TCS Family,

The past week has involved a lot of great activities for our school community. Last Friday, we welcomed hundreds of grandparents on campus for Grandparents' Day. Last night, dozens of students showcased their talents at our annual talent show. After our students and grandparents left campus last Friday, I enjoyed spending a couple of focused hours with our faculty during a professional development activity.

Last Friday's professional development focused on our on-going curriculum strengthening initiative. This continuous focus on growth and improvement includes developing a comprehensive curriculum framework that further strengthens and defines how we provide an academically rigorous experience for each student. Our framework focuses on five key aspects that involve faculty, students and parents:Planning, Teaching, Informing, Testing and Analyzing.

It is truly a pleasure to lead such a quality group of professional educators. Our teachers are serious about providing a rich academic experience for each student and our curriculum framework will further strengthen our experience by providing our faculty with the consistency and support they need to continue to facilitate the optimal learning of our students. I look forward to sharing many more details with you later this spring as we prepare for next school year.

Here are a few additional announcements.

A friendship that began on One Great Day of Service continued on Valentine's Day as Mrs. Bosscher's third grade class went back to spend a few hours at the Orlando Day Nursery.  They made Love Bug hats with about 60 children at the center and read a lot of stories.  It was heart warming to see third graders pair up with little friends and gently guide them through the activities. It was a great day of sharing a little love! Thanks to moms Amy Powell and Lindsay Bryan for organizing the morning and getting all the supplies ready for the craft activity.

TCS Family Movie Night on the Green Space

Friday, February 17

7:00 p.m.

Bring your blankets and get ready for adventure.  

A TCS Tradition

The Father/Daughter Dance

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Warehouse - 3rd Floor Allen Hall

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

$30 per family

Register by February 24th  

Checks payable to The Christ School

Late registration (up to the day of the dance) is $40 per family

Volunteers are needed.  Please email Peter Partlow  or call 407- 716-1303 if you are interested in helping.

2011 Mane Event Winners attend Cirque du Soleil

Mrs. Ojeda, Mrs. Cook, Owen Cook and friend Griffin were the winners of Mrs. Ojeda's 2011 Mane Event Teacher Gift.  The group attended a Cirque du Soleil La Nouba training at Downtown Disney. They spent the afternoon at Downtown Disney and were treated to a backstage tour led by Mrs. Ojeda's husband Sandro, a flying trapeze artist. Their package included watching the trapeze artists prepare for the show, receiving autographs from the performers, a personal backstage tour, as well as photographs with the performers of choice. Owen tested his skills at El Diabolo, a large yo-yo like apparatus.  Mrs. Ojeda, TCS Spanish teacher, is offering this excursion again for the 2012 Mane Event!  Who will win this year?   

The excitement is building!  Check out these exciting "rock star" activities that will be held on campus for our students, families and faculty. To join in the fun, please email Lauren Harris-Staat.   

Friday, March 2 - Afternoon Carpool Treats

Friday, March 9 - TCS Rock Star Casual Day

Thursday, March 15 - Rock-N-Roar Carpool Parade  

16th Annual Mane Event 

Dinner and Auction

Saturday, March 17

The Country Club of Orlando.      

Reserve Now.   

Like us on facebook!

 Rock On! 

Alumni News

Congratulations to new parents Joe and Katie (Hart) Engel on the birth of their first child, Jax Rylan Engel. Jax was born on February 3 weighing 6lbs., 10 oz. Proud grandparents are Gene and Alice Hart. Katie is a member of The Christ School class of 2001. Welcome to Jax - a future TCS lion.

Basketball

Our Basketball teams are taking a break this weekend. Game action will return next week.

Track & Field

Next meet is Thursday, February 23, 4:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.Let's Roar Lions!!

MS Tennis

Check out a TCS tennis match this week.

Friday, February 17, 4:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Tuesday, February 21, 3:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep

TCS Tennis Program

Sign-ups are now open for our first of two spring sessions. Our K - 8 program will serve the beginning athlete to the intermediate. Please check out the tennis flier and registration form on RenWeb under Resource Documents.The next tennis session is Spring I and will begin the week of March 3.  

Swimming

The weather is great and it is time to think swimming!

Swim registrations are due February 28 and the first swim practice will be March 9. Please check out the spring swimming flier and registration form for more information. TCS is looking for swimming coaches to assist our head swim coach. Please contact Coach Wiborg if you are ready to assist.

Please check RenWeb under Resource Documents for all athletic contests, announcements, forms and information.

For all athletic questions, please contact Coach Wiborg.