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UPCOMING EVENTS/NEWS
Hello All,
I want to dedicate the message of today’s CIS Matters to the resilience of our entire community who have endured one year of lock down, isolation and remote learning. It is
one year ago today that we shuttered the campus, and only in the past few weeks have we allowed students on campus.
Over the past year, we have heard from parents who have shared wonderful stories of success-that they know their
child better and are more involved in their learning. Over the past year, we have tried to celebrate the successes as best we can- but resilience is more than just success
stories. It is about the things that test our will, our patience and our purpose. So I want to share that we have also
heard stories of anxiety and frustration- with parents ask-ing, “When will this all end?” These are of equal impor-tance to us as a community- as these stories of difficulty
actually define our resilience as much as the joys.
The pandemic, as with any crisis, has revealed opportuni-ties and dangers alike, and I have appreciated all of you highlighting both of these aspects with us through your own year of learning through the pandemic. It has been a trying year for us all.
So I say to you all- thank you all for your year of resilience in the face of this worldwide crisis. Our students are where they are today because of everyone’s input, struggles and resilience!
Unfortunately, I must share a danger with you all now. As we prepared to move to full day classes next week with Grade 9s and 11s, and then 8s, 10s, and 12s the following week, we have news that one of our students has tested
positive for Covid-19. This student has been on campus
taking mock exams and is at home resting with family- thankfully not exhibiting dramatic symptoms.
We are supporting the family as best we can and our
team of contact tracers are calling any families whose child may have been exposed for a sustained period of time this past Monday to Wednesday. Our on campus
protocols limit any close direct contact and everyone is masked at all times, but it is critical that we are all careful and vigilant at this time.
We have done so well in beating back the numbers in Bangalore, but things are begin to slide upward again.
HERE is a case tracing spreadsheet for you to see numbers in Bangalore from July through today. As you can see, the
numbers are starting to tick back upward over the past few weeks as people are relaxing habits, socializing and
not wearing masks, not distancing, and meeting in larger crowds. The government just ordered all restaurants, bars
and hotels to stop “late night” parties. Alcohol certain-ly contributes to more lax behaviour. For teens,
unsuper-vised behaviour is also problematic in that they may not pay attention to distancing and mask wearing in social situations.
Please continue to observe all social distancing, masking, handwashing and small group encounters. Please do not
send your children to school with any symptoms. To
con-found things, there is a “head cold” making the rounds- so please if a family member begins to show flu-like symp-toms, isolate them immediately. If it subsides in a day or two with no other symptoms, doctors are indicating that it is likely this flu. But if symptoms persist or others appear, please go see your family physician immediately.
Your child’s principal will communicate schedules for this upcoming week in this newsletter and through email up-dates if there are changes.
Stay safe everyone
Ted Mockrish Ed.D.
Head of School
MESSAGE FROM THE
MESSAGE FROM THE
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Dear EY and ES Families,
We have a very exciting two weeks of school before the Spring Break. Here is what is coming up.
EY/ES Virtual Festival of Arts - March 19th (Friday):
Our annual Festival of the Arts (FOA) will take place next Friday. We have a wonderful selection of workshops rang-ing from art, dancrang-ing, music, cookrang-ing, etc. Please take the time to go through the choices sent to you through Seesaw for the respective grade level of your child, and submit your child’s top three preferences by March 15 (Monday) at 12pm. A confirmation email, with workshop schedule and zoom link will be shared closer to March 19th. This day will be regular school start and end times, with synchronous homeroom classes, FOA workshops, but no specialist sessions. If your child has no sign up prefer-ences indicated, we will place them in a workshop re-gardless.
Remote Learning Toolbox Pick Up - March 16th (Tuesday):
Our next toolbox pick up is March 16th (Tuesday) morn-ing. If you are unable to pick up items on that day, you are welcome to pick it up on another day throughout the week - but do let your homeroom teachers know. Stu-dents that have G8 - 12 siblings coming on campus can have them bring items home as well - but again let your homeroom teachers know.
