Cayman International School P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206 Phone: 345.945.4664 Fax: 345.945.4650 Email: [email protected]CIS WINS KPMG BRAIN BOWL 2016 November 11, 2016 Vol. 4, Ed. 13 Events Nov 14 Remembrance Day (Observed) No School Nov 17 ES Remembrance Day Assembly, 8:25 a.m., ARC Nov 18 CAYMUN II Nov 18 After School Activities Session 1 ends Nov 19 Open Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Library Nov 23 EC Parent Series, 5:30 p.m. Library Nov 25 CIVVIES Day– Green (NCVO) Nov 25 MS Dodgeball Night, 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Nov 28 Seussical Cast Rehearsal, 8:25-9:00 a.m., ARC Nov 29 EC Parent Coffee, 8:30 a.m. Library Dec 01 Seussical Jr. at the Harquail 7:00p.m. (& Dec 02) Click the calendar below to view the CIS Calendar for more upcoming events. Congrats to CIS students, Olivia Z, Dani S, Thomas S, Daniel G, and Erik B (not pictured) who entered the 2016 KPMG Brain Bowl Tourna- ment this week. They were up against other local schools and represented CIS well. Undefeated throughout the whole tournament, CIS students beat the Triple C team in the last round to emerge as winners, claiming the prizes of Amazon Echo stations, Fitbits and Beats headsets. The tournament is a knowledge quiz with questions geared toward many topics: mathematics, religion, spelling, history, Caribbean topics, geography and science. The schools compete in teams of four students in a series of rounds of 20 questions. The aim of the competition is to unite local schools and encourage pupils to stretch their academic abilities, work as a team and develop their critical thinking skills. CIS is very proud of these students and encourages them to continue to strive for excellence! A special thank you to Ms. Beth and all of the teachers who assisted with preparing the students for this event. Under 13 Girls make CIS Proud! The CIS U13 football girls did an amazing job in Bahamas. They won all the games on the first day finishing top in their group. On the second day, the girls played the local team for a place in the final and they won on penalties. Overall, they finished sec- ond and were the youngest team in the tournament. We would like to congratulate all of our girls for a great team performance, leadership and character. The girls on the U13 are Evie N, Sofia W, Sophia W, Kayla B, Riley D, Paige B, Kasey G, Alexia B and CC B. -Coach GG and Coach Jayme ES Remembrance Day Assembly As part of their PBL project, the fifth grade classes will present the Remembrance Day Assembly to elemen- tary students and parents in the ARC at 8:30 on Thursday, November 17. The fifth graders are currently reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowery which recounts the lives of two girls in Denmark whose lives are changed by the invasion of Nazi soldiers during WW II. In small groups, students have been researching several topics related to Remembrance Day such as the history of WW I, the history of WW II, Anne Frank, John McCrae, the history and symbolism of the poppy, etc. Following the assembly, please join us in the MPR where you will be able to view the students’ research exhibits and talk to the groups.
Events Nov 14 Remembrance Day (Observed) No School Nov 17 ES Remembrance Day Assembly, 8:25 a.m., ARC Nov 18 CAYMUN II Nov 18 After School Activities Session 1 ends Nov 19 Open Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Library Nov 23 EC Parent Series, 5:30 p.m. Library Nov 25 CIVVIES Day– Green (NCVO) Nov 25 MS Dodgeball Night, 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Nov 28 Seussical Cast Rehearsal, 8:25-9:00 a.m., ARC Nov 29 EC Parent Coffee, 8:30 a.m. Library Dec 01 Seussical Jr. at the Harquail 7:00p.m. (& Dec 02)
Click the calendar below to view the CIS Calendar for more upcoming events.
Congrats to CIS students, Olivia Z, Dani S,
Thomas S, Daniel G, and Erik B (not pictured)
who entered the 2016 KPMG Brain Bowl Tourna-
ment this week. They were up against other local
schools and represented CIS well. Undefeated
throughout the whole tournament, CIS students
beat the Triple C team in the last round to emerge
as winners, claiming the prizes of Amazon Echo
stations, Fitbits and Beats headsets.
The tournament is a knowledge quiz with questions geared toward many topics: mathematics, religion, spelling,
history, Caribbean topics, geography and science. The schools compete in teams of four students in a series of
rounds of 20 questions. The aim of the competition is to unite local schools and encourage pupils to stretch their
academic abilities, work as a team and develop their critical thinking skills.
