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Featured Items

School Closed
for National Holiday
February 17

College Admissions
Panel Event
February 19

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Play Festival
6:30 p.m.
February 22

Valentine’s Day Prayer

Dear Lord, on this day of love and affection, we come before you with grateful hearts. Thank you for the gift of love that you have bestowed upon us, both in our relationships with others and in our relationship with you. Help us to cherish and nurture the love we share with our spouses, family, and friends, always seeking to reflect your love in our words and actions.

Lord, we lift up to you all those who are lonely or hurting on this day, asking that you would surround them with your comfort and peace. Help us to be instruments of your love, reaching out to those in need and sharing the love that you have poured into our hearts.

Finally, Lord, we thank you for the ultimate expression of your love — the sacrifice of your Son, Jesus Christ, on the cross. May we always remember the depth of your love for us and live our lives in gratitude and obedience to you. Amen.  

– Crosswalk.com, adapted

School-Wide Information

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Monday, February 17 – Presidents’ Day – School Closed
 
Thursday, February 20 – All-School Spirit Night at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza – Let’s raise some “dough!” Order to-go or in-person at the Bradford location in Cary and Brixx will donate $4 from every adult entree and $2 from every kid’s meal to CCS! All money raised helps pay for Teacher Appreciation efforts like quarterly take home meals, all-staff parties and dinners, stocking the teachers’ lounge with drinks and the ever-so-popular Starbucks coffee machine! 
 
Saturday, February 22 – 24-Hour Play Festival – Four student-directed one-act plays will be produced in a mere 24 hours and presented to an audience and panel of adjudicators. Everyone is invited, and admission is free. For event details, click here.
    • Where: Theater
    • When: 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Thursday, February 27 – First Grade Preview Day (9:00-10:15 a.m.) – Share your love of CCS with prospective families, especially those eligible for first grade next school year! This day is designed to give prospective parents and rising first grade students a taste of life at CCS. New families must register using this link.
 

– ANNOUNCEMENTS –     

“Raising Sturdy Kids” with Keith McCurdy Survey – Feedback from this event is most valuable for administration to consider future opportunities for our school. If you were able to attend, can you respond to this quick survey? 

2025 Summer Camp Dates and Information for Grades K-12 – CCS offers a summer camp program that is open to families in the school who would like for their children to participate in a safe, organized, active, and enriching experience. For camp information and to register, click here.

Lower School (K-5th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –

TOMORROW! – Friday, February 14 – Grade 5 Field Trip – Students will walk to Sunrise Senior Living to share God’s love with the residents this Valentine’s Day.

Wednesday, February 19 – Grade 1 Assembly – This is a special time for our first graders to take the stage and share what they have been learning. Parents are invited to join us for a reception after the assembly. Early dismissal for first graders will occur after the reception.

  • Where: Theater
  • When: 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, February 25 – Grade 4 – Renaissance Fair – Students will be celebrating a Renaissance Fair! Decked in costumes, students will dance, feast, make a leather-working craft, shoot bows and arrows, and attend a museum of Renaissance masterpiece recreations made by them.  

SAVE THE DATE! – Friday, April 25 – Grandparents’ Day – We look forward to welcoming Lower School grandparents and special guests to our campus to share a glimpse of our excellent classical education founded upon a biblical worldview.

 

– ANNOUNCEMENTS –

Quarter 3 Midterm (Grades 2-5) – Reports were posted on February 5 on the Parent Portal under “My Children, Classes and Reports.”

– K-5 ATHLETICS –

Registration Now Open! – Spring Sports Clinics for Grades 4-5 – To learn more and register, click here.

  • Girls Volleyball – Thursdays, February 27 – April 17 (2:30-4:00 p.m.)
  • Boys Basketball – Mondays, March 3-April 28 – (2:30-4:00 p.m.)
  • Girls Basketball – Wednesdays, March 5 – April 30 (2:45-4:00 p.m.)
  • Girls Field Hockey – Tuesdays, March 25 – April 29 (2:30-4:00 p.m.)

