Thank you to all parents and teachers who stopped by the office to vote for the slate of PTC candidate Officers. We are happy to announce that the new PTC for 2022-2023 is in place. 

Its members will probably contact some parents to volunteer for the organization and help with the various wonderful events for this school year.  Your participation is valuable!

Again, congratulations to the following officers:

Chair: Sara Jamaleddine 

Co-Chair: Asmaa Chaoui

Secretary: Safinaze Chraibi

Treasurer: Kaoutar  Jamai Ghazlani

*Missing on the picture: Safinaze Chraibi and Kaoutar Jamai Ghazlani 

Having finished the third full week of the 22/23 school year, things are moving along in the Lower School, even gaining momentum!  

Students in grades 2-6 completed their Fall MAP tests in Reading and Math.  Students reviewed their Spring 2022 scores before taking the Fall tests so they could see if they made any progress.  It is quite possible to see scores remain the same or take a slight dip due to the "summer slide".  What we will be focusing on is growing for the gold, wanting to see gains between the Fall and Spring '23 scores.  Lower School students are working on setting SMART goals and defining plans to meet those goals.  For many kids, increased MAP scores is one of their goals.

I hope you have taken some time to explore the Choose Love website and even joined Choose Love for Home to strengthen what we are doing through this social-emotional learning program (SEL) here at school.  The first unit's focus is COURAGE.  Students are exploring what courage is, what it sounds and looks like, and how we show courage in our daily lives.  Please see this month's Choose Love September calendar.  Remember the CHOOSE LOVE formula= Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion in Action.  In our upcoming Grow for the Gold Rallies, we will highlight the different Choose Love components and celebrate students who are consistently demonstrating them.  

The Lower School Family Outreach Committee met during this past Wednesday's Early Dismissal to outline their list of events to include numerous events such as Literacy and Math Nights, Navigating the Online World for Each Age Group, Understanding Adolescence, and many others.  More information on the various events will be provided.  We look forward to your presence at these events as authentic partners in your child's educational journey.  

Please help us in our ongoing effort to improve safety and security.  As asked earlier this week, please share or send in to Imane El Kadiri (ielkadiri@cas.ac.ma) the following information:

• Your family name

• Children’s names (grade levels)

• Primary Driver and Nanny names

• Photocopied hardcopy of Driver and Nanny ID cards (send in with students)

• Primary vehicle make/model

• Primary vehicle plate number

• Indicate who typically drops off/collects your children

*We do not need parent identification as it is already on file

Parents, please have a serious discussion with your drivers about their speed and behavior in the traffic line and parking lot in the morning.  I was unable to catch several speeding drivers this morning.  We have students walking around and I would hate for something bad to happen due to the negligence of an individual. 

All families were provided a Family Dismissal Sign at the beginning of the year.  Our Dismissal Team will wait to call students whose caregiver does not have a sign until the Back Gate and parking lot clears.  Please ensure your Drivers or Nannies have the sign.

Elizabeth Phillips 

I would like first to thank the parents and students who attended the presentations by the guest American universities this Wednesday. Participating in the school events is a token of commitment to our mission statement. Parents are highly encouraged to be involved in the upcoming events; by doing so, we are sending our students the message that we value their school life. 

As we set high standards for instruction, student achievement and character while maintaining a nurturing climate for students, families, and staff in our learning community, we are also implementing a new disciplinary approach in the US to reach our goals. The school-wide expectations and the ground-rules are clear and we count on our parents to be our partners and discuss with their children the importance of discipline at school. Good behavior and excellent discipline always pay off! 

On September 28th, Mr. Seth Allen, the Dean of Admissions at Pomona College is invited by the U.S. Department of State to visit CAS and host a presentation about U.S. universities and financial aid. Grade 10 through Grade 12 students are invited to attend.

Finally, have a relaxing weekend, pay attention to the different correspondences received from the US division  and note that we will be holding our Parent- Teacher conferences, on Wednesday October 5th.

Simohamed Sarhane

7-11 grades students are working hard to design and create a monthly Upper School Newspaper. Students plan to focus on what's going on around the Upper School, including student achievements, interviews with new staff and students, and advice from upperclassmen to our lower classmen. Look for our first edition coming soon!

Thank you to the following students for leading our US Newsletter:

Adam Mouak

Betul Topal 

Fatima-Zahrae El Mouadden

Gina Kuetche 

Hengyu Mei 

Ryan Mouak

Julianna Bazus 

Layla Chaouni 

Lina Chugani

Meriem Bouasria

Kate Mouak

US English Teacher 

Basketball

Boys Basketball practice for grade (6,7 and 8) will take place at CAS on Tuesdays and Fridays, if you missed the tryouts, you have another opportunity to meet with Mr. Ghandi (basketball Head Coach) for another tryout session,

Girls Basketball tryouts for grade (6,7 and 8) will be on Thursdays Mondays

Coach: Ms. Amy Griffith

Soccer

Varsity boys: Mondays and Saturdays  

Coaches: Mr. Majid

Varsity Girls: Monday and Thursday  

Coach: Lotfi

Junior varsity Boys:  Monday and Thursday  

Coach: Jeremy

Swimming

Swimming for age (10-18)

Practices days

When: Mondays - Thursdays

Where: Lydec Sport center

Coach: Evan and Maggie

For more details, please contact Mr. Ghandi @0608889270

Ghandi Najmeddine

PE US Teacher and Department Head 

This year we welcomed students from the following countries:

United States, Morocco, United Kingdom, India, China, Korea, France, Canada, Romania, Palestine, Jordan, amongst others.

We pride ourselves in being a diverse community and wish a warm welcome to all of you.

Cordially,

Zaineb Sajid- Admissions Officer 

Hind Essaadi- Administrative Assistant 

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