Inside Story:
Student Council News
Christmas drive
Walkathons
IB CAS Excursion to Thailand
School events
Achievements
SCA
iPad survey
Acknowledgement
Hello CIS!! Time has passed by so fast, and now we are hardly left with 1/3rd of the academic year 2012-13. In the meaningful time that we‟ve spent at school, plenty of events have taken place in CIS, including various cultural celebrations and art shows. Fortunately, I could get the chance to edit the school enewsletter: Maple Leaf. It was a good opportunity for me to reminiscence about the bygone events. I appreciate Ms. Navnita for offering me the responsibility to edit the 14th edition of Maple Leaf. As an editor, I have tried to give Maple Leaf a new look. The last volume of Maple Leaf was something I‟ve referred to, and modified. I was particularly mindful of image ratio modifications and the resolution of the images. I hope you will like the page designs. I have also been wondering why Maple Leaf has not been wellpromoted, particularly amongst the student community. Not many are aware of its existence. I would like each one of us to take the responsibility of spreading the news about our school e-newsletter that reports about all that has been happening at CIS. Thank you very much for your interest. I love you CIS!! Suh Hye Jung IB1 Editor of Maple Leaf, Vol.14
Student Council kicked off 2013 with an awesome New Year‟s Dance! We held it in the courtyard in the secondary school area. High schoolers danced to all their favourite songs under the beautiful moonlight and stars of the open sky. We also helped organize a fundraiser for the Little Pencils orphanage as part of the Festival of the Arts. “Solidarity in the Arts – CISB Rising” featured musicians and orators of poetry alike, all coming together to support not only the orphanage, but the empowerment of women as well. We also held Just a Minute – JAM, for short, an improvisatory game of sorts that we turned into a fun competition for houses to compete against one another. Contestants were selected at random, given a topic they had not seen before, and they then had to speak about the topic for a full minute. It was great seeing our student community turn out as a whole for these events and more, as it always has been, and we look forward to holding similar events in the future. Stay tuned for more! Mallika Makkar IB1
The CIS Christmas Drive is an annual collection drive that the volunteers of IB2 and IB1 put together for the community to contribute during this festive season in their own little way to help spread the joy of Christmas spirit. The drive, this year, was an astounding success with the whole community contributing generously. We collected old clothes, Stationery, DVD's, Bags, shoes, storybooks ,blankets and water bottles. All proceedings were donated to three organizations, 'Venkatala Government School Yelahanka', Association for People With Physical Disabilities(APD) and Indira Gandhi International Academy for Sri Lankan refugee children. Ms. Priya Anand, CAS Coordinator
Our school wide endeavor at the Walk-a-thon 2013 resulted in a collective show of cooperation, collaboration and indeed generosity. This fundraising tradition of CIS is in its fourth successful year and this year is most certainly the best we have done in terms of donations/collections. Our most sincere thanks to students, teachers and all staff for having helped out in so many ways to pull this all together. Proceeds from (ES and MS) have been presented to The Marthoma Opportunity School, a school for the physically and mentally challenged children, while the HS proceeds have been donated towards The Habitat for Humanity, that the CAS students are actively involved in.
Collections section wise : Elementary School
54,500
Middle School
47,300
High School
42,700
Total
1,44,400
Ms. Praneeta Varadarajan, MS English and HS History teacher
Belakku is an Institution that provides and facilitates the need for children with mental retardation, autism associated with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) & multiple disability. The students from this school visit our school every Tuesdays and CIS students have the opportunity to teach them using a variety of aids as each student need is different from the other. On 27th January 2013 ,22 of our students took part in a Walkathon of 3Km along with 10 other local schools to raise awareness among the community about Autism. Overall, the students found the day well spent as it was for a worthy cause. Ms. Priya Anand, CAS Coordinator
We landed around 11.30 am in Chiangmai and were welcomed by the host school to the beautiful rooms at Traidhos. We began the first activity by 1.30 pm. We learnt how to paint on colorful umbrellas and got to take them as souvenirs. The next activity was making huge Thai lanterns with rice paper and then coloring them.
After a break of 10 minutes we were introduced to the Thai language classes were we got to learn a few sentences that we could use during our stay in Thailand. We were also introduced to the Thai culture and students were asked to make four groups and each group was asked to do a role play activity on Thai culture using the flash cards that were given to them. We all got to wear the Thai attire. We were treated to a Khantoke dinner in a beautifully decorated amphitheatre. After dinner we witnessed a dance and drums performance by the local villagers of Chiangmai. In the end there was a fire dance and floating of the lanterns that the students had made in the morning. It was unbelievable to watch the lanterns floating up in the sky for such a long time until it finally disappeared from our sight.
The next activity was mountain biking near the Srilaana National Park. Bicycles were given to each student. A few important tips were given on riding the cycles over a hill and steep hillocks by the instructors. This was a two hour activity with a break of 15 minutes. Students were exhausted and gorged on the lunch that was spread out at the Srilaana national park at 1 pm. The next activity was Kayaking. A small training on the techniques of kayaking was given. It was a fun as well as a strenuous activity as it needed arm power to Kayak. All of them were thrown off the boats and were asked to climb back on their own. By the end of the day some were complaining of arms aching while some were complaining of their legs aching. But after dinner they were all set for the next day.
The day began with a tour to the organic farm. Students worked on the farm cleaning, clearing soil and making burrows for rabbits. Students worked in the hot sun in the farm for three hours. It bought awareness that farming was a really tough profession Students were taught jungle cooking skills. Their task was to make dinner for all. They were given tasks of cutting the meat, picking vegetables from the farm and making the fire to cook the food. They were asked to cook a meal for themselves for lunch .All enjoyed the meal that they cooked and realized that cooking was a tough job. We visited a local Thai market that sold eat, vegetables, and fruits. The interesting item the students found in the market was fried crickets, silk worms and grasshoppers. Being IB students most of them were risk takers as they tasted these items though they smelt a little foul and some of them actually enjoyed the taste. A visit to the night market in the evening kept all of them happier. We also learned Thai cooking and reminded all of us of "Master Chef" when the instructors were teaching us the skills. We made a four course meal with a soup, starter, lunch and dessert. All of us were amazed with the talent we had to cook. The last day was a low rope course which was tough and tested our risk taking skills. In the end all were sad that the excursion had come to end so quickly. We all packed our bags and were looking forward to shopping at the biggest mall called the „Airport Plaza� which was right next to the airport. After spending two hours shopping we were at the Chiangmai airport bidding goodbye Dom who was an amazing coordinator who looked after us throughout the excursion. Ms. Priya Anand, CAS Coordinator
Grade 2A and Grade 2B had lots of fun learning about non-fiction genre. This language unit has been extended to a field trip to J. Nehru Planetarium to watch 3D show: Dawn of the Space Age. Our first stop was at KFC to have a yummy lunch. It was fun for us teachers to watch our students ordering their own lunch and paying for it all by themselves. Of course all of them saved some money to buy ice cream. What great money management! With our tummies full, we went to the planetarium. We played in the science park for a while and then went into the dome to watch the race to the moon between USA and Soviet Union. We learnt lots of new facts: the first animal to go to space was a dog named Lajka, the first man in space was Juri Gagarin, and the first men on the moon were Neel Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. We had a chance to weigh ourselves to find out how much we would weigh in different planets. Personally, I would love to live on the moon! Ms. Petra
What an exciting and wonderful year in the ESL Department, with lots of new students and new teachers! As students of varying language levels have joined CIS throughout the year, the ESL programs have had to be modified, moderated and adapted to suit each and every student. Integrating other subjects and technology also continued to be a focus, with students creating and completing various art, drama and science projects as part of their EAL program. The department has also offered in-class support for its students, enabling them to access other course content more successfully. Throughout the year, elementary and secondary programs have continued to grow, with the integration of technology across the grades. ESL students have worked hard this year to create movies, comics, cartoons and a variety of other interesting projects to present their work. This is also the first year, where the EAL program in the secondary is delivered with a course credit of its own.
In the Elementary School, students have had an opportunity to learn English through a variety of grammar activities, role plays, music, drama, classroom games, educational videos, and lots of reading and writing! The middle yearsâ€&#x; program has continued to grow and develop as well. While reading and writing have continued to be an important aspect of language learning, this year the ESL students of middle school have also focused on reading a wide variety of novels and completing various novel studies.
The high school IGCSE ESL program continues to prepare students for their Grade 10 IGCSE ESL exams. Mastering of language skills including reading, writing, listening and speaking along with developing a wider vocabulary and creating confident language users continues to be the focus of the IGCSE ESL program. The Language B program at the IB level continues to grow. The IB1 students had an exciting year exploring Global issues, Mass media, Social relationships, Cultural diversity, and Customs and traditions in Anglophone countries. The ESL department and its students have worked hard this year! Several students have been mainstreamed across the grades with continued support and encouragement from their teachers. Ms. Asha Samuel Ms. Shefali Javeri
Wayanad By Varun Doddapaneni 7-A Canadian International School Bangalore
Wayanad, full of green forests that span infinitely With its mountains towering magnificently Its wildlife thriving, refusing to quiet down The tall peaks with blue lakes as their crown. The great long roads sink beneath the zenith The rocks are the natural blacksmith The buildings dot the landscape with colors But overgrowth turns them duller. The streams trickle past the stones Water seeps into the roots of the forestâ€&#x;s bones Rain creeps down the leaves quietly The lakes remain still, enjoying their privacy. The mountains are the giant, silent guardians Sticking above the clouds, they watch over the green audience They throw challenges at those who dare climb their slopes But they serve as a beacon of hope. Full of lively wild population The forests partly responsible for the Earthâ€&#x;s respiration The land is full of grace Wayanad, with everything, is the perfect place.
This year the art exhibition during the Festival of the Arts was a highlight on the secondary school‟s visual arts calendar! What made it special was the great response we received from the whole school (including kindergarten and elementary). I had an interesting time explaining cubism to some curious grade 1s, and had some kindergarten children asking me whether they could buy or take a Grade 9 student‟s artwork of Doraemon home! What a great way for the little ones to learn from their older "brothers and sisters”. This was also a great way to create awareness among the non-art students of the amount of effort and dedication that goes into art students‟ work. It gave the art students a great boost of confidence to see people admiring their work, as they spent numerous hours working on their pieces during the school terms and holidays. We hope to have more of these special events in the art department! Ms. Mari Marincowitz, Secondary Art Teacher
The Canadian International School has the custom of dedicating four to five days before the spring break, to celebrate and showcase different art forms that are prevalent at school. This year the Artsâ€&#x; department decided to take it to a different level by closing the Festival of Arts with a barbecue and a rock concert, featuring two professional rock bands. The opening act was Chromatix, and the featured band was Thermal and a Quarter (TAAQ), rated as one of Indiaâ€&#x;s best. Interestingly both bands were formed at approximately the same time. However, TAAQ went on to pursue music performance as a career, while Chromatix dismembered after being together for two years, because two members of the band had to leave the country for higher education. Amidst tremendous amount of hype and expectations, the closing ceremony of the Festival of Arts began at 4 pm on Friday, 22 February.
