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Homecoming Events
September 15
AP & Dual
Enrollment Meeting
September 20
Collections
during Carpools
September 21-22
A Prayer for Homecoming
School-Wide Information
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Thursday, September 14 – Game Lineup & Food Trucks
- 3:30 P.M. – Middle School Field Hockey vs. Cary Academy
- 4:00 P.M. – Blue Volleyball vs. Cary Academy
- 6:00 P.M. – JV Football vs. Wayne Christian
- Food Trucks – The Dogfather
Thursday-Friday, September 14-15 – SUPER FAN CONTEST – Calling all students! CCS will host SEVEN home sporting events over the span of two evenings. To enter the Super Fan Contest, attend ALL the sporting events on campus those two nights and snap a sport-identifying selfie at each event. Show your selfies to the Coleman’s Creek representative at the pavilion during the second quarter of the Varsity football game on Friday evening. One boy winner and one girl winner will be chosen at random from the qualifying submissions and win $50 cash and a Colemans Creek swag bag. Many thanks to Colemans Creek for their generous donation!
Friday, September 15 – All School Spirit Day – All students, staff, and faculty are invited to wear their approved CCS spirit wear. As a reminder, here are the Non-Uniform Day Guidelines.
Friday, September 15 – CCS Homecoming – Make plans now to come early and stay late for our homecoming festivities! Wear your best blue & gold and bring the whole family, as there will be face painting and yard games for our littlest fans!
Additionally, at halftime of each of the football games, grab some friends and kick your way to victory with our field goal kicking contests! For the JJV game at 6:00 P.M., those in Logic School will be eligible to kick and at the 7:30 P.M. Varsity game, anyone in Rhetoric School may kick. One boy and one girl from each halftime contest will win a $50 gift card donated by Dr. Chris Sullivan and Chiropractic Partners of Cary.
- 4:00 P.M. – Varsity Soccer vs. New Life Camp
- 5:00 P.M. – Varsity Volleyball vs. CCS Faculty – GAME ADDED!
- 6:00 P.M. – Junior Junior Varsity (JJV) Football (6th & 7th grade) vs. Wayne Christian
- 7:30 P.M. – Varsity Football vs. Wayne Christian
Food Trucks Will be Onsite All Evening:
Off-Site Parking: Overflow parking will be at Bethel Church (1111 W. Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511). Shuttles will run from 4:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Alumni Tent – Parents of CCS graduates, please encourage your alumni to join in the Homecoming fun on Friday evening. We would love to see them at Homecoming and celebrate what the Lord is doing in their lives! We will have t-shirts and treats at the Alumni Tent.
Monday, September 18 – GoPlaySave orders are due! Lower School students should return their GPS sample book and paper orders to their classroom teachers. Upper School students can deliver their paper orders to the Upper School front desk.
Thursday & Friday, September 21-22 – Food Drive – The Service Executive Team students are collecting non-perishable (canned or prepackaged) food items for Dorcas Ministries food pantry during the morning and afternoon carpool times. They will be stationed near the Lower School doors. Buckets will be positioned upstairs for donations made by Upper School families. Thank you for your support!
Tuesday, September 26 – Parents in Prayer Group – Please join us for an opportunity to gather with Lower School parents and pray for the teachers, administrators, students, and families at Cary Christian School. This group will meet on the last Tuesday of every month (except December and May)
- When: 8:30 – 9:15 A.M.
- Where: Pavilion
– ANNOUNCEMENTS –
Apply Now for Siblings – 2024-2025 School Year – We encourage you to apply now, as we have already received many applications for the 2024-25 school year. There are two ways to access the application: (1) Go to your Parent Portal on Veracross where there is an “Apply to CCS” tab on the left, or (2) go to the CCS website where you will see the “Apply Now” button on the home page.
Registration for This Year’s 23rd Annual CCS Golf Classic is Open!
- When: Monday, October 30
- Where: Prestonwood Country Club
- Register Here
- Become a Sponsor
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org.
Lower School (K-5th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Friday, September 15 – CCS Homecoming – CCS Spirit Wear for Lower School – As a reminder, here are the Non-Uniform Day Guidelines.
Friday, September 15 – Kindergarten Patriotic Day – This special day will feature crafts in the classroom, a parade to the oak tree, and story time presented by visitors from the Daughters of the American Revolution in colonial dress and our very own mayor of Cary, Mr. Harold Weinbrecht, dressed as George Washington.
Friday, September 22 – Kindergarten Assembly – The Kindergarten classes will take the stage to present songs and a sound off from our Patriotic Unit. The children are excited to welcome family and friends to the theater to share all that they have learned! This first assembly is a milestone you don’t want to miss!
- When: 11:00 A.M.
- Where: Theater
Friday, September 22 – 4th Grade Wild Boy Day (on-campus experience) – After reading My Side of the Mountain, students will enjoy eating wilderness foods as did Sam in the story: “Wild boy!” he shouted. “What a sanguine smell. What a purposeful fire. Breakfast in a tree. Son, I toil from sunup to sundown, and never have I lived so well!”
