| Mark Your Calendar |
CDS will be closed
Friday, February 12 for Teacher In-Service and Monday, February 15 for President's Day.
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| Upcoming Lunches |
| Wednesday, January 27
Chick-Fil-A
Thursday, January 28
Corn Dog
Friday, January 29
CHEESE Pizza
Monday, February 1
Sonic Cheeseburger
Volunteers are needed to help deliver lunches.
If you would like to help, please call Dana Whitworth at 734-3771. |
| Important
Eighth Grade Parent Meeting |
Parent meeting for the upcoming St. Louis trip is Thursday night, January 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library.
One parent
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| Honor Roll |
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Fourth grader, Dwight Moore, was accidentally omitted from the honor listed in the Tuesday Informer last week. Dwight made the first Honor Roll for the Second Quarter.
Second Quarter
Honor Roll |
| Discovery Workshops |
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A handout with information regarding the third quarter Discovery Workshops went home in last Tuesday's Informer. There are workshops available for everyone!
Click here for more information or to register. You must register online. |
| Check the Label |
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With the colder weather, students are wearing sweaters, sweatshirts, and jackets. Dennis items look alike, please frequently check the label and make sure the item belongs to you. If it does not, please return it to the office and we will return it to the rightful owner. |
| 40 Degree Policy |
Please make sure your child is dressed warmly for the cold weather. If the temperature is above 40 degrees (or feels like 40+), and it is not rainy or muddy, children will go out for recess and carline. Jackets, sweaters, hats, and gloves should all be marked with your student's name. |
| Dress Code Reminders |
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* Students are not allowed to wear leggings.
*Tights must have feet.
*Long sleeve shirts cannot be worn under short sleeve shirts
*Boots may be worn with pants only (pants must be on the outside of boots)
*Only jackets allowed in classroom are the Dennis fleece
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| Wednesday Night Activities at
Central Church |
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KidzPraise Choirs
6:00-7:00 p.m.
ShockWave (K-4)
LiveWire (5-6)
Junior High
Senior High
6:45-8:30 p.m. |
| Mom's In Touch |
Parents are invited to meet on Wednesdays from 8:15-9:00 a.m. in the Chapel. We will be praying for our children as well as CDS teachers and staff. For more information, please contact Anne Frey at 737-7115. |
| Kroger Cards |
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Did you know you can buy your groceries and CDS will get a portion of the sale? Purchase a Kroger card in the school office for $5.00. It is already loaded with $5.00, so it doesn't actually cost you anything. At Kroger, load the Kroger card with whatever amount you choose. The cashier will then scan your groceries and you will pay with your Kroger Card. It's that easy and you are not spending any money that you would not have already spent. Every time CDS spends $5,000, Kroger will cut us a check for 5%! |
| Jr. High Wall Doxey Retreat with
Central Church |
Central Church winter retreat to Wall Doxey State Park is open to all seventh and eighth graders.
When: February 19-21
Cost: $65 for meals and lodging.
Activities: night games, team games, singing, fellowship, talent show, basketball, skits, free time, mud football, and shaving creme fight.
For more information, please call the Youth Department 255-8187. |
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Sixth Grade
Crossroads Retreat |
Do you feel like you are competing with the world in instilling wholesome values and morals in your child's life? Culture bombards our children with sexual images and messages. Sixth graders are invited to attend The Crossroads Retreat on March 5 & 6 where the world's messages will be compared with God's. Topics will include self-image, puberty, relationships, and sex. This event is sponsored by the Children's Ministries of Central Church. The cost is $35 and registration is available online. For more information, visit Central Church's website. |
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From the Desk of Principal John Spice
It Takes A Village
One of the many benefits of being a part of Central Church is the outstanding teaching that is available to our students in various venues of the school. For example, Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Brunson (an elder in the church) gave a compelling talk at a middle school chapel of his experience as a POW during the Vietnam War. Reverend Gene Sauls gave a practical talk on the advantages and pitfalls of technology and the internet. Pastor Ernie Frey spoke on relationships and how we need to build one another up in Christ. Youth Pastor Dustin May spoke on ministering to the family over the holidays, and Ron Blackard (Director of Central Learning Center), spoke on using the gifts God has given each one of us according to His plan for our lives. These are just a few of the many gifted and talented speakers God has used to impact our students in Chapel and also as guest speakers in the classroom.
Many of you are aware that Whitney Clay (Junior High Youth Pastor), and her husband experienced the loss of their child not long ago. As tragic as this loss has been to the entire school family, it has also impacted our students for good in ways no one would have imagined. Praise the Lord, Whitney will be coming back to continue her ministry as speaker in our middle school Chapel! The students are definitely excited and look forward to her return. We do ask for continued prayer for Whitney and her entire family for continued healing over their loss of Callie.
We also ask that you be in prayer over both Whitney Clay and Dustin May, who will be speaking to the middle school students on various topics through the month of February. Specifically they hope to cover the following topics:
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What is love?
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Relationships and identity and how one affects the other.
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Godly purity.
Please pray the students will be receptive to these and other questions many teens struggle with these days, and the Biblical answers to those questions.
When we talