Tuesday, July 15, 2014

CISP's 10th Year




        Since I haven't been as faithful in posting pictures and stories this past year, I thought it would be good to just give an overview of the school year, especially since CISP celebrated its 10th year this past year! Not only did we enjoy the benefits of ACSI accreditation, official recognition, and a beautiful new building, but we also participated in many school wide activities which developed a wonderful sense of community and school spirit among us.  We hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony, had a basketball and volleyball team, participated in a spirit week, and gathered for a year end 5k run and picnic to celebrate our school.

FALL

Kelly, our 1-2 second teacher, helps students
with their scavenger hunt during Open House

My class dressed in our finest for the first of monthly
dress up days to celebrate CISP's 10th year anniversary

Beautiful CISP cupcakes to celebrate our school's "official" opening

CISP Leslie Johnson and Prague 2 Mayor cut the ceremonial ribbon
On our Reading Adventure Day, students dressed like a character
from a favorite book and participated in various reading activities

What better way to appreciate our school's diversity than
to bring in traditional foods from each of our countries?


WINTER

We got a special Pajama Day for meeting our elementary reading goal!
Our entire school participated in a Christmas program
in which students used drama, songs, videos, art,
and Scripture recitation to represent promises of God throughout Scripture. 


The elementary students and teachers posed for the 100th Day of School

My class is being crazy as usual and
showing school spirit with our 100th day attire.
We either wore 100 items or dressed like we were 100 years old!


SPRING

Spirit Week
Pajama Day, the perfect (and possibly only) acceptable
occasion for me to wear my onesie in public!
For "dress as a teacher or student" day,
Karin and I chose each other.  See any resemblance?

Do we look wacky enough for Wacky Wednesday?

I found two partners in crime for Character Day.
Can you guess who we are?

The elementary staff on school spirit day!

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CISP hosted over 100 students for the annual Honors Choir,
a collaboration of choirs from about seven international schools in Europe.
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Although our Field Day plans were cancelled because of the weather,
we still had a marvelous day doing different activities as a whole school.  

Charades
Pictionary

Games in the gym

Picnic lunch
Student led prayer groups


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At the last all-school chapel of the year, the seniors led us in worship
and shared some advice and encouragement for returning students.

10th Year Celebration

There's no better way to begin our celebration than a 5k and mile fun run!
Mile run?  No problem! These students are ready to race!
(Well, except for the lack of shoes... But they've certainly got heart, am I right?)

Leah, coordinator of our school's first 5k and fun run,
gave last minute instructions to us runners before we begin the race!

Though we weren't even close to crossing the finish line first,
my friend Emma and I still finished with a smile! 

My third grade girls and I posed for a picture
while waiting for the 5k winners to be announced.
I will miss teaching these sweet young ladies! 

Once the winners were announced and rewarded,
everyone enjoyed a family picnic on our school's pitch

Every homeroom class made a creative display of
each school year over the past 10 years.
We then gathered in the chapel for the program.
The high school choir serenaded us with a beautiful a cappella piece

The elementary students sang the hymn "Man of Sorrows"

Our director, who has been at our school
since it began, gave us a brief history of CISP.
Later, her daughter, CISP's first graduate,
shared her appreciation of the education and
environment she experienced at our school.

After the program, we enjoyed some delicious homemade cakes
 to celebrate God's faithfulness to CISP for ten years!

We are so thankful for everyone who has supported CISP financially and especially those who have prayed so faithfully for our community.  Though we have faced incredible obstacles to our school's improvement and growth, God continues to amaze us with His provision and grace.  We're looking forward to see all He has in store for the next ten years!

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