150130 Newsletter - Cayman International School

January 30, 2015
Vol. 2, Ed. 22
CIS Launches Healthy School Week
The Week of February 2-6, the
CIS Heathy school Committee
has organized a Healthy School
Week. CIS will be encouraging
healthy lifestyles and attitudes
OF IT!
with various activities planned
for students, staff and parents.
Read on to learn about some of the activities for the CIS community and ask
your children what they are doing and learning at school for Healthy School
Week!
JUST FOR THE
Wednesday, February 4
EC/ES Parent Coffee 8:15-9:15am with Nurse Suzette and a Mise en Place
representative
Come learn more about nutrition for children. Find out more about vitamins,
food preparation and what your child needs. A representation from our lunch
provider will also be available for questions.
Island Fresh Produce farm stand 2:00–3:00pm —get a taste of what the
Farmer’s Market has to offer! Today only.
Stop by the school garden at 3:15pm to find out what’s been going on and
lend a hand! Here’s an update from Mr. Trey:
We hope to expand our garden from one to two plots in the second half of the
year. The third graders planted cucumbers at the beginning of the year and are
now trying their hands at radishes. The kindergarteners are excitedly tending to
a few chive and leaf green plants as well as being vigilant weed pullers. During
healthy week we’ll plant fresh seedlings and help clean up the area around the
garden.
This is what will be happening on campus throughout the week…
“Healthy Challenge for the Day” /“For the Health of It” video with healthy
snack tips
A focus on our school garden and local produce
School-wide water drinking challenge
Signs promoting healthy lifestyle choices
Focus on nutrition and healthy opportunities for staff
Possible classroom lessons/challenges
PTA-led information booth at elementary pick-up to promote healthy
Cayman International School
P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206
Phone: 345.945.4664 Fax: 345.945.4650 Email: [email protected]
Upcoming Events
Jan 30
Second quarter report cards
sent home
Feb 2-6 Healthy School Week
Feb 4 EC/ES Parent Principal
Coffee, Library, 8:15am
Feb 4 Kindergarten Grade 2 track
practice, Truman Bodden
Sports Complex, 8:0011:00am
Feb 4 Secondary Girls Football
Game, CIS vs CPHS (teams
1&2), 3:45pm
Feb 5 HS Basketball Game, CIS
vs CPHS, ARC, 3:45pm
Feb 5 Geo Rocks, CIS vs Hope,
MPR, 3:30pm
Feb 7 SSAT Exam, D Block, 9:0012:30pm,
Feb 10-12 Government Secondary
Track Meet, Truman
Bodden Sports Complex
Feb 11 Secondary Girls Football
Game, CIS vs WCA, CIS
Field, 3:45
Feb 11 DCYP, MPR, 6:15pm
Feb 12 Secondary Career
Assembly
Feb 13-14 SoccerFeva—Jamaica
Feb 13 Civvies Day, Wear RED for
$2 towards Cayman
Heart Fund
Feb 13 ES Assembly, ARC, 8:50am
Feb 16, 17 Teacher Inservice Days,
No School for students
Feb 18 Public Holiday, Ash
Wednesday, School Closed
Feb 19-20 Mid Term Break, School
Closed
Click the calendar to view the
CIS Calendar
for more upcoming events.
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CIS SERVICE WEEK
The Ninth Annual CIS Idol Talent Show is coming up on Friday,
March 6th. Auditions will take place February 9th-12th during
lunch in the music room. Please submit applications to Ms. Simoni
at the front office or to Ms. Anna in A3 by Friday, February
6th. Feel free to contact Mr. Gene or Ms. Anna if you have any
questions. CIS Idol is coming up quick, so get your act to together!
SCHOLASTIC EXTENSION
Haven’t ordered your books
yet? You still have time. The
basket will be open until Sunday, February 1, 2015.
To place your order follow these steps:
1. Go to the basket by following this link: http://
world.clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/caymaninternational
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
classroom!
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CIS COMMUNITY NEWS con’t
CIS
PTA
JOG-A-THON THANK YOU!
A great big thanks from the PTA to all parents who supported our Jog-a-thon by either buying t-shirts, helping out during the event or both. It was a great success and fun was had
by all—some of the teachers even got in on the action.
Prizes, prizes, prizes! In appreciation of the fantastic effort from all
of the students, there will be the following prizes awarded in the
coming weeks;
 The class with the highest collective number of laps per year
group will win a pizza party. We will announce this shortly once the
laps have been tallied.
 The class who ordered the highest number of t-shirts will win a
snack and drink treat - the winner of this class is Miss Tatum's 1st
grade. Thank you for your support!
There will be a small prize for the child who ran the most individual
laps in each Elementary, Middle and High School.
The kids will have another opportunity to wear their jog-a-thon tshirts before the school year is out. You will be advised of this date
in the near future.
PTA VIP Carpark raffle winner
Thanks to those who purchased raffle tickets in the hope of winning
the PTA VIP carpark for the remainder of the year. To help ease the
hassle of finding a well located carpark at drop-off and pickup, the
winner of the VIP carpark for the remainder of the school year is
Karim Panju. Thank you for supporting the PTA!
Save the date - CIS Family Beach Day - Saturday 21st February @
Dart Beach
Please mark your diaries for the CIS Family Beach Day next
month. We are going to have a casual, fun-filled afternoon of
games and good times. There will be drink tickets available for purchase on the day for kids and adults drinks. More information to
come shortly.
Have a great weekend!
CIS PTA (Sherrie, April, Gisela, Kirsty and Leticia)
GET THINKING ABOUT RE-ENROLLMENT!
