When the students went down to recess, they were surprised by Coach Bahzad by action games. The students heartily joined in the fun, and we share a few pictures!
As part of their history lessons, Mrs Shona Barakat led the students of grade 5 in a weaving project. The students got to learn the skills of weaving cloth, and also learned that . . . going to the store and buying ready-made clothes is much simpler!
It was time for medical checkups!
Dr Carine Ashoghlian and Dr Pierre Mardelli check on the health of our students, and CTI thanks them for coming! We share a few pictures!
It was the turn of Mrs Baghdoyan, mother of Demid, to represent her country, the Ukraine. Mrs Baghdoyan was dressed in traditional clothes, and got items from the Ukraine to show the students of KGIII. At the end of her talk, Mrs Baghdoyan offered blinis to the students. It was a wonderful session, and CTI thanks Mrs Baghdoyan for visiting KGIII!
Mrs Thornton, mother of James, visited KGIII and presented the state of Georgia, USA. She discussed the history of Georgia, as well as what Georgia is known for. The students got to look at real cotton blooms and sample peanuts. Thank you for visiting, Mrs Thornton!
Ms Christie Chibli, the grade 5 teacher of French, led her class in a cooking session. The students cooked tuna salad, then their handwork became their lunch! That was a lot of fun!
It was a great joy for our team to win third prize in the Glory Road Futsal tournament, held on Friday, February 14, 2020. A big mabrouk, and thanks Coach Joe!
Dr Christiane Riachi, ophthalmologist and mother of Skye Riachi, visited KGIII. She explained all about eye-care and the process of an eye examination. The presentation was professional, friendly and interactive. The students learned how friendly a doctor's visit could be! CTI thanks Dr Christiane for visiting, and shares a few pictures!
It is a nice, sunny day, so why not have a reading session al fresco? This is exactly what the students of Mrs Aline Tashjian did, and we drop by in order to take a few pictures!
Grade 12 organized a hot chocolate day, as a fund-raising activity for their proms. We hear that the cocoa was good, and the weather was cold. . . So the response of the students was greatly encouraging!
It was the time again! It was the time for CTI Guinness, a compedium of records of the trivial, funny and inconsequential! Many students participated, for the fun of it, rather than for breaking records! The event was organized by SAD with the help of Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan.
A few pictures reflect the jovial mood of the occasion!
Grade 11 had the opportunity to attend a major workshop on the needs and practices of community work. The day-long workshop was organized by a local NGO, and coordinated by Mrs Vera Abi Yazbek and Miss Maha Hachem. Good job, grade 11, and thanks to the organizers and presenters!
Mrs Lina bou Malhab is at the Queen Rania Teacher Training Center in Amman, Jordan, for IB professional development. She shares these pictures with us. We offer her our best wishes!
An group of people from Australia, Canada, Germany and the US gave chapel sessions at CTI. They sang, shared and prayed in a friendly, informal session. The group also found time to visit a few classes and to mingle with students during recess. We share a few pictures!
KGIII were in for a surprise! As a tie-in to their lessons, a pilot in person visited the two sections and presented his profession! Mr Harout Artinian gave an illustrated talk, brought airplanes as gifts, got a pilot uniform for the students to try, and answered all questions that the students could think of. The project was an initiative of Mrs Maggie Santourian. Thanks for coming, Mr Artinian, and we hope to see you some day in an airplane!
Mr Jad Melhem, representing the Red Cross visited CTI and gave an overview about first aid and what to do in case of emergencies. Mr Melhem received a contribution from grade 5, thanks to a previous initiative by Mrs Chaar. Kindly check previous posts for information about a bigger project regarding the Red Cross!
Being an IB candidate school, CTI is embracing the IB ethos in many aspects, and we periodically present some of the student work regarding the IB. Here is another instalment of work done regarding the IB student learner profile!
The two sections of KGIII dressed up and practiced different professions. Enjoy a sampler!
A quick visit to the lab of Ms Preskella Mrad and grade 7.
A quick visit to grade 6 and an interesting project with Mrs Anna Khansa!
It is too cold outside, so why not have camping . . . inside! So, thanks to the initiative of Mrs Maggie Santourian, the students of KGIII got to go camping, complete with tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, food, marshmallows, and the whole lot. It was a lot of fun! Thanks go to the teachers, Mrs Maggie Santourian, Mrs Norma Skaff and Miss Diana Blati.
As part of CTI international mindedness, CTI celebrated Burns Night, a fitting conclusion to the Scottish Week (check separate section). After the introduction read by Dea Abou Zeid, the address to the haggis read in labored Scottish by kilted Barkev Hejinian, and the prayer read by Christina Salamoun, it was time for bagpiping festivities. Guest of honor was Mr Tony Collins, in traditional garb and bagpipes. He explained about the instrument, and played bagpipe music, including the indispensable Auld Lang Syne. At the end, all students were treated to Scottish shortbread, and grade 10 went on to sample real haggis.
CTI thanks Mr Tony Collins for his visit, Mrs Shona Barakat for organizing this initiative, and grade 10 for participating!
