Important Dates

 

Friday, January 28 – Grammar School Spelling Bee

 

Friday, January 28 – Lost and Found – All items from the Lost and Found bins will be outside. Any items remaining at 3:00 P.M. will be discarded.  Please remind your students to check the bins regularly for any missing items. 

• • When: 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
  • Where: K-2 Playground

 

Tuesday, February 1 – Coffee Beans with the Deans – Come out and enjoy some coffee with Kevin Seitz and Diane Hillsgrove. They are excited to share with you about what’s happening on our campus and to hear any questions from you!

• • When: 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
  • Where: Music Room (2nd Floor of the Field House)

 

Tuesday, February 1 – Lower School Convocation – In the month of February, we will be focusing on the biblical characteristic of kindness.  Our goal is to behave in a way that honors God and shows kindness to each other.  We should show kindness because God has been kind to us, and He calls us to love others the way He has loved us. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

 

Wednesday, February 2 – 3rd Quarter Mid-Term Reports Posted – Check your Veracross Parent Portal. If you have any questions about your child’s report, please reach out to his/her teacher (first-initial-last-name@carychristianschool.org; example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org).

 

Thursday, February 3 – Winter Prospective Families Open House – Current families, invite your friends to come and hear about CCS. Registration is on our website!

• • Where: CCS Campus
  • When: 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

 

Friday, February 4 – Kindergarten Field Trip to the Dentist – The Kindergarten classes are looking forward to their fieldtrip to The Smiling Turtle Pediatric dentist.  As part of our study of community helpers, Dr. Banakus will show the Kindergarteners the importance of her job as a dentist and how to help keep teeth strong and healthy. The students have enjoyed learning about our community and the many ways that people work to help others.

 

Friday, February 4 – Worship Night – Come out and enjoy a time of worship led by our Rhetoric School Worship Team. The theme this quarter is the Holy Spirit and our guest speaker is CCS parent, Otniel Hernandez..

• • When: 7:00 P.M.
  • Where: Gym

 

Tuesday, February 8 – Firm Foundation – Firm Foundation is for CCS parents who want to dig deeper into the world of classical, Christian education. Parents are encouraged to come to our monthly meeting, where we will hear CCS guest speakers, read and discuss several books related to our mission (e.g., Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, Repairing the Ruins, etc.), and help build community among fellow parents. Click here to learn more! This week Mr. Hinton will be leading the discussion.

• • When: 8:00 – 9:30 A.M.
  • Where: CCS Theater

 

Tuesday, February 8 – Board Meeting – All corporate members are invited to attend.

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

 

Announcements

 

Registration Open for the 2nd Annual Crucible Challenge – This epic event will be held on Friday, April 1 (check-in 4:30 P.M. at the Pavilion). In tandem with this event, we will host our 1st Annual Iron Knight 5K (check-in 3:30 P.M. at Bond Park)! Click here to register.

 

Knights Go Green – Our Upper School Students have established a recycling initiative within our school. Every classroom has a recycling bin, and the students are so excited to encourage their fellow students to care for the creation God has given to us. These bins are for paper and empty drink containers only. Please feel free to check out this video that they put together last year when they launched the initiative. 

Important Dates

 

Friday, January 28 – Lost and Found – All items from the Lost and Found bins will be outside. Any items remaining at 3:00 P.M. will be discarded.  Please remind your students to check the bins regularly for any missing items.

• • When: 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
  • Where: K-2 Playground

 

Tuesday, February 1 – Coffee Beans with the Deans – Come out and enjoy some coffee with Kevin Seitz and Diane Hillsgrove. They are excited to share with you about what’s happening on our campus and to hear any thoughts or questions from you!

• • When: 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
  • Where: Music Room (2nd Floor of the Field House)

 

Wednesday, February 2 – 3rd Quarter Mid-Term Reports Posted – Check your Veracross Parent Portal. If you have any questions about your child’s report, please reach out to his/her teacher (first-initial-last-name@carychristianschool.org; example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org).

