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The CAS Coordinator for the Diploma Program is Dr. Engelberg. Advisors supervise their student’s progress,
both in terms of their involvement in activities and their recording and reflection processes. CAS comments
are included in reports in second semester of Grade 11 and first semester of Grade 12.
Many CAS activities are made available through the school’s extra-curricular program. A CAS Fair is organized
early in September each year during which students can sign up to participate in a variety of appropriate
activities. CAS requires DP students to work with their own strengths and weaknesses to design a program
that offers them relevant individual challenges. Some of these challenges can be met by joining existing CAS
activities at CIS, but each DP student needs to devise unique personal activities.
It is important that students take CAS seriously. On a world basis, failure to complete CAS is the main reason
each year why students who receive 24 points or more still fail the IB Diploma.
CIS is always interested in developing new CAS activities for our students, and we welcome input from the
community. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Engelberg with ideas for potential service projects.
CHANGING SUBJECTS
The academic timetable in the Senior School is created based on student demand, and resources and staffing
allocated accordingly. Students are given the opportunity to change subjects within the first three weeks of
the school year. It should be noted, however, that it might not be possible to change subjects, based on class
sizes and timetable restrictions. Students wishing to change subjects should collect a form from the MYP or
DP Coordinator. Teacher and parent signatures are required.
In the Diploma Program, it may be possible to switch subjects, or levels within the subject, at a later date if
there is a significant reason. Such changes affect a student’s university and career opportunities, and will be
thoroughly investigated before being made. Once final registration of a student for the IB examinations has
been completed, changes are not possible
CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION
The school communicates regularly with parents through the website, teacher portal pages, Open House,
weekly announcements, Parent coffee mornings, conferences, semester reports and a once yearly open
Board meeting. There are also informational meetings held throughout the year on a variety of topics. As
partners in your child’s education we encourage you to address any questions or concerns in a timely
manner. Teachers are always willing to meet and talk with parents at a mutually scheduled time, or to
discuss concerns over the telephone.
If a parent has questions or concerns, they should follow these channels of communication:
• Questions or concerns within the classroom or regarding a student’s academic progress in a
particular subject should be discussed with the individual teacher. Most problems are resolved at
this initial level.
• Questions or concerns regarding a student’s general academic progress, or CIS’s Academic
Programs, should be directed to the DP or MYP Coordinator, as relevant.
• Questions or concerns of a pastoral nature, regarding student well-being, should be addressed to
the student’s Advisor, Grade Level Team Leader or Counselor
• Any concerns that cannot be resolved with the teacher involved should be directed to the
Principal.
• Questions of a more general nature concerning the operation of the school and its programs
should be directed to the Principal.
• Questions regarding attendance should be addressed to the Assistant Principal.
CIS Senior School Parent/Student Handbook
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