As part of international mindedness, and thanks to the efforts of Mrs Shona Barakat, Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan and grade 10, CTI celebrated a week of Scottish culture, geography, food, music, poetry, and traditions. The week aptly concluded with a celebration of Burns Night that falls on January 25, 2020 and that CTI was able to hold the day before. We share a few pictures, and ask you to also check the pictures about Burns Night.
Grade 6 students gave an impressive performance of the play "Morning Traffic". The play was directed by their teacher of English, Mrs Anna Khansa, and the students acted very well. Thanks, grade 6 and Mrs Anna!
Mrs Anna Khansa organized a major activity involving international mindedness for grade 7. The students prepared presentations about different countries, and these involved posters, PowerPoint, dressing up, artifacts and food! The results were impressive, and we congratulate the students. These pictures show some of what they presented!
Come in and have a look at us playing music with Mrs Rola Salloum!
CTI students are getting to learn more about the IB diploma program. There are many ongoing projects related to the international baccalaureate program, especially about the IB student learner profile. We share with you some of the projects that students are doing, with the promise of more in the near future.
By invitation from Mrs Chaar, Mrs Alice Aoun visited grade 5. Mrs Aoun, mother of students at CTI and great artist, demonstrated painting techniques to the students. This was a tie-in to the English lessons of grade 5. Thank you for coming, Mrs Aoun.
Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan invited guest Mr Rawad Geha in order to conduct a mock MUN session at CTI. The students represented diverse countries, and practiced diplomacy and negotiation skills. Thank you Ms Ninette and Mr Rawad, and bravo, students!
It is an iconic event at CTI: it is SAD's last presentation of the year, celebrating Christmas joy and fun. This year we had readings, song (thanks, Grace!), dances from grade school, and the suprise entry of non-other than web personality and humorist, Mr Patrick Daoud. Mr Daoud's talk was about pursuing one's dream. After his talk, the students took turns having their picutres taken with Patrick.
Thanks, SAD. Thanks, Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan! Good-bye 2019! Let's see what SAD has in store for us for 2020!
Fun Factory, Ms Marie Ninette, teachers and students celebrated Christmas in an exciting fashion! We share a few pictures of the event, offering our best Christmas wishes to grades 1 to 6!
Were the CTI students good? Apparently, yes, because he came down the chimney (well, up the elevator, rather) and visited every student in every classroom!
Thanks, Santa and his helpers (SAD) for the gifts and fun!
It's a grade 10 tradition to exchange DIY gifts, and the results were creative, varied and thoughtful - with a slant towards the comestible! In between gift exchanges, the students nibbled on sweets and listened to choral music. It was a fit ending to the year 2019!
We were honored to have Mr Wissam Rajha again for a special puppet Christmas presentation for the kindergarten classes. We offer our thanks to Mr Rajha, and offer you a selection of pictures showing the expressions of the KG students! Wow!
Have you paused and admired the awesome handwork done on CTI doors this Christmas season? Or the many little impromptu trees here and there, on pedestals, as head garb, as crafts, or even as games? What about the grade 10 ingenious bottle tree? Maybe parents have noticed some trees and doors during the open house. Anyway, here is a random selection of doors and trees in December, presented for your delectation! Thanks, teachers and students, for your contribution to the Christmas spirit at CTI!
Merry Christmas and bon appétit!
The CTI's Christmas musical this year was Papa Panov's Christmas, based on the story by the great Russian author Leo Tolstoy - and it was a sensational success stuffed with seasonal spectacle!
The musical was directed by Mrs Rula Salloum and Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan, with dances by Mrs Nathalie Khoury and Ms Rita Abi Rached, decor by Mr Rami Khalaf. It starred Elias Raffoul as Papa Panov, Richard Kahoush and Nora Hope Watkins as the Neighbors, Serena Chakar as the Narrator, Andrew Younes as the voice of Jesus, Alvin Farah as the Street Sweep, Sarah Al Ghnaymah as the Poor Lady, and Talia Bejjani, Michael Haddad, and Diala Mokh as the Poor Children. Tristan Achkar assisted Ms Kanaan.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Mr Wissam Rajha, of the Bible Society, Lebanon, presented a lovely puppet show to the students. CTI thanks Mr Rajha!
Ms Wilma's Christmas fare was partly Celtic, partly marine, partly Scottish, and partly nostalgia. The theme was "back home for Christmas". The students performed sea shanties and Christmas music. There were even songs with a student in a kilt, and a music-hall number that would have fitted very well in 1940s London!
The performance was magical and spectacular! Thanks students and Ms Wilma!
It was carol-singing time, with a twist; the worship team was made of the CTI teachers Mr Datev Basmajian (vocals and guitar), Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan (vocals), and Coach Adnan Sioufi (piano), with the help of Jeremy Basta (beatbox). It was a joyous time of carol singing!
The Grade 2 students of Mrs Mireille Abi Saad prepared a "tree" project, and the results were very nice! We share with you some cute students with their cute trees.
After Grade 5 B's Italian-themed bake sale, it was the turn of Grade 5 A to present a bake sale. This time the theme was Lebanese, and what a spread it was! The purpose of the bake sale was to raise money for the Red Cross. So Grades 5 A and 5 B, combined, were able to raise a substantial amount of money to be donated.
