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Highro Glyphics

May 8, 2008
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Successful Thespian Play
Last week, the comedy play “Check, Please” was performed by members of the ‎Thespian Society.  The play was a huge success, and the talents of the students were ‎most appreciated by those who were in attendance.  Thanks to all those involved.‎

Piano Recital
Last Saturday afternoon, CAC’s own Liz Wolden performed works by Haydn, Chopin, ‎Beethoven and Scriabin, and her piano playing was spectacular.  We are most fortunate ‎to have such a talented pianist within CAC, and we thank her for sharing her talents with ‎the wider community. Thanks also go to all those who were in attendance for this very ‎special recital.‎

IB and AP Examinations Continue‎
AP and IB examinations have begun and continue until May 23 in the Gallery.  All IB ‎students have received individual examination packets.  If ‎your child is writing AP or IB ‎examinations, parental help and support at this important time is most appreciated.‎

“Letting Go” Seminars – May 14, 21 and 28 
Graduation for the CAC Class of 2008 is only weeks away. With this transition from high school come new challenges, joys and fears for parents. We would like to invite parents of seniors to the 'Letting Go' seminars which will be held on Wednesdays, May 14, 21, and 28 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the high school counseling center college library. We hope to present specific insight into what parents and students experience during the 'launching children and moving on' stage of life. We will draw on our own personal family experiences, participants' experiences as well as those of returning CAC alumni who are current college students.

So that we can get an idea who will attend please email us or sign-up in the high school counseling center. Hope to see on one of the sessions, or all three.

Prom and After Prom – May 16
Students are very excited about Prom and After Prom activities that take place on the ‎evening of Friday, May 16, and we will be there at both events for support and to join in ‎the fun. Thanks to all parents for your help in the preparations for these very important ‎events for students.  ‎

NHS Book Sale - May 16
On Friday, May 16, the National Honor Society Book Sale will take place in front of the ‎health office from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Monies raised from this book sale will go to a ‎scholarship fund for the children of Sabre Sadek, a former CAC theater technician who ‎passed away several years ago. There will be many books available, and we hope you ‎will come and take a browse.‎

Dance Performance – May 19‎
Dancers from the high school will perform on Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the theater. This is the culminating dance show, and we look forward to seeing parents and friends ‎at this event. More information to follow.‎

Recognition Night – May 20‎
The high school Recognition Night takes place on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the ‎theater. This is a semi-formal event (ties for student males are expected and no running ‎shoes) where we honor students who have won various academic awards, and we ‎recognize students for their efforts and performance. Parents and friends of these ‎students are encouraged to attend.‎

First Annual World Languages Fair - May 25
The first Annual World Languages Fair showcases the theme of "World Sustainability". It is a day event on Sunday, May 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and it will take place in the second-floor gym. This fair is for the entire school and involves all three divisions (elementary, middle and high schools), and projects will be presented using the three languages taught by the World Languages department (Arabic, French, and Spanish). Please join us on this special day which showcases world sustainability!

Graduation Ceremony – June 6‎
Graduation takes place on Friday, June 6 at 8 a.m. in front of the sphinx and pyramids in ‎Giza, and we look forward to this event very much. Seniors will be provided with ‎invitations for this event, and further information will follow.

Announcements

Moving on from CAC?

In order to help CAC plan for the school year 2008/2009, please inform the Registrar’s Office if your student(s) will be withdrawing from CAC at or before the end of the current school year.  Please do so by calling 755-5507/08 or e-mailing withdrawal@cacegypt.org.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Amina O’Kane
Registrar

CAC Library End-of-the-Year Dates

Notice of Closure

May 19 – the library will close at 4 p.m.
June 4 – The library ‎will close at 1:45 p.m.‎

End-of-the-Year Due Dates ‎ - All library items need to be returned by the following days:

May 15 ‎- Seniors, and community members
May 22‎ – Elementary, Middle & High‎ school students

