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Letter from the DirectorPrimary School NewsInside the PYPSecondary School NewsWeekend with the MYPThe Diploma ProgrammeOperation DagsværkSmall World ProjectsDevelopment NewsSchool BoardGreening CISPTAAthletics Programme Community News

Pam WinthropDevelopment Director+45 39 46 33 03pamwinthrop@cisdk.dk 

All parents are invited to attend the Whole School Assembly on Friday, 18 December at 11:00 am in the

Gymnasium.

Following the Assembly, all students will be dismissed at 12:00 pm.

We wish you a very happy holiday break!

Sharing at the PYP 4 Open House on 25 November

Motionsdag a Smashing Success Team Peru is proud to announce that the participants of the Motionsdag Spon-sored Walk raised over 45,000 Dkk!  This is phenomenal.

The funds will pay for the entire cost of running Mamma Cocha for six months. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who helped us achieve this amaz-ing goal.

Climate Conference

We are very fortunate to have outstanding speakers coming to our school for our CIS COP 15 events. Please make sure you register early by clicking here, as space is limited and we shall fill vacant spaces by opening our conference to the wider public, if it is not filled by those in our community. I highlight be-low three of the seven events arranged at CIS. John Liu will be showing his film ‘Hope in a Changing Climate’ in the PAC on Monday, 7 De-cember at 17.00 hrs. John is an eminent keynote speaker at international conferences. His thesis is that the eradication of poverty and the rehabilitation of ecosystems are inextricably linked. In rehabilitating ecosystems we not only ensure the survival of our species but also ’address the massive historic crimes that enriched some, but left billions of people in ab-ject poverty.’ John believes that the headline solutions being proposed for COP 15 will achieve little more than Calpol: alleviating the symptoms but leaving the fundamental causes of the problem intact.

He has directed 14 films for the BBC, Discovery and National Geographic channels. " “John Liu's message of Earth's Hope at the ! recent Global Issues Network Conference in ! Beijing empowered international students and !! educators from around the world to take ! imme!diate action.   The impact has been

! profound and sustained.” East Asian "" "" Regional Council for Overseas Schools

" “You represent the next generation of! ! !! environmental speakers who are not telling ! us about the problems any more, but rather ! the solutions” J.P. Morgan

‘The Age of Stupid’ , starring Oscar-nominated Peter Posthelthwaite and produced by an Oscar-winner, will be screened in the PAC on Tuesday 8 December at 17.00 hrs. This film has been shown in 23 countries and has a trailer featuring students from CIS. The BBC will be showing the film during COP 15. At its premiere in Australia it was shown simultaneously in over 40 cinemas. Its UK opening week enjoyed the highest screen average, beating even ‘Slumdog Mil-lionaire.’ It has been described as ‘essential viewing for anyone who cares about the future of our planet.’

‘Ghost Forest Project’ Angela Palmer will be talking about her most ambitious art installation, at 16.00 hrs in the PAC on Wednesday, 9 December. She has used ten tree stumps, which she selected onsite from a rainforest in Ghana, as a metaphor for climate change: the missing trunks symbolise the lungs chopped from the world by deforestation.

The stumps have been exhibited in London in Trafal-gar Square for the last week and are now being shipped to Copenhagen where they will be displayed in Thorvaldsens Plads next to Parliament.

These speakers would energise the walking dead. Now it looks as if the politicians may again have lost sight of the significance of their failure to be decisive and courageous, it is more important than ever that grass-roots movements put irresistible pressure on them to act. I look forward to seeing you there.

