Corrales International School March 2015
Kids in Class CIS
CIS Family, 


This is our last week of school before Spring Break begins, March 30-April 3 and we have a few things on the calendar that I hope you will consider.


 

This Wednesday we will have an informational meeting for parents regarding Travel to Spain in 2016!  This is an exciting opportunity that I hope our community takes full advantage of.


 

This Friday will be the school dance for grades 6-8!  The dance is here at CIS from 4-6 pm. Tickets are $5.


 

Please notice that the Playground Clean Up Day has been postponed until May (date TBD).


 

And finally, look in your child's backpack for the Jog-A-Thon packets sent home today.  This is the PTA's largest fundraiser and always proves to be a fun community building event as well! 


 


 


 



Open-minded

Open-minded individuals understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

Activities for parents

* Encourage your child to try out new things-new food, new games and new activities.

* Expose your child to different festivals, celebrations and traditions and be sure to present them in a non-judgmental way

* Encourage your child to really listen to others when they speak.
 
CLUB NEWS

Creative Writing Club (PYP)
This club will no longer be meeting.

Glee club--
Glee Club will be starting up a new 6 week session after spring break, beginning April 13-May 18th. Our club will meet Mondays after school until 4:30pm. This next session we will be exploring different musical genres from the Beetles to current pop music along with many vocal exercises.  Our goal for Glee is for everyone to have a fun experience where they can express themselves through music and movement!  The cost is $50/student for the 6 week session. If you have any questions and/or concerns please feel free to contact the sponsor at [email protected].   I look forward to seeing returning members and new members after spring break!

Mrs. Marisa
Spring Photos

Don't forget to order your class photos or the sibling pictures!  If you have trouble accessing the proofs, please try using Firefox or Explorer.


Your portrait proofs are ready! 

To view and order:

 

2. click on the tab "Client Proofs"
3. find your gallery, click and enter your password: cis
4. enter your email
5. click on the thumbnail of your choice
6. sizes and packages are on the top left side of the proof image, click to choose. All class photos are 8x10 only!
7. choose the quantity of print size or package and click "add to cart" (located on the bottom left side of proof image)
8. when you are done selecting images and sizes, click on "view cart" (located on the bottom right side of proof image)
9. verify that your order is correct and click on "checkout" (located on the bottom right side)
10. Enter first and last name in the comments section
11. click on "purchase now", you will be directed to PayPal to complete your order.

 

Paid orders will be processed together after the deadline date of March 27th and all orders will be delivered to the school in April.

 

If you have a question about a specific image, please reference the image #.

 

Thank you, 



KUDOS

Congrats to the CIS Drama Club for a wonderful performance of Stone Soup at Albuquerque Little Theater!  The students and the Club sponsors did an amazing job, once again!

Congratulations to CIS 6th Grader, Taylor Remington, and her team, 5th Dimension Power, for winning FIRST PLACE at the Cheersport Phoenix Grand Championship!



CORRALES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION
FUND '15

Have you had a chance to donate to the Annual Fund Drive this year? As you may know Corrales International School must raise funds to pay for the purchase of our new home. With the help of our amazing community we can do this! The CIS Foundation is asking each family to ask themselves what a quality education is worth and consider donating at this time. If it's not in your budget this year, you might consider hosting a fundraiser in your home, assisting in upcoming fundraisers, or helping the Foundation reach out to business or individuals in our community that might be able to donate to our school. Please contact Anna Prewitt [email protected], or John Perea [email protected]to help support the CIS Foundation.

The CIS Foundation would like to recognize and thank each of the families that have contributed to the ongoing success of our Annual Fund this year! There is still time to make a difference in the stability of our amazing school. We are hoping to raise $100,000 this year through donations, grants, fundraisers and community support to pay for the purchase of our beautiful facility to ensure the longterm success of Corrales International School. 

Remember that the Corrales International School Foundation is a 501c3, and all contributions are tax deductible. We can accept cash, check, credit card and Paypal payments. You can also choose to donate through the United Way.
Thank you to our generous donors this year, who are helping to light the way for education!

Lantern Bearers
 Chris and Carrie Elmore
Spark of Light
 Tara Armijo-Prewitt &Family
 Barbaro Perez (B&C Trucking)
Glow Sponsors
 Sarah Meto
 Chris and Carol Taylor & Family
 Lostah Johnston & Family
 Elizabeth Vanleeuwen 
Illuminate Sponors:
 The DiPalma Family
 George and Marlene Bachand 


WHY VOLUNTEER

Volunteer. Sometimes that little word can make us cringe. Sometimes the request to volunteer brings on initial panic and the need to find excuses. Sometimes that little word can change our children's lives like no other. 

At Corrales International School we need volunteers. We have so many great
opportunities for our children but without the support and help of our community, those opportunities are not available. 

We all chose this school because of the education, the caring staff, the sense of community, the class size, etc. We have a very active PTA that gives our children so many "extras" because of the funds raised in the many different fundraisers provided. They pay for our children to take field trips, uniforms
for those that can't afford them, Balloon Fiesta Breakfast, Teacher Appreciation and many others. Being a part of this committee is vital to the future of our school. 

The Foundation is another committee that needs our help. This committee exists for the purchase and funding of the building we now occupy.
In our community it is so important to have volunteers. Our teachers and staff work hard to give our children the best. An hour a month to help in your child's classroom, a couple of hours a quarter to help beautify the school with clean up, sitting on the many committees we have at CIS like the playground
committee or the PTA and Foundation, going on a field trip or two, or teaching an after school club on a weekly or bi-weekly basis are examples on how you can help and enrich our children.

I urge you to give our community a little bit of yourself every once in a while. I know we are all busy.

We have work, sports, children, a life, but without your help we can not offer our children the "extras" that brought us to CIS.

Thank you for your time.

Jo Guiney

Mom of Emma (7th) and Christian (9th)


Dr. Elsy Fierro Diaz, Head of School
Corrales International School
[email protected]
corralesis.org
MARCH HOT LUNCH
SCHOOL SUPPLY FEE

With the start of the new year, it is time to pay the second school supply fee!  The PYP fee is $30 per student and the MYP fee is $40 per student.  Please make checks payable to CIS.

If you paid the full year's fee in advance, please disregard this notice. 

Thank you!
CARE PACKAGES
FIELD TRIP
UPCOMING EVENTS
CIS PTA sponsored CLUBS

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. 

ARCHERY CLUB
Thank you for your replies.  It appears there is interest and I am working on getting the materials and a sponsor.

YEARBOOK CLUB
CIS mom, Gina Aragon, has volunteered to head up the Yearbook Club! This club will begin meeting Wednesdays from 130-230. The first meeting will be on Wednesday. Club is open to grades 4 and up. Email [email protected] if your child is interested.

CITY LIBRARY ACCESS AT CIS

In order for our students to access the city library databases and other awesome resources we would like all CIS students to have a library card and pin.  If your child already has theirs, please fill out the information on this form so that our teachers can help students access the databases while researching in our computer lab.  Thank you!

The New Mexico State Library now provides a free statewide access to online tutoring. It is now possible for our students to obtain homework help, study tips and even career assistance by visiting the New Mexico State Library online. The state's Department of Cultural Affairs has purchased a statewide subscription to Brainfuse, which is an online tutoring and educational portal. This portal will be accessible
through the public libraries. Site coordinators should therefore encourage students to visit 
www.elportalnm.org for assignment purposes.  Brainfuse tutoring portal is available on this website. This program provides exceptional services as it specializes in one-to-one tutoring, study skills-building and career assistance through its HelpNow and JobNow services. It gives opportunities to Elementary School, Middle School and High School students to carry out research. Through the Brainfuse HELPNOW program, tutors are available every day from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM MST to help students answer questions. Thank you.