Spirit Week hosted by StuCo - March 22- 26
We are pleased to announce that our elementary student council will be hosting the second semester virtual spirit week. Stay tuned for posters by our StuCo members for inspiration and explanations. Students are asked to sim-ply take a photo of the respective theme, and send it to
[email protected] by the end of that day. Students are welcome to join their synchronous classes in thematic costumes. The days are as follows:
March 22 (Monday)- Meditation Monday
Send a photo of what keeps you calm and mindful. A choice of activities will also be provided.
March 23 (Tuesday) - Tired Tuesday
Send a photo of yourself just out of bed, or after a long tiring day (e.g. pajamas, messy hair, etc.)
March 24 (Wednesday) - Wonder Chef Wednesday
Show us your wonderful and favorite food creations. A choice of recipes will also be provided.
March 25 (Thursday) - Thoroughly Formal Thursday
Dress to Impress!
March 26 (Friday) - Fabulous Stories Friday
Share with us your favorite reading or writing spots.
Rekha Sachdej Ed.D
Elementary Principal
Important dates:
• March 19: Festival of the Arts
• March 22 - 26: Spirit Week hosted by Student Council • March 29 - April 2nd: Easter Break (No School) • March 29 - April 30: Reading Olympics
MESSAGE FROM THE
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents,
As you would have read from Ted’s message, an IB2 stu-dent has tested positive for Covid-19. This stustu-dent was on campus for mock exams at the start of this week. As a result, school will be entirely online next week. This is not affecting middle school students, though.
We had an assembly yesterday, during which Ms. Aditi and Mr. Ethan, the IB diploma coordinators shared about the connections between the core values of our school and the IB Learner Profile. The focus was on respect and integrity, the two core values that will be celebrated at next week’s Core Values Assembly (CVA). It was nice to realise that character growth is part of the holistic edu-cation offered at CIS. Although it may be embodied in different value systems it is meshing very well and the aims are the same: nurturing compassionate learners for a bet-ter tomorrow. You are all invited to attend the CVA on Wednesday 17th March at 11:50 am. I will be sharing the link by email one hour before the start of the assembly. In preparation for the March 24th Contextual Learning Day, we will have grade 6 & 7 students miss club on Tues-day next week so they can attend a preparation session. Finally, as part of the Festival of the Arts, students will be involved in a variety of activities in advisory time on Thurs-day and FriThurs-day. A ‘Dress like a Famous Artist or a Famous Art from around the world’ virtual fancy dress parade has been organised. Students can participate by sending in a picture. They have all received the details by email. Next week middle school students will have full days of classes. There is no change for Monday through to Wednesday. However, on Thursday and Friday timings will be as below, please make a note of it:
75 minute blocks
MS/HS
8:30 - 9:45
Block 1
9:45 - 10:00
Break
10:00 - 11:15
Block 2
11:15 - 11:20
Passing
11:20 - 12:35
Block 3
12:35 - 1:15
Lunch
1:15 - 1:55
Advisory
1:55 - 3:10
Block 4
If you have any questions or comments about
anything in middle school @ CIS, do not hesitate
to contact me via email at
msprincipal@cisb.
org.in
Wishing all MS families a pleasant weekend. Stay
safe.
Regis Caudrillier
MS Principal
Important dates:
• Mar 17 : Core Values Assembly in Advisory time • March 18 & 19 : Festival of the Arts
• March 24 : CL Day 5
• March 25/26 : On Campus - Grade 8
• Mar 29 - Apr 2 : Spring (Easter) Break - school holiday • April 13 : Ugadi - School Holiday
• April 14 : Ambedkar Jayanti - school holiday • April 12, 15 & 16 : Student-led conferences
Dear parents,
We had planned for grade 9 and 11 students to be on campus for full days next week. However, this will need to wait.
We have been informed that an IB2 student has tested positive for Covid-19. As this student was on campus for mock exams and there was potential exposure involv-ing other students and teachinvolv-ing staff, we are takinvolv-ing the precaution of moving mock exams and all classes online next week.
Coordinators and teachers will communicate with grade 10 and grade 12 students regarding mock exam proce-dures.
