The Knightly News: May 25, 2023

Important Dates

 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 each Assembly.  

 

Wednesday, May 31 – Quarter 4 & Final Report Cards – Report cards will be posted to your Veracross Parent Portal. We value your partnership in your child’s education, so if you have questions or concerns, please email your child’s teacher directly using first initial and last name @carychristianschool.org (Example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org).    

 

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 

 

Thursday, July 13 – Back to School Email 

• • Student Class Schedules and Rosters will be available in Veracross Portals.

 

Monday, July 31 – Kindergarten Meet & Greet 

 

Monday, July 31 – New Family Picnic 

• • When: 5:00 P.M. 
  • Where: Upper Field 

 

Monday, July 31 – Family Festival 

• • When: 6:00 P.M. 
  • Where: Upper Field 

 

Tuesday, August 1 – Meet the Teacher Day 

• • When: Sessions at 8:30 A.M. & 9:30 A.M. 

 

Wednesday, August 2 – First Day of School 

Announcements

 

CLT Results – Classical Learning Test (CLT) results are rolling in! Please log in here and use your child’s school email address as the username. If they do not know their password or forgot their password, please reset the password. The reset will be sent through an email to their school email address. Once the username and password are set, you will be directed to their results.   

• • If your child took the CLT in 3rd-6th grade, your results will not be ready until after the next school year begins. Since this is a pilot year for these grade levels, they are “norming” the test. Once that is completed, CLT will release the results. You will be notified through The Knightly News.  

 

School Uniforms – Summer is a great time to outfit your child for the 2023-2024 school year. Our official uniform supplier is FlynnO’Hara. You may shop in person at their Raleigh Store (8613 Glenwood Avenue) or online. Our CCS Parent-Student Handbook has uniform guidelines on pages 29-34.

 

School Supplies 2023-2024 – We are happy to announce that you may purchase prepackaged school supplies for the next school year through School Tool Box. Supply lists can also be found on the Parent Portal.

• • Click here for ordering instructions.   
  • Click here for Lower School (K-5) Supply Lists. 

 

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.   

Important Dates

Wednesday, May 31 – Quarter 4 & Final Report Cards – Report cards will be posted to Veracross Parent and Student Portals. We value your partnership in your child’s education, so if you have questions or concerns, please email your child’s teacher directly using first initial and last name @carychristianschool.org (Example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org).   

 

Wednesday, May 31 – Deadline to Request NC Driver’s Eligibility Certificate for the Summer June/July DMV Appointments – The NC Learner’s Permit appointment at the DMV requires many documents, including the 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 your child’s name and birth date to our Upper School Receptionist, Ms. Kailyn Eskridge (keskridge@carychristianschool.org) and Academic Office Manager Mrs. Rhoades (lrhoades@carychristianschool.org).

 

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 

 

Thursday, July 13 – Back to School Email 

• • Student Class Schedules and Rosters will be available in Veracross Portals.

 

Monday, July 31 – New Family Picnic 

• • When: 5:00 P.M. 
  • Where: Upper Field 

 

Monday, July 31 – Family Festival 

• • When: 6:00 P.M. 
  • Where: Upper Field 

 

Tuesday, August 1 – Meet the Teacher Day 

• • When: 8:00 – 11:00 A.M. 

 

Wednesday, August 2 – First Day of School

 

Announcements

 

2023-2024 Student Leadership – We are currently evaluating our Student Leadership team structure. Students who applied for 2023-2024 Student Leadership positions will be notified individually via email. In July, all Student Leadership teams will be announced through the July 13 Back to School communication.

 

Summer Reading – Click here to access the Upper School Summer Reading Program information! We are excited for our students to engage with a great book to read over the summer. Feel free to have your child read the book individually or read it as a family! When we return in the fall there will be a class discussion about their grade-specific novel. 

 

CLT Results – Classical Learning Test (CLT) results are rolling in! Please log in here and use your child’s school email address as the username. If they do not know their password or forgot their password, please reset the password. The reset will be sent through an email to their school email address. Once the username and password are set, you will be directed to their results.   

• • If your child took the CLT in 9th or 10th grade, your results are now viewable.
  • If your child took the CLT in 7th or 8th grade, your results will be in next week.
  • If your child took the CLT in 3rd-6th grade, your results will not be ready until after the next school year begins. Since this is a pilot year for these grade levels, they are “norming” the test. Once that is completed, CLT will release the results. You will be notified through The Knightly News.  

