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Thanksgiving Break
November 23-25
We Pray You Enjoy
a Restful Time!
Sacramental Moments
Student Devotional – The Body of Believers Club has been creating devotionals to share with their peers, teachers, and families. Thank you to our Rhetoric School students who have put time and energy into encouraging our community in the faith. These Devotionals will be shared on our Parent, Student, and Staff Veracross Portals.
Thursday, November 17 - Blessings in Disguise (Click Here)
Blessings in Disguise
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever…” (Psalm 136:1-5 ESV)
*Note: please read whole chapter for more details*
Have you ever heard of a blessing in disguise? Laura Story writes in her song Blessings:
“‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise?”
In our darkest times, we should turn to God to find solace and instead we turn to other worldly things. Laura Story shows the many ways we can see the work of Christ in our lives. For example, she says, “What if healing comes through tears?” When we don’t understand the work of Christ in our lives, our suffering may seem worse than it actually is, leading us to be ungrateful and oblivious to any blessings we’ve been given.
In this passage, David is praising the Lord and expressing gratitude towards the Lord for everything he has done. Despite all the trials the Israelites have been put through, David acknowledges that God’s providence led them to where they are today. Through these moments, David learns in God that “these trials in life” were God’s “mercies in disguise.” Just as David grew in faith through these experiences, we, too, should attempt to keep our faith in difficult times to become closer to Christ.
So, next time something brings you down, pray! Trust in God, knowing He has a perfect plan for you, even when we can’t see it yet. This life is full of ups and downs (and all-arounds), but we can’t let that stop us from being joyful in God and being grateful for everything he has done for us!
Lord, when life brings us to our darkest point, help us to see Your light through the pain. Give us clarity to see how You are working wonders in our life even when we cannot see it. Help us to heal through our brokenness, to find joy in the hardships, to find purpose in the pain. Most importantly, help us to love and trust You in our daily lives, through the best and the worst days. Amen.
Important Dates
Wednesday, November 16 – 2nd Quarter Midterms Were Posted – Reports were posted to your Veracross Parent Portals Wednesday afternoon. Please email your child’s teacher directly if you have any questions or concerns. All staff member emails are their first initial and last name@carychristianschool.org (example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org).
Thursday, November 17 – Saturday, November 19 – Fall Drama Tickets Still Available – Join us for a night you won’t forget! Our Rhetoric School Students have worked hard and are excited to share their talents with you! Click here to read more and order your tickets!
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- Charles, I Don’t Like This! – Adapted from a Twilight Zone Episode. Trapped in a train depot during a snowstorm, two agents seek to identify a possible alien amongst the nine – or is it ten? – stranded passengers. Tensions rise and suspicion abounds.
- A Game – by Dennis E. Noble – Three people accept an invitation by Dr. Henning to take part in an experiment—a game. As the game progresses, we see the drive that makes each human want to possess more than his neighbors—a drive that causes hatred and starts wars.
- Bloodlett – by CCS Senior Evan Cameron – Set in a lavish Regency manor, a dysfunctional family and those close to them struggle to pinpoint whether recent deaths are the result of a hereditary condition, greed taken too far, or something far more sinister. This One-Act received one of the highest awards at the North Carolina Theater Competition, the “Superior” rating.
Friday, November 18 – Lost and Found – Come and look for lost items. Any items left will be donated or discarded. If you would like to volunteer to help facilitate the lost & found process, please contact Ellen Wentz.
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- When: 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Where: K-2 Playground/3-5 Carpool
Friday, November 18 – 4th Grade Field Trip to the Planetarium – 4th graders will further their studies of constellations and deep sky objects in the night sky as they travel to the Morehead Planetarium. They will sit where astronauts have trained, view a presentation in the dome theater, and marvel at the wonder of God’s creation.
Monday, November 21 – Tuesday, November 22 – 5th Grade Ocean Days – 5th graders are looking forward to two days of “fin”tastic ocean adventures. They will present their ocean animal research reports to an audience of peers and parents, followed by ocean-themed games, activities, and fun!
Tuesday, November 22 – Pie Day – Thank you to those who have signed up to either bring a homemade pie or provide a donation so that a pie from a local bakery could be purchased for you! Don’t forget if you are making a homemade pie to bring it with you during morning carpool on the 3rd-5th grade side. Volunteers will be ready to take, box, and label the pies. You won’t need to leave your vehicle!
