Cayman International School P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206 Phone: 345.945.4664 Fax: 345.945.4650 Email: [email protected]CIS HAPPENINGS January 16, 2015 Vol. 2, Ed. 20 Upcoming Events Jan 16 Middle School Pool Party, 5:30-7:30pm, pool Jan 18 Storycrafters Family Afternoon, 1:00-2:00pm, ARC Jan 19, 20 Grade 12 final exams 3:45pm, CIS Field Jan 19 Storycrafters Parent Evening, 6:00-7:00pm, MPR Jan 21-23 Secondary Final Exams Jan 21 DCYP Course, 6:15- 8:15pm, MPR Jan 22 Track Meet Practice, Grades 3-5, 8-11:00am, Truman Bodden Sports Complex Jan 22 Secondary Yoga, 3:30-4:30, MPR Jan 23 Elementary School Assembly, 8:50am, ARC Jan 23 HS Dodgeball, 5:30-7:30pm, ARC Jan 23 Second Quarter Ends Jan 24 Open Library, 9-11:30am Jan 26 Public Holiday-Heroes Day, No School Jan 27 Third Quarter begins Jan 27 PTA Jog-A-Thon Jan 28 Track Meet, Truman Bodden Sports Complex Jan 28 Secondary Girls Football Game, CIS vs STI, 3:45pm, CIS field Jan 28 Grade 7 CCMI Parent Meeting, 5-6:00pm, MPR Jan 28 DCYP, 6:15-8:15pm, MPR Jan 29 HS Basketball Game, CIS vs GCA, 3:45pm, ARC Jan 30 Blue Civvies Day, $2 donation to Blue Iguana Click the calen- dar to view the CIS Calendar for more up- coming events.
Upcoming Events Jan 16 Middle School Pool Party, 5:30-7:30pm, pool Jan 18 Storycrafters Family Afternoon, 1:00-2:00pm, ARC Jan 19, 20 Grade 12 final exams 3:45pm, CIS Field Jan 19 Storycrafters Parent Evening, 6:00-7:00pm, MPR Jan 21-23 Secondary Final Exams Jan 21 DCYP Course, 6:15- 8:15pm, MPR Jan 22 Track Meet Practice, Grades 3-5, 8-11:00am, Truman Bodden Sports Complex Jan 22 Secondary Yoga, 3:30-4:30, MPR Jan 23 Elementary School Assembly, 8:50am, ARC Jan 23 HS Dodgeball, 5:30-7:30pm, ARC Jan 23 Second Quarter Ends Jan 24 Open Library, 9-11:30am Jan 26 Public Holiday-Heroes Day, No School Jan 27 Third Quarter begins Jan 27 PTA Jog-A-Thon Jan 28 Track Meet, Truman Bodden Sports Complex Jan 28 Secondary Girls Football Game, CIS vs STI, 3:45pm, CIS field Jan 28 Grade 7 CCMI Parent Meeting, 5-6:00pm, MPR Jan 28 DCYP, 6:15-8:15pm, MPR Jan 29 HS Basketball Game, CIS vs GCA, 3:45pm, ARC Jan 30 Blue Civvies Day, $2 donation to Blue Iguana
Click the calen-dar to view the CIS Calendar for more up-coming events.
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CIS Service Day Activities
Valentines cards for the elderly (meals on wheels; hospice)
Presentation (story reading) from Hospice for PreK 4 Thursday at 10.30am - MPR
Decorating collection containers for Cayman CARE - Animal Kindness
Presentation from CARE on Friday at 12.30pm MPR
George Town Primary - reading buddies
Sports Day and reading with Georgetown Primary
Humane Society - animal kindness; walking dogs
DOE - beach clean up at Barker’s Reserve
National Trust Savannah Schoolhouse – Assist our Programmes Manager with a light clean-up of the interior of the Old School
Red Cross HQ - sort out donations containers/thrift shop
National Trust - clearing of the trail at Colliers (new attraction) – students would assist in tidying the path by clear bushes, loose branches/leaves along the walk-
way in preparation for visitors.