CIS is very proud of these students and encourages them to continue to strive for excellence! A special thank you
to Ms. Beth and all of the teachers who assisted with preparing the students for this event.
Under 13 Girls make CIS Proud!
The CIS U13 football girls did an amazing job in Bahamas. They
won all the games on the first day finishing top in their group.
On the second day, the girls played the local team for a place in
the final and they won on penalties. Overall, they finished sec-
ond and were the youngest team in the tournament.
We would like to congratulate all of our girls for a great team
performance, leadership and character. The girls on the U13 are Evie N, Sofia W, Sophia W, Kayla B,
Riley D, Paige B, Kasey G, Alexia B and CC B. -Coach GG and Coach Jayme
ES Remembrance Day Assembly
As part of their PBL project, the fifth grade classes will present the Remembrance Day Assembly to elemen-
tary students and parents in the ARC at 8:30 on Thursday, November 17. The fifth graders are currently
reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowery which recounts the lives of two girls in Denmark whose lives are
changed by the invasion of Nazi soldiers during WW II. In small groups, students have been researching
several topics related to Remembrance Day such as the history of WW I, the history of WW II, Anne
Frank, John McCrae, the history and symbolism of the poppy, etc. Following the assembly, please join us
in the MPR where you will be able to view the students’ research exhibits and talk to the groups.
Tree Lighting Ceremony. To add to the festivities of
the event, CIS grade 5 students along with the high
school choir, will be per-
forming for the crowd.
Let us support our students
as they share their talents for
the season.
Digicel Young Leaders Program
Vitoria B is the newest Digicel Young Leader. She entered
the Digicel competition and out of 65 participants between
the ages of 15-26, she impressed Digicel and had the winning
essay.
As a perk of her newly
appointed title, she was
able to attend the Young
Caymanian leadership
Award Gala this past
Saturday night.
Congratulations Vitoria!
Spelling Bee Champ– Charlie M
Congratulations to Charlie M who
won the Spelling Bee competition
in his group grades 1 and 2.
The CIS community and his family
are extremely proud of him!
Great job Charlie!
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Grade 3 Field Trip to Island Fresh Hydroponic Farm and East End Conventional Farm
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Middle School Principal’s Coffee
All parents are invited to the middle school principal’s coffee hosted by Mr. Doug on Tuesday, November 15. We will meet in the MPR at 8:15 a.m. We will begin the session by having Ms. Rita review recent MAP assessment information. After MAP assessment review, this is an informal meeting to share information and discuss ideas. See you there!
High School Principal’s Coffee
All parents are invited to the high school principal’s coffee hosted by Mr. Doug on Wednesday, November 16. We will meet in the MPR at 8:15 a.m. This is an informal meeting to share information and discuss ideas.
See you there!
MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELING CORNER
As leaders of the Middle School, 8th grade was challenged to take ACTION against BULLYING.. They discussed ways to spread awareness in the community and shower the campus with KINDNESS. Their projects were impres-sive and the impact was felt throughout the community. Well done grade 8’s! Way to be leaders in our community.
Student-Led projects included:
Elementary Lessons with Grade 4 students
Kindness Rocks - painting positive messages on rocks and sprinkling them around campus
Sidewalk Chalk - Bully Prevention messages
Compliment Cards
Positive Locker Messages
Development of Instagram Account to combat Cyberbullying
Posters
Free Bottles of Water Bottles with Positive messages - spreading kindness
Slideshow documenting all projects for upcoming assembly
Email educating all students in Secondary on Bully Prevention strategies
ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL WHAT: DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT WHEN: Friday, November 18th from 3:45- 6:00 p.m. WHERE: ARC COST: $5.00 to cover cost of PIZZA MS HOMEROOMS WILL COMPETE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP!! Sponsored by Middle School Leadership with PTA Support PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED
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Teacher Appreciation - Lunch on the PTA
As part of our teacher appreciation focus, the
PTA catered lunch for all teachers and staff
participating in today's in-service after-
noon. Thank you to the teachers and school
for investing in new skills through training,
helping contribute to an exceptional educa-
tional experience at CIS.
Parents Night Out - Thanks to All Who Joined!
Thanks to all who joined us at our first Parents Night Out of the year at Abacus. We enjoyed catching up in beauti-ful Camana Bay.
We hope to see you again in February for our next night out!
Save the Date - PTA Holiday Events
Save the date for some of our favorite events of the year, the Holiday Bake Sale and ES Holiday Movie Night on De-cember 9. More details to come in future newsletters, and we hope to have the Big Man make a visit to help our kids celebrate!
