December 10, 2010

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.

CIS would like to thank all the people who made “Cayman Cayman Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time” a successful event. Over the 2 days, CIS Events students had a fantastic time, and learned much about the culture and heritage of the Cayman Islands. On December 7th, CIS parents Dec. 9-12 High School soccer tournament in John and Denise McLean demon- Jamaica strated traditional Caymanian teas: Dec. 10 Middle School Movie Night; ARC; basil, mint and lemongrass. Students 6:30pm to 8:30pm; wear PJs were introduced to the plants, enjoyed Dec. 14 Giving Tree presentation (last day to the tea and learned which teas were donate) used for different medicinal purposes. Dec. 14 Winter Wonderland Musical Mr. Jerilo Rankine, a retired seaman Performance, 6:30pm, ARC from the East End district explained (performing students report at how to make nets and hammocks. 6:00pm) Ms. Eulene McLaughlin and her sister Dec. 16 Early Childhood Holiday Songs from the East End demonstrated rope Presentation, 8:30am, ARC making using the Silver Thatch. Dec. 16 Secondary Assembly, 4th period, On December 8th, Mr. Wray ARC Banker, Deal Ebanks and Billy Banker Dec. 17 Holiday dress day, 1/2 day from the Cayman Islands Traditional Dec. 20-Jan. 3 Winter Break Arts Council and National Museum Jan. 4 School resumes demonstrated three customary games Jan. 4-6 Lunch orders/ticket sales on campus played by Caymanian children: crab Jan. 7 Pool Party, Grades 3-5, 3:15pm to racing, gigs and marbles. Mr. Ebanks 5:00pm hand makes the gigs from local trees. Jan. 10 Afterschool Clubs begin Jan. 10 2010/11 Yearbook Ads Due Jan. 17-21 Semester Exams 2011/2012 School Calendar Jan. 21 End of Semester 1/Quarter 2 The 2011/2012 school calendar is attached to this newsletter. Thank you to all of the parents and faculty/ Jan. 21 Elementary Assembly, 8:30am, ARC staff who provided feedback via our school calendar surveys. With many different nationalities and cultures Jan. 24 Heroes’ Day; no school represented at CIS, an effort has been made to set dates on the calendar within our school parameters and in accordance with feedback received. It is hoped that this school calendar provides the best possible ar- Holiday Dress Day Dec. 17 rangements for the general school community. This calendar lists only major dates and does not list the Red and Green civvies day for all students many activities and events that will be held during the year. Please note some of the rationale that went who wish to participate. Don’t forget, De- into setting various dates on the calendar: cember 17th is a half day! Pick-up times:  The calendar reflects August 29th as the first day of school for Kindergarten through Grade 12, which Nursery: 11:30 (no change) was the preference of most parents. PreK 3—Grade 2: 11:40  The majority of parents preferred the later break in October, while there was a slightly higher prefer- Grades 3—5: 11:50 ence among the faculty/staff for the earlier October break. The calendar reflects the later break in Grades 6— 12: 12:00 October, which should correspond with the major school holidays in the other schools.  The feedback between a shorter or longer holiday break in December/January was fairly balanced in January Lunch Order/Ticket Sales the parent survey. The faculty/staff preferred a slightly longer break to allow for off island travel. The On campus lunch orders and ticket sales return date will be January 4, 2012, providing an extra travel day for families, teachers and staff who will take place during student drop-off are away for the holidays. January 4-6.  The majority of feedback from both surveys indicated satisfaction for a student break from Feb. 20-25, thus allowing for a faculty/staff in-service two-day session on Feb. 21-22. Yearbook Ads Are Now For Sale Thank you again for the feedback provided. New this year, the CIS Yearbook will have a business card page in addition to family ads. See the attached form to learn more Top Stories ...... Page 1 Students on the Move ...... Page 4 & order your business or family advertise- CIS Community News ...... Pages 2 PTA Happenings ...... Page 5 ment. Orders are due January 10th.

Secondary School Headlines...... Page 3 Student Achievements ...... Page 6

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CIS Community News The 2012 Olympics Peace Quilt CIS students in grades 3 through 6 contributed to the final drawing that CIS will send to Manchester, England for the 2012 Olympics Peace Quilt. CIS was asked to develop a design showing what peace means to children in the Cayman Islands to be added to drawings to create a quilt. Ms. Megan asked grades 3-6 make designs whenever they finished a project early in class, and together with Mr. Troy, several were selected and combined to best represent the Cayman Islands and peace. Great job to all students who contributed! For more information on the 2012 Olympics Peace quilt, visit http:// peacequilt.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/welcome-to-the-peace-quilt/.

