January 8 - January 12

Director's Message

Dear Parents,

I wish you all a very Happy New Year, with much happiness, health and joy. We welcome you all to another stretch of the year and to another edition of our What’s Up Cobras.

Following the Child Protection Training, workshops and certification led by Dr. Ian Russell in December, I would like to thank the parents who took of their time to attend and participate in this very important matter. Our Staff members had a chance to work closely with Dr. Ian Russell and learn about our obligation to protect the children in our care. Dr. Russell felt a great sense of community here at CAS that was clear as he interacted with staff, parents and students alike. More opportunities to participate in other workshops will become available as we look forward to more collaboration with Dr. Russell.

Thank you to the PTC members: Mrs. Kaoutar Jamai Ghazlani and Mrs. Hinde Bouayad for organizing the Staff Christmas Breakfast before our Winter Break and for pampering them with the nice take away gift. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen. I also would like to thank them for organizing the bookgift for the LS Students. Santa's visit made it as usual a special event!

Thank you again to Lina and Nascer Tazi for hosting another amazing Staff Party in December. Each year, our staff look forward to this party that the Tazis have been throwing for the last 19 years.

Happy New Year to our Amazigh Community, being celebrated this Sunday, January 14. This Monday, January 15th, we shall be celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

We always love to share with you photos and videos of events happening at our school. If you do not want your child or children to appear in any of our publications, kindly let us know.

Congratulations to Mrs. Allison Billington, Grade 4A Teacher for her first newborn Dahlia Jane. Both Mother and Child are doing well and enjoying each other’s company.

Last but not least, have a restful long weekend and we look forward to seeing you during the Ordinary General Assembly, on Tuesday, January 16th at 18:30.

Sincerely

John Randolph

School Director

Academics

From the Lower School Principal

Yedam Lee, G6, spent a week in early November in northern Morocco volunteering with a medical team from Korea. During this time Yedam assisted with various administrative tasks and bedside care for Moroccan citizens receiving ophthalmic procedures through a collaborative project. Please see the attached for Yedam's account of the experience. Well done representing CAS and for your service-oriented heart!

Please follow the link to know more about Yedam's wonderful experience: Collaboration with a medical team from Korea in Morocco

Elizabeth Phillips

LS Principal

From the US Principal

The Upper School had a great return from our December holidays and is looking forward to IB mock Exams, People to People clean up events, and an upcoming musical performance by our Grade 10 Music students. As we begin Trimester Two, many students are striving to do their best this term and focusing on organization.

Our grade 9 & 10 students have finished their architectural design project in their Design Technology class. Each student designed buildings using CAD software and later printed a 3D model. Their amazing models are on display near the cafeteria for the next two weeks, so please take a look when you attend the General Assembly on Tuesday.

Photos are here

Derek Harwell

US Principal

MUN Update

The 2023 Tangier Model United Nations was an amazing event for our students.

After three days of conference, we are proud to share with you that our CAS delegation did an outstanding job. The MUN students displayed nothing but excellence as they demonstrated great speaker skills in their committees. Moreover, their good manners and courtesy during this whole trip helped make this experience a special one for all parties involved.

Now we would like to give a shoutout to our awards winners as CAS won 8 out of 16 awards:

Betül for best delegate and ambassador (Ukraine - Historical Security Council)
Mehmet best delegate (Palestine - Special Political)
Abla best delegate (United Kingdom - Special Political)
Layla best delegate (United Kingdom - Security Council)
Rita best delegate (United States - International Court of Justice)
Rashed case winner (Ukraine - International Court of Justice)
Habiba best delegate (Israel - Economic and Social Council)
Neil best delegate (Russia - Security Council)

We would also like to congratulate our delegates who participated in a conference for the first time and did an outstanding job: Lilya, Ikram, Lilia, Hiba, Kenza, Khadija, Nour, Mia, Rashed, Danwoo, Aida and Luigina. Even though they were just starting, the new delegates overcame difficult committees and showcased great skills. They’ll have a bright future at MUN!

Of course, we also have to mention the leadership team, Sarah, Mehmet and Betül, Abla, whose efforts, support, and maturity were commendable.

Finally, we would like to give special thanks to Ms. Hunter who joined the team as chaperone!

This trip to Tangier was a success, not only for our students, who certainly learned a lot, but also for our community as a whole. We are excited to continue working with MUN and we would like to express our gratitude for your support of the Model United Nations programme.

Warm regards,

The MUN advisors - Yannick Destarac and Julian Perrin

Implementation of the new Creative Curriculum in Nursery and Kinder

The Early Childhood Centre hosted a Family Day for Nursery and Kindergarten Families on Wednesday, December 14th. The parents and children spent time in the classrooms playing and exploring the new Creative Curriculum we are implementing. Teachers had a chance to explain the curriculum and how they make the learning visible through their daily observations. Thank you, parents, for supporting your children’s future!

Dana Baran

Early Childhood Coordinator

Community News

Congratulations

Congratulations to Alum, Mhani Alaoui, Class of 1995, for the publication of her third book, The House on Butterfly Street. As Simon&Schuster puts it: "Moroccan novelist Mhani Alaoui’s work embraces both her roots and global themes. She lived and studied in the US for twelve years before returning to Casablanca. An anthropologist by training, her multilayered writing vividly depicts lives from her Arab North African cradle, giving voice to intergenerational aspirations, trials, and legacies, particularly of her women characters. While her storytelling powerfully uncovers history’s scars, her compassionate insight invites readers to imagine, yearn for, and seek a more just and kinder world. In addition to The House on Butterfly Street, her previous works include Dreams of Maryam Tair and Aya Dane."

Mhani's book is available at Carrefour des Livres if you would like a copy, or you might want to order it through Amazon.

What a pride to have such a native talented writer as one of our own!

From the Admissions Office

Welcome back! We hope you had a nice break. Admissions season is now officially open. Please stop by our office to register your child if you already have a child enrolled at CAS. Otherwise, please know that we consider our community our best ambassadors, so if you have extended family members or friends that are thinking of applying, now is the time to let them know.

Have a nice week-end!

Zaineb Sajid- Admissions Office

After School Activities II

We wish you a joyful and healthy new year. We are thrilled that Session II of our ASA program is off to a great start. Thank you to all those who enrolled their child/ren to be part of this session's exciting activities. We would like to inform you that we still have availability in our Robotics activity for grades 3-6, and these students will be participating in an international robotics competition at the end of the year. We are very proud of our students who participated in this competition in the past.

We would also like to boost our pottery activity on Thursdays by providing a try out session (Thursday, January 18) to attract students who enjoy manual creativity to enroll in this activity. If you would like your child to try pottery, then please send us an email in order to place them on the list.

Have a wonderful long weekend,

Ms. Hala and Ms. Dahbi

LS ASA Coordinators

Lost and Found

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Lost and Found will be displayed each Friday from 14:00 to 15:30 at the back gate. Please stop by or send your personnel to claim any item your child might have left at school.

These airpods were left at the Theater by one of our parents before Winter Break. Please stop by our office to claim them back if they are yours.

New faculty & Staff

Our new faculty and staff biographies are being updated, and we thank you for your patience. Our staff is part of our community and all have an open door policy. Feel free to reach out to anyone of interest!

Alumni Corner

Visit our alumni page here! The CAS alumni network is an important part of being part of the community. This network is meant to create a space for networking and collaboration. Students are encouraged to reach out to alumni for college questions, job/business opportunities, mentoring, and more. If you would like to submit an alumni story please contact hsarhane@cas.ac.ma

KEY DATES

January 15

No School- Martin Luther King

January 29- February 2

IB Mock Exams

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

What's Up Cobras