Dear Parents: 

Welcome back from a well deserved Spring Break. As the school year draws to an end, there is important information to share with our Community.

Following our Board President, Ms. Sofia Amrani’s, email regarding Board Elections, we count on our Association members to virtually attend and vote on school matters and on electing new Board members. This is your institution and your participation at our Virtual General Association Meeting is essential!

Due to the ongoing pandemic, we had to alter, change and cancel some of our wonderful events that make our school special. Despite the constraints due to COVID, we are managing well.  Since the beginning of 2021, we registered only 14 cases among our students and 4 amongst our Staff. The mitigation protocols that we have set since the beginning of the Pandemic, remain in place; frequent hand sanitizing/washing, respecting social distancing, quarantining, wearing of masks, checking temperatures and requiring PCR tests for our staff members and students who were exposed to Covid 19.

CAS strives to promote academic excellence whilst encouraging students to also be conscious of and participate in humanitarian operations. On the one hand, a significant number of our Seniors have been accepted into prestigious Colleges and universities and have won significant scholarships. While on the other, it has been indeed wonderful to see our young Community members join in humanitarian activities. To name a few:

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign - IB CAS Project

Blood Donation Project - NHS students

People to People - Caravane Humanitaire to Zagora

FurPaws

Bab Rayane Visits and Donations - NHS students

A big thank you is extended to all for the wonderful contributions towards our Support Workers' Ramadan Food Drive. All went home with more than one  basket full of the necessary food items to share with their families. AGAIN, THANK YOU!

A couple of reminders:

Next Wednesday, April 28th, is Early dismissal day for students. Please refer to the divisional principals correspondence in this regard. 

Morocco will switch to day light savings time on May 16th. Let’s all remember to move our clocks and electronic devices one hour forward, "Spring Ahead."

Please be reminded that Monday, May 31st US Memorial Day is now a regular school day.

Sincerely, 

John J. Randolph 

The week back has been one of Sunshine, positivity, and "Push through the Whistle". Let's keep up the momentum for our final 8 weeks. 

Elizabeth Phillips 

Spring blooms and so do butterflies! Students from Grade 6-9 have been working with watercolors drawing abstract and real life objects. 

The halls of the Lower School are ever-changing with wonderful art displays curated by the famous Ms. Sekkat, known as "Ms. S" to the Lower School Artists. 

These selections reflect the eclectic nature of the art program that allows students to practice various techniques while exploring Art History near and far: Kinder explores Moroccan identity in art via the works of Belkahia. Pre-first and first graders imply texture in their “Where the Wild Things Are” illustrations. In First and Second grade, the concept of perspective is explored in the spirit of Van Gogh. Sunrise: An Impression” by Monet inspired  sponge-painted creations by Grade 2. Tints, Shades and printmaking techniques were employed to create abstract works by Grade 3. Contemporary Artist, Alexa Meade was the inspiration for unique collages by grade 4. Texture was essential to create relief abstract explorations by Grade 5.

Giselle Gruen

Casablanca American School

Lower School Art Teacher

Throughout 2020-2021 school year, the National Honor Society will be holding a weekly tutoring room for 7th-11th graders. If you need help with any class other than English (that's what the Writing Center is for!), please sign up with the Google Form sent by Ms. Haroun. Based on the class you need help in, a suitable tutor comfortable in that subject will be selected to help you. 

When: Thursday during lunch @ 11:20am

Where: U.S. Library if on campus, or via Air Meets if online

Deadline to sign up for each week's session: Mondays at 4pm

If you have any questions, please contact Samy Guessous at guessous.samy@cas.ac.ma

If you are interested by Art Cantine services for your child/ children, please contact Ms. Sabrine Sekkat at: artcantine@gmail.com or by phone: 0663 16 49 30. The meals that Art Cantine provides are balanced, well proportioned and healthy. 

To view April's Monthly Menu Click Here. 

Chama Chraibi, Class of 2012. Scroll right to see more pictures of her creations. 

Chama graduated from CAS in 2012 and received her Bachelor's Degree in commerce from Concordia University with an exchange at Université de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud (UNSW Sydney). She later  graduated from I.E University and received her  Master's Degree in Digital Business. Prior to confinement, Chama worked as a financial analyst at Amazon in Paris. 

During confinement, Chama has discovered her love for painting and has participated in Zyne's shoe design contest. All proceeds of the shoe sale were contributed to the association Amies des Ecoles.

Chama's distinctive minimalist style emanates fresh, vibrant energy with aesthetically pleasing strokes and curves. She uses the one-line drawing technique to simplify and represent the complex world around her in one single continuous line.

 Particularly attracted by cubism and abstract expressionism, Chama’s obsession with lines and graphics is evident in her everyday life. She takes joy in experimenting with new techniques and learning by doing.  When the school reached out to Chama to create this project she enthusiastically joined the cause and was ready to tackle this new challenge. It was her first mural!

Since Chama has continued to paint and create new collections collaborating with different people. You can find her beautiful vases at TO Concept store or yet again beautifully scented candles from Côté Bougie. She is currently exposing her art pieces at the Art Gallery ThemA where you will find her paintings using acrylics and mixed media on canvas and abstract wire sculptures.