The CIS community was treated to a scrumptious barbecue put together by the management and the School Committee Association (SCA). Even the head of school was spotted flipping burger patties. At around 5.15 pm the entrance to the performance area was opened to the eagerly awaiting crowd. The show was kick started by a few very good student performances. At close to 6 pm, Chromatix took over. They started off with their version of Pink Floyd‟s “The Wall”. Their connection with the audience was instantaneous, as they had them jumping, dancing, head-banging and at one point, almost storming the stage! The atmosphere was just right for TAAQ to take over. TAAQ opened with “Simply Be”, a track from their latest album. In addition to playing their own music which they are reputed for, they also churned out a few great covers. Their funky version of “Hey Jude” was easily the highlight of their play list. The overall event was a huge success, and the magnitude of the organization was the first of its kind. The five hundred and twenty odd people who attended the concert went back feeling more than fulfilled, after experiencing an evening of high quality live music.
Mr. Sandeep Bonniface
The curtain came down with „gusto‟ on the annual „Festival of the Arts Week‟ on Friday, February 22nd, as Canadian International School hosted its first live and in-person rock concert, featuring student, local and Internationally known acts. The day coincided with the „CIS Welcome Back BBQ‟ and was, by all accounts, a rousing success. 530 concert-goers were treated to super student performances, as several showed off their considerable talents for the appreciative crowd. Those who came early got the opportunity to have a burger, fries and beverage and enjoy a picnic atmosphere by the High School, courtesy of CIS. It was our way of saying thank you for supporting our school and at the same time welcoming everyone to 2013! At 5:00 p.m., „Chromatix‟ hit the stage and were a crowd pleaser, to say the least. At one point, lead singer Sandeep Boniface, had to ask Security to keep the throng of enthusiastic fans at a safe distance, as they were rushing the stage for each song! My personal favorite was when Mr. Villiers and Mr. Zeuch joined the band onstage for „The Final Countdown‟. A great song by a great band! 6:15 p.m. was when „Thermal And A Quarter‟ took over! For over 90 minutes, they entertained the crowd with both original and well-selected cover tunes. Ending off with “Emerson, Lake and Palmer‟s” classic, Hoedown, was the perfect capper for a perfect night. If you were there, I know you had a good time. And maybe you were even part of the conga line that wound its way through the crowd during TAAQ‟s set! Next up for CIS…..I hear the Rolling Stones are touring again!
Mr. Shane Kells HOS Canadian International School
Hard to believe that we are two thirds of the way through the 2012-2013 school year, so I guess the old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun” really is true. After arriving in Bangalore this past August I have truly enjoyed working with the students, staff, and parents at CIS. We have had a productive year in the classrooms combined with a bit of levity throughout the year. The CIS community works hard in their classroom endeavors and those accomplishments were brought to light at our “Term Two Academic Awards Assembly” where over one third of our secondary student body were awarded certificates for their hard work and merit throughout the term. Congratulations to the students for their hard work and for the dedicated instructors and parents that helped them on the way.
In April our grade eight students will have the opportunity to take the Cambridge Checkpoint Exam, which will help them in preparing for the IGCSE classes next year. Our grade 3 through 8 students will again take the MAP Test in May and results will help all of us to track the progress that has occurred throughout the year.