Thank you Mrs Chaar for organizing, and thank you parents for contributing yummy food!
It's P for Pizza, and Mrs Nidal Francis and Mrs Pamela Blati were at hand to help teach the letter P to KGIII. Each mother got dough, toppings, drink, and utensils. Thus the kids were able to make pizzas from scratch and eat them, thereby digesting their lesson well! There were a lot of additional niceties, such as "P" covering for each juice carton, little rolling pins, cute cookie cutters, and even little chef hats monogrammed with P's. Thank you very much Mrs Francis and Mrs Blati for your efforts, kindness and generosity!
PS As much as we would like to special-order from Pam's pizza, this pizzeria does not exist. But maybe Mrs Blati will reconsider. . .
Mrs Chaar and grade 5B organized an impressive bake sale with an Italian theme. The purpose of this bake sale was to raise money to the benefit of the Lebanese Red Cross. The food was delicious and plentiful (thank you, parents), and grade 5B was able to raise a substantial amount.
Coming up: Grade 5A bake sale with a Lebanese theme.
BTW, the group picture is supposed to represent an Italian flag formation.
SAD did it again! The St Barbara's/Halloween event for the senior classes was an exceptional bash that incorporated games, dress-up, and the surprise entry of professional break dancers. The mood was one of super excitement, and the audience responded with clamor and cheers.
Thank you Ms Marie Ninette Kanaan, thank you SAD, thank you acrobats, and thank you students who joined in the fun.
It is more St Barbara's than Halloween, but the net result spells f-u-n! Dollops of fun! for this event, we were treated to a mind-boggling assortment of wonderful costumes. Prominent this year were disguises pertaining to inanimate objects such as pizzas or avocadoes or cell-phones or French fries or a jigsaw puzzle. The creative aspect of the event was tops, and the parents are to thank for their contribution!
The event was organized by Fun Factory and Miss Marie Ninette Kanaan. The delicious, traditional St Barbara's wheat porridge was prepared by Mrs Lola Khoury. A bonus surprise was the decor that was prepared by the student Ricky Kahoush, with contributions by Anaelle Khalaf.
A big bravo to everybody concerned.
If you visit the CTI kindergarten classes during St Barbara's, you will find an assortment of lovely princesses, awesome superheroes, and a lot of beautiful characters. It was an exciting day for the students, as these assortment of costumes show!
The iconic Dictation from Lebanon was presented to the grade school students by Mrs Nathalia Georgi, and to the older students by Mrs Lina Bou Malhab. Many students participated, and others in the audience pitched in. It was an exciting occasion, especially when Mrs Bou Malhab gave her infamous tongue twister.
The winners in the Junior category were Joy Abi Yazbek (first), Mariam al-Ghnayma (second position), Tony Dagher (second position) and James Mahshi (third position).
In the senior category, the winners were Cynthia Azarian (first), Markus Kashouh (second - absent, not in picture), and Dea Abou Zeid (third)
Congratulations to the students, and thanks to the organizing teachers!
Miss Dalal Hermez organized a session of poetry and music, presented by students from grade 11 Sc and HS. The spotlight this time was on the great Lebanese author, Gibran Khalil Gibran. The choice of poetry was moving, and the reading was masterly. Thanks Miss Hermez and students for the event! Also thanks to Miss Marie Ninette Kanaan for the artisitic slide show!
BTW, did you know that the English spelling of Gibran's middle name is Kahlil, a misspelling that went on official records when Gibran was in the US?
The students of grade 4 prepared a PowerPoint presentation about pets. Mrs Aline Tashjian directed! Thanks, students!
Mr Wissam Rajha of the Bible Society visited the CTI students of grades 1 - 6. He gave a remarkable puppet presentation. The students greatly liked the session, and also learned a good lesson or two! Thanks for visiting, Mr Rajha!
Grade 10 had a novel way to study a novel! Mrs Shona Barakat devised a gallery walk session in order to study George Orwell's Animal Farm. We are sure that the students had fun studying.
Thursday, November 21, 2019 (as well as the whole week!) was a jubilant day at CTI, as the whole school celebrated Independence Day. There were activities galore, formal speeches, music, art crafts, parades, and a lot of JOY. We share with you pictures of some of the action, with thanks to Mrs Bou Malhab, Miss Marie Ninette, Coach Bahzad, Mr Nassar and the many teachers who contributed to the day(s).
For a whole Independence week, CTI celebrated by speech, special activities, sports, art crafts and more! In this set of picture, we spotlight the CTI students who contributed speeches for the event. Bravi!
Grade 9 gave an excellent extensive presentation about the great Lebanese poet and thinkier, Said Akl. The session involved a PowerPoint presentation, recitations and music. Grade 9 is to be commended. The event was supervised by Mrs Lina Bou Malhab.
Yes, there were jugglers walking about the playgrounds, as part of the ongoing SOAR program at CTI. The jugglers juggled (what else?), the students applauded, and all was "the best in the best of possible worlds!". A few pics to enjoy....
SAD (Students' Activity Department) is a vibrant entity at school, with a group of students excited to organize activities for students, as the name implies. Their first presentation of the year included a funny skit, and a PowerPoint in guise of introductions. Thanks, SAD and Miss Marie Ninette Kanaan.
