The Knightly News: January 5, 2023

Important Dates

 

Wednesday, January 4 – 2nd Quarter Report Cards Posted – Report cards were posted on your Veracross Parent Portal. If you have a question, please reach out to your child’s teacher (first initial-last name@carychristianschool.org, e.g., gwashington@carychristianschool.org). 

 

Thursday, January 5 – 4th Grade NC Symphony Fieldtrip – The North Carolina Symphony invites fourth graders to a special concert designed just for this age group.  They do an excellent job of exposing students to classical music, pointing out the different instruments of the orchestra, and focusing on elements of music that the students are able to identify.  

  

Tuesday, January 10 – Firm Foundation – All Parents are invited to join us for this monthly meeting to learn more about classical Christian Education, to fellowship together, and to hear from the Board and Administration. Click here for a full schedule and for more information. 

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

 

Tuesday, January 10 – Board Meeting – All corporate members are invited to attend. 

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

 

Friday, January 13 – Online Re-Enrollment for the 2023-2024 School Year CLOSES – The re-enrollment fee is $170 per student. Access Re-Enrollment from your Veracross Parent Portal. To minimize issues, please complete Online Re-enrollment with a computer, complete the steps in order, and please clear your browsing history/cookies before starting. Also make sure your browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) is up to date. Click here to access the Tuition and Fees Schedule for 2023-2024.  

• • Tuition Assistance – Tuition Assistance opens tomorrow, January 6, and closes Saturday, February 4. Click here for more information. 

 

Friday, January 13 – Lower School Convocation – For the month of January, our Lower School students will be focusing on the biblical character trait of respect.  God is worthy of our respect because He created all things.  We can show respect and honor for God by acknowledging who He is and by giving Him our best.  We treat others as God wants us to, with respect.  Luke 6:31, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” 

 

Monday, January 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No school. The building will be closed. 

 

Wednesday, January 18 – Prospective Family Open House – Current families, please invite your friends to our Prospective Family Open House! Registration is open on our website.  

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

 

Announcements

 

Parents in Prayer – Parents of Lower School students are invited to join bi-monthly prayer meetings that will foster community with one another as we intercede for our CCS family. There is no need to RSVP! All meetings will be held at the Pavilion. 

• • January 9 – 1:30 – 2:30 P.M. 
  • January 27 – 8:15 – 8:45 A.M.
  • February 6 – 1:30 – 2:30 P.M. 
  • February 24 – 8:15 – 8:45 A.M.

Important Dates

 

Seminar

 

9th Grade – Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics – Is doing good the key to living a good life? 

10th Grade – Aquinas, “Of Man’s Last End” – What does it mean to be human? 

11th Grade – John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University  – What is the purpose of a liberal arts education? 

12th Grade – Abraham Lincoln, “Speech Delivered in Springfield,” “House Divided,” “Address at Cooper Institute”

• • What was the nature of the Founders’ compromise with slavery at the time of the founding for the sake of the union?
  • How could the Founding principles lead to the eventual end of slavery? 

Important Dates

Announcements

 

Junior Individual Meetings – It’s time for Juniors and their parents to book their individual meetings with Ms. Smith. Please use this link to select a time. Meetings scheduled after school will be held by Zoom. Meetings scheduled during the day will have the option of being in person or virtual. In preparation for these meetings, students must complete the following:  

1. YouScience in Scoir  
2. Rising Senior Survey in Scoir  
3. Parents must complete the Parent Brag Sheet   

 

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. After the Practice Exam on January 28, Compass Education Group will email with alternate testing details for registered students.

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

Athletics

 

 

SAVE THE DATE – Spring sports officially start on February 13.