Peter WellbyDirector

Inquiry based Learning As a PYP school we believe that all children arrive to any learning situation with valuable knowl-edge and skills from previous ex-periences, which will further en-rich the learning environment. This means that children at CIS who come from all over the world will each have a slightly different entry point to our PYP curricu-lum, often seasoned with different educational, linguistic and cul-tural backgrounds. How does a school plan and implement effec-tive teaching for such a diverse and global community? Inquiry or inquiry based learning is often connected with or used as a synonym to characterize teach-ing by investigation, research or discovery. In the IB PYP inquiry is the leading pedagogical approach which has been given a rather dis-tinct form and function. The proc-ess is seen as a cycle which is very similar to Kolb’s cycle of experi-mental learning. At the very be-ginning of the process learning is anchored to the prior knowledge and experiences of the child. This means shifting the focus from knowledge in the books and cur-riculum to knowledge within the child. By acknowledging where the children are with their under-standing, knowledge and skills

we can ensure developmentally appropriate content and phases in order to engage them with an op-timal learning experience, either as independent or dependent  learners. The following stage of inquiry is often called the invitation phase (Kathy Short). Children are given plenty of opportunities to explore and engage with challenging, meaningful and significant mate-rial collated by the teachers. The level of children’s prior knowl-edge, the programme of inquiry and the curriculum expectations determine the breadth and depth of the resources used. This phase leads into the most significant part of the inquiry: student initi-ated questions, provocations and wonderings. Usually, these will be recorded and refined in collabora-tion with teacher and peers. This is a design of study where the child is in the driver’s seat while the curriculum expectations are met. It is truly fascinating to observe the enthusiasm and time both the children and teachers are spend-ing on the project at this stage. Parents will find their children describing what is going on in the classroom with excitement, ask-ing questions, using internet and other sources to find answers to their questions. Children collect, sort and present data in different ways. They may be keeping a journal, developing a power point presentation, working on a dra-matic play or designing a piece of art, a poster or a brochure to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts. The open-ended nature of the inquiry guided by the teacher allows the children to reach their fullest potential in un-derstanding the big ideas, de-veoping life-long learning skills

and acquiring significant knowl-edge. Inquiry is not only limited to the units of inquiry which combine several subject areas and demon-strate interconnectedness of the scientific disciplines. Inquiry based learning happens also dur-ing a single subject lesson e.g. language, mathematics or PE. These are often shorter than the more holistic units and may focus on important subject based con-cepts like proofreading in lan-guage, commutative law in mathematics or problem solving through passing a ball in an inva-sion game introduced in the PE. Again students are given an op-portunity to explore the authentic world of an author, a mathemati-cian or a sportsman which will lead to the development of endur-ing understandings. The end of the first term has pro-vided parents with many oppor-tunities to observe student in-quiry at the primary school. Dur-ing Open Houses parents could see student questions published in the classroom, reflective writ-ing in a unit diary or presenta-tions of conceptual understanding in art work. Parents can see how their children have responded to, and reflected upon their perform-ance regarding a specified expec-tation by observing the work and comments presented in the port-folio. However, the most impor-tant measure of inquiry based learning can be seen through the level of ownership children dem-onstrate towards their work. I must say that I can see that every day and I am impressed! Thank you to all the parents for your continued support and I wish you all happy holidays and all the best for the year 2010!

Heikki SoiniPrimary School Principal

What has been happen-ing in Primary?

As is always the case in any in-quiry cycle in the PYP here at CIS there comes a time for sharing discoveries and presenting learn-ing. Nothing has been truer in the last month in the Primary School. Each and every child took home their portfolios for the second time this term, continuing the process of showcasing and dis-cussing their progress with one of their favourite audiences, their parents. Feedback took the form of letters of encouragement to the children as well as questions and clarification of future goals, all of which help with student reflec-tion and inspire renewed motiva-tion.

Another part of sharing our learn-ing with the community is the ‘Open House” where parents are invited in to school to view first-hand the results of their child’s learning at the end of a Unit of Inquiry.

We had the PYP 4 who demon-strated their literary, artistic, dra-matic and musical learning as a culmination of their Fantasmago-rical unit. The children loved this unit and were excited throughout.

They began with a dress up day of fantasy characters and ended with a summative expression of a fantasy or emotion through the arts. Videos of the puppet shows, YouTube clips, skits, poems and stories were made available to parents during the open house event, along with the presenta-tions produced in collaboration with their arts teachers.

