Volume 6: November 29th- December 3rd

Director's Message

Dear Community Members,

Welcome again to another great Edition of the What’s Up Cobras!

First, I would like to sincerely thank the PTC members who have been working tirelessly to contribute to our wonderful CAS spirit, through the events and the decorations they have been displaying. The PTC spent hours planning and decorating the gymnasium with a traditional Fall setting look for our recent Thanksgiving dinner and assisted us in the layout of the gym and placement of our drink table. They are also planning more events in the two next coming weeks for staff and students alike. We certainly feel spoiled with all of their attention!

Thank you to our PTC:

Asmaa Chaoui

Hind Bouayad

Meriem Mestari

Kaoutar Jamai

Kaoutar El Youssefi

Sara Jamaleddine

Loubna Guerraoui

Fatima-Zahra Laafoura

Diaa Ibnoussina

Hanane Monferrer

Fatiha Sajid

I also would like to take this opportunity to thank our special parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fadile, for the beautiful Christmas Tree their family provided, which has been set up by our PTC and Support Staff at our Fountain Area for the pleasure of our community and guest visitors.

Winter Break is getting closer and, unfortunately, to date we do not have any additional news from the authorities about Covid restrictions due to the threat of the new Covid variant, Omnicron. We, therefore, ask our parents to take all available precautionary measures if they are planning to travel or take their children abroad because of the many uncertainties we face. We are planning to hold another Drive-By antigenic test on Monday, January 10th, or upon the return from our Winter Break and we count on your collaboration to bring your children to school according to the schedule that we will communicate to you shortly.

As announced before, the lost and found will be displayed every Friday from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the back gate. If your child has lost any clothing item, please make sure you look for it in our Lost and Found.

We extend our very best wishes for a Happy Hanukkah to the members of our Jewish community. May these holidays bring you peace and health.

John J. Randolph

School Director

What's Up Cobras

Academics

From the Upper School Principal

Equipping our US students with exceptional values in addition to academic skills to face the World with confidence, responsibility and commitment is our goal. Because at CAS, we foster democracy in a nurturing way, our Upper School Student Council held their elections, and we congratulate the following members who have been elected to serve on the Council for the 2021-2022 academic year:

Elias Filali Chahad: President

Nour Azmi: Vice-President

Rami Bakjaji: Secretary

Sarah Nejm: Activity Coordinator

Rokia Youssefi: Treasurer

The objectives of the Student Council are:

To initiate, implement, and complete projects and activities which will be of help to the school, the students, the faculty, and the administration.

Assisting with induction and/or mentoring for new students

To develop and provide opportunities for leadership and service in the school.

To encourage the personal growth of leaders so that they learn effective methods of leadership.

To contribute to the educational experiences of students by providing them with positive involvement in their school.

The representatives become the liaisons between their particular class and the council. For some, this is their first step, and many find it to be very rewarding.

To increase school pride and provide outlets for student fun. Some of these activities include planning and hosting school dances, organizing spirit weeks, hosting parties for the high school students, and providing encouragement for our students

during their school sporting and cultural activities.

There is a consistent relationship between academics and non-academic experiences; between learning for now and learning for life. Congratulations again to our young leaders. I’m positive they will organize, lead, and provide encouragements with kindness and grace.

Go Cobras!

Si Mohamed Sarhane

From the Lower School Principal

We are in the homestretch to the Winter Break and with that brings the Lower School Winter Concert. As we attempt to return certain events, as safely as possible, we invite you to campus on Thursday, December 16.

Nursery-G2 Winter Concert @ 9:00

G3-5 Winter Concert @ 10:30

Both productions will be in the Anne Osman Theater. Due to limited space in the theater, we can only accommodate one family member as a child’s guest.

In the interest of safety and theater space thank you for the following:

Use the main theater entrance, closest to Route de la Mecque
Masks must be correctly worn at all times on campus
Present your vaccine pass at the theater entrance
Only ONE family member (parent or grandparent) may attend
No siblings (i.e. from Upper School) may attend
Remain as an audience member for the duration of the production

Thank you for departing campus immediately following the concert. We ask that students remain on campus for the remainder of the school day. Please do NOT take your child home as they still have up to five hours of instruction in the day.

Mr. Henzi and Mr. Nelsen have been working with our singers and musicians as they prepare for the return of a live concert. Please be on the lookout for specific costume requests. We thank the PTC and Art Department for providing theater and stage decor. We hope to film the concert for those who can not attend to view at a later time.

As with everything since 2020, the event is subject to change or cancelation, dependent on government announcements and mandates.

Elizabeth Phillips

College Corner

Questions about universities?

Contact our College Counselor, Ms. Rana Haroun - rharoun@cas.ac.ma

From the Upper School Librarian

Please be informed that all Overdue Library Books must be returned to the US Library by Wednesday the 8th of December, failure to do so, will cause the Report Card of the student to be withheld. Furthermore, we encourage students to check out books for the upcoming Winter Break to help their minds and spirits to remain active while we go on Holiday.

Kajan Raouf

Community News

Congratulations to the newly elected Upper School Student Council!

