Sacramental Moments

The Knights Podcast – “Already, Not Yet.” How do you teach this beautiful truth of the coming Kingdom of God to 4th Graders? Mrs. Beth Latigue does a beautiful job explaining how the novel Prince Caspian can communicate this truth to our students. Hear how she points 4th Graders to Christ through literature! Click here to listen!

Women’s Soccer Senior Night!

1st Grade Strawberry Picking!

We Loved Having our Grandparents on Campus!

LOWER SCHOOL

Important Dates

Friday, May 13 – Kindergarten Father’s Day Program – Dads, please bring a lunch to share or take your child for lunch off-campus.

- When: 11:00 A.M.
- Where: Kindergarten Classrooms

Friday, May 13 – 5th Grade Wax Museum – Fifth grade welcomes any who would like to visit their Wax Museum. Students will be dressed in character and presenting the lives and accomplishments of our Founding Fathers and key people in American History.

- When: 1:00 – 2:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Gym

Friday, May 13 – Worship Night – We are looking forward to our final worship night of the year. Thank you to our student leaders who have planned these wonderful events throughout the year. We hope you will join us for this beautiful time of worship, prayer, and fellowship!

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

Saturday, May 14 – Upper School Band and Choral Arts Spring Concert & Picnic – CCS Families, join us for an evening of music, witness, and worship at our Annual Spring Concert. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic meal that you can share with your family and friends. You will be blessed to hear our students perform a tremendous variety of music. We are proud of their hard work and dedication. We will also celebrate our seniors. We hope to see all of you there! Admission to this very special event is free. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved into the CCS Gym.

- When: 6:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field

Thursday, May 19 – Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony – We are looking forward to celebrating this remarkable class. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this form to request your tickets. This event is a rain or shine event. In the case of severe weather, Graduation will be held in the Gym with an overflow livestream in the Theater. Gates will open at 6:30 P.M. Shuttles will run from Bethel Baptist Church (1111 W Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511) for overflow parking.

- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field

Tuesday, May 24 – Field Day (EARLY RELEASE for K-5th Graders) – Our Lower School students will enjoy a fun day of games and competition! Click here to volunteer. Prepare for a day in the sun! Sunscreen, water bottle, hat, and bug spray, are all encouraged. CCS T-shirt, modest length non-form-fitting shorts, and any athletic shoes may be worn. If it rains, we will have an alternate plan for the Gym! Parent volunteers please check in at the bell tower by 8:30 A.M.

Wednesday, May 25 – 3rd Grade Poetry Recital – This week, third graders are wrapping up a unit on poetry by holding a poetry recital in their classrooms. Each student has memorized a famous poem from poets like Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Shakespeare and others. They have been practicing reciting their poem with a pleasing rhythm and appropriate inflection. Next week, the winners of the classroom competition will be competing on the stage in front of their peers in our Second Annual Poetry Recital.

Announcements

Summer Camps – There is still time to sign up! Go to your Parent Portal to access summer camp information and registration!

Student Medication Pick-Up – Any parent who has prescription medications for their child(ren) stored at CCS, must come BEFORE the last day of school to take medication home. Please notify the Health Office to schedule a time for pickup (919-303-2560, ext. 262). NO medication of any type will be stored at CCS over the summer.

Save the Date – End of Year Awards Assemblies – We are looking forward to celebrating this beautiful year! Students will wear their dress uniform. Parents are encouraged to attend!

- Kindergarten – Thursday, May 26 at 9:00 A.M. – CCS Theater
- 1st – 2nd Grade – Friday, May 27 at 9:30 A.M. – CCS Gym
- 3rd – 5th Grade – Friday, May 27 at 11:00 A.M. – CCS Gym

UPPER SCHOOL

Important Dates

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

- When: 6:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field

Tuesday, May 17 – Wednesday, May 18 – Senior Final Exams (8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.)

Thursday, May 19 – Class of 2022 Senior Assembly – Our Seniors will enjoy a time of reflection and recognition, and families and friends are welcome to attend. This is not a ticketed event. Seating will be first come first served.

- When: 10:00 A.M.
- Where: CCS Gym

- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field

Friday, May 20 – Final House of the Year

Announcements

Save the Date – End of Year Awards Assemblies – We are looking forward to celebrating this beautiful year! Students will wear their dress uniform. Upper School assemblies will take place in the Theater. Parents are encouraged to attend!

- 9th – 11th Grade – Thursday, May 26 at 12:20 P.M. (After last final exam)
- 6th – 8th Grade – Thursday, May 26 at 1:35 P.M.

