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NEWS FROM CIS: Welcome back information and upcoming events.
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CORRALES
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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Dear CIS Family,
I hope you were all able to have some nice family time for this Martin Luther King Jr holiday and spent some time reflecting on the progress our great nation has made since the time of Dr. King and how powerful the contributions that individuals can make to the lives of many.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others'"--Dr. Martin Luther King
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Even with the interruptions caused by inclement weather last week, our students were able to make significant progress on the MAPs tests. The upcoming week will see some make-ups as well as the regularly scheduled testing as noted in our school calendar on the website.
Please see the calendar for when your child's class is scheduled to test. Miss Patti will be accepting bulk items for snack to be distributed to testing students. Please bring fruit, veggie and other healthy snacks!
Sincerely,
Dr. Elsy Diaz Head of School |
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Club News (Clubs brought to you by the CIS PTA)
Payment for all fee-based clubs must be made directly to the instructors, with checks made out to the individuals or the organizations they represent. CIS staff does not handle checks or cash for these groups. Thank you for your understanding.
PERMACULTURE CLUB
The Permaculture Club has some upcoming events! Please note these dates!
Wednesday 1/28 "College Chat" for all MYP students that attend, will be held at 1:30pm in Permaculture Club
Saturday 2/7 10:00am-1:00pm: Permaculture Recycling Kick-off! All CIS families and friends are invited!
Saturday 2/21 10:00am-1:00pm Resume & Interview Skills Workshop for all high school students.
LEGO CLUB (yes, I said Lego Club...)
Mr. Lego (AKA Brian Wiley, father to the Wiley girls) will offer once per month Lego Building sessions! Sessions will be held at CIS during the last Friday of the month. The first session will be held Friday, January 30th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Email tprewitt@gmail.com to sign up for the first session and include the name and grade of your child.
FENCING
Would you be interested in a Friday Fencing club? Please contact Tara at tprewitt@gmail.com if your child would be interested. This is for students in grades 3 and above. Once interest has been established, more info will follow.
CIS GLEE CLUB Do you love to sing? Would you like to join a Glee Club at CIS?
Sign up with Lisa Giadomenico (Abby Kronberg's mom, lisag123@msn.com) & we will keep you posted!
*There will be a fee for the club's teacher. Once interest has been established, more info will follow.
CORRALES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB PRODUCTION
This spring, the CIS Drama Club will present "Stone Soup" by Kate Murphy Sanchez. The play will be presented at the Albuquerque Little Theatre on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. and Friday afternoons from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. January 16 - March 13. All rehearsals will be held at CIS in the kindergarten classroom, except for the rehearsals on Saturday, March 14 (2:30 - 4:30 p.m.) and Tuesday, March 17 (5:30 - 7 p.m.) which will be at ALT.
Auditions were held on Friday, January 16th from 3:30 - 5 p.m. at CIS in the kindergarten classroom. Auditions were open to all K - 5 students. If cast in the play, the fee to participate will be $125.00. Sibling discount will be available. Checks may be made out to ALT, or we will accept credit card payments. Fees are due no later then Friday January 23rd. Questions, please contact Kathryn Morales via email at kathryn@abqlt.org
GUITAR CLUB WITH CHELSEA TOLEDO The new session of guitar club (grades 2 and up) begins this Wednesday! Cost is only $50 for a 6 week session (checks should be made out to Chelsea Toledo). Contact tprewitt@gmail.com if you are interested.
PYP TAEKWONDO
Blackman Taekwondo After School Club at CIS resumes--the new session begins 1/21 (changed due to our snow day)! The fee for the 14 week class is $100.58 for new enrollees (and a Blackman tshirt and belt) or $89.88 for returning students. Email tprewitt@gmail.com to receive the flyer application or find one at Ms. Patti's desk.
Hula hoop/Jump rope club no longer meets. Hot Lunch for January
Click here for the January Hot Lunch menu. It is very important that you pay for meals as you order them. MYP Mentorship The Pay-It-Forward Mentorship groups will be collecting care package donations for the homeless until Friday, January 9th! Please bring in ziplock bags with toiletry items.
While 2015-2016 School Year seems distant, the Lottery for Enrollment in CIS is quickly approaching. We would like to know if you plan to enroll your child or children at CIS for the 2015-2016 School Year.
As you know, Corrales International School observes preference for any sibling. We want to make sure that these spaces are reserved and not offered as Lottery Openings. Please take the time to complete this form and advise us of your enrollment status for the 2015-2016 School Year no later than January 24, 2015
Please fill out the Intention to Return Form online and reserve your child's spot at CIS! Click here.
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Invitation to MYP Parents
Dear MYP Parents,
Have you ever wondered what your child does all day at school? When you ask, do you get generic one word responses like "nothing" or "stuff"?
Well the CIS MYP staff would like to invite you to come see how your child spends his/her day. By visiting your child's classes, you will get to know what International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP) teaching and learning is all about, how CIS MYP students behave, and what the academic and behavioral expectations are for our students.
This time investment in our classrooms will count toward the required 3 hours of volunteer time for parents!
You are welcome to stay for just a class or follow your son or daughter through all of their 6 class periods. If this school visit interests you, please e-mail Mr. Ripp at rippj@corralesis.org to set up a time and date. We're looking forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
Mr. Ripp
Individuals & Societies Teacher
MYP Coordinator
Corrales International School
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Students are not allowed to possess cell phones and/or other electronic devices during school hours. With permission from Dr. Diaz, students can check their devices into the front desk in the morning and retrieve them after school. Cell phones and electronic devices will be confiscated and returned only to the student's parent/guardians. Students repeatedly violating this school policy will serve Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. detention.
