Cayman International School

P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206

Phone: 345.945.4664 Fax: 345.945.4650 Email: cis@cayintschool.ky

Educating Modern Learners

February 13, 2015

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Upcoming Events Feb 13-14 Soccer Feva—Jamaica Feb 16, 17 Teacher Inservice Days, No School for students Feb 17 Will Richardson talk for CIS community, 5:30pm, MPR Feb 18 Public Holiday, Ash Wednesday, School Closed Feb 19-20 Mid Term Break, School Closed Feb 21 PTA Beach Day Feb 25 Secondary Girls Football, CIS vs STI (teams 1&2), 3:45pm, CIS Field Feb 25 DCYP, 6:15pm, MPR Feb 26 Secondary Assembly, 8:10am, ARC Feb 26 HS Basketball Game, CIS vs STI, 3:45pm, ARC Feb 27 PSA Football Tournament, 8:00am—5:00, CIS field Feb 27 MS Spring Fling Dance, 5:30 -7:30pm, ARC Feb 28 Open Library, 9:00-11:30am Feb 28 Destination Imagination Tournament Mar 3 ES Principal Parent Coffee, 8:15am, MPR Mar 4 EC Principal Parent Coffee, 8:15am, MPR Mar 4 Grade 6 Parent Meeting re: Kaibo trip, 5:30pm, MPR Mar 5 CIS IDOL Rehearsal, 3:15- 5:00pm, ARC Mar 5 Secondary Basketball game, CIS vs CCC, Away, 3:30pm Mar 6 CIS IDOL, 6:30pm, ARC

Click the calen-dar to view the CIS Calendar for more up-coming events.

MID TERM BREAK IS NEXT WEEK

Remember No School for students

Monday—Friday, February 16-20, 2015

CIS IS CLOSED FEBRUARY 18, 19 &

20TH.

Should you need assistance

please email cis@cayintschool.ky

The CIS community is invited to

hear Will Richardson speak on

February 17 at 5:30pm in the

MPR.

Will Richardson is a former

classroom teacher who has be-

come widely known as a great

educational thinker, writer, and

speaker. He encourages

change in schools, and chal-

lenges educators to explore

online networks and social com-

munities that extend beyond the

traditional framework of educa-

tion. He focuses on school re-

form that encourages the inte-

gration of technology and edu-

cation.

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CIS SERVICE WEEK

DONATIONS WELCOME

The Art Department is looking for donations. If you have any of the following items cluttering up your home or heading to the trash bin, please consider bringing them to either art room anytime.

Newspapers

Magazines

Old towels

Flat sheets

Baby food jars

Sturdy plastic lid-ded containers

THANKS!

Cardboard egg cartons

Paper Towel Rolls

Large tin cans

Fabric

Men’s button-up shirts to use as smocks

Science is a way of thinking much more

than it is a body of knowledge.

- Carl Sagan

This year in Biology we have been focus-

ing on thinking about relationships. Stu-

dents are constantly thinking about the

relationship between structure and

function. Grade 9 students have been

thinking about the relationship between

seemingly unrelated topics and ways to

make their thinking visible such as con-

cept maps. Students also bridged the

critical and creative sides of their brains

to create mitosis board games. IB stu-

dents have been critically examining dif-

ferent experimental designs as they

create their own experiments. We have

had great discussions and will continue

to think about how the concepts pre-

sented in class relate to our everyday

lives.

How much did we drink? 18,000 bottles of water (16.9 oz)

Nearly 30,000 oz

507 Gallons

100 x 5 gallon water bottles.

25 baths full of water

Weighs the same as a female elephant!

Same as a 4 hr shower!

507 toilet flushes!!!

Our challenge was to be more aware of how much water we drink and maybe, if needed increase our intake.

Water is extremely important for our bodies and minds.

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CIS COMMUNITY NEWS con’t

Jog-a-Thon Results PTA has already awarded a wonderful snack to Ms. Ta-

tum's 1st grade class for purchasing the most jog-a-thon t-shirts.

The tallies are in and we are pleased to announce the classes from each grade who completed the most laps as a group and are the lucky winners of the pizza party. Also listed are the individu-als per grade who completed the most laps.

AND THE WINNERS ARE ..........................

