Agenda Year in ReviewLife at CAS Uniforms Calendar

Learning for Life Q&A

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Year in Review

With the end of year fast approaching, the 2013-2014 school year has been a fantastic 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 confidence to succeed

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Year Overview

High School

Stability in staffingIncreased college counselingMore efficient scheduleNext Year Increase Math and Science contact time Implementation of club program

The ArtsArt@Night IB exhibit Musical & Theatrical Productions MAIS and IB ART trips Curriculum/NEASC work Explore Morocco related/themed activities

Further development and improvementsrevisions of Art@Night· Continued arts-field tripsliase with local art community

Counselling OfficeFamilies 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 GrowthCurriculum and

PlanningAssessment of Student

Readiness & Growth (Academic and

Personal)

Lower School1. 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.

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94% teacher retention

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.

AdmissionsKeep diversifying the school population Make the entrance tests more student-centered Admission form revisitedNext year’s goals:Add to parents’ interview more relevant pointsAttract younger international students to Nursery and Kinder

Year Overview

IT DepartmentCommunication

Better What’s upMore

Communication with the community

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Following our Mission & Vision

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

GalaContinue fundraising

effort

The confidence to succeed at

CAS

Year Overview

College counsellingUniversity 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

PSATThe PSAT next year

will be on Wednesday during

school hours

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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.

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2014-2015 Calendar

Q & A