International Day Fair!
This community building and fundraising event will be tons of fun and you can make a difference by contributing to making this awesome event a success!
International Day is one of the two main fundraisers for the PTA this year (there will be no Auction Dinner this year), so the success will determine some of how we can meet all of our goals for the year, including funding the after school programs, field trips and teacher appreciation.
The International Day Fair this year will be open to the public and will provide for the price of entry, access to bounce houses (for pyp and myp grades), face painting, henna, performances by belly-dancers, middle eastern drummers and japanese dancers as well as performances by our CIS children!
You can contribute by getting the word out about our event. Tell your friends! Share our flyer on your facebook page! Post a paper poster or flyer out in the community!
If you can contribute in some way to the classroom museums that are being created, contact the classroom teacher or Monet (familiacaldsilva@yahoo.com) or Tara (tprewitt@gmail.com). Materials such as artifacts, textiles, maps and books are welcome!
Classroom Museums K--Mexico 1--Haiti 2--Morocco 3--Nicaragua 4--Brazil 5--Kenya 6--Egypt 7--Japan 8--Ghana 9/10--Togo Science Lab-Polish theme in honor of Marie Curie! |
Visit Us On Facebook!
This is a great place to stay in touch with what is happening at the school, ask a question or see what others are talking about!
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Music News
Parents and CIS community -
We are off to a great start in music classes this year. I am so fortunate to see students twice a week for 30 minutes and we pack each class with -
* singing ( alone and with others)
* moving to a wide variety of musical styles
* listening and analyzing form
* reading and writing instrument notation
* creating
* playing instruments
- all while utilzing cooperation, problem solving, respect and lots of enthusiasm!
I welcome you to our classroom to watch or share a special musical talent.
Our 4th and 5th graders sing on Thursdays and this combined Chorus will be be performing soon at International Day. Each class ( K - 5) will be performing a song or dance from their class' country of focus. I would love a volunteer parent from each grade level to help me organize the costume and staging. ( no experience necessary :)
Our newly formed MYP Chorus will also be singing at International Day. These dedicated singers practice during their lunch time, and they are sounding super.
Lastly, I want to ask for help with our very generous donation of music and musical instruments that is in our storage unit. We need to organize and inventory everything. On Friday, Nov. 4th, I plan on having a team work on this, starting at 10AM at the storage unit behind Sunflower Market in Corrales. If you are not able to be there, but would like to help in some way, we are in need of some tall bookshelves for the unit. Please let Tara know if you will be able to hlep.
Thanks in advance for your help and support.
Musically Yours -
Robyn Clarke
robyn@corralesinternationalschool.com
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| Club News
CIS BASKETBALL HAS STARTED!
CIS boys and girls will be participating in the Albuquerque Charter School League this year.
Practices will be held after school on Mondays and Fridays.
ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATER DRAMA CLUB
New Session
The next 6-week session has begun and will run through Nov 16th.
(October 12-November 16)
The fee for the 6-week session is $60.00. Contact Kathryn Morales at kathryn@abqlt.org for more information or tara@corralesinternationalschool.org for a registration form!
ART CLUB with Norma Gianini
Our awesome art teacher, Ms. Gianini, is offering this after school club 3 days per week--Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays! Come learn how to make papel picado, sugar skulls, and paper marigolds! CIS will be participating with a float in the annual Dia de Los Muertos Marigold parade in the south valley--all students and families are invited to participate! |
PTA for October
The Waiting for "Superman" social action campaign has one primary goal: to ensure that every child receives a great education. The campaign seeks to build public awareness, ignite personal involvement and inspire real social change.
The campaign's four core initiatives are:
- Setting academic standards that are on par with the world's best
- Recruiting and rewarding great teachers
- Creating and nurturing excellent schools, and
- Increasing literacy rates
Snacks and child care will be provided. Hope to see you all on Tuesday, October 18 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 18 6 - 8pm PTA showing of "Waiting for Superman".
Thursday, October 20
Picture Day at CIS. This is a uniform optional day. Please do not wear green as a green screen is used by the photographers. The green uniform polo, however, will not interfere with the screen and is acceptable. Order forms were sent home with your child.
Saturday, October 29
1 pm to 5 pm INTERNATIONAL DAY FAIR
Please make every effort to attend!
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