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Cayman International School
P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206
Phone: 345.945.4664 Fax: 345.945.4650 Email: [email protected]
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
October 14, 2016
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Events Oct 15 Car Boot Sale, PTA Oct 15 Open Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Library Oct 17 MAP Testing Continues Oct 18 ES Parent Coffee, 9:30 a.m., MPR Oct 19 CAISSA Volleyball Trip Oct 19 ES Parent Series, 6:00 p.m., MPR Oct 20 CIVVIES DAY (pink) Oct 20 EC Parent Coffee, 8:30 a.m., Library Oct 20 GT Landfill Meeting, 5:30- 6:30 p.m., MPR Oct 21 NO School for Students Oct 21 PSA Conference Oct 24 October Break– No school through October 28 Nov 02 Parent Teacher Confer ences through Nov 03
Click the calendar below to view the CIS Calendar for more upcoming events.
CIVVIES Day is next
Thursday, October 20.
Students may donate $2
to wear pink civvies for
Stand Up To Bullying and
Cancer Awareness month
Elementary
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 2-3 and sigh up times are available between
3:30 to 6:20 p.m. Parents of elementary students who have multiple children in elementary and/or
secondary school, you may sign up in the front office with Ms. Simoni or Ms. Sylma on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week, October 19-20.
On October 31 and November 1, all other parents will be able to sign up on the bulletin boards that
will be placed in front of the Admin building.
Secondary
This is a reminder that Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, November 3 and 4. All secondary teachers will be in the ARC starting at 3:45 p.m., and conferences will end at 6:30 p.m. Parents do not need to make an appointment to meet with secondary teachers. All teachers will be in the ARC and available to meet. Since there will be other parents waiting to conference with teachers, it is important to limit each meeting to 10 minutes per teacher. If you need more time to meet with a teacher, please schedule a follow-up meeting.
Student and Parents – we strongly encourage students to attend the conferences. The academic success of students is dependent on the partnership between the school, parents, and stu-dents. To ensure everyone involved in the academic success of students hears the same message and has access to the same information it is important that students attend conferences with their parents.
2017-2018 CIS Application Forms– Now an Online Process!
CIS will begin accepting on-line applications for the 2017-2018 school year for PK3 through Grade 12 today. The following link is provided to access the application.
http://www.caymaninternationalschool.org/page.cfm?p=367 .
From this page click on the CIS Application Form 2017-2018 and this will take you to the on-line form. There is also a Detailed Instruction Sheet which provides step by step instructions as to how to access the on-line form.
If you should have problems accessing the form or questions, please contact Ms. Nancy, Admissions Officer, at [email protected] .
Chicago Marathon
Robyn K went to Chicago over the weekend to run
the Chicago Marathon and met up with a previous
CIS employee, John W, who also ran in the mara-
thon.
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CIS Community News
Starting Monday students will take the MAP math assessment. Please take a look at the schedule as there are changes due to Friday being an off day for students. Thank you for assisting in having your child ready for the assessment by providing a good start to his/her morning. The MAP read-ing tests ran smoothly without any complications, many thanks for your support.
Mon. Oct. 17
MAP Math
Tues. Oct. 18
MAP Math
Wed. Oct. 19
MAP Math
Thurs. Oct. 20
MAP Math
Fri. Oct. 21
MAP Math
8:10 Grade 8 All Students
10:10 Grade 7 All Students
12:10 Grade 5 Ms. Darcy
8:10 Grade 4 Ms. Jennifer Batson and Ms. Alyssa
12:10 Grade 5 Ms. Mary
8:10 Grade 3 Ms. Lee-Anne
12:10 Grade 5 Ms. Monica
12:30 Grade 6 All Students
8:10 Grade 4 Ms. Jen Beagle
12:10 Grade 3 Cherilyn and Nicole
No School
Under 11 Girls’ Football –CIS Victory
The CIS Girls U-11 Football team had their first game this past weekend against George Town Primary. The girls played well despite the heat, and won 3-1 with goals from Sofia W, Zoe C, and Jordyn B. Come out and support our team this Saturday, October 15th, at 10:00AM at St. Ignatius.
Under 9 and Under 11 Boys’ Football
The opening round of the CUC Inter Primary U9 and U11 football league took place last Saturday, October 8, with the Iguanas facing George Town Primary and securing all available points.
The U9s started things off with a dominant display against a young and relatively inexperienced opposition and were officially credited with a 4-0 victory following the application of the Respect (or mercy) rule. With the victory secured, the entire squad was given an opportunity to play for prolonged periods which bodes well for the rest of the season. Special mention to Chaz R for collecting four goals, but the best goal of the day came after Cameron M initial a winning move at midfield, flowing through Hayden K on the right wing and crossing expertly for Lucas V to sweep the ball into the net on the half volley. It was like watching Barcelona!