Incidentally, ever since the inception of SAD in 1981, we have been using the slogan "SAD makes you happy". Recently someone suggested that we change the slogan to "SAD makes you glad", since that rhymes. What do you think?
Fun Factory kicked off the new school year with a nice program during which the students introduced themselves and suggested plans for the school year. The program included gymnastics and a song about Saving the Earth. Thank you, Fun Factory, and keep the fun coming! The event was organized by Miss Marie Ninette Kanaan.
Rosaire school played a friendly football game with CTI on Friday, October 11, 2019. We share a few picture. Coach: Joe Abdallah.
The students of grade 5 were kneading and forming and making flat cakes with Mrs Shona. What for? Ask grade 5!
The first bake sale of the year was organized by the students of grade 12. The purpose of the event was fund raising for the students' prom night at the end of the school year. So it is expected that we have more such events from the students of grade 12.
Spotlights, the CTI yearbook of the school year 2018-2019 was distributed on Friday, September 20, 2019. The students first check their pictures, then look at the beautiful photography and layout. The CTI yearbook is a wonderful memento of each school year! A note of thanks to Mrs Ghaya and Mr Ragheed for managing the distribution of 100s of yearbooks!
CTI was honored by the visit of Julie Beemer, author and expert speaker. Her exciting presentation also involved the students who were only too happy to participate. Thank you for visiting, Mrs Beemer!
Coach Bahzad started the year with traditional action games. It did not matter who won; it was fun to participate and watch. We present a few pictures of the event!
CTI launched the new school year with a major workshop for CTI teachers. The principal led the event, teachers submitted short talks, and guest speaker was Père Jihad Saliba of SEE educational consulting. The event was held at a hotel, and it was a very fruitful session. The teachers have stocked on new ideas for the new year.
It was a befitting ceremony to mark the transition of grade 12 from CTI to higher education. The guest of honor and keynote speaker was Dr Arda Ekmeji, dean of arts and sciences at Haigazian University. Speakers included Mrs Lina bou Malhab, Mr Elias Haddad, Mrs Amal Awad, and Mr Hanna Kleyaani president of the Parents' Committee. Angelo Chami, Annie el Khoury and Eve Aoun represented their classes, with Elena Sarnouk being valedictorian. Retiring teachers Mrs Lina Nehmeh was honored for her years of service at CTI. After Dr Chris Moacdieh and Dr Ekmekji distributed the diplomas, the audience enjoyed a reception in honor of the students.
Congratulations, class of 2019! CTI offers its best wishes wherever you might be now!
It was cool fun for KGII to start the summer vacation. The pictures show some of the fun they had!
Have a nice summer vacation!
It was time to say goodbye to a good year in KGI, so the students went on a fun trip. Now, there is a nice summer vacation coming up, followed by the second year of schooling!
We share pictures of the occasion!
Grades 4, 5 and 6 bade farewell to the school year in a big outing to a beautiful adventure park. It was an exciting and fun time, and the students now have started their summer vacation! We have a few pictures here, and there will be more in the yearbook.
Grades 1, 2 and 3 had the chance to spend fun-time at a water-themed park! It was the end-of-year activity for these students, as they bade farewell to a great year and welcomed the joys of summer! We share a few pictures. . .
The students of KGIII had a wonderful time at a game and water park. We share a few pictures!
The last drama presentation of the year was undertaken by grade 8 and directed by Mrs Raeda Aoun. This time, the play was Mind Your Language, based on the iconic 1970s TV show. The play, as expected, was one hilarious joke after another. The students acted to perfection and the audience laughed a lot. Mr Brown was acted by Wade Watkins, and Miss Courtney was Victoria Powell, supported by an excellent cast of students some of which were acting for the first time.
With these merry notes, we bid the drama season good-bye for the year!
Our musical trip this year was to the Alpine countries, and what a musical trip it was! Hundreds of students danced and acted to perfection, to music from Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The audience was transported to a world of color, movement and joy. It was a stupendous undertaking.
Alpine Adventure was directed by Mr Philip Fahmi. Drama was coached by Mrs Jamie Chaaya. The Alpine sets were made expressly by Mr Rami Khalaf. The dances were choreographed by the CTI teachers. The event was filmed by Tele Lumière and will soon be broadcast.
A great, big bravo!
The CTI students were in for a treat when Coach Adnan organized an exciting sports event that pitted several groups against each other in sports challenges. It was a fast and furious One Minute to Win It, and the students had to go through one challenge after another. The winners were the team of Chris Deeb, Joelle Haddad and Ralph Mallouhi. But all participants also deserve special mention, including special thanks to Coach Adnan!
Mrs Lina Bou Malhab, coordinator of the Arabic department, gave special awards to students who have greatly improved in Arabic through the year. Thanks, Mrs Bou Malhab and mabrouk, students.
The iconic Kite Day was again a festive day for the students of Mrs Samaha. They prepared kites at home, or got ready-made ones, and tried to make their kites fly. Let's blame the absence of wind... Anyway, the students had a grand time, and the pictures are merry and bright!
