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Weekly Update
Jason W. Powell, Ed.D.
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September 3
Box Tops Collection
September 4
4th Grade Volleyball
10:30 am Faith Christian Academy
5th Grade Volleyball
9:30 am Faith Christian Academy
September 7
6th Grade Volleyball
5:00 pm & 6:00 pm
Home
7th Grade Volleyball
5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
The Master's Acad.
8th Grade Volleyball
5:00 pm & 6:00 pm
Lake Highland
September 14 -15
Middle School
Overnight Retreat
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TCS Family,
The Christ School students are adjusting well to the routines of the new school year. I enjoyed visiting all of our classrooms after chapel this morning. Our after school sports programs are off to a great start, and I have heard positive reports from both our volleyball and cross country coaches. Parents and students at all grade levels are always welcome at our sporting events. This is a great way to celebrate The Christ School community. Our after school art experiences will begin soon and there are still spaces available for some of the offerings. I am excited about the expanded after school arts offerings available to our students on campus as a result of our new partnership with the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando and the Orlando Community School of the Arts.
We will begin sharing the 5-year vision and strategic plan with our families at neighborhood meetings next week. Meetings have been planned at various locations and times of the day in order to provide everyone an opportunity to participate. Our board chairman, Jeff Dilley, and I will be sharing information about all of the activities and plans that are underway. |
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You should receive an invitation in the mail this week. Please reserve a space to attend one of the meetings by contacting Susan Clauss in The Christ School office. The meeting dates and times are:
Gullikson's Home Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:30 a.m.
TCS Library/Media Center Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:30 a.m.
Garris' Home Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Emsley's Home Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:30 p.m.
Clendenin's Home Thursday, September 30, 2010 7:00 p.m. |
Celebrating 15!
We are excited to start our 15th year with the first phase of TCS campus signage! Check out our signs on the corner  of Jackson and Rosalind and on the front of Allen Hall facing Church  Street. Within hours of the signs going up, a family newly located in Orlando stopped in to learn about TCS! |
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Hurricane Season
As we enter into hurricane season, we want to remind you that we will follow the decision of the Orange County School District in determining our school's closure. Please monitor local television and radio stations for announcements of an emergency closing. If possible, we will communicate with you by email, and we will change our phone greeting reflecting our closure status. |
Carpool "Top 10"
Welcome back TCS! Carpool is in full swing and we want to make sure that our staff and your children are as safe as possible. Check out The Christ School Carpool "Top 10" for the most important things to remember:
- Safety First!
- Refrain from cell phone use, including texting.
- Have child(ren) exit the car during morning carpool on the passenger side only after a TCS staff or patrol has opened your car door.
- Do not park in the Clayton Life Center underground parking garage. This is a reserved garage.
- All children should be walked in or dropped off through morning carpool. If you park on Church, Jackson or Rosalind, please escort your child(ren) into Allen Hall.
- Safety Patrol morning drop off is at 7:55 a.m. Patrols and their siblings are the only children permitted to be dropped off at 7:55 a.m. Parents of patrols - please proceed with caution as you travel through the Angel Wing and make sure your patrol is safely inside Allen Hall before driving away.
- Carpools - Got one?
- Please display a dashboard sign with the names of the children in your carpool for afternoon pickup.
- Please wait for direction from carpool staff before exiting the carpool lane.
- When walking in to pick up your child(ren), please use the east side of the carpool lane (Sanctuary side) to keep our loading zone free from foot traffic. Please exit Allen Hall using the southeast exit door.
Thank you for your attention to these "Top 10" important carpool safety tips. We love our students and faculty and remain focused on #1 - Safety First.
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 Spirit Bible Study
You are invited to join fellow TCS moms, and encouraged to bring friends for Spirit, 7 weeks of fellowship and studying the word of God. Two sessions will be offered this fall: Wednesday nights, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., starting September 22 and Friday mornings from 8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. starting September 24. Meetings will be held on our TCS campus. Childcare is offered on Friday mornings for a nominal fee. Choose between our two offerings: Discerning the Voice of God and the Frazzled Female. Please sign up by September 20 so we can plan accordingly. Expense of study is the book, between $10 and $12. Please prayerfully consider joining us as we grow and share our faith and lives. Questions? Contact Beth Emsley at her email or 407-538-7956.
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 TCS's Special Gifts Program
It's time to start another wonderful school year of learning, love, and laughter. What a grand year it will be! The Special Gifts Program at The Christ School has two areas of focus:
Gifted/Enrichment Classes
Learning Strategies
Special Gifts is a program where we learn to think, solve, try, help, learn, build and grow. Classes start next Tuesday, September 7th. If you would like to learn more about the program please contact Mrs. Kim Smith.
