Contents

Featured Items

24-Hour 
Play Festival
January 27

Lower School
Parents in Prayer
January 30

Honor a Teacher
Nominations Due
February 9

Let Us Pray for Our Teachers

Almighty God, We come to you today and give thanks for all our teachers. Thank you for the way in which they give of themselves each day in the classroom, serving and instructing the next generation of this land. We thank you for them all now. God, please fill their hearts with courage now by your mighty Spirit. Fill them with your strength, so they may rise to every challenge and not grow weary. Fill them with your wisdom, so that they may be able to make good judgment when guiding and helping others. Fill them with your peace, so that when stress and anxiety comes it would not overwhelm them. Fill them with your joy, so that the passion they have for their subject may become an infectious passion that spreads. Amen.
 
— Mercyedu.org (Teacher Appreciation Week prayers)

Development Update

Help Us Raise the Last $355k – Raise your hand as high as you can!  

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 – 

Friday, January 26 – Lost & Found – Families may look for lost items between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. under the West Canopy (the side of the building closest to the baseball field). Any unclaimed items will be donated or discarded. Each week, campus-wide items are consolidated in the K-2 stairwell. If you cannot find your belongings in the hallway or gym bins, please check the K-2 stairwell throughout the month. If you have any questions, contact Ellen Wentz.

Wednesday, February 7 – Worship Night – Let’s join in worship together! All CCS K-12 students and parents are invited to attend this event that is led by our student worship team. 

    • Where: Theater
    • When: 6:30-7:30 P.M.
Friday, February 9 – Tuition Assistance Application Deadline – Click here for more information and click here to apply.
 

Friday, February 9 at 5:00 P.M. – “Honor a Teacher” Nomination Deadline – We have so many teachers worth honoring! It would be incredible to see them publicly recognized through this year’s “Honor a Teacher” Award conducted by the Cary Chamber of Commerce. This annual competition will select five teachers from 34 schools. To nominate a teacher, click here.

Nominees, once selected, are asked to complete an application. The finalists need to submit a video answering a few questions along with a resume and teaching philosophy. On Tuesday, May 14, each winner is recognized at a ceremony in Prestonwood Country Club and receives a check for $1,200. The Chamber’s business members sponsor this event.

 

– ANNOUNCEMENTS – 

Snack Breaks – We have noticed that many of our students are looking for food to enhance their snacks and lunches provided from home. Please speak with your child(ren) to see if they may need more food packed to help them get through their busy day. Vending machines are located in both 1st Floor Stairwells and are available for students to use before and after school, during morning nutrition break, and at lunchtime. Credit cards and cash are accepted. 

COMING SOON! 2023 Summer Camp Dates and Information – Stay tuned for information about this year’s camp offerings!

Lower School (K-5th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –    

TODAY! Thursday, January 25 – 100th Day of School – Our Kindergarten students have been faithfully tallying each day of school. Today, they celebrate the number 100 and put their counting skills into practice.

Tuesday, January 30 – Parents in Prayer Group – Please join us for an opportunity to gather with Lower School parents and pray for the teachers, administrators, students, and families at Cary Christian School. This group meets on the last Tuesday of every month.

    • When: 8:15–9:00 A.M.
    • Where: Upstairs Commons Area

Thursday, February 1 – Community Night – Grades 3 and 5 – Stop by Amberly Local for dinner with friends!  Be sure to mention Cary Christian School when you order and a portion of all sales will go towards our school! 

Friday, February 2 – 5th Grade Red, White, and Blue Day – The calendar might show the 2nd of February 2024; however, we are celebrating the 4th of JULY of 1776 in conjunction with our history lessons. We will have a special assembly as well as some fun activities and games. Fifth graders may wear a patriotic shirt and/or hat.

Wednesday, February 7 – Second Grade Assembly – This is a special time for our second 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 second graders will occur after the reception.

    • When: 10:30 A.M.
    • Where: Theater
Friday, February 9 – Kindergarten Field Trip – Kindergarten students are going on a field trip to The Smiling Turtle Pediatric Dentistry office. This connects with their Community Helpers unit in which they are learning about dentists and taking care of their teeth with the help of a fellow CCS parent, Dr. Neidre Banakus.

Upper School (6th-12th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Monday, January 29 – Deadline to Submit Senior Yearbook Quotes/Photos – CCS Yearbook Advisor Nadine Bradsher emailed a reminder to all Seniors and Senior parents on December 8 to send 5 photos (baby to current), a favorite Bible verse, Senior Thesis topic, and a favorite quote from a book read at CCS. Submit items to Yearbook Student Editor Graciebelle Jonson. 
 

Thursday, February 1 – Spanish Night at CCS– Featuring impromptu skits, music, dance lessons, poetry, and musical performances that are all about legends, myths, and Hispanic celebrations, these fun activities will be led by Senior students, culminating 3 years of Spanish immersion. Family and friends of Spanish students are welcome! 

    • Where: Theater
    • When: 6:00-7:00 P.M.

Wednesday, February 7 – Worship Night – Let’s join in worship together! 

