CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF ......ayman International School | P.O. ox 31364, Grand ayman KY1 -1206 1 1 phone 345.945.4664 fax 345.945.4650 email: [email protected]

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June 7, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2013

CIS IS PROUD OF YOU AND WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST!!

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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.

Top Stories ………………………………………..Page 1 CIS on the Move……………….....…………….……………..Page 5

CIS Community News…………………………….Page 2 Seen on the Campus………………..……..………………Page 6, 7

Secondary Headlines………………...............Page 3, 4 Attachments

Events June 8 Battle of the Books, Library, 9:00am June 10 Grade 8 Parent Transition Meet- ing, MPR, 5:15pm June 10 Grade 5 Parent Transition Meet- ing, MPR, 6:00pm June 11 Secondary Parent Seminar – How to talk to your kids about drugs, MPR, 6:00pm June 12-19 Secondary Semester Exams June 12 Early Childhood Assembly, ARC, 10:00am June 14 Graduation, ARC, 7:00pm June 17 Public Holiday, No School June 19 Elementary Assembly, ARC, 9:00am June 20 Last Day of School (Half Day for Students)

The Graduating class of 2013 would like to wel-

come you to share in this accomplishment and their

happiness at the 2013 commencement celebra-

tion. When: Friday, June

14th, 2013 Time: 7:00 P.M.

Where: ARC

CLASS OF 2013

Victoria B. Lucas B. Sheline C. Moses E.

Rayan F. Amy G. Tyson H. Katie H.

Alex L. Jennifer M. Brittany R.

Andrii S. Juliana W.

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SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READ-ING CHALLENGE

2013! If your child is in ele-mentary school, you

should have received their login credentials by now from library class. Each student has a unique username and a password that they have created. Students are welcome to start reading and logging now! Use the QR code or this link to ac-cess the login screen to begin keeping track of minutes. Help us beat the world record in summer reading! http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2013/kids

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

SUMMER IS NEAR, TIME TO CLEAR CIS PTA Uniform Swap June 11, 2013

The CIS PTA is organizing a Uniform swap to give families a chance to replace outgrown uniforms. Gently used and clean uniforms may be donated and placed in the labeled box outside the Administration Building until June 10. (Please check and ensure your donated items do not have stains, but-tons missing or holes). Funds raised will go towards school li-brary books. The sale will take place at drop off and all pick up times on June 11 in the MPR.

To make things easier, we have added a link to the Scholastic Summer Challenge Web site on the CIS library homepage. You will find it on the right-hand side of the library site. Keep up the good work! Parents if you have any issues with this pro-gram please contact Ms. Ashley ([email protected]

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE

Have you informed the office of your plans?

If you are:

A family leaving early for summer holidays: Please in-

form the office of your departure date as soon as possible.

A family leaving CIS or the Cayman Islands: Withdraw-

al forms must be completed and returned to the office prior

to your last day if you are not returning to school.

More

Winners - Congratulations!

Ms. Philippa’s Grade 1 Class

PTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday June 18, 2013

The PTA has some executive positions open for the 2013/14 school year and many exciting ideas for the 2013/14 school which we want to share with you and will bring new opportunities to our parents. If you are interested in getting more information about these positions or would like to run, please email [email protected] and plan to come to the meeting!

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Secondary School Headlines

SUMMER READING “A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy.“ ~Edward P. Morgan Summer Reading is essential as students enjoy their learning experiences during the summer months. The books selected have a direct relationship to the curriculum being taught in coming year, and are thought-provoking pieces of literature that should provide opportunities for student re-flection. These books will challenge student assumptions and inspire new thinking. Summer Reading assignments are required, as these books will be the foundations of lessons at the beginning of the next school year. Students will be provided with additional infor-mation by in their classes. Current 5th will be 6th Grade: The Cay Current 6th will be 7th Grade: Out of the Dust Current 7th will be 8th Grade: The Outsiders Current 8th will be 9th Grade: Fahrenheit 451 Current 9th will be 10th Grade: Animal Farm Current 10th will be 11th Grade: A Streetcar Named Desire Current 11th will be 12th Grade (IB DP students): Extended Es-say for IB Current 11th will be 12th Grade (IB Certificate Students): Re-search Paper

Dear parents, In the past, Simon Miller from the Cayman Islands National Drug Council has come to CIS to conduct discussions and information seminars for students and parents. He was very well received in the past, and he was able to connect to students and stimulate excellent dialogue with our kids. Mr. Miller will be returning to CIS next week on Tuesday, June 11, and he will be facilitating multiple seminars with students in grades 6-12. Mr. Miller will share statistics and information from the Cayman Islands student drug survey and research regarding illegal drugs and drug use. We know that almost all of the issues related to children and illegal drugs happens with their peers in social settings, and Mr. Miller’s goal is to prevent illegal drug use among teens in the Cayman Islands.