CIS Students Raised CI$630 on International Disabilities Day Winter Wonderland Musical Performance th The funds collected from CIS stu- 6:30pm December 14 in the ARC dents who participated in the Civvies A holiday show for parents day will support local services for the Performed by students in grades K-12. disabled. CI$315 was given to Maple Performance night guidance: House, a residential facility that pro- Grades K-5: Wear your holiday best and report to your homeroom vides care and supervision for seven class at 6:00pm. children with varying disabilities and Secondary (6th Grade, Band, High School Music class): Wear special needs. The Sunrise Adult Training Centre is a training facility in black dress pants, black shoes, and a white dress shirt. Report to the music West Bay for Adults with Disabilities rooms at 6:00pm. also received a check from CIS for Families will be able to order the CI$315. Winter Wonderland Musical Performance DVD. Great work CIS students! The cost is CI$25, and 10% will be directed to fund the CIS Performing Arts program. The order form will be available soon! Annual CIS Giving Tree A few tags remain on the CIS Giving Tree, so be sure to pick one up by Monday, December 13th if you want to Caykids 2011 Triathlon Sunday, January 23, 2011. Registration 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. provide a gift this year. Wrapped gifts must be under the tree The race begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Camana Bay Pool. 6-10 year olds: 100m swim, 3km bike, 500m run. 11-14 year olds: 200m swim, 6km bike, by the end of the school day on Tuesday 1km run. Enter as individuals or as a team. See the attached flyer and letter for more infor- the 14th. CIS will present the mation on this fun event that benefits the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. gifts at the Winter Wonderland performance on December 14th. Lost & Found Reminder The Lost & Found bins are overflowing! If your child has misplaced a personal item at school, please check the bins to see if it’s in the Lost & Found. Unclaimed items remain- ing after December 17th will be donated to charity. 2 Cayman International School | P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman KY1‐1206 2 phone 345.945.4664 fax 345.945.4650 email: [email protected] website: www.caymaninternationalschool.org December 10, 2010

Secondary School Headlines HS Soccer Team Travels to Jamaica Elsie B. is YouthFlex Radio Determined Youth of the Week The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation sent CIS Grade 12 student Elsie B. as the 16 & Under representative for the Caribbean Equestrian Association Junior Jumping Competition in Kingston, Jamaica on November 13th & 14th. Elsie won 2nd place and helped Cayman win an overall first place award for this international competi- A new milestone has been reached in the life of CIS as the tion! James Myles from the Cayman Youth Development high school students have their first experience traveling to Department named her the Determined Youth of the another international school in another country. Week and interviewed her here at CIS. Mr. Jeremy and Mr. Troy accompanied 7 students (Grade 9 After the interview, Mr. Myles said “The reason why I students Kingsley F., Jack G., Dusan B., Camilo B.;Grade 10 was interviewing Elsie today was because she has been student Moses E.; and Grades 11 & 12 students Bianca A. and selected by YouthFlex Radio Show as our Determined Tristan VK.) to the American International School of Kingston, Youth of the Week. Elsie is quite the rider and her Jamaica, (host school) for a soccer tournament this weekend. achievements are to be noted and celebrated by us all. . . They left on Thursday afternoon and return on Sunday. and we need to highlight her for her positive contributions Other international schools participating include the Inter- to our society by using her talents to promote the Cay- national School of Aruba and Lyford Cay International School man Islands and her sport.” of the Bahamas. The four international schools will be joined The interview was aired on December 8th on Radio by Hillel Academy of Jamaica. Cayman 89.9FM at 4pm. Look for more information The athletes and coaches will be housed by families from the about Elsie on the YouthFlex blog American International School of Kingston. New soccer uni- at: forms, designed by the students, have been ordered for our first www.youthflex.blogspot.com. high school soccer team! Go Iguanas! Go CIS!

PROGRESS REPORTS With all the activity and excitement of the holidays, please do not forget our primary focus on academics. We have now reached the term 2 midpoint. This weekend, please check the progress of your child on Edline, and email any teachers with questions or concerns. If you do not have the contact information previously provided by a teacher, please email Ms. Donna ([email protected]) to receive any necessary emails and con- tact information. Thank you for reinforcing the importance of education and supporting academic success! Middle School Holiday Movie Night Dec. 10th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the ARC. The movie is Elf. Wear your PJs, and bring pillows, blankets, snacks & drinks. Students must have signed permission slips to attend!

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Students on the Move Native American Studies on Campus Grade 2 Students Build Grade 5 Visitor: Native American Shelters Mr. Ronnye Etcitty Mr. Etcitty, was born As part of their lesson on Native Americans, Ms.Helen’s Grade 2 class and raised on the Navajo painted different symbols onto their Reservation in North- teepee and then, with a little help, western Arizona (USA) worked together to assemble it. and is a Native Ameri- can Indian and member of the Navajo Nation. He lives in the Cayman Islands and works as the George Town Hospital Human Re- sources Director. He visited Grade 5 students on December 9th to share Navajo culture with them as they study North

They read and listened to American native peoples. Among other things, stu- traditional Native American sto- dents learned to speak a few words of the Navajo lan- ries while huddled inside. guage and learned about the importance of turquoise jewelry to the Navajo people.