Thanks to the initiative of Ms Silvana Haddad, students at the very tender age of around three had a first aid demonstration from the Red Cross. It is never too early, we suppose, to learn! Enjoy a few pictures!
We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo, How about you, you you?
KGIII and their teachers visited the zoo for an extended lesson about animals - what the class is currently studying. We present a few pictures!
Congratulations to Joy Abi Yazbek, Paul Ghalayini and Mohammad Jibaii for winning the LBBY Reading Competition! Check our Newsletter for more info, and enjoy a few pictures here!
Football is alive and well and still going strong toward the end of the school year. Recently CTI Intermediate team played a friendly football game, and the pictures are a souvenir of the ocassion! The game was organized by Coach Joe!
Many of the Jr Football teams at CTI, and Coach Marc, met at Champs for an informal and exciting game. Our roving photographer, Mr Ragheed, was there to snap pictures for you!
Grade 7 visited the Chouf region and enjoyed scenery, castles, history and fun activities. Their trip led them to the Moussa Castle, the fabulous Beiteddine palace, Deir el Kamar, the Barouk cedars, and even a fun park. Share the happiness...
It was time for grade 8 to visit the majestic Cedars of Lebanon. Their trip also took them to neighboring towns and sites. The day ended with boat rides on a lake.
The grade 3 students of Mrs Lola visited Bank of Beirut, as a tie-in to their lessons. Thank you, Bank of Beirut!
Honor Day celebrations had pageantry, special shows, diplomas and awards. The event was followed by a pool-side dinner organized by the CTI Parents' Committee. Our thanks go to Mrs Randa Antoun, the Parents' Committee and the CTI teachers. Congratulations to the honor students of this year!
Here they are, as fast as we can publish them: the honor students of grades 4 to 11 at CTI for the school year 2018-2019. Download, share, like, admire!
Congratulations! Félicitations! Mabrouk!
Right off the press: Aladdin was a phenomenal success! The students of the senior classes acted, sang and danced to the parents and students, in two packed performances. The students' performance was as perfect as could be. The sets, costumes and lighting were dazzling. There were even a flying carpet and clouds and a talking lion head and ambulating carriages. The event was nothing short of magical!
The musical was directed and agonized over by Ms Wilma, who is to be commended for her work. The energetic dances were choreographed and trained by Mrs Elham Hajj. The evocative sets were expertly made by Mr Rami Khalaf. The jaw-dropping costumes were prepared by Miss Diana Blati, with the help of Mrs Shona Barakat. And over 1000 pictures of the occasion were taken by Mr Ragheed Breidi.
The stars of the show were George Saab as Aladdin, Linda Dabbour as Jasmine, Joshua Powell as the Genie, Jad Karkaba as Jafar, Markus Kashouh as Iago, with Annie Khoury, Kanaan Kanaan, Kenan Farah, Zack Dabbour and many others.
Wow!
It was a festive occasion, with choir, band, piano, oud, and Mrs Jamie Chaaya conducting. Mr Viken Dishchekenian made a surprise entry or two. The choir excelled themselves. They performed in 10 languages, as the audience widely clapped in appreciation.
Here are a few pictures. Check our Newsletter section for more information!
It was the turn of grade 7 to give a drama presentation. This time the play was "The Princess Goes Courting", directed by Ms Areni Taslakian. The play involved a group of princes vying for the hand of a princess in marriage. The princes all had special talents that they performed on stage, but their chances of marrying the princess were minimal! The King was Jason Chehwan, the Princess was Eline Bou Malhab and the Herald was Adam bou Hamdan. Bravo, class!
Mrs Hala Gerges took her grade 4 students to the Aquarium, for a visit related to their science lessons. The students learned about Marine life and conservation in this wonderful museum. We share a few pictures of the occasion!
Grade 12 had a barbeque for their class and some teachers! We share a few pictures, and tell the students "bon appetit!"
It had to take a lot of creative thinking on the part of the teacher of mathematics, Mrs Nahass, to present a play about geometrical figures! Thus, the students of grade 6 actually acted a story based on geometrical properties! That was a fresh take on math lessons. Bravo, students and kuddos to Mrs Nahass!
During the Easter vacation, our scouts had the wonderful chance to camp and get involved in countless activities. The camp was in Bzebdeen this year, and the scouts enjoyed every bit of the big choice of sports and activities. As usual, thanks go to the energetic leaders who organized all of this! Enjoy a few pictures!
Here they are: the pictures of the CTI students at Yell Park, Armenia, several hours' drive from Yerevan. The students were greeted with stupendous landscapes (witness the rainbow in the last picture of this set), and a choice of several extreme sports. Some students chose paint ball combats, others opted for an hour and a half of zip-line activities. It was a most exciting time!
A group of grade 6 students gave a repeat of their presentation at the AUB Science and Math Fair. Their concern was Chroma Keying Technology, which is the technology behind superimposing movie characters on a different background. The results were very impressive. Each person in the audience may claim what the AUB jury member said, "I am speechless!" The presentation was supervised by Mr Rami Khalaf, who spent countless hours working with the students on this project. A big bravo!