There is a parent information seminar and discussion being held the same evening (June 11, 6:00 PM in the MPR) as these student sessions. Please take time to attend the seminar and talk to your child about drugs.

Battle of the Books Under the Sea Our Battle of the Books team has been

working very hard this year to prepare for

our book trivia battle on June 8th against

St. Ignatius. Our team, the Brainy Barna-

cles, is comprised of Karinya L., Alexia L.,

Marianne R., Nicky G., Madison I., Megan

E., and Leanna S. These students have

read and studied a handful of books and will be fun to watch in

competition! Please join us on June 8th 9-11:30 in the library to

cheer on these students.

3RD ANNUAL IB NIGHT

For the 3rd straight year the seniors of CIS

hosted an IB Night in the ARC for students,

parents and community members alike.

The students worked collaboratively to cre-

ate and plan an exciting evening filled with information

and anecdote. Students created display walls for each

course and core area of the IB Program here at CIS.

They shared their work and individual experiences with

under classmen who are looking forward to entertaining

this challenging and rewarding academic program. It

was an enjoyable night and a job well done by our Sen-

iors. If you have any questions regarding the IB Diplo-

ma Program at CIS please feel free to contact our IB co-

ordinator, Ms. Sarah at [email protected]

or Dr. Jeremy at [email protected].

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Secondary School Headlines

Keep up the hard work!

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER

Summer vacation is a great time for students to rest, recharge, play, plan, make

goals, build their resume, and begin the college search and college application

process. Here are some ideas for how students can make the most of this summer:

1) Get a summer job: If they are thinking about working this summer, they should be ap-

plying for jobs now! As we all know, the best way for them to get a job is to have a solid

resume, dress for the part, pound the pavement, and use any contacts they have to open doors

of opportunity. I encourage students to look for a job that really interests them. Frequent employ-

ers of high school students include park districts, golf courses, umpire/referee associations, tennis/

swim clubs, summer camp programs, restaurants, and other seasonal establishments. If you cannot find

a paying position, consider an internship or volunteering at a nonprofit.

2) Get involved with community service: You often receive as much from volunteering as you give. This is a

great way to become active in a cause that interests you. These web sites can get you started: www.idealist.org ,

www.impactonline.org, www.servenet.org. You can also find a list of local opportunities on this website: http://

www.caymannewresident.com/voluntary-organisations

3) Take a summer class. If you are in high school and are interested in earning elective credits, taking an additional

math course, or completing tech or PE credits over the summer, talk to me about possibly taking a class through Florida

Virtual School (www.flvs.net). This could be a great opportunity to get ahead, catch up, or free up your schedule down

the line for IB prep class time. You could also use this time to take a yoga class, work on your foreign language skills,

take a cooking class, learn more about photography, take an art class in the community, etc. Check out this website for

camps and classes offered in Cayman this summer: http://www.caymannewresident.com/kids-summer-camps

4) Turn travel into opportunity. Your summer vacation could be an excellent topic for your college essays. Do not just

write about what you did, but explain why it was meaningful or what you learned from it. Attention 11th graders: The

Common Application essay questions have been announced for next year’s application! You can spend the entire sum-

mer revising and perfecting your essay: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/

EssayAnnouncementFinal.pdf

5) Work on your world language skills. Summer vacation offers the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in a lan-

guage course or enroll in an immersion program. One opportunity is with Mr. Dave’s eSPEAK program in Malaga,

Spain www.espeak.eu.

5) Get started on your reading list for your English class next year. If you are interested in reading ahead, contact Ms.

Katie K to discuss which books will be covered in your English class next year. If you are looking for some good book

recommendations, pop into the library and chat with Ms. Ashley.

No matter what you have planned for summer, I hope that you enjoy a safe and happy July and August.

