Contents
Featured Items
Early Release
for Spring Break
March 6
School Closed
for Spring Break
March 9 – 20
First Day of
Quarter 4 Classes
March 23
School-Wide Information
Let Us Pray for Spring Break
— Adapted from Holy Comforter Episcopal School
Important Dates
TOMORROW! – Friday, March 6 – Early Release for Spring Break – Last Day of Classes for Quarter 3 – All-School Spirit Day – No Yay Lunch or After-School Care programs will be provided. On Early Release Days, there is no lunchtime. Students need to bring a substantial snack and water bottle.
Pick-up Times:
- Grades 9-12: 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Grades K-8: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Monday-Friday, March 9-13 & March 16-20 – Spring Break (School Closed)
Monday, March 23 – First Day of Quarter 4 Classes
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 24-25 – Association of Classical Christian Schools Accreditation Visit
Tuesday, March 24 – Board Meeting/Spring Corporation Meeting
- When: 5:00 p.m.
- Where: Theater
Wednesday, March 25 – Quarter 3 Reports Cards – These are posted to the Parent/Student Portals after 5:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27 – Teacher Workday/Parent Conferences (Optional) – No Classes for Students
SAVE THE DATE! – Friday, April 24 – May 14 – Spring Art Showcase – Starting on Grandparents Day through Graduation Day, come and enjoy the beauty of K-12 student artwork that will be continually displayed in the lobby and leading toward the K-2 and grades 3-5 hallways.
SAVE THE DATE! – Wednesday, June 10 – Re-Threads Consignment Sale – Now is a great time to start gathering uniform pieces that kids have outgrown. This flyer will give you all the details on buying and selling. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for Re-Threads, email Ellen Wentz. Note: Volunteers will have the opportunity to shop the sale before the general public!
- When: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
- Where: Gym
Health & Safety
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Quarter 4 Events Calendar – Click here to download or access it in the CCS Parent and Student Portals.
Phase 2 Capital Campaign Projects are Complete! – Thank you to the 192 donors who generously supported this campaign so that our community, for many years, can enjoy the Competition Field, Student Parking Lot, and an expanded Stormwater Retention System that enables Cary Christian School to plan for future campus improvements. Through this campaign, CCS also established a $5 million endowment that will continue to grow and provide additional financial stability.
Watch this video and join us in celebrating what God has provided and enabled CCS to enjoy, plus a hint of what’s to come next!
“Reel Life” at CCS – Become a YouTube subscriber! CCS is posting reels of real life on campus to show the beauty of our community and some of the powerful moments we experience together. This week, enjoy a clip that showcases our 2026 Science Fair.
Lower School (K-5)
Important Dates
TOMORROW! – Friday, March 6 – Grade 1 – North Carolina Day – First graders are learning about the border states, the three different regions, and the many state symbols of North Carolina. They will finish their unit by enjoying a fun day full of activities that celebrate our great state.
Wednesday, March 25 – Grade 2 – Field Trip to the Zoo – Turtles, lizards, alligators, snakes; some of these reptiles give us the shakes! Second grade students will be researching a mammal or a reptile and writing an animal report during fourth quarter. Their visit to the zoo is a day to experience and marvel at God’s handiwork. Students will be on the hunt for the animal they are studying.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-5 CO-CURRICULARS
Upper School (6-12)
Important Dates
TODAY! – Thursday, March 5 – Protocol Signups Close – Protocol is a long-standing tradition for Rhetoric School Juniors and Seniors. Parents, you will register your student through your Parent Portal. As you register, you agree to the behavior and attire expectations. For more details on the evening and attire, click here. Seniors – pairings will be announced tomorrow, Friday, March 6.
- When: Saturday, April 11 – 7:00 p.m.
- Where: MacGregor Downs Country Club
- Event Info & Attire: Click here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Spring break is a great time to get a jump-start on shopping for attire – click here to access the dress code guidelines.
- Registration will open after Spring Break.
- After break, a sign up will be sent out via the “Class of 2029 (Grade 8)” ParentSquare group for those wishing to volunteer, prepare food or loan serving pieces.
College Counseling
Important Dates
Thursday, March 26 – College Pennants – Seniors, it is time for college pennants! It is your turn to decorate the outside of Ms. Smith’s office with the college, technical school, career, military, or gap year program that you are planning. The first day for pennants to go up is Thursday, March 26 during the senior special snack. If you know where you are attending or what you will be doing, start designing your pennant! Pick up your blank pennant from Mrs. Kent now or after Spring Break. We are so proud of each of our seniors and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for each one of them, and how He will use their gifts and talents.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Career Connection Day was a Huge Success! – Rhetoric School students were able to learn more about specific occupations. Thank you to our alumni for returning and our parent presenters.
- Freshmen: Tony Holmes, Matt Stoudt, Martin van Cleeff, Allison McCormick, David Brodie
- Sophomores: Galen Boerema, Autumn Yamamura, Sam LeVake, Jennifer Sawyer, Jenny Howison
- Juniors: Wade Olive (2011), Caroline Jacobsen (2021), Elizabeth Finnegan Cassillo (2017), Emily Blondin (2020), Landon Myers (2025)
- Seniors: Rachel Kennedy (2006), Joshua Douglas (2009), Will Jacobsen (2009), Avery Hunter (2021), Grace Deuser (2019)
Seniors – A few notes for you:
- For practice interviews, scholarship essay meeting, etc., schedule via Calendly, by using these links: Mrs. Kent or Ms. Smith.
- Update your Scoir account as you hear back from colleges.
- Send Ms. Smith copies of scholarship offers, as you receive them, so she can enter your information into Scoir.
- Looking for scholarship information? Check out these websites:
