Featured Items
Board Meeting
Tuesday, August 9
7:00 P.M.
Sacramental Moments
Important Dates
Monday, August 8 – First Day of After School Care – K-8th Grade students who stay after school without a supervised activity are required to go to After School Care. The first day of After School Care is on the Monday of the first full week of school. Click here for more info! Every child who attends After School Care will be charged $8/day regardless of the length of the stay. It runs from 2:30 – 5:15 P.M.
Tuesday, August 9 – Board Meeting – All corporate members are invited to attend.
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Tuesday, August 9 – 4th and 5th Grade Band Parent Meeting – If your child is taking band, please use this link to access the virtual meeting to “Meet the Instruments.” You will hear from Mr. Dillon and also the company that we rent our instruments from.
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- When: 7:30 P.M.
- Where: Use this Zoom Link
Monday, August 15 – My Hot Lunchbox Begins – Until Hot Lunch starts, please remember to send a snack, lunch, and water bottle with your child! Ordering is now open. Click here to access the instructions to login to your My Hot Lunchbox account.
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- Monday: Panera
- Wednesday: Chick-fil-A
- Friday: Randy’s Pizza
Monday, August 15 – GoPlaySave Kick-Off – Annual GoPlaySave coupon book and mobile book fundraiser! The money that is raised funds special events for families, students, and staff. The fundraiser is a win/win for everyone! Our school earns 50% of sales, and your family saves money at local businesses like Jersey Mike’s, Ruckus Pizza, UrbanAir, and AAA Car Care. Prizes for top sellers.
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- Kickoff: Monday, August 15
- Orders Due: Monday, September 12
- Books delivered: Week of September 19
Announcements
Lower School Drop-Off Times:
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- Normal Drop Off Times: 8:00-8:15 A.M. for K-5th with class beginning promptly at 8:15
- Early Morning Drop Off:
- 7:40-8:00 A.M. on the K-2 playground for 1st-4th graders
- 7:40-8:00 on the 5th grade playground for 5th graders only
4th & 5th Grade Music – Click here to learn more about our 4th & 5th Grade Band and Chorus programs.
Raise Money While You Shop – Many stores give back to CCS when you link your rewards card! Click here to see where you can raise money!
Medicine Disbursement Policy – CCS follows NC laws when it comes to the disbursement of both over-the-counter and prescription medications. Furthermore, these policies differ between the lower and upper schools. Please read this policy carefully. Parents may drop off medications with Mrs. Blondin, at the front desk downstairs, or in the Health Office.
Kindergarten Proof of Immunizations and Kindergarten Health Assessments Are Past Due – If you have not submitted your child’s information (including state approved exemptions), you will now have 30 days to become compliant according to NC law.
Tues/Thurs Upper Study Hall Teacher Needed – Qualified candidates must love working with students and have a heart for the pursuit of Christian education. Strong organizational and communication skills are required. Please send resume and cover letter to: humanresources@carychristianschool.org. Cover letters should include what draws you to apply at Cary Christian School, how your faith impacts your daily life, and how your education and past experience could be utilized at our school.
Important Dates
Friday, August 5 – Logic School House Induction Ceremony – Students, get excited! We can’t wait to welcome you into your houses. Parents, be sure to ask your children which house they were placed in!
Monday, August 8 – First Day of After School Care – K-8th Grade students who stay after school without a supervised activity are required to go to After School Care. The first day of After School Care is on the Monday of the first full week of school. Click here for more info! Every child who attends After School Care will be charged $8/day regardless of the length of the stay. It runs from 2:30 – 5:15 P.M.
Tuesday, August 9 – Board Meeting – All corporate members are invited to attend.
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Friday, August 12 – First Logic and Rhetoric School Convocations – We look forward to starting our year in worship and sharing what it means to be a CCS Knight.
Monday, August 15 – My Hot Lunchbox Begins – Until Hot Lunch starts, please remember to send a snack, lunch, and water bottle with your child! Ordering is now open. Click here to access the instructions to login to your My Hot Lunchbox account.
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- Monday: Panera
- Tuesday: Tropical Smoothie
- Wednesday: Chick-fil-A
- Thursday: Which Wich
- Friday: Randy’s Pizza
Monday, August 15 – GoPlaySave Kick-Off – Annual GoPlaySave coupon book and mobile book fundraiser! The money that is raised funds special events for families, students, and staff. The fundraiser is a win/win for everyone! Our school earns 50% of sales, and your family saves money at local businesses like Jersey Mike’s, Ruckus Pizza, UrbanAir, and AAA Car Care. Prizes for top sellers. Seniors will receive 50% of their proceeds to go towards their SSP trip!