The PYP 5 students shared dis-coveries about different forms of energy, focussing on questions and experiments as they gave parents a tour of their scientific process.

The PYP 1 classes explored differ-ent homes during their second unit, inviting parents to give feedback on their creative designs and understandings.

The PYP 3 class went on a journey to discover the structure and his-tory of different cities, particu-larly Copenhagen, along with a comparison of a city in their ori-gin country. They asked parents to help them in evaluating their creative brochures. It is signifi-cant to note that a natural link occurred during this unit when the primary students were in-vited to view the ‘eco city’ de-signs produced by MYP 3 and were encouraged to analyse the structures against relevant so-cial concerns.

The Kindergarten classes, as part of their age appropriate focus on discovery through ‘play’ were involved in a vari-ety of ‘game experiences’ and invited parents to participate in their learning. They taught par-ents games such as Marbles, Hopscotch, Sorte Per, Dominoes

and Checkers and the children all agreed “It was great to be a teacher for the afternoon!”At the end of November the up-per primary classes, under the guidance of their music teacher, created a concert. It was an ‘ex-travaganza’ of musical talent and worth the hard work of all con-cerned.

Similarly, the Jack and the Bean-stalk pantomime produced by the primary drama club will un-doubtedly be worth every ‘penny / bean / giggle / pie in the face’ invested!

Worthy of note is the composting of organic materials quietly initi-ated by PYP 2 as part of their Re-duce, Reuse, Recycle unit. Their investigations into the ‘greening’ practises found in local busi-nesses, alongside CIS efforts to minimise our carbon footprint and actively become a Green School, as well as the introduction of two solar powered computers through the Greenies club speak strongly of the commitment to sustainability in our community.

Samantha Fern Deputy Principal of Primary and PYP Coordinator

Dates to Remember

December5 Holiday Fair11 St. Lucia Assembly18 Whole School Assembly, 11:00 Students Dismissed, 12:00

January 11 School re-opens21 PYP for newcomers , 18:0028 PYP round table discussion, 13:00

Already the first semester is almost complete, with only a few weeks remaining until the vacation.  For MYP 4 to DP 2 students, their focus during December will be the semester examinations, culminating in DP 2 with mock examinations.  We have restructured the week before examinations for MYP 4 & 5, in order to utilize this time better. We have broken the week down into larger blocks of time for each subject so that students do not have to skip from algebra-to-poetry-and back again in the same day.

When preparing for examinations it is important that students plan their revision.  Working in a comfort-able room without distraction with scheduled breaks will help most people. Switching off MSN, mobile phones and YouTube would certainly help me con-centrate, but I am told that I am too old to understand the complexities of how the young mind works. Mak-ing a list of questions to ask teachers is essential to overcome obstacles in understanding.  All examina-tion results will be available after the vacation and Semester 1 reports will be ready by the end of Janu-ary.

School starts again for the students on Monday 11 January 2010.  However, teachers return to school on Thursday 7 January and have two days of Profes-sional Development, led by Alan November http://novemberlearning.com/.  Alan November is a much sought after consultant and recognized throughout the world for his ability to inspire and support teachers in their use of technology.  The focus of the two days will be how to best use web 2.0 tools,

such as wikis, podcasting, blogging, … for improving teaching and learning. There will also be a session on designing webpages so that teachers can start to use the website to communicate with their students. A session on the ethics and safety of internet use will provide us with further details to enhance our own internet use policy.  We are in the midst of a discus-sion within school about the use of laptops and in-creasingly believe that all Secondary School students should have their own or access to a laptop for lessons.  This is an ongoing discussion and we will give you more details next semester.

Enjoy the vacation, and I hope to see you again in the New Year, refreshed and ready for the challenges of Semester 2.