Upper School (6th-12th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –       

Friday, February 21 – Grade 8 – Science Fair – Students will showcase their innovative experiments and projects. Parents of 8th grade students are encouraged to come explore and learn from a variety of fascinating experiments. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see science in action and celebrate the hard work of our young scientists!

    • Where: Gym
    • When: 8:15-10:15 a.m.

– ANNOUNCEMENTS –

Logic/Rhetoric School Parents – Check with your child to assess whether or not he/she is coming to school every day with a healthy substantial lunch, nutritious morning/afternoon snacks, and a water bottle. We have a growing number of requests for food and water. Being hydrated and not hungry helps students focus and operate with maximum brain power! Thank you for making sure your child has the nutrition his/her body needs to operate optimally in the classroom all day long.

College Counseling

– IMPORTANT DATES –

TOMORROW! – Friday, February 14 – Late AP Exam-Only Registration Ends – Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, the cost of late registration for an AP Exam is $180 per AP Exam which includes the College Board Late Fee ($40) and the CCS Late Fee ($25).   

Students who are NOT enrolled in AP classes may register to take AP Exams by following these steps:

  • Use this link For Joining Codes.
  • Students must register for AP Exams in their College Board.
  • Parents must register on Veracross for the AP Exam Only.
  • Refer to College Board for details. – SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools

Wednesday, February 19 – College Admissions Panel – College representatives will share admission and other school-specific information with you. This panel is designed for Rhetoric school students and parents but is open to the entire community. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain knowledge on what makes each unique, financial aid information, and the admissions process.

    • When: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
    • Where: Theater
    • Participating Colleges and Universities:
      • North Carolina State University, an in-state public university
      • University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), an out-of-state public university
      • Grove City College, a private Christian college
      • High Point University, a private university

– ANNOUNCEMENTS –  

National Merit Finalists – Congratulations to Isaac Young and Jeffrey Yu for receiving the designation of National Merit Finalist. They were among 1.3 million juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) in October 2023. They scored in the top 16,000 students nationwide, which is the top 1%. In North Carolina, they are among the top 518 students from 250 schools. Since taking the test as Juniors, they have fully met all the qualifications to be a finalist including continuing in good academic standing, taking a SAT or ACT with a score that supports their PSAT/NMSQT, completing the application, and having Ms. Smith complete the school/counselor recommendation. Congratulations Isaac and Jeffrey! We are proud of you!
 
Junior Individual Meetings – It’s time for Juniors and their parents to book their individual meetings with Ms. Smith. Use this link to select a time. Meetings are scheduled during the school day and are held in Ms. Smith’s office. Parents can join in person or via the Zoom link. In preparation for these meetings, students must complete the Rising Senior Survey and Principles You in Scoir and parents must complete the Parent Brag Sheet.  
 
Seniors – A few notes for you:
    • 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.
Seniors – If you would like to meet with Ms. Smith, use this link to schedule your appointment.

Co-Curriculars

Thursday, April 3 – Deadline for Blakey Prize in Fine Art– This is an exclusive ACCS art competition. Visit the contest website for information and to look at past winners. Let Mrs. Blanchard know if this is something you might be interested in submitting artwork for as there are guidelines. CCS can only enter two pieces. If we have more than two works to submit, administration will vote on the entries to represent CCS.

– UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS –

Wednesday, February 26 – Spring Sports Picture Day

Wednesdays, March 5-April 30 – Spring Sports Clinic – Grades 6-7 Girls Basketball (2:45-4:00 p.m.) – To learn more and register, click here.

Coaching Needs – We are currently looking for coaches to lead programs for the following sports: 

  • Varsity Football – Assistant Coach (Fall)
  • Junior Varsity Football – Assistant Coach (Fall)
  • Varsity Girls Volleyball (Fall) – Position Filled!
  • Varsity Girls Tennis (Fall)
  • Varsity Cross Country (Fall)
  • Blue (Logic School) Girls Volleyball (Fall)
  • Gold Girls (Logic School) Field Hockey (Fall)
  • Blue (Logic School) Boys Basketball (Winter)

For more information, contact  Jeff Poore, Athletic Director. 

Communication Channels

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