 

Dual Credit for 2022-2023 School Year – As the school year ends and grades become finalized, Mr. Seitz will send final grades to Colorado Christian University for students who dual enrolled this year.  Grades should be finalized with CCU in about three weeks via email where you can view and access unofficial or official transcripts. Please remember to share your CCU transcript with the university you are matriculating to so that the University Registrar can evaluate your freshmen classes.  Also, make sure you have the syllabus for any dual credit class so that if the college you are matriculating to did not pre-approve the class, your Advisor or Registrar can see the expectations and do their own analysis for the credit. If you have any other questions, please email me kseitz@carychristianschool.org.

 

International Travel Opportunity – Mr. Halbrook is excited to lead a group of students on a tour of Italy and Greece next month and is beginning to plan his next trip to Europe. Email him (phalbrook@carychristianschool.org) to get on a mailing list for upcoming travel opportunities for middle and high school students and to find out where we’re going next! 

 

School Uniforms – Summer is a great time to outfit your child for the 2023-2024 school year. Our official uniform supplier is FlynnO’Hara. You may shop in person at their Raleigh Store (8613 Glenwood Avenue) or online. Our CCS Parent-Student Handbook has uniform guidelines on pages 29-34. Note: For Rising 9th graders, please purchase your CCS crested blazer early as it can take longer for this item to come in at FlynnO’Hara. You may also check out what’s available at the Re-threads Sale on June 8.

 

School Supplies 2023-2024: We are happy to announce that you may purchase prepackaged school supplies for the next school year through School Tool Box. Supply lists can also be found on the Parent Portal.

• • Click here for ordering instructions.   
  • Click here for Logic School (6-8) Supply Lists.    
  • Click here for Rhetoric School (9-12) Supply Lists. 

  

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. 

Announcements

2023 Graduates:

• • 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 the College Board website 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. 

 

Rising Seniors: 

• • 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. 
  • Letters of Recommendation (LOR) – It is time to start the process for requesting LOR’s. Please review the May 12 email for the process that Ms. Smith sent to you. The process form is located outside of Ms. Smith’s office. 
  • ACT or SAT – If you need to take an additional ACT or SAT, plan and register for the test now.

 

Rising Juniors: 

• • ACT or SAT – Are you registered to take one college admissions test before the start of Junior year? Ms. Smith highly recommends that each student take an ACT or SAT before the start of Junior Year. Please refer to the April 14 email that was sent to you. 
  • Summer – This summer can be an exciting time to explore careers via summer camps on college campuses. Refer to the April 14 email for details.

Arts

2023-2024 Chamber Choir – Congratulations to Xiabe Boyte, Luke Cathey, Dillion George, Stella Hallberg, Adiah Howison, Issac Howison, Lenora James, Mary Kate Jacobsen, David Kim, Justin Lee, Dylan Nourse, Kevin Nygen, Sarah Reddix, Jeslyn Sefein, Daniel Stocker, Hannah Stocker, and Ella Warren on being selected for the 2023-2024 Chamber Choir! They will travel to Washington D.C. next spring!

 

Athletics

2023 Spring Sports Recognitions:

• • Capital City Conference Champions –
    • Varsity Men’s Golf
  • Capital Area Middle School Conference Champions –
    • Boys’ Golf
  • Individual All State –
    • Ryann Aycock (Track), Molli Crouch (Track), Tori Stonebraker (Track), Lucy Rodriguez (Track), Reid Miller (Track), Sadie Gerolemon (Track), Mia Perkins (Soccer), Andrew Neal (Golf)
  • Individual All Conference –  
    • Soccer – Mia Perkins, Caroline Bovenizer, Samara Athus, Anna Rhew (Honorable Mention)
    • Baseball – Reed Harvey, Jacob Reeves, Sam Snyder
    • Track – Evan Callery, James Callahan, Josh Childers, Parker Davis, Reid Miller, Ryann Aycock, Demi Nicholas, Tori Stonebraker, Harper Ethridge, Madilyn Bishop, Bianca Caban, Emily Roberts
    • Tennis – Daniel Joo, Xiabe Boyte
    • Lacrosse – Burke White
    • Golf – Walker Neal, King Bostrom, Andrew Neal, Bennett Brewer

 

Sports Uniform Return – All spring sports uniforms must be returned by the end of this week. Athletes who do not return uniforms by Friday, May 26, will be charged $150 for each varsity uniform and $100 for each middle school uniform not turned in. There will be no refunds for uniforms turned in after the fact. If you want to keep your uniform, you may do so knowing that this is the cost. The amount will be auto drafted. If you have any concerns over whether a uniform has been turned in, let me know, and I will give you an update.  

 

Volleyball Coach Needed – We are currently looking for a middle school volleyball coach for next Fall. Please contact Jeff Poore if interested.