CoIS School Scoop is Now Available Online and in Print!
For a paper copy, please visit the CoIS front office!
Final School Scoop 2012-May Edition
The May Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: So Long, Farewell
-So Joe
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
- End of Year Round-up Comic
-Language Loop: Multilingual Spelling Bee
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Remember that this is the last School Scoop from the 2011-2012 school year! Thanks for an amazing year!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: So Long, Farewell
-So Joe
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
- End of Year Round-up Comic
-Language Loop: Multilingual Spelling Bee
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Remember that this is the last School Scoop from the 2011-2012 school year! Thanks for an amazing year!
School Scoop April Edition!
The April Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: South Korean Tea
-So Joe
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop: Poetry Social
-Your Horoscope
-And the new IB thoughts on "How we organize ourselves"
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: South Korean Tea
-So Joe
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop: Poetry Social
-Your Horoscope
-And the new IB thoughts on "How we organize ourselves"
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
School Scoop March Edition!
The March Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: Interview with a very special annual guest!
-So Joe
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop: Mardi Gras!
-Your Horoscope
-And the new IB thoughts on "How we organize ourselves"
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: Interview with a very special annual guest!
-So Joe
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop: Mardi Gras!
-Your Horoscope
-And the new IB thoughts on "How we organize ourselves"
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
A New Weebly Section?
If you have visited our website before, you may notice the brand-new section, IB thoughts! This section shares students thoughts about the IB theme of that month, in all of the different languages. So go check it out, and learn what students think of the current theme: "How we organize ourselves".
School Scoop February Edition!
The February Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: Interview with Mr. Jun!
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop: Candy Grams!
-Your Horoscope: Chinese Horoscopes!
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus: Interview with Mr. Jun!
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop: Candy Grams!
-Your Horoscope: Chinese Horoscopes!
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Science Fair 2012
Our annual Science Fair on Friday 27th was a success! With experiments ranging from bacteria to crystals and back to plants and tornadoes, everyone did an amazing job on their presentations.
School Scoop December Edition!
The December Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Exclusive Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
School Scoop November Edition!
The November Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Scholastic Book Fair: 14th-17th of November!
Come to our Intergalactic Book Fair from November 14th-17th! We'll have books for all ages and books in different languages!
School Scoop October Edition!
The October Edition of the School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for update pages!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
Original Works
Original Works is here! All the kids will be doing some special artwork in class, which parents can then buy on mugs, notecards, t-shirts, magnets and much more! A form will be sent home with students the week after fall break and it mus be returned November 11th. This fundraiser make our students art come to life and any of the items make great gifts for friends, grand-parents, and anyone else you can think of. Make sure to look at the flyer attached to the form!
School Scoop September Edition!
September 20th, 2011
The September Edition of School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for updated pages.
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
The September Edition of School Scoop is out! Visit the front office for your copy or explore the weebly page for updated pages.
Weebly Updates:
-In Focus
-So Stephanie
-Kid Corner: including Endangered Animal of the Month
-Comix Stand
-Language Loop
-Your Horoscope
Just click the links above to read the latest from our School Scoop and be sure to pick up a paper copy from the CoIS front office!
POETRY SOCIAL: April 7th, 2011
The annual fantastic Poetry Social took place today from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. More on it is to come!
March Edition-2011 Preview!
This March, we’ll have a whirl of events. On March 8th,
CoIS celebrated Mardi Gras with mask-making, crêpes, a parade and a beautiful
dance performed by the upper school students.
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Then, on March 9th, the upper school students took a trip to the U.S. Mint and took a tour of the architecture downtown. They learned a lot about the process of making coins and even more about the architecture of downtown Denver!
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Next week is ERB (Educational Records Bureau) testing week for the upper school students, so we’d like to take the time and wish all of them good luck on their tests!!
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Next Wednesday, the Pre-K/K students are taking a trip to Washington Park to look for signs of spring!
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And, next Thursday is St. Patrick’s Day. We all know that on March 17th little green men hide pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, that’s actually not how St. Patrick’s Day started out. Legend tells us that a young British boy was kidnapped by Irish marauders and taken to Ireland. He lived there as a shepherd until he had a “vision” that told him to go back to Great Britain. Once there, he had another “vision” telling him to help the Irish people. He changed his name to Patrick and headed back to Ireland. St. Patrick supposedly banished snakes from Ireland, and saved the Irish people from sickness, hunger and homelessness.
Read the full article plus the interview on the In Focus page.
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Then, on March 9th, the upper school students took a trip to the U.S. Mint and took a tour of the architecture downtown. They learned a lot about the process of making coins and even more about the architecture of downtown Denver!
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Next week is ERB (Educational Records Bureau) testing week for the upper school students, so we’d like to take the time and wish all of them good luck on their tests!!
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Next Wednesday, the Pre-K/K students are taking a trip to Washington Park to look for signs of spring!
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And, next Thursday is St. Patrick’s Day. We all know that on March 17th little green men hide pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, that’s actually not how St. Patrick’s Day started out. Legend tells us that a young British boy was kidnapped by Irish marauders and taken to Ireland. He lived there as a shepherd until he had a “vision” that told him to go back to Great Britain. Once there, he had another “vision” telling him to help the Irish people. He changed his name to Patrick and headed back to Ireland. St. Patrick supposedly banished snakes from Ireland, and saved the Irish people from sickness, hunger and homelessness.
