Corrales International School

International Baccalaureate

 

Learner Profile http://blogs.ibo.org/ibtv/2009/05/18/ib-learner-profile/

What are these "Learner Profile" qualities?

Inquirers-I am curious and know how to discover answers to many of my questions . I love to learn!

 

Thinkers-I use my thinking skills to make good choices and solve problems.

Communicators-I understand and share ideas in more than one language.

 

Risk Takers-I try new things, love to explore, and confidently share my experiences.

 

Knowledgeable-I explore big ideas that are important. I know and can do a lot of important things.

 

Principled-I am fair and honest. I can make good decisions about what is right and wrong for me.

 

Caring-I am concerned about other people's needs and feelings. I believe it is important to help others.

 

Open-Minded-I am comfortable with differences. I welcome and respect other people's points of views and ways of doing things.

 

Balanced-To be healthy, it is important for me to balance the needs of my mind and body.

 

Reflective-I think about and discuss my learning, skills, and products.

PYP: Primary Years Program (K-5)

http://blogs.ibo.org/ibtv/2010/05/28/education-for-a-better-world-the-ib-primary-years-programme/

 

MYP: Middle Years Program (6-8)

http://blogs.ibo.org/ibtv/2010/05/28/education-for-a-better-world-the-ib-middle-years-programme/

Dear CIS Families 

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  As a reminder, we have a short week this week.   There will be no school on Friday, March 2nd.  This will be a professional development day for our CIS Staff and Teachers.   

 

A note on student's being dropped off too early or picked up too late.  MYP students arriving before 7:45 must be in tutoring or the before care program.  PYP students arriving before 8:00 a.m. must also be in tutoring or in before care.  All students arriving before their designated time that are NOT in tutoring will be placed in Before Care with Ms. Gaby Escobedo.  The fee for Before Care is $5.00 per day, per child.

 

PYP students need to be picked up no later than 3:10 p.m.  PYP students not picked up by 3:10 p.m. need to be in a club, tutoring, or in the After Care Program.  MYP students need to be picked up no later than 3:25 p.m.  MYP students not picked up by 3:25 p.m. need to be in a club, tutoring, or in the After Care Program.

 

*Parents of students not picked up by their designated time will be called and charged a fee of $5.00 per 30 minutes, per child..  The fee is to cover the cost of having a CIS staff member supervising these students.This new process will begin tomorrow, Monday, February 27th.  

 

In order to avoid this fee, it is essential that you either:

1.  Pick up your student by the designated time OR

2.  Ensure your student is enrolled in a club or tutoring OR

3.  Ensure your student is enrolled in the After Care program just in case you are running late.  The After Care Program fees are much less than those of CIS staff.

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I hope you have a great week.

 

Warmest Regards,

Dr. Elsy Diaz

Head Administrator

  

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

LEARNER PROFILE

PRINCIPLED

Learners act with integrity and honesty, and a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

Self-assessment is necessary when speaking of being a principled person. Here are questions for us to use to

ponder as we ask ourselves, "Am I a principled person?"

Do we always try to do what is right, even when it's costly or difficult?

Do we live up to the highest ethical standards?

Do we compromise our values and give in to temptation?

Do we take responsibility for what goes on in our community?

Do we do our part for the common good?

Do we help take care of the environment?

Do we participate in community service?

Do we make decisions without favoritism?

Do we do the right thing even when no one is looking and we are guaranteed to not get caught?

Are we true to ourselves?

 

 


KUDOS
This past week we had our first HONOR ROLL celebration and recognition for our Middle Years Program students. Look below to see the names of the students we recognized. All Honor Roll students with a 3.5 or above had an ice cream social on Friday. We also recognized 6 students with the Principal's Certificate for achieving a 4.0 and they had a special lunch celebration at Boston's Restaurant. We hope to make this a tradition for all our MYP students. I know you join me in congratulating all these terrific scholars!

CIS Honor Roll- 6th grade             CIS Honor Roll- 7th grade             CIS Honor Roll- 8th grade


3.5 and above                                3.5 and above                               3.5 and above

Ellena Connally                              Martiza Aguilar                              Haley Blackwell 

Christian Guiney                            Javier Ambrose                             Nicolette Jones 

Memarie Magaņa                           Claire Blackwell 

Reyna Mitchell                               Bailey Thurber                               CIS Honor Roll- 9th grade  

Jeremy Soto                                   

Chandler Veal                                4.0                                                 3.5 and above 

Markus Villa                                   Maggie Acheson-Adams               Isabel Dubois 

Kai Willink                                      Maya Lopez                                   Evan Aguilar 

Daniel Zavala                                Gabriella Martinez-Zamora            Rachel Mitchell
                                                      Courteney Sedillo  

4.0                                                                                                        4.0   

Mathias Martinez-Zamora                                                                    Daniel Lucero
                                                      

                                                       CIS Honor Roll- 10th grade 
                                                       
                                                       3.5 and above                                                          

                                                       Laura Ibraim
                                                       Anna Musante

 

Food Pantry

(Free Food for Qualifying Families)

 

When:          February 27, 2012

 

Where:         Mission Ave Elementary School

                    725 Mission Ave NE

                    In the gym on the east side of the school

 

Start Time:  3:00 (We encourage people to show up as early as 2:20)

 

Income is not verified so you don't need to bring any documents.  Please bring a box or other item such as a laundry basket to put the food in.