Simon Watson Secondary School Principal

Dates to Remember

December2-4 MYP 1 & 2 Lübeck Trip3-4 DP Study Days - No School5 PTA Holiday Fair7 PTA Meeting 8 Language B Information Meeting , 9:30-10:40, PAC7-10 CIS Climate Conference7-17 DP 2 Mock Exams11-17 MYP 4 & 5 Exams14-17 DP 1 Exams18 Whole School Assembly, 11:00, Gym Students Dismissed, 12:00

January 11 School re-opens18 PTA Meeting22 NECIS U12/U14 friendly game with Hamburg22 NECIS Varsity Basketball friendly game at Sigtuna

Weekend with the MYP As usual I awoke somewhat dis-orientated; this time however was different. Reaching and turning off the alarm on my phone I found myself on the sofa in the staff room. It was 07:00 Saturday morn-ing and I was in school. In fact I hadn’t left, as the previous night two colleagues and I had chaper-oned the MYP 5 lock-in and judg-ing by the various states of con-sciousness I witnessed entering the Atrium I had made a good decision going to sleep at 04:30. As one group helped clear the as-sorted pizza boxes and empty chips bags they proudly pro-

claimed they had now been awake for twenty-four hours! Their rush of triumph was short-lived though as the morning light poured scorn upon them, re-vealing their drawn faces and bedraggled attire. At which point Lena arrived, ever pre-sent and ever cheerful, carrying bags of bacon, sausage and eggs. Thirty minutes later we were sit-ting down to a hearty breakfast and ready to take on the world once more. Fortunate, as it was about then that Ms. Wykes ar-rived. I’d promised to take pic-tures of Craft Day and to write about it for the newsletter, or more to the point Ms. Wykes was going to tell me what to write. So we said farewell to MYP 5 and began welcoming the students from MYP 1 - DP 2 who were ready to get crafty! Seventy-five she would tell me later in the day, that’s a record, make sure you write that down now won’t you. I did. Up on the D-floor the students went to work, in the Tech room there was one group making wooden stars that were going to be candleholders, another making Christmas wreaths from horse chestnuts Ms. Wykes had been collecting throughout the autumn, and another painting and gluing spangly sequins to clay figures. In the Middle School science lab there was a group making fabric hearts filled with lavender seeds and another threading beads onto invisible wire. In the Art room they were making cards and the like, and on the landing area a large group had been put to work making lanterns, a Dutch craft from Holland Ms. Wykes in-

formed me, forty of which had been ordered by the school as ta-ble decorations for the Staff Christmas party.  And so it con-tinued, until 15:00 at which point all manner of arts and craft crea-tions were ready to be sold at the Winter Fair with all proceeds go-ing to Team Peru. I didn’t make it to 15:00, instead,at lunchtime I had retired to my sofa at home and was reflecting on how many of the Diploma stu-dents had been present, remem-bering that this was their second Saturday doing this, the first when they had learnt the various crafts that they then had taught the younger students this day. I had asked them why they would do this, when after a grueling week at school surely all they would want to do was spend their weekend doing their homework!? Not funny I was informed. They did it to hang out with their friends, they said, they did it be-cause they never get a chance to do this kind of thing in school, and of course they did it because they get their precious CAS hours. On reflection however I think they did it for much the same reasons I had for chaperoning the lock-in, because it was fun, because some-times you get more out than you put in, and you can’t put a price on that, be it hour or dollar! And as such we’d do it again, gladly.

Darren DaviesDeputy Principal MYP

Still awake at the MYP 5 Lock-In

A Student’s View of the Diploma Programme

Somewhere between June and August of this, I stopped being an MYP student and became a DP (Diploma Programme) student. Personal Project would be replaced with Extended Essay (appar-ently, the IB is a big fan of alliteration), and tuto-rials were now free periods.

One of the first things done by returning students like myself the night before the new school year was to access our schedules and compare the times at which we and our friends started, resulting in several proclamations of hate upon the discovery that the day you start at 8 am, your friend does not have to come in until 11 am.

This “hate” was forgotten the first day back at school. We all stood outside the Atrium, clustered in groups of friends while curiously eyeing the new people. To clarify, there were two categories of new students. There were the Rygaards people, who had transferred from Rygaards to CIS. Then there were the new-new people, the ones who had just moved to Denmark or who had no previous contact with each other. Today, we’ve all settled into various groups of friends featur-ing a mix of people from the old, the Rygaards-new, and the new-new. 

