Contents
Featured Items
K-12 Early Release
for Spring Break
March 7
Spring Break
(School Closed)
March 10-21
Quarter 4
Classes Begin
March 24
Let Us Pray for Spring Break
— Adapted from Holy Comforter Episcopal School
School-Wide Information
– IMPORTANT DATES –
TOMORROW! – Friday, March 7 – Early Release for Spring Break – Last Day of Classes for Quarter 3 – All-School Spirit Day – No My Hot Lunch Box or After-School Care programs will be provided. On Early Release Days, there is no lunchtime. Students need to bring a substantial snack and water bottle.
Pick-up Times:
- Grades 9-12: 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Grades K-8: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Monday-Friday, March 10-14 & March 17-21 – Spring Break (School Closed)
Tuesday, March 25 – Monthly Board Meeting – Spring Corporation Meeting
- Where: Theater
- When: 5:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 – No Classes – Optional Parent-Teacher Conferences (Staff & Faculty Workday)
- Lower School Parents: Sign up on the Veracross Parent Portal
- Upper School Parents: Email the teachers to arrange.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
Quarter 4 Events Calendar Is Available – Click here to download or access it in the parent and student portals.
Spring Sports During Construction – Spring sports are underway! Due to the ongoing campus construction project, all spring teams will be playing off-site this season. We’ve teamed up with the Town of Cary, Town of Apex, USA Baseball, and local schools to provide our athletes with the space they need to train and compete. A big thank you to our coaches and parent volunteers for helping manage the challenges of playing away from campus. Locations for our “home” games this season can be found on the CCS Athletics page. Go Knights!
Lower School (K-5th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Wednesday, March 26 – Quarter 3 Report Cards – Available in Parent and Student Portals after 3:30 p.m.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
NEW EVENT! – Friday, April 11 – Grade 5 Student and Parent Retreat (Camp Royall) – This will be a day of fun activities, small group sessions, and free time to give parents and students the opportunity to focus on finishing lower school well and learning what to expect as they make the transition to Logic School. To register through the Parent Portal, click here.
- Where: Camp Royall (in Pittsboro)
- When: 9:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
– K-5 ATHLETICS –
Upper School (6th-12th)
BY TOMORROW! – Friday, March 7 – Protocol Signups Close – Protocol is a long-standing tradition for Rhetoric School Juniors and Seniors. Parents, you will register your student through your Parent Portal. As you register, you agree to the behavior and attire expectations. For more details on the evening and attire, click here.
- Where: MacGregor Downs Country Club
- When: Saturday, April 5 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
SAVE THE DATE! – Wednesday, March 26 – Medieval Day – Hear ye, hear ye! On March 26, during the school day, the Rhetoric School will host its first Medieval Day – a time of revelry, chivalry, and contests of champions, for all the Rhetoric School students to watch (and participate in!). There will be heralds, nobility, jesters, and more, and we will have grade-wide contests in Trebuchet and Archery. The event will end with the legendary Ivanhoe Cup, where the most chivalrous and courageous Sophomores will vie for the favor of the king and queen in a jousting tournament. All ye Rhetoric School students, gather your classmates and prepare for a display of valor, hilarity, and skill!
SAVE THE DATE! – Saturday, April 12 (3:00-4:30 p.m.) – Eighth Grade Tea – This is a wonderful opportunity for our young ladies and gentlemen to prepare for the social events they will enjoy in Rhetoric School. Please plan for your student to attend! While registration will open after Spring Break, planning is underway, and we are looking for parents in Grades 7 and 8 to assist with volunteer roles the day of the event as well as eighth grade parents to serve on the planning committee. If you would like to volunteer in either of these capacities, email Ellen Wentz. A signup through the “Class of 2029 (Grade 8)” ParentSquare group will be sent out after the two-week break for those wishing to prepare food or loan serving pieces. Additionally, click here to access the dress code guidelines. Spring break is a great time to get a jump-start on shopping for attire!
College Counseling
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Beginning Thursday, March 27 – Senior Pennants – It is time for college pennants! Seniors, it is your turn to decorate the outside of Ms. Smith’s office with the college, technical school, career, military, or gap year program that you are planning. We will beginning hanging pennants on March 27 during the senior special snack. If you know where you are attending or what you will be doing, start designing your pennant! Pick up your blank pennant from Ms. McGinnis now or after spring break.
We are so proud of each of our seniors and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for each one of them, and how He will use their gifts and talents.
By April 2 – High Point Junior Scholar – Click here to learn about the requirements to qualify. You must complete the assignment “Request for Nomination for High Point University Junior Scholar” located in Scoir to be considered as a HPU Junior Scholar. Complete it by April 2 and email Ms. Smith.
Every Wednesday in April – Rhetoric College Counseling Lunch and Learn – Drop-in Lunch and Learn sessions are intended for students and parents to ask general college counseling questions. Sessions are open for any 9-12 grade student or parent.
- When: Wednesdays in April (9, 16, 23, 30)
- Where: Commons Area
- Time: 12:20 -1:05 p.m.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
Career Connection Day Was a Huge Success! – Rhetoric Students were able to learn more about specific occupations. Thank you to our alumni for returning and our parent presenters:
- Freshmen: Nathan Hartley (2008), Tara Lindstrom, Jason Lindstrom, Susan Pintuff, Sheila Steinhoff
- Sophomores: Bob Gardner, Jenny Howison, Jacob Kallara, Cathy Kimmel, Brad Steinhoff
- Juniors: James Chen, Josiah Keilson (2012), Dan Peterson (2008), Michele Snyder, Jay Thomas (2017)
- Seniors: Chloe Cochran (2021), Joshua Douglas (2009), Wade Olive (2011), Cody Snyder (2011), Carson (Tester) Stahlsmith (2011)
Juniors – Use this link to select a time with Ms. Smith. Meetings are scheduled during the school day and are held in Ms. Smith’s office.
Seniors – If you need to meet with Ms. Smith to discuss college admission decisions or do a practice interview for a scholarship, use this link to schedule your appointment.
Co-Curriculars
– ARTS –
– UPPER SCHOOL ATHLETICS –
Coaching Needs – We are currently looking for coaches to lead programs for the following sports:
- Varsity Football – Assistant Coach (Fall)
- Junior Varsity Football – Assistant Coach (Fall)
- Varsity Girls Tennis (Fall)
- Varsity Cross Country (Fall)
- Blue (Logic School) Girls Volleyball (Fall)
- Gold (Logic School) Girls Field Hockey (Fall)
- Blue (Logic School) Boys Basketball (Winter)
For more information, contact Jeff Poore, Athletic Director.
