The Knightly News: May 18, 2023

Important Dates

Thursday, May 18 – Class of 2023 Graduation TONIGHT – Graduation tickets are now available! We are looking forward to honoring the Class of 2023 at our Commencement Ceremony.  Click here to reserve seats.  If you have any questions, please email Leah Thomsen.  

• • When: 7:00 P.M.  
  • Where: CCS Upper Field 
  • Parking: Overflow parking is at Peace Presbyterian Church (1777 W. Chatham St.). Shuttles will run from 5:30 – 9:30 P.M.  

  

Monday, May 22 & Tuesday, May 23 – 2023 Fall Tryouts and Evaluations – Please click here for the tryout schedules. This change to our program (early tryouts) will position our athletes for greater personal success and create a better experience for all. Your student will be evaluated for their sports skill level and be given information regarding a summer practice schedule.

  

Tuesday, May 23 – Lower School Field Day – Let’s get ready for Field Day on Tuesday, May 23! Consider sending your child with a hat to wear and sunscreen applied. Please send a labeled water bottle and disposable snack and lunch on this day. We will use normal carpool drop off in the morning and early release at 12:15 in the afternoon.  

• • Volunteer: We appreciate all who have signed up already to help your class for our Field Day Events. If you have not already signed up and would be willing to help, we could still use volunteers to help run several of the events, help setup, time students, and clean up the event at the end. Please check out this link and sign up to help if you can. 
      

Thursday, May 25 – Kindergarten End of Year Assembly 

• • When: 11:00 A.M.  
  • Where: Theater  

  

Thursday, May 25 – Last Day of School for Kindergarten Students – Early dismissal after the Assembly. 

  

Friday, May 26 – End of Year Assemblies for 1st-5th Grades 

• • 1st-2nd Grade – 9:30 A.M. in the Gym  
  • 3rd-5th Grade – 11:00 A.M. in the Gym  

  

Friday, May 26 – Last Day of School for 1st-5th Grade – Early dismissal after the Assembly. 

 

Thursday, June 8 – Re-Threads – Now is a great time to start gathering uniform pieces that kids have outgrown for the Re-Threads Consignment Sale. The attached flyer will give you all the details on buying and selling. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for Re-Threads, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org or 919-931-3345.  Note: Volunteers will have the opportunity to shop the sale before the general public! 

• • When: 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
  • Where: Peace Church Fellowship Hall

Announcements

 

Lost & Found TOMORROW – Each month, the lost and found items are set out under the K-2 Recess Canopy/3-5 Carpool Canopy (the side of our building closest to the baseball field). Families may come and look for lost items between 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Any items left will be donated or discarded.  Please note: each week items campus-wide are consolidated in the K-2 stairwell.  If you cannot find your items in the hallway or gym bins, please check the K-2 stairwell throughout the month.  If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org. 

 

Summer Reading – Join us as we journey together through the pages of great books this summer! The books will be sent home with the students during the last week of school to be read over the summer individually or as a family. There will not be a graded assessment upon return in the fall, but make sure you complete the reading, so that you will be able to participate in the related book activities and discussions that will kick off our fall semester.  

• • Rising 3rd grade: Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White  
  • Rising 4th grade: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo
  • Rising 5th grade: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
  • Rising 6th grade: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis  

  

Summer Camps – Registration is open! We are looking forward to a fun-filled summer with over 30 academic, athletic, and arts camps! Click here to read information on each camp. Registration will close 2 weeks before the start date of each camp. If you have questions, please reach out directly to the camp director. 

 

FINAL REMINDER – 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. 212). NO medication of any type will be stored at CCS over the summer. 

Important Dates

Thursday, May 18 – Class of 2023 Graduation TONIGHT – Graduation tickets are now available! We are looking forward to honoring the Class of 2023 at our Commencement Ceremony.  Click here to reserve seats.  If you have any questions, please email Leah Thomsen.  

• • When: 7:00 P.M.  
  • Where: CCS Upper Field  
  • Parking: Overflow parking is at Peace Presbyterian Church (1777 W. Chatham St.). Shuttles will run from 5:30 – 9:30 P.M.  

  

Friday, May 19 – Last House of the School Year – We will celebrate our final House of the school year with water activities! Students may bring a towel labeled with their name as well as clothing as listed below. Get ready for a great day!  

• • Logic School: Please wear your uniforms to school on Friday and bring a change of clothes (dark t-shirt and modest shorts) to change into before House. 
  • Rhetoric School: Please wear your uniforms to school and bring a change of clothes (dark t-shirt and modest shorts) to participate in the water activities. Rhetoric students should change back into their uniforms for 4th block.

  

Monday, May 22 & Tuesday, May 23 – 2023 Fall Tryouts and Evaluations – Please click here for the tryout schedules. This change to our program (early tryouts) will position our athletes for greater personal success and create a better experience for all. Your student will be evaluated for their sports skill level and be given information regarding a summer practice schedule.

