Contents
Featured Items
Worship Night
for K-12 Families
February 27
Logic School
Drama Production
March 4 – 5
Early Release
for Spring Break
March 6
School-Wide Information
A Prayer for the Fine Arts
Father, you have wired us to create, to dream and design, to innovate and invent, to discover, to lead with new ideas, to set the trends and even blaze a new path. May we, through our artistic expressions, creatively communicate Your heart of love, mercy, and grace to a world that needs You. Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to participate in Your divine plan. Whether it be story-telling on stage, screen or page, if it be dance, painting, sculpting, music, accounting or agriculture, I pray that You breathe on our works of love. May they bless and bring vibrance to our community. We call out to You for vision and revelation of Your plan for the arts and that which entertains. Father, let us not be satisfied with earth-bound ideas of arts and entertainment, limited by the voices of our culture, but instead, Father, that we would reach for what eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man what You have prepared for those that love You. (I Corinthians 2:9)
– Suzanne Rhoten, Life Lessons from the Stage
Important Dates
TOMORROW! – Friday, February 27 – Lost & Found – If you cannot find your belongings in the hallway bins, check the K-2 stairwell anytime. Unclaimed items will be donated or discarded. Contact Ellen Wentz with questions.
- Where: West Canopy (near the Student Parking Lot)
- When: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
TOMORROW! – Friday, February 27 – Worship Night – Let’s join in worship together at our student-led worship night! All K-12 students and parents are invited to attend.
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Theater
Wednesday-Thursday, March 4 – 5 – Logic School Advanced/NCTC Drama Presents The Thirty-Three Little Pigs – Tickets are now available!
- When: Performances are at 6:30 p.m.; Doors open at 6:10 p.m.
- Where: Theater
- What: The Thirty-Three Little Pigs by Brian D. Taylor (Produced by Special Arrangement with Pioner Drama Service, Inc.)
- Tickets Now Available: Order Online
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.
Health & Safety
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 will be posting reels of real life on campus to show the beauty of our community and some of the powerful moments we experience together, starting with:
Lower School (K-5)
Important Dates
TOMORROW! – Friday, February 27 – Grade 3 – Despereaux Day/Soup Feast – Third grade students will become rodents, princes, and princesses from the Kingdom of Dor for their annual Tale of Despereaux. They will feast on a variety of homemade soups while celebrating the wonderful, powerful, ridiculousness of love, hope, and forgiveness. After all, like Cook says, “There ain’t a body, be it mouse or man, that ain’t made better by a little soup.”
Wednesday, March 4 – Grade 5 – National Latin Exam – This standardized exam is administered to all students in Grade 5 during the school day. Latin teacher, Mr. Barber, will help students prepare for the exam during class time. No at-home studying or preparations are needed.
Thursday, March 5 – Grade 2 – Egyptian Day – Second grade students will enjoy growing in their knowledge of Egypt by experiencing a special “Egyptian Day.” They will learn about mummification, hieroglyphics, and much more. These inquisitive students will also dress up as Egyptians, which makes this event even more special.
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.
SAVE THE DATE! – Friday, April 17 – Fifth Grade Student and Parent Retreat –
- Where: Salem Baptist Church
- Event Info: Click here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-5 CO-CURRICULARS
Upper School (6-12)
Important Dates
TODAY! – Thursday, February 26 – Protocol Signups Open – Protocol is a long-standing tradition for Rhetoric School Juniors and Seniors. Signups open today and close on Thursday, March 5. 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.
- When: Saturday, April 11 – 7:00 p.m.
- Where: MacGregor Downs Country Club
- Event Info & Attire: Click here.
SAVE THE DATE! – Saturday, April 18 (3:00-4:30 p.m.) – Eighth Grade Tea – This is a wonderful opportunity for our young ladies and gentlemen to prepare for the social events they will enjoy in Rhetoric School. Please plan for your student to attend! While registration will open after Spring Break, planning is underway, and we are looking for parents in grades 7 and 8 to assist with volunteer roles the day of the event as well as eighth grade parents to serve on the planning committee. If you would like to volunteer in either of these capacities, email Ellen Wentz. A Signup Genius will be sent out after the two-week break for those wishing to prepare food or loan serving pieces. Additionally, click here to access the dress code guidelines. Spring break is a great time to get a jump-start on shopping for attire!
Friday, April 24 – No School for Grades 6-12 – Lower School is hosting Grandparents Day on this day, so there will be no classes for Upper School students.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
College Counseling
Important Dates
TOMORROW! – Friday, February 27 – Career Connections Day – The panel for seniors and juniors is composed of alumni so they can ask meaningful questions about college, career, and life on campus and after CCS. Grades 9 and 10 panels are composed of parents. We hope that students will appreciate learning about varied career options and paths.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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:
