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Dear CIS Families

Thank you to everyone who celebrated our students and volunteers with us yesterday at our Celebration of Excellence.  It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our successes and recognize the many people whose dedication and generosity contribute to the continual growth of CIS and our students.

 

Packing and Pizza Night: May 22  5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Come help your child's teachers pack up their classrooms and other school areas. We can't do it with you and we need your help.  Pizza will be purchased for all our helpers.  Just bring your own drinks.   We can have fun and enjoy our last evening in this school building.  Don't miss out on this volunteer opportunity for you and your family.

 

Please notice that students are released early this Wednesday (12:30 and 12:45) and this Friday (noon)!  Permaculture is available both days.

 

Have a wonderful week.

 
Kind Regards,
Dr. Elsy Diaz
Head of School 
Thank you!
 
Thank you for all of the amazing gifts, raffled items, wonderful notes and amazing food for the last two weeks! The CIS staff feels very appreciated and we appreciate you!

KUDOS

Congrats to Sebastiao R. Parker for being the Rocky Mountain, 70 to 90 lb., white belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grand champion!
 
Congrats to the CIS Chess Team for being earning 3rd place in the State Chess Tournament!
 
Congratulations to our first CIS graduate, Diego Kreimerman for successfully completing this leg of his education journey.  We know you will do big things wherever you go from here!
 

 


PTA News

As the year wraps up, the PTA Board is already starting to plan for next year. Please take a moment to complete our survey. Your feedback will help us make next year even better!  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CISPTA2014

Summer Fun/Last day of School Celebration! Sign up to have fun with our kids on the last day of school!!

 



Jog-a-thon

The Jog-a-thon has brought in just over $7500 to be applied to the playground at our new facility. Our goal was $9000, so we're close! If you still have funds to turn in, please do so tomorrow!

 

If your child raised $100 or more for jog-a-thon, they can be out of uniform this week!  Teachers have lists of those exempted from dress code.


CIS Foundation Kids Only Triathlon

Kudos to Joe Marino and his partners at the NM MS Society for a successful healthy family fun event!  The Kids Only Tri was last weekend and there was much fun had by all!

IB Learner Profile: PRINCIPLED
 
Students who are PRINCIPLED have a sense of fairness and are honest with themselves and with others. They understand that sometimes there are rules and they follow them. They have an understanding of moral reasoning. 
 
How can parents help to develop students who are Principled?
 
1. Involve your child in deciding on the rules for a game or activity and then ensure that they stick to the ones that have been decided upon.

2. Encourage your child to play games that involve teams. Discuss with your child the qualities of a team player. What sort of person would they want on their team?
3. When your child wins a game insist that he or she is a well mannered winner. They might thank their opponent or shake hands with them if it's appropriate.
4. When playing a game, don't change the rules or let your child win. Being a gracious loser is just as important as being a good winner.
5. Talk with your child about why they think they are a person who is principled using, "I think I am/am not a person of principles because..."
6. For older students, have your child make a list of their principles, or your most basic beliefs, that would not be compromised no matter what. Now have them select one; write about a time where they did something courageous by standing up for this principle.
7. For older students, have your child identify someone in public life they think has demonstrated a lack of principles. Talk about what they think of his/her behavior and what he/she should do to shape up.
8. For older students, write a letter to someone in the news whose principles have impressed you.
9. Talk about what it means to "compromise your principles." Give examples. Talk about what the phrase "Let your life speak" means.
10. Talk about what it means to "walk your talk." Brainstorm people who are positive and negative examples of this phrase..
11. Catch your child being principled. Make sure your child knows he/she has done something good. Expressing your approval is a powerful way to reinforce the profiles.
12. Allowing children to reflect on their own experiences is probably the best step toward creating principled children. Talk about decisions they make throughout their day that relate to the idea of being a principled person-at recess, their learning, during specials, with friends and teachers, at lunch, and so on.
13. When a child is reading, ask, "What does this story tell us about ourselves? What does it tell us about others? How will
this knowledge change our thinking and actions?"
14. When a child makes a poor choice, allow them to understand why the choice wasn't the best one. Ask them whether other people in their environment are impacted by their actions, decisions, and choices. Discuss alternative choices for future situations. Discussions like this will allow your child to gradually learn what is fair, honest, just, and socially acceptable.

  

Am I Principled?

Self-assessment is necessary when speaking of being a principled person. Here are questions for us to use to ponder as we ask ourselves, "Am I a principled person?":
 
* Do we always try to do what is right, even when it's costly or difficult?
* Are we true to ourselves and others?

* Do we live up to the highest ethical standards?

* Do we compromise our values and give in to temptation?
* Do we take responsibility for what goes on in our community?
* Do we do our part for the common good?
* Do we help take care of the environment?
* Do we participate in community service?
* Do we make decisions without favoritism?
* Do we do the right thing even when no one is looking and we are guaranteed to not get caught?

 

 

 

 
SUMMER CAMP

 
PASSPORT TO SUMMER!
9 week Spanish Summer Camp sponsored by CIS PTA
 
 
 
This dual-language Summer Camp will include lots of fun indoor and outdoor activities such as messy science projects, cultural exploration, games, arts & crafts, music, performing arts, cooking and water play!  Campers will practice their Spanish with peers and bilingual Camp Counselors in an active engaging day camp atmosphere!
 
To register: Click Here

  

 
UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, May 20
 5th Grade exhibition

Wednesday, May 21
 1/2 DAY SCHEDULE
2nd and 3rd Grade Meet the Author Night
5:00-6:00pm

Thursday, May 22
 PYP Report Cards
4:30 CIS Foundation Meeting
5:00 p.m.  
PIZZA AND PACKING NIGHT 
(Come help pack and share in the fun.
Pizza will be provided.  Please bring your own drinks)

Friday, May 23
Field Day
 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL EARLY RELEASE: 12:00 p.m.