It was the turn of SAD to present a talent show. This time the event showcased the students of the middle and senior classes. The presentations were varied and creative, showing budding talent in the students. We present a few pictures of the occasion, with our sincere congratulations!
The students of grade 11 had the privilege to be guests of the headquarters of Audi Bank for an extensive workshop on monetary matters. The students learned a lot, and had a great time as well. CTI thanks Audi Bank for their endeavor.
Thanks to the initiative of Miss Rita Abi Rached and Mrs Mireille Abi Saad, grade 2 visited the zoo. This was a tie-in to their science lessons. The students had a grand time and got to learn a thing or two about animals. Extra time was spent watching a tiger show, and playing with inflatable toys.
As part of the history lessons of Mrs Aoun, grade 8 visited Byblos. The students explored the Crusader Castle, as well as the old town of Byblos. We share a few pictures of the occasion.
A big congratulations to the CTI students and teachers! CTI participated in the AUB Science and Math Fair, and won a great total of 3 prizes. Big thanks go to Mrs Hala Saad, Mr Rami Khalaf, Mrs Bahiya Abou Tayeh, Miss Priscilla Mrad, Mr Jean Baghboudarian and Mrs Shona Barakat for their great efforts. And big thanks go to the students, as well, for the great work they had made.
Please check the Newsletter section for the winners!
Bravo!
Miss Christie Chibli lead her grade 6 students in a whimsical play called "Le Clown Malheureux". The play ended with the clown finding that he is not really sad. Why? There is a nice twist, and you need to ask the students of grade 6 for an answer!
Mrs Adam and her grade 8 students has a varied kaak breakfast. Just a few pictures of the breakfast...
Grade 7 participated in the International Monetary Week, and visit the Lebanese Central Bank for a special exhibit and talk. We share a few pictures of the event.
The students of grade 8 presented an impressive version of the Rahbani Brothers musical, Natouret el Mafateeh. The students acted, sang and danced to perfection. The lead roles were taken by Elissa Saad, Jeffrey Daoud, Zaid Sarraj, George Demian, Steven Attwe and Jean Aoun. The play was directed by Mrs Lina bou Malhab, and the costumes provided by Miss Diana Blati. The dance sequences were choreographed by the students Mirabelle Maalouf and Rita Khoury. What remains to say is a big "bravo" to all the participants!
The Medieval Trip is an iconic outing for the students of grade 11, and is related to their study of the Middle Ages. The weather was pleasant, as the students explored monasteries and fortresses. Here are a few pictures of the occasion. Stay tuned for more in the yearbook.
The students of grade 11 had the privilege to visit the astounding museum of Billy Karam. Mr Karam is a renowned Lebanese racing champion. He also collects models and builds dioramas. His collection features over 40,000 models, and has been honored in the Guinness Book of World Records no less than 6 times. We share some pictures, but we admit that they cannot represent the full scope of the amazing collection!
Fun Factory, with the help of Mrs Jamie Chaaya, organized a traditional talent show for grades 1 - 6. We share some of the pictures of the participants. Note: The picture file has been updated to include more pictures.
CTI celebrated the UN World Water Day 2019 in different forms, over a week's time. The students whole-heartedly participated, and learned about the importance of water conservation. The week included a trip for grade 6 to Nestle Waters factory in Ain Zhalta where the students participated in water awareness activities for World Water Day 2019. The outing concluded with a beautiful trek at Arz el Chouf Biosphere Reserve. Thank you, Nestle, Arz el Chouf, and the organizing teachers at CTI.
Two film makers came to CTI in order to shoot a little documentary about CTI. We had our photographer at hand, and the photographer was photographed : )
This year CTI had several Mother's Day programs, different by kindergarten class and section, and spanning two days. There were the indispensable recitations and songs. And there were games and food. There was also a fashion show. And there were even two separate zumba workshops. The children were cute, the mothers were happy and love reigned supreme.
Love and blessings to all mothers!
Grade 10, as directed by Mrs Vivian Hourani, acted out a hilarious "Romeo et Juliette". The play was in impeccable French, with the zaniest jokes parodying the serious Shakespearean play.Romeo was Giovanni Nassar and Juliette was Charelle Khoury. These not so star-crossed lovers were supported by an excellent cast. Everybody acted well, and seemed to be enjoying every second! A big bravo, as well, to Mrs Hourani who wrote the witty script! Great job, tout le monde!
The grade 5 students of Mrs Chaar were spruced up in their executive best, as they presented their latest inventions. We hope that you will like these pictures of some of the participants. Bravo, grade 5!
As part of Encouragement Week, SAD worked with tons of bananas and handed out words of encouragement written on bananas. You need to see the pictures to understand what we mean. And we hope that puts a smile on your faces, too!
Mrs Jamie and SAD organized a major Encouragement Week at CTI. There were many activities aimed at "encouraging" (what else?) students to encourage each other. We present some pictures, and we urge to check also other pictures related to the event.
KG classes very often go through class sessions that involve eating or cooking or tasting. We highlight some recent events that involve preparing and baking pizza, making fruit salad, learning about the sour taste sensation (lots of yucks), learning about food groups, and more! Thanks, KG teachers!
