Contents
Featured Items
Samaritan’s Purse
Shoebox Donations
Still Needed!
Worship Night
for K-12 families
November 10
Rhetoric School
Drama Production
November 16-18
A Call to Celebrate
Extraordinary events are being posted on ParentSquare (and StudentSquare) that call for a celebration of the many incredible moments happening among our students – big wins on the field and fairway, in the classroom, on the stage, and in their lives. Thanks be to God for these mountaintop experiences!
School-Wide Information
– IMPORTANT DATES –
TONIGHT! Thursday, November 2 (5:00-7:00 P.M.) – Open House for Prospective Families – Spread your love for CCS by inviting families to this special event where those who are curious or already serious about classical Christian education can meet our faculty and staff while perusing the classrooms and hallways. Please encourage them to register through the CCS website.
Friday, November 10 – Worship Night – Let’s join in worship together! All CCS K-12 students and parents are invited to attend this event that is led by our student worship team. Student testimonies will also be shared during this special time.
- Where: Theater
- When: 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, November 14 – Monthly Board Meeting
- Where: Art Room (Field House)
- When: 5:00 P.M.
Friday, November 17 – Operation Christmas Child (All-School Service Project) – We are still in need of donations to pack shoeboxes for every age range! Please sign up by using the QR code (click here) or by going to your Parent Portal and clicking the green OCC Donation button. We are hopeful that every CCS student will either donate 15 items or make a $15 monetary donation toward items. All items will be collected in homeroom classes the week of November 13th.
Monday, November 20 Deadline – Spirit Store Holiday Gifting – The shipping and ordering cutoff for items at the Spirit Store to arrive before Christmas is November 20. CCS Spirit items can be purchased online or at our Spirit Store at the Pavilion on Thursdays from 2:30-4:00 P.M.
Tuesday, November 21 – Thanksgiving Pies for Teachers – It’s time to get ready for pie day! CCS has a wonderful tradition at Thanksgiving, initiated eleven years ago by a sixth grade student, where we bless each staff member with a pie on the Tuesday morning (November 21) before Thanksgiving break. Parents, students, grandparents alike… Let’s get baking and thank all of our teachers who pour so much love into our children throughout the year. Be on the lookout for signup details in next week’s Knightly News!
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
2024-25 Academic Calendar – Next school year’s calendar for the academic year is published on Veracross Portals and can be downloaded from this link.
Leftover Candy? – Our Kindergarten and Fourth Grade students will gladly accept this for their float in next month’s Cary Christmas Parade. They will enjoy passing out the candy to spectators. Please drop off all candy donations at the front desk.
Collections for Senior Service Practicum (SSP) – Please put aside ANY cold weather outerwear items (coats, hats, gloves/mittens of all sizes) that you wish to give away for our “Coats for the Cold” collection that will start the week of November 13 for our annual trip to Tennessee. These items should be gently used and freshly laundered then bagged.
- Grades K-5: Bring items to your classrooms
- Grades 6-12: Deliver items to Mrs. Hillsgrove’s office
Reminder – Apply Now for Siblings – 2024-2025 School Year – Make sure sibling applications are submitted to Admissions soon (ideally no later than December 1) because we already have ~60 kindergarten applications. Our Open House in early November will generate even more interest. We need to be able to plan for siblings first. To get started, use the button on the Veracross Parent Portal.
Vision Nights
Where Beauty Confronts Purpose – Remember to RSVP! – Be sure to register for a date in your grade level (see links below).
If you have students across more than one grade level group, you are welcome to select the date that works best for you in any of those groups. If you prefer to attend a date in a different grade level, email Mrs. Kelly Butler, Director of Marketing and Communications, and she can handle your registration.
We are aiming for 100% participation of our parents, faculty, and staff!
Event Options:
- Rhetoric (9th-12th) Vision Night – 4 nights, complete!
- Logic (6th-8th) Vision Night (November 1 (done), 2, 3) – 2 left!
- Grammar (3rd-5th) Vision Night (November 7, 9, 13)
- Phonics (K-2nd) Vision Night (November 15, 28, 29)
Lower School (K-5th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Friday, November 3 – Fifth Grade Field Trip (rescheduled date) – The Fifth Grade will be heading to the Fort Fisher Aquarium for a chance to see (and maybe even touch!) many of the amazing ocean animals they studied during their ocean unit. They will have a picnic lunch at the beach along with some time to pray, reflect, and enjoy the beauty of their surroundings. Lastly, they will tour the NC Battleship before heading back to school.
Wednesday, November 8 – Fourth Grade Assembly – This is a special time for our fourth graders to take the stage and share what they have been learning. Parents are invited to join us for a reception after the assembly. You will enjoy seeing the students’ medieval costumes and learning some Latin derivatives. Early dismissal for fourth graders will occur after the reception.
Friday, November 10 – First Grade History Museum Field Trip – Our First Graders will visit the North Carolina Museum of History and will make connections to the history of explorers and early settlers using artifacts from the museum’s exhibits. What did the explorers find when they first stepped on land? John White’s beautiful watercolors allow the first graders to see with the eyes of an explorer.
Friday, November 10 – Fifth Grade Field Trip to Camp Flintlock – In line with our American Colonial studies, fifth graders will travel back in time to Camp Flintlock and participate in several hands-on activities including colonial games, making an authentic style Native American necklace, shopping at a colonial store and trying on 18th century clothing.
Wednesday, November 15 – Fourth Grade Field Trip to the Planetarium – Fourth Graders will enjoy seeing the stars projected on the dome ceiling as they learn more about constellations and deep sky objects they have studied. The Planetarium offers a special way of being able to view the Carolina night skies. Students will also participate in a science lab demonstration about Magnificent Matter.
