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 solid week in middle school of teaching, learning, and having fun.
This week students are gearing up to celebrate next week’s Valentine’s day by purchasing a cookie, a rose, or a sing-o-gram for someone. We appreciate all the time and thought that the STUCO students put into organizing this event for everyone to enjoy.
On Tuesday, we had Parent Coffee Morning on the topic of Math and the work we have done over the last year and a half. Considering the feedback from the survey sent out earlier in the school year. The session was led by Megan Holmstrom, the Math consultant we have been working with since 2021. Here is the slides from our meeting, for your perusal 2023-24 Mathematics Curriculum Review @ CAC.
The students were informed about the upcoming course selections for next year. The window is open on Skyward for you to sit with your child and make their elective choices for next year.
We hope you already purchased your ticket for the musical production Camp Rock. It promises to have you rocking in your seat! If you don’t have a ticket, you can purchase one at the door.
Six weeks ago, we gave the grade 6 students at CAC a challenge: “Can we make a video that would excite tourists to see Ancient Egypt?” The challenge was met with resounding enthusiasm, and students set out to find a story they could tell using digital media.
We presented the students with a letter from a fictitious tourism company based in Cairo, Egypt. In the letter, the director pleaded with the students to help them problem-solve the issue of a dwindling tourism sector. Their task was simple: Make a 90-second video that would promote the history and celebrate the antiquity of Ancient Egypt. Additionally, they were asked to write a magazine article that profiles a particular object from the Ancient Egyptian world.
The students were exposed to a two-prong approach: Content and Digital Technology. Students were exposed to content in social studies while they were given opportunities to explore technology inside and outside the classroom.
The students then synthesized their understanding of the content and technology into presentations delivered to an esteemed group of expert panelists. Great job, 6th Grade!
On February 13th, our speaker series begins with Adriana Brownlee. At age 22, she is the youngest female climber to Summit Everest, K2. Adriana will speak on women’s leadership, risk-taking (IB), and perseverance. There will be limited space, so seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Thank you for your continuous support of the middle school.
In Partnership,
Courtney Bailey
The Middle School Principal
Announcements
Camp Rock, the Musical has come to CAC!
Come to the Theater February 9th & 10th to watch our Middle School performers offer an exciting story of friendship. This rocking show is filled with energy and fun. It is a guarantee you will sing and dance the night away!
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Theater door.
Tickets are for 150LE each.
We look forward to seeing you all at our show – It’s ON!
Ms. Dolly and the Middle School Campers
Chopin Piano Competition
We kindly inform you that the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cairo and the European Foundation for Education and Culture Zielona Góra are organizing the next edition of “Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth in Egypt 2023”, addressed to the young pianists living in Egypt.
The Competition is held in Cairo from March 17th to 20th 2023.
More information and registration are available on the web page:
https://www.chopin-competition-in-cairo.org/.
Calling All CAC Middle School Students and Parents!
Join us for the next CAC All Pro Dad event! Siblings are welcome to attend!
February’s topic is Kindness. How do we change the world? With one act of kindness at a time. The key to life is found in relationships. Good relationships begin and are maintained through the kindness we show one another. Our children need to learn kindness and be shown kindness.
The next gathering is scheduled for 23 February at 7:00 am in Middle School Room 115 and we would hope to see you there.
Breakfast, donuts, and juice will be provided.
If you would like to come, please RSVP here: https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/13407
For more information or questions, contact our team captain, Craig Tippins, at this email: AllProDadCAC@gmail.com
Parenting Together With Positive Discipline (Tweens & Teens) – Starts March 28
Join Carey Harris for a parenting course designed for all 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/
CAC PTO International Festival is Around the Corner!
ES Production Call-for-Volunteers!
The ES Beauty and the Beast Musical production team are looking for some amazing CAC Community volunteers (parents, staff, and students). These extra hands will help create a wonderfully smooth experience for the student cast during the production week rehearsals and performance nights. We need volunteers to help with costumes changes, props and scenery, microphones, and make-up before and during the show. All of the information regarding dates and times are listed below.
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Rehearsals
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Sat, Feb 11 @ 11am – 12pm
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Production Week Rehearsals
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Sun, Feb 19 @ 3:15 – 5pm |
– Costumes, props, scenery & mic volunteers
– Show make-up volunteers (during the show/change in characters) – Pre-show make-up volunteers required for Wed, Feb 22 (at the beginning) |
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Shows
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Thurs, Feb 23 @6 – 7:15pm
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– Costumes, props, scenery & mic volunteers
– Show make-up volunteers (during the show/change in characters) – Pre-show make-up volunteers |
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Fri, Feb 24 @1pm – 2:15pm
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Fri, Feb 24 @4pm – 5:15pm
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If you are interested in volunteering or have some additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Kelly (kdao@cacegypt.org) or Mrs. Kasal (lkasal@cacegypt.org).
– The ES Musical Production Team
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.
Parents as Partners: Bringing Out the Best
WITH JOY MARCHESE
February 28, March 21, April 4, 2023
Four Sessions, Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm (Athens GMT+2/+3)
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Bring Out the Best in Yourself, Your Child and Your Home
Continue to develop community practices within the home to increase your confidence as a parent and develop a plan for those (inevitable) challenging times. Learn practical tools and habits that anyone – a caregiver or not – can apply to their lives.
This 4-part series will explore effective communication, child development, wellbeing, behavioral psychology, and positive parenting as a way to create an environment where children (and adults) are encouraged and engaged, and feel a sense of connection, value and belonging.
About Joy Marchese
Joy Marchese is founder and director of Positive Discipline UK and co-author of Positive Discipline for Today’s Busy (& Overwhelmed) Parent. She runs a successful global educational consultancy and coaching practice, and develops SEL courses and products to teach social-emotional skills in homes, schools, and multiple organizations throughout the world.
From the CAC PTO
MS Activities & Sports
Semester 2 MS Sports Schedule
MS Basketball Sign Ups Continue This Week! – The link to the form to sign up has been emailed to all MS Parents. Since the form includes a Permission Slip, it must be filled out by a parent. Thursday February 16th will be the last day to sign up for Basketball.
There are two more weeks of MS Soccer – See the dates below for Basketball and Volleyball.
- Soccer Season Dates – Jan 9th – Feb 16th – 6 weeks
- Basketball – Feb 19th – April 6th
- Volleyball – April 10th – June 1st
If you have any questions about MS Sports or ASAs, please talk to Ms. Ennis (mennis@cacegypt.org).
Three Cheers
Three Cheers to Mr. Kasal and his grade-six classes for the Egypt Tourism video presentation.
Three Cheers to Mr. Williams and Mr. Staley for organizing the Parent Coffee morning around Math.
Three Cheers to Ms. Tegenfeldt for organizing a debate on Andrew Tate.
Three Cheers to Ms. Dolly and the thespians who will be performing tonight.
Three Cheers to Ms. Dina Aly, Adrianna Savviedes, Ms. Soha Kamel, and Mr. Carlos Bustamante for volunteering as judges for the Ancient Egypt Tourism video presentation.