We are having a great week on campus. Tomorrow evening, we will enjoy our 2-5 Grade Christmas Program and we will end the week on Friday with an early dismissal day for our students.

On Friday afternoon, all of our faculty will be engaged in a professional development activity focused on bullying awareness, intervention and prevention. Bullying, while nothing new in children, has received a great amount of media attention recently and it is important that we responsibly and thoughtfully equip our faculty with current research-based information about this topic. Activities such as Friday's are a great way for our faculty to model our vision for our students to be life-long learners.

Here are a few additional announcements.

Parents, please note: 

Friday, December 9, is an Early Dismissal Day.  

Lower School carpool will open at 12:20 pm.  

Middle School carpool will open at 12:40 pm.  

Carpool will close at 1:00 pm.  

NO CARS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO CARPOOL PRIOR TO 12:20 pm due to the Weekday School Carpool.

Cold Weather Dress Code Reminder

The Christ School uniform guidelines will remain in effect during cold weather. Please prepare now by purchasing khaki pants and the green fleece or microfiber jackets with The Christ School logo. Other approved items especially suited for cold weather include:  

• Turtlenecks (white, evergreen or navy)
• Tights or leggings (white or navy)
• Hoodie, crew or zip-front sweat shirt (evergreen or navy from Lands' End)
• Cable front cardigan (evergreen or navy)  

In the case of cold weather, jeans may not be worn by Lower School and Middle School with the dress code exception that allows Middle School students to wear jeans on Fridays.

Let Heaven and Nature Sing  

2nd - 5th Grade Christmas Program 

Thursday, December 8; 7 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary

Reception Immediately Following 

2nd - 5th grade students should be in their classrooms by 6:30 pm.  Boys should wear khaki pants with a white, red or green shirt and dark shoes. Girls should wear khaki pants or khaki skirt along with a white, red or green shirt. Girls may also wear a red, green or white dress.  

Please contact Mrs. White if you have any questions.

The Christ School has been Infected!

The 7th grade life science class has just started the unit on viruses. The big question is whether viruses are alive or not. To be considered living you must have all 6 specific characteristics that are found in all living things. Viruses do possess some of the 6 characteristics, however to be considered living they need all 6.  In class we enjoyed learning about the very small size of a virus, 250 nm (a billionth of a meter) and how they come in all shapes.  We enjoyed making some viruses and sneaking down to some administrative offices to infect them. Some students made real viruses like the common cold or chicken pox, but these offices were also infected with new viruses like, the toe jam virus. The kids had a blast and learned along the way.

2011 Mane Event Winners attend Cirque du Soleil

As winners of a 2011 Mane Event auction item, the Kindred family attended the La Nouba show last Saturday at Downtown Disney. They were treated to a backstage tour led by flying trapeze artist Sandro Ojeda, Mrs. Ojeda's husband. Along with 4 seats in the special viewing booth, they received autographs from the performers as well as photographs.  What will they win at the 2012 Mane Event??? 

Tennis Anyone?

Middle School Basketball

Saturday, December 10

7th grade boys - 10:00 am at Lake Mary Prep

6th grade boys - 10:00 am at Windermere Prep

It is tournament time for our Lady Lions!!

Saturday, December 10

7th/6th grade girls' play-off games - 9:00 am -1:00 pm at Master's Academy; Game time TBA

Lower School Basketball Practices

Please watch the carpool screen for dismissal.

Monday, December 12

1st grade boys - 3:40 - 4:45 pm

 
Flag Football - Trotters Park

Thursday, December 8

1st grade Gold team - 6:30 pm on field #1

6th grade - 7:30 pm on field #6

Saturday, December 10

4th grade - 9:00 am on field #4

2nd grade - 10:10 am on field #2

5th grade - 10:10 am on field #5

1st grade Green team - 11:20 am on field #1

1st grade Gold team - 12:30 pm on field #1

3rd grade - 12:30 pm on field #3

6th grade - 12:30 pm on field #6

Spring Sports Meetings

Middle School - Monday, January 9, immediately following middle school chapel.

Lower School

Tennis - Please check out the tennis flyer

Swimming - Information and registration will be available in February