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A giant THANK YOU to the fabulous parents of the CIS PTA for a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week full of yummy food, thoughtful gifts and heart-warming notes of thanks! We definitely feel appreciated. THANK YOU!
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Kudos to the 9th and 10th grade music class for a fantastic performance at the Old Church in Corrales. The students did an awesome job under the direction of the fantastic
Mrs. Robyn Clarke!
Congratulations to the awesome Champion CIS Girls Volleyball team and their amazingdedicated CIS mom Coach Tracy Mitchell!!! Way to go, ladies!
Nice job to the CIS Edge Journalism Club
Congratulations to Joe Marino, the KIDS TRI committee and the rest of his volunteers for a successful and FUN event! We are all looking forward to participating next year!
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PTA NEWS
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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
PARENT SUPPORT
The Nurtured Heart workshops put on by the PTA's Healthy Families Initiative were such a hit that we've decided to continue meeting once a month! The group will focus on different topics each month related to parenting issues. This month's meeting will be focused on Trust-based Relational Parenting-basically how to increase the trust and build positive relationships with your children. Join us this Monday at 5:15 in the CIS library. Childcare is provided. If you have ideas for future topics, please contact Megan Walsh at mmwalsh@swcp.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 the Fun/Field Day 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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Balanced
Balanced learners understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.
Activities for parents
- Encourage your child to participate in a variety of structured activities and free play.
- Indoor and Outdoor activities
- Discuss healthy nutrition with your child during meal time.
- Role model this profile with your child by doing a variety of activities as a family.
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Dear CIS Families:
As some of you may know, some teachers and staff will not be returning next school year. Of the current staff of 30 there are 11 staff members not returning next school year. Your concern over the number of personnel changes in staff for the upcoming school year is understandable.
I wish that I could offer you a more in-depth explanation but there are restrictions concerning what I can share both legally and ethically. I can share with you that every employee is leaving for their own personal reasons and many of the changes were not expected.
I am at liberty to say however, that 2 teachers of the 11 staff members are our Chinese teacher, Mr. Zhao, whose two-year term is over and must return to China (his replacement from China has already been identified by The Confucius Institute at New Mexico State University) and Mr. Luna, our teacher from Spain, who is continuing his travels and moving to Vietnam.
While we will miss everyone who has chosen to pursue other options, it is important that we continue with the vision and mission of this charter. I hope and predict that by next fall you'll notice CIS has continued to improve and move our International Baccalaureate program forward.
At this time the interviews have begun for the positions of Mathematics, Spanish, Science, and Language Arts. I will be placing the advertisement for a fifth grade teacher on Monday.
We currently have two MYP parents on the interview committee along with two staff members who are also parents. In addition, our Business Manager and I are on the interview committee. I would like to have an additional two parents on the committee, so if you would like to volunteer, please email me (diaz@corralesis.org) as soon as possible. I am scheduling interviews for this week, Monday thru Friday from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. You do not have to commit to the entire week.
At the conclusion of the hiring process, I will update you with new employee names and short bios, so that they can be made welcome to our community. I hope that we can set up a series of welcoming receptions for our new teachers throughout the summer.
I cannot emphasize enough how important your child's relationship with his/her teacher is to me. Please don't hesitate to email me or call me to schedule an appointment if you would like to meet with me regarding your child. My door is always open to meet with individual parents regarding any concerns they may have about their child.
Respectfully,
Dr. Elsy Diaz
Head of School
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END OF THE YEAR EVENTS
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The CIS FOUNDATION Spring Silent Auction and Theater Night is fast approaching. If you have yet to bring in your contributions to the class basket, please do that as soon as you can. Also, visit the Foundation website www.cisfoundation.com to purchase your tickets. Don't wait till the last minute, tickets must be purchased now. This event will be a night of fun, with a fabulous play at the Albuquerque Little Theater and many wonderful items available for auction all to benefit our kids! Please see CIS Foundation Newsletter below for more information on other great events.
On May 14th at 330pm and 530 pm we will have our 5th Grade parent meeting to discuss our MYP program at CIS. This is a very important meeting all parents of current CIS 5th graders should attend.
On May 22nd, our 5th grade Exhibition will showcase the hard work and growth of our PYP students. Please come by and let them know what you think!
Please note that both Wednesday, May 15 and Wednesday May 22 are extended day schedules while Friday, May 17 and Friday, May 24 are both early release.
On Friday, May 24th the CIS PTA is planning the annual Last Day of School Fun Day and it's going to be great. Volunteers are still needed to help from 8am-12 pm on Friday, May 24. Please let Megan Walsh know if you can help! mmwalsh@swcp.com
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Dear CIS Parents:
Did you hear the news? The yearbook is coming, the yearbook is coming! If you pre-ordered a copy - you WILL have it before the last day of school!! It is 96 full color pages of every class, club, event, sports team and more. See you in "The Flashback"!!!
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CIS FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER 2013
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Dear CIS parents, friends and family,
This is a very busy time for the school, the Foundation and the PTA! With all the different fundraising activities going on, it can be a bit overwhelming! We are a small school with BIG goals for the future and in order to accomplish these goals, we need you and your participation in all of these events! So THANK YOU in advance for helping to make our school and these events successful!
As a reminder, the Foundation's main goal for CIS is to raise funds for our Capital Campaign! That means a building for our school! We have two big fundraising events coming up within the next 6 weeks! Please consider going as well as invite your friends and family to these events! These events cannot be successful without your participation and HELP!!!!
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!!
Go to: www.cisfoundation.com
We will also have flyers available at the front desk that can be filled out for purchase of tickets and to pass along to friends and family!
SPRING SILENT AUCTION AND THEATER NIGHT-
The "Producers" with ALT and CIS
Thursday, May 23, 2013 we will be having an evening of wine, silent auction and theater. Each class level will be putting together "Themed" baskets and "Class Projects" to be auctioned off! There will be gift certificates to restaurants, artwork, jewelry, WINE, Disney Tickets, Denver Bronco Tickets and much more! The following link has the order form to ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
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.
Our annual meeting to elect new officers has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Sincerely,
CIS Foundation Board
Please email Katie Hutchinson at hutch0603@yahoo.com with any questions!
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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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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Monday, May 13
MYP Semester 2 FINAL EXAMS
Tuesday, May 14
MYP Semester 2 FINAL EXAMS
330pm 5th Grade Parent Meeting
530 pm 5th Grade Parent Meeting
Wednesday, May 15
MYP Semester 2 FINAL EXAMS
Thursday, May 16
MYP Semester 2 FINAL EXAMS
2nd/3rd Grade Meet the Author Night
Friday, May 17
MYP Semester 2 FINAL EXAMS
EARLY RELEASE
Tuesday, May 21
Career Week
5th Grade Exhibition for PARENTS ONLY
CIS Foundation meeting to elect officers
Wednesday, May 22 Career Week
5th Grade Exhibition
EXTENDED DAY
Transition Day
Thursday, May 23
Career Week
Spring Silent Auction and Theater Night (CIS Foundation Fundraiser)
Talent Show (2nd Grade-5th Grade)
Friday, May 24
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Don't forget that all CIS parents/guardians have agreed to volunteer a minimum of 3 hours to better CIS!
Don't forget that all CIS parents/guardians have agreed to volunteer a minimum of 3 hours to better CIS!