PreK 4s Learning the Basics! Consolation Cup Competition Begins for CIS U9 & U11 Soccer Teams U9s play this Saturday at 10:00 am vs. Grace Academy at the Annex Field . Both U9s and U11s will play their next games on January 8th. Go Iguanas!

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PTA Happenings

Cayman Islands Marathon & Kids Fun Run

Thank you to the staff and families who supported the CIS International Waters Water Stop on Sunday, De- cember 5th! Our PTA booth didn’t win any awards, but they showed outstanding CIS school spirit and helped to cheer on many runners. Both Ms. Yvonne and Ms. Nimmi were sighted in the wee morning hours!

CIS had many participants in activities related to the marathon, with great efforts made by CIS teachers and staff. Ms. Megan’s first place finish in the half marathon for the Women’s Under 29 age group (out of 51) was particularly noteworthy! She came in 3rd overall for women of all ages (out of 256), and 24th place for both men and women (out of 420 runners) for the half marathon. Way to go Ms. Megan! Ms. Katie K. and Sarah all ran the half marathon as well. Ms. Krista and Ms. Corey ran in a team effort with two other women.

Leading the student effort was standout runner Tristan VK (Grade 11). Tristan was part of a four man relay team in the full Cayman Islands Marathon. He was the youngest member of his team, Hy Tech Tigers, which came in first and established a new course record in the relay team category. Tristan’s commendable perform- ance is even more remarkable when his other accomplishments and responsibilities are considered: he main- tained gold honor role grades, participated in rehearsals and play performances the week before the marathon, handled his regular homework commitments, prepared for the CIS Soccer Team trip to Jamaican and trained with the Cayman Islands National Team and their middle-distance running coaches. What a great all-around student athlete! In addition to numerous CIS parents who participated in marathon events, the following children were sighted at the finish line: Bianca A., Katarina K., Augustina T., Valentina T., Martina T., Jaxon S., Ben S., Matt S., Connor H., Reese H., Nuala P., Ava H., Parker S., Pierre S., Kyler D., Isabella W. and & Sofia W.

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Student Achievements

Purple Dragon CIS Students Earn Higher Karate Belts

CIS Grade 3 students JD B. and Kyler D., along with Zara W. (Grade 2) and Jade W. (Grade 1) recently earned higher belts in the sport of Karate. The students are all members of the Purple Dragon Karate School. Earning a higher belt in the sport of Karate requires discipline, dedication and perseverance. Zara, Jade and JD all earned their Orange Belt; Kyler earned his Green Belt. Congratulations to all!

Devon-Ross is the #1 Junior Angler in Recent Fishing Tournament

Devon-Ross M. (Grade 6) landed a barracuda weighing 8.8 pounds to win the Junior Division of the annual Rotary and Lions Club of Grand Cayman fishing tournament. This year’s event was called Fishing for Community Service. The competition included fishing in both Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman. The weigh station was at Camana Bay.

By earning the top spot, he was awarded CI$300. His father, Shawn M. served as Devon- Ross’s boat captain. Great job!

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Cayman International School 2011/12 Calendar

2011 2012

August January S M T W T F S 8 Tuition Due S M T W T F S 2 New Years Public Holiday 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 New Teacher Orientation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 22‐25 All Staff/Faculty Orientation 3 Additional School Holiday Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 School Resumes 26 New & Returning Student 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 Afterschool activity session 2 begins Orientation Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 Heroes’ Day Public Holiday? 29 First day for K‐12 24‐27 High School Semester Exams 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 Early Childhood PT Conferences 27 End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester 30 First day for Nurs‐PK4 30 3rd Quarter Begins

September February S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 7 Elementary Parent Night 20‐21 Faculty In‐Service Days 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 22 Ash Wednesday Public Holiday 14 EC and Secondary Parent Night 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (No School) 19 Afterschool activity session 1 begins 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 23‐24 Holiday (No School) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20‐22 Yearbook Photos 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 Noon dismissal for students 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 (Teacher In‐Service Afternoon) 26 27 28 29

October March S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 10‐14 Tri‐Association Conference 9 Afterschool activity session 2 ends 1 1 2 3 21 Noon dismissal for students 19 Tuition due 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Teacher In‐Service Afternoon) 23 Noon dismissal for Students 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 (Teacher In‐Service) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 24‐28 October Break 26 Afterschool activity session 3 begins 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

