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Did you know that field trips, after school clubs, before testing snacks, positive parenting workshops, book fair, jogathon and tons of other great events are all coordinated by the PTA? We need you!! We know everyone can't make it to the meetings and some people may be confused about how to get involved. We are searching for one representative from each class to agree to communicate PTA info to other parents. Please contact Megan Walsh to get involved. This responsibility will fulfill the required three hours of volunteer time per family. Email mmwalsh@swcp.com or call 505-934-4875.
Check out the CIS PTA website at cispta1.digitalpta.com
VOLUNTEER AT CIS
Have you met your required 3 hours of service to CIS for the school year? If you have not, don't worry! There are still opportunities to participate in making CIS the best it can be for your children!
Volunteer to help out in the classroom or to help with the upcoming Book Fair, Jog-a-thon, Picture Day, The CIS Foundation's Kids Triathlon Event or the Silent Auction Dinner! Help out with any of these fantastic events left this year and YOU will be doing your part to make a difference in your child's school!
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
LEARNER PROFILE
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Risk-takers
Risk-takers approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
Activities for parents
· If your child is feeling uneasy about trying something, encourage them to attempt it and then reflect on both whether they liked the activity and how it felt to try something new.
· Be careful to explain to your child the difference between being a risk-taker by trying new things and doing dangerous things.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Wednesday, April 10
5:00pm
GC Meeting
Corrales Senior Center
Friday, April 12
Spring Picture Day
Monday, April 15 to Friday April 19
Book Fair at CIS
Tuesday, April 16
CIS Foundation Meeting
Come to this important meeting to discuss the crucial role that the CIS Foundation is playing in securing a permanent facility for CIS!!
Friday, April 19 at 7:00am
Sunrise Smoothie Social
Only $3 for a build your own smoothie bar
Saturday, April 20 2:00-4:00 pm
Permaculture Workshop
Free workshop open to all CIS families and staff. Please bring a starter plant for the garden or a snack to share.
Monday, April 22
MAPS testing begins
Tuesday, April 23
5:00 pm
Emergency SAC meeting to discuss the 2013-2014 School Year Calendar
Friday, April 26
Jog-a-thon
CIS PTA's biggest fundraiser of the year, and so much fun! All students must return the release form in order to participate.
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KUDOS
A big HOORAY and Congratulations to Khadijah Burke who was awarded Honorable Mention in the Aldo Leopold Essay Contest
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SUMMER PROGRAM
Corrales International School PTA
May 27-July 12, 2013
Monday-Friday 7:45am-6:15pma
A flyer will be going out with your child, please return form if you are interested in taking advantage of this great summer program.
This summer kids entering first through sixth grade will have an opportunity to explore a variety of themes from architecture, to music, and wildlife. Each week kids will have fun with projects, games, crafts and guest speakers that enhance the week's theme. Snack, reading, and plenty of supervised free play time will be included in the schedule every day.
Half-day, Full-Day, Weekly, and Full program Pricing Available.
Discounts available for multi-student families.
Half Day- Single Child (< 5 hours): $20
Full Day- Single Child (> 5 hours): $30
One Week- Single Child: $100
One Week- Two Children: $185
One Week- Three plus children: $260
7-Week Summer Pass- Single Child: $675
Summer Pass- Two Children: $1270
Summer Pass- Three plus children: $1795
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Dear CIS Families:
Congratulations to our students who completed the NMSBA test. I know it was a stressful time for them and we appreciate all their hard work and your support through the testing weeks.
Well it's that time of year where we start wrapping up instruction and assessments and begin planning for next school year. I have been reviewing our test results on the NWEA Measure of Academic Progress (MAPs) and believe that as a school we need to refocus our attention to the teaching of Science, Technology, and Mathematics. We are beginning this journey by visiting schools with similar inquiry based programs, and reviewing the alignment of our Mathematics curriculum from Kindergarten to 10th grade. Ms. Bujanda and Ms. Robinson will be visiting classrooms at the Albuquerque Academy on Monday, April 8th to begin what I hope a collaborative exchange of ideas.
Additionally, I will be working with some of our amazing CIS teachers to study the relationship of the STEM (Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Program. Both curricula use inquiry strategies to teach real-world applications of Scientific and Mathematical processes.
Another change for CIS is the movement of sixth grade to the Primary Years Program. The Middle Years Program will be grades 7th - 10th grade. Why the change? -To better meet the instructional and social needs of our sixth grades students more effectively in a self-contained classroom. A 2007 research study conducted by the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University compared student achievement and discipline issues of sixth grade students in an elementary school versus a middle school. The study found a higher number of discipline issues and lower academic performance of students attending a middle school.