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- Kickoff: Monday, August 15
- Orders Due: Monday, September 12
- Books delivered: Week of September 19
Wednesday, August 17 – Friday, August 19 – Rhetoric School Retreat at Camp Sea Gull – Click here for more information and to RSVP by Friday, August 5.
Announcements
Logic School House – The Logic School will participate in the House program each Friday.
Medicine Disbursement Policy – CCS follows NC laws when it comes to the disbursement of both over-the-counter and prescription medications. Furthermore, these policies differ between the lower and upper schools. Please read this policy carefully. Parents may drop off medications with Mrs. Blondin, at the front desk downstairs, or in the Health Office.
7 & 12 Grade Proof of Immunizations Are Past Due – If you have not submitted your child’s information (including state approved exemptions), you will have 30 days to become compliant according to NC law.
Tues/Thurs Upper Study Hall Teacher Needed – Qualified candidates must love working with students and have a heart for the pursuit of Christian education. Strong organizational and communication skills are required. Please send resume and cover letter to: humanresources@carychristianschool.org. Cover letters should include what draws you to apply at Cary Christian School, how your faith impacts your daily life, and how your education and past experience could be utilized at our school.
Seminar
What is seminar? The central vision for seminar is to help our rhetoric school students think through the great questions of life in a manner that is grounded in biblical thinking, moral and intellectual virtue, and an awareness of the great thinkers of the past. Rhetoric School students have big questions about life, including: Who is God? Who am I? What matters to me? What should matter to me? What is wisdom? How should I think about happiness? About success? About wealth? About other people? About myself? About government? Do my desires matter? Is there a purpose to beauty? Is there a purpose to suffering? Why am I being educated? How do I know what I know is reliable? What is truth? Do any of the things I’m learning in school and church have practical application for life? How should I engage with people I fundamentally disagree with? What does it mean to be a Christian in America? How should Christians think about self-government?…and so many more. In seminar, students and teachers read and discuss what thinkers of the past have said about these questions in an effort to help students arrive at answers of their own–or at least to help them wrestle with the questions in a meaningful way. The students have the opportunity to listen and enter into the Great Conversation about how humans should live in light of these questions. Each year aligns with the literature and history curriculum, and the readings for each year are organized around a central question.
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- 9th Grade (Classical) – What is wisdom? Can man attain wisdom?
- 10thGrade (Medieval) – How can we rightly order our loves to desire what God desires?
- 11thGrade (Modern) – How can we understand and live well in a world of conflicting ideas and values?
- 12thGrade (American) – How should Christians understand self-government both in the personal and political realms.
College Counseling
Thursday, August 11 – Senior Parent and Student College Counseling Meeting – Laura Smith, Director of College Counseling, will cover pertinent information for parents of seniors as they navigate the college admissions process. This meeting is geared to parents as she will meet with the seniors during Rhetoric that day and Monday.
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- When: 7:00 – 8:30 P.M.
- Where: Theater
Thursday, August 11 – Senior Transcripts Will Be Distributed in Rhetoric – After that, we will go through a period of review before your initial senior transcript is ready for college applications. We are committed to accuracy and will have it ready September 1.
Monday, August 15 – Junior Parent and Student College Counseling Meeting – Laura Smith, Director of College Counseling, will cover pertinent information for parents regarding junior year. Junior year is a critical year from a college application perspective.
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- When: 7:00 – 8:30 P.M.
- Where: Theater
Parent & Student Portals – This year we are incorporating another feature on Veracross, the Component Pages. We have designed the College Counseling pages to give you pertinent information regarding college counseling activities throughout the year. We will update them regularly and encourage you to bookmark these useful resources. Rhetoric Students, the College Counseling Department looks forward to working with you this year!
Athletics
August 9-10 – Uniforms will be distributed for all sports teams.
Thursday August 11 – Athletic Picture Day – Coaches will post the scheduled time in Team Snap early next week. If you are interested in purchasing a team or individual picture, there are forms available in the Athletic Office OR you may go to www.mylifetouch.com with code Picture Day ID code: EVTNXV9D4.
Tuesday, August 16 – Home Games Begin at CCS – Look for more information in next week’s Knightly News.
Team Rosters – All fall rosters will be finalized early next week!
Fall Coaching Needs for the Upcoming School Year – These are stipend paid positions. If you are interested, please contact Jeff Poore, Director of Athletics at jpoore@carychristianschool.org.
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- Junior Varsity Volleyball
- Middle School Field Hockey
- Middle School Girls Basketball
Athletic Bulletin Board – Parents, you can access up-to-date information for athletics on your Parent Portal! Note that www.carychristianathletics.com is no longer being utilized.
Spirit Store – Updated Spirit Wear, and Fall Sports Fan Wear items are now available at the Online Spirit Store. The store will also be open at the concession stand on most Thursdays from 2:30 – 4:00 P.M. There are many new items in stock for this coming school year.
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).
