April 05, 2018
Nationally recognized expert Dr. Helena Curtain has aggregated 50 years of research on immersion education and shared the findings last month at a CAIS 201 with parents. Overwhelmingly, the research shows that immersion students enjoy benefits and a competitive edge in both languages. This maps...
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April 02, 2018
A whole Zhang Heng (a Middle School class period devoted to special electives) this session was organized around preparing for award-winning author Jason Reynolds’ visit to the 888 Campus. Guided by Carroll Family Learning Center Coordinator Cassy Lee, 17 students read and discussed...
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March 16, 2018
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” No, not the holidays…international programs season as fifth graders depart today for their two-week trip to Taiwan, eighth graders prepare for their Yunnan Adventure in April, and seventh graders get ready to travel to Beijing in May. These trips...
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March 01, 2018
Music and Movement Teacher Susan Kennedy brought 13 CAIS Middle School students on a performance tour that included stops at our own ECD as well as Pacific Primary, a preschool in NOPA/Western Addition. In honor of the Lunar New Year, our students presented two 30 minute performances for CAIS...
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February 15, 2018
The CAIS community gathered February 15 for one of the most exciting traditions at CAIS, Mass Greeting to celebrate Chinese New Year. Parents, grandparents, special elders, and even local politicians gathered in the gymnasium to watch students in Kindergarten through eighth grade dazzle with...
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January 01, 2018
We’re borrowing a bit of the Kindergarten students’ excitement to exult, “YOU DID IT!”
Co-Chairs, Class Captains, and Trustees rallied an astounding 99% of CAIS families to provide a crucial component of the school’s budget. CAIS counts on Annual Fund support to...
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December 20, 2017
Just before Winter Break, a record-setting 100+ alumni and alumni parents from grades 2010-2017 gathered in The Carroll Family Learning Center at the 888 Campus for the 3rd annual Cookies & Cocoa Alumni Reunion.
The only thing warmer than the cocoa and sweeter than the cookies were...
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November 27, 2017
CAIS welcomed LGBTQ Speakers Bureau volunteer speaker Bonny Llyn to the 888 Campus. She visited Middle School classes and spoke about sexual orientation and her own experiences, informed the students about LGBTQ and ally resources in the area, and answered students’ many thoughtful ...
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November 07, 2017
The following Cross Country Firedragons blazed a path to top 10 finishes in each category at the SFAL Finals held at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park on Monday, November 6:
Varsity Girls - Lena H. and Hetti H.
Varsity Boys - Spencer G.
JV Girls - Nora C.
JV Boys - Ross H...
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October 26, 2017
Two years ago, CAIS helped found the Chinese Innovation Forum in Monterey, with the purpose of promoting innovative teaching in Chinese. This month a CAIS contingent attended and presented at the 2017 Chinese Innovation Forum in Seattle at the University of Washington, including:
Chinese...
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