All prizes will be awarded the week after school break. PTA will also do something special for PK and Nursery for their participa-tion.

CIS

PTA

Grade Winning Class Winning Individual

KG Ms. Krista Cormac M. from Ms. Krista’s class

Grade 1 Ms Tatum Tomas I. from Ms. Sherry’s class

Grade 2 Ms. Suzanne Meike B. from Ms. Lizzie’s class

Grade 3 Ms. Amy Connor M. from Ms. Amy’s class

Grade 4 Ms. Elena 3 way tie Stefano B., Alexia B. and

Abraham S. all from Ms. Jen’s class

Grade 5 Mr. Jason Francisco M. from Mr. Jason’s class

Grade 6 Ms. Sarah Ben S. from Ms. Sarah’s class

Grade 7 Ms. Megan Ben T. from Ms. Megan’s class

Grade 8 Mr. James Jeremy W. from Mr. James’s class

Grade 9 Ms. Jodi Malcolm K. from s. Jodi’s class

Grade 10 TBA

Grade 11 Ms. Sarah D. Alex P. from Ms. Sarah’s class

Grade 12 Ms. Dhara Cole M. from Ms. Dhara’s class

GET THINKING ABOUT RE-ENROLLMENT! Re-enrollment for CIS students who will continue to attend CIS for the 2015-2016 school year begins in March. Forms will be sent home soon. Completed

forms and deposits will be due on March 16, 2015.

Grades 2 and 3

Music Showcase Concert

March 3rd, 2015

at 6:00 in the ARC

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Government Track Meet

The Cay-man Islands Govern-ment Annu-al Second-ary Track Meet took place Tues-day, Febru-ary 9-Thursday,

February 11 at Truman Bodden Stadium. CIS had over thirty participants from Grades 6-12. Our students rep-resented our school well. Ms. Lydia and Coach Greg prepared these athletes for field events, various distance races, and even a relay team. Results to follow….

CIS COMMUNITY NEWS con’t

scrabble

scrum Attention students ages 11-16:

CIS will be competing in an interscholastic

Scrabble tournament on Thursday, 19th March,

from 4-6pm. We are looking to form a team(s)

of 6.

Here is how it works: In this fast-paced twist on the fa-

miliar word game, teams of 6 will try to fill a Scrabble

board with as many high-scoring words as possible in a

limited time. This exciting team game will get students’

minds racing in the search for the best combination of

words to achieve the highest scoring team board. We will

throw in some unexpected challenges along the way to

keep everyone on their toes!

Please talk to Ms. Ashley before February 27th if you are

interested.

CIS BASKETBALL The CIS Basketball team played Triple CCC School in the ARC Thursday afternoon. A hard-fought loss of 29-19 still reflected the hard work the Iguanas have endured in practice lately. Melissa B. (Grade 11) led the team with

six points. The Iguana Basketball Team plays again on Thursday, February 26 at 3:45PM in the ARC against St. Ignatius. Come sup-port our High School Basketball program. Game Schedule: February 26 CIS Vs. STI (3:45pm) March 5 CIS Vs. CCC (Away game) March 25 PSA Basketball Tournament at King’s Sports Complex.

SECONDARY GIRLS FOOTBALL GAME SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, Feb.25 CIS 1 Vs. STI 1/ CIS 2 Vs. STI 2

CIS READING FAIR MARCH 17, 2015 IN THE ARC

The Reading Fair will be taking place during Reading Week, which is March 16th-21st. More information will be coming about Reading Week in general, but we wanted families to know about the date of the Reading Fair so that they could get started planning. There is more information attached at the end of the newsletter.

A reading fair provides students the opportunity to share their favorite book through a storyboard display. The fair is set up sim-ilarly to a science fair and students may dress up like a character from their story when presenting.

Students and/or families will choose a favorite fiction story and create a storyboard to take to competition.

The project that is sent from each school will be entered into a final competition at Georgetown Public Library on March 21st, 2015. Island‐wide winners will be de-termined by the panel of judges, and prizes will be awarded at the final compe-tition on March 21st, 2015.