The U11 team then took to the field against a well organized George Town Primary team which defended exceptionally well. The deadlock was eventually broken when Liam H struck from long range with his left foot. That was followed shortly by a sec-ond for the Iguanas by Liam H whoswitched feet to drive a long range right foot shot into the back of the net. The scoring was completed when Chad M intercepted a pass at midfield, drew two defenders to him and slipped the ball to Jackson M to dispatch confidently past the diving keeper. George Town remained a threat and only good saves from Lachlan L and a goal-line clearance from Toby J preserved the clean sheet. As with the U9s, the squad all saw action and the quick passing and move-ment impressed the watching parents and friends in the stands.
A tough encounter awaits the boys tomorrow against St Ignatius – good luck!
CIS Students Volunteering
On Sunday, October 9,
the Annual Brenda Tib-
betts-Lund 5K/10K
Memorial Walk/Run
was held at The Holiday
Inn Resort.
Vitoria B and Maya T
worked the entire event
from 5:00 a.m. until it
was over .
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Community News Cont’d
IBDP & A Levels
According to UK university admissions officers the IB Diploma Programme (DP) provides the best preparation for university for young people in the UK, with 97 percent of admissions officers scoring the DP four or five out of five, compared to 87 percent being scored similarly for A Levels.
IB Diploma Programme (DP) students have a 57% greater likelihood of attending one of the top twenty UK universities than students who study traditional A Levels
DP students have a larger probability of achieving both a first and second class degree compared to their A Level peers - 23% of DP stu-dents achieve a first-class degree compared with 19% of A Level students
DP students are considerably more likely to be engaged in further study, such as a Masters or PhD after leaving higher education, while A Level students are more likely to enter the world of work - 30% of DP students participate in postgraduate study compared to 15% of A Level students
IB students have greater post education prospects, on average earning more than their A Level counterparts
The highest median salary for a Diploma Programme leaver who holds a degree in Mathematical Sciences is £30,000, compared to £22,000 for A Level students who graduate with the same degree
18% of DP alumni are employed in professional, scientific and technical activities, compared to 13% of A Level students. A Level students are
more likely to be employed in wholesale and retail trades (16%) compared to 10% of IB students.
Read more about it here: http://ibo.org/contentassets/d74675437b4f4ab38312702599a432f1/hesa_final_report.pdf
On the CIVVIES Day that took place in September 30th,
the CIS Community raised $1080.04 for Meals on Wheels
Cayman Islands.
Secondary Boys’ Football
After a bye week following their first game, the CIS boys football team has had two games in the past two weeks. The boys played their second game of the sea-son away at defending league champion St. Ignatius. CIS lost the game 2-1, but played an excellent match and took away many positives despite the loss.
In their third game of the season, the boys played against Hope Academy. Know-ing that they had a good opportunity to earn their first win of the season, the boys tried to apply constant pressure to the Hope defense. After creating many great chances, CIS finally got on the scoreboard midway through the first half from an excellent cross and one touch finish at the back post. The game remained 1-0 at halftime and in the second half CIS had at least half a dozen more great scoring opportunities, but the ball would just not seem to bounce in. The boys made sure to keep alert defensively, though, and the game finished 1-0 for CIS to get their first win and first clean sheet of the season.
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Early Childhood and Elementary News
ES Parent Coffee
Elementary School Parent Coffee will take place on Tuesday, October 18 @ 9:15 a.m. in the MPR
ES Parent Series Evening
ES Parent Series Evening Session is scheduled for October
19 at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR.
Healthy Snacks
The Center for Science in the Public Interest reports healthy snacks are important to children, promoting good nutri-
tion, encouraging lifelong healthful habits and preventing diseases. Healthy snacks are especially beneficial for chil-
dren because they are still developing and healthy snacks can increase energy and ability to fo-
cus. Please consider packing snacks that will be beneficial to your child like fruits, vegetables,
healthy grains, or low fat dairy items. We understand that many of these guidelines are difficult
to maintain during the Halloween season.
Halloween for EC/ES Students
With Halloween falling on the Monday we return from October break, we are excited to celebrate with our students! Students may wear costumes to school in accordance with expectations set forth by the classroom teacher.
Please note that frightening costumes or costumes depicting violence are not to be worn to school. No full masks, no toy weapons, no blood, etc., should be an aspect of the costume. Please also note that appropriate footwear needs to be worn.
