Contents
Featured Items
9th-11th Grade PSAT /
12th Grade 3-hour Delay
October 19
No Classes
Optional Conferences
October 20
All-School
Picture Day
October 25
A Prayer for Beginning A New Academic Quarter
Lord, as we prepare for the coming of a new quarter, make us ready, attentive and available to hear you. Thank You for the gift of being able to rise each day with the assurance that You walk through it with us. Thank You for the gifts of creativity and uniqueness, and the energy to put them to good use. May all that we are today, all that we try to do today, may all our encounters, reflections, even the frustrations and failings all be place in your hands. May the work we do and the way we do it, bring new hope, new life, and courage to all we come in contact with this quarter. We thank you, Lord. Amen. (Xavier University, adapted)
School-Wide Information
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Monday-Friday, October 9-13 – Fall Break (school closed)
Vision Night – Where Beauty Confronts Purpose – Remember to RSVP! – As soon as we return from fall break, our Vision Night events will begin. Any questions may be directed to Mrs. Kelly Butler, Director of Marketing and Communications. Let’s get ready to celebrate where we are now and be excited to envision what the Lord is preparing for CCS’ future!
Event Options:
- Rhetoric (9th-12th) Vision Night (October 16, 18, 24, 26)
- Logic (6th-8th) Vision Night (November 1, 2, 3)
- Grammar (3rd-5th) Vision Night (November 7, 9, 13)
- Phonics (K-2nd) Vision Night (November 15, 28, 29)
Tuesday, October 17 – Monthly Board Meeting
- Where: CCS Theater
- When: 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, October 18 – First Quarter Report Cards – Available on the Parent Portal after 3:30 P.M.
Friday, October 20 – No Classes – Optional Parent-Teacher Conferences –
- Lower School Parents: Sign up on the Veracross Parent Portal
- Upper School Parents: Email the teachers to arrange.
Tuesday, October 24 – Muffins for K-12 Moms – After morning carpool, head to the Pavilion for a chance to fellowship with upper and lower school moms! This event is just for moms. Students will go to class as normal.
- Where: Pavilion
- When: 8:00-9:00 A.M.
Wednesday, October 25 – All School Picture Day – Class Group & Make-up Pictures – Lifetouch is returning to campus to capture each class and any students who missed the Picture Day back in August. Pre-purchase online at mylifetouch.com, using Cary Christian’s Picture ID: EVTPT342N. As always, Picture Day is a Dress Uniform day!
Downloadable Order Forms:
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
2nd Quarter Events Calendar – We are introducing a new, comprehensive list of the main school events for the upcoming quarter. Download here, access below in the Parent Resources section, or locate on the Veracross Parent Portal. As always, refer to the calendar in Veracross and The Knightly News for more details about CCS events.
Corporation Membership Renewal – It is time to re-affirm Corporation Membership for 2024! Please click here to complete the form by November 1. CCS Corporation Membership must be renewed each year on a calendar basis. You are being asked to re-affirm your commitment and partnership. We encourage you to re-read the Corporation Membership and Principal Affirmations. The Corporate Membership draft will take place on November 15, 2023, for the 2024 calendar year.
Collections for Senior Service Practicum (SSP) – Are you cleaning out your closets over Fall Break? Please put aside ANY cold weather outwear 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. Stay tuned for more information regarding drop-off.
Reminder – Apply Now for Siblings – 2024-2025 School Year – We are well underway with accepting applications for the next school year, so we encourage you to use Fall Break to make sure sibling applications are submitted to Admissions. To get started, there is a button on the Veracross Parent Portal.
Friday, November 17 – All School Service Project – Our Upper and Lower School students will be working together to pack shoeboxes for the ministry of Operation Christmas Child. Click here for more information about the event and for ways you can contribute! We are asking each family to contribute $15 or 15 items.
Lower School (K-5th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Thursday, October 19 – Third Grade Field Trip – Greensboro Science Center – Third graders will travel to the Greensboro Science Center as the culmination of their Rainforest Unit. Students will observe many of the animals that they studied throughout the first quarter, as well as get a sneak peek of the birds and fish that they will study later this year.
Wednesday, October 25 – 3rd-5th Grade Community Night at Goodberry’s – 3:00 P.M. until closing – Stop by for a sweet treat with friends any time after school at the 1146 Kildaire Farm Road location. Be sure to mention Cary Christian School when you order and 20% of the sales will benefit our school!
Friday, October 27 – Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch (On-Campus Experience) – Kindergarteners will delight in Fall-themed activities as they choose a pumpkin, weigh and measure it, embark on a hayride around the school, and learn more about the season.
Upper School (6th-12th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Additional Tutors Are Available to Help! – We have added tutors to the list of CCS-approved high school student tutors. This list is linked on the Veracross Parent and Student Portals and HERE. Students have provided their availability and preference of subjects for $15/session. Arrangements and payments are handled directly between the tutor and the hiring parent. The upstairs Commons Area is available on weekdays after school until 4:00 P.M. If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Tutor Coordinator, Isaac Young, or the Academic Dean Mr. Kevin Seitz.
Update! Live/Online Driver’s Ed Class added for Private Schools This Fall – As previously communicated, the CCS class is cancelled, however there are options with Jordan Driving’s Private/Charter Schools offerings under “Additional Private/Charter/Select Schools” classes on their website. The first two Fall classes are FULL. However, a new class has been added: Session # 3: October 26, 27, 30, 31, November 1-3, 6-8, 2023 Times: 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Registration opens on 10/2/23 at midnight.
College Counseling
College Lunchtime Visits – Juniors & Seniors – Sign up through your Scoir account. Parents are also invited to attend. Come to the Commons Area for 10 minutes during your lunch break (12:20-1:05 P.M.).
- Wednesday, October 18
- Chowan University
- Duke University
Thursday, October 19 (8:00 – 11:00 A.M.) – All Freshmen will take a Digital Adaptive Practice PSAT in school to get familiar with the digital format. Freshmen need to sign up no later than September 28 through Compass Prep using this link.
Thursday, October 19 (8:00 – 11:00 A.M.) – All Sophomores and Juniors will take the Digital Adaptive PSAT in school. All students are required to bring a fully charged laptop that will hold a 3-4 hour charge. There is no fee, as this test was included in tuition and fees.
AP Exam-Only Registration – Open until October 28 – There are 2 steps to registering. Registration closes on October 28. Students who are in AP Classes at CCS (AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Physics) are already registered and have paid for the corresponding AP Exam. No further action is needed from students in our AP Classes.
- Students must register here for AP Exams on their College Board.
- Students or parents must pay the $115 through the Veracross Parent Portal.
- Joining Codes
- Click here to access Ms. Smith’s AP Informational PowerPoint.
Seniors – To schedule meetings via Calendly with Ms. Laura Smith, please use this link.
Co-Curriculars
– ATHLETICS –
NEW! Athletics on ParentSquare – No More TeamSnap – Athletics communications will move from TeamSnap to ParentSquare beginning with the winter sports season. Download the ParentSquare (or StudentSquare app for 9th-12th grade students) now to be ready for winter sports communications! Use your Veracross login email to register. Click on the ParentSquare icon in the Veracross Parent Portal for further instructions, if needed.
Middle School Track Coach – There is a coach opening for our Middle School Track Program. Those interested should contact Jeff Poore at jpoore@carychristianschool.org. This is a stipend position.
2023-24 Athletic Pass – CCS families, please save this Athletics Pass image to your phone to present for free admission into all home sporting events. Feel free to share with family who may be coming to watch as well. If you do not have the pass, the gate attendant will ask you to pay for admittance.
Swimming and Wrestling Evaluations – Stay tuned for upcoming information!
Home Athletic Games – Cheer on your CCS Knights! Click here for the game schedule.
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).