The most daunting aspect of the DP is the independ-ence. If you can’t pull yourself together and work, chances are that you’re not going to be wearing a hat with a tassel after two years. However, the independ-ence is also one of the best things about the DP. We’re not told what to do every step of the way; as long as we get there (without plagiarism), that’s what counts. Teachers have finally backed off and given us some breathing space, which is startling after the constant reminders of assignments throughout the MYP.

Nothing could have prepared us for the workload that would be thrust upon us from the week we re-tuned from the DP Retreat onwards. Tests, quizzes, presentations, essays, commentaries; by the end of the year, I expect we’ll all have mastered and per-fected the art of surviving all-nighters, then rushing to school for an 8 o’clock lesson and arriving with just seconds to spare.

A lot has happened since August this year. We’ve been introduced to Theory of Knowledge, a class we have yet to understand.  By January 2010, two people will have left our grade. We’ve gotten to know the people with whom we’ll be graduating in less than two years. Most importantly, we’ve made it this far without burning out, so we’re quite unstoppable at this point – as long as none of us build up immunity to caffeine. In the words of Queen, “We Are The Champions” – so far.

Shandana Mufti, Class of 2011

Again this year DP students joined tens of thousands Danish high school students in collecting funds for youth projects in devel-oping countries. This year Opera-tion Dagsværk is supporting a Zimbabwean non-governmental organisation dedicated to giving schooling options to the many disenfranchised youth suffering in the aftermath of political vio-lence (see link in next mail). Op-eration Dagsværk expects to raise 6,300,000 DKK which will go a long way towards changing the lives of many young people in Zimbabwe. CIS students did a myriad of jobs in homes, such as raking leaves and cleaning attics, and at parents’ companies. A large group worked at school doing odd jobs in the office or outside. The administrative coordinators and janitors really put them to work.

Another large group chose to work for DSB and CIS students were so expert at cleaning at Nør-report station that they were “promoted” to work at Copenha-gen Central. You can see from the photos that they seemed to enjoy it. DSB let them keep the high fashion hats and jackets.   

Small World Projects (SWP) was established this year to provide MYP 1-3 students with a meaningful Community and Service opportunity.  We’ve begun work on a series of projects designed to positively engage students with the world around them and people in their community. Through participating in these projects, students will have a chance to take a close look at what is going on around us, and then ask the question ‘what can we do?’ We will select projects that provide us with positive learning experiences and good opportunities for service. Projects scheduled for this school year include:

•  UN World Food Programme awareness week.• Inviting disadvantaged groups into school for

activities.• Collaborating on climate projects with students

from around the world.• Supporting Doctors without Borders.• Assisting Team Peru• Various other awareness campaigns.

 We will specialize in awareness campaigns, choosing a cause or issue that deserves publicity, attention or help.  We will investigate and research it using a va-riety of different methods, work to create an alterna-tive or solution and then decide upon an appropriate way of presenting our information and discoveries. 

SMA LL W O RLD

PR O J E C TS

PR O J E C TS

SWP is a chance for students to get their voices heard, to develop their own opinions on important issues and to make and act on their own decisions.  Participants will be presented with problems that need to be solved by utilizing their skills in new and different situations. Most importantly, opportunities will arise for students to learn about themselves and how they relate to others from the service and learn-ing they experience.    The aims and goals of SWP:• To use technology to collaborate effectively with

other students from around the world on the same or similar projects.

• To present our findings or campaigns in creative and unique ways

• To involve the whole CIS community in what we are doing.

• To develop a sense of others.• To become global citizens. Our first project fell during the last week of Novem-ber when we hosted a UN World Food Programme awareness week, with information and interactive activities for the community. The World Food Pro-gramme is the world’s largest humanitarian organi-zation reaching nearly 90 million people every year with life saving supplies after conflict, disaster or drought.  We wanted to bring you their amazing story, and the story of the people they help. Small World Projects meets on Thursdays after school 15:00 – 16:00. Students earn Community and Service for all the time they commit to SWP.