Friday September 22 – Fifth Grade Field Trip – 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 have been studying 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. It will certainly be a day to remember!
Upper School (6th-12th)
– IMPORTANT DATES –
Friday, September 15 – Homecoming Reminders
- Logic School (6th-8th) – CCS Spirit Wear Day – As a reminder, here are the Non-Uniform Day Guidelines.
- Games – Blue (9th and 10th) versus Gold (11th and 12th); 9-square and volleyball on the field during lunch
- Senior Tailgate – During this time, only seniors and their parents are allowed on the baseball field. There will be food trucks on campus, but students are also encouraged to bring their own food and beverages to the tailgate. Students must enter the field to park between 5:30-6:00 P.M. Students should drive through the gravel lot to the lower left field entrance next to the storage sheds to join the tailgate. Mrs. Clarkson will be directing students where to park. If students are late, they are welcome to walk down to the field and tailgate with their friends. Students are not required to park on the field to enjoy the tailgate. Students who parked for the tailgate may only drive off the baseball field during halftime and after the football game. For the sake of safety, they may not come and go as they please. If a student needs to leave the game early, they should move their car during halftime. If these times do not work for a student’s plans, they are encouraged to park in the parking lot. We are looking forward to a fun, safe, and memorable evening cheering on our Knights!
Wednesday, September 20 – AP and Dual Enrollment Meeting – 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Families – At this meeting, we will discuss Advanced Placement (AP) Exam only and Dual Enrollment. Mr. Seitz and Ms. Smith will also talk about which AP classes are available at CCS.
- When: 7:00 P.M.
- Where: Theater
Tutors Are Available to Help! – The list of CCS-approved high school student tutors is now 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.
CANCELLED! – The Jordan Driving School driver education class that we hoped to offer CCS students during October Fall Break is now cancelled. As an alternative, Jordan Driving School is giving CCS students access to register on their website jordandriving.com for their “Private Schools/Charter/and Other Select Schools” live online classes for the Fall, Winter, and Saturdays. Questions? Email JDS representative Susanna Langdon at slangdon@jordandriving.com or Mrs. Rhoades at LRhoades@carychristianschool.org in our Upper School.
College Counseling
College Lunchtime Visits – Juniors and Seniors – Please stop by the Commons Area during your lunchtime for a quick visit with college representatives from the following colleges. Parents, you are welcome to attend.
- Tuesday, September 19:
- Beacon College
- Wake Forest University
- Wednesday, September 20:
- Queens University of Charlotte
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wednesday, September 27 – College Fair – Rhetoric School students and parents, please join us in the gymnasium where over 20 colleges will be visiting with lots of information to share. Please click HERE to see our participating colleges!
- When: 5:00 – 6:30 P.M.
- Where: Gym
Thursday, October 19 (8:00 – 11:00 A.M.) – All Sophomores and Juniors will take the Digital Adaptive PSAT in school. All Freshmen will take a Digital Adaptive Practice PSAT in school to get familiar with the digital format. All students are required to bring a charged laptop. We will include more details on when and how to register as the date gets closer. There is no fee, as it was included in tuition and fees.
Seniors – To schedule meetings via Calendly with Ms. Laura Smith, please use this link.
Co-Curriculars
– ARTS –
Art Contest – Friday, September 29 deadline – All students (K-12) are invited to participate in our first ever Christmas Card Art Contest. Students will submit designs focused on the theme “A Classical Christmas.” Artwork will focus on an architectural feature of a campus building or structure of the school and any other Christmas elements that the artist would like to add. Entries are due by the end of the school day on Friday, September 29. The winner’s art will be featured on this year’s school Christmas card, and he or she will also receive $25 to the CCS school spirit store. Click here for more details.
Rhetoric School Drama is producing a Fairytale Double Feature this fall, which includes Snow White: The Queen’s Fair Daughter (Based on the Olenberg manuscript and early versions of the Brothers Grimm tale) and 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)]. These plays have been cast, and rehearsals are well underway. We are preparing to take Red Riding Hood to the NCTC (North Carolina Theatre Conference) Regional High School Play Festival at the end of October.
Logic School Advanced/NCTC Drama is producing Journey to the World’s Edge, based on the Irish Fairytale. We are in the process of casting and beginning rehearsals in Logic School Advanced/NCTC Drama. We will be taking this play to the Regional NCTC Middle School Play Festival in March.
– ATHLETICS –
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.
Basketball Early Evaluations – Gymnasium (Use Breezeway Door to Enter) – These are the remaining dates available for students who wish to play basketball during the winter sports season. Teams will begin open gym practices following evaluations to prepare for official daily practices. Official practices will begin October 31. Students currently playing on a fall sports team need to communicate with the winter coaches about their intent to play and attend a session with the permission of their fall coach. If you have questions, please reach out to Jeff Poore (jpoore@carychristianschool.org).
- Saturday, September 16:
- Logic Boys: 8:00-9:30 A.M.
- Logic Girls: 9:30-11:00 A.M.
- Sunday, September 17:
- Varsity Men (Includes JV): 2:00-3:30 P.M.
- Varsity Women: 3:30-5:00 P.M.
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).
