April 10, 2020
Making for an especially bright spot in the midst of these challenging times, I am delighted to share that the CAIS Class of 2020 had a banner year in high school admissions. The class not only applied to the widest range of schools of any class in the past six years, but also enjoyed record...
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May 22, 2019
As they get ready to go out into the wider world, eighth graders are finishing their CAIS careers strong with an interdisciplinary project about social movements and how to affect change in the world. Guided by Social Studies teacher Alice Woodman-Russell, English teacher Jack Crow, and...
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May 09, 2019
One of the most important things we do at CAIS is prepare children for what comes next; high school, college, employment, being good citizens… As we congratulate our eighth graders on their many successes during their time at CAIS, the acceptance list below shows that high schools...
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February 23, 2019
Congratulations to our CAIS mathletes who placed second in the 36th Annual Golden Gate Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition this past weekend! CAIS mathletes competed against eleven other San Francisco public and private schools before taking one of the top spots. Congratulations to...
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February 14, 2019
This month, Design Lab Director Jason Mickelson hosted the monthly Bay Area Maker Meetup at our Phanachet Design Lab. Designed to support maker educators, these meetups provide opportunities for educators to share ideas, provide support, network, and — most importantly — do a little...
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December 14, 2018
By Learning Center Coordinator Cassy Lee
The Middle School just hosted its second Human Library event Friday, December 14, an all-school afternoon dedicated to hearing stories from people who have experienced prejudice and discrimination based on some aspect of their identity. As befits our...
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August 30, 2018
This year’s Middle School Mayhem (second year running makes it a TRADITION!) featured teachers and their advisory groups in a dance party! We’re going to be smiling (and dance, dance, dancing) for days!
Music and Movement teacher Nia Womack-Freeman shares, “This was truly a...
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August 21, 2018
One of Carroll Family Learning Center Coordinator Cassy Lee’s graduating eighth graders said it best when reflecting to her, “You blew away my idea of what a librarian is!” School Library Journal has echoed that assessment by naming her Librarian Champion of Student...
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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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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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