Dear Parents,

We welcome you all to our second edition of the What’s Up Cobras for the 2023-2024 school year!

I would like to congratulate all of our Instructional, Administrative and Support staff members for a wonderful start of this school year. Your collective dedication and hard work has make the start of this year a success and is much appreciated.

 Special thanks go out to Mr. Peter Hunter, Ms. Jennifer Hunter and Mr. Mark Schwartz for the extra effort and the additional responsibilities that they have undertaken to assist our students as a result of the sudden departure of two members of the Upper School in July. We have been fortunate to bring on two new Upper School staff members; Ms. Chiara Lutteri, as the US Social Studies Teacher who joined us this week, and Ms. Teneshia Taylor, the new US English teacher and who arrives this weekend and will join the US division on Monday. We welcome both and wish them all the best.

As the Muslim Calendar is lunar, please note that the prophet's birthday (Eid Al Mawlid) will happen this year either on Wednesday, September 27th, or Thursday, September 28th. As soon as we know for sure, we will confirm the two day religious holiday to commemorate this important celebration. 

Happy Eid Al Mawlid to our Muslim Community. 

I also would like to congratulate the new PTC members who were elected on Tuesday, September 5th.

Please join me in welcoming: 

-         Hinde Bouayad: President

-         Kaoutar Jamai: Vice-President

-         Kenza Bourquia: Co-Secretary

-         Lamiae Bennis: Co- Secretary

-         Nassima Touahria: Co-Treasurer

-         Nabila Al Akram: Co-Treasurer

-         Alexandra Chaunu: Faculty Representative

-         Malika Aiai: Co-Storage Manager

-         Fatima- Zahra Oudghiri : Co-Storage Manager

The list of volunteers is substantial and we thank all of them for their interest to assist and help the PTC members.  The PTC will begin to start planning for the All-School-Barbecue that will take place on Saturday, September 16th. Please check 

Sincerely, 

John J. Randolph

School Director 

May 2023 IB Results statistics:

Congratulations to students and teachers for another successful examination session!

• Number of Diploma candidates registered in the session: 33

• Average points obtained by candidates who passed the diploma: 32

• Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate:Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate: 43

• Average grade obtained at the school by candidates who passed the diploma: 5.06

Alina Zamfirescu

IB DP Coordinator, Math Department Chair & IB Educator

Dear Parents,

I hope this message finds you well. We recently sent an important email about our school's re-accreditation process through NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges). Your contribution is crucial in shaping Casablanca American School's journey toward educational excellence.

If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete the survey by clicking on this Survey Link. Your input is invaluable to us, and we kindly request that you complete it by September 11, 2023.

Thank you in advance for your time and commitment to enhancing the quality of education at our school.

Best regards,

Abderrazak Behhar

N-12 Curriculum Coordinator

NEASC Accreditation Coordinator

The CAS after-school athletics program has provided our student-athletes with numerous opportunities to improve their skills, develop their sportsmanship and teamwork, fine-tune their competitive and collaborative character both on and off the field, and travel locally and internationally to compete against other international schools in a number of disciplines. Kindly follow the link to view our Athletic Calendar for 2023-2024: Athletic Calendar 2023-2024 

Sincerely, 

Ghandi Najmeddine

Athletic Director

Head PE Department 

After School Activities are coming soon. Please follow the link to all the info you need about these wonderful activities Ms. Hala Al Hassan and Ms. Fatiha Dahbi are coordinating

Letter to parents 

Enrollment Form 

Session I ASA Program 2023-2024 

Please mark your calendar for the All School Barbecue, that will take place on Saturday, September 16th from 11:00 to 18:00. Children will be spoilt with Bouncy Castles, Workshops, and more. It's a family event and adults will have their share as well. 

We count on your presence  for our first event of the year.

Your PTC

CAS recently lost two beloved members of our community, Rodeo and Boots. Over the last nine years, both of these special dogs loved getting treats and pats from students, staff, and parents and in return they protected their “territory” in the front gate area, and naturally, gave all of us who cherished them adoring licks, snuggles and hugs! 

Three years ago, Rodeo was adopted by LS teachers Taylor and Jonny, and eventually emigrated with them to America, while Boots remained here at school. 

I personally never had much experience looking after dogs, but since becoming friends with Rodeo (and if there ever was a “peer” dog, he was very much so!), it has become my life’s mission to help the homeless dogs of Morocco. To say that both dogs have changed me forever is an understatement. 

But these dogs were loved and cared for by many, and I’d like to share with you some thoughts and remembrances from others:

"We are so devastated. He was the best dog (Rodeo) ever, we both loved him so much. He took a quick decline the past few months so when I took him in to the veterinarian, I was so scared of the outcome but I thought it might be coming. He was the snuggliest, and I’m so thankful Ms. Gi asked us to take him. We won’t be the same without him 😭", Taylor and Jonny, former CAS teachers, fur parents, and animal activists.

“I would like to say that he (Boots) was an addiction to CAS who with his presence made it more welcoming to staff and students. He gave positive vibes just being around with his innocence and warmth. I will definitely miss seeing him everyday around school❤️.” Khadija Kibal, LS Interventionist

“Boots will certainly be missed. He was very much loved! I'd like to think that he moved on to a better place, and that's really comforting.” Bouthaina Zaidi, LS Instructional Assistant

"I am so sorry for this news. I did my best as a member of the Art&Animals Club for Boots to survive and have a decent life.” Mehdi Tazi, Grade 5, Art&Animals Club Member and Activist

Ayaan Rewachand, Grade 4, Art&Animals Club activist, upon hearing the news, was deeply saddened and shared "I am very sad to hear that Rodeo and Boots died, they were very special to CAS, I did everything I could to keep them alive in first grade, second grade, and third grade.” Even before joining the A&A club, his mom also shared that Ayaan fondly remembers giving food to them since he was in the first grade.

“I will always cherish my walks with Rodeo when he was living with Jonny and Taylor in Casablanca and how excited he would get when my car would pull up! With regards to our dear Boots, at one point, I was prepared to bring him to our home a few months ago because some residents near CAS complained about the presence of dogs in the area. He was literally in my car but school management assured me he would be fine, and to keep him at CAS. I will also never forget his courage when he had to spend more than 6 weeks at Veterinaire Kenza for an injury. He had to re-learn how to walk.” Youssouf Aboulfaraj, husband of Ms. Gi, animal rights activist, and responsible for food procurement/delivery for dogs of CAS

Please remember, always, Adopt Don’t Shop!!!! Sterilize and vaccinate your pets. If you can’t have a pet, but would like to help, consider sponsorship.

GET INVOLVED! If you would like to make a memorial donation to help the remaining dogs of CAS, are interested in adopting a needy cat or dog, would like more information about the work of Art&Animals Club, or sponsorship, please contact Ms. Gi at ggruen@cas.ac.ma 

Ms. Giselle Gruen

LS Art Teacher 

Dear CAS Community,

We hope that you had a restful break. We are happy to announce that we have 73 new students from 13 different nationalities joining our wonderful community. There are still a few available seats and we continue processing applications throughout the year for the few remaining seats. Please contact our office for more information. 

We wish you a fantastic start of the year. Go COBRAS!

Sincerely,

The Admissions Team

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