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Agenda . Year in Review Life at CAS Uniforms Calendar Learning for Life Q &A. Year in Review. The confidence to succeed.
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Agenda • Year in Review • Life at CAS • Uniforms • Calendar • Learning for Life • Q&A
Year in Review The confidence to succeed With the end of year fast approaching, the 2013-2014 school year has been afantastic year .I can say with confidence that our students with the support of parents and faculty have experienced true learning and personal growth here at CAS.
The Arts Art@Night IB exhibit Musical & Theatrical Productions MAIS and IB ART trips Curriculum/NEASC work Explore Morocco related/themed activities Further development and improvements revisions of Art@Night· Continued arts-field trips liasewith local art community Year Overview Lower School 1. Foster a culture of collaborative curriculum planning. Includes information literacy and technology. 2. Appointment of 3 curriculum leaders in core subject areas to work with Curriculum Coordinator.3. Regular in-house professional development led by teachers. Coaching cycles for teacher assistants. 4. Increased initiatives in differentiation in instruction and assessment. 5. Increased opportunities for outreach and community service projects. 6. Parent workshops on developmental and academic concerns. Counselling Office Families needs Confidential family consultations to review negative patterns reduce ineffective family dynamics Bridge to community diagnosticians, language or writing therapists, and psychological counseling services Staff needs Increase efficiency for identifying academic or emotional concerns Individualized intervention strategies to treat academic or emotional concerns Targeted training for individualizing academic challenges, proactive interventions for learning problems Students need Crisis counseling for brief therapy for conflicts, confidence, & coping skills Whole-child education across their academic lifespan in our Dispositions Trans-disciplinary skills Health and well-being Social and personal awareness§ Career investigation and planning Middle School Literacy Professional Growth Curriculum and Planning Assessment of Student Readiness & Growth (Academic and Personal) High School Stability in staffing Increased college counseling More efficient schedule Next Year Increase Math and Science contact time Implementation of club program
NEASC Sports at CAS: Sports have been enhanced by: Better sports tournament Athletic meetings with local schools in addition to the regular athletic competitions with American schools. Year Overview 94% teacher retention IT Department • Admissions • Keep diversifying the school population • Make the entrance tests more student-centered • Admission form revisited • Next year’s goals: • Add to parents’ interview more relevant points • Attract younger international students to Nursery and Kinder Communication Better What’s up More Communication with the community
Cafeteria • The cafeteria will be extended and upgraded • The food will improve • More choices and • Healthier Menus • Menu on website monthly Fundraising Brand new field Brand new cafeteria Gala Continue fundraising effort Year Overview Following our Mission & Vision College counselling University choices UPenn, Yale, Northeastern, UC Berkeley, USC, Boston College, Emory University, University of Miami, ESADE (spain), University of British Columbia, BU, Fordham For UK, waiting for IB scores11th graders- Individual meetings- Planning9th-11th – Working on college planning and career readiness plan for students The confidence to succeed at CAS PSAT The PSAT next year will be on Wednesday during school hours
The Uniform The uniform next year will be mandatory for all it will be composed of Blue Bottoms + a polo long or short sleeve with CAS logo and polar fleece. The bottoms will be available from Neck and Neck, American eagles, Gap or Zara and the tops will be given to each students. A fee of 600 Mad will be charged to each students to get two Polos and a Fleece.