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小学部2-5年级

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Getting Ready for Our Forever Home

The building is abuzz with end of the year excitement as students showcase their hard work in community Learning Celebrations and reflect on the many ways they have grown this…

Jun 03, 2024

Celebrating Mandarin Immersion in AANHPI Heritage Month

Throughout May, the United States honors Jewish American Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and AANHPI Heritage Month,which is the most current, official name celebrating the broad diversity of people and…

May 07, 2024

Reflecting on How Far We’ve Come

As Head of Early Childhood Wei Qian prepares to begin her maternity leave this week, I am entering professional transition mode, making preparations for my temporary shift to oversee our…

Apr 04, 2024

Appreciating the Caliber of CAIS Programs and Colleagues

Even though we have just closed the chapter on a busy and successful month of February, topped off by our annual Mass Greeting tradition, we all know CAIS is never…

Mar 08, 2024

Powerful Overlap of Lunar New Year and Black History Month

Over the course of the past weeks, I’ve been greeted by beautiful decorative wall hangings and 春联 (Spring Festival couplets) with proclamations of good fortune and hopes fulfilled springing up…

Feb 07, 2024

Thrilled to See All Our Progress

Happy New Year! After several months away on parental leave, I’m looking forward to reconnecting with you all as we turn the corner on this school year and look ahead…

Jan 11, 2024

Readers and Writers Workshop in K-5th

Three years ago, I joined CAIS. The first time I walked into a 1st grade classroom, watching the students having a writing workshop, my jaw dropped! Students spread out into…

Nov 08, 2023

Math Professional Development at CAIS

Last week, the building was abuzz with math excitement, as we hosted the first cycle of our ongoing embedded professional learning in math. As the group of 4th-5th grade teachers…

Oct 05, 2023

Embracing Nuance to Respect Different Perspectives

Throughout May, the United States honors Jewish American Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and AAPI Heritage Month, which is the official name celebrating the broad diversity of people and contributions from…

May 09, 2023

Fifth Graders Ready to Take Their Place in Middle School!

We had so much fun hosting our very own fifth-grade focused Promotion Ceremony in the 19th Avenue Theater! With the help of an amazing team that included the fifth grade…

Jun 20, 2022