What's Up Cobras?

Week 10, October 28th- November 1st

Did you Know?

All sounds of the scary witches and noises in the Haunted House were created by recording Mr Randolph, Ms Halima Sarhane , Ms Elizabeth Phillips and Mr Andre Evans! That's what made it so UNIQUELY SPOOKY ....HAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Thank you, Thank you

Big Applause again to our dynamic PTC members and all the wonderful moms and dads who organized, created, crafted and spent endless hours to offer a delightful Halloween evening to our children. Thank you for inviting Annabelle the doll. What a pleasure to meet her in our haunted house!!!!

A special spotlight on the following PTC & Halloween committee members:

Organizing Committee: Olga Zadaki, Zineb Chraibi, Shemssi Benkirane, Sandra Klousseh, Asmaa Chaoui, Ferriel Ben Messoud, Sara Jamal Eddine, Safinaze Chraibi, Loubna Guerraoui, Noemie Strasser, Btihaj Akkar, Fatiha Sajid, Nadia Keriou, Charlotte Wieder, Lamiae Bouacida

Volunteers during the Event: Kenza Sefrioui, Izza Tazi, Zahra Chugani, Awatef Mouaddib, Jihane El Jerari, Sara Alj, Asmaa Topal, Kaoutar Jamai, Leila Kanouni, Martina Bonzom, Adil Benkirane, Anas Ouayouch, Lina Tazi, Mamoona Rehmani, Monica Murray, Mounia Benmoussa

Last but not least, we would like to thank all of our support workers who have spent late nights and all day Saturday helping PTC members not only with the decorations, but clean up after the event and assembling of the Haunted House. All of this was done with a positive attitude and smile!

Happy Halloween

A Message from the PTC Team

Dear Community Members,

We'd like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you! The phenomenal success of Halloween is a reflection of the ever increasing dedication and enthusiasm CAS volunteers' display on a continual basis. We appreciate your gift of time, energy, positive attitude and support! We are proud to belong to such a wonderful community that provides such a unique environment to our children. THANK YOU !!

Say Boo!! and Scary on...

It all happened at sunset! And we did it! Halloween at CAS was dark, eerie, and full of treats and strange sounds. We saw ghosts walking by, witches making their awful sounds while flying on their creepy brooms, and pumpkins full of light. And, "Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows' Eve." Ray Bradbury. It was a full house and we all enjoyed the Halloween CAS Spirit....

Veteran's Day November 11th

Our CAS students have been invited once again to the Cimetiere Ben M'Sik Sidi Othman in order to participate in the ceremonies honoring veterans on Monday, November 11th. We shall report on this occasion next week.

Aid Al Mawlid

In celebration of Aid Al Mawlid, the birth of the prophet Mohamed, the school will be closed Monday, November 11th. We take this opportunity to wish our Muslim community a happy holiday.

ACADEMIC NEWS

Parent Teacher Conferences Feedback

We can never stress enough the importance of students' academic success, which remains our number 1 priority at CAS. It's a collaborative process that involves parents and teachers. Please ask, inquire, meet, and be informed about your child's progress, weaknesses and strengths . And that's what you all did during the parent-teacher conferences.

Thank you to all the parents who came and to our teachers who spent many hours conferencing.

When CAS Students take the lead

Hiba Hansali, Ahmed Al-Saleh and Imane Sabil along with Mr. Sarhane paid a visit to the Moroccan Parliament in Rabat at the invitation of Gold Medalist, Nawal El Moutawakel, this past Monday as they are all interested in politics. They met several political leaders and spoke with the Minister of Finance. The meeting was interesting and the students will be sharing their experience soon.

ETS and SAT Issues

Ms. Haroun has been working with Ms. Amani about the issues which we all face regarding ETS (Educational Testing Service) and their restrictions on SAT registration. You all will receive a message from Ms. Haroun and Ms. Amani about how to register and they will be holding help sessions for our students so they may register for the SAT. Ms. Amani has asked ETS for and has been authorized to add an additional 130 seats for the SAT for CAS students only!

Athletic News

Our Swimmers are ready to depart!

On Thursday, November 7th, 2019, selected swimmers of the CAS Elite Swim Team will be headed to Tunis to compete at the MASAC Swim Competition at the American Cooperative School of Tunis.

Community News

Talented Upper School students are plotting something, because we already feel magic in the air...More to follow

Encourage your child (grades 7-11) to ask Mr Sourgo more about it!

Parking and Driving in front of the school

As a school, we are growing fast. That also means traffic and parking have become a serious problem as we have very limited spaces in the front of the school. As grown ups though, we always must act civilly with everyone. We must be considerate when parking vehicles in the front of the school and no one should park in unauthorized areas. Please ask your children to be ready for you when you arrive and please move your vehicle along as soon as possible so others may pick up their children. These are our basic rules to respect:

No double parking in parking areas as this creates bottlenecks, chaos and upset parents and drivers in front of the school
No parking in front of the school gate
Drive slowly and cautiously and always be on the lookout for pedestrians especially children!

We rely on our parents to instruct their drivers about these simple rules as together we can reach our goal.

8th Grade off to Chellah

The 8th grade just showed off their mini-documentaries about Roman archeology at Chellah. Just before the break, Miss Wick and Mr Griffith took the 8th grade to Chellah to the Roman ruins at Chellah to bring their learning about the Roman empire to life. While there, students took a tour of the site, learned about the life of Ancient Romans and the attributes of a Roman city, and took videos and pictures for their documentaries. After a week of editing, adding commentary to their films, and follow-up discussions, the resulting documentaries were awesome!

LS Art Spotlight

Recycle Art (magazine, toilet paper roll, marker, and glue)

Dina Bouzoubaa, 5A

FILL THE BOOT- a LS action towards PINKTOBER Awareness

All of the money has been collected and counted, and the results are in. We were super impressed with all of the classes, especially the little ones whom we've heard were breaking open their own piggy banks to donate! Thank you all for the support and making this fundraiser a success!

In the end, 6A raised the most at 6,090,00dhs and will thus be receiving the reward. The total amount raised was a whopping 30,005.40 dhs!

Please see the ranking of each class:

1A: 2,020, dhs 4A: 2,340 dhs 6C: 1,840 dhs
1B: 3,284.5 dhs 4B: 3,200 dhs
2A: 1,294.68 dhs 5A: 1,100 dhs
2B: 0 dhs 5B: 1,290 dhs
3A: 600 dhs 6A: 6,090 dhs
3B: 3,036 dhs 6B: 3,900 dhs

What's Cooking in our Cafeteria?

Please NOTE: The Menu is subject to change...we will keep you informed if it does!

KEY DATES

Wednesday, November 6

No School in celebration of

Green March Day

Monday, November 18

No School in celebration of

Moroccan Independence Day

Wednesday, November 20

Professional Development

Students Early Dismissal

Good to know

World Science Day- November 10th

Science plays an important role in the modern world as it could be used as a means to changing attitudes, raising awareness and engaging communities in debates related to scientific issues especially climate change.

That is why November 10th is declared by UNESCO to be World Science Day for Peace and Development. It was celebrated for the first time in 2002.

"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world". Louis Pasteur