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Corrales International School
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Knowledgeable
September 2, 2013
Issue No.4
Corrales International School Newsletter
In This Issue
Nutritional Lunches
  
We  encourage families to pack the healthiest lunches and snacks for their children.   We strongly discourage energy drinks or soft drinks at the school and hope that families will choose drinks that are not high in sugar or caffeine.   Our School Advisory Committee will be considering some guidelines for school lunches and hope that families will provide some input for our discussions.    
  
  IMPORTANT NOTICE
This school year we will not be able to have any type of nuts or peanuts at our school.   We have some children attending our school that are extremely allergic.  Even the powder and oils of nuts or peanuts could be detrimental to their health.  Please be cautious in packing your child's lunch and do not send any snacks or food that contains peanuts or tree nuts.

NAMA CATERING

Dear Corrales International Families,

 

It has been our pleasure to feed the wonderful students at Corrales International School!

 

A few updates....

We are working to make the ordering process easier and we appreciate your patience while we work this out. Until otherwise notified please

  1. Print out the menu.
  2. Write the student's name and grade.
  3. Circle the lunches your child wants to eat.
  4. Submit the menu along with the payment into the Nama Catering Box.  

Menus must be filled out and turned in to the box by 11:00 am the day before to receive lunch.
  
We regret to announce that we will not serve breakfast in September. We simply didn't have enough orders. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
  
 Thank you for the opportunity to feed your children colorful, healthy, and delicious lunches! As always feel free to email me with any questions.

 

Jamie Belen and the Nama Staff

Jamie@namacatering.com

 

 
 

 

 

 

ATTENTION MYP PARENTS!!

This year our MYP students will have martial arts training during their PE class! There is a $10     t-shirt and belt fee that all MYP students are responsible for paying to the Blackman Taekwondo Academy instructor directly. Please make checks payable to Blackman Taekwondo Academy.

This class occurs each Wednesday during their regularly scheduled PE class. All MYP students are now encouraged to wear loose-fitting, comfortable workout pants on Wednesdays so that all students can get the most out of this fantastic opportunity!

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS
  
Wednesday, September 4
5:00pm
SAC meeting
 
Wednesday, September 11
5:00pm
GC Meeting
 
Monday, September 23
NO SCHOOL IN-SERVICE
Wednesday, September 25
EXTENDED DAY SCHEDULE
  
CIS Student Dress Up Day

This year, students will be allowed to dress up on Friday, November 1st.  Each classroom teacher will decide on a theme connected to the International Day Festival museums for the classroom and the IB unit theme.

  
PRONUNCIATOR ONLINE LANGUAGE CLASSES

Our local libraries have many resources available to us - including the Pronunciator program, online language classes! These free classes are available with your local library card, by visiting this site.

 


  
  
  
KHAN ACADEMY

 

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Dear CIS Families,
  

I hope you all enjoyed the day commemorating Labor Day.   Labor Day was started 100 years ago to celebrate the "social and economic contributions of American workers." http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history.htm   

 

This week we continue to fine tune some of our school routines and hope that you will help us with the following:

 

1.  Our Brain Gym exercises are going well but we need your help.  Please make sure your PYP (K-5) student arrives on time at 8:15 a.m.   Students arriving after 8:15 a.m. will be counted tardy.

 

2.  Please help us keep Pick up and Drop off times safe by following our traffic rules.  If you don't want to use the drop-off/Pick-up lane, please park.  Please observe the stop sign and don't speed in our parking lot.

 

3.  For lunches, we continue to encourage you not to send any Tree Nut/Peanut products for lunch or snack.   We understand that this may burden for some families and hope that the School Advisory Committee can come up with some procedures to accommodate all our students' needs.

 

4.  Please continue checking the Google calendar on our CIS website to stay abreast of upcoming meetings and school activities.

 

5.   Our School Advisory Committee advises the Head of School on school procedures and makes recommendations to the Governing Council regarding school policies.  The SAC is made up of parents from each grade level and we are in need of parent representatives.  If you are interested please join us at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4th.

 

6.  We are also in need of parent representatives to sit on the board of the CIS Foundation.  If you are interested in joining and leading within the CIS Foundation Board please email me diaz@corralesis.org as soon as possible.  The primary role of the CIS Foundation is to raise funds for our permanant school building.  

  

Thank you for all you do to support our school and your children. 

 I hope you have a wonderful week.
 
Respectfully

Dr. Elsy Diaz, Head of School

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The Learner Profile for the Month of September is:

Knowledgeable

  

Knowledgeable students develop and use conceptual understandings, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines.  Students engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

 

Activities for parents

  • Encourage your child to read books at home that correspond to the topics being covered in school. 
  • Ask your child about what they are learning in school and engage them in conversations about it:

"Why do you think that is an important thing to know about?"

"Can you think of anything happening in the world today that might be similar to that aspect of History?"