 

Wednesday, February 2 – Senior Parent Meeting & SSP Convocation – Senior Parents, we would like to see at least one parent from each family join us. Come learn about what you you can expect for your child’s final semester here at Cary Christian School. You will hear from Kevin Seitz (Academics, College Counseling, & Graduation) and Diane Hillsgrove (Student Life). This is information you do not want to miss. The SSP Convocation will follow.  

• • When: 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. (meeting); 8:15 – 9:30 P.M. (SSP Convocation)
  • Where: Theater

 

Thursday, February 3 – Winter Prospective Families Open House – Current families, invite your friends to come and hear about CCS. Registration is on our website!

• • Where: CCS Campus
  • When: 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

 

Friday, February 4 – Upper School (6th-12th Grade) House

 

Friday, February 4 – Worship Night – Come out and enjoy a time of worship led by our Rhetoric School Worship Team. The theme this quarter is the Holy Spirit and our guest speaker is CCS parent, Otniel Hernandez.

• • When: 7:00 P.M.
  • Where: Gymnasium

 

Saturday, February 5 – Rhetoric School (9th-12th Grade) Snow Ball – If the date change impacts your ability to attend please email Diane Hillsgrove before Friday, January 28 at 5:00 P.M.! We are excited for this fun event!

• • When: 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
  • Where: CCS Gym

 

Tuesday, February 8 – Firm Foundation – Firm Foundation is for CCS parents who want to dig deeper into the world of classical, Christian education. Parents are encouraged to come to our monthly meeting where we will hear CCS guest speakers, read and discuss several books related to our mission (e.g., Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, Repairing the Ruins, etc.), and help build community among fellow parents. Click here to learn more! This week Mr. Hinton will be leading the discussion.

• • When: 8:00 – 9:30 A.M.
  • Where: CCS Theater

 

Tuesday, February 8 – Board Meeting – All corporate members are invited to attend.

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

 

Announcements

 

Registration Open for the 2nd Annual Crucible Challenge – This epic event will be held on Friday, April 1 (check-in 4:30 P.M. at the Pavilion). In tandem with this event, we will host our 1st Annual Iron Knight 5K (check-in 3:30 P.M. at Bond Park)! Click here to register. 

 

Knights Go Green – Our Upper School Students have established a recycling initiative within our school. Every classroom has a recycling bin, and the students are so excited to encourage their fellow students to care for the creation God has given to us. These bins are for paper and empty drink containers only. Please feel free to check out this video that they put together last year when they launched the initiative. 

 

College Counseling

 

Saturday, February 26 – ACT Practice Test - CCS is offering a practice ACT Test through Compass Test Prep. The test will be held at Cary Christian on Saturday, February 26 from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. This is open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Parents, you will receive a score report within 2 weeks. Registration closes Friday, February 4. To register, complete these two steps:  

1. Register and pay the $10 fee through your Veracross Parent Portal or with this link.
2. Click here to sign up for the ACT Practice Test through the Compass Test Prep website. 

 

Junior Student/Parent/College Counselor Meetings – You may book these meetings using Calendly (click here). Note: Meetings scheduled after school will only be done by Zoom. Meetings scheduled during the day will have the option of being in person and/or virtual. In preparation for the Junior Student/Parent/College Counselor Meeting, students need to complete the Rising Senior Survey and parents need to complete the Parent Brag Sheet.   

• • Rising Senior Survey
  • Parent Brag Sheet

 

Junior Parent College Counseling Meeting – Juniors and Parents, if you missed the Junior Meeting on January 26, please review this PowerPoint in the next two weeks and prior to your individual meeting with Ms. Smith. Juniors, you may pick up your folders from the meeting from Ms. Smith or Mrs. McGinnis.

 

Seminar

 

9th Grade – Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics

• • What is required for true friendship?
  • Is self-love a good thing?

10th Grade – Dante’s Inferno

• • How do disordered loves shape a person’s soul?

11th Grade – Marx’s Communist Manifesto

• • What is communism?
  • What is its appeal?
  • What is wrong with it?

12th Grade – Booker T Washington and W.E.B DuBois

• • Are men really “created equal”?

Lower School Art Gallery