On the lighter side we have had Crazy Hat Days, House Competitions, Concerts, guest speakers, field trips, excursions, and a true host of activities to help our students learn about careers, leisure time, and other aspects of being a well-rounded person. To sum it up,there is a lot that happens at CIS and it is wonderful to be a part of your childrenâ€&#x;s lives. It is truly great to see all of our students and staff engaged in what it takes to be successful in our ever-growing global community. Sincerely, Allan Villiers
CIS boarding is attracting an ever more diverse community from an ever more mobile world. Residential life is an important part of a student's life at CIS. Living at boarding school provides students with many challenges. Living with a roommate may be a new experience for many students. We have a lot of programs for the boarders on weekends and holidays. All these are designed to make them acquire social and leadership skills through teamwork. We began the year with organizing Paint ball games which builds teamwork and leadership skills. We visited Sir Visveshwarayya technological museum, and Guhanthar, the only underground resort in India, where the students enjoyed rain dance, archery, trampoline etc. They enjoyed bowling at Phoenix Mall and had KFC meal. The Christmas dinner at Royal Orchid and Easter lunch at BBQ Nation is just unforgettable. At the Finishing School for boarders the introduction of Cookery classes was a perfect hit. Students were taught how to prepare cakes and cookies. The products they prepared were very tasty, creative with unusually innovative shapes and sizes. The students were also introduced to basic electric usage and safety. The Personality and Leadership development interactive seminar which started off with a wonderful guest lecture by Mr. Sujoy Guha added to the long list of accomplishments. Mr. Sujoy is the parent of one of our boarders and is an eminent industrialist. He is a guest speaker in leading business colleges in India. Our girl students are having training sessions in basic personal grooming and beautician classes, along with regular yoga classes. Our boarders are indeed privileged to get the opportunity to attend experiential learning activities, skills development and leadership training workshops, career talks by guest speakers, informative workshop related to crafts, design, first aid, etc. Raghush Kumar Boarding Manager
Sports day at CIS was truly a memorable event! The amount of talent, sportsmanship, and team spirit that was displayed out on the field was outstanding! The day started with the march past wherein the students of each house marched around the field with their respective house captains and sang the national anthem together. We started with the 100m dash! It was amazing how fast some people ran, like Ashvin Mahenthiran who was the fastest runner in our school. This was followed by the 200m race.
After the 200m race we had the house tug of war competition that was enjoyed by all. After this we had the 400m races, which was followed by the water filling activity. This, like the tug of war, did not contribute to the house points, another fun activity to try and get more people involved.
After lunch the relays began! Relays are the best way to get a team of 4 people involved in completing one race. It was a great team work displayed by all houses. All field events, such as high jump and javelin, had taken place few weeks prior to the Sports Day. The last event was the middle students versus the parents, and staff tug of war. Everyone had a lot of fun on Sports Day which culminated with the announcement of the award for the house that won the most points. Red House won the championship for the year 2012-13. Congratulations to Red House and to everyone who had participated and cheered.
The individual champions were as follows: Boys
Girls
Division A
Ashvin Mahenthiran
Eischez Sadiq
Division B
Sanu Ram
Samira Ahmed
Division C
Yu Imai
Risa
Division D
Joshua
Himari
Winners of secondary school sports day‌ Teachers! Eischez Sadiq, IB1
Multi cultural day report : 16th Feb CIS soccer field became a small world on 16th February as people from 37 nationalities came together to celebrate diversity and international oneness. Children of different nationalities marched, waving the flag of their respective countries, much to the delight of many citizens from across the world. Each of the 20 country booths showcased the culture, tradition and history of the respective countries. There was music, dance and food from different parts of the world for all to enjoy. The event was organized by the SCA (student community association) which also held a silent auction to raise funds for charitable organizations supported by CIS. The Multicultural day is a signature event of CIS that brings together people from far and near celebrating diversity. Mr. Jayan Phillip MS Social Studies teacher
Waste management in Freedom Park The Grade 6 students of CIS participated in a solid waste management workshop by BBMP on 5th February 2013 in Freedom Park. They learned about the different recycling initiatives which can be done individually and collectively. It was a learning experience which could be implemented in the neighborhood and within communities. Mr. Jayan Phillip MS Social Studies teacher
IGCSE evening The 2013 IGCSE evening (Feb 14, 2013) was attended by round 30 visitors comprising of Grade 8 parents and students. All relevant information with regards to IGCSE such as the curriculum, web site, key links, the syllabi for most of the subjects was shared with them and the subject choices for Grade 9 was explained. The parents and students had a number of queries which were answered. The highlight for the academic year 2013-14 will be the introduction of Physical Education (PE) as an IGCSE subject choice under Group 5, along with Art & Design/Drama/Music. The parents and students went home happy and satisfied with the outcome of the evening. Ms. Aruna Kalyanaraman IGCSE Coordinator
The SCA has worked tirelessly to enrich the lives of the whole CIS Community. With the tremendous support of the CIS Community we have been able to introduce new events to the school which we hope to continue through to the next year‟s SCA and become a tradition along with the old favourites. This year, with the support of the Community, the SCA has organised many exciting events, such as:-
Sports Events Refreshment Stand
Teacher‟s Day Flower Sale
Popcorn Sales
Christmas Photos with Santa
Multicultural Day
Halloween
Newcomers Cocktail Evening
Valentines Day
Bazaars
Newcomer‟s Coffee Lounge
Easter Activities
Holi
The SCA has also had a successful fundraising year, raising money for such worthwhile causes - The IGIA and the MarThoma Opportunity School; as well as inviting the children of the Belakku School to join in with our Holi Celebrations. Without the support from the CIS Community, we would not have had the passion or drive to bring so many of these events to fruition. Please continue to support your SCA. Thank You! Helen Booth SCA Chair
CIS is privileged to have parents volunteering to help students on campus. This new system started in the month of November with one parent and now we have three parents helping students with reading and summarizing content in different subject areas.