Closing Shelves to Prepare for Summer Borrowing

From May 22 to May 29 we will be closing our ‎shelves in preparation for summer borrowing (Note: While the library ‎will be open on Saturday, May 24, no items can be checked out as we ‎account for all library materials).‎

Registration for Summer Borrowing (forms will be available at the ‎library circulation desk and all accounts need to be cleared)‎

May 15 - June 4 ‎

Summer Borrowing (5 days)‎

May 31 – June 4 ‎(only on May 31 summer registration and check-out services will ‎be available).‎

THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE SUMMER

Library book-drop boxes will be available starting August 6, and School & Community hours will resume on the first day of school, ‎August 12.‎

PTO Notes

Groundbreaking Ceremony - Our CAC Groundbreaking Ceremony was a huge success, thanks to the efforts of our school community. Thanks go to our CAC Board of Trustees, past and present; our CAC Administration, especially, Monica Greeley, John Hollenbach, Mark Sullivan, Larry Kraut, Rob DeWolf, Michael Popinchalk, and Seamus Marriott; our Corporate Sponsors, Apache, BP, and Coca Cola; Faculty and Staff representatives, Jailan Abbas and Hebbi Nour; PTO Chair, Elmare Maurin; Parent volunteers Lisa Ferguson, Pat Murray, Gigi Hamdy, and Nikki Wehr; and our fantastic custodial and engineering staff!

Extra-special thanks to the following for making the day so memorable: the HS Cairo Kickers: Katelyn Usher, Lexi Campbell, Claire Williams, Kelsy Lehnert, Simone Becker, Yasmine Nazmy, Kenzy Mazhar, Estephany Osorio, Maddy Cowper, Ayan Hotchkiss, Hana Maatak, Myriam Diljane, and Mascot, Luke McIntosh. Thanks, also, to their sponsors, Mrs. Natalie Usher and Ms. Tennyson.

Extra-special thanks also goes to Mrs. Metwally and her 4M class: Emily Adams, Burak Akin, Haneen Al-Sharji, Leila Alkhayat, Lyric Bowditch, Colton Brooks, Nadia El Rashidy, Nadine Eloselly, Rafik Greiss, Sung Jun Hong, Fares Kamar, Ram Kedem, Salma Khattab, Jee Hyo Kim, Michael Nmair, Nicole Read, Abigail Spira, Natalia Trzeciak, and Taro Yuasa. Thanks, also, to Mrs. Rebecca Nerenhausen for her direction and support.

And last but not least, we really dig our fantastic student representatives: ES students: Taymour Riad-PreK, Mitchell-KGS, Helen Berger-1H, Joelle Rodriguez-2G Aakshi Chaba-3H, James Jones-4S,  and Michaela Kollin, 5D. Our MS students- Leila Elabbady, MS Student Council Presidenta-8th, Dorie Jones-7th, Timmy Khalifa, and our HS Student Council President, Dina Elabd.

Thanks to all our students, parents, faculty, and staff for turning out to witness this special moment in CAC's history.

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!  Now showing, for one night only...RED CARPET ROMANCE, Prom 2008, a night of Hollywood glitz & glamour! Prom will be held on Friday, May 16 from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Cairo Grand Hyatt. The Class of 2009 will host this fantastic evening of dining and dancing.

This is the last week for your Junior and Senior students to purchase/pick up their Prom 2008 tickets. Tickets will be sold at lunch break, May 11-15. Cost is 275 LE per person. Seniors will receive complimentary tickets but still need to select table assignment and pick up tickets at the ticket sales table, located outside the Theatre, at lunch breaks. Juniors will need to purchase their tickets during ticket sales.

If you would like to bring a guest from outside CAC, you will need to go to Mr. Sullivan’s office and obtain a permission form and then bring that to the ticket sales table before receiving or purchasing your tickets. Underclassmen may attend if tickets are purchased by a Junior or Senior class member and they are accompanied to the Prom by a Junior or Senior.

Parents, please remind your students to purchase their tickets this week. If you have any questions about the Prom, please call Melanie Nelson on 010-361-3083 or email to: melanieextex@hotmail.com.

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