B’lore: Students from 37 nationalities spread the Christmas cheer at Canadian International Sc
By Sumit Jain
Bellevision Media Network
Bangalore, 23 December 2011: December at Canadian International School (CIS) is full of splendor, joy and Christmas spirit! Students, Parents & staff participated in the CIS Christmas drive to collect food, stationery and raise funds for couple of charity organizations in Bangalore.
Students from 37 nationalities celebrated Christmas in all its traditional fervor with jubilation and enthusiasm at CIS. The classrooms were decorated with Christmas festoons, hand-made cards, snowflakes, hollies, Christmas Trees and Santa distributed gifts & candies to the children. The Christmas Program was divided into two days of fun & frolic. Secondary Student ensemble put on a fabulous show with their performance on the first day.
The concert featured the Flute ensemble, Piano duet, Saxophone & Recorders. Day 2, themed as ‘Around the World’ was presented by elementary school students. It started off with ‘Sleigh bells ringing’ by the CIS choir. Song and Dance performances like ‘Rudolf the Red nosed Reindeer, Best friends forever, we wish you Merry Christmas, etc showed the students’ enthusiasm for the festival. CIS choir involving students and parents (mothers) was terrific, inspiring, uplifting and kept you entertained and swaying with the beat. Thereafter Secondary students flute ensemble went around the campus playing a piece or two at different locations and spreading the Christmas cheer.
“This year’s Christmas concerts were absolutely spectacular! Our students are extremely talented and the level of excellence with which they performed was fabulous to witness. At CIS, we have always promoted the Arts and it is events like this that showcase how our students have grown and outdone themselves in their display of brilliance” says Ms Shweta Sastri, Executive Director, CIS”.
About Canadian International School
CIS is a culturally-rich mosaic serving each student by providing a world-class international education, nurturing potential, developing life-long skills, and preparing students for an ever-changing global community. CIS has continued to deliver a very high standard of education with an array of subject choices and activities tailored to students’ interests, allied with a very high level of care in a warm, friendly and non-threatening environment. It follows three internationally recognized curricula - IB (Grades 11 & 12), IGCSE (Grades 6 -10), North American - Ontario (JK to Grade 5), and employs a majority of foreign trained and experienced teachers.