The grade 5 students of Miss Christa Chibli had a pasta cooking feast. The students ate their fill, with enough to spare and share with other people at school. We present a few pictures of one group.
Some pictures of the ongoing interclass football tournament... Here, grade 11 plays grade 12.
It is the football season at CTI and there are lots of interclass games. The pictures here represent the grade 10 / grade 12 game.
KGI visited a supermarket in order to study shopping, buying, and groceries. We thank the KGI teachers for their initiative, and we thank Spinney's for their kind hospitality!
To conclude the CTI Reading Week, students were asked to submit short poems of their own composition, under the theme of books and reading. Many wrote poems, and those who wrote the best poems were awarded diplomas and token gifts. The best poem was that of George Attieh who earned a Harry Potter shirt. Second and third positions were taken by Daniel Barakat and Youssef Ram Abou Zeid. Bravi, students! Then you teachers of English, and thank you Mrs Jamie Chaaya.
The students of the primary classes dressed up as their favorite book characters. Our roving photographer went around snapping pictures of many of these students, all in dressed up in their book heroes. We present a representative sample.
If you patiently go through the pictures till the end, you will get a glimpse of Mrs Chaar dressed up as her (or the students') favorite character!
Grade 9 gave a multi-media presentation about the great Lebanese poet, author and painter, Gibran Khalil Gibran. The presentation involved narration, music and projections. The students did an excellent job, the audience seemed rapt in attention, and the presentation was very tastefully given. The session was prepared by Mrs Lina Bou Malhab.
The football interclass tournaments have started in February 2019. The games are organized by Coach Bahzad. We present a few pictures of the grade 8 - grade 9 game.
The students were on to an extensive book fair, where book lovers can browse and buy to their heart's content. We present a few pictures of some CTI book lovers! The fair was organized by Heritage Publications.
The students of grade 5 gave an extraordinary presentation entitled "Save the Earth". It had drama, singing, pageantry, and even musical iteraction between members of the audience and those on stage. The students did an excellent job, and they are to be praised. The whole lot was directed by Mrs Banna Chaar.
The KGIII students visited Kidzmondo, that wonderful hands-on museum involving professions and careers. After learning and having lots of fun, the students had a good lunch. The event was the initiative of Mrs Mouanes, Mrs Maggie, Mrs Myriam, Miss Diana and Mrs Norma. Enjoy some pictures of the outing!
It was Mexican fiesta time at CTI, and Mr George Choueiry and assistants (in sombreros) served Mexican food to throngs of students. The choice was varied and the students relished the food. The event was organized by SAD and Mrs Jamie Chaaya!
The students of grade 4 were in for a GREAT surprise when they got together with Mr Isamail Ahmad, basketball champ! Mr Ahmad was the most kind-hearted instructor, as students learned basketball tricks and even played a gigantic tic-tac-toe game. The event was organized by Mrs Chaar and Mrs Tashjian. Enjoy the few pics!
Our football team has been participating in tournaments and meets, the latest being that of the USEK tournament. We belatedly share with you some pictures, all taken from the Sports Mania Facebook page, with our thanks.
They're finally here: the snow camp pictures for you to enjoy! Share some of the joy of the students, as they romp in the snow, swim indoors, and enjoy fireside activities.
PS. Notice how high the snow stacks, and how nice the weather was!
They are finally here. . . the long-awaited photos of the latest CTI Christmas musical, The Nutcracker. If you have attended the musical, these will make nice souvenirs. If you are new to this CTI production, we hope that you will enjoy looking at the pictures. If you are looking at these on Facebook, like and share!
Thanks, students, teachers and parents for this wonderful event. Merry Christmas!
Jungle Fever was a smash hit, with great acting, dancing, costumes and sets. The protagonists were Wade Watkins, Sarah Rizkallah, Myra Dakhlallah, Grace Kouyoumjian, Menassa Makarios, George Demian, Zaid Sarraj, Steven Attwe and Jeffrey Daoud. Sincere congratulations!
We present here representative pictures of the event, taken by Mr Ragheed Breidi. Kindly check our Newletter section for more information.
CTI is back from Hungary, carrying tons of joyous memories. Budapest is an extraordinary city, divided by the beautiful, blue Danube, and uniting Buda and Pest. The trip to Budapest was rich in sightseeing and activities. The students visited museums, churches, the home of Liszt, the Parliament, and much more. They stayed in a luxurious 5* hotel, and were treated to choice restaurants. They attended folk shows, horse pageants, a classical music concert and more. They admired the Danube, and cruised on it. They visited cozy towns outside Budapest. They swam in thermal water. And they shopped till they dropped.
Several students were asked about what they had liked most. Invariably, after a pause, they would answer: Each thing that we did was "the best".
Of thousands of pictures taken for the yearbook, and many more thousands floating in virtual cyberspace, we present here a random selection for you to share our joy.
They are finally here, from the official photographer, for you to enjoy. Here are a few pictures of the super-spectacular "When Grandma Went to School", the CTI musical with a 1950s theme. Like, save and share!