Here is a compelling quote:
"Between the ages of 10 and 14, students must adjust to puberty, as well as to changes in social relationships with peers, family and authority figures (NMSA, 1996; Elias et.al, 1985; Eccles et al., 1993; Rudolph et al.,2001). Research suggests that difficulties in coping with multiple transitions may underlie some of the negative effects that many students experience during the transition from elementary school to middle school (Eccles et al., 1993) These effects include a decline in motivation and a loss of self-esteem, particularly when the transition occurs at younger ages (Simmons and Blythe, 1987; Rudolph et al., 2001); decline in academic achievement (Alspaugh and Harting, 1995; Alspaugh, 2001; Hanushek, Kain & Rivkin, 2004); strains on interpersonal functioning (Barber and Olsen, 2004); and in the long term, increased risk of dropping out of school (Alspaugh, 1998; Rumberger, 1995)."
Please don't hesitate to send me an email diaz@corralesis.org or come by my office if you would like to provide further input or insight to any of the above mentioned initiatives for our next exciting school year.
On another note, we count on parent volunteers to create successful and fun activities for our students. We have several activities coming up and we need YOU!. Please consider volunteering to help on the CIS Foundation (meetng April 16th at 5:00 p.m.), Jog-a-thon (April 26th ), Book Fair (April 15 -19th) , Picture Day (April 11th), Kids' Triatholon, Fied Day (May 24th). For further information on these events, please read below or call Patti/ Tara at 344-9733. Remember we all have a responsibility in making these events successful.
I hope you have a great week.
Respectfully,
Dr. Elsy Diaz
Head of School
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 | CIS Enrollment for 2013-14 | |
Dear CIS Parents:
Many of you may remember the feeling of being on the CIS waitlist and waiting to hear if you'll get in. We have many (413) children on our current waitlist whose families are anxious to plan for the upcoming school year!
We realize that your plans may have changed since submitting your Intention to Return form back in January. Please let us know ASAP if your intentions to return have changed since you filled out that form. Please email our registrar, Dawn Jackson, at JacksonD@CorralesIS.org.
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| Spring Picture Day! |
The online ordering deadline is April 11th at 5pm !
ONLINE ORDERING PREFERRED Group class pictures will be shot on this date. Only students that have submitted an order online and students that did not have a fall yearbook portrait taken will be individually photographed. The backdrop is silver and uniforms are optional on picture days.
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Come to the Sunrise Smoothie Social at CIS on
April 19 at 7am and make your own smoothie with your child and support the CIS PTA at the same time!
Only $3 for a build your own smoothie bar.
Click HERE for more information on the PTA Sunrise Smoothie event!
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CIS Foundation Winter 2013 Newsletter
Dear CIS parents, friends and family,
We are fast approaching our big fundraising efforts and we need your help to be successful! In the next couple of weeks, we are asking the teachers to help give each family a request for help with our fundraising efforts. We are asking each family to assist where they can. This can be through donations, selling or buying a ticket to our exciting silent auction event, donation of goods or service to our silent auction event or volunteering your time.
SPRING SILENT AUCTION AND THEATER NIGHT-
The "Producers" with ALT and CIS
SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, May 23, 2013 we will be having an evening of wine, silent auction and theater. We need your help with any of the following:
-Silent Auction items
-Ticket sales
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! WWW.CISFOUNDATION.COM
**Special thank you to Tammy Spatz for putting this together!
BRICK FUNDRAISER
Our goal is to raise $50,000 with this project for our future building. Dedicate a brick for your student, family, business or loved one that will be placed forever at our building. Bricks will
be displayed at our school in a non permanent location for everyone to enjoy.
Please go to www.bricksrus.com/order/cis.
Thank you to those families who have donated to date and I know that many families are
still planning to!
-The Fox Family
- The Spatz Family
-The Broderick Family
- The Wellborn/Balas Family
- The Rice Family
- The Kidwell Family
- The Walsh Family
- Katie Hutchinson
- The Wolfe Family
- The Ortega Family
- Jennifer Salisbury
- CIS Founders
KID'S TRIATHLON
May 11, 2013
Rio Rancho Aquatic Center
745 Loma Colorado Dr. NE
The Kids-Only triathlon is New Mexico's only triathlon event dedicated for children ages 13 years and younger. Kids will participate in a traditional swim-bike-run course with varying distances based on age and ability level. For more information contact the race director, CIS Kinder parent, Joe Marino at joerunBikeSwim@gmail.com
Remember, as we continue to identify a permanent location for our school, we are looking to raise $400,000! The Foundation is also under United Way so if you contribute through your
company and they match your gift, remember to put CIS Foundation! All donations are tax deductible!
We will be holding our Annual meeting for the Foundation on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 where we will be electing new board officers.
Sincerely,
CIS Foundation Board
Please email Katie Hutchinson at hutch0603@yahoo.com with any questions!
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| KIDS TRIATHLON | |
May 11, 2013
Rio Rancho Aquatic Center
745 Loma Colorado Dr. NE
The Kinds-Only triathlon is New Mexico's only triathlon event dedicated for children ages 13 years and younger. Kids will participate in a traditional swim-bike-run course with varying distances based on age and ability level. For more information contact the race director, Joe Marino at joerunBikeSwim@gmail.com
Sign up NOW at www.kidsonlytri.com. Let's boost our numbers on this event as soon as possible to help encourage sponsorship by community businesses!
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Don't forget that all CIS parents/guardians have agreed to volunteer a minimum of 3 hours to better CIS!