WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – March 26, 2021

Upcoming Events

School Events

Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 16
- April Break - No School
Tuesday, April 20
- School resume
See a full calendar of CMIS School Events here.

Athletic Events

Thursday, April 1 - Friday, April 2
- PREM Volleyball Invitational

All competitions begin after school unless otherwise noted.
See a full calendar of CMIS Athletic Events here.
See CMIS Athletic Practice Schedules here.

Recent Multimedia

CMIS Stories

CMIS features photos and videos in our CMIS Gallery and on our CMIS Social Media Platforms. Below are some recent highlights.

111 — First grade visited the Astro Park planetarium to tie in themes with their science unit about the moon phases. We learned about the planets, stars, and galaxies. We also got to touch REAL meteorites in the museum!
- Mr. Justin Garcia

111 — On Friday, CMIS joined schools around the world for an international Day of Prayer. The Multipurpose Room was set aside for students, staff, and parents to come and pray throughout the day for our school, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and the world. After school, there was a closing worship service in the auditorium where a student led band played songs and Scripture passages were read in many different languages.
- Spiritual Life Committee

The National History Day Regional Competition has begun, with student projects from CMIS competing against other schools in the Southeast Asia region.

Every year, students choose topics for their NHD projects related to war. This year was no exception, and it provided some excellent projects. Two girls in grade 8 decided to take their interest in the Holocaust, something they learned about in their Social Studies class reading the graphic novel Maus, and the novel Night, into a documentary about how Hitler used propaganda to rise to power. Two other girls, also 8th graders, chose to examine the role of the carrier pigeon, and how it contributed to the history of warfare. If you want to know more, check out these awesome 10 minute documentaries produced by our students - but be aware, due to the nature of the topics, viewer discretion is advised.

War Pigeons (showing video)
Nazi Propeganda and the Brainwashing of Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOsaN-WtcWA

- Mr. Cameron

111 — 4B have been writing survival stories over the last few weeks. To celebrate their fantastic achievements, we had a Survival Expert Day where students had the chance to practice their knowledge and skills with team competitions, eating challenges, knot tying, shelter building and, of course, dressing in survival gear!
- Ms. Nikita Morton

111 — On Thursday, March 18, French level 3 students went on a field trip to Chouquette bakery to learn about the process of making bread. The students listened to the owner, a French baker, and made their own baguettes. The students also interviewed the French baker to know more about him, the bakery, and the bread. The students will have to prepare an oral presentation on the process of bread-making as a part of their final exam. The students were able to understand and speak French during the whole day.
- Ms. Gaelle Fortuna

222 — The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone was the key to understanding the communications of the Ancient Egyptians (grade 8). By refusing to fight in the Vietnam War, Muhammad Ali communicated that he would not accept the way that African Americans were being treated in the United States in the 1960s (grade 7). Samuel Morse invented the telegraph, revolutionizing communication (grade 6). Koko the Gorilla learned American Sign Language and was able to communicate with humans (grade 8). Check out these award winning exhibits currently competing at National History Day regionals in Singapore.
The Rosetta Stone
http://bit.ly/393sfbt
Muhammad Ali and the Fight Against the Vietnam War
http://bit.ly/3tEfNXB
Samuel Morse and the Invention of the Telegraph
http://bit.ly/313LuNJ
Koko the Gorilla
http://bit.ly/3cWroKU
- Mr. Cameron

333 — Grade 1 has been learning about different feelings! Here, we made a collage of feelings with illustrations on our bulletin board. Come by the Grade 1 hallway to take a look!
- Mr. Justin Garcia

444 — Congratulation to our CMIS student athlete in Grade 7 for being invited to attend the FIBA U15 Skills Challenge 2021 Regional Qualifiers as a member of the Thai National Team!

Two more fantastic documentaries about war made the cut this year, and are now competing in Singapore at the National History Day regionals. In this second one, a grade 8 student created a documentary about Alan Turing and the Enigma machine. To learn more check out this great short film - but be aware, due to the nature of the topics, viewer discretion is advised.
- Mr. Cameron

Two more fantastic documentaries about war made the cut this year, and are now competing in Singapore at the National History Day regionals. In this first one, a grade 7 student analyzed a key, and often overlooked, event in the history of the atomic bombings of Japan. To learn more check out this great short film - but be aware, due to the nature of the topics, viewer discretion is advised.
- Mr. Cameron

111 — Last Wednesday, teachers met to being planning implementation of an inquiry-based social studies curriculum for next academic year. Teachers collaborated with grade-level colleagues and worked through new curricular resources for a productive and enjoyable time together.
- Ms. Kelley Calvert

666 — For the past three weeks, the students from the French club have been learning about numbers, colors, and how to introduce themselves. The students are also very interested in French writing, especially the cursive letters. This week, they began preparing posters for the upcoming Easter celebration. In France, we love Easter as we meet with our family and friends over a good meal, and it is also a time for French people to eat tons of chocolate!
- Ms. Gaelle Fortuna

111 — AP English Language crew got it done today. Organizing, collecting and distributing food to over fifty local families. This is the kids' response to the pandemic as part of a project combining college level learning with service, known as AP WE. These kids rule. A special thanks to Mr. Jeremy Freeman whose knowledge, connections and charm make it all happen.
- Mr. Eddie Lavelle

For the first time in CMIS National History Day... history, students completed dramatic performances to share their learning. 4 brave groups decided to demonstrate all they learned through their research about their topics in a dramatic way, with 2 girls from 8th grade moving on to Regionals in Singapore. Please click on the link to watch them entertain you with information about Barbie, and how the doll perpetuates an unrealistic image of beauty.
Barbie Dramatic Performance
- Mr. Cameron

111 — Last Friday, Preschool went on a field trip to Clayworks at Central Festival. Students were able to design their own pencil decorations. Everyone had so much fun!
- Preschool Team

The High School Chemistry class explored factors affecting the rates of chemical reactions through a "clock reaction" in which a blue color is produced after reactants are mixed. By carefully adjusting the concentration of the reacting chemicals, the students could control the time when the blue color develops. This results in the color appearing in sequence as shown in the video.
- Mr. Graeme Ritchie

111 — PLUB members were out this last Sunday morning to help beautify Chiang Mai. They battled heat, smoke, dirt, and the biggest centipede some of us had ever seen. Good job on cleaning up this city!
This Sunday, March 28, we will be across the river from the Holiday Inn again. If you are crossing the river, you will take the first left and then drive a little bit past the abandoned, graffitied buildings and we will be picking up trash on the left hand, river-side of the road.
Looking forward to kicking off vacation together!
- Mr. Eddie Lavelle

111 — The National History Day Regional Competition has begun, with student projects from CMIS competing against other schools in the Southeast Asia region. Two group websites, both completed by grade 8 students, were selected to compete. Check out these two great projects, one about the Navajo Code Talkers and the other about the USS Maine. Both of these websites link well to the yearly theme of “Communication in History.”
Whispers in the Wind - The Navajo Code Talkers
https://site.nhd.org/57047720/home
The Sinking of the USS Maine: The Catalyst for the Spanish
https://site.nhd.org/10821851/homeAmerican War
- Mr. Cameron

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