Meet our 2021/22 Student Council Leadership Team! Due to covid limitations last year, the Student Council elections did not happen and after a year in hiding students were excited to campaign and run for student council! We are excited to congratulation; Ilias Filali Chahad (11th Grade), Nour Azmi (11th Grade), Rokia Youssefi (11th Grade), Rami Bakjaji (11th grade), and Sarah Najem (10th grade). We can’t wait to see what these students have in store for our upper schoolers! The goal of the student council is to To initiate, implement, and complete projects and activities which will be of help to the school, the students, the faculty, and the administration.

Santa's Book Visit

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa will be visiting the Lower School and we need your help! Each parent is asked to send an English book, wrapped and labeled with the name of their child by December 8th to their classroom!

English books can be found at the following bookstores: Calliope (they have the most choice), Carrefour des Livres, Fnac and sometimes at Papeterie AZ. Santa will deliver the books along with some treats!

We would not want to have ANY child NOT receive a gift so please make sure you send your book by the deadline marked above!

PTC Team

Family Movie day for Pre-School!

In their continued efforts to help fundraise money for the pre-school, the PTC is organizing a family movie day for Nursery, Kinder and Prefirst students, their parents. Siblings of these preschool students that are in grades 1-6 are welcome to join! A winter movie will be shown and we encourage all to come in their coziest outfit. You can come dressed in pajamas or a Christmas themed accessory. Even you want to go the extra mile to be extra cozy and comfortable bring along your own pillow and small blanket!

PTC is selling participation packs everyday at 2:30 in the front and back gate! All funds raised will be used to transform the preschool space with Emilio Reggio inspired furniture and equipment!

When: December 11th, 2021

Time: 5:30 pm

Where: School Gym

Participation Fee: Yummy Participation Pack is 70 dh & Super Yummy Participation Pack is 130 dh (see picture for details).

All geared up for ASA

Trimester II CAS ASAs started Wednesday, December 1, with Softball. Students were very excited to see others line up under the big tent for their activities. Please note the days your child/ren have activities and inform your drivers to pick them up from the front gate, at 4:00 (Kinder through PF) and 4:15 (grades 1-6).

We will keep enrollment and payment open for another week as we still have places available in some activities. Please review the revised ASA program if you wish to enroll your child/ren.

For all those interested in enrolling your child in our after school activities please click here.

ASA Trimester II Program

ASA Enrolment Form

ASA Description Slideshow

Regards,

Ms. Hala and Ms. Dahbi

ASA Coordinators

Casablanca American School

Be a buddy, not a bully

The Health Promotion Committee (HPC) from the LS would like to inform you that our theme for November/December is "Be a Buddy, not a Bully!"

Here is a link to 15 Anti- Bullying Videos for Kids. The videos are divided into three age ranges – 4-7 years, 7-11 years and 12+ years. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share some time with your child(ren) to watch and discuss some or all of the videos.

Also there are tons of great articles that help parents deal with bullying. We have linked a few here for you:

Teaching Kids Not to Bully (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth This article helps to focus on reasons kids bully and how to help them stop bullying.

Helping Kids Deal With Bullies (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth This article focuses on "When is it bullying?", "Why do Kids bully?", "Signs of Bullying" and more. 10 Things Every Parent Can Do to Stop Bullying This article not only lists 10 things to help parents stop bullying but it also includes a FREE mini-course on How to Be a Positive Parent. Home What You Can Do This article/site is great to give advice about bullying. What Can Parents Do About Bullying? Parents can take steps to help prevent bullying and to intervene when it happens.

Our library, thanks to Bouchra Daifi LS Librarian , has many books that can be checked out and shared with the entire family. If interested, your child can ask when they head to library with their class or you can come check out books yourself.

A reminder from the HPC to keep sending those healthy snacks!! Junk food may be confiscated if sent with your child.

Health Promotion Committee

Admissions News

CAS families desiring to enroll their student's siblings are invited to start the application process for the 2022-2023 academic year as soon as possible.

During the application process, make sure to meet the deadlines to ensure an easy enrollment for your child.

Please feel free to contact the Admissions office at speters@cas.ac.ma with questions about the admissions process.

Samira Peters

TRIVIA CORNER

When the leader coaches.....

Guess who recently visited CAS?

A piece of art Romayssae El Alaoui-Echerifi's genealogical tree!

Vinegar and egg chemical reactions. Want to try it? Reach out to Mr. Will Tyler, our US Science Teacher.

Lost and Found

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lost and Found items will be displayed by the back gate EVERY Friday, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Please take the time to claim lost items . There are already MANY new CAS uniform jackets and hoodies are piling up!

If one of these items is yours, please drop by Ms Halima Sarhane's office to claim it.

KEY DATES

Winter Break

December. 18 - January 9th

New Year's Day

Saturday, January 1st

Moroccan Declaration of Independence

Tuesday, January 11th

Shout out to All Alumni!

We seek to share information on our Alumni to our community and it is also an opportunity for the Alumni to stay in touch! Please email us pictures and updates and we would be happy to share them!

We are eager to hear from you! Email us at the following email address: alumni@cas.ac.ma