Grade 9 and grade 11 students will not be on campus next Thursday and Friday. All classes will be online for all students for the week. In summary:
Monday - Wednesday
• Grade 10 and grade 12 students conduct mock exams virtually
• No classes for grade 10 and 12 students
• Grade 9 and grade 11 students in online classes on the usual full day schedule
Thursday/Friday
• All students in online classes
• All students on a full day schedule as below:
75 minute blocks
MS/HS
8:30 - 9:45
Block 1
9:45 - 10:00
Break
10:00 - 11:15
Block 2
11:15 - 11:20
Passing
11:20 - 12:35
Block 3
12:35 - 1:15
Lunch
1:15 - 1:55
Advisory
1:55 - 3:10
Block 4
Look for more information from the school as we plan for the following week.
Don Macmillan
High School Principal
Important dates:
• March 18/19 - Festival of the Arts • March 24 - Experiential Learning Day
• March 25/26 - On Campus - Grades 8, 10 and 12 (full
day schedule for all HS students)
• March 29-April 2 - Spring Break • April 13/14 - School Holidays • April 15 - Student Led Conferences
MESSAGE FROM THE
Dear CIS Families,
If you haven’t placed your orders for uniforms for your child in High School and/or Grade 8, please do so at the earliest. We are very excited to have students start return-ing to the CIS campus in phases but in order to help keep them separated, wearing their uniform will be compulsory soon.
Please refer HERE to place your uniform order. When filling
out the order form information, you can skip the field that asks for a student ID number, or simply add in your con-tact number.
Here are some of the highlights of the new uniforms:
• Please note: The PE jersey and House jersey have been combined into one garment this year with a fabric that will be easier to play and compete in for our students. Please keep in mind to order this jersey accordingly for the days when there is PE class and Wednesdays.
• ES, MS, and HS have different formal jerseys this year. This will help faculty identify students quickly on
campus.
• We have introduced a formal pant this year for those students who wish to wear pants rather than shorts on non-PE days.
• For PE days, track style pants and shorts are also avail-able.
Uniform production is underway and those students who are attending school should place their orders through using the following instructions. If there is a delay in
de-livery, students may attend school in old uniforms until their uniforms arrive. Please do not order uniforms from any other vendor. Acecraft is the sole uniform vendor for CIS and the only vendor who will be selling CIS uni-forms. If you have any questions, please do let us know.
Ted Mockrish Ed.D. Head of School
MESSAGE FROM
THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR OFFICE
Undergraduate study at US Public
Research Universities
With #3 leading public research
universities in the US
(For Grade 10, 11, 12 students)
1. Know what Mid-West and South-East regions of US has to offer to students
2. What is it like to study at public research universities in the US
3. A quick tour of the three institutions by direct admis-sions advisors
4. Application tips
5. Live Counseling and Q&A
17 March | 5 pm to 6 pm IST Platform: Zoom
(Click
here to register)
The free virtual Ready, Set, Fly: Aviation Lecture Series is back with a new line-up! Get to learn new concepts across the aviation and aeronautics industry, includ-ing aviation logistics and unmanned aerial systems, through interactive sessions with our faculty! Experts in their fields and experienced in teaching, our faculty will be there to break down complex concepts into bite-sized pieces that are easily understandable.
Here is the line-up for the upcoming lecture series: • 13 Mar 2021, 10:00AM – 11:30AM (UTC +8)
Are You In for It? Too Fast? Too Furious?
• 17 Mar 2021, 7:00PM – 8:30PM (UTC +8)
Should I Stay or Should I Go – ADM in the Unmanned World
• 24 Mar 2021, 8:00PM – 9:30PM (UTC +8)
Did You Buy Anything Online Lately?
• 31 Mar 2021, 7:00PM – 8:30PM (UTC +8)
Invisible Comfort of the Boeing 787
• 10 Apr 2021, 10:30AM – 11:30AM (UTC +8)
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Activities in Singapore
HERE: More information about the aviation lecture se-ries
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for its online bachelor’s degree pro-grams by U.S. News & World Report. This solidifies the university’s position as a leader in distance learning and online classes, having done it for decades. The avi-ation lecture series is an opportunity for you to experi-ence first-hand, the engaging and informative classes that our students receive.
Don’t miss out on this interactive lecture series today! REGISTER HERE
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES
It gives us immense pleasure to share with you that as of today, our IB2 students have
collectively been awarded over $1 million USD in merit scholarship funds. In addition,
our students have already received 100+ university acceptances!
Arisona State UniversityArts University Bourne-mouth Boston University BYU Idaho Cardiff University Clark University Clarkson University Coventry University Dalhousie University DePaul University Drake University Durham University Fordham University Goldsmiths, University of London Hampshire College Hofstra University
Hull York Medical School IE University
Istituto Marangoni - The School of Fashion, Art & Design
Ithaca College
King’s College, London King’s College, London King’s University College Lakehead University Lancaster University Les Roches Global Hos-pitality
Loyola University Lynn University Miami University
Michigan State University Monash University
Mount Allison University Northeastern University Ohio State University Ohio University - College of Arts & Sciences
Penn State University Queen Mary UniversitY of London
Regent’s University Lon-don
Rochester Institute of Technology
Ryerson University
Savannah College of Art And Design
Trinity College Dublin University at Buffalo University of Alberta University Of Amsterdam University of Arizona University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of California - Santa Cruz University of Dundee University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Groningen University of Guelph University of Hertfordshire University of Illinois - Urba-na Champaign University of Leeds University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Massachu-setts, Amherst University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Ontario Insti-tute of Technology University of Ottawa University of Pittsburgh University of Queensland University of Sheffield University of Southamp-ton University of Sussex University of Tennessee Knoxville University of Toronto University of Warwick University of Waterloo University of Westminster University of York University of York Western University Wilfred Laurier University
Memory Warehouse- The Power of the Mind (Part I)
Abigail Hatherell, Lakshmi. S.Y, & Primrose Elizabeth
How many times have you encountered the questions mentioned below? Take a few moments to read and answer the below questions.
Many times we find ourselves saying there’s so much to study in a short span of time and it is more often before a test or an exam. Time is not the only issue nor the volume of the content. However the core issue is memory. Whether you need to prepare for an exam, learn a new language, or if you want to stay mentally active, improving your memory is easier than it sounds. Memory is the process by which information and data is encoded, stored and retrieved.
There are three stages of memory: sensory, short term and long term memory.
Sensory memory is the information taken in by a person’s sensory receptors and processed by their nervous system during every moment of an organism’s life. The five traditional senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch allow hu-mans to retain impressions of sensory information which is then stored in the Short-term memory. Sensory memory allows an individual to remember information in great detail but for only a few milliseconds.
Short-term memory allows recall for a period of several seconds to a minute without rehearsal. Here the information is in a readily available mode and capacity is limited. The limited duration of short-term memory quickly suggests that its contents spontaneously decay over time.
Long-term memories are a type of relatively lasting memory The information is extended over a period of time. The ability to remember something that happened more than just a few moments ago, whether it occurred just hours ago or decades earlier, then it indicates that a memory is a long-term memory.Repeated rehearsal and recall is required for information to be remembered over long periods.
MESSAGE FROM THE
Transferring information from short term memory to long term memory involves encoding and consolidation of the in-formation. The longer a memory stays in the short term memory, the more likely it is moved to the long term memory. Greater retention happens owing to the synaptic response within the hippocampus, which is essential for memory storage. The limbic system of the brain selects particular information from short-term memory and consolidates these memories and plays them like a tape.
The Forgetting Curve
Many times we find ourselves unable to recall certain information. Forgetting typically involves failure in memory re-trieval. While the information is somewhere in your long term memory you are unable to retrieve and remember it. The forgetting curve shows how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain through reviews. We tend to halve our memory of newly learned knowledge in a matter of days or weeks unless we consciously review the learned material.
The level of retention depends on 1. The strength of the memory
Individuals tend to recall stronger memories than weaker ones. If the information is of stronger relevance to the individual they are most likely to recall it
2. Time that has passed since information was learned
Studies show that individuals tend to forget 90% of the information in the first month.
To be continued……...
MESSAGE FROM THE
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
PK DISCOVERIES
JKA SEQUENCING
JKA SEQUENCING
PK DISCOVERIES
JKB SEQUENCING
ULYSSE 3A MAKES
STUDENT’S CORNER
Multimedia Management Club
Our last EL day was on February 19 2021! Students from the 9th and 10th grade engaged in a lot of fun activities and focused on their IAYP goals and activities, some students were part of MUN as well! We wanted to learn more about their experiences so we interviewed them and asked stu-dents a few questions!