  

Tuesday, May 23 – 6th Grade Field Trip to the U.S. Airborne and Special Operations Museum – 6th graders are taking a history field trip all day Tuesday (8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.) to Fayetteville, NC, to the U.S. Airborne and Special Operations Museum. 6th grade parents should have received a link to the parent permission form that must be filled out and submitted by Friday, May 19. Students should bring a disposable bagged lunch and drink. Attire is daily uniform with comfortable shoes. 

 

Wednesday, May 24 – Thursday, May 25 – Rhetoric Final Exams (9-11 Grade) – All 9th – 11th grade students will sit for their final exams on May 24-25. No hot lunch ordering is available these days. Please make transportation arrangements for school drop off/pick up according to the following schedule. Note: May 25 is the last day of school this year. Our annual Rhetoric School End of Year Awards Assembly is on Thursday, May 25, immediately following Exams in the CCS Theater. Parents – please join us! 

• • Wednesday, May 24:
    • 8:00 – 10:00 A.M. – Science Final Exam
    • 10:15 – 12:15 P.M. – History Final Exam 

• • Thursday, May 25: 
    • 8:00 – 10:00 A.M. – Math Final Exam
    • 10:15 – 12:15 P.M. – Literature Final Exam

  

Thursday, May 25 – Upper School End of Year Assemblies –   

• • Rhetoric School – 12:30 P.M. in the Theater  
  • Logic School – 1:30 P.M. in the Gym  

  

Thursday, May 25 – Last Day of School for Logic and Rhetoric Students 

 

Thursday, June 8 – Re-Threads – Now is a great time to start gathering uniform pieces that kids have outgrown for the Re-Threads Consignment Sale. The attached flyer will give you all the details on buying and selling. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for Re-Threads, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org or 919-931-3345.  Note: Volunteers will have the opportunity to shop the sale before the general public! 

• • When: 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
  • Where: Peace Church Fellowship Hall

 

Announcements

Lost & Found TOMORROW – Each month, the lost and found items are set out under the K-2 Recess Canopy/3-5 Carpool Canopy (the side of our building closest to the baseball field). Families may come and look for lost items between 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Any items left will be donated or discarded.  Please note: each week items campus-wide are consolidated in the K-2 stairwell.  If you cannot find your items in the hallway or gym bins, please check the K-2 stairwell throughout the month.  If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org. 

 

2023-2024 Student Leadership Positions – We are still determining student leadership positions for next year.  They will be announced before the end of next week. 

 

Summer Camps – Registration is open! We are looking forward to a fun-filled summer with over 30 academic, athletic, and arts camps! Click here to read information on each camp. Registration will close 2 weeks before the start date of each camp. If you have questions, please reach out directly to the camp director. 

 

FINAL REMINDER – 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. 212). NO medication of any type will be stored at CCS over the summer. 

Seminar

 

9th Grade: Final Project – What is wisdom? Can man attain wisdom? 

10th Grade: Final Project – How can we rightly order our loves? 

11th Grade: Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope – How should we live if God is dead? 

12th Grade: No seminar.

Announcements

 

College Essay Bootcamp – The College Essay Bootcamp will serve the class of 2024 through workshopping Common App essays before they begin their senior year coursework. By the end of the week, students will learn in-depth strategies for writing college essays, students will have personal time to workshop with Ms. Smith and Mrs. Clarkson, and students will leave with a finished essay ready to submit. Click here to register.

 

Senior Final Transcripts – Final Transcripts for Seniors will be sent in early June to the school where the student is matriculating as indicated in Scoir. Ms. McGinnis will also mail a copy to each Senior to keep in his/her records.  

  

AP Scores – AP Scores will be available directly from College Board in mid-July. Seniors, if you want your AP Score sent to your college, you must go onto College Board to request their free score and send by June 20. Underclassmen, it is recommended that you wait until Senior year to send your scores to a college. 

Arts

Thursday, May 11 – Wednesday, May 24 – The Fine Arts League of Cary’s Wake County Teen Exhibition – Six of our own CCS students are featured during this show: Landon Seitz, Ella Warren, Tori Stonebraker, Ashley Chae, Evangeline Menendez, and Yeji Na. The gallery is open to the public during the week and weekend. Click here to read more about this exhibition.   

• • When: 
    • May 11-24, 2023 
    • Mon-Fri: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. 
    • Sat-Sun: 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. 

• • Where: Frankie G. Weems Gallery, Meredith College Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center 

 

 

Athletics

 

Monday, May 22 & Tuesday, May 23 – 2023 Fall Tryouts and Evaluations – Please click here for the tryout schedules. This change to our program (early tryouts) will position our athletes for greater personal success and create a better experience for all. Your student will be evaluated for their sports skill level and be given information regarding a summer practice schedule.