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Happy Teachers’ Day on Confucius’s 2,573rd Birthday

Conventional wisdom has it that today, September 28, is Confucius’s 2,573rd birthday. That makes him even older than I am. In Taiwan, Teachers’ Day is also celebrated on Confucius’s birthday. …

Sep 28, 2022

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the CAIS Community and Belongingness

中美社区 ~ 归属中秋节特写 CAIS Community & BelongingnessFeaturing Mid-Autumn Festival When it comes to September, people in Asian countries look forward to celebrating one of the most important festivals, 中秋节 (zhōng…

Sep 18, 2022

Reimagining Our Importance in the World

This past weekend I experienced a confluence of conflicting emotions, an experience that my wise colleague Tim Reitz has pointed out has become somewhat emblematic of the times in which…

Sep 12, 2022

Middle School Mayhem 2022

Now in its sixth year, this extremely fun Middle School tradition kicks off student Advisory Groups with a field day to build bonds and understanding. Through healthy competition, the Advisory…

Sep 01, 2022

Firedragons Bring All Three Campuses Roaring Back to Life

Welcome back, Firedragons! We’ve missed you so much. With one word, IT Director Daniel Fettinger summed up the feeling of having students back to start the school year at all…

Aug 30, 2022

So Many Choices! Fall Enrichment 2022 Catalog

Each semester the Auxiliary Program crafts an outstanding array of after school Enrichment Classes. Registration for the Fall Enrichment classes for Preschool 3 through Eighth graders opens online August 8…

Jul 26, 2022

Reflections from the Graduation Stage 10 Years Apart

By Kelsey Rasmussen ’12 “It was an absolute honor to MC CAIS’s 8th grade 2022 graduation ceremony. It was extra special for me because I was a 2012 graduate. Just…

Jul 22, 2022

Update on 19th Avenue Campus Timeline

As we work on renovating the 19th Avenue campus for our move, it has become increasingly clear that we will not be moving classes to our new campus in August of 2023. A…

Jul 12, 2022

3…2…1… Blast off! Chinese Summer Camp Session 1

We are off to an amazing start for our summer camp. Parents of campers, please log into Vidigami to view additional photos of all the action! Preschool Camp The first…

Jul 11, 2022

Graduation 2022

The Class of 2022 became the first CAIS eighth grade to graduate in the theater at the new 19th Avenue campus on June 9. Alumna Kelsey Rasmussen ’12 served as…

Jun 22, 2022