Dear CIS Families,

We’ve had a fantastic start to the 2025-2026 school year! We’re excited to share all the latest news and activities happening in the CIS Library.

Students have been learning how to use the Destiny catalog to find books they’re interested in, explore different genres, and choose books that are just right for their reading level. Students, in general, do a fantastic job self-selecting books. We will also offer recommendations and steer students toward books that are age-appropriate, and we encourage you to talk about books and explore our online catalog at home with your kids. Our priority is making sure that there are books of varied interests and reading levels for every student at CIS and our goal is to help everyone enjoy reading and find books they love. If you need any help finding good books for your family, just ask!

We are also excited to welcome students back into the Makerspace. This space offers students the opportunity to explore various areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and to foster a “maker mindset” characterized by curiosity, experimentation, teamwork, and empowerment. Students are encouraged to set personal goals for their time in the Makerspace and to reflect afterward on how well they achieved those goals.

Lastly, the nominations for the Battle of the Books have been announced! Students are encouraged to read these selected titles throughout the year. Voting will take place in the spring. All titles are available in various formats to ensure everyone can participate. May the best book win!

Keep turning those pages!

MJ Sturges and Liz Nardi

CIS Library Team