Keep care, Ms. Katie

Ms. Katie

Secondary Counselor’s

Corner

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CIS on the Move

Congratulations to the CIS Interscholastic Roller Hockey Teams

CIS had 3 teams in the Interscholastic Roller Hockey Tournament that took place last weekend. Members of each of the CIS teams were:

The CIS 13 U’s won their division with a little help from members from the 10 U’s team and under the coaching of Jagger H. also a CIS student and Gordon M. The CIS 8U’s also won their division in an exciting last game that went into overtime shoot action with Gavin S. getting the go ahead goal. The combined schools won the 10U’s division but the games were ex-citing and demon-strated some great hockey. The 6U’s played hard and had great fun. Congratulations to all the players.

Thanks to the

generosity of

Alexia B. on her

8th birthday the

dogs and cats at

the Humane So-

ciety won’t go

hungry. For her

8th birthday,

Alexia asked her

friends and fami-

ly to provide donations to the Humane So-

ciety rather than gifts. With their help,

Alexia gave approximately $200 worth of

animal food to the Humane Society. Nice

job Alexia!

...AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2013

CAYMAN YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

ARE:

1ST PLACE: Mari-

anne M. for her film

titled: One Decision,

Two Fates. She won

a trip to New York

for a 1 week work-

shop at the New York

Film Academy!

RUNNER UP: Fran-

cisco M. with his film

called: Foley.

And lastly, CIS re-

ceived an award for

the school with the

most entries into the

film festival this year! Congratulations to all

of the participants!

Congratulations to Finn

G. and Alessandra C. for

earning Distinction in

their recent Trinity Ex-

ams for the Cello with

their music school!

6U’s Ailey F. Gavin S. Nicky S.

Robbie S. Olivia J.

Nathan S. Antonio C.

8U’s Phillip W.

Finn G. Connor F. Sadie F.

Kayden K. Andrew H.

Gavin S. Luke N.

10U’s Sadie F. Justin H.

Jayden M. Ben S. Will J.

Jaxon S. Kyler D. Marin H.

13U’s Wyatt H. Matt S.

James M. Jayden M.

Ben S. Sadie F. Justin H. Ryan G.

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Seen on Campus


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Kindergarten Bake Sale

PSA Swim Gala

Elementary Soccer Celebration

Open Library: Have a

Fairy Good Summer!

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5th Annual Try-This-Tri Sponsored by Solomon Harris

Monday June 17, 2013 (Queen’s Birthday Holiday)

If you have a swim suit, a bike, and a pair of running shoes, you can do this race!! This family-friendly triathlon is unique in Cayman as it includes a swim in the beautiful Camana Bay Pool – a great start for those of you who may be shy about open water. After pool laps, athletes will exit to the transition area in the parking lot, and then crank the bike leg and finish with the run course. There are lots of distance options for the whole family to enjoy! Adult bikers in the sprint event will proceed from Camana Bay, doing loops northward on the by-pass, followed by a run through Camana Bay and the Paseo with its lovely shops. Kids (17 and under) will race entirely on Camana Bay property, thus contributing to a safe and scenic race for all. Teams are welcome. Bring your family. Form a team. Medals, draw prizes and food are featured for everyone! ________________________________________________________________________

On-line Registration - www.triathlon.ky/try-this-tri/try-this-tri (until

midnight, June 15th) Registration at Camana Bay - Café Del Sol Saturday June 15 – 8 AM to 10 AM Race Day Body Marking - One hour before race start (No Registration on Race Day; Sign Up Limited to 200 Participants) (No Body Marking or Registration required for Tykes Dash) ________________________________________________________________________ SPRINT - 800 m swim, *12 mile bike, *3 mile run 6:30 AM (Adults only) *(approximate) SUPER SPRINT - 400 m swim, 6 mile bike, 1.5 mile run 8:00 AM JUNIOR SPRINT - 200 m swim, 3 mile bike, 1 mile run 9:00 AM KIDS TRI - 50 m swim, ½ mile bike, 1/5 mile run 9:45 AM (5 years and older) TYKES DASH - Run across Soccer Pitch 10:15 AM (4 years and younger)

Kids’ events are free Adults are welcome to make donations in support of our sponsor, Solomon Harris’ charities

(Adults are required to join CITA – membership fee $15)

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF ......ayman International School | P.O. ox 31364, Grand ayman KY1 -1206 1 1 phone 345.945.4664 fax 345.945.4650 email: [email protected]