Meals on wheels - making of meals and going with the delivery van to see where the meals are taken
DOE - Barefoot Beach
Drama dept at Harquail Theatre - Sorting out the drama dept costume room
NCVO - Miss Nadines preschool - assisting teachers with classroom duties
NCVO - Jack and Jill Nursery - assisting care takers with nursery duties
NCVO - “New to You” Bargain Shop - assist with organising donated items for sale.
DOE - Plant sample collection
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CIS COMMUNITY NEWS
Balanced can mean many things, such as fairness, justice, or equality. But at its core, it means bringing different aspects of life into harmony. At CIS we strive to help our students balance their lives as they grow into life-long learners and achievers. This is evident in the many activities our students participate in beyond academics - including sports, after-school clubs, internships, and mentoring, as well as partici-pating in service programs. This week is service week at CIS, and all grades are participating in activities to give back to our Cayman community. From beach clean-ups, to help-ing prepare meals for home-bound senior citizens, to working with toddlers, our students are giving their time and energy to
help make Cayman a better place for all. This week, the students have shown us that being a balanced learner at CIS means not only achieving all that we can aca-demically but also giving back in meaningful ways to our community and
the world.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. SUZANNE AND
PATRICK
They were married on
the 2nd of January 2015
in Dunleer, County
Louth, Ireland.
Wishing you both a life-
time of love and happi-
ness together!
RE-ENROLLMENT AND CIS SIBLING
APPLICANTS FOR THE 2015-16
SCHOOL YEAR
Re-enrollment for students who will continue to at-
tend CIS for the 2015-16 school year begins in
March. Completed forms (which will be forthcom-
ing) and seat deposits will be due on Monday,
March 16th, 2015. As soon as re-enrollment con-
cludes, openings will be offered to wait listed stu-
dents. CIS siblings who have applied and been ac-
cepted have preference on wait lists and will be giv-
en top priority for open seats.
If you plan to submit a 2015-16 application for a CIS
sibling, now is the time to apply as waitlists are
growing! You can find applications on our website
at: http://www.caymaninternationalschool.org/
page.cfm?p=367
Enrollment for the 2015-16 Nursery program
has begun. CIS parents considering this pro-
gram for a younger sibling are encouraged to
submit applications early. Seats will be filled as
applications are processed and students are ac-
cepted for enrollment. In addition to the appli-
cation form, a completed Nursery Request form
(indicating your preference of 2, 3 or 5 morn-
ings per week) must be submitted. A child is
age appropriate for the 2015-16 Nursery pro-
gram if they are 2 by October 1, 2015.
Questions? Please contact Ms. Mary-Ellen at admis-
Students in Grade 3—5 will have Track and Field practice next week, at Truman Bodden Sports Complex, on Thursday morning January 22. An email with more details will be sent out to par-ents next week.
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CIS COMMUNITY NEWS con’t
Events coming up…
Jog-a-thon Tuesday 27 January 2015 The Jog-a-thon is back this year and the kids are eager to complete as many laps as possible!
Come out and support the school PTA and help raise funds for some playground equipment and be involved in some 'get ac-tive' initiatives around the school at the same time!
PTA Family Beach Party (Camana Bay Beach), 21 February 2015, 3:30—6:00pm
Mom’s Night Out (Whiskey Mist), 7 February 2015, evening: Ladies, You spoke and we listened, we have planned a Ladies Night Out for our school mums. Please mark your diaries for a night of good times, good drinks and dancing at the new and exciting Whiskey Mist on Saturday 7 February whilst supporting our school community. We need your help to make this night a huge success. If you, or any of your contacts, can donate items for the silent auction (eg beauty, dining, lifestyle, home improvement, fitness and recrea-tion etc ) we would greatly welcome your support. Please email Kirsty at [email protected] with donation information. Let's make this night a great one by having as many mums along as possible! More info to follow next week.