Friday, November 17 – Third Grade Rock Day – Students will have the opportunity to discover more about God’s amazing creation through panning for rocks, cracking geodes, performing tests on a mystery rock, and traveling through the rock cycle.
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
NEW THIS YEAR! Lower School Report Cards were printed and sent home in students’ Monday Folders. Students who earned Dean’s List or Dean’s List with Distinction also received a ribbon along with their printed report card.
Upper School (6th-12th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
- Where: Theater
- When: 7:00-8:00 P.M.
Friday, November 10 – Worship Night – Let’s show our support of the student worship team’s leadership and sing praises to Jesus together! There are some students planning to share their spiritual testimony that night, too. Parents are always welcome! Plus, this is an event is open to all CCS families, K-12, so please spread the word!
- Where: Theater
- When: 7:00 P.M.
Midterm Reporting Change for the Upper School: Historically, Midterm Progress Reports have been published at the halfway point between the four official Report Cards. Due to the live, real-time accessibility to your child’s grades in Veracross Parent and Student Portals, we have made the decision to no longer issue Midterms in the Upper School for grades 6-12. Instead, the school will post reminders in The Knightly News encouraging parents to look at their child’s progress mid-way through the term in Veracross. The four Quarterly Report Cards remain the record of grades.
Academic Lists and Ribbons – Cary Christian School has traditionally acknowledged the academic achievement of earning Dean’s List or Dean’s List with Distinction by awarding ribbons on a quarterly basis. In grades 2-8, we will continue that tradition. However, in grades 9-12, we will no longer distribute ribbons. Instead, we will publish a Rhetoric School Dean’s List and Dean’s List with Distinction after the Semester Final Exams are calculated into the Semester grades. Rhetoric School students who have earned Dean’s List or Dean’s List with Distinction all year will have that designated on their transcript under “Academic Honors.”
Student Clubs – Did You Know? – There are a wide range of student-led clubs in the Rhetoric School. Clubs help to cultivate and strengthen the CCS community, and student leadership skills are also developed with respect, responsibility, and thoughtfulness. Mr. Adams is organizing the clubs this academic year as part of his student discipleship work, and we are grateful for the faculty advisors associated with each club. Click here to learn more about this terrific opportunity for students.
College Counseling
Monday, November 6 – Deadline to Apply for the Governor’s School – Juniors, are you interested in the NC Governor’s School? Four days remain for you to apply for a CCS nomination for Governor’s School of North Carolina. Sophomores, if this intrigues you, there are limited opportunities for dance, choral music, and instrumental music for Sophomores. Please click here for more information.
Wednesday, November 8 – Freshmen and Sophomore Students and Parents College Counseling Meeting – This meeting will cover pertinent information for 9th and 10th graders to be well prepared for the college application process. Both students and parents should attend.
- Where: Theater
- When: 7:00-8:30 P.M.
Seniors – If you need to meet with Ms. Smith to review essays, practice for scholarship interviews, or get help with applications, please use this link.
Let’s talk college financial aid for a moment. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Financial Aid) which usually opens in October has been delayed until December since it is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul designed to simplify it. Seniors, you may go to this link to create your FAFSA ID so that you are ready for the FAFSA release in December.
Many colleges are using the CSS Profile to make preliminary or final college financial awards. Colleges that did not require it in the past, may require it now. Be sure to check your application portal or check with your college financial aid office.
AP Exam Only Ordering Is Closed – If you missed it, there will be a late ordering period in February. College Board and CCS late fees will apply.
Co-Curriculars
– ARTS –
- Snow White: The Queen’s Fair Daughter (Based on the Olenberg manuscript and early versions of the Brothers Grimm tale)
- Little Red Riding Hood: Grandmother’s Tale (Based on the oral tale The Grandmother’s Tale (pre-1690); Little Red Riding Hood, by Charles Perrault (1697); and Little Red Cap, by the Brothers Grimm (1812))
TO BUY TICKETS, click here.
Monday, November 13 – Winter Sports Pictures – All athletes need to bring their sports uniform to school. Every athlete will have an individual photo and team picture. To order either or both photos, order through mylifetouch.com using this Picture ID: EVTTKBCKH, or download and print the order form.
Athletes will be dismissed from class for their given time slot:
- Blue Girls’ Basketball: 1:30 P.M.
- Gold Girls’ Basketball: 1:45 P.M.
- Blue Boys’ Basketball: 2:00 P.M.
- Gold Boys’ Basketball: 2:15 P.M.
- Wrestling: 2:30 P.M.
- JV Women’s Basketball: 2:45 P.M.
- Varsity Women’s Basketball: 3:00 P.M.
- Swimming Men: 3:15 P.M.
- Swimming Women: 3:30 P.M.
- JV Men’s Basketball: 3:45 P.M.
- Varsity Men’s Basketball: 4:00 P.M.
Athletics Home Livestream – Home games will now be livestreamed through HUDL. Click here to view our school HUDL page where you can view upcoming games, highlights, and more!
Winter Athletics Calendar – To view the most up-to-date calendar for winter sports, click here.
Coaches Needed – There are multiple coaching positions open for the Spring 2024 Season! Please see the list of coaching needs below. If you are interested, please reach out to Jeff Poore.
- Logic School Track
- Logic School Girls’ Soccer
- Logic School Lacrosse
- Varsity Lacrosse
- Logic School Boys’ Tennis
- Varsity Men’s Tennis
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).
