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Lower School students have enjoyed a fun-filled time in Dance Clinic this semester! Thank you to Upper School students Arabella and Noelle for spending time teaching the joy of performance and dance!
11th Graders spent the day last week at the NC Museum of Art!
Juniors and Seniors had a wonderful night at Protocol last Saturday. Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a special evening!
A 4th Grader and her Kinderbuddy met up in Hilton Head completely unplanned. It was a sweet surprise!
Congratulations to our seniors who have all successfully presented and defended their thesis topics! This is a major milestone of the Cary Christian School education, and we are proud of the wisdom, elegance, and eloquence that has been displayed over the past two weeks. Please join us in celebrating them!
2nd Graders had a sweet morning remembering their classmate, Taylor Anne, by running in the Taylor Anne Foundation Fun Run together.
The Body of Believers Club has been creating devotionals to share with their peers, teachers, and families. Thank you to our Rhetoric School students who have put time and energy into encouraging our community in the faith. Click here to read the newest devotional. These devotionals will also be shared on our Parent, Student, and Staff Veracross Portals.
A Letter from the Health Office
Here we are with just a few weeks of school left in the year. For some of us, it is exciting to count down these last days of the year. However, for many of us, it can be a stressful few weeks as we try to get everything completed.
This is a friendly reminder from the Health Office to all of you: Remember the importance of drinking water and staying hydrated. As the temperatures rise throughout the month of May and into the summer, it is critical we all realize that for our bodies to function well, it is important to fuel them with adequate food and water daily. Taking in the proper amount of water will decrease mental and physical stress, help to avoid injuries, prevent blackouts and fainting, improve exhaustion and fatigue, decrease headaches and GI upset, and reduce overheating when outside on warmer days. This time of year when the mornings are bright, the sun shines all day, and the days seem longer, many of us feel rejuvenated and ready for Spring cleaning, outdoor activities, or vacations with our families, but without proper hydration and food intake we can feel beat down, sluggish, and cannot perform at our best or make the most out of each day.
Springtime (4th Quarter) is also when the Health Office gets busy with students needing repeat health visits, relating to many of the symptoms listed above. NOW is the perfect time to remind ALL your children, students, and yourselves to drink plenty of water and eat regularly throughout the day. This will prevent visits to the Health Office but will also lead to healthier and happier kids.
Happy Spring; we are almost there!
STAY HYDRATED! STAY HEALTHY!
Important Dates
Friday, April 28 – Lower School Grandparents’ Day – The Lower School is looking forward to welcoming grandparents and special guests to our campus to share a glimpse of our excellent classical education founded upon a biblical worldview.
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- Parking: All open parking spots, including the numbered and lettered spots, will be available for use that day. If overflow parking is needed, shuttles will be running to and from Peace Presbyterian Church.
- Schedule: The schedule for the day’s program can be found here.
Monday, May 1 – Elective Requests for Rising Sixth Graders Due – The last day to request electives for next year is Monday, May 1. The list of electives can be found here. The form to request electives is available on your Parent Portal.
Wednesday, May 3 – First Grade Field Trip to Duke Gardens – First Graders will explore the beauty of Duke Gardens as part of their study of plants. They will hear a program presented about Habitat Hunters, spot some common North Carolina plants and trees they have learned to identify, and see some more exotic and diverse plants and flowers.
Thursday, May 4 – Saturday, May 6 – Rhetoric School Spring Drama Presents an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice – Tickets are now available for Rhetoric School’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! Click here to reserve your seat now! This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this Pride and Prejudice for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent adaptation.
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- When: Thursday, May 4 – Saturday, May 6, at 7:00 P.M.; Saturday Matinee Performance at 1:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Friday, May 5 – Parents in Prayer – Parents of Lower School students are invited to join prayer meetings throughout the Fourth Quarter that will foster community with one another as we intercede for our CCS family. There is no need to RSVP!
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- When: 8:15 – 8:45 A.M.
- Where: The Pavilion
Tuesday, May 9 – Firm Foundation – All Parents are invited to join us for this monthly meeting to learn more about classical Christian Education, to fellowship together, and to hear from the Board and Administration. Click here for more information!
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- When: 8:00 A.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Tuesday, May 9 – Board Meeting – All CCS corporation members are invited to attend the monthly corporation Board Meetings in the CCS Theater. Please enter through the back door or the Science wing breezeway doors and take the stairs or elevator up to the Theater.
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Wednesday, May 10 – Classical Learning Test – Students in grades 3-8 will take the Classical Learning Test (CLT). The CLT is a standardized test that emphasizes intellectual aptitude and achievement and is grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Students should come to school prepared with a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast. They do not need to study or do anything additional to prepare for taking the test. Your student’s scores will be available later in October 2023.
Thursday, May 11 – Thesis Encore Night – You are invited to join us on May 11 as we hear from four of our top seniors in a special evening presentation. These students will speak on a variety of relevant and challenging biblical and cultural subjects. Each presentation will last 5-10 minutes, followed by a 10-15 minute period of dialogue answering questions from the audience. Click here to learn more!
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Announcements
Lost & Found TOMORROW – Each month, the lost and found items are set out under the K-2 Recess Canopy/3-5 Carpool Canopy (the side of our building closest to the baseball field). Families may come and look for lost items between 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Any items left will be donated or discarded. Please note: each week items campus-wide are consolidated in the K-2 stairwell. If you cannot find your items in hallway or gym bins, please check the K-2 stairwell throughout the month. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org.
Tuition Payments for 2023-2024 – Monthly bank drafting for the 2023-24 tuition payments will begin next month in May. As a reminder, the new monthly rates for 2023-2024 are:
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- K -$585
- KED – $660
- Grades 1-12 – $775
SCHOOL SUPPLIES 2023-2024 – We are happy to announce that you may purchase prepackaged school supplies for the next school year through School Tool Box.