CIS
PTA The Scholastic order basket is open and ready for your order. Early childhood and elementary catalogues were sent home with your child this week. If you didn’t get one, don’t worry you can still check out the great books on
line. The basket will be open until Wednesday 28th Janu-ary 2015.
To place your order follow these steps:
1. Go to the basket by following this link: http://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/cayman-international
2. Select your books
3. Check out and pay using your credit card
4. Select the “Deliver to School” option for delivery
Remember every book you buy from ISBC helps us to earn commission to spend on books for your child’s class-room!
Sunday, January 18th, 1-2 PM in the ARC - a family event
Monday, January 19th, , 6-7 PM in the MPR - a parent event
The Healthy School Committee launched a staff salad day to-day. It was very tasty and well received. Staff members re-ceived a lot of positive com-ments as they walked down the hall with heaping plates of sal-
ad from staff and students alike. One of the Healthy Committee’s main goals this year is to encourage CIS students to make healthy choices with CIS staff as an example!
The week of February 6 will be Healthy School Week and there will be many healthy activities for students and staff to partake in—stay tuned to learn more!
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SECONDARY HEADLINES
On Monday and Tues-day, January 19 and 20, grade 12 students will begin taking their se-mester exams. All stu-dents in grades 6-12 will take semester exams from Wednesday, Janu-
ary 21 to Friday, January 23. These exams are associated with the five core courses: Math, English, Science, Social Science, and Spanish. The semester exam schedule is attached to this newsletter. Please note when exams are scheduled and the location.
Calling all CIS Yogis!
Are stress and anxiety getting you down this fi-nal exam season? For the first time, middle and high school students are invited to participate in a yoga practice on Thursday, January 22, from 3:30-4:30 in the Music Room (Ms. Robyn’s side). The practice will be led by Ms. Chantelle, and all levels are welcome! It is well known that yoga practice not only de-creases stress and anxiety levels, but also aids in physical conditioning and fit-ness. If you are interested, please sign up on any of the sign-up sheets around
campus in classrooms no later than Wednesday, January 21. Space is limited,
so sign up soon to reserve your place! Namaste.
CIS SECONDARY GIRLS FOOTBALL SEASON HAS BEGUN
Games for the 2015 season are scheduled for:
Wednesday, January 21 CIS Vs. WCA Wednesday, January 28 CIS Vs. STI Wednesday, February 4 CIS 1 Vs. CPHS 1/ CIS 2 Vs. CPHS 2 Wednesday, February 11 CIS Vs. WCA Wednesday, February 25 CIS 1 Vs. STI 1/ CIS 2 Vs. STI 2 All games will take place here at the CIS football pitch. Events will begin at 3:45 PM. Come support the 2015 Lady Iguanas!
Training notes:
Monday January 19th: Training will only be one hour (so the girls can go home and study) 3.30-4.30pm
If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
CIS BASKETBALL GAME SCHEDULE:
Thursday, January 29 CIS Vs. GCA Thursday, February 5 CIS Vs. CPHS Thursday, February 26 CIS Vs. STI Thursday, March 5 CIS Vs. CCC * (*The March 5 game is an AWAY game taking place at CCC School.)
Wednesday March 25 PSA Basketball Tour-nament at King’s Sports Complex
Home games will take place in the ARC begin-ning at 3:45 PM.
FINAL
Attention MS and HS Students
The Storycrafters will be joining us at CIS for the week of January 18th-
23rd. Jeri and Barry are two renowned storytellers that enjoy sharing
traditional stories from different cultures. They visit schools to share
stories and also to teach students and teachers how to become a story-
teller. Jeri and Barry will be visiting during exam week for secondary
students, so they will be unable to come into the classrooms. They are,
however, available for lunch periods on Wednesday and Thursday for
our middle and high school
students (12-12:30) in the
MPR. We hope you will come
join us!
