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Featured Items

2024-25
Re-Enrollment
Dec. 14 – Jan. 10

Pledge & Give
to Capital Campaign
by December 31

Quarter 3 
Classes Begin
January 3, 2024

A New Year’s Prayer  

Lord, You make all things new.
You bring hope alive in our hearts
And cause our Spirits to be born again.
Thank you for this new year,
For all the potential it holds.
Come and kindle in us
A mighty flame
So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God
And live forever to praise Your glorious name.

– Author Unknown

Development Update

We are Close to the $4 Million Goal – Help Us Raise the Last $600k! 

Raise your hand as high as you can! Make your pledge today! 

Click here to indicate your 3-year pledge, set up a recurring donation, or make an online donation. There are a few ways to give, including transferring appreciated stock. Cary Christian School is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, therefore donors may be eligible for a tax benefit to the extent of the law.   

Seeking further information?

  • Connect via email with Robbie or Kelly.
  • Call 919-303-2560 and ask for either of them. 
  • Stop by the Headmaster’s office anytime!
  • We are also happy to provide the campaign brochure and pledge envelope. Just let us know! 
 

School-Wide Information

IMPORTANT DATES – 

Wednesday, January 3 – Quarter 3 Begins – Happy New Year and welcome back to class!

Tuesday, January 9 – Firm Foundation – These monthly meetings, January-May, are designed for CCS parents who want to dig deeper into the world of classical, Christian education. Hear from CCS guest speakers, read and discuss several books related to our mission, and help build community among fellow parents. For those interested in becoming eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, these sessions help serve as a conduit to satisfy some of the prerequisites necessary for Board service eligibility. To learn more, click here.

  • Where: Theater
  • When: 8:00-9:30 A.M. 
Tuesday, January 9 – Monthly Board Meeting
  • Where: Theater
  • When: 5:00 P.M.

Wednesday, January 10 – Deadline for Online Re-Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year – Click here to begin.

2024-2025 Re-Enrollment – The re-enrollment fee is $175 per student. Access re-enrollment in your Parent Portal. To minimize issues, complete online re-enrollment with a computer and clear your browsing history/cookies. Also make sure your browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) is updated. Complete all five steps of the online process (including payment). Click here to access the 2024-25 Tuition and Fees Schedule. 

  • UPDATE: Full-Day Kindergarten (2nd Semester 2025) – Kindergarten has moved to a full-day experience for the second semester of the school year. Half-day Kindergarten will remain an option for parents for the first semester. The full-day Kindergarten has allowed us to increase our capacity to offer an excellent classical education. Kindergarten is a child’s first taste of Cary Christian School. We have designed an intentional program that meets children where they are spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Additional time will enable us to better support the child’s love of learning and help curiosity and play find their way to inquiry and innovation. The additional time will also help to cultivate the contemplative habits of story, play, laughter, and discussion as we aim to meet learning objectives in an excellent way that works with the grain of the child. The Tuition and Fee Schedule reflects this change.
  • 2024-2025 Academic Calendar– Click here to access all academic days for the next school year. This calendar includes Early Releases days, Breaks, SSP, and the Rhetoric School Fall Retreat.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS – 

Quarter 3 Events Calendar is Available – Click here to download or access it in the parent and student portals.

Lower School (K-5th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –   

Grades 4-5 Boys Wrestling Clinic – Registration opened December 14 – Click here for more information and click here to register.

January 4 – Grade 4 Symphony Field Trip – Fourth Graders will attend an educational performance of the NC Symphony, exploring musical fundamentals such as melody, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and texture.

Friday, January 5 – Quarter 2 Report Cards – Available in Parent Portal after 3:30 P.M.

Upper School (6th-12th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Wednesday, January 3 – Rhetoric School Snow Ball Dance Sign Ups (Grades 9-12) – We look forward to the annual Snow Ball Dance on January 20 at 7:00 P.M. in our school gym. Christmas Break is a great time to start looking for the semi-formal dresses and suits! Click here to read more about details and attire for this fun celebration! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.
 

Friday, January 5 – Quarter 2 Report Cards – Available in Parent/Student Portals after 3:30 P.M.

Friday, January 12 – SSP Convocation for Students

SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, January 24 – Seniors and Senior Parents Meeting – All senior parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and we ask for at least one parent to be in attendance. We will cover the topics of Graduation, Student Life, College Counseling, and finishing strong academically! We will also hear from student speakers and see the SSP video.

  • Where: Theater
  • When: 6:30-8:30 P.M.
 – ANNOUNCEMENTS –
 

Elective Change Requests window is now closed. If a student requested to move out of a year-long course, the request will not be processed for the Semester 2, except for those who made prior arrangements with Mr. Seitz before the school year started.   

Year-long electives are: 

  • Logic School Choir, Grade 6-8
  • Rhetoric School Concert Choir, Grades 9-12
  • Band, Grades 6– 12
  • Debate, Grades 9-12
  • Yearbook, Grades 9-12
  • Logic School Advanced/NCTC Drama, Grades 7-8  

College Counseling

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Thursday, January 4 – Alumni Lunch – Rhetoric Students, plan to eat on campus next Thursday so that you can mingle with alumni from the last four years during the annual Alumni Lunch.  If you are still in contact with alumni from last four years, encourage them to contact Mrs. McGinnis, so we can order enough Chick-Fil-A for the alumni.

Wednesday, January 10 – Junior Student and Parent College Counseling Meeting  Junior year is a very important year in the college application process. All Juniors and parents (at least one parent) must attend. 

  • Where: Theater
  • When: 7:00-8:00 P.M.

 – ANNOUNCEMENTS –

Seniors – A few notes for you:

  • Update your Scoir account as you hear back from colleges. Send Ms. Smith copies of scholarship offers for her to enter your information into Scoir as you receive them.
  • For documents that need to be received by January 1, students must submit their application and indicate it in Scoir by Thursday, December 28 at 4:00 P.M. You must also email Ms. Smith.

Career Connections Database – Parents, would you be interested in sharing about your career with our Rhetoric students on February 23 at Career Connection Day? We would love to have you participate! Please complete this short form so that we know your field and position.  

Co-Curriculars

– ARTS –

Deadline Extended for Scholastic Writing Competition – Due by January 15 – Students must be in grades 7-12 and be age 13+ at time of registration. Each student needs to set up a new account, even if an account was previously created. These links will be helpful for how to participate in this competition:
 
– ATHLETICS –
 
Friday, January 5 – Tickets for CCS vs. Grace Games – There will be limited tickets for the CCS Varsity games vs. GRACE Christian. There is no cost for the CCS community, but a ticket will be required for entrance. One ticket will be good for both the Girls Varsity game at 5:45 P.M. and the Boys Varsity game at 7:15 P.M. Varsity families have been given the first opportunity for tickets
  • If you are interested in attending, please email Jeff Poore with the number of tickets needed as well as the names for each ticket. If you are a parent of a current CCS basketball player, there is no need to email again. You should have received communication and a link to a Microsoft form. This is for non-basketball families.
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Coaches Still Needed! – Multiple coaching positions open! See the list of coaching needs below. If you are interested, contact Jeff Poore.
 

Spring 2024:

  • Gold Track & Field (Middle School)
  • Gold Girls Soccer (Middle School)
  • Varsity Lacrosse
  • Varsity Boys Tennis

Fall 2024:

  • Varsity Girls Tennis
  • Gold Girls Tennis

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).