CIS Newsflash: January 12, 2018 Page 1 of 10

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In this week’s Issue:

• Admin News

• K-12 News

• Grade 4 – Sharing the Planet

• Sinulog Family Day

• College Visits (Edu Canada)

• Athletics Director’s News

• PTA News

• Korean Air Promo

Newsflash Friday, January 12, 2018

Upcoming Events:

• Jan 15 – 19: Philippines Culture Week

Sem. 2 Online Registration Start

• Jan 20: Sinulog Family Day/HAD 2 (AM)

• Jan. 22: Sem. 2 Clubs Start

• Jan. 26: 100 days of School (Elem)

• Jan. 31: Elem/MHS Goal Setting

Conferences

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Dear CIS Community,

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your families and friends, and wish you all a Happy New

Year!

I am delighted to inform you all that, following our

accreditation visit in Sept. 2017, we have now

received confirmation that Cebu International School

has been approved for re-accreditation by the

Council of International Schools (CIS), and the

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

I want to congratulate you all, as it is the school

community that makes the school what it is!

What is an International Accreditation?

The Council of International School is a leader in the field of school evaluation and accreditation

worldwide. They provide a unique international accreditation with a focus on high quality student

learning and global citizenship. The quality and rigor of a CIS International Accreditation is recognized

by Ministries and Departments of Education around the world as the demonstration of a school’s

commitment to high quality international education. Universities all over world recognize and value

the status of a CIS International Accreditation, as they have the assurance students who graduate

from CIS-accredited schools have received a high quality education and are ready for admission to

their institutions.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of seven regional commissions made responsible

for the accreditation of roughly 3,000 of the nation’s colleges and universities by the US Department of

Education. Like CIS, a WASC accreditation is an indicator of a school that has satisfied all standards

set by the commission, and demonstrates that the Cebu International School High School Diploma is

acceptable as being equivalent to US HS Diplomas, and so provide CIS HS Diploma-holders smooth

access into US Universities if they so desire, as well as being recognized in many universities around the

world.

What do we do now?

The CIS International Accreditation is an evaluation process

that drives a school’s continuous improvement, through:

• rigorous evaluation against internationally-agreed

standards

• a blend of support and challenge, focused on a

school’s development

• a peer-based model that brings together international

educators from across the world of CIS-accredited

schools.

We now move to the Follow-up stage (ref. WASC Cycle of Quality diagram above), where over the

next few years, we implement the improvements to our program identified in the self-study and school

visit. This process is managed and monitored by the admin team, who ensure accountability by

periodically reporting progress to the Board of Trustees and school community, as well as CIS and

WASC.

Dr. Gwyn Underwood, Superintendent

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Hello All,

Welcome back and Happy New Year!

One of the things I do each Christmas break is read teachers’ comments for report cards to

get a better idea about how each student is doing and to help unify comments. One of the

side benefits is that I get to hear directly from a number of students through their reflections

they have written about the prior quarter.

Many students across several middle and high school grade levels cited that in the new year,

and the new semester, that they want to get more sleep and saying they want to limit cell

usage at night and get to bed by 10-10:30 pm! What wonderful news! I hope you as parents

will help support your children in achieving their goals. This means taking a bit more action in

terms of limiting cell and device usage. This mean limiting or foregoing “academy” time. You

have heard me speak about, and write about, that sleep is the most important things students

can do after school. Cramming for an additional 3-5 hours of school does not help students

internalize learning from the day. More studying does not equal more learning after school.

We hope that in 2018, our students will come to school more rested!

Another point for the semester is the continuation of our active reporting process. Please read

through your child’s emails every second week highlighting their work from Day A/C classes

and then two weeks later, their learning from Day B/D days. We have had some lovely

responses from parents to students about their effort and growth!

Please remember to set aside Saturday January 20th from 7:20-12:30 pm for Sinulog Family

Day. This is a school day for all students and all parents are highly encouraged to join in the

fun! This year’s event promises to be more interactive and includes all family members in the

fun and food. Talk to our awesome PTA about how you can help! (pta@cis.edu.ph)

A final announcement: On Thursday January 18 at 3:30 pm, there will be a Parent Information

Meeting in the library about the upcoming BeiMUN trip to Beijing running from March 14-18,

2018. Please plan on attending if your child is interested in participating in this year’s BeiMUN

conference.

Have a wonderful weekend with family and friends!

Dr. Ted Mockrish, K-12 Principal

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This week the Grade 4 students welcomed in a very special guest from the United States,

conservationist biologist Samuel W. Berg. In alignment with our new unit, Sharing the Planet,

Mr. Sam answered questions that the students had about how human's demand for energy

affects animal populations and habitats. He also shared information about his research with

wood turtles and shared his experiences.

Ms. Karissa Thompson, Grade 4 Teacher

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January 15 to 19 - Online Club Registration will start.

- Kinder students can now register and be part of a club or after-school

activity.

- The list of clubs will be available thru the parent portal (www.cis.edu.ph).

- See separate sheet on how to register online as well as how to see the list of

clubs.

- The online registration will be open at exactly 12:00am of January 15.

January 20 - Sinulog Family Day (Saturday)

- 7:30am to 12:30pm (1:00pm for faculty and staff)

January 22 - Clubs begin

January 24-28- ISAC Boys Football and Girls Basketball at British School Manila

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Greetings parents, and Happy New Year!

We would like to welcome all the new families who have enrolled this semester. We hope you

settle in quickly and find CIS to be a welcoming community. As parents, you are already part

of the Parent Teacher Association here and we want to tell you from the beginning that we

value your ideas, experiences, traditions and concerns. If you would like to contact the PTA

Board officers, you can send an email to cispta@cis.edu.ph. Watch this section of the

Newsflash for updates on PTA projects and meetings.

We will see you all on January 20 at Sinulog Family Day! Homeroom parents, please note that

this year the food will be ordered by the PTA Board using the homeroom funds designated for

this event. You DO NOT need to get the funds from the cashier. Dan Keller, our teacher liaison,

will handle the payment of the food vendors. All we ask from you is your help in decorating

tables on Friday afternoon, January 19, and help serving the food and/or manning snack

stations on the day of the event. Please send us an email if you are available to help in one

of those ways.

In order to save plastic, we encourage everyone to bring their own water bottles to use for

water and other drinks. We will also have drinks in glass bottles and paper cups.

Thank you for the many ways you serve.

Welcome back everyone!

Your PTA Board:

Wendy Tanagho, President

Nilah Sarlak, Vice President

Jean Saclo, Secretary

Janelle Taft, Treasurer

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Cebu International School

Pit-os, Cebu City 6000, Philippines

Tel no. +63 32 261 0247 || Fax no. +63 32 261-0247 ext. 217

www.cis.edu.ph

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our operating routes.

WHO can avail???

CIS Members-Teachers, Staff, Students and immediate family members.

Verification for eligibility:

- School ID/Birth Certificate/Marriage Certificate….

WHEN is the applicable dates?? ➢ Ticketing Date: Immediately - 31March2018

➢ Departure Date: Immediately - 31March2019

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FROM TO

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