Cayman International School Table of Contents Title Page Number A Message from the Director 3 Who are we? 4 CIS Mission and Principles 5 CIS Definition of Learning 6 Diversity at CIS 7 CIS Faculty and Staff 8 Faculty Member Qualifications 9 Faculty Retention Rates 10 MAP Testing Results 11 IB Exam Results 12 Where are we going? 13 Strategic Plan & Reaccreditation 14 Class of 2019 University Acceptances 15 Enrollment Projections 16 Financial Data 17 Connect 19 Sustainability 20 Parent Community 21 Caymanian Oral History Event 22 Oceans Field Work 23 Counseling at CIS 24 Partnership & Sponsorships 25 Inspire 26 Performing Arts Highlights 27 Technology 28 Athletics 29 Personalized Learning 30 Student Leadership 31 Mindfulness at CIS 33 Serve 34 National Honor Society 35 Service Learning 36 CIS Community Donations 37 Reflections 38 A Message from the Director We are a positive community with passionate learners The purposeful development of CIS is providing new and exciting opportunities for children and adults to learn, grow and play. One thing that is important and special about CIS is that despite our notable growth as an organization, our warm family culture, positive relationships, and thoughtful care for the needs of children stand firm as the ethos of our school. Images of the impressive school campus can capture your attention, and graphs and statistics can quantify learning Dr. Jeremy Moore and demographics, but these don’t begin to describe the joy and synergy that flows through the halls. As we celebrate the conclusion of another year, this report highlights progress of the school and achievements of our students during the 2018-19 school year. ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 3 Diversity at CIS There are over 35 different nationalities represented among the student body and over 12 represented among the faculty and staff at CIS Other 12.1% Canadian Irish 25.6% 3.5% Australian 4.6% British 17.6% American 18.7% Caymanian 17.9% Student Body Other 18.8% Jamaican 4.5% American 44.6% British 3.6% Canadian 12.5% Caymanian 16.1% Faculty & Staff ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 7 CIS Faculty and Staff The CIS family is comprised of several employee categories Administrators Special Area Teachers 5.2% Operational Leaders 12.2% 4.3% Office Staff 9.6% Maintenance Staff Secondary Teachers 3.5% 20% Faculty & Student Support 11.3% Early Childhood Teachers Elementary Teachers 7% 15.7% Teaching Assistants 11.3% Faculty & Staff Composition ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 8 Certificate 4% Bachelors 41.4% Masters 53.5% Degrees Held By Faculty Members 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Retention Rates by School Year MAP Testing Results CIS students take the Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment twice each year, providing important measures of student growth The charts above are comparisons of CIS in reading and math to the United States, Canada, all International Schools, AASSA and Tri-Association for grades 3-8. Once again at each grade level, CIS percentile rankings are above peer comparisons. ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 11 100% Pass Rate Strategic Plan & Reaccreditation We know where we want to go, and we have plans that Middle States Association (MSA), will guide us there visited our campus February 19-22 for our reaccreditation process. CIS selected the Excellence by Design self- study and accreditation protocol because it uses the strategic planning process as the vehicle for growth and improvement. The team from Middle States was tasked with ensuring that CIS met or exceeded the 12 standards of the protocol. CIS exceeded in many We believe in continuous areas and will receive full improvement, strive to excel, and the reaccreditation from Middle States. CIS strategic plan presents areas of focus for the future. The plan is framed by our shared language, it points to aspects of growth from our reaccreditation process, and it shares how we will define learning, design learning, deliver learning and demonstrate learning. We know where we want to go, and we have plans that will guide us there. ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 14 University United States Baylor University Acceptances Clark University Elon University George Mason University Students from the Class of James Madison University 2019 were accepted to 53 Lewis & Clark College different schools in 6 Los Angeles Film School Loyola University of Maryland countries North Carolina State University Northeastern University United Kingdom Nova Southeastern University Canterbury Christ Church University Ohio Northern University Kings College Penn State Kingston University Providence College Oxford Brookes University Rollins College Swansea University Southern Methodist University University of Bath Saint Francis University University of Birmingham St. Thomas University University of Edinburgh Syracuse University University of Portsmouth Wake Forest University University of Sussex Wentworth Institute of Technology University of Arizona Canada University of Central Florida Bishop's University University of Colorado, Boulder Brock University University of Georgia Dalhousie University University of Massachusetts Amherst Olds College University of Miami Red Deer College University of New Hampshire University of Calgary University of South Florida University of Toronto University of Tampa University of Victoria University of Waterloo Europe IE Business School University of Amsterdam University of Bologna University of Leiden ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 15 Finances CIS engages in an annual external financial audit CIS Financial Information CIS continually operates its finances in a responsible manner with a high level of accountability. CIS strives to maintain a six month operating reserve and engages in an annual external financial audit. CIS Board Policy includes a "Statement of Financial Mission" that includes fiscal direction. The quantity and quality of learning programs depend on the effective and efficient management of funds provided. Any annual surplus or deficit realized in the school's consolidated accounts accrue to Cayman International School alone. Accumulated surplus is used to offset deficits in poor performing years, fund CIS educational projects and to assure the long term financial security and growth of CIS. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to direct the management of such surplus or deficit in a fiscally prudent manner as a going concern and a responsible member of the community. A simplistic description of the relationship between CIS and Dart summarizes Dart as the landlord and CIS as a tenant, but the partnership and relationships between the organizations run much deeper as the Dart organization is committed to educational initiatives for all schools across the island. ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 17 2017-2018 Income CIS receives a grant from the Cayman Islands government and accepts other minor miscellaneous income Other 5% Tuition Revenue 95% ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 18 Connect Examples and highlights in the following pages of this report illustrate how CIS is living its mission to Connect, Inspire and Serve At CIS we believe in connected learning experiences. First, we strive to make sure students are challenged to think critically in ways that allow them to connect previous understanding to new, interesting and important ideas. We work hard to ensure our curriculum is aligned and provides a connected experience from class to class and year to year. Next, at CIS we understand that learning is social and thus we value being connected as people. Student to teacher relationships are crucial. So too, of course, are student to student connections. Whether on the sports field, in the classroom, or in the community serving, a spirit of camaraderie and collaboration permeates CIS. Finally, because we understand that learning happens best in rich and relevant contexts, we work hard to make sure students are connected to issues in our Cayman and global communities. We encourage bringing local experts and community members into our classrooms to enrich lessons. We promote and provide opportunities for students to get involved in various local issues as service projects. Making connections between ideas, people, and the world are at the heart of learning at CIS. ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 19 Sustainability CIS students engaged in important dialogue about sustainability with members of government In May, many CIS students took part in the Global Walk Out with a peaceful protest demanding action on environmental issues. One of the driving forces behind the event was the student-led advocacy group Protect Our Future, who recently started a powerful social media campaign to raise awareness around the issues affecting our island. We are so proud of these students for putting their principles into action. CIS students also joined HRH Prince Charles at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute in Little Cayman to watch a 'Reefs Go Live' - a live link to divers at a reef. In 2018-19, CIS students engaged in a plethora of activities aimed at increasing awareness of sustainability efforts, and they acted on their learning. CIS students won the Lois Blumenthal Youth Conversation award and were presented with their award at Government House. ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 20 Parent Community CIS parents play a vital role in the success of our student programs Our CIS parents contributed countless hours during this school year to enhance the learning experience of our students. Without this support, CIS simply would not be the school it is today. CIS parents play a vital role in the success