Happy New 2010
January 10th was a different day in Maadi. The streets that were very quite for almost three weeks are now coming back to life. From all the main and small streets around the square where CAC is found, you could hear kids, young people and adults calling each other, yelling out friends’ names and running to hug a friend after a Holiday. One can then be sure that learning resumed at CAC.
Welcome back to a great new decade 2010.
CAC is as busy as a beehive. Everyone has more than one role to perform, and from performing to perfecting and growing academically and humanly, we all move together as learners at all times.
This Month in Egyptian Culture
Grades KG- 3rd grade are all learning songs for the Egypt Day assembly. In addition each grade level is continuing with the grade level theme.
KG classes are learning about the animals of Egypt and are preparing for their trip to watch the Dolphin Show.
1st grade classes are reviewing ancient Egypt. They are learning the hieroglyphic symbols and finding the ones that form their names.
Second grade students finished a unit on Farming and are preparing for a trip to Fagnoon. Fagnoon is an art center where students get to make their own crafts based on Egyptian heritage.
Grade3 are preparing their presentations on the King Tut Ankh Amon collection. They will go to the museum the last week of January. Each student chose a piece of the collection and found information about it. On the day of the trip each student will explain his/her piece to the rest of the group. Research and presentation skills are reinforced in this unit. They are also practicing their Egypt Day song.
Grade 4 students are making their own stain glass project. This is a follow up on their trip to Old Cairo Churches and Synagogue. Stain glass was one of the most prevailing styles of art in Egypt. It was used for windows in all religious and civil buildings.
Grade 5 students are preparing for their scavenger hunt in the Egyptian museum. They will explore the different eras of the ancient Egyptian history and find out the invention of that time and their impacts on the human civilization.
Egypt Day:
During this time of the year, the Egyptian Culture department gets very busy preparing for the annual assembly. In this assembly, students showcase some of the class and extra-curricular activities. The program presents songs and dances from all over Egypt.
Each year the assembly has a theme. The theme for this year is “ Egyptian Weddings”.
Although all weddings have a common feature, yet each part of Egypt has its own dances to present in the wedding celebrations. The main feature is the “ Zaffah”. This is usually a procession of singers and dancers who parade with the bride and groom singing wedding songs.
The assembly will take place on Thursday, February 11, 2010. There are 2 performances:
1st performance:
09:00 -10;00 am for 3rd to 5th grade students
2nd performance:
10:20 -11:20 am for pre-K- 2nd grade students.
Parents, you are cordially invited to these performances to see your children singing or dancing.
Jailan Abbas (PhD)
Egyptian Culture
Ext. 5220