We believe that we have plenty of phones (one per classroom) that students may ask permission to use. If there are extenuating circumstances and you think your student needs to have a cell phone, please contact Dr. Diaz (344-9733 or diaz@corralesis.org).
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IB LEARNER PROFILE  |
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Communicators understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
You can help your child at home to learn this profile by:
- Encouraging your child to stay in touch with relatives and friends who live in other countries by writing letters, using the phone or sending email.
- Encouraging your child to explain his/her answers to you orally or by drawing a picture.
- Working with your child to improve his/her listening skills.
- Being a good listener is an important part of communicating with others.
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Greetings from the CIS Foundation!
The CIS Foundation was formed to raise funds to support our fabulous school and it's mission. Our current board consists of co-chairs John Perea and Anna Prewitt, vice president John McCall, treasurer Raj Shethia, Carl Grending and George Bachand as well as committee chairs, we meet every third Thursday of the month, and always welcome parents and interested community members. If you have unique experience, enthusiasm for the mission, or are just curious about how you can help please join us at any meeting or contact one of our board members.
The most pressing issue facing our school at the moment is the purchase of our fabulous building. Now that we are in our new home, we must pay for it. As Dr. Diaz has communicated already, the very existence of our school is in jeopardy if we do not fulfill our requirement to be in a publicly owned building by our charter renewal date in 2017.
There are many ways to help make the goal of purchasing our building a reality. Thank you to the many families who have purchased their commemorative brick, parents and teachers who donate monthly through United Way, or in the case of the Taylor family, asked for donations to the school in lieu of Christmas presents from family. If each family in our school committed to raising $451 per year, our goal will be met. Please take a moment to reflect on what your child's education is worth to you, as we kick off our spring fundraising drive. More information will be mailed out to each family, please look for it in your mailbox.
Sincerely,
Anna Prewitt &
John Perea
We can do this!
Some of the $700,000 will be raised through the use of SB9 CapitalOutlay Funds designated for our school from the state. Approximately$200,000 in the next four years will be generated for our school. Add to this amount a donation from our current owner of this building of approximately $75,000 towards the purchase of the building. Therefore as a school community we need to work with the CIS Foundation to raise approximately $425,000 in four years. This translates to a fundraising goal of $107,000 per year.
This is how you can help raise $107,000 per year to purchase this building:1.Make a tax-deductible donation to the CIS Foundation Tax ID#: 03-2177700-00-4a. This can be done directly by making a donation to the CIS Foundation.
b. Through your employment other direct method through United Way.
2. Solicit donations from businesses or family members all of which are tax-deductible CIS Foundation Tax ID#: 03-2177700-00-4. Please contact diaz@corralesis.org if you would like a letter to donors!
3. Purchase a brick or two to commemorate your family, student, or loved one. Bricks will be used to build a CIS Journey wall and pathway. BrickRUs site https://www.bricksrus.com/order/cis/index.php4. Target REDcard Take Charge of Education Program, with a Target REDcard, you can go to their site https://www.secure.target.com/redcard/tcoe/home and register your card. A percentage of all sales will go to CIS. Our school membership code is 148643.
While this may sound like a large amount to raise, monthly or yearly gifts from friends and family can help us reach our goal.
Take a look at the following chart and see how the donations can add up.
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Potential Amount Per Year
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Donors
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Donation per month (rounded to nearest cent)
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Donation per year
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Yrs
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Donation Amount
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$ 1,000.00
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20
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$ 83.33
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$20,000.00
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4
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$ 80,000.00
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$ 500.00
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20
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$ 41.67
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$10,000.00
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4
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$ 40,000.00
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$ 300.00
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30
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$ 25.00
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$ 9,000.00
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4
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$ 36,000.00
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$ 250.00
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40
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$ 20.83
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$10,000.00
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4
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$ 40,000.00
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$ 100.00
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50
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$ 8.33
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$ 5,000.00
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4
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$ 20,000.00
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$ 50.00
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100
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$ 4.17
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$ 5,000.00
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4
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$ 20,000.00
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$ 25.00
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200
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$ 2.10
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$ 5,000.00
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4
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$ 20,000.00
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TOTALS
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460
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$64,000.00
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$256,000.00
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Many of you have stated how proud you are of our work. Our extensive waiting list attest to your confidence in us in educating your children. Please help us continue our momentum and meeting our fundraising goal of $700,000 to purchase this beautiful facility for our students.
Some great examples set by members of our community are to ask friends and family to write a check or BUY A BRICK for CIS in lieu of a birthday present, donate to the Corrales International School Foundation through the United Way as soon as possible, or ask businesses that you have a connection with to donate to our amazing school. Our CIS FOUNDATION is lead by parents just like you who need your help and suggestions. Please consider attending a CIS Foundation Meeting or email one of these fabulous parents. Anna Prewitt John Perea Raj Shethia George Bachand Carl Grending John McCall CIS is in existence and will continue to be in existence because of the hard work and generosity of parents and staff working together. This is an exciting time for our school as we take the next natural step in owning our own building. We hope that we can continue to count your support! Respectfully, Dr. Elsy Diaz Head of School Corrales International School |
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Corrales International School | 505-344-9733 |
View the CIS calendar of upcoming events at our school website!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, January 20
MAPS testing (2, 3, 4, 5)
9:00am
tours by appt only
5:30pm
PTA Parent Workshop The Whole-Brain Child
Wednesday, January 21
MAPS testing (4, 5 and make ups)
Thursday, January 22
MAPS testing (2, 3, 4, and make ups)
5:30pm
Information Night for Prospective Families
Friday, January 23
MAPS testing (2, 3, and make ups)
Tuesday, January 27
9:00am
tours by appt only
Thursday, January 29
5:30pm
Information Night Prospective Families
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