12 April 2013 - Cayman International School

April 12, 2013

CIS Mission Statement: Cayman International School endeavors to provide each of our students the opportunity to achieve his/her academic and personal best within a U.S./ International educational environment that encourages and inspires leadership, character, and community service while embracing cultural diversity.

PARENT PARENT--TEACHER CONFE CONFERENCES RENCES Parent -Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the afternoons of April 24th and 25th, 2013 for all students. Parents of Early Childhood students will have an opportunity to meet and discuss their child’s progress with their teachers. The Elementary students will be participating in Student-Led Conferences again this year. With the introduction of student portfolios, goal setting and reflection, the StudentLed Conference at this time of year is a natural process as our students begin to assume more responsibility of their learning. Students have been working hard on creating their portfolios and are looking forward to sharing their work with their parents— be sure and save the dates. Sign up sheets for Early Childhood and Elementary Conferences will be available Thursday, April 18th and Friday, April 19th next week outside the Administration building. Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences will be held arena style with the teachers sitting at tables around the perimeter of the ARC. Parents can simply move from one teacher to another, as time allows. No sign ups are necessary.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR On Thursday, the annual Middle School Science Fair took place in the ARC. CIS community members and students circulated around the projects learning all kinds of scientific findings from what is the fastest sense to how temperature affects magnetism. If you missed it, don’t fret! The Rotary Science Fair will take place on Saturday, April 27th from 9:00AM -4:00 PM in the ARC and will have entries from many schools, including CIS.

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Events April 12 3rd Quarter ends April 13 Open Library, 9-11:30am April 15 4th Quarter Begins April 17 Early Childhood Assembly, 10am April 18-21 CIS Blue Iguana Jamboree Basket ball Tournament April 24, 25 Student-Led Conferences; Parent Teacher Conferences (half day for students) April 26 Interschool Tennis Challenge, 1:00pm– 3:30pm, The Ritz April 27 Rotary Science Fair, 9:00am4:00pm, ARC April 27 CIS PTA Gala (New Date), Guy Harvey’s May 1 Egg Drop, Amphitheatre, 8:30am May 1 NYC Trip Parent Meeting, 5:30pm, Science Lab May 2-16 IB Exams May 3 Feed Our Future Empty Bowls Project May 3 MS Dodgeball Tournament, ARC May 4 SAT test May 17 Half day for students, Faculty Inservice afternoon May 17 High School Spirit Day May 21-26 HS NYC College Tours & Band Competition May 28 PSA Interscholastic Basketball Tournament at Triple C May 29 Early Childhood Assembly, ARC, 10am May 29 Performing Arts Evening, ARC May 31 Grade 5 Sleepover , Library June 1 CIS PROM June 5 K-12 Music Concert Evening, ARC June 6 IB Evening, ARC June 12-19 Secondary Semester Exams June 14 Graduation

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Cayman International School | P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman KY1-1206 phone 345.945.4664 fax 345.945.4650 email: [email protected] website: www.caymaninternationalschool.org

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CIS Community News ATTENTION ALL DANCE TEAM MEMBERS — SAVE THE DATE! Saturday April 27th is the Junior Batabano Parade! All Dance team students (Junior, Senior and Advanced) will participate. If you are unable to attend, please email Ms. Annarie at [email protected]. Permission slips and full details will be forthcoming as soon as the parade route is confirmed by the organizers.

Please note that eSPEAK Summer Camps have an application deadline of 30th of April 2013.

Attention all singers ages 11-16! The Cayman Youth Choir begins rehearsals this Monday, April 15th at 6pm. Rehearsals will be held each week at the Cayman Prep School Campus on Smith Road, directed by Ms. Nicky White. This is wonderful opportunity to perform with many talented singers on the Island, and to develop and showcase your talented voices. Please contact Mr. Gene if you have any questions! http://caymanartsfestival.com/2013/04/05/cayman-youth-choir-2/

NEWSPAPER REQUIRED The Empty Bowls event will need newspaper donations! Please bring in your old newspapers for us to wrap the bowls. Drop donations at the Administration Building for Ms. Katie, Secondary Counselor. Thank you!

April is National Poetry Month! Check out this link to find out about all different styles of poetry. Be sure to check out the fun poetry resources in the library, and the poetry contest!

Students of Please see the schedule attached to this newsletter for the third and final term running from April 8 through to June 7. Please note the important dates and the dates of optional practices for students participating in the exams.


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CIS Community News CIS POETRY CONTEST In honor of National Poetry Month, we are challenging you to write an award-winning poem. Top contestants for the following categories will be posted in the library and winners will be announced on the Wave. All ages are welcome to submit! Choose one of these topics:  Your favorite book character  A day at school  A sport or hobby in which you are interested Choose one of these styles of poetry: Limerick Haiku Ode Shape poem Free verse Rhymes Start writing! Be creative and have fun! If you need some help with these styles of poetry, check out this site: http:// www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html This contest runs until April 27th, 2013. If you wish to submit, please have your poems to Ms. Ashley by this date.

CIS NEEDS YOU!

PTA GALA DINNER UPDATE This year PTA Gala dance dinner will take place at Guy Harvey’s Restaurant Bar and Grill on April 27th (it was previously scheduled for the 20th). The PTA will be hosting “Ocean from 10 feet above to 20 000 under” and are expecting many mermaids, surfers, boat captains, sharks, clown fish and conch shells. Included in the CI$60 ticket are savory finger foods such as Mini Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp, Spring Rolls, Cheese and Pear Wanton, Smoked Salmon, a Cheese board and fruits, and for the ‘sweet tooth’, Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Truffle Cake, and a welcome drink of any type. This event will feature both a silent and live auction in addition to a raffle. The DJ will be playing dancing tunes from the 80’s to the present. It will be a great opportunity to mingle with teachers and fellow parents. We are looking for donations for the auction and the raffle – so if you or your business would like to donate something please contact Veronique at [email protected]. Please come out and have a great time while supporting the CIS PTA!! CIS has signed up to cleanup at the Airport Park (right by the Airport Post Office)! This will be a fun activity that will count for community service hours for Secondary Students!!! We will be there from 8am to 10am. Wear sunscreen and hats, bring water. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided. Come join

the fun and help clean up our earth. First 40 students/parents/staff to show up will receive free brunch tickets for Tiki beach from 10-11 on Saturday!


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Secondary School Headlines Youth Film Fest Congratulations to the CIS students whose films were selected to advance to the next round, TAKE 2, of the 2013 Cayman Youth Film Fest!

Dani S. (Gr. 8) “Chase”

Devin Ross M. (Gr. 8) “A Search for Waves in Cayman”

Marianne M. (Gr. 8) “One Decision, Two Fates”

Franciso M. (Gr. 9) “Foley”

Jagger H. (Gr. 10) “Rewind”

The film festival is hosted by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) and the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT). Filmmakers selected to advance will attend a workshop this weekend focusing on scriptwriting, creating shot lists, lighting, sound and more. Students in the junior workshop will work with Miss Judy Singh, a documentary filmmaker, editor and actor, who works for Apex Video Solutions on island. Students in the senior workshop will work with Mr. Tony Mark of Cathy Church Photo Centre, an Emmy award-winning editor; Tony is a filmmaker and photographer who has had years of experience working on Hollywood sets also. In TAKE 3, following the workshop, filmmakers will have 1 month to revamp, or submit a new concept to the final round of judging. The public can vote on the films beginning May 6th by visiting www.caymanislands.ky.film. The premiere is a red carpet event, on May 31st at 6pm, at the Harquail Theatre. Overall winners will be announced that evening, and 2 students will receive trips to the New York Film Academy. If you want to attend, you can RSVP by calling 949-5477. For additional information, visit: http://www.artscayman.org/ young-image-makers

THE BLUE IGUANA JAMBOREE STARTS NEXT WEEK!

Cayman International School would like to thank our Caribbean International School neighbors for joining us for this event. Next Friday, the basketball players who are students from the American International School of Kingston, Lucaya International School, and Lyford Cay International School will be joining students from CIS in their classes. The tournament Pep Rally begins at 2:30 on Friday, and all CIS parents are welcome to attend! Many thanks to the families who are hosting guest players from other countries; without their generosity and sharing their homes, these events would not be possible. Laura E. Ann J. Denise L. Sabrina F. Fiona G. Natasha P. Fiona M. Ana M.


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Secondary School Headlines Tsin Zan is Rotary Club Essay Finalist! Congratulations to Tsin Zan G! The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is very pleased to announce that Tsin Zan G. has been chosen as the finalist from Cayman International School for the Adventures in Citizenship Essay Contest. All finalists are asked to join in on “The Adventure” on the 18th and 19th of April. Each day all finalists will meet at the George Town Library where they will be picked up for the day’s adventure. On Thursday, all finalists will have lunch with the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, where the overall winner will be announced and prizes awarded. The families of the finalists are invited to join the Rotary Club on Thursday for lunch and for the awards presentation.

New York Spring Trip Parent Info Night When: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Time: 5:30 pm Where: Science Lab

Seen on Campus

CAUGHT READING!

AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES

SCIENCE FAIR


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Cayman International School - Performing Arts Department [email protected]

Tel: 945 4664 / Mob: 323 3490

Dear Parents and Students, Kindly find laid out below our timetable for the third and final session of the 2012-2013 school year – running from the 8th of April to the 7th of June 2013. I hope that this format will make it easy to put the timetables and dates in a place of reference. You will notice that for the most part the timetable is exactly the same, though there will be some optional additional Saturday classes for our exam students who wish to participate in preparation for their tests. I have also included the dates we have had confirmed for the Batabano Junior Parade, which will be performed by our Dance Team students specifically, as well as our Showcase dates – which will focus on our musical theatre students this year. As our dance team and ballet students will be preparing to take their exams at the same time, I felt it would be great for us to have a more intimate platform for parents to see their children’s progress, and so we are proud to present our “Open House” week at the end of the session. Parents are invited to come and watch their children in class where students will demonstrate and discuss their work. As always, I thank you for your support for the program, and look forward to a wonderful final session for this academic year. Best regards Ms Annarie

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CIS Performing Arts Department Session 3 – Extra Curricular Classes (April 8th – June 7th) Monday

Tuesday 07:30 – 07:55 PTD Grade 4 Ballet Exam practice

Wednesday 07:30 – 07:55 PTD Level II Drama Exam Practice

Thursday 07:30 – 07:55 PTD Grade 4 Ballet Exam Practice

Friday

3:15 – 3:45 PK3 & 4 Ballet 3:45 – 4:30 G6-12 Dance Team 4:30 – 5:30 Grade 6-12 Ballet

2:20 – 3:00 K-G2 Musical Theatre

3:15 – 4:00 G2-5 Dance Team 4:00 – 4:45 G2-5 Ballet 4:45 – 5:30 G6-12 Ballet

2:20 – 3:00 K-G1 Dance Team 3:00 – 3:30 K-G1 Ballet 3:30 – 4:15 Spirit Squad 4:15 – 5:15 Les Miserables Secondary rehearsal group

3:15 – 4:15 G3-12 Musical Theatre

Faculty Staff Meeting

Important Dates th  APRIL 27 – Batabano Junior Parade -Junior, Senior and Advanced Dance Team Students will participate (costumes provided)  9 & 10 May PTD External Examinations – No afterschool lessons due to exams being in progress on these days. (Participants will have had specific notification. 

May 28th Showcase Dress Rehearsal in the ARC 3:30 – 5:30 – No afterschool lessons due to rehearsal (musical theatre and drama students participating in performance)

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May 29th Showcase Performance Night – No afterschool lessons due to performance. (Only Musical Theatre and Drama Students will perform)

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June 3-7th “Performing Arts Open House” – Parents and family invited to come and watch classes for all dance groups.

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CIS Performing Arts Department Session 3 – Extra Curricular Classes (April 8th – June 7th)

Optional Additional Saturday Practices for Exam Candidates Saturday 13 April 08:00 – 08:30 G6-12 Drama (Level II exam) 08:30 – 09:00 G6-12 Dance Team (Level II) 09:00 – 09:45 G6-12 Ballet (PTD G4 exam) 09:45 – 10:15 PK3&4 Ballet (Preliminary) 10:15 – 10:45 K-G1 Ballet (Primary) 10:45 - 11:15 K-G1 Dance Team (Prep.) 11:15 – 11:45 Drama (Prep Test Group) K-G1 Students (selected) 11:45 – 12:15 Drama (prelim Test Group) G1-2 Students (selected) 11:45 – 12:15 G2-5 Dance Team (prelim test) 12:15 – 12:45 G2-5 Ballet (PTD G3 exam) 12:45 – 1:30 G3-5 Drama (level I test)

Saturday 20 April 08:00 – 08:30 G6-12 Drama (Level II exam) 08:30 – 09:00 G6-12 Dance Team (Level II) 09:00 – 09:45 G6-12 Ballet (PTD G4 exam) 09:45 – 10:15 PK3&4 Ballet (preliminary) 10:15 – 10:45 K-G1 Ballet (Primary) 10:45 - 11:15 K-G1 Dance Team (Prep.) 11:15 – 11:45 Drama (Prep Test Group) K-G1 Students (selected) 11:45 – 12:15 Drama (prelim Test Group) G1-2 Students (selected) 11:45 – 12:15 G2-5 Dance Team (prelim test) 12:15 – 12:45 G2-5 Ballet (PTD G3 exam) 12:45 – 1:30 G3-5 Drama (level I test)

Saturday 27 April

No Classes as Students from Dance Teams Participating In Junior Batabano Festival in George Town

Saturday 4 May 08:00 – 08:30 G6-12 Drama (Level II exam) 08:30 – 09:00 G6-12 Dance Team (Level II) 09:00 – 09:45 G6-12 Ballet (PTD G4 exam) 09:45 – 10:15 PK3&4 Ballet (preliminary) 10:15 – 10:45 K-G1 Ballet (Primary) 10:45 - 11:15 K-G1 Dance Team (Prep.) 11:15 – 11:45 Drama (Prep Test Group) K-G1 Students (selected) 11:45 – 12:15 Drama (prelim Test Group) G1-2 Students (selected) 11:45 – 12:15 G2-5 Dance Team (prelim test) 12:15 – 12:45 G2-5 Ballet (PTD G3 exam) 12:45 – 1:30 G3-5 Drama (level I test) 3