regarding some new Spirit Store merchandise as well as new TI-84 calculators…coming soon!
Student Council Elections
Campaigning is underway! You have seen the candidates’ posters and have talked to them in the hallways, now it’s time to hear what they have to say in a formal speech. Election speeches will take place on Monday, September 5th during advisory AND SSR; elections to follow during breaks and after school in room 115/116. Support your peers and get to know your candidates so you can make an informed decision when you vote. You will be voting for the position of President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. You can read and learn more about the candidates here: Student Council Candidate Bios
We will be sharing more information about STUCO Representatives later next week, more information to follow, so pay attention to MS Announcements.
Congratulations to all the candidates for taking the first steps towards leadership and exhibiting the core value of courage. Good luck campaigning!
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President |
Vice President |
Treasurer |
Secretary |
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Sean Henry Katie Jacob Zeina Abou Ghali Prakar Shirmali Reem Alabed |
Safiya Zaki Nadia Kamel Reabetswe Carter Rudder Duhon Marwan Elnadi |
Tanmay Strivastava Amin Marei Susan Adelakin Ruopu Wang |
Lily Elayaat Amin Abou Ghali Hamza Hamza |
HASSAN-WEEB Aquatic Center
Effective 1st of September, new regulations and prices for Private Swimming Lessons/ Aquatic Fitness and Pool Guests (non-CAC cardholders).
Dear members of the CAC community, in order to receive our coaches’ service you should do the following:
- Send an email to tpetrovna@cacegypt.org or ralbadri@cacegypt.org with the request of service required (swimming lessons, aqua fitness, LG course)
- We will help you with selecting your coach and time of practice.
- You will be given instructions on purchasing a booklet (for 10 sessions)
- Pay for your lessons at the school cashier and provide proof of payment to the Pool Supervisor to receive your booklet and further instructions.
Fees for swimming lessons/aquatic fitness and pool guests 2022-2023 (for 10 lessons)
1:1 Lessons (non-swimmers) -230$
1:2 Lessons- 160 $
1:3+ Lessons – 80$
Pool Guests – 50$ (10 visits)
If you require further information, please contact CAC Aquatics.
Note From The Health Office
Please note that if your child is in grades 3, 6 or 9, a student physical examination must be completed by a physician.
The form is available on the CAC home page under Admissions->Apply Now-> Health Office/Student Medical Examination Form.
Forms are to be handed in to the health office.
Student Medical Examination Form
If you have any questions or concern, please call 2755-5532 or 2755-5533
cgallagher@cacegypt.org
nosama@cacegypt.org
Claire and Nagla.
Parenting Together With Positive Discipline – October 18 (Tweens & Teens)
Join Carey Harris for a parenting course designed for CAC parents!
The 8-week long course meets weekly to…
-address real issues for parents of today’s tweens & teens
-learn over 50 long-term, take-away tools for parenting during the adolescent years
-create a support network for parents of the Cairo American College community
Space is limited! Save your spot – register here!
To learn more about the course visit: https://parentingtogether.edublogs.org/
From the MS/HS Library
We’ve got new books and new magazines!
Come check out our newest shipment of Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels and Magazines!
MS Activities & Sports
MS After School Activities and Volleyball will begin next week!
If you signed up for an activity, you should receive an email from the coach/teacher with more details.
Here are the dates again for MS sports:
-VOLLEYBALL – Sept 4 – Sept 29 (4 weeks) – MS Lawn
-BASKETBALL – Oct 16 – Nov 10 (4 weeks) – ES Gym and Outside Court
-SOCCER – Nov 13 – Dec 8 (4 weeks) – Soccer Field
All other activities will run until November 18th.
Here is the weekly schedule:
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to all parents in attendance at Back to School Night.
Three Cheers to Mona Abdel Hady, and Carlos Bustamante with the organization of BTSN.
Three Cheers to Soha Kamal and Carlos Bustamante for their support with MAP testing.
Three Cheers to Ms. Gehan Maaboud and Mona Abdallah for the outstanding years of service they have given CAC.