Tuesday, November 22 – Kindergarten Community Night – Kindergarten students and families are invited to come out and enjoy some sweet fellowship with their classmates and families! We hope these community nights will allow our community to grow closer together while enjoying good food and having fun! Click here for the Kindergarten Community Night Flyer!
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- When: 6:00 – 7:00 P.M.
- Where: Panera Bread (1001 Beaver Creek Commons Dr.)
Tuesday, November 22 – Remember, This is a Full Day of School – We will offer After School Care.
Wednesday, November 23 – Friday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Break – No School. Enjoy time with your family! We are thankful for you!
Monday, November 28 – Monday, December 5 – Senior Service Practicum: Pray for Our Seniors – As a community, let’s pray for our Seniors as they travel to Newport, Tennessee. We look forward to hearing about the impact they make on that community.
Thursday, December 1 – 2nd Grade Poe Health Center Field Trip – As part of their study of the skeletal system, 2nd Graders will visit the Poe Center in Raleigh. This unique center provides health education to students across North Carolina in a fun, interactive environment. Our students will enjoy two engaging presentations and spend some time in the PlayWELL park.
Thursday, December 8 – Middle School Choral Arts Concert – All are welcome for this beautiful event. Click here to read more. The concerts are free; however, we will have a ticketed entrance because of our limited seating. Click here to get your tickets now!
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Announcements
The Annual Day of Giving is Thursday, December 8.
Click here to donate now!
Parent Tips:
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- It’s Getting Cold – Be sure your child comes to school with a CCS fleece jacket, CCS sweatshirt, or winter coat to keep him/her warm at recess and lunchtime. We rarely stay inside, so please help your child prepare for this daily routine.
- Send a Snack – Kids need extra fuel as they learn, grow, and play. Every day, please help your child maintain focus and feel great by sending him/her with plenty of healthy snacks and a water bottle, in addition to his/her lunch.
- Label Clothing – PLEASE label your child’s coat, jacket, sweatshirt, water bottle, and lunch box with his/her NAME. Lost items have a much better chance of finding their owner when a name is on it!
Coats for the Cold – SSP Donations for Newport, Tennessee – Our Seniors are excited for their Senior Service Practicum and the ability to bless our brothers and sisters in Newport, Tennessee. Remember to bring in your gently used or new winter clothing. Donation collection is happening between now and Thanksgiving.
Career Connections Database – Parents, would you like to be in our database for Career Connection Day? Would you like to participate in speaking with a senior about your career and industry that you are in? Click here to complete this short survey by November 30.
Save the Dates: Lower School Christmas Assemblies & Hallway Art Shows – After the 30-minute program, you will go back to your child’s class for a Christmas Party.
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- Tuesday, December 13
- Kindergarten: 8:30 – 10:00 A.M.
- 1st Grade: 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
- 2nd Grade: 12:30 – 2:00 P.M.
- Wednesday, December 14
- 3rd Grade: 8:30 – 10:00 A.M.
- 4th Grade: 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
- 5th Grade: 12:30 – 2:00 P.M.
- Tuesday, December 13
Important Dates
Wednesday, November 16 – 2nd Quarter Midterms Were Posted – Reports were posted to your Veracross Parent Portals Wednesday afternoon. Please email your child’s teacher directly if you have any questions or concerns. All staff member emails are their first initial and last name@carychristianschool.org (example: gwashington@carychristianschool.org).
Thursday, November 17 – Saturday, November 19 – Fall Drama Tickets Still Available – Join us for a night you won’t forget! Our Rhetoric School Students have worked hard and are excited to share their talents with you! Click here to read more and order your tickets!
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- Charles, I Don’t Like This! – Adapted from a Twilight Zone Episode. Trapped in a train depot during a snowstorm, two agents seek to identify a possible alien amongst the nine – or is it ten? – stranded passengers. Tensions rise and suspicion abounds.
- A Game – by Dennis E. Noble – Three people accept an invitation by Dr. Henning to take part in an experiment—a game. As the game progresses, we see the drive that makes each human want to possess more than his neighbors—a drive that causes hatred and starts wars.
- Bloodlett – by CCS Senior Evan Cameron – Set in a lavish Regency manor, a dysfunctional family and those close to them struggle to pinpoint whether recent deaths are the result of a hereditary condition, greed taken too far, or something far more sinister. This one act received one of the highest awards at the North Carolina Theater Competition, the “Superior” rating..
Friday, November 18 – Lost and Found – Come and look for lost items. Any items left will be donated or discarded. If you would like to volunteer to help facilitate the lost & found process, please contact Ellen Wentz.
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- When: 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Where: K-2 Playground/3-5 Carpool
Friday, November 18 – House for Logic and Rhetoric School – Upper School students (6th-12th), don’t forget to wear your house shirt!
Tuesday, November 22 – Pie Day – Thank you to those who have signed up to either bring a homemade pie or provide a donation so that a pie from a local bakery could be purchased for you! Don’t forget if you are making a homemade pie to bring it with you during morning carpool on the 3rd-5th grade side. Volunteers will be ready to take, box, and label the pies. You won’t need to leave your vehicle!
Tuesday, November 22 – Engineering Elective Field Trip to NC State University
Tuesday, November 22 – Remember, this is a Full Day of School – Athletics will continue. After School Care will be offered.
Wednesday, November 23 – Friday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Break – No School. Enjoy time with your family! We are thankful for you!
Monday, November 28 – Monday, December 5 – Senior Service Practicum: Pray for Our Seniors – As a community, let’s pray for our seniors and the impact they will have in the community of Newport, Tennessee! Seniors, we’ll miss you and we can’t wait to hear about this experience!
Monday, November 28 – Wednesday, December 7 – 2nd Semester Elective Changes – Students should review their 2nd Semester schedule available on their student portal. Any changes to electives can be requested, starting on Monday, November 28, by completing the Elective Change Form. Forms must be returned to the Upper School front desk before Wednesday, December 7. Changes will be reflected on schedules prior to the start of 2nd Semester.
Thursday, December 8 – Middle School Choral Arts Concert – All are welcome for this beautiful event. Click here to read more. The concerts are free; however, we will have a ticketed entrance because of our limited seating. Click here to get your tickets now!
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- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: CCS Theater
Announcements
Rhetoric School Secret Santa – It’s time for our annual Secret Santa exchange for the Rhetoric School Hallway! There is a $15 maximum for gifts.
- November 28 – December 2 – Sign-ups for Secret Santa via the QR code in the Phone Zone or by following this link.
- December 2 – 4 – Students will receive the name of their gift recipient via text.
- December 8 – 9 – Students need to bring their gifts to the assigned classroom.
- December 13 – Students will pick up their Secret Santa gifts during lunch in the assigned grade-level classroom.
- 9th Grade: Mrs. Baker (214)
- 10th Grade: Mrs. Lipes (212)
- 11th Grade: Mr. Adams (216)
- 12th Grade: Mrs. Clarkson (202)
The Annual Day of Giving is Thursday, December 8.
Click here to donate now!
Coats for the Cold – SSP Donations for Newport, Tennessee – Our Seniors are excited for their Senior Service Practicum and the ability to bless our brothers and sisters in Newport, Tennessee. Remember to bring in your gently used or new winter clothing. Donation collection is happening between now and Thanksgiving.
Career Connections Database – Parents, would you like to be in our database for Career Connection Day? Would you like to participate in speaking with a senior about your career and industry that you are in? Click here to complete this short survey by November 30.
Parent Tips:
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- It’s Getting Cold – Be sure your child comes to school with a CCS fleece jacket, CCS sweatshirt, or winter coat to keep him/her warm at recess and lunchtime. We rarely stay inside, so please help your child prepare for this daily routine.
- Send a Snack – Kids need extra fuel as they learn, grow, and play. Every day, please help your child maintain focus and feel great by sending him/her with plenty of healthy snacks and a water bottle, in addition to his/her lunch.
- Label Clothing – PLEASE label your child’s coat, jacket, sweatshirt, water bottle, and lunch box with his/her NAME. Lost items have a much better chance of finding their owner when a name is on it!
- Logic School Carpool – When picking your students up at 2:30 P.M. on the east side of the Main Building (6th– 8th graders), please do not cut in line in front of other cars waiting. If the line is full, please circle around and get in the line that forms on the inside lane of the outer loop.