Reflections on Staff Professional Development

As I write, appeals for the The Fund for Excellence are being posted and we have received the first two gifts from parents. This is wonderful; thank you!

Teachers are at the heart of CIS and every day they show their commitment to understanding and changing our world by in-vesting in their students.

Supporting our teachers through immediate and collaborative training is the most concrete way of ensuring excellence, which is why this year 100% of the gifts given to The Fund for Excellence will be used to provide training through conferences, by bringing speakers to CIS and by enhancing skill building for our faculty.

Participating in The Fund for Ex-cellence is a great way to have an immediate impact on the educa-tion our current students receive, as all monies raised will be used during this academic year.

Recently, faculty who have re-ceived Professional Development

this year were asked, What new things will you try in your class-room after having received Pro-fessional Development?

Here is a sample of their answers:

“Incorporate the SmartBoard more effectively in my lessons.”DP Teacher

“We spent five hours discussing the profile of the 21st-Century learner. I have now understood what major changes are needed in our attitudes and practices. Fantastic!” Administrator

“To include more three-dimensional studies/sculpture.” DP Teacher

“I attended the workshop 2G Ac-tion in the PYP this October. The workshop originated from the IB mission statement. The main fo-cus was that when learning takes place during a unit of inquiry, you change for the better and don’t accept the world as it is and you should have the passion to take action to change things for a better world.

Some of the things you as a teacher can do:

• Model Action yourself, I have tried it at CIS and it has made functioning smoother;

• Teachers can be more proactive during a unit of inquiry in fa-cilitating Action by the stu-dents;

• Celebrate Action taken by stu-dents at assemblies and at the Action Board in the classroom;

• Inform parents about it as some action could be taken outside the school and " "they could report it back;

• Action is one of the most effective summative as-sessments;

• I am giving a short work-shop to PYP faculty to make it more inclusive in the Primary School.” PYP Teacher

“I recently attended a conference on differentiation in the class-room for English as an Addi-tional Language, resource, and gifted students in all subject ar-eas. I attended sessions that fo-cused on using strategies to rein-force vocabulary and concept de-velopment and critical and crea-tive thinking. These strategies are not new to me but by working through them again in yet an-other context and connecting them to the books and articles I am reading, it becomes easier to make them a part of my daily classroom teaching. In addition to school PD, I do school visits at the request of the IB regional of-fice in Geneva, am a member of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and constantly buy new profes-sional books (at my own expense, of course).” PYP Teacher

Not only do CIS teachers appre-ciate their Professional Develop-ment opportunities, funds de-voted to Professional Develop-ment really do improve the edu-cation our children receive.

Please support The Fund for Excel-lence by clicking here. All gifts, big or small, will benefit and sus-tain CIS.

Pam Winthrop Development Director

Buildings & Facili-ties Committee

The building and facilities for schools are a vital factor in giving the students and faculty the best possible framework for their stud-ies and teaching. The buildings that CIS use are a mix of a main building that is more than 100 years old, a section built during the Second World War and the new additions, i.e. the primary school and the gym added in the last 12 years.

The Building & Facilities Commit-tee is comprised of Board mem-bers, field experts and members of the administration who meet regularly to plan and follow up on all the actions necessary to im-plement the physical objectives of the school’s Strategic Plan.

Below are a few highlights of what has been done during the last year:

Maintenance Plan

Before summer the Building & Facilities Committee prepared a comprehensive Maintenance Plan

for the school, covering a time span of ten years. It is extremely important to take care of our most valuable physical asset and the ten year Maintenance Plan will ensure that the facilities we are using will be healthy and func-tional, minimizing the risk of un-expected failures or costly repairs.

In order to plan effectively the maintenance activities, CIS has acquired a software package that can be used to plan and schedule regular maintenance as well as keep track of what is being done during the year. This will help the service staff to identify problems areas in the buildings and conduct preventative maintenance in an even more structured way.