1. What exactly did you do for IAYP and what were the activities on EL Day?
2. Which was your favorite activity?
3. Did you have a memorable time overall?
The students told us that they met up with their award leaders who looked through their student profile to see whether or not the logs are up to date, and all necessary information was submitted and so on. The award lead-ers were also extremely encouraging, motivating students to try out different activities and have fun! Most students liked the IAYP session and told us that they worked on log-ging in activity based summaries. Later on, the students did a yoga session and college counseling session. Per-sonally, I thought the yoga session was a huge stress re-liever and very relaxing. Lots of students agreed with me, we would love to do this activity again and perhaps learn some new poses! Based on my interviews, I learned that most students(including myself) loved the college coun-seling session because it gave us insight into our futures. Students told me that they had a lot of fun with Ms. Datta and Mr. Salter, I agree! We definitely were intrigued by how to focus on our strengths and learn more about how we can improve our volunteering and social services. After the session, we were also given a choice between 4 activities, Let’s Move, Language Bingo, Flex Your Mental Muscle and Smithsonian Scavenger Hunt. I did the Mental Muscle activity, and it was really intriguing and fun! I real-ly enjoyed challenging myself and also learning several new aspects of information. I think that overall, all of us students would consider last EL day a huge success, and we would all love to have similar activities next time!
~ On behalf of MMC Sanskriti (Gr 9)
“Eat, Pray, Love” Movie Review
Have you guys ever wanted to live a totally different life-style or just escape the repetitive daily routine with no ups and downs? I bet a lot of you have, mainly because of dissatisfaction with your lives. Personally, I surely did. How-ever, it takes a big person to switch his or her life to the direction they would like their lives to head. So today, I would like to talk about a movie that channels these thoughts called ‘Eat, Pray, Love.’ ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ is a ro-mantic drama film about a woman named Liz who seeks to escape her daily life that always felt like shackles, and goes out in the world to find true happiness and peace.
Liz’s life was set when you just looked at the surface. She had a stable job, an apart-ment in Manhattan, and was married. However, one day she questioned herself whether that lifestyle was what she really wanted. She struggled to stay married and divorced her first husband Steven. After that, she got together with David whom she thought was her true part-ner, but ultimately she realized that she did not want to be with him for sometime. Leaving everything behind, Liz decided to make a bold decision to go to Italy, India, and Bali to really enjoy herself by fulfilling everything she ed without any restrictions. She ate as much as she want-ed in Italy, praywant-ed as much as she wantwant-ed in India, and loved as much as she wanted in Bali. After all this moving around, she found herself being truly happy and content. I recommend this movie to everybody regardless of age as this movie really makes you think about your life. Al-though Liz had surroundings that other people might have envied, it didn’t take away the fact that she was not hap-py with her life. Likewise, I believe it is really important to find what you really want in life and just because the public have their own standards does not mean that you should live up to those standards. Lastly, I firmly believe that living based on your morals and your beliefs is the first step in finding the happiness that you choose to seek and that you do not have the time to listen to what others say because at the end of the day you are the author of your own life. ~ By Jongwon (Gr. IB1)
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
TEACHER ACHIEVEMENT
To celebrate its diversity and community of
inclu-sivity, CIS’s students, faculty, and staff stand
to-gether for International Women’s Day. This year’s
theme of #ChoosetoChallenge resonates with
women and girls of all ages as they choose to
increase gender parity for generations to come.
Cambridge University Press
rec-ognized our teacher Ms. Lakshmi
Kumar and awarded her with one
of the 50 most Impactful Learning
Moments that a teacher could
create over the online learning
days. Her project assignment to
students was to imagine
them-selves as an oxygen atom and explained their
journey through the respiratory system. Students
shared in a very creative and fun way with either
a skit, a poster, a short story, or an animation.
She quotes “Students pushed all imaginable
boundaries of creativity and had a wonderful
learning experience”.
HEALTH CORNER
To help our community understand the most up to date worldwide information regarding Covid-19,
we are curating this “Health Corner” to help support understanding, support families and protect
our community with verified, scientific information to keep us all informed and as healthy as
possi-ble. Please check back each week for a variety of formats- from podcasts to articles to suit
every-one’s style of taking in information.
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2/3/21
Youth Sports and COVID-19: Understanding
the Risks
