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Reflecting On A Year of Success

As a counterpoint to the extra stresses of school in a pandemic, Head of Early Childhood Wei Qian encouraged our Educational Leadership Team to begin our weekly meetings this year…

Jun 10, 2022

Spotlight on 5th Grade Activism: Project Bread

One morning, after seeing his mom with a plastic bread clip, 5th grader Jay K. began to hatch an idea for a creative art project that could raise awareness for…

May 23, 2022

Power Project

By Lusia F. ’22Throughout the eighth grade year, students have been studying power. Power, particularly who has it, how it is used and how it acts is an important and informative lens…

May 20, 2022

Reflecting on AAPI Heritage Month

In May, we recognize and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage to honor and uplift the many important contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are essential…

May 17, 2022

Messy Art Day—It’s All About Process!

Messy Art Day is a day for young children to truly get their hands dirty! Children explore colors, textures, and a variety of media in a safe and fun environment….

May 12, 2022

Questions Power Learning

In April and May, children are engaged in the exploration of living things. We began the study by observing and classifying living and non-living things. Through this work, children began…

May 06, 2022

Celebrating Inclusive Mother’s Day & Father’s Day

Have you thought about how to talk about Mother’s Day or Father’s Day with your kids? At CAIS, we foster a professional learning community committed to the work of diversity,…

May 06, 2022

CAIS Teacher Featured on Chinatown Mural of Community Heroes

In September, the Chinese Culture Center of SF invited CAIS students to submit nominations for an AAPI Community Heroes mural contest. A group of CAIS students decided to nominate one particularly…

Apr 27, 2022

Parents Help Earth Day Come Alive for Preschoolers

Children have learned that we celebrate Earth Day because we love and respect our planet! We make small changes in our everyday life to protect our Earth. Students enjoyed six…

Apr 21, 2022

Planting Seeds Instead of Creating Finished Products

In our weekly Education Leadership Team (ELT) meetings, we usually open the collaborative working time by connecting and sharing experiences outside our roles at CAIS. Several times recently, the team…

Apr 18, 2022