Events

Apr 4 Third Quarter Ends Apr 4-6 CIS International Blue Iqua- na Basketball Jamboree Apr 7 Fourth Quarter Begins Apr 7 Secondary Volleyball, ARC, CIS 1 vs WCA at 3:45pm; CCC vs CIS 2 at 5:00pm Apr 8 Secondary Principal’s Cof- fee, (MPR), 8:00am Apr 9 PTA Uniform Swap Apr 9 CIS Community Meeting, (ARC), 6:00pm Apr 9-11 PTD Exams Apr 11 Report Cards sent home electronically Apr 12 Open Library , 9-11:30am Apr 12 Practice SAT, 9:00am— 1:00pm Apr 14, 15 Half days for students, Parent Teacher Afternoon Conferences Apr 14 NDC Parent Presentation, MPR, 5:30pm Apr 17 Campus Clean-up for Earth Day Apr 17 Secondary Volleyball, ARC, PSA, 3:45pm Apr 18 Public Holiday, Good Friday, No School

Cayman International School

P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206

Phone: 345.945.4664 Fax: 345.945.4650 Email: cis@cayintschool.ky

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AFTER SCHOOL GANG (ASG) LOCATION IS IN B4

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PARENTPARENTPARENT---TEACHER CONFETEACHER CONFETEACHER CONFERENCES RENCES RENCES

Parent -Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the afternoons of April 14th and

15th , 2014 for all students.

Parents of Early Childhood students will have an opportunity to meet and

discuss their child’s progress with their teachers.

The Elementary students will be participating in Student-Led Conferences

again this year. With the introduction of student portfolios, goal setting and re-

flection, the Student-Led Conference at this time of year is a natural process as

students begin to assume more responsibility for their learning. Students have

been working on creating their portfolios and are looking forward to sharing their

work with their parents—be sure and save the dates.

Sign up sheets for Early Childhood and Elementary Conferences will be

available Wednesday, April 9th and

Thursday, April 10th next week outside

the Administration building.

Secondary Parent Teacher Con-

ferences will be held arena style with

the teachers sitting at tables around the

perimeter of the ARC. Parents can simp-

ly move from one teacher to another, as

time allows. No sign ups are necessary.

COMMUNITY MEETING

On Wednesday, April 9, executives from Cayman International School (CIS), DART, and International Schools Services (ISS) will be joining to-gether to host a community meeting at 6:00 in the ARC. The purpose of this meeting is to share information regarding the relationships between these organizations, and present more details regarding the upcoming facility expansion. Please plan to join us for this special event.

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The first “TED talks” event in Cay-man occurred yesterday at Harquail Theater, entitled Tedx Seven Mile Beach. The speeches will be seen round the world as these talks are posted through the TED network.

Our own Ms. Lisa was selected as a speaker for the event, and her per-formance yesterday was outstand-ing!! Her speech centered around the idea that children’s lives are transformed through the process of engaging in powerful literature cir-cles. When the video is posted, we will share the link.

Congratulations to Ms. Lisa for this great accomplishment and for repre-senting CIS at TEDx SMB!

Our IB learner profile characteristic for this month is ‘knowledgeable’. “IB students explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global sig-nificance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop un-derstanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.” As an IB World School CIS is constantly encouraging and pushing students to in-crease their knowledge base; teaching them that knowledge is not an end in itself, but a tool which can enable them to continue growing and impact-ing the world around them. CIS students are able to apply their knowledge to a variety of situations and problems, which stands them in good stead for continuing on to their future studies and being valued members of their communities. From our youngest to our oldest students, CIS fosters a love of learning and knowledge, and encourages our students to apply their knowledge to improving their community and advancing their educational career. We provide them with the foundation to act wisely and the motiva-tion to act diligently: “Without knowledge action is useless, and knowledge without action is futile.” Abu Bakr

The PTA VIP park-ing space could be yours for the 1st semester of the 2014/15 school year! Raffle tickets for sale - $5.00/ticket - unlim-ited!! Drawing to be held at the PTA General Meeting in June. Please see any PTA board member for tickets.

