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School Closed
for 2 weeks
October 2-13

2nd Quarter
Classes Begin
October 16

No Classes 
Optional Conferences
October 20

A Prayer for Fall Break 

We remember, dear God, that on the last day of creation, you rested and told us to do the same. Give us rest from our routine during this Fall Break.  Fill us with joy. Keep us safe and be with us as we play together and enjoy quiet time alone. – Amen.  (Holy Comforter Episcopal School prayer, adapted 2020)

School-Wide Information

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Tomorrow – Friday, September 29 – Lost & Found – Families may look for lost items between 8:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. under the West Canopy (the side of the building closest to the baseball field). Any unclaimed items will be donated or discarded. Each week, campus-wide items are consolidated in the K-2 stairwell. If you cannot find your belongings in the hallway or gym bins, please check the K-2 stairwell throughout the month. If you have any questions, contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org.

Tomorrow – Friday, September 29 – Early Release for Fall Break! – This is a Cary Christian School spirit day, so wear your CCS gear! Please click here to review the Non-Uniform Day guidelines. No My Hot Lunch Box or After-School Care programs will be provided. On Early Release Days, there is no lunchtime. Students need to bring a substantial snack and water bottle.

Dismissal Times –

Grades 9-12: 11:45 A.M.
Grades K-8: 12:15 P.M. 

Monday-Friday, October 2-6 & October 9-13 – Fall Break (school closed)

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 – Contact teachers via email to arrange.

– ANNOUNCEMENTS – 

Vision Night – Where Beauty Confronts Purpose – An invitation was emailed to every parent last Thursday about Vision Night. A total of 13 dates are organized by grade level groupings, from October 16 – November 29. These events are designed to reach the whole school with 100% participation. If parents cannot participate together on a given date or have multiple children across the grade levels, they are welcome to choose what works best for them. The overall message is the same each night with some differences based upon grade levels. 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!
 

Please RSVP:

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 Portal. 

23rd Annual CCS Golf Classic – There’s Still Time to Register!

If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Ellen Wentz at ewentz@carychristianschool.org. 

Lower School (K-5th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Tomorrow – Friday, September 29 – Third Grade Greek Olympics – In History, third graders have been learning about Ancient Greece. The third grade city-states of Coville, Navasa, and Downington will compete in the CCS Olympics. There will be some notable changes. For example, we plan on wearing clothes and don’t intend to fight to the death! Also, you can expect our athletes to give all the honor and glory to the one true God instead of Zeus.

Tomorrow – Friday, September 29 – Fourth Grade Body Systems Day – To complete their study of the human body, fourth graders will hear from Dr. Hartman as he uses an echocardiogram on Mr. Seitz’s heart, dissect an animal heart specimen with our Rhetoric School biology students, and demonstrate the function of the diaphragm by building a model of the respiratory system.

Upper School (6th-12th)

– IMPORTANT DATES –

Thursday, October 19 – All Seniors will have a three-hour delay during the 9th-11th grade PSAT. Classes start at 11:00 A.M. Report to school at 10:50 A.M.
 
 – ANNOUNCEMENTS –  
 
Fall Break DMV appointments — If you need a North Carolina Driver Eligibility certificate for a FALL BREAK appointment at the NC DMV, it is supplied by the school to attest to the student being in good academic standing. Requests for a signed and sealed DEC form must be made to our Upper School receptionist Kailyn Eskridge, keskridge@carychristianschool.org  no later than this Friday at 10:00 A.M. and picked up before 12:00 P.M.
 
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

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 TODAY 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 must download Bluebook onto their device. Once they do that, they can practice on the digital format! Ms. Smith recommends that all Sophomores and Juniors get familiar with the digital format and take a practice PSAT during fall break. On the testing day, students must bring their fully charged laptop that will hold a 3–4-hour charge. Click here to download Bluebook.

AP Exam-Only Registration – Open until November 1 – There are 2 steps to registering. Registration closes on November 1. 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. 

Information for Signing up for Dual Enrollment – This will be available after Fall Break.

College Lunchtime Visits – These will continue after Fall Break.

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 Needed – 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!

Fall Break Sports Games – Fall sports games will continue for both Logic School and Rhetoric School during fall break. Please view the Athletics Calendar to see when your team plays! If you have questions, please reach out to your coach or Jeff Poore (jpoore@carychristianschool.org).
 

Home Athletic Games – Cheer on your CCS Knights! Click here for the game schedule.  

Parent Resources

Veracross Portal
My Hot Lunchbox
School Supply Lists
Carpool Information
Quarterly Calendar
Whom to Contact?
Uniform Guidelines
Parent & Student Handbook
After-School Care Info

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).