The Knightly News: January 19, 2023

Important Dates

 

Thursday, January 19 – Fourth Grade Community Night – Fourth Grade students and families are invited to come out and enjoy some sweet fellowship with their classmates and families! We hope these community nights will allow our community to grow closer together while enjoying good food and having fun! Click here for the flyer with the discount code.    

• • When: 6:00 – 7:00 P.M.  
  • Where: Panera (Beaver Creek in Apex)  

  

Thursday, January 19 – Fifth Grade Community Night – Fifth Grade students and families are invited to come out and enjoy some sweet fellowship with their classmates and families! We hope these community nights will allow our community to grow closer together while enjoying good food and having fun! Click here for the flyer with the discount code.   

• • When: 6:00 – 7:00 P.M.  
  • Where: City BBQ (Kildaire Farm Road in Cary)  

  

Friday, January 20 – Grammar School Spelling Bee – The top three winners from each 3rd-5th Grade class will compete in our Grammar School Spelling Bee to identify a winner to represent our school at the regional level. Participants will wear dress uniform on this day. C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S to our spellers! 

 

Friday, January 27 – 100th Day of School – The Kindergarten classes will be celebrating the milestone of 100 days of Kindergarten! We will highlight the number 100 with many fun activities, with counting, and with making a list of 100 things for which we are thankful. 

 

Wednesday, February 1 – Second Grade Assembly – Our Second Graders will take to the stage to present what they have been learning.  We welcome parents and friends to join this Second Grade Showcase, followed by a time of fellowship in the classroom.  There will be an early release for second graders following the assembly and reception. 

• • When: 10:30 A.M.   
  • Where: CCS Theater 

 

Wednesday, February 1 – Worship Night – All CCS families are invited for a night of worship and prayer. Pastor Zeb Cook, CCS parent and Apex Baptist Church pastor, will share a message with us.

• • When: 6:30 – 7:30 P.M.   
  • Where: CCS Theater 

 

Wednesday, February 1 – Third Quarter Midterms Posted – Third quarter midterms will be posted to your Veracross Parent Portal. Please email your child’s teacher directly if you have any questions or concerns. All staff member emails are their first initial and last name @carychristianschool.org. (example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org) 

 

Announcements

 

REGISTER: Battle for the American Mind – On February 8, at 7:00 P.M., join us for an exciting evening with the president of the ACCS (Association of Classical Christian Schools), David Goodwin, and Fox News Anchor, Pete Hegseth. Their book, Battle for the American Mind, presents a compelling argument for classical, Christian education. Come learn more about the great value a distinctly classical and distinctly Christian education offers as we seek to raise the next generation. Seating is limited, so click here to register for this event.

Important Dates

 

 

Announcements

 

Student Culture Survey – We are conducting a survey of our Upper School Students. This survey was developed to help us assess our student’s understanding of predictability and support. Are the school’s structure, culture, and expectations predictable and supportive?

• • Students, this survey is on your Student Portal. Please complete it by Friday, January 20. 

 

REGISTER: Battle for the American Mind – On February 8, at 7:00 P.M., join us for an exciting evening with the president of the ACCS (Association of Classical Christian Schools), David Goodwin, and Fox News Anchor, Pete Hegseth. Their book, Battle for the American Mind, presents a compelling argument for classical, Christian education. Come learn more about the great value a distinctly classical and distinctly Christian education offers as we seek to raise the next generation. Seating is limited, so click here to register for this event.

Seminar

 

9th Grade – Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics: What is required for true friendships? 

10th Grade – Dante’s Inferno:  

• • What is necessary to recognize and recover from disordered loves? 
  • How do disordered loves shape the soul? 

11th Grade – Samuel Johnson’s Rasselas: What is the secret of happiness? 

12th Grade –  

• • Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and “Second Inaugural Address”: Why is the way America sees itself necessary to its preservation? 
  • Booker T. Washington’s “To the Cotton States and International Exposition”: How might African Americans best move forward in America? 

Announcements

 

Rhetoric College Counseling Lunch and Learn – Drop-in lunch and learn sessions are intended for students and parents to ask general college counseling questions. Lunch and learn sessions are open for any 9th-12th grade student or parent.

• • When: January 25 and February 3, 12:20-1:00 P.M. 
  • Where: Commons Area 

 

Registration Open for Digital At-Home PSAT Practice Test – The CCS College Counseling Office and Compass Education Group will administer a FREE adaptive at-home Practice Digital PSAT to students in the 9th and 10th grades. The test mimics the computer-based test—question type, content, timing, duration, and adaptive structure—so students will get an early feel for what’s to come in fall 2023. Click here to register. The deadline to register is Wednesday, January 25. Note: If a student has a conflict with the date, he or she should still register to get the link. Students who registered, but don’t test on January 28, will get a follow-up email with instructions for testing on a different date.

• • When: Saturday, January 28, at 9:00 A.M.    
  • Where: Online (from the comfort of your home) 

Arts

 

24–Hour Play Festival – On January 27 and 28, participating CCS Drama students will meet to rehearse pre-selected, student-directed one-act plays. They will work from 3:30 P.M. – 10:45 P.M. on Friday, and from 7 A.M. through the entire day on Saturday. As is standard format for 24-Hour Play Festivals, no formal rehearsals are allowed before that weekend. The highest ranked show will be CCS’s NCTC High School Play Festival entry next year. All CCS families are invited to attend the student performances on Saturday. No tickets are required. Please note that the last play of the evening is a student-written, student-directed play, which has a PG-13 rating for intense content. 

• When: Saturday, January 28, at 7:00 P.M.   
• Where: CCS Theater 

Athletics

 

 

Women’s Golf Fall 2023 – We are exploring the possibility of having a Women’s Varsity Golf team next Fall. If your student is interested and in 7th grade or higher, please contact jpoore@carychristianschool.org.

 

Spring Sports – Spring sports officially start on February 13. Coaches will be sending out information about tryouts by the week of January 31. Some may offer preseason conditioning or skills training, but they will communicate directly with you based on last year’s roster or current sign-up sheet.