Appropriate costume ideas can include dressing up as a favorite book character, favorite animal, favorite food or object. Please also remember that elaborate costumes needing adult assistance should not be worn to school. Save scary or spooky costumes for evening trick or treating. If you are unsure of a costume, please check in with your child’s teacher.
We can’t wait to see the creativity on Halloween!
EC Parent Coffee
EC Parent Coffee, Thursday, October 20 @ 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Library (in the back)
Did you miss the EC Parent Series Evening this past Wednesday? Don’t worry, another opportunity to learn about High
Scope in the early childhood years is available Thursday. Join us to learn more about this program based on a philosophy of
active participatory learning.
Grade 3 Students Visit The Brasserie
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Secondary Headlines
Halloween Dress up!
The secondary is very excited to be welcoming students back from October Break on Halloween Day! To celebrate, we have a ghost host of events and surprises to make the day spook-tacular!!
Costume Contest!
Students are encouraged to dress up! There will be a pizza party for the homeroom with the most Halloween Spirit!
Please be reminded we are a nursery through high school campus and very scary outfits should not be worn to school. Please be aware of the following costume guidelines:
No masks
No weapons
No blood
Appropriate Civvies clothing rules apply (no skimpy or transparent clothing and no beach footwear)
Let’s make this a fun an exciting event for everyone!
Grade 8 Parents
This is a reminder that there is parent a meeting for the Washington D.C. trip on Tuesday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the MPR. To begin making flight, hotel, and event reservations, we need to confirm student participation on the trip as soon as possible. The tentative dates for the Washington D.C. trip are April 30 to May 5, and the estimated cost is $1,900 to $2,100 CI.
California Trip Deadline– October 20
The deadline to sign up for the spring high school university trip to Califor-
nia or the service trip to Nicaragua is Thursday, October 20. If your child
is planning to attend one of these trips, you must have paid the deposit by
that date to secure their space.
Service Trip to Nicaragua
For this year’s high school service trip, stu-dents from 9th to 12th grade will have the exciting opportunity to travel to Nicaragua from May 20th – May 27th with the organiza-tion Me to We. This trip will provide stu-dents with the chance to participate in a sus-tainable development project alongside com-munity members of a rural Nicaraguan vil-lage. On the trip, students will gain firsthand insight into global issues and realize the po-tential for each individual to make a positive difference in the world. Students will also engage in activities and outings designed to provide rich cultural and historical under-standing of the region while at the same time providing Spanish language development opportunities. More information about Me to We’s volunteer trips can be found here: https://www.metowe.com/volunteer-travel/.
Please contact Mr. Bryan at [email protected] for more information. Registration forms and the first deposit are due next Thursday, October 20th.
PTA
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Secondary Headlines Cont’d
Health’s Fitness Workshop with Grade 11
Anytime Fitness ran a Healthy Fitness with the Grade 11 students on Friday, October 7. Fernando, one of their trainers, helped the students with a personal fitness assessment and provided some exercise suggestions/options/techniques for their Health assessment – ‘Writing a fitness program’.
Save the Date: Nov 4, 6 p.m. on - Parents Night Out at Abacus
Save the Date for our first Parents Night Out of the year. This is a purely social event - no fundraising! Meet and mingle with other parents, and enjoy cocktails and tapas at a 20% discount thanks to our friends at Abacus in Camana Bay.
CIS Uniforms for Your Kids' Favorite Toys!
Once again, we will be offering for sale CIS uniforms for your child's favorite doll or stuffed toys. These beautiful, custom made items are terrific gifts for the holidays. Each uniform is $30. Orders are due by November 11, and limited supplies are availa-ble. Please see the order form included in this news-letter!
Tomorrow Oct 15 - Car Boot Sale in CIS Car Park 7:00 -9:30 a.m.
Our first Car Boot Sale of the year will be held tomorrow from 7-9:30 a.m. Come on out to find some great deals, and for last minute sellers, tickets will be on sale for $30 each at the gates. See you in the a.m.!
If your child has an
achievement or ex-
perience you would
like to share in the
Weekly Current,
please email
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#CISInspires
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.
Contact:
April McIntosh
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Price $30 ea
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Handmade CIS Doll/
Teddy Uniform -
These adorable, handmade CIS Doll/
Teddy uniforms are sure to be a hit with
kids of all ages and will arrive in time for
the holidays and graduation.
For only $30, we will have both girls uni-
forms, which will fit 18” dolls incl Ameri-
can Girl Dolls & boys uniforms, which will
be slightly wider for teddies/other toys.
These were a sell out last year. We will
have limited supplies so please hand
your order forms and payment in to the
office by Friday, 11 November
Cash