Secondary Headlines Cont’d
Grade 8 Bully Prevention
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with Ceridwen F.
What are your favorite books? Why? -My favorite books are Life of Pi, Great Gatsby, and Catcher in the Rye. It sounds like I don’t read any books outside of school, but these books just happened to have themes and concepts that I really liked and connected with. However, it could be that I noticed the themes and concepts more since I had to since we studied them in school.
What is the greatest crisis we face as a world? -A crisis that we face today is the promotion of ignorance and bigotry. Whether it be on a smaller scale such as in schools, or on a great scale such as in government and politics, somehow in our world it is tolerated when it shouldn’t be.
What is your favorite movie and why? -My favorite movie is Like Crazy. It’s directed by Drake Doremus, my favorite director. I love the way his movies are so realistic. He uses amazing upcoming actors and actresses, and two of his movies, including Like Crazy, have soundtracks done by Dustin O’Halloran, a composer who I also really like.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Why? -If I could have any superpower, it would be teleportation so that I could go anywhere in the world whenever I wanted. The first places I would go would be to visit my friends that live in other places, and then I would go to all the places in the world that I’ve always wanted to visit.
If you could eat dinner with any 3 people (deceased or alive) who would they be? -Charles Bukowski, Kathe Kollwitz, and Sally Mann.
What are your plans after you graduate from CIS? -After I graduate from CIS I plan to go to art school, but I’m not sure yet what I’m planning on studying. I would like to study something that allows me to get a job that I actually enjoy, so that I don’t feel like it’s just a way for me to make money for eight hours a day. I want to feel like my job is actually a part of my life, not just a way to make money so I can enjoy the other parts of my life.
I was born in England, and on both my mom and dad’s side I’m British. I’ve lived in England and Cayman, and I’ve been living in Cayman for 13 years and only ever attended CIS. For the most part, I’m pretty easygoing, and try not to take life too seriously. If my friends are in a tough situa-tion, I always will try to help them de-stress. I love going out to the beach or for drives, but I can also enjoy staying in and watching movies. However, being laid back has its downsides, because I can tend to procrastinate a lot when it concerns things I’m not very passionate about.
CIS Mission Statement: Our students achieve academic and personal excellence and prepare for higher education within an international environment that inspires learning, character and service.
Cayman Islands Sailing Club
PO Box 32137 Grand Cayman KY1 1208 Tel (345) 947 7913
www.sailing.ky
Dear All,
You are cordially invited to compete in this year’s RBC Royal Bank Inter Primary Schools
Sailing Championship.
Bring with you
Sailors are asked to walk with sailing clothes (shorts and t- shirt), sun block, water bottle, towel
and change of dry clothing. All safety gears will be provided by the sailing club, along with
lunch, water and a regatta t-shirt.
Team selection
We the coaches will recommend six sailors per school and school will be tasked with selecting 4
sailors to represent the school on the day.
Confirmation
Please reply to [email protected] if you intend to participate or not by replying to me please.
Race day schedule
Date: 8th Thursday December, 2016
Meet: 9:00am
Sailors briefing: 9:30am
First race: 10:00am
Lunch break: 12:00 – 12:30
Racing resumes: 12:45pm
Back to shore: 1:30pm
Trophy presentation: 2:00pm
Back on the bus: 2:30pm
For further information on the event please contact Rachel Harvey at – [email protected]
CAYMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PARENT PERMISSION FORM
Middle School Dodgeball Tournament Dear Middle School Parent(s), On Thursday, May 12th, the Middle School Leadership Team will be hosting a Middle School Dodgeball Tournament. The event will be on Friday, November 18th from 3:45-6:00. The Tournament will take place in the ARC, and PIZZA and SNACKS will be provided. Students should have transportation arranged for pick up no later than 6:00pm. Cost of the Event: $5.00 to cover the cost of food and snacks Chaperone(s): Ms. Martha, Miss Kim, Ms. Jessica, Mr. Doug, and additional Middle School teachers.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DODGEBALL NIGHT Please identify any health or other concerns that we should be aware of for this activity:
My child, , has my permission to participate in the field trip described above. I understand that this activity contains some element of risk. Realizing that every effort will be made to keep my child safe, I agree not to hold the chaperone, Cayman International School or ISS Cayman Ltd. responsible for any injury to my child. Parent Signature ________________________________________ Date __________
** PLEASE RETURN FORMS TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER BY THURSAY, NOVEMBER 17th
