An Enriching Summer l CIS at Duncan Chapel

CIS at Duncan Chapel offered a Summer Enrichment Program for students that included both academic and recreational components that improved the growth and development of our students.  The program provided opportunities that enhanced literacy, teamwork, communication and cooperation skills.  Students were exposed to new experiences and supportive networks which allowed them to become more confident [...]

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CIS is Going Green at Duncan Chapel l The 3 R’s

    In March our theme was about Protecting and Preserving the Environment so as a class we started a project based learning unit about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle; and how important they are.  Students divided themselves into 6 groups and then the team leader of each group drew one of the [...]

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A Healthy Lifestyle l CIS at Duncan Chapel

Communities In Schools and Title I hosted a health and nutrition seminar for Duncan Chapel students and their families.  New Impact: A Healthy Lifestyles Program from the GHS Children’s Hospital provided an informational workshop.  Jessica Menig, RD, LD, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, demonstrated ‘The Healthy Plate Model’ and gave simple steps to building healthy meals.   [...]

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The Energized Guyz! l CIS Assembly at Duncan Chapel

Duke Energy, along with The National Theatre for Children, provided a free educational assembly for CIS students on energy conservation.  The assembly was a live theatrical presentation called The Energized Guyz!     It was a comedy show performed by two professional actors.  The two actors played a variety of wacky characters, switching costumes and wigs, [...]

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McSmiles l CIS Students Earn a Trip to McDonald’s

              “It’s the little things that bring the biggest smiles” like earning a trip to McDonald’s with your friends! A group of CIS students at Duncan Chapel earned a trip to McDonald’s for their good behavior in afterschool.                   Afterschool students [...]

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