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News and Views

June 4, 2009
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Dear Parents,

We have taken time this week to put closure to a very positive and productive academic year. The highlight was the Grade 8 Recognition Night on Monday and we salute the Grade 8 CAC Class of 2013 and wish them well on their future educational journey.  The CAC Yearbook class and Mr. Johnson have provided a special record of the past year we have completed.  We compliment and thank them for this important student production which provides so many valuable memories.

Grade reports were distributed today to all students and we congratulate all those students who finished the year on the Honor Roll. A number of students unfortunately did not receive their final grade reports because they did not meet their end of year obligations. The Middle School office will be open everyday next week to resolve any outstanding matters. Office hours in the Middle School are from 8:00 to 3:00 - Sunday through Thursday.

It is a time of transition here at CAC and in the Middle School. We recognized our departing students at the final assembly today and extend best wishes to their families in their new adventures beyond CAC. We thank Mrs. Greeley, the CAC Superintendent, for her constant support of the Middle School learning community and we have highlighted other faculty members who are in transition this year in this edition of the News and Views. We wish them all the best and are truly grateful for their professional contributions to the Middle School.

To all the members our Middle School community, students, faculty, staff and parents - please enjoy a wonderful and safe summer. We truly appreciate the support you as parents have provided our learning community this year. It is a professional honor to serve the students and faculty of the Middle School.

We look forward to a well deserved summer break but also for the day when classes resume at CAC, August 16, 2009!

Middle School Activities

Middle School Student Council Completes an Outstanding Year

The Middle School Student Council announced that they have raised over LE 12,000 this year after a successful schedule of student socials and House fundraisers. This year the following students, under the guidance of Ms. Berghahn and Ms. Riley, introduced a new House system that supported the annual Middle School Spirit Week. The funds raised this year will support a local cancer hospital, a Middle School student project to introduce solar panels on the CAC campus and PENFEC. This is another student initiative from the Middle School Global Issues Network class that has a simple goal:  PENFEC - Pencils, Eraser, and a Notebook for every child in rural schools of Egypt. Congratulations and well done to all the members of the 2008-09 Middle School Student Council.

First Day of School Schedule
August 16, 2009

From the Health Office

It’s the end of the year, and we are all looking forward to the summer vacation.  All new students and all students entering Grade 7 and 9 need to have a physical examination completed by a physician for the next school year.  The forms will be sent home with your student, or you can access the form on the website under Health and Safety.  Please be sure the form is fully completed and return to the Health Office no later than Sept. 1.  Routine physical checks ensure your children are healthy, growing well, and able to learn and participate fully at school and on all field trips. Have a great summer and thank you from the CAC Health Office!

Middle School Faculty and Staff in Transition

The Middle School appreciates the professional efforts of the faculty and staff who have worked so hard to make the 2008-09 academic year a special one for our students.  We honor the following individuals who will not be with us in the Middle School next year as they transition to new learning adventures.

Mary Baker

Ms. Baker has been a part time teacher for Grade 6 Science this year.  Ms. Baker has been a visible contributor and caring face on the Grade 6 team.  She is returning to the United States with her family to continue her teaching career.

Sarah Britt

Sarah has been at CAC for the past three years.  Her efforts with Middle School Dance classes have been appreciated, especially by the boys!  Her student performances have a become a regular part of the academic year and she has also collaborated on dance movements for many of the Middle School plays and musicals.  Ms. Britt is going to pursue her own dreams of a dancing career and she will be moving to New York this summer to make it a reality.

Sherin Darwish

Although not leaving CAC, Ms. Darwish is moving to the High School next year.  With over twenty five years of teaching at CAC, the majority in the Middle School, Ms. Darwish is looking forward to a new challenge teaching I.B. courses next academic year in the High School.  We look forward to sending our Middle School students on to her in the future.

Brent Hamilton

Mr. Hamilton has been a part time teacher in the Middle School in the area of Physical Education and coaching.  He has been a regular group leader in the Grade 8 PRIME trip to the Western Desert.  After eight years in Egypt, he will move to India to become the next Athletic Director at the American Embassy School in New Delhi.

Nermeen Hatem Mostafa

Ms. Nermeen has kept track of our students through her work with the Middle School Assistant Principal. Calm, caring and possessing a good sense of humor, she has appreciated the energy of the Middle School. She is moving to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to join her husband who is on an assignment with an overseas firm.

Fenella Kelly

For the past four years Ms. Kelly has been a leader and innovator in the Performing Arts Department at CAC.  Students have been challenged by her drama classes and her various contributions to Middle School productions.  Ms. Kelly also introduced the Middle School Arts Festival concept and this legacy will continue.  She is leaving Egypt and returning to England to start an advanced degree.

Mary Marlowe

During her 20 years in Cairo, Mary Marlow has been the face of the CAC Health Office.  Her caring and professional manner have been truly appreciated by all members of our CAC community.  From a scraped knee to understanding the recent H1N1 flu phenomenon, CAC has been well served by her professional skills.  All three of her children are graduates of CAC and she now prepares to return to the United States with her family.

Three Cheers for the Grade 8 CAC Class of 2013 - we salute you and wish you well in High School!
Three Cheers to the Middle School Student Council and their faculty advisors - what a year!
Three Cheers for the CD Yearbook students and Mr. Johnson for producing a wonderful memory of the Middle School!
Three Cheers for the Middle School faculty and staff - you model the core values of Respect, Trust, Caring, Safety and Diversity to the students throughout the year!
Three Cheers for all of our students, teachers and families in transition - we appreciate your contributions to CAC and wish you all the best!
Three Cheers for a safe summer!

Just because your child is moving to their next level of education, it doesn’t mean you have to be left behind. Stay involved in his or her education in the Middle School.

Often times parents have a mind set that once a child graduates from elementary to middle school, parental involvement in school activities disappears. Nothing could be farther from the truth, as this is a time when your child really needs your involvement and encouragement. Sure she is getting more mature, but there are still many times that she needs to know you accept her behaviors and approve of her choices.

Seeking Out Opportunities

How does parental involvement change from Elementary School to Middle School? Basically, you can't expect the school to be calling you asking for help. Most middle schools do not have formal programs for parental involvement, as you found in elementary schools. It is the parents responsibility to find ways to be involved in your child's school.

Being Involved in School

As opposed to Elementary School, your child will likely have multiple teachers throughout the day for different subjects. The school will likely be larger and the schedules more difficult to get used to. After a short period of transition time, though, these concerns will dissipate. Tips for keeping on top of things at your child's school include:

The Benefits of Volunteering

When you take an active role in your child's school, you are boldly making the statement to your child that school is important. In fact, it is so important that you are going to spend some of your time making sure that your child's education is the best it can be by actively participating where you can.

As a result you might expect your child's grades to be higher because of a greater sense of pride in her school work. You may also expect that the school, as a whole, will run more efficiently because of parents who care enough to pick up the slack where needed and see that programs are run smoothly and timely.

Support on the Home Front

Working parents do not always have the flexibility to attend school programs during regular school hours. But, this does not mean that your involvement comes to a halt because of this. There are things you can do at home, including:

Try not to feel upset if your child expresses to you that she doesn't want you to come to her school. She is trying to be more independent, and having a parent in school can embarrass her a bit. Oh come on, you remember feeling the same way, right? Don't let this stop you from being involved either. In the long run, the benefits of parental involvement in school is a win-win situation all the way around.

From: www.parenting.org

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