  • Encourage your child to become familiar with current events and to read the newspaper and watch the news when appropriate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqMZ1uXOZ80

  

 

AFTERSCHOOL CLUB INFO

 

If you are interested in offering a club activitiy this year, please contact Tara at armijot@corralesis.org.  All sponsors must secure an APS background check and can pick up the form from Miss Patti at the front desk.

 

Parents, if you would like your chld to participate in the CIS PTA sponsored after school enrichment clubs you must contact Tara at tprewitt@gmail.com and indicate your child's top 3 club choices and note how your family will participate in the club activitiy--either by volunteering to periodically help in the room, sending group snacks, or assisting with outside activities to support the sponsor and the children (ie attending Chess Tournaments or helping the Journalism club distribute the school paper, etc)

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 MONDAYS

Math Club, Jason Brazell and Jainisha Shah starting Sept 9th from 330-430 pm

PYP soccer, Sandy Clough from 315-430 pm

 

TUESDAYS

Flag Football with Josh Ripp and Bill Young (2 practices and one game)

Dance/Cheer, Ruth Roberts and Amy Hughes-an informational meeting will be held after school tomorrow, Tuesday, for interested 5-10th grade students. Regular club meeting dates will be set at that time.

 

WEDNESDAYS

Bug Club, Tara Armijo-Prewitt and Anna Prewitt begins Sept 11
th at 12:45 to 1:45pm

Suzuki Violin and Piano, Heather Trost begins Sept 3rd 12:45 to 1:45pm

this is a fee-based club

Dia de Los Muertos Art Club, Norma Giannini start date TBD

Journalism Club,
Bryant Furlow and Scott Blackwell starting on Sept 11
Fencing, with Toby from Albuquerque Fencing start date TBD
Slam Poetry with Albuquerque's Poet Laureate, Hakim Bellamy
Taekwondo with Brooklynn Carlisle from Blackman Taekwondo Academy -this 10 week course begins Sept 11th and costs $117.70 if you are new to BTA and $64.20 if you are a returning student to the club. Payment is made directly to BTA.

 

THURSDAYS

Chess Club, Coach Oren Stevens on Thursdays starting Sept 5

 

FRIDAYS

Flag Football with Josh Ripp and Bill Young (2 practices and one game)

 

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Meeting Days/Times TBD

  • Spanish Battle of the Books, Ana Perea and Dr. Nicole Montague
  • Guitar Club, Mati Heck
  • Maker Club, Mati Heck and Sheley Wimmer
  • Scrapbook Club, Sheley Wimmer
  • Yearbook Club, Shellee Bratton and Sheley Wimmer
  • Challenge Club, Gaby Escobedo
  • RoboRave, Scott Copley
  • American Girl Book Club, Jennifer Sandoval
  • MYP Girls Volleyball, Dorothy Lee and Wendy Barrios
  • MYP Girls Basketball, COACH NEEDED begins in October
  • MYP Co-Ed Soccer, Jose Torres SPRING SPORT ONLY
  • MYP Boys Basketball, Josh Ripp begins in October
  • JV Girls Basketball, Kim Romero begins in October
  • Whittling or Clay Sculpting with Daniel Kronberg
  • Cross Country (COACH NEEDED)

 

We still need a LEGO Club sponsor, PYP and MYP Battle of the Books sponsors, Girls Basketball and Cross Country Coach!

 

 
 
Student Drop-off and Pick-up

Families are instructed to drop off and pick up students at the entrance to the school that is located off of Midway Park Blvd. (Drop off and Pick up Map).  Drop off begins at 7:30 a.m. Students will be supervised in the playground or indoors on inclement weather days.  Pick-up begins at 3:00 p.m. for PYP students and 3:15 for MYP students (M, T, Th, F) and 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for PYP students and 12:45 for MYP students.  

 

Parents pick-up students on the west side of the school (see map below). PYP students not picked up by 3:10; or MYP by 3:30 p.m. will be taken to after-care. There is a fee for the before/after school care.

Important  Guidelines

Some things to keep in mind are:

1)      These procedures were developed to keep all our students safe.

 

2)      Students may be dropped off or picked-up only in the designated lane

 

3)      Once you choose to use the drop-off/pick-up area you cannot back out or drive around.

 

4)      If you use the drop-off/pick-up area you must stay in your car. 

 

5)      If you prefer you can park in the designated areas and walk your child.  If you choose ot park near the chain link fence along the south end, please allow space between your car and the fence for our students to walk.

 

6)      If you are not within the drop-off/pick-up area you will need to wait.

 

7)      Only cars within the drop-off/pick-up area will be able to pick-up or drop-off students.

 

8)      If you have students needing assistance with their booster seats, you may want to park and walk your child.  The drop-off/pick-up lane needs to maintain a continuous flow.  

 

9)      You cannot drop/pick up your student(s) in the front of the school, during the times of 8:00-8:30 a.m. or 3:00-3:30 p.m. Please use the back parking lot.  Please do not enter the back lot before dismissal.

 

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