Contents
Featured Items
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday – No School
January 19
Prospective Family
Open House
January 21
Rhetoric School
Snow Ball Dance
January 24
Let Us Pray
School-Wide Information
Important Dates
Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed
Wednesday, January 21 – Winter Prospective Family Open House (5:00-7:00 p.m.) – Invite your friends and family to our last Open House for the year! This is a great opportunity for guests to come tour our campus, step into the classroom and meet our teachers, and learn about the classical Christian difference. What we have on this side of the oak tree is special; tell someone you love to come and see for themselves. Share this link for guests to sign up.
Friday, January 30 – “Honor A Teacher” Nomination Deadline By 5:00 p.m. – The Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual “Honor A Teacher” program among the 37 participating schools. They are seeking nominations now. To nominate an excellent teacher, click here, and be ready to describe why you believe he/she deserves this award.
Excellence in teaching – We know it when we see it. It can be the teacher who spends extra time with the students who need it most, or the teacher who is creative enough to inspire a real love of learning in a student. Perhaps it’s a teacher who cares enough to be involved with their students beyond the classroom. Whatever their methods, certain teachers make a real impact on students and their learning abilities.
Health & Safety
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lower School (K-5)
Important Dates
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- First Place – Matthew Hamilton
- Second Place – Reuel Abraham
- Third Place – Eve Genstil
K-5 CO-CURRICULARS
Upper School (6-12)
Important Dates
TONIGHT! – Thursday, January 15 – Senior Class Parent Meeting/SSP Convocation – Learn about the second semester senior year: academic, social, and graduation details. Then enjoy hearing from our Seniors about their SSP experience and watch the SSP video.
- When:
- 7:00-8:00 p.m. – Second Semester Senior Year meeting
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. – SSP Experience presentation
- Where: Theater
- When:
SIGNUP BY TONIGHT! – Thursday, January 15 – Rhetoric School Snow Ball Dance –
- Sign up
- When: Saturday, January 24 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
- Where: Gym
- Dance Information (to plan your attire)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to the 2026 Logic School Spelling Bee Winners:
- First Place – Scarlet Fairweather
- Second Place – Lexi Dearolf
- Third Place – Libby Arnett
- Congratulations to our Rhetoric School students who made the FALL SEMESTER 2025 Dean’s List with Distinction and Dean’s List.
- Our Logic School students who earned Q2 ribbons for achieving Dean’s List or Dean’s List with Distinction will receive them in class tomorrow morning.
- Excellent effort by all of our Upper School students in Semester One. Keep up the great work!
College Counseling
Important Dates
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Career Connections Parent Speakers Needed – Parents, would you be interested in sharing about your career with our Rhetoric School students on Friday, February 27, for Career Connections Day? We would love to have you participate!
- Complete this short form so that we know your field and position.
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:
Juniors –
- If you missed the Junior meeting last night, please read the PowerPoint presentation, found under College Resources in the Student Portal. Complete the assignment in Scoir, then pick up your folder from Mrs. Kent.
- 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 PrinciplesYou in Scoir and parents must complete the Parent Brag Sheet.
Juniors and Sophomores –
- Practice ACT – In-Home Practice Test on Saturday, January 31, 2026 –
- Registration deadline: January 29, 2026
- Use this link to register.
- Once registered, you will receive a link from Compass Prep on Friday, January 30, 2026, to take the test.
- Practice ACT – In-Home Practice Test on Saturday, January 31, 2026 –
Co-Curriculars
ARTS
TOMORROW! – Friday, January 16 – 2026 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest – Deadline for Entries – This year’s contest theme is “Fly to Save Lives.” For more information regarding submissions, click here.
Reminder – Blakey Prize in Fine Arts – An Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) Student Competition – This is a wonderful competition featuring artwork from students across ACCS schools. Entries are not due until April, so there is plenty of time to plan and work. Categories are in drawing and painting. Express interest in learning about the requirements by emailing Mrs. Jess or Mrs. Blanchard and visiting the webpage.
UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Friday, January 23 – Gold (Logic School) Lacrosse Demo Day & Interest Meeting –
Baseball Evaluations – Gold & Varsity Baseball evaluations will be held at the USA Baseball Indoor Facility (280 Brooks Park Lane, Cary) on the following dates:
- Saturday, January 24:
- Varsity (Rhetoric School): 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- Gold (Logic School): 2:30-4:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 31:
- Varsity (Rhetoric School): 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
- Gold (Logic School): 6:00-7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 24:
All interested players should attend both sessions if possible. Bring indoor gear.
Boys Golf – Rhetoric School boys interested in playing golf this spring should contact Craig Devault. Interested Logic School boys, please contact Chad Bevins.