Rising Sixth Grade Orientation Presentation – Please click here to access the PowerPoint from last week’s Rising Sixth Grade Orientation Meeting.
Save the Date – Class of 2023 Graduation – We are looking forward to honoring the Class of 2023 at our Commencement Ceremony on May 18. General Admission Seating requests will be available in next week’s Knightly News.
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field
Important Dates
Friday, April 28 – Senior Skip Day – The Seniors will enjoy a day off campus to fellowship with each other and celebrate as they approach the last few weeks of their time at Cary Christian School. Students and parents are responsible for planning the day as this is not a school sponsored event.
Monday, May 1 – Elective Requests Due – The last day to request electives for next year is Monday, May 1.
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- Logic School: A list of Logic School electives can be found here. The form to request electives is on your Parent Portal.
- Rhetoric School: A list of Rhetoric School electives can be found here. The form to request electives is on your Student Portal.
Wednesday, May 3 – Friday, May 5 – Eighth Grade Resurrection Debate – The Resurrection Debate is the capstone of the Logic School. This project synthesizes a variety of subjects into one project where the students learn to defend the most important truth in Christianity, the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Students analyze the worldviews of Secular Humanism, Islam, and Postmodernism, as well as the Christian worldview, in order to “give a defense for the hope that we have.” They combine the skills of reasoning learned in Logic, persuasive writing learned in Composition, and the theological significance of the Resurrection learned in Bible into several days of formal debate.
Wednesday, May 3 – Senior Next Step T-Shirt Day – For this final Senior Day, our Seniors will wear a shirt that signifies where they plan to go after Cary Christian School. We are proud of our Seniors and so excited to see what the Lord has in store for them! A class picture will be taken at the oak tree at noon. Seniors, please be on time so you don’t miss this Cary Christian School tradition.
Thursday, May 4 – Saturday, May 6 – Rhetoric School Spring Drama Presents an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice – Tickets are now available for Rhetoric School’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! Click here to reserve your seat now! This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this Pride and Prejudice for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent adaptation.
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- When: Thursday, May 4 – Saturday, May 6, at 7:00 P.M.; Saturday Matinee Performance at 1:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Friday, May 5 – 2023-2024 Class Representative Nominations Due – Current 6th-11th Grade students, please check your CCS email to access the class representative information and nomination survey link. The link will close on Friday, May 5, at 4:00 P.M. Students, please see Mrs. Hillsgrove if you have any questions.
Tuesday, May 9 – Firm Foundation – All Parents are invited to join us for this monthly meeting to learn more about classical Christian Education, to fellowship together, and to hear from the Board and Administration. Click here for more information!
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- When: 8:00 A.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Tuesday, May 9 – Board Meeting – All CCS corporation members are invited to attend the monthly corporation Board Meetings in the CCS Theater. Please enter through the back door or the Science wing breezeway doors and take the stairs or elevator up to the Theater.
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Wednesday, May 10 – Classical Learning Test – Students in grades 3-8 will take the Classical Learning Test (CLT). The CLT is a standardized test that emphasizes intellectual aptitude and achievement and is grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Students should come to school prepared with a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast. They do not need to study or do anything additional to prepare for taking the test. Your student’s scores will be available later in October 2023.
Thursday, May 11 – Thesis Encore Night – You are invited to join us on May 11 as we hear from four of our top seniors in a special evening presentation. These students will speak on a variety of relevant and challenging biblical and cultural subjects. Each presentation will last 5-10 minutes, followed by a 10-15 minute period of dialogue answering questions from the audience. Click here to learn more!
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Announcements
Lost & Found TOMORROW – Each month, the lost and found items are set out under the K-2 Recess Canopy/3-5 Carpool Canopy (the side of our building closest to the baseball field). Families may come and look for lost items between 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Any items left will be donated or discarded. Please note: each week items campus-wide are consolidated in the K-2 stairwell. If you cannot find your items in hallway or gym bins, please check the K-2 stairwell throughout the month. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org.
Save the Date – Class of 2023 Graduation – We are looking forward to honoring the Class of 2023 at our Commencement Ceremony on May 18. General Admission Seating requests will be available in next week’s Knightly News.
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field
Tuition Payments for 2023-2024 – Monthly bank drafting for the 2023-24 tuition payments will begin next month in May. As a reminder, the new monthly rates for 2023-2024 are:
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- K -$585
- KED – $660
- Grades 1-12 – $775
SCHOOL SUPPLIES 2023-2024: We are happy to announce that you may purchase prepackaged school supplies for the next school year through School Tool Box.
Important Dates
Monday, May 1 – National Decision Day – Seniors, be sure to pay your enrollment deposit. If you need to meet with Ms. Smith, email her for an appointment. Also, remember to enter your decision into Scoir.
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 12, 2023 – AP Exams will be administered to those who have signed up. Please use this link to see the locations, times, and reminders. Individual emails will be sent to students for each exam. Veracross attendance has already been documented. Please communicate with your teachers.
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- Parents, please do not order My Hot Lunch for your child if they have a noon AP Exam. They will need to bring lunch on those days.
Arts
Thursday, May 4 – Saturday, May 6 – Rhetoric School Spring Drama Presents an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice – Tickets are now available for Rhetoric School’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! Click here to reserve your seat now! This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this Pride and Prejudice for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent adaptation.
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- When: Thursday, May 4 – Saturday, May 6, at 7:00 P.M.; Saturday Matinee Performance at 1:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Parent Resources
Our prayer for our school is that the Lord would use Cary Christian to call each of our students to be rooted and grounded in love . . . filled with all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:17-19).