Your Name Could be

Here!

This year CIS is piloting an after school activity program (Grades 3-5) called Desti-nation Imagina-tion (DI). The pro-gram fosters crea-tive problem-solving, requires divergent and critical thinking, promotes risk-taking, and devel-ops teamwork. Three teams of students will trav-el to the Tennes-see in May for the DI Global Finals where they will represent the CIS and compete with teams from all around the world.

Please support the DI teams in their fund raising efforts by attend-ing the Premier of Rio2!

Exact time TBA

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DESTINY QUEST Looking for a library book? Check out our updated library catalog that you can now ac-cess from home! Also be

sure to check out the Webpath Express search engine. Choose between accessing here: https://cayintschool.follettdestiny.com or by an app purchased on iTunes or scan this to go to app directly:

Earth Day Civvies Day on March 28, 2014 raised CI$ 728.73 for the Cayman Islands National Trust. Thank you all for your sup-port!

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Saturday Open Library

...about your school library? Try a

scavenger hunt to find out more!

Saturday,

April 12th, 2014

9-11:30 AM

Come join us in the CIS library for

many activities. We will be explor-

ing the IB theme of “knowledge”

and School Library Month!

*Please make plans to stay with your child for

this family event.

WELCOME DR. VALIANTE

CIS welcomed a visitor today

from Rollins College, Dr. Gio

Valiante. Dr. Valiante is currently a

professor of educational psychol-

ogy at Rollins College in Winter

Park, Florida. He serves as the

mental game consultant to the

Golf Channel, Golf Digest, and the

University of Florida. Dr. Valiante is the author of a

book entitled Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental

Game, and he is a leading consultant in the field of

sports psychology. Today, Dr. Valiante was observing

CIS classes as he is interested in establishing interna-

tional education partnerships through Rollins.

How has the school library helped you become more knowledgeable (April IB Learner Profile) and how will the skills you have learned continue to affect your life in the future? Please choose one of the following and submit by

April 28th:

Short video: 3-5 minute video Song: 45 seconds-2 minutes Short Essay: 100-150 words Infographic Drawing Your final product will be displayed in the library!

*All students are invited to participate.

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BIRTHDAY BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY !

Thank you for your contributions!

Changing Diet &

Exercise for Kids

Good nutrition and getting

plenty of exercise are essential for

strong growth and health develop-

ment. Today, approximately 40 million of

our children worldwide are overweight, and

22% of Cayman’s school children are over-

weight. Children ages 6-17 are recommended to get

60 minutes of exercise per day. Here are a few benefits

of good nutrition and daily exercise:

Better academic performance

Improved coping strategies and emotional regulation

Higher self-esteem and lower anxiety

Protection from illness and reduces the risk of eating disor-

ders, cavities, malnutrition and iron deficiencies.

Parents are critical to establishing healthy behaviors in your kids

because you are a role model. You control the types of food your

children have access to in your home and can monitor diet, exer-

cise, and media consumption. Your behaviors can model healthy

attitudes toward food and exercise.

Statistics reported by World Health Organization (WHO) and Cayman Health

Minister.

EC/ES Counselor’s Corner

Ms. Nadine

Happy Birthday to our March

Library Birthday Book Program

supporters!

Secondary Headlines

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SECONDARY PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE

Secondary Parents – The next Secondary Principal’s

Coffee will be Tuesday, April 8, at 8:30 a.m. in the

MPR.

Please mark your cal-endars: for SAT up-dates! Mr. Paul is hosting a practice full length practice SAT exam on Saturday, April 12th from 9:00-1:00 in the Science Lab. This is the perfect opportunity for Grade 11 (and even Grade 10) students to practice for the SAT. Please encourage your student to attend! Upcoming SAT dates: Saturday May 3rd (registration deadline is today!) And Saturday June 7th Go to www.collegeboard.org to regis-ter. Students will need to create an ac-count to register.

UPCOMING UNIVERSITY

PRESENTATIONS:

Monday, April 7th- Period 6 (MPR):

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Grades 10 and 11 need to attend (and any grade 12 student who applied to UBC and wants to attend)

Monday, April 14th-

8:30- Emporia State University Presenta-

tion (MPR): Grade 11

PRESENTATIONS FROM NDC

The NDC will be hosting a number of presentations to Secondary students and parents next week. Please note the following times:

2nd period- National Drug Council D& A presentation (MPR):

Grades 11 & 12

3rd period- National Drug Council D&A presentation (MPR): Grades

9 & 10

4th period- National Drug Council D&A

presentation (MPR): Grades 6,7, 8

Attendance at these meetings are mandatory!

THE INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL JAMBOREE HOSTED BY CIS HAS ARRIVED!

Teams from Lyford Cay International School, Bahamas and the American Inter-national School of Kingston, Jamaica have been arriving since Wednesday, April 2. Players have already had opportunities to bond with host families, meet their opponents at the Welcome Dinner at Breeze’s Thursday evening, and even sit in on Secondary classes on CIS campus today.

The first game is scheduled to commence at 2:15 in the ARC today between CIS 1 and AISK. The schedule of events for the tournament weekend include:

Pep Rally (including performances by the band) 1:30

Game Schedule – Friday, April 4

2:15-3:15 p.m. CIS 1 vs. AISK

3:15-4:15 p.m. CIS 2 vs. Lyford Cay

4:15-5:15 p.m. AISK vs. Triple C

5:15-6:15 p.m. Lyford Cay vs. Wesleyan

6:15-7:15 p.m. Triple C vs. CIS 1

7:15-8:15 p.m. Wesleyan vs. CIS2

Games will begin Saturday in the ARC at 9:00 AM and will end with an awards cere-mony at 5:00 PM. Concession will also be for sale.

Come support our Iguana basketball team, visiting teams, and all athletes this week-end!

The IB Art Exhibition was a great suc-cess! The are work was impressive and the Silent Auction of the students’ work raised CI$553 for Meals on Wheels.

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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.

Seen on Campus

Welcome New Student April Fools!!

Happy Birthday Dr. Jeremy!

Good Sports

CIS had a full week of volleyball! On Monday CIS1 took on Academy again. Unfortunately, the third time was not the charm as they beat CIS1 both sets with a score of 18-25 and 14-25. The team came back after a tough loss and was ready to play on Thursday with determination and enthusiasm as we took on St. Ignatius for the first time-and what a game it was! We found ourselves down by almost 10 points in the first set but that didn’t discourage the team at all. Meghan E. went back to serve and she served 10 points in a row to tie the game up and give the team enough energy and excitement to pull off a win in the end with a score of 26-24. Special thank you to Meghan for not only staying to play and help the high school team, but also for playing a major role in our victory with some tough over hand serving! Sarah P. was also vital to our win, as she dug a huge spike with her foot and tricked the other team to win a point! In the end, we had to go to a third game time breaker against St. Ignatius and we lost our momentum and lost 9-15. It was one of the most exciting games of the season with some fantastic rally’s and performances by all team members! CIS1 has one more game of the season left on Monday against Wes-leyan Christian Academy. See you there!

CIS2 had only one game this week against Wesleyan Christian Academy. The team had a great performance both sets, considering they were playing against a much more experienced and older team from Wesleyan. Leanna S. was a force at the net, scoring us many points in the first game by jumping and volley-ing the ball back over the net. Sofia and Julia also helped the team by serving tough to our opponents. Nicky G. was a strong passer in both games, passing some really tough serves with ease. In the end we lost 13-25 and 8-25. The team is excited to play their last game against CCC on Monday.

Secondary Volleyball