Email Ms. Ashley if you are interested in participating.
CIS Mission Statement: Cayman International School endeavors to provide each of our students the opportunity to achieve his/her academic and personal best within a U.S./International educational environment that encourages and in-spires leadership, character, and community service while embracing cultural diversity.
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With Blakely M.
What is your background and heritage? I was born in Texas, raised in Colorado but am an island girl at heart. Which countries have you lived in? I have lived in the United States and Cayman. How long have you been livig in the Cayman Islands? I have been on island about a year and a half. How many years have you been at CIS This is my second year here at CIS.
Describe yourself. List at least a few of your best and worst personality traits. I think some of my best traits are that I am open-minded and adventurous. I think my worst trait, and maybe it’s not even bad, but I give people too many chances even though a tiger doesn’t change its stripes. Other than schoolwork and studying, what activities do you enjoy? In my free time, I really love to play beach volleyball and surf. I love being outside and in the water. Describe your most cherished childhood memory. What were you like as a kid? My parents would pull me out of school for my birthday to go snowboarding, usually at Vail. I was kind of a sassy kid to be honest… I’m not sure that has changed though. Which is your favorite place on this earth? Why? Along the Amalfi Coast… If you have seen it, I don’t think there’s a need to explain. You're about to walk the green mile, what do you have as your last meal? Definitely tacos!! What is your favorite quote? Why? “Life is like a box of chocolates… You never know what you’re gonna get.” - I think it really just describes my life. My family has experienced so much but we always find a way to make it through and it actually brings us closer. I think our family is closer than most.
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18 - Half Day for Students and Staff/Faculty 21-31 - Winter Break (No School)
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Final Exam Schedule 2014-2015 - Semester OneMonday - January 19 Tuesday - January 20
8:00-8:10 Homeroom 8:00-8:10 Homeroom
IB Final Exam Schedule IB Final Exam Schedule
8:25-9:55 12 - IB Geography-Part I (Sarah D) D1 8:25-9:55 12 - IB Math SL-Part I (Sarah D. - Proctor) D1
12 - IB Geography-Part I (Katie K. - Proctor) D8 12 - IB Math Studies-Part I (Paul) D3
9:55-10:10 Break 9:55-10:10 Break
10:10-11:40 12 - IB Geography-Part II (Sarah D.) D1 10:10-11:40 12 - IB Math SL-Part II (Sarah D. - Proctor) D1
12 - IB Geography-Part II (Katie K. - Proctor) D8 12 - IB Math Studies-Part II (Paul) D3
Class Changes Class Changes
8:10-9:00 Period 1 - IB/Online (Sarah D.) to Heather Art 8:10-9:00 Period 1 - Geometry 10 (Paul) Dhara Lab1
Period 1 (Trevor) D5 Period 1 - IB/Online (Sarah D.) to Heather Art
11:05-11:55 Period 4 (Trevor) D5 9:05-9:55 Period 2 - Geometry 9 (Paul) to Katie K. D8
11:05-11:55 Period 4 - IB Geography 11 (Sarah D.) to Paul D3 10:10-11:00 Period 3 - IB Math Studies 11 (Paul) to Katie K. D8
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Regular Day Schedule Grades 6-11
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Final Exam Schedule 2014-2015 - Semester OneWednesday - January 21 Thursday - January 22
8:00-8:50 Period 1 8:00-8:50 Period 2
IB Final Exam Schedule Period 2 - Swim 6 (Andrea) to Emiley B10
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10:10-11:40 12 - IB Chemistry-Part II (Peter) Lab2 9:55-10:10 Break
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11:10-11:55 Period 4 - Chemistry 10 (Peter) to Lindsay D2 11:10-11:55 Period 3 - Biology 9 (Dhara) to Peter Lab2
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