Indoor Climate

As part of general maintenance CIS commissioned a Danish engi-neering and consulting company to review the indoor climate of our buildings and facilities. The general conclusion is that the buildings are fine and improve-ment projects have been initiated.

Security Wall

The security wall along Helle-rupvej has been completed thanks to a generous grant from the US State Department. The last test of the automatic gates are taking place providing higher levels of security and give parents and students more flexible access to the school grounds.

Roof of Main Building

The black tiled roof on the old Main Building is more than 100 years old and needs renewal work as soon as practically possible. In

the meantime, a “barrier” has been put up along the roof by the gutter to catch any tile that might come loose while CIS works to develop the specifications for the renovation. As the windows and the façade of the Main Building are also in a very poor condition this is also planned to be renewed. The plan is to install “intelligent windows” that measure the CO2 and oxygen levels in the rooms and open and shut the windows as required. This will address the issue of ventilation identified in the indoor climate survey done earlier in the year without having to install an energy consuming mechanical ventilation system.

These renovations will be a very costly undertaking and the school will be seeking donations and gifts-in-kind to help with the pro-ject.

Providing more space and facili-ties

A key concern of the Board and administration is the lack of space. The current economic crisis has caused us to be cautious with our resources and extremely careful with planning for expansion. The Building & Facilities Committee will continue to support the Board and the administration in mitigat-ing the issue of the space and in looking into all of the opportuni-ties to accommodate our space requirements.

 

Piero MarottaBuildings and Facilities Committee ChairSchool Board member

Greening CISDecember is a pivotal month for Go on Green, and for the global climate community, as COP15 will be held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen 7-18 December.  COP15 is the 15th conference of the parties (COP) held as part of the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  For 2 weeks the world will watch as global leaders carve out the rules for climate change, right here in Copen-hagen!

Although COP15 is only open to governments, UN observer organizations, and the press, there are ways to be involved.  To find out more about COP15, and to access links to events in Copenhagen during the con-ference, please visit the Links and Facts area on the Greening tab of the school web site.

To support the global climate community and COP15, CIS will hold a Climate Conference the evenings of 7-10 December.  Whereas the focus of many COP15 events in Copenhagen will be the official negotiations at the Bella Center, the focus of the CIS Climate Con-ference will be to highlight climate change in fun and creative ways that are accessible to our school com-munity. The CIS Climate Conference events will range from film screenings, to a climate change game show, to seminars.  Please visit the CIS Climate Con-ference area on the Greening tab of the school web site to read more about the conference schedule, and to register.  Please register now, as space is limited!

Beyond COP15, Go on Green has many exciting up-coming events.  Roots & Shoots is still preparing for their Trashion Show on 28-29 January.  If you can help, please contact Ms. Faye McAuley (fayemcauley@cisdk.dk).

The Greenies, under the guidance of Mr. Simon Wat-kin, have been busy developing the questions for the climate change game show that will be held on the 2nd day of the CIS Climate Conference.   Go on Green has made significant progress toward the goal of obtain-ing a Green Flag.  And stay tuned for a very exciting event for Earth Day 2010!

 We hope to see you at the CIS Climate Conference 7-10 December!  Go on Green!

Fun fact: Why did we form the number 350 for the all-school photo in October?  Because 350 parts per million (ppm) is the acceptable upper-limit of C02 in the atmosphere.  CIS shares the worldwide commit-ment to reach the goal of 350 ppm.

PYP 2 students recently conducted a Waste Audit at local businesses. Here, stu-dents inspect Super Brugsen’s recycling procedures.

PTA NewsNovember was a very eventful month for the PTA.  We started the month off with a successful Su-perBest grocery store outing. Thank you to our Newcomers Committee for organizing this popular event, and to Rasmus at SuperBest for the wonderful goody bags everyone came away with. Over 150 foxy mamas and cool cats came out to strut their stuff at the 70’s Disco Party. Thanks again to Peter and Marlene Lundy for letting us turn their home into a true disco stage. The Pure Gold dancers entertained us twice during the night. Who knew CIS parents could boogie like that?!

