I hope you had a wonderful time this holiday season filled with warmth and relaxation. The CIS staff and faculty wish you health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year. As we begin 2014 I want to thank you for all your continued support and for believing in our Corrales International School community. YOU make all of the difference for our kids!
A Special Thank You to John Perea and his family for once again supporting our school with his restaurant and delicious food for the silent auction.
PEREA'S Restaurant
4590 Corrales Rd.
Corrales, NM 87048
On Monday and Tuesday, staff and faculty will be receiving training on IB assessments and curriculum, as well as continue our understanding of the Nurtured Heart Approach in our school discipline plan (Family Handbook corralesis.org).
Teachers will also be working in their classrooms preparing to begin instruction on Wednesday, January 8th. Please remember that Wednesday, January 8th is an extended school day and not a 1/2 day.
PYP: 8:15-3:00 p.m.;
MYP 8:00-3:15 p.m.
We have 3 other Wednesdays in 2014 that will not be 1/2 days.
Please review our school calendar on our website: corralesis.org
These Wednesdays fall on weeks where we only have 4 days of school. The extended schedule for these days will ensure we have enough instructional hours in case we have snow days.
I hope you have a wonderful week and I look forward to see you and our students on Wednesday, January 8th.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Dr. Elsy Diaz
Head of School
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NEW BUILDING UPDATE
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Carl Grending our GC Co-chair and I have continued to meet with the new building owner and architect to finalize the plans for the improvements needed for our school. We expect to receive bids from contractors by next week. As soon as I receive the updated plans, I will send out another newsletter to share them with you. Additionally, I will be able to share a timeline with you so we can set-up our building committees. Please email me to let me know which committee you would like to participate in. It will take every one of us to make this a smooth transition and build the ideal school building for our students.
- Playground Committee to design and plan our playground
- Moving Committee to coordinate the move
- Multipurpose Room to design and plan our use of this space
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CIS FOUNDATION NEWS
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The CIS Foundation Board has several openings for board members. Please consider joining the CIS Foundation Board. The mission of the CIS Foundation is primarily to raise funds for our new school building. This is another way you can help our amazing school.
If you are interested in joining the board, please email the Board at [email protected].
The CIS Foundation meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 at CIS. Please join us in our quest in obtaining our new facility.
NEXT MEETING: on Thursday, January 9 at CIS 5:30pm
(these meetings are open public meetings)
We look forward to hearing from you.
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MYP PARENT MEETINGS
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The middle school years 6th - 8th grade are critical in the academic and social development of the young adult. Though many of our children in this age group say they don't want us around, they need us more than ever.
With this in mind, we have scheduled the following parent meetings to discuss with you in detail the future of your child at CIS. As you know Corrales International School has specific academic and social expectations for our students. Please plan on attending the grade level meetings designed specifically for your child's grade level. If you have more than one child enrolled at CIS in our middle school years program, please plan on attending both meetings. An agenda will be sent out on Monday to all MYP parents in a separate email.
All MYP parents are urged to attend these grade level meetings.
Thursday, January 9 @ 5:00 pm
6th Gr IB Parent Meeting
Thursday, January 16 @ 5:00 pm
7th Gr IB Parent Meeting
Wednesday, January 22 @ 5:00 pm
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PYP IB PARENT ACADEMY
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Wednesday, January 15
5:30 pm
This is an important meeting for parents of students in our PYP (Primary Years Program) grades K-5. You will have an opportunity to meet to hear a presentation from your child's teacher on the IB Philosophy and CIS practices on student assessment and grading. Please make arrangements to attend. If will need child care, please email Patti Brainard at brainardp@corralesis to reserve a space for your child/children.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 2014
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As we begin the second half of our school year, we are in need of school supplies. Please expect an email from your child's teacher with a list of needed school supplies. Thank you for contributions.
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ENROLLMENT
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We are beginning to take applications for student enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year.
Our lottery will take place for new students on February 19th. In order to conduct our lottery we need to know the number of students planning to return at each grade level.
You will receive an email letter this week requesting your intent to enroll your student at CIS for the 2014-2015 school year. This school year, your response will be requested through an online form available via the email and also available on the CIS website, www.corralesis.org.
Please take the time to respond by January 17th.
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Clubs News
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