 

CIS Flashback Yearbook

 

We Need your Photos!

 

The Flashback yearbook staff is gathering photos to include in our 2010-2011 yearbook, The CIS Flashback. While our photographers will be snapping photos on campus, we are looking for candid photos from all grades: in the classroom, at play, field trips, functions, presentations, etc. We need these as soon as possible because our deadline is rapidly approaching! You can your digital photos to us by:

  • Burning them to a CD and give them to Miss Patti at the front desk.   (Put your name and number on it if you would like it returned.)
  • Bring by your camera (with cord) for us to copy them onto our computer.
  • Copy them on a flash drive and drop it off.
  • If you have paper photos, drop them off to be scanned.

 

PTA NEWS 

 

Next PTA meeting is this Tuesday, February 28th at 5pm (see agenda below) 

 

Dear PTA members and CIS community,

 

We have some exciting openings in the PTA. Please find below a description of the open positions. If you are not a PTA member and are interested in one of the positions, you would just need to become a member. Don't worry, it's a very easy process! If  you have any questions or would like more information about the positions and time commitment, please feel free to contact me.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Monet Silva-Caldwell
PTA President                                                                                                          
  
Vice President
The ideal candidate is a current PTA member that is interested in finishing the current term, until the end of the 2012 school year and running for the position of president for the next term (2012-2014).
The VP is responsible for:
-being an active member of PTA and of the executive board
-in collaboration with the president, preparing and leading alternate meetings
-assisting with all PTA activites
-acting as aide to the President.
-performing the duties of the President as necessary.
-performing other duties as needed
  
Nomination Steering Committee
We need 4-5 PTA members to form a nomination committee to search for a new Executive Committee for 2012-2014 school years.  As part of the committee you will assist in finding people that are interested in serving on the CIS PTA Executive committee. Elections will be held at the April PTA General Meeting.

 

Food Pantry Chairperson
The person(s) who manages the Food Pantry for the school have two responsibilities. The first is to stock the Food Pantry for children who arrive at school without lunch, and sometimes, children who have not eaten breakfast. This requires purchasing food items approximately every two weeks. Some items may be purchased from the Roadrunner Food Bank. Paper products are also needed from time to time. The Food Pantry shelves need to be cleaned out and organized before re-stocking. The refrigerator also often needs a good cleaning before re-stocking.
The second responsibility is to purchase or obtain food (through various food raising efforts) to help families in need make it through the weekend. We have partnered with Mission Avenue Elementary School to participate in a monthly Roadrunner Food Bank- Mobile Food Pantry where families have access to approximately 50 lbs of food for free. The Food Pantry Chair communicates the date and time of the Mobile Food Pantry (at Mission Avenue).

PTA MEETING AGENDA

February 28, 2012 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.
Meeting called by Board Members
Time Item Owner

6:00 pm Call to Order, Determination of Quorum (5 members, Article XI, Section 4) Kari

6:01 pm Adoption of Agenda Kari

6:02 pm Approval of Reading of Minutes. Minutes posted on website and emails prior to meeting. Kari

6:03 pm Amendement of bylaws ( treasure role as memebership chairperson) VOTE Tonia

6:05 pm Financial Report (Treasure's Report) Tonia

6:10 pm Reading of Communications (In and Out) Kari

6:12 pm Report of the Executive Board Kari

6:20 pm President's Report (National/Local Information, upcoming events, etc.) Tonia

6:25 pm Old Business
1. Discussion of steering committee
2. Vote
Kari

6:45 pm New Business
1. Jog-a-thon
2. Discussion-( money be used to fund poster machine for CIS)
3. Vote Exec board

7:05 pm Principal's Report Dr. Diaz

7:20 pm Unfinished business Kari

7:25 pm Public/Member Comments: Up to 5 min/person. Items not on the agenda and/or other announcements to the PTA.
Various
07:30:00 PM
Next Meeting - March 20 Kari
7:30 pm Adjournment Kari
Board Members
Monet Silva-Caldwell, President
Kari Marbury, Secretary
Tonia Padilla, Treasure

Some recordkeeping is required.
Schedule of Events

Tuesday, February 28
6pm - 7:30pm
PTA Meeting
 CIS Library
 
Friday, March 2
NO SCHOOL: TEACHER INSERVICE

Wednesday, March 7
5:00pm
 GC Meeting
 
Sunday, March 11
Daylight Saving Time Begins
 
Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 16
 
 NO SCHOOL: SPRING BREAK