December 2, 2012        CIS   BACKPACK EXPRESS
Dear CIS Families:
  
The next 3 weeks will be filled with activities for our school. Please take the time to review the upcoming events in this issue of the BackPack Express.  
 
CIS Charter Re-authorization
  
The Albuquerque Public Schools, Board of Education Policy and Instruction Committee  will be reviewing our charter re-authorization application Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.  
  
We need as many parents and students to come to this meeting and show their support for our charter re-authorization.
 
When: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Time:    5:00 PM
Where: 6400 Uptown NE, Albuquerque NM.  
            In the DeLayo Martin Community Room Alice and                 Bruce King Educational Complex
Good Deeds at CIS
 
Several of our MYP students are leading some important fundraisers for various organizations. I hope you will consider supporting them in their fundraising efforts.
  • PeacePal
  • Toys for Tots
  • KOATS for Kids (make sure to mark the bag of coats with your child's grade as the class that donates the most coats will be celebrated!)
  • Peer Mentorship
  • Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Thank you MYP students for leading the way in giving back to our community.
  
Foundation Dinner Fundraiser
Saturday, December 8th
  
Please join us for a special dinner to benefit the Corrales International School Foundation
Saturday, December 8th
6-9 pm
Perea's Restaurant
4590 Corrales Rd
898-2442
 Ticket prices are $60 per Individual
and $100 per Couple
Dinner will include wine pairings with each course
Cash bar also available

There are only 50 tickets available for this event, so reserve your spot as soon as possible!
To purchase tickets, contact:
Tammy Spatz
tamspatz@gmail.com
303-587-2039
  
Click here for the Flyer!
  
Don't let childcare issues get in the way of participating in this fantastic night.  Click here for the Parents' Night Out at Rio Gymnastics Flyer.  

Whether you need childcare while you attend the dinner at Perea's or need to finish shopping for the holidays (or maybe you'd just like a night out!) this is a great deal and will be tons of fun for the kids!
Saturday, December 8th
5-10pm

Price per child is only $ 10
Call Rio Gymnastics at 410-7281
And mention CIS
To reserve your spot
Winter Concert!  

Thursday, December 13

 

Come and have cookies and cocoa and enjoy your child's performance at the

NM Bar Association auditorium, at 5121 Masthead NE

 

5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Kindergarten to Second Grade Performances

6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Third Grade to Fifth Grade Performances

7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.Sixth Grade to Tenth Grade Performances

Kids' Shop Hop
December 14th at 3:15 p.m.  

The annual CIS Kids' Shop Hop (formerly known as the Shop N Stroll) is coming up quickly (click here)!  
 
 To make this annual event possible we need donations of gift wrap, tags and small gift items like ties, books, small stuffed animals, books, christmas decor or any other gently used white elephants.  Free Gift Wrapping!

Please volunteer at this fun event as well as Book Fair at the link below.
December Hot Lunch Menu 
click here

Please make your checks to Aaron Worrell and NOT to Aaron's Sandwich Time.  Thank you!

 
In This Issue
Good Deeds
Foundation Dinner
Winter Concert
Kids' Shop Hop
Honor Roll
 
  HONOR ROLL LIST
Congratulations to the following hard-working MYP students!
 
Principal's Honor Roll: 4.0
6th Grade
Isabella Perea 
 
Honor Roll
6th Grade
Khadijah Burke
Stephanie Bustillos
Tristan Campbell
Anna Carpio
Sawyer Lukes
Oliva St. Remy
Devon Wellborn
Ryan Wolfe
7th Grade
Marissa Brown
Samuel Dennison
Mathias Martinez-Zamora
Reyna Mitchell
Isaiah Spaulding
8th Grade
Maritza Aguilar
Dawn Arnold
Meghan Beaudet
Claire Blackwell
Maya Lopez
Gabriella Martinez-Zamora
Allyson Romero
Courteney Sedillo
Bailey Thurber
9th Grade
Haley Blackwell
Espoire Heister
10th Grade
Evan Aguilar
Sarah Heidtmann
Chintan Mehta
Daniel Lucero
Rebekah Mitchell
  
Calendar of Events

 

Tuesday, December4

10:00am --School Tour for Prospective Families

5:30pm --Information Night for Prospective Families

 

Wednesday, December 5

5:00pm SAC meeting

 

Friday, December 7 to Friday, December 14

BOOK FAIR

 

Tuesday, December 11

10:00am --School Tour for Prospective Families

 

5:oo p.m. -- Come to the APS School Board Meeting to show your support for our charter re-authorization.  

 

WHERE: 6400 Uptown NE,  In the DeLayo Martin Community Room Alice and  Bruce King Educational Complex

 

Wednesday, December 12

5:00pm - GC Meeting Village of Corrales Senior Center

 

Thursday, December 13

Winter Concert at the

NM Bar Association auditorium, at 5121 Masthead NE

-5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Kinder to  2nd Grade Performances

-6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.        3rd Grade to 5th Grade Performances

--7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.       6th Grade to 10th Grade Performances

 

Friday, December 14

All day: book fair

3:15pm Kids Shop Hop!

 

 

Monday, December 17 to Thursday, December 20

MYP Semester 1 FINALS

 

Tuesday, December 18

10:00am --School Tour for Prospective Families

 

Wednesday, December 19

Extended Day Schedule: NO EARLY DISMISSAL

 

Friday, December 21

Early Dismissal PYP: 12:30 p.m. MYP: 12:45

PAJAMA DAY -ALL students may wear their favorite "pajaaaamaaas" today. Wear your warmest, fuzziest, most comfortable pajamas. Please no slippers, just wear your regular shoes.

 

Yippee! It's WINTER BREAK TIME. See you on January 9, 2013!

 

December 24 - January 8, 2013

WINTER BREAK

 

Monday, January 7, 2013 - Tuesday, January 8, 2013

NO SCHOOL-TEACHER INSERVICE

 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Students Return to School

Extended Day Schedule
scrips and art reminder