GOOD SPORTS

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SECONDARY HEADLINES

CAREER ASSEMBLY

On Thursday, CIS Secondary School held a Career Exploration and Information Assem-bly. We were excited to host the following presenters:

· Deana Hutchinson, Associate at Maples and Calder, to discuss careers in the field of law

· Gary Gibbs, Executive Manager of DECCO, to discuss careers in program and con-struction management

· Cindy Hislop, Partner in Audit Team at Deloitte, to discuss careers in auditing and finance · Richard Parchment, Business Developer & Government Liaison of Health City, to discuss career opportunities at

Health City · Miriam Foster, Program Coordinator for Family Resource Center, to discuss careers in Social Services

Students were able to hear about a typical workday or week in a variety of professions as well as hear about the education path required to achieve success in these fields. Students heard valuable advice from the presenters and were able to learn about opportunities for internships with these businesses and organizations. Thank you to all of the presenters for their par-ticipation in this program!

Attention Grade 6 Parents

A meeting for all Grade 6 par-

ents concerning the Kaibo

Overnight Camping Trip

(scheduled for March 26-27)

is scheduled for Wednesday,

March 4 at 5:30 in the

MPR. The meeting will in-

clude a brief presentation, a

question-answer session, and

distribution of necessary

forms (which will also be

emailed). We hope to see

you there!

Attention Middle School Stu-dents

On Tuesday, February 24, Greg Vasic from the Cayman Islands Rotary Central will be at CIS during lunch to speak to stu-dents about this year’s Science Fair. Please get your lunch and meet in C5 at 12:05 p.m.

CIS STUDENTS ATTEND CAYMAN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT SUMMIT by Hannah E.

Students from around the island got the

amazing opportunity to hear Sir Richard

Branson and Paul Lindley talk at Camana

Bay as a part of the Cayman Alternative In-

vestment Summit. Sir Branson was focusing

on conservation and its importance, especial-

ly for smaller islands. He was using his own

island, Necker Island, as an example, which

will be carbon neutral and powered by clean

energy in about 3 months. He remarked that he felt that Cayman Islands could be carbon neutral in

5 or 6 years if the right action is taken. This action could be in the form of the younger generations

starting to care more about the environment. CIS students, Daniel G. and Cory H., showed initiative

by asking questions about conservation and protecting our resources. Sir Branson said, “It’s about

a balancing act and creating something magical for both people visiting and living.”

Moving from outside on the Crescent to inside Regal Cinemas students got the opportunity to hear

entrepreneur, Paul Lindley, talk about entrepreneurship, getting involved in business, and making a

positive social impact. Mr. Lindley is the creator of Ella’s Kitchen, an organic baby food company

that revolutionized the industry by putting food in pouches. Key parts of his talk were redefining the

steps to success for small business, like having a set of core values and beliefs. He also encour-

aged students to “think like a toddler”, by never giving up and having fun when starting a business.

Mr. Lindley has two other companies, Paddy’s Bathroom, which has similar characteristics to Ella’s

Kitchen, but is a line of children’s toiletries. A positive social impact is a key part of Mr. Lindley’s

business, Paddy’s Bathroom will donate clean water to children in Rwanda and The Key is E en-

courages and supports Africa’s entrepreneurship. Mr. Lindley encouraged students to do even the

smallest part to make a change for issues they care about.

Daniel G. remarked, “I think it was a great opportunity for all students to have to hear one of the

greatest visionaries alive talking about ways to improve our beautiful island.”

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Seen on Campus

Elementary

Assembly Silver and Bronze Math Star Recipients

Kindergarteners are great thinkers!

Red Civvies Day

for Cayman Heart

Fund

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 in-spires leadership, character, and community service while embracing cultural diversity.

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With Alison T.

What is your background and heritage? I was born in Cayman however, my parents were both born and raised in Scotland. Which countries have you lived in? I have lived in Grand Cayman my whole life. How long have you been living in the Cayman Islands? I was born in Grand Cayman, so almost 18 years. How many years have you been at CIS?

