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Newsflash Friday, May 19, 2017

Upcoming Events:

May 20: JS Prom

May 22: All School Assembly

May 24: ES – SPTC

May 26: Graduation Ceremonies

May 26-31: MHS Exams

June 1: Last Day of School / End of Year

Assembly / Moving Up Ceremony

June 3: SAT Exam

June 5-16: Summer Activities & Academic

Program Classes

In this week’s Issue:

K-12 News

Drama Class Production

Elem News

CIS Visits Dumaguete

Library Clearance & Notice

A Visit to CURE Foundation

Summer Activities & Academic Program

Items for Sale

Canteen Menu

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Hello All,

Amazingly, we have just two weeks of school left! But true to form, CIS students and teachers

are still active and learning. This coming week, we would like to highlight two drama

opportunities in our school. On Monday at 8:10 am, the MHS Drama class will present

Pandora’s Box. See the poster below for details!

For Middle and High School Grades 6-11 students, please make sure that you pay attention

to your summative assessments schedule starting on Friday May 26th through Wednesday

May 31. Friday May 26 and Wednesday May 31 are ½ days with 12:00 pm dismissals (12:15

for Grade 11s). Monday and Tuesday May 29-30, school will be in full day session until 3:10

pm.

Let’s finish the year strongly together, enjoy each other, and support each other to do our

best right through to end the year! Have a wonderful weekend with family and friends.

Dr. Ted Mockrish, K-12 Principal

As we approach the end of the school year, we are setting up a box in the front lobby

where used school supplies can be donated to children in need over the summer break.

Thank you for caring!

You are cordially invited to the

Drama Class Production "Pandora’s

Box - A Greek Mythology

Presentation" at the school studio

on May 22, 2017 (Monday) from 8:10-

9:10 AM.

This production features our Grade 7

and 8 students taking up the Drama

class this semester.

I hope you could come and watch

the show!

Adela Alguno, MS Drama Teacher

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Final Assembly May 26, 2017

As the school year comes to an end the Elementary School will have the final assembly for

the year next Friday at 7:30 on the roof deck. The assembly will feature musical

performances from the different grades and teachers. We will also recognize some students

as well as our leaving teachers. Please join us for this special occasion.

Ms. Maike Silver,

Elem Assistant Principal/PYP Coordinator

Our preschool 4 students experience

Kindergarten!

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Fourth and Fifth grade Spanish

students played the role of a travel

agent and advised on weather,

transportation, clothes and places

when visiting a Spanish speaking

country. This was the summative

that closes our third unit.

Thank you for a great year!

Emi Ricardo, Spanish Teacher

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If you missed this week's demo, please ask your peers how to access your library account or

follow the steps outlined below to get your clearance signed.

Step 1: Activate your library profile.

Option 1: Destiny Quest (for students who have active library accounts)

1. Download Destiny Quest app to your phone.

2. View the guide from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7qM-

gTKa8SzdU9fZWFrS2J0MlU/view.

Option 2: CIS FollettDestiny Online Catalog

1. Access our page at cisph.follettdestiny.com.

2. Open our library home page by clicking the "CIS Library" tab you should find on top of

the school photo.

3. If you have not set access data before, click "Create Account" you should find on the

upper right corner. Put in your last name and your ID number as your barcode and the

system will lead you to input the required data to create your own password.

4. If you accessed your library profile a long time ago and cannot remember your

username and/or password, type in the username of your school email address

(without the @cis.ed.ph) and your ID number as the barcode. The system will lead you

to input the required data to set a new password.

Step 2: Review your checkout list from your "Account" tab in Destiny Quest or "MyInfo" tab in

your FollettDestiny page.

Your page should show NO titles checked out.

Step 3: Review your checkout history.

Your account should show not a single title marked "Lost."

Step 4: Be ready to show your Destiny Quest profile or access your CIS FollettDestiny account

when you bring your clearance form for signing.

To complete our annual inventory process, ALL titles and materials borrowed during the

school year should be returned on or before 25 May 2017. New and returning students (with

signed clearances) and parents may start borrowing books for summer reading on 29 May

2017.

During the break, the

library remains open on

selected dates. Please

call 261-0247 local 211

to schedule your visit.

Dr. Rejell Josol, K-12

Librarian

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For Human Trafficking Awareness Day, in addition to participating in an awareness

campaign with CNN Atlanta, CIS reached out to the C.U.R.E Foundation which runs a safe

house called Rancho Ni Cristo. In this mountainous home, they shelter, nurture, and counsel

young victims (from ages 2-13) of cybersex trafficking.

With a vision and desire to reach out further, we were given the opportunity to visit the

house last Friday, May 12. A few students gathered together and planned activities for the

kids, which included games and arts & crafts. Students took leadership roles in scheduling

the itinerary, contributing transportation, gathering donations, serving as translators, and

bringing entertainment for the girls.

Everyone seemed to have a great time with lots of laughter and hugs. Vivian had a blast

amusingly feeding the younger babies during lunch, the older girls were intently focusing on

every stroke in their artwork, Disney's Moana was playing sing-a-long tunes in the

background, a lot of screaming and cheering were heard during the parlor games,

teamwork and bonding was evident while tree planting, and many more moments filled our

day.

Although these young girls have been through obscene trauma and exploitation, they still

choose to be hopeful and optimistic. Rancho Ni Cristo continues to lift their spirits and

provide the chance of a new life. These girls serve as an inspiration to us all.

Human trafficking is one of the most active crimes in Cebu. It's happening more often than

we think, and it's truly time to raise awareness that these victims exist and need our support.

Thank you to Mr. Ace and Ms. Basa for

dedicating time and effort in making this

ALL possible. Thank you to the art

teachers, Ms. Gerri and Mr. Saclo for

providing the art materials. Thank you to

G8 and Mr. Burgos for taking time to hand

paint each canvas bag and adding in

school and hygiene essentials (the girls

were thrilled). Thank you to Ms. Emma and

Raf for waking up 3am to pack us

sandwiches and lunch food. Thank you to

Mr. Bart and Mrs. Jinky, heads of C.U.R.E

Foundation, for welcoming the CIS

community into their own. Lastly, thank

you to the students (you know who you

are) for giving up their school-free Friday

to bring positive light and love into

Rancho Ni Cristo. - Catrina

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Walk fit Treadmill

Php10,300

In excellent condition and regularly serviced.

Folds up to take up less space.

Wall mounted Fan

Php 1,000

Just over 1-year old

If you are interested please contact Ms. Katie (ksheffield@cis.edu.ph)

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Cebu International School

Pit-os, Cebu City 6000, Philippines

Tel no. +63 32 261 0247 || Fax no. +63 32 261-0247 ext. 217

www.cis.edu.ph