Read the full article plus the interview on the In Focus page.
Chinese New Year was a Big Success!
February 4, 2011
CoIS Mandarin program students performed with Hanban Troupe from Harbin Normal University in China to celebrate Chinese New Year. The celebration, which took place at Denver Academy, was beautiful, and taught CoIS students, DA students, and community members about the beginning of the lunar Year of the Rabbit. The Year of the Rabbit began on February 3. For more on 2011′s Chinese New Year, please view our Photos on Flickr!
Also, please be sure to check out our Chinese New Year Horoscopes, interview with lead Mandarin Program teacher Ms. Jie Ding, and Chinese New Year Slide Show.
Sneak Preview of March Edition-2011 Interview!
This is
Larry the Leprechaun’s third year visiting CoIS. On St. Patrick’s Day in 2009,
he visited one of our classrooms, left little green footprints on the tables,
and signed a note on the whiteboard. In 2010, only the Middle School students
were at school, everyone else was on a field trip. This year, he stopped by
early to make sure that everyone would be here this St. Patrick’s Day, and we
were glad to say yes to the little leprechaun.
Q: What do you do during the year?
A: I spend all my time preparing for St. Patrick’s Day. Though, sometimes, I spend some time with other leprechauns.
Q: What do you do on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: I play tricks on children and adults alike. I leave little notes, footprints, and sometimes a gold coin or two. My favorite thing to do is to pinch people who aren’t wearing green.
Q: Why is St. Patrick’s Day important to you?
A: St. Patrick is Ireland’s patron saint, and St. Patrick’s day is his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death. He was very important to me, because he did so much for my country, Ireland.
Q: What is the significance of the color green?
A: Well, there is actually no significance to the color green. St. Patrick’s color was blue. People got the idea of green because St. Patrick sometimes held a shamrock, or clover, which is green.
Q: What is so special about leprechauns?
A: I like to think of us leprechauns as St. Patrick’s little helpers, but it turns out we are more like little mischief makers, which I don’t mind at all. We are Irish pixies, or fairies from folktales. Someone got the idea to link us to St. Patrick, and here we are.
Q: What is your favorite part of St. Patrick’s Day?
A: I love seeing all the people in green, honoring St. Patrick, even if they don’t know it. I also like playing pranks on people and avoiding being robbed of my gold.
Q: What do you do during the year?
A: I spend all my time preparing for St. Patrick’s Day. Though, sometimes, I spend some time with other leprechauns.
Q: What do you do on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: I play tricks on children and adults alike. I leave little notes, footprints, and sometimes a gold coin or two. My favorite thing to do is to pinch people who aren’t wearing green.
Q: Why is St. Patrick’s Day important to you?
A: St. Patrick is Ireland’s patron saint, and St. Patrick’s day is his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death. He was very important to me, because he did so much for my country, Ireland.
Q: What is the significance of the color green?
A: Well, there is actually no significance to the color green. St. Patrick’s color was blue. People got the idea of green because St. Patrick sometimes held a shamrock, or clover, which is green.
Q: What is so special about leprechauns?
A: I like to think of us leprechauns as St. Patrick’s little helpers, but it turns out we are more like little mischief makers, which I don’t mind at all. We are Irish pixies, or fairies from folktales. Someone got the idea to link us to St. Patrick, and here we are.
Q: What is your favorite part of St. Patrick’s Day?
A: I love seeing all the people in green, honoring St. Patrick, even if they don’t know it. I also like playing pranks on people and avoiding being robbed of my gold.
CoIS Election Day 2010
November 2, 2010
Because adults in America vote in local and national elections for new leaders today, CoIS students took the opportunity to hold an election, too. Students from pre-kindergarten to seventh grade voted for colors: yellow, purple, and orange; animals: dog, cat, and lion; and foods: pizza, chicken, and hot dogs.
The results will be posted on the student bulletin board, in the main hallway, on Friday, November 12.
The results are in!
At CoIS, our favorite color is purple (our school color), which won by a landslide. Our favorite food is pizza, good thing we eat it each Friday! Sorry all of you cat and lion lovers out there, at CoIS our favorite animal is the dog!
Because adults in America vote in local and national elections for new leaders today, CoIS students took the opportunity to hold an election, too. Students from pre-kindergarten to seventh grade voted for colors: yellow, purple, and orange; animals: dog, cat, and lion; and foods: pizza, chicken, and hot dogs.
The results will be posted on the student bulletin board, in the main hallway, on Friday, November 12.
The results are in!
At CoIS, our favorite color is purple (our school color), which won by a landslide. Our favorite food is pizza, good thing we eat it each Friday! Sorry all of you cat and lion lovers out there, at CoIS our favorite animal is the dog!
Elementary and Middle School Students Love New Playground!
Recently, new playground equipment was added for the upper school students to enjoy. The students have loved playing on their new monkey bars, tire swing, trapeze, and climbing ropes. The playground was graciously donated by the Hopper-Reitzel family, whose daughter, Madeliene is a CoIS Spanish Pre-Kindergartener. The Hopper-Reitzel family has also donated a play structure to the preschool playground, which should be arriving soon! We can't wait! If you see any of the Hopper-Reitzel's be sure to let them know that we are loving our new playground!