Seminar
9th Grade: Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War
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- Is war always wrong?
- If it isn’t, under what conditions is it right?
10th Grade: Boethius’ Consolations of Philosophy
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- How can God’s sovereignty and human free will and responsibility be consistent?
11th Grade: Alexander Pope’s “Essay on Man”
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- What is man’s place in the universe?
12th Grade: Constitution Article III, Federalist 78, Marbury v Madison
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- Is the Supreme Court operating according to its constitutional limits?
Announcements
Seniors – Before you leave for SSP, be sure to communicate with your parents about your college applications. It is recommended that you give your parents your email and college portal logins and passwords, since you will not have your phones with you on SSP. Parents may check for communication from colleges while you are gone. Parents, if something is needed, please call or email Ms. Smith.
November 28 & 30 – Juniors: PSAT Update – Ms. Smith will be in Mr. Lederer’s Classes. Bring your charged laptops. You will receive the PSAT test booklets. These booklets are helpful as students review their score reports and look back at questions that they missed. Please use the booklets and score reports to do your own “test corrections.” If you want to know about National Merit qualifying scores, please go to www.nationalmerit.org.
PSAT Results Will Be Available for Sophomores and Juniors After Thanksgiving – Students will receive an access code emailed to the email address that you reported to College Board on the PSAT answer sheet. If you didn’t give an email address, then you can create a new account or access your existing College Board account to get your scores. We recommend you print out a copy of your score report and carefully review it. Parents and students can learn about the score reports at www.SAT.org/scoresdemo.
Wednesday, November 30 – Scoir Survey Deadline for Freshmen – Freshmen must login to Scoir to complete the survey sent by Ms. Smith by November 30. If you missed the Freshmen College Counseling Meeting, please read through the PowerPoint that is located on the front page of the parent and student portal. Click on the College Counseling button on the left-hand side of the page to access the PowerPoint.
Career Connections Database – Parents, would you like to be in our database for Career Connection Day? Would you like to participate in speaking with a senior about your career and industry that you are in? Click here to complete this short survey by November 30.
Arts
Thursday, November 17 – Saturday, November 19 – Fall Drama Tickets Still Available – Join us for a night you won’t forget! Our Rhetoric School Students have worked hard and are excited to share their talents with you! Click here to read more and order your tickets!
- Charles, I Don’t Like This! – Adapted from a Twilight Zone Episode. Trapped in a train depot during a snowstorm, two agents seek to identify a possible alien amongst the nine – or is it ten? – stranded passengers. Tensions rise and suspicion abounds.
- A Game – by Dennis E. Noble – Three people accept an invitation by Dr. Henning to take part in an experiment—a game. As the game progresses, we see the drive that makes each human want to possess more than his neighbors—a drive that causes hatred and starts wars.
- Bloodlett – by CCS Senior Evan Cameron – Set in a lavish Regency manor, a dysfunctional family and those close to them struggle to pinpoint whether recent deaths are the result of a hereditary condition, greed taken too far, or something far more sinister. This One-Act received one of the highest awards at the North Carolina Theater Competition.
Save the Dates: Choral Arts Christmas Celebrations – Our Logic School and Concert Choirs are excited for their upcoming performances. Click here to read more. The concerts are free; however, we will have a ticketed entrance because of our limited seating.
Art Competitions for Our Students!
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Aviation Art Contest: 2023 Theme – “Air Sports & The Environment”
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Artwork must be received by January 17, 2023
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Award range: $25-$225 for student/$50-$100 for school
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U.S. Kids: 2023 Theme – “What do pets do when their humans are out?”
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Ages 2-12
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Award: Artwork featured on cover of magazine, donation to school of $100-$500
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Toyota Dream Car: USA Art Contest for Kids 2023 theme – “Your Dream Car”
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Ages 4-15
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Award range: $250-$750 for students
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Athletics
Spring Middle School Sports Interest Listing – CCS offers six sports for our middle schoolers in the Spring, including: Girls Soccer, Track and Field, Baseball, Boys Tennis, Co-ed Golf, and Lacrosse. Interested students can sign up at Mrs Walsh’s desk by Tuesday, November 23.
Watch Live Streaming Sports for Free – All live home basketball games and wrestling matches will be streamed live on YouTube on this link. This is a free service.
Parent Resources
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).