Some activities planned for this year:
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Houston, We Have A Problem - Enhancing problem solving skills
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Ready, Read, Debate!
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"Imagineers" Needed: to develop a new land in Disney's Magic Kingdom
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Robot Creations
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Vocabulary Enhancing Exercises
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Critical Thinking Activities
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Scamper Skills
1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classes meet on Tuesday. 4th, and 5th grade classes meet on Thursday. |
 TCS Science Lab is Sizzling!
The science lab is a constant for fun activities, and our 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are enjoying this newly renovated space. The Physical Science class has observed physical and chemical properties in a Tums while also learning about how to write a chemical formula. The Earth and Life Science classes are learning how to do the "perfect" scientific experiment to prepare them for the science fair later this year. They are working on discovering which gum blows the biggest bubble, which diaper holds the most water and which type of material makes a helicopter fall the fastest. |
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End of Summer Box Top$ Collection
It is time to turn in those Box Top$ you've been collecting since last school year! We have added an end of summer collection date this year and will be rewarding the class that turns in the most Box Top$....so send in those neatly clipped Box Top$ coupons you've been saving by THIS FRIDAY, September 3rd. You can also send in the Bonus Box Top$ coupons found on selected products at Publix. They can all be sent to your child's classroom in a baggie labeled with the teacher's name. Are you still wondering what Box Top$ is all about? Check out the attached letter for more information. Last year we helped raise money for a SMART board for the Media Center by earning more than $1500-that's a lot of 10 cent coupons! Keep up the great work! |
 Balloon + Air = Weight
Fourth grade is studying weather in science this week. They began with an experiment using air. Two balloons without air weighed the same. Upon blowing up one of the balloons, the students learned that air takes up space and has weight!
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The Christ School Arts After School Joins 
Dance Classes Are Beginning and Art Classes Are Forming
The name is new but the great dance and art classes are the same. The Christ School Arts After School program is being offered through the Orlando Community School of the Arts as a result of our partnership with FPCO's Worship Arts Ministry. Mrs. Heidi Towle is teaching ballet and tap for K-1 students on Mondays and 2-5 students on Fridays right after school. Classes begin this week but it is not too late to join the fun! Mrs. Towle will schedule makeup classes if your dancer misses the first week; she may even have the perfect size tap shoes for your budding tapper. Mrs. Rose has already begun purchasing supplies for her Art Explorations classes which begin the week of September 13. The registration for dance and art classes is online. If you have any questions about registration or are interested in other available classes, including private instruction in piano, clarinet, flute and guitar, please contact Sharon Darin. |
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Disney's Night of Joy - 9/10/10
TCS Middle School students are invited to join the FPCO Student Ministry for Disney's Night Of Joy on Friday, September 10, from 5 pm - midnight! Register online at www.fpco.org/register and purchase your ticket for $45. We will see Christian bands like Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns and the David Crowder Band perform. Parents, we want to assure you that Middle School students who ride with us will not be allowed to walk around Disney without a leader. Register today or contact the Student Ministry at raldrich@fpco.org with questions! |
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TCS SPORTS UPDATE
TCS Crew - We are excited to add rowing to our athletic program this fall. This sport is a lifetime pursuit that provides great fitness benefits, superior conditioning and is always fun. This rowing season will start with an orientation day on Sept. 11, 9:30 am -11:30 am at Lake Fairview. The official start date will be Saturday Sept. 18.
Cheerleading - Cheerleading is still open. If you are a new or returning 4th-8th grader and you missed try-outs, please contact Mrs. Orlando for information.
Volleyball - Our Middle school Volleyball teams had an awesome opening night. They will return to the courts Tuesday, Sept. 7. Come out and support your favorite Lady Lions' team. Check out the times and locations:
8th grade - 5:00 and 6:00 pm at Lake Highland
7th grade - 5:30 and 6:30 pm at The Master's Academy
6th grade - 5:00 and 6:00 pm right at HOME
We are very excited to send our 4th and 5th grade volleyball teams to their season openers this Saturday. Sept. 4. We would like to welcome our new 4th grade volleyball coach, Coach Stauffer, as well as our new 5th grade volleyball coach, Coach Marshall. With these coaches in the lead, our elementary teams are ready to roar. Check out the times and locations:
5th grade - 9:30 am at Faith Christian Academy
4th grade - 10:30 am at Faith Christian Academy
Let's Roar Ladies!
Flag Football - Calling all 4th and 5th grade boys to come play flag football for your school. This is a new offering for our 4th and 5th graders. Registration is due September 1.
Cross Country - Runners, get those registrations in and meet Coach Cook at Delaney Park at 4:30 pm on Thursday Sept. 2 for practice.
Golf - Coach Stuart is eager to hit the course with our TCS golfers. Registrations are due Sept. 1. Please check Edline for more information.
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