Student Ambassadors – Rhetoric School Student Ambassadors for the 2022-2023 School Year – Students, if you are interested in being a Student Ambassador next year, please fill out this form. Student Ambassadors lead tours, represent our school at Open Houses and major events (Golf Tournament, Graduation, etc.), and serve to help connect administration to our student body. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Thomsen.

Summer Driver’s Education for Teens – No Summer Driver’s Education is offered at CCS. Several local driver education companies offer summer instruction to teens, but we cannot make a specific recommendation. CCS Administration will assess the possibility of offering a Fall Break 2022 Driver’s Ed class and communicate the decision in August.

NC Driver Eligibility Certificates & School Summer Hours – A NC Learner’s Permit appointment at the DMV requires many documents, including a NC Driver Eligibility Certificate from school to attest to academic standing. For students who anticipate going to the DMV this Summer to obtain a Learner’s Permit after finishing Behind the Wheel training, please request your NCDEC in advance by emailing our Upper School Receptionist, Kailyn Eskridge (keskridge@carychristianschool.org). Deadline to request a Summer-issued NCDEC is May 31

Summer Camps – There is still time to sign up! Go to your Parent Portal to access summer camp information and registration!

College Counseling

Dual Credit Opportunity for 2022 – 2023 School Year (Informational PowerPoint) – Thank you to those of you who attended our informational meeting on Dual Credit opportunities and Spanish III. Attached you will see the power point that was presented and discussed. Our hope is that you are encouraged with this new opportunity for rising 11th and 12th grade students. We will have another parent presentation in September of 2022 once we have finalized the classes and teachers. We will also have a representative from Colorado Christian University to walk through the enrollment process. No action is required at this time.

Seminar

9th Grade – Bernard Haring’s Free and Faithful in Christ: Beauty as a Dimension of God’s Revelation

- What kind of person am I meant to be?

10th Grade – The Story of the Burghers of Calais and Queen Philippa of Hainault

- What does it look like to love rightly in practice?

11th Grade – Sigmund Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents

- How do our subconscious thoughts and desires shape us?

12th Grade – Project answering one of the Great Questions of the year

CO-CURRICULARS (ARTS & ATHLETICS)

Arts

Saturday, May 14 – Upper School Band and Choral Arts Spring Concert & Picnic – CCS Families, join us for an evening of music, witness, and worship at our Annual Spring Concert. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic meal that you can share with your family and friends while enjoying a great selection of music. You will be blessed to hear our students perform a tremendous variety of music. We are proud of their hard work and dedication. We will also celebrate our seniors. We hope to see all of you there! Admission to this very special event is free.

- When: 6:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Upper Field

Athletics

Athletic Preview Days – The Athletic Department is hosting a series of fall sports preview days over the next two weeks. It is important to attend if you plan to participate in a sport this fall. Note that this is not a tryout to create a final roster. If you cannot make it, please email the athletic department at ccathey@carychristianschool.org and let us know which sport you are interested. Please come prepared with shorts and athletic shoes.

- Monday, May 16
  - Logic School Cross Country (3:00 – 3:45 P.M.) – Upper Field
  - Varsity Cross Country (3:45 – 4:30 P.M.) – Upper Field
- Monday, May 23
  - Women’s Logic School Tennis (4:00 – 5:00 P.M.) – Godbold Park
  - Women’s Varsity Tennis (4:00 – 5:00 P.M.) – Godbold Park
  - Women’s Logic School Volleyball (2:45 – 4:00 P.M.) – Gym
  - Women’s Varsity Volleyball (4:00 – 5:30 P.M.) – Gym
- Tuesday, May 24 – Varsity Volleyball (4:00 – 5:30pm) – Gym
- Wednesday, May 25
  - Logic School Field Hockey (2:45 – 4:00 P.M.) – Upper Field
  - Boys Logic School Soccer (2:45 – 4:00 P.M.) – Lower Field

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Thursday, May 19 – Class of 2022 Senior Assembly & Graduation Ceremony – We are in need of drivers and others to help with the day of logistics. If you are available to help, please sign-up here! Thank you!

Tuesday, May 24 – Lower School Field Day – Each class will move through events sponsored by the teachers. Opportunities include chaperoning your student’s class through the events, interacting with all the grades by working an event, or helping with administrative tasks to make the day a success! More detailed information will follow from your Room Moms and in the Monday letters. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lorah Chalk. Click here to sign-up to volunteer.

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).