Every year CTI students have the chance to visit a country outside Lebanon. This year they visited beautiful Prague, in an event-filled luxury trip. The students got to visit museums, explore castles, walk down quaint streets, experience local culture, cruise down the river Vltava, eat gastronomic food, stay in a 5* hotel, shop till they drop, and have a great amount of fun. The students are now back home, safe and sound, trading an immense amount of pictures, of which we share a humble few. Praise the Lord for His blessings!
A CTI alumnus wrote us (and we thank him): CTI, you are giving your students these great opportunities! You take them places (e,g, Prague!!!), you give them fun opportunities, you teach them so much more than math, history and English. You are making such a difference in their lives. A difference that they won't see until they are well grown up. And that is what we see today. We meet graduates from CTI from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and they recall the great experiences they had at CTI and what a difference it made in their lives. You making an eternal difference in these kids' lives.
It was finally performed, to thunderous accolades from the audience: "Romeo and Juliet" was a smash hit!
Romeo was Dori Fares, Juliet was Lea Tenn, Friar Lawrence was Bryan Powell, the Prince was Mark Moussan, Tybalt was George Saab, Mercutio was Karim Rawda, the sprite (Fate?) was Yana Rossoshanskaya. The musical was directed by Ms Wilma. Kindly check our Newsletter for more.
A note on the pictures: The pictures are often fuzzy because of the fog effects onstage.
"The Tale of Thomas and Joan" was a big challenge for CTI, since it meant transporting students and parents from our times, back to the Middle Ages. The challenge was met, and the result was spectacular beyond belief (but as we said earlier, we could not get horses for the joust!). The music was carefully chosen, based on reconstructions of ancient melodies and instruments. The sets were superbly designed and executed by Mr Rami Khalaf, with every stone in the fortress faceted and woodwork made to look as such. The dances were partly based on modern dance, and partly based on authentic old dances (anybody for a passamezzo?). As for the costumes, let us not get started: we had a whole factory executing our costumes and the audience gasped and cheered and filmed with each display of opulent costumes.
Courtiers, villagers, brigands, townsfolk, peasants, troubadours, knights, jesters, acrobats, duelists . . . what more can one ask for?
Special thanks to Mrs Krista Kashouh (musical and general direction), Mrs Jamie Chaaya (drama coaching), Miss Areni Taslakian (assistant drama coaching), Mr Rami Khalaf (sets), Boghossian Uniforms (costume execution), and the CTI teachers!
Every year, Ms Wilma and grade 11 prepare top-notch musicals. This year was no exception. "Macbeth - the Musical" was an extravagant feast to the eye and the ear. The acting was superb. The music and dancing were spectacular. The sets were magnificent. The effects were astounding. The use of space - everywhere in the auditorium - was amazing. Dori Fares was Macbeth. Nour Sadek was Lady Macbeth. The students of grade 11 (all sections), as well as some students from other classes, provided an impressive supporting cast, complete with show-stopping witches. Ms Wilma, methinks that Shakespeare doth smile in contentment!
Incidentally, this musical was presented during the Shakespeare year, practically on Shakespeare's birthday, April 23, 2016.
Posted here are some pictures from our musical for this year, "Pulcinella". It was a big triumph, as these picture attest! For more information, kindly check our newsletter. Bravi!
Check this link for a very quick overview of the musical! You will like it!
The CTI students had the privilege to attend a special performance of the musical "Petra" by the Rahbani Brothers. Helena Sarnouk was the queen, leading a case of students from grade 8. Mrs Abou Malhab ably directed the production. Congratulations! For details, kindly check our newsletter.
As part of a bigger project, CTI students visited Rome and Campania during the Easter vacation of 2015. It was the experience of a lifetime, filled with a program rich with art, culture, adventure and fun. The students and teachers would like to share with you some of the activities that they did, and by now the social media has 1000s of other pictures about the trip. For information about the trip, kindly check our newsletter section. Enjoy! Ciao!
Despite foreboding weather, "Rafael in Rio", our musical with a Brazilian theme, was performed to thunderous (no pun intended) acclaim. Congratulations to the students who did a superb job in acting and dancing. Many thanks to Mrs Krista Kashouh who put all of this together, as well as to Miss Areni Taslakian who coached the drama, and to Mr Rami Khalaf who designed and executed those wondrous sets.
Also thanks to all the teachers who taught dances, supervised and helped in the performance. It was an evening to treasure!
The event was filmed by Tele Lumiere.
It was another dream CTI trip, this time to Madrid, Spain, during the Easter break of Spring 2014. A large group of students and teachers visited art-filled museums, walked down quaint roads, and engaged in every imaginable exciting activity. Their outings even took them outside Madrid, to Segovia, Toledo, Valle de Caidos, El Escorial and elsewhere. It was a trip to remember forever, as the pictures testify. Where to next year?
The Christmas musical for grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 had Hollywood as a theme. A group of intrepid actors and producers are putting up a Christmas story film, and their work needed some correction in order to present the real Christmas story. This bubbling production was directed by Mrs Kashouh. Mrs Aida Tabbal and Mr Rami Khalaf designed the sets.
We were voted "smarted school in Lebanon" by Virgin Radio! As the scoreboard (presented by Virgin Radio and was propagated in the media) shows, we scored first, thanks to the efforts of several students led by whiz kid Rami Rouss. Congratulations!