 The Book Fair was held on the 17th and 18th of November. A big thanks to the Book Fair Committee for putting together a fantastic collection of books. Smiles were seen on the faces of parents and students as they spotted their old favorites, and discovered new ones. Students enjoyed the cozy book nook where they relaxed and looked at

their new purchases.  All proceeds from the Book Fair will benefit the CIS Library. We look forward to the Holiday Fair on Saturday, 5 December from 13:00 to 16:00 in the Atrium. All are welcome to join us for a day of holiday cheer! Come enjoy crafts for the kids, home baked goodies, a Holiday café, magical gingerbread houses, holiday shopping and perhaps a visit from Santa! There is something for eve-ryone! The PTA thanks you for your sup-port and we hope to see you at the PTA meetings on 7 December and 18 January. Happy Holidays!

Ra Chel Moran and Kerry CarswellPTA Co-Presidents

PTA Meeting Dates

7 December18 January1 February

8 March 19 April10 May 7 June

STILL AVAILABLE

Boys and girls vintage CIS logo t-shirts.

Sizes from 5 years old - 11 years old. Available in navy

blue, pink, and white. 50 Dkk each.

Please contact Jill Millnor (jillmillnor@yahoo.com) if

you are interested.

A Heartfelt Thanks to All!We first want to express our heartfelt thanks to the athletes, coaches and parents for all of their commitment to the NECIS soccer and volleyball seasons. After intense training and the building of team spirit, we all felt disappointed with the unexpected turn of events that led to the cancella-tion of our participation in the tournaments. This sin-gle event reminds us of how connected we are to the world and the inherent responsibility to others that exists in every decision we make. The Athletics De-partment wants to thank Peter Wellby for his leader-ship in this difficult time! With the past now behind, we are looking forward to the upcoming seasons with basketball already underway. Basketball Season has begun!

We have begun the tryout phase for the basketball season and have been impressed with the turnout! 26 boys were suited up and ready to play for the U14 Boys team on the first day of practice. Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Mike Kearse, who plays for SISU’s Men’s Elite team, to our lineup of coaches. His basketball expertise and professional demeanor will be invaluable to the development of our U12 and U14 teams. Please be attentive to the information pro-vided here and mail me with any further queries. 

Important Basketball and Swimming Dates:• U 12 and U14 Hamburg Friendly Games at CIS, 22-

23 January• JV and Varsity Herlufsholm Games at Herlurfsholm

(This is tentative) – 23 January

 

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Robert ReynoldsAthletics Director

Practice Schedule

U12 Girls Mondays, 17:30-19:00 Wednesdays, 16:00-17:30

U14 Girls Mondays, 17:30-19:00 Wednesdays, 16:00-17:30

U12 Boys Mondays, 16:00-17:30Wednesdays, 17:30-19:00

U14 Boys Mondays, 16:00-17:30Wednesdays, 17:30-19:00

JV Girls Tuesdays, 16:00-17:30Fridays, 16:00-18:00

Varsity Girls Tuesdays, 16:00-17:30Fridays, 16:00-18:00

JV Boys Tuesdays, 17:30-19:00Thursdays, 16:00-18:00

Varsity Boys Tuesdays, 17:30-19:00Sundays, 13:00-15:00

Coaches

U12 Girls – Toni HeisterbergU14 Girls – Daniel Haines U12 Boys – Martin JensenU14 Boys – Thomas Orr Junior Varsity Girls – Pete ButlerVarsity Girls – Lina Bluteau Junior Varsity Boys – Max AndersenVarsity Boys – Jawad Nazi

Math and German LAP volunteers needed

 I am looking for a math and a German LAP volunteer. If you are interested, please contact Cindie Juul-Larsen, cjl@cisdk.dk, tel. 39 46 33 92 / 31 72 55 50

Also in general if you are interested in helping out as a LAP vol-unteer, please send me your resume and we will arrange for a time to meet.

Looking for Volunteers

Cartoon by Camilla Siig, Class of 2012