November April S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 4 End of 1st Quarter 5 End of 3rd Quarter 1 2 3 4 5 7 Second Quarter Begins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 Good Friday Public Holiday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 PSA Conference (tentative) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (No School) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (In‐Service Day) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9‐13 Spring Break 14 Remembrance Day Public Holiday 16 Beginning of 4th Quarter 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16‐17 PT Conferences (Noon Dismissal) 25‐26 Half Day for Students 27 28 29 30 29 30 25 Afterschool activity session 1 ends PT Conference Afternoons 28 Tuition due

December May S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 21 Discovery Day Public Holiday? 13 Holiday Music Program 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 (No School) 16 Noon Dismissal for Students and 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Faculty 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19‐Jan 3 Winter Holiday Break (No School) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31

June S M T W T F S 1 Afterschool activity session 3 ends 2012 Public Holiday dates are unconfirmed. 1 2 11 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday? 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (No School) 15 High School Graduation School Holidays Teacher In‐Service. No school for 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 students 15‐20 High School Semester Exams 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Noon Dismissals for PT Conferences, 21 Last Day of School Public Holidays Teacher In‐Services or holidays 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Half Day Dismissal for Students End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester Last updated 12/10/2010 at 10:16AM

Caykids 2011 Triathlon

The annual Caykids Triathlon is a program of the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association (CITA). Caykids is a non-competitive introduction to triathlons for the children of the Cayman Islands. Our goal is to promote physical fitness, healthy lifestyles, and community involvement. A triathlon is a race made up of three prominent sports in the Cayman Islands: swimming, cycling, and running.

With its growing popularity, the Caykids Triathlon is proud to have had over 150 participants ranging from 6 to 14 years of age over the past few years. This year, Caykids is moving to a new location and date, January 23rd, 2011 @ Camana Bay Sports Facility. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Camana Bay for donating the use of the sports facility for this event.

Students may enter as an individual or be part of a team of two or three members. To ensure the safety of all participants, the race will start in three different waves.

The swim will take place in the 25 m pool, the bike will be a circular course around the perimeter of Cayman International School, and the race will conclude with the run around the football pitch. Parents, siblings, teachers, and friends are welcome to come out to cheer on the aspiring athletes.

Immediately following the race, the participants will celebrate with a pizza party and the ever popular random prize giveaways. Many local companies such as Uncle Bill’s, Cox Lumber, Sports Supply, Books & Books, Dairy Queen, Baskin Robbins, TCBY, Cost-U-Less, Hollywood Theaters, and Burger King have been generous in their donations.

Traditionally, the Caykids Triathlon has taken place in December. It was in the spirit of the holiday season that “Caykids Care” was developed. Participants were encouraged to bring a gift or food item to donate to families in need. This year the athletes will have an opportunity to give back to our community by making a charitable donation to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. CICS will be hosting their annual Stride Against Cancer the following weekend.

We look forward to seeing everyone at this event.

Sincerely, Jody Danter & Darcy Simcoe Race Directors

Caykids 2011 Triathlon

Sunday, January 23, 2011 Registration 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. Race begins at 8:00 a.m. The race will take place at Camana Bay. ENTER ONLINE at [email protected]

The race course: 6-10 year olds: 100m swim, 3km bike, 500m run 11-14 year olds: 200m swim, 6km bike, 1km run

Students may enter as individuals or as a team. All partici- pants will receive a certificate, a medal, and a T-shirt. Pizza party to follow race!

In the past, Caykids have collected donations for Child and Family Services. This year we are support- ing the Cayman Islands Cancer Society.

Caykids 2011 Splash and Dash Triathlon Entry Form Teams and Individual Sunday, January 23, 2011

Location: Camana Bay Pool Registration: 7:00 – 7:45 am Race Start: 8:00 am

Individual ______Team ______

SWIMMER (Note: for participants doing the whole event themselves, you only need to fill out the first section) Full Name:______Age on race day: ______Mailing Address: ______Email Address:______Phone #: ______School: ______Emergency Contact Name & Phone: ______Medical Condition or limitations: ______Please check your swimming ability: ______beginner ______intermediate ______experienced

BIKER ALL CYCLISTS MUST WEAR A BIKE HELMET TO PARTICIPATE. Full Name:______Age on race day: ______Mailing Address: ______Email Address:______Phone #: ______School: ______Emergency Contact Name & Phone: ______Medical Condition or limitations: ______

RUNNER Full Name:______Age on race day: ______Mailing Address: ______Email Address:______Phone #: ______School: ______Emergency Contact Name & Phone: ______Medical Condition or limitations: ______

Enter online at www.caymanactive.com/caykids

Caykids Care Note: This is only an entry form, separate All participants are waiver forms will be signed by parents or encouraged to bring a guardians on the morning of the race. donation for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society.