    • Where: Theater
    • When: 6:30-7:30 P.M.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS – 
 
Rhetoric School – Fall 2023 DEAN’S LISTS – Traditionally, Cary Christian School has acknowledged students’ academic achievement of earning Dean’s List or Dean’s List with Distinction by awarding ribbons at the end of each quarter. In Grades 2-8, the quarterly ribbon tradition will continue. However, in the Rhetoric School, Grades 9-12, we will no longer use ribbons. Instead, we will publish in The Knightly News a Rhetoric School Dean’s List and Dean’s List with Distinction after the Semester Final Exams are calculated into the overall Semester grades at the end of each Semester.  Rhetoric School students who have earned Dean’s List or Dean’s List with Distinction all year will continue to have that designated on their school transcript under Academic Honors. Click here to see the Lists.
 
Criteria for Eligibility: To be included on the semester-based Rhetoric School’s Dean’s List, a student must earn Semester grades that are As and no more than 2 Bs. To be included on the semester-based Rhetoric School’s Dean’s List with Distinction, a student must earn Semester grades that are all As. 
 
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – Jordan Driving School driver’s ed course registration for CCS students is open, so don’t delay! This class is a live online class can be attended from your laptop at home or wherever you have WIFI during the 2nd week of our Spring Break. To register online: jordandriving.com, click on Classes & Schedules, Private Schools, Cary Christian School, and use the Registration Link to sign-up. Students must be at least 14 ½ years old by March 11 to register. 
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Behind the Wheel training is typically scheduled for each participant directly by JDS phone call to the listed parent approximately 12 weeks after this class ends. Make sure the parent phone number you provide is accurate and answered in early June.
    • Class Format: Live Teacher Online 
    • Class Date: March 11-15, 2024
    • Class Times: 7:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. daily
    • Cost: $65.00
    • Birth certificate copy may be requested by JDS
    • Vision tests may be conducted at CCS at a later date.
    • Questions? Email Mrs. Rhoades or Jordan Driving School representative Sandy Fischer.

College Counseling

– IMPORTANT DATES –

TODAY! Thursday, January 25 – Last Day to Register for Practice ACT –

Students may take the test any time on Saturday, January 27. Use this opportunity to practice the digital ACT through this registration link, click here. Once registered, you will receive a link from Compass Prep on Friday, January 26 to take the test on Saturday. 

 

Wednesday, January 31 – Junior Student Survey Deadline –  Juniors, if you missed the College Counseling meeting, read this PowerPoint and complete the January Junior Meeting Survey in Scoir by January 31. You must complete the survey and pick up your folder from Ms. Smith or Mrs. McGinnis prior to scheduling your individual meeting.  

– ANNOUNCEMENTS –

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 that are scheduled after school will be held via Zoom. Meetings scheduled during the day will be in person and parents can join in person or via the Zoom link. In preparation for these meetings, students must complete the Rising Senior Survey and Principles 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.
    • Complete FAFSA.
    • If you need to meet with Ms. Smith, schedule via Calendly.

Co-Curriculars

– ARTS –

ACCS Art Contest – The Association of Classical Christian Schools holds a beautiful Rhetoric School (grades 9-12) art competition in 4 categories: painting, drawing, apparel, and stationery. Please read through the information provided in this link and see Mrs. Blanchard if you have questions. Due dates vary.
 

POSTPONED! AS OF 1/26/24 – STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE – 24-Hour Play Festival – Be Our Guest! – Four student-directed one-act plays produced in a mere 24 hours will be presented to an audience and panel of adjudicators. No tickets required! Doors will open at 6:20 P.M.

    • When: 6:30 P.M. 
    • Where: Theater
    • Event Details – Student casts and crews will arrive on Friday, January 26 at 3:30 P.M. with all lines memorized, but NO rehearsals will have taken place. We will rehearse until 10:00 P.M. that evening and resume again at 7:00 A.M. on Saturday morning. At 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, the plays will be presented to an audience, as well as a panel of adjudicators. Adjudicator feedback will be given on each piece, and one of the pieces will be chosen as the “winner” which will likely move forward to be the one-act we work on to present at the Fall NCTC Regional High School Play Festival. 
– ATHLETICS –
 
Athletic Team Standings – To see current standings for each of our athletic teams, check your Athletic Bulletin Board on the Veracross Portal weekly!
 

TOMORROW – Friday, January 26 (4:30-6:15 P.M.) – Track and Field Makeup Evaluations at Green Level High School (7600 Roberts Road, Cary) – Any Logic or Rhetoric students still interested in participating in Outdoor Track and Field for the spring season should attend this if they missed the evaluation earlier this week. An evaluation is required in order to be eligible. Email Coach Megan Mansy with any questions.

Varsity Boys Tennis – We are excited to announce that we have a Varsity Boys Tennis team this Spring! Practices begin on February 12. If you are interested in playing, contact Coach Patrick Neighbors for more information.

Gold Girls Soccer – We are happy to announce that we have a Gold Girls Soccer team this Spring! Practices begin on February 12. If you are interested in playing, contact Coach Becky Myers for more information. 

Coaches Needed for Fall Sports Teams – Multiple coaching positions open! See the list of coaching needs below. If you are interested, contact Jeff Poore.
    • Varsity and Gold Girls Tennis
    • Blue Girls Volleyball
    • Assistant Coaches for JV and Varsity Football

Parent Resources

Veracross Portal
My Hot Lunchbox
School Supply Lists
Carpool Information
Quarterly Calendar
Whom to Contact?
Uniform Guidelines
Parent & Student Handbook
After-School Care Info

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).