Ms. Shobha Makkar was the first parent to volunteer to help students in Grade 3 and 5. She has now extended her help to our Grade 8 students. Ms. Haritha Doddapaneni joined the group in January and is giving one to one help to a student in Grade 5. Ms. Joo Won Park started in senior kindergarten recently with some extra reading help to a group of students.
These parents come to the campus twice or thrice a week and our students are benefiting greatly from this one to one help. CIS is grateful to these parents for their time, support and in making a difference in our studentsâ€&#x; life. For parents interested in being a volunteer at CIS please contact Mrs. Beena Menon. Her email address is bmenon@cisb.org.in and thank you all for your support and help with our wonderful students.
One hundred and fifty students and their parents were asked to complete a ten minute, ten question survey on the implementation of our one-to-one learning with iPads initiative. After 6 months, CIS was eager to receive feedback on the programme. 63.3% of students responded. 9.3% of parents responded. “It is very useful and easy to take notes and we can go to website to learn more.� Anonymous student Learners at CIS have been more actively engaged in the learning process since iPads were implemented. As active learners they have been reflecting on their educational experiences, offering suggestions, compliments, and complaints, too. Parents provided that approximately students are 65% more engaged, while students reflected that they are almost 70% more engaged in learning. Almost everyone agrees iPads are easy to use. Teachers have been working to create workflows for work submission and rubrics for grading iPad generated assignments and projects. Students have had mini-lessons on iPad settings, protecting bandwidth, and on iPad security (Find my iPhone and Auto lock pass codes). Shwa Brinn, CIS's Technology Integration Specialist, meets with each student as they sign their iPad Responsible Use Agreement. Students and teachers know that they can approach him with any questions. Our IT department is open during school hours and after school to trouble shoot any issues as well.
At CIS we encourage parents to be involved in student learning activities. Parent codes for class Edmodo accounts are available. Student-led conferences encourage students to share their successes and areas of improvement with their parents and teachers. In this survey question, CIS learns that the parents who took the survey are more likely to be checking on iPad learning and seeing what their son or daughter is doing on campus. 56% of students reported that their parents rarely see their iPad-created work. CIS must also note that approximately 27% of its 1:1 learning students are boarding students who live on campus at CIS and do not regularly see their parents. The survey question number 5 was supposed to gauge “usefulness” of the iPad in different subjects, but the question statistics are limited to “use”, but not really “usefulness”. The comments provide some insight into “usefulness”. Parents and teachers, too, have often commented on the distraction of iPads since rollout was announced. Statistically, parents are definitely reporting that their son or daughter‟s iPad is definitely a distraction at school and at home. 69% reported definite distraction at home or definite distraction at home and school. Parents definitely feel that the iPad distracts their child. Only 16% of students reported that the iPad was a definite distraction at home or at home and school. Interestingly, almost 28% of students reported distraction equal to phones, computers, games (x-box, playstation,...) at home. Finally, over 30% of students reported that the iPad was not a distraction in any location. Perception may be a reality, or reality may be a perception? At CIS, as we have discussed iPads with parents, we have stressed the need for guidelines and for balance. We need to continue to do this. Over 70% of parents and students agree that students are creating more. A great majority of comments on creativity were positive. "I became creative."