I have been attending CIS since I was in Kindergarten, so almost 13 years. Describe yourself At least a few of your best and worst personality traits) My worst personality trait is that I am a procrastinator. I will go through small phases where I will want to leave everything to the last minute. My best personality trait is staying positive and being open minded. Are you a collector of anything? What? Why? I accidentally became a collector of shorts. I did not realize, until recently, how often I would buy only pairs of shorts. I have about 50 pairs of shorts in my closet. Other than schoolwork and studying, what activities do you enjoy? I enjoy to dance and play soccer. I have experienced many types of dance over the years which include, bal-let, jazz, contemporary, tap, Irish, and lyrical. I also played soccer in 2nd and 3rd grade but then didn't play soccer again until 9th grade and I still continue to play soccer. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Why? If I could have any superpower, it would be to pause time and everyone in the world. I would do this so I could sleep longer or do anything that I want to do without wasting time. Ultimately, I would want to delay the time school starts in the morning. You're about to walk the green mile, what do you have as your last meal? My last meal would be from Al La Kebab. From Al La Kebab I would want chicken over fries with sweet do-nair with a side of hummus and pita. What are your plans after you graduate from CIS? My plan after I graduate from CIS is to attend university (still to be decided which university) and to earn my bachelor of science in accounting.

 

Reading Fair Competition  

 A reading fair provides students the opportunity to share their favorite book through a storyboard display. The 

fair is set up similarly to a science fair and students may dress up like a character from their story when 

presenting.  

 

Students and/or families will choose a favorite fiction story and create a storyboard to take to competition.  

The project that is sent from each school will be entered into a final competition at Georgetown Public Library 

on March 21st, 2015.  Island‐wide winners will be determined by the panel of judges, and prizes will be 

awarded at the final competition on March 21st, 2015.   

Details and Requirements 

Storyboards 

•  A standard tri‐fold project board that unfolds to be 36” H x 48” W  

•  Use the attached checklist as a guide to help when creating the project 

•  Identifying information (name of the student, division, student’s grade level, homeroom teacher’s 

name, school name) should be labeled on the back of the storyboard  

 

Divisions 

Division A: Individual students ages 6‐9 

Division B: Individual students ages 10‐13 

Division C: Individual students ages 14‐18 

Division D: Partners (only 2 people) ages 6‐9 

Division E: Partners (only 2 people) ages 10‐13 

Division F: Partners (only 2 people) ages 14‐18 

 

 

Students will need to decide by March 6th if they 

would like to participate.  Please fill out the 

attached form and return to the office by March 6th. 

     

 

 

Reading Fair Project Checklist for All Divisions  

Project has the following:  

   Title  

   Author  

   Publisher and Publication Date  

   Main Characters‐ only those important to the story line  

   Setting ‐ place and time of story  

   Plot Summary ‐ brief summary (not a retelling) of what the story is about and what takes place  

   Conflict ‐ the problem in the story  

   Solution or Resolution ‐ how the problem is resolved  

   Author’s Purpose ‐ why the author wrote the story (to entertain, inform, and/or persuade)  

   _Tone or Mood ‐ describes how the author wants the reader to feel while reading the story  

Writing:  

Writing is neat and inviting. It may be typed or hand‐written. 

Writing is easily understood. 

Creativity:  

Project is original.  

Project demonstrates imagination.  

Unique materials are used to express ideas.  

Quality of Project:  

Project follows the guidelines.  

Project is durable and will last through several rounds of competition without physical support.  

Thoroughness of Written Information:  

Project captures the most important information.  

Project captures the concept/point the author made in the book.  

Interest Evoked:  

Project demonstrates student’s ability. 

Project encourages others to read the book. 

Project attracts others and makes them interested in the work    

 

I (we) would like to participate in the Reading Fair on Tuesday, March 17th from 2:15 (lower elementary) or 3:00 

(upper elementary and secondary) until 5:00.  Students may leave at any time and are not expected to stay the entire 

event, but are encouraged to do so.  I (we) understand that my project needs to be at school on Monday 16th in the 

library, costume pieces can be included in a labeled bag.   

 

Please check the correct division in which you will be participating: 

 

 

____ Division A: Individual students ages 6‐9 

____ Division B: Individual students ages 10‐13 

____ Division C: Individual students ages 14‐18 

____ Division D: Partners (only 2 people) ages 6‐9 

____Division E: Partners (only 2 people) ages 10‐13 

____Division F: Partners (only 2 people) ages 14‐18 

 

 

Please list name(s) of participants: 

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Parent signature: ___________________________________ 

Student signature (if you are working a group, choose a lead contact): __________________________________ 

 

This form is due on March 6th, 2015 at the CIS office.