Re-enrollment for CIS students who will continue to
attend CIS for the 2015-2016 school year begins in
March. Forms will be sent home soon. Completed
forms and deposits will be due on March 16, 2015.
CAREER PANEL ASSEMBLY
On Thursday, February 12th, from
8:30-10:00am, CIS will be hosting a
Secondary Career Panel Assembly. The goal is to introduce the
students to a panel of professionals from a
variety of fields and have those guests discuss
‘a day in the life’ at their job as well as the educational path required to enter that career
path. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING ON
THE PANEL OR HAVE RECOMMENDATION FOR
PANEL SPEAKERS, please contact Ms. Katie at
[email protected]
Administrator Absences
Teacher recruitment season is in full swing and there will be several administrator
absences in the coming weeks. Dr. Jeremy will be at the Klingenstein Heads of
School Program at Columbia University and will be at the ISS International Recruitment Fair (IRC) in San Francisco. He will return to CIS on February 17. Mr. Doug
and Ms. Angie will be at the ISS Boston IRC during the week of February 2-6. During
this particular week (Feb 2-6), Ms. Rita Imparato, Ms. Katie Bangs, Ms. Leanne
Wright-Gray and Mr. Kevin Burgam will be filling in for administrative duties.
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Good Sports
SECONDARY HEADLINES
Secondary Girls Football
Congratulations to the HS girls football team on their second
win of the season against St.
Ignatius on Wednesday, January
28th. The ladies played strong as
a team and scored goals after
the second minute by Kalie B.
and another by Natalie S. in the
first half. The final score was 2-0
for CIS! Way to go girls.
On Monday we will have a
friendly U13 game against St. Ignatius on our pitch. Come support the team in their next game against Cayman Prep on
Wednesday, February 4th at 3:45pm on the CIS pitch!
Game schedule:
Wednesday, Febr.4
Wednesday, Feb.11
Wednesday, Feb.25
CIS 1 Vs. CPHS 1/ CIS 2 Vs. CPHS 2
CIS Vs. WCA
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!
Career Panel Secondary Assembly
All students grades 6-12 will attend the Career assembly on:
Thursday, February 12th from
8:30-10:00
In the ARC
Thursdays Homework Club is now in D6
Homework Club :
Mondays with Mr. James in D3 or D4,
check both rooms
Wednesdays with Dr. Peter in Lab 2
Thursdays with Senora Rosa (Ms. Stephanie) in D6
CIS BASKETBALL
Thursday, January 29, CIS played its
first high school basketball game against
GCA in the ARC. After multiple practices, the team completed a hard-fought
loss of 45-40. Tommy S.(Gr.10) led the
team with 19 points, followed by John S.
(Gr. 11) and Dan K. (Gr. 12). All CIS
team members displayed hard work and
good sportsmanship. We are proud of
you, Iguanas! The next game will take
place in the ARC on February 5 against
CPHS at 3:45.
Game Schedule:
February 5 CIS Vs. CPHS (3:45pm)
February 26 CIS Vs. STI (3:45pm)
March 5
CIS Vs. CCC (Away game)
March 25
PSA Basketball Tournament at King’s Sports Complex.
MS & HS VOLLEYBALL
It is time to bump, set, and spike again! Middle
School and High School Volleyball teams are ready
to begin practices next week. Both teams will practice every Wednesday in February (4th, 11th, 25th) from 3:204:30. The PSA volleyball league will begin in March, with games
every Monday and Thursday. If you did not sign up for the team
and would like to join, please email Coach Jess at [email protected].
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CIS on the Move
HEALTH CARE PHARMACY REGATTA
Two CIS students won the annual East End Regatta on January 26th taking 1st place with six
boats entered in the Laser Pico double handed division.
Ava H. (grade 6) and Charlotte W. (grade 5) sailed to
victory after seven ocean course races over the two
day regatta.
The regatta was named after the late Captain Leroy
Watson of East End and is sponsored by Health Care
Pharmacy every year.
Both Charlotte and Ava encourage other CIS students
to join the Cayman Islands Sailing Club which offers
weekly after school lessons and group coaching.
Seen on and off Campus
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Vol. 2, Ed. 22
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With Cole M.
What is your background and heritage?
I am a citizen of Canada with German and Scottish roots.
Which countries have you lived in?
I have only lived in Cayman and Canada.
How long have you been living in the Cayman Islands?
I have been living in the Cayman Islands for roughly 11
years.
How many years have you been at CIS?
I have been at CIS for 6 years now.
Describe yourself At least a few of your best and worst personality traits)
I am indecisive, I sometimes lack motivation to do things, recovering from severe disorganization, a procrastinator. However on the flipside I am cheerful, easy to please, and creative.
What is your taste in music? Favorite song of all time, favorite at the moment?
I’ll listen to anything except country. But my favorite of all time is One by the Swedish House Mafia because
of the euphoric state it puts me into.
Are you a collector of anything? What? Why?
I collect hotel room keys because it reminds of all the places I’ve been for both swimming and recreation.
Some of my favorites are from the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.
What is the greatest crisis we face as a world? Why?
The focus on helping yourself rather than others. This greatly slows the development of humanity due to no
one exploring beyond their own comfort zone.
What is your favorite movie and why?
My favorite movie is Apocalypse Now because it is beautifully directed by Francis Ford Coppola and is also
based on my favorite book, Heart of Darkness, which my class read in English.
You're about to walk the green mile, what do you have as your last meal?
A jar of Nutella because I am anaphylactic to tree nuts and supposedly it is the best thing on this Earth.
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 inspires leadership, character, and community service while embracing cultural diversity.