And a minority of students had the following to say. "I'm kind of old fashioned that way - paper and scissors still tend to be the first thing I think of. Useful though." About 85% of parents say that their son or daughter is more organised since one-to-one learning came to CIS, while a little more than 80% of students state that they are more organised since using the iPads. Almost everyone is more organised since the adoption of iPads. Calendars, Reminders, Digital Notes, and Photos of work help students with deadlines and due dates. Edmodo posts remind them of expectations and project guidelines. With respect to home guidelines for Internet and iPad use, once again, parental data differs largely from student data. Again, it appears that the parents who completed this survey are the parents more actively engaging in the one to one learning experience with their son or daughter. 66% of parents reported definite or moderate guidelines for Internet and iPad use. 47% of students reported the same. While, almost 40% of students reported no guidelines for Internet and iPad use. It must be noted that the boarding school does have definite guidelines for Internet use, so the percentage of day students reporting no guidelines is likely much higher. The final survey question was completely open-ended. How can CIS help you (or your son or daughter) manage your iPad? Three students have suggestions that CIS will delve into and hope to implement. One is a great suggestion that could be implemented easily tomorrow. CIS has a strict no gaming-on-campus policy, and that is not likely to change. But the definition of educational game is something that CIS has yet to create. Quizlet games are used all of the time.
Five parents commented: “Could provide some recommended guidelines.” “Better use of the information available online by better critical look at quality.” “Please let parents know how much do they have to spend time on iPads with home works.” CIS will continue to hold parent meeting to discuss iPads and will devise clearer guidelines and homework “times”. These are great suggestions. As this is still our initial year, we hope to create a more tried and tested list of Apps, but the App store continues to grow and our teachers are trying to use free educational Apps to aid the learning process. Downloading of new apps is likely to keep occurring, but CIS policy states that each student will only have to pay for 5 apps in the first year, and we have maintained this guideline for the first 6 months and will continue to do so until the year. We will likely have an additional few purchased Apps for next year. iPads are impacting learning. One-to-one learning shifts pedagogy. Teachers, students, administrators, and parents are evolving. CIS will continue to evolve and continue to try give our students the best possible learning experience. CIS will continue to have flexible, educationally sound one-to-one learning programme. Because students often say it best, this report closes with a final two quotes. Think, Change, Learn. “It has been a distraction because in my house no one is there to monitor me.”
Ms. Melanie Kells
A big thank you to all who have helped in compiling the 14th edition of Maple Leaf!! -Suhhye Jung
Teachers and other writers:
Editor : Suhhye Jung, IB 1
Student Writers :
1. Mallika Makkar, IB 1 2. Varun Doddapaneni, Grade 7
3. Eischez Sadiq, IB1
Photographers : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Ms. Ramya Alberts Mallika Makkar, IB 1 Misty Bhaskar, IB 1 Suhhye Jung, IB 1 Ms. Melanie Kells Mr. Jayan Phillip Ms. Navnita
1. Mr Shane Kells 2. Mr. Allan Villiers 3. Ms. Melanie Kells 4. Ms. Priya Anand 5. Ms. Praneeta Varadarajan 6. Ms. Mari Magadalena Marincowitz 7. Mr. Bipin K. K 8. Mr. Sandeep Bonniface 9. Ms. Asha Samuel 10. Ms. Shefali Javeri 11. Ms. Petra 12. Mr. Jayan Phillip 13. Mr. Raghush Kumar 14. Mrs. Helen Booth 15. Mr. Vishwas Kulkarni
Supervisor :
Ms. Navnita
Our Mission CIS is a culturally-rich mosaic serving each student by providing a world-class international education, nurturing potential, developing life-long skills, and preparing students for an ever-changing global community.