Parents, please note that Friday, March 2nd, 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. Extended Care is closed. 

TCS Odyssey of the Mind students experienced the Socratic Method of learning. Coaches helped their teams find solutions to long-term problems by asking questions. Coaches were not permitted to give answers in anyway. The coaches were permitted to teach a skill set but it was up to the Odyssey teams to link and apply ideas and utilize skills without suggestion or assistance.     

Each team selected a long-term problem. They were then asked to stretch their minds and see the world in a new way. How are things created?  Is there a new way to create it?  If a form is changed, what could it be?   For example, one team member cut an old rubber ball in half, turned it inside out and spray painted it shiny black.  The ball made a perfect helmet to match the big black swimming goggles that doubled as racing goggles.

One parent stated, "It is refreshing to see children using their minds and hands to build things outside for hours on end, like the good old days."

Congratulations to our TCS Odyssey teams who presented the solutions to their projects this past Saturday in competition.  They all did a fantastic job!

  16th Annual Mane Event 

Mane Event Timeline 

Friday, March 9 - Rock 'n Roll Casual Day (wear your Mane Event t-shirts)

Monday, March 12 - RSVP Deadline 

Thursday, March 15 - Rock 'n Roll Car Parade through morning and afternoon carpools

Friday, March 16 - All hands on deck for setup

Saturday, March 17 - The Celebration! 

For more information, please contact Joanne Fleming, Director of Development, 407-849-1665. 

Frazier Fotos Available Now

The photos from last week's Frazier Foto photo session are now available for viewing. Please visit www.FrazierFoto.com  

• Click School Portrait Ordering
• Log in access code: 12TCS
• Select your class/grade on the left side to view your photos

Please note: the viewing site will expire on Friday, March 9. All orders must be placed by this date. The make-up/retake/sibling date is Monday, March 5 at 9:15 am at TCS.  

Grandparents' Day photos are now ready. Please take a moment to view the beautiful pictures photographer Rhissa Parker captured on Grandparents' Day.  They are awesome!  As a special offer for TCS, Rhissa has added a package of (1) 5 x 7 and (2) 4 x 6 of the same image.  These are the most common items ordered so we hope it will make ordering a little easier.  It also adds an additional discount!  Please forward this link to your parents (the guest of honors at Grandparents' Day) for their viewing and shopping pleasure, as well.

2012 Disney Dreamers and Doers Program

TCS has the opportunity to nominate 2 students (one from elementary and one from middle school) for the 2012 Disney Dreamers and Doers Program. To be considered for this honor, students must self-nominate and ask a teacher to endorse their application.  Students self-nominate by writing a paragraph of 300 words or less about something they have done at home, in school, or in their community that has inspired others and makes our world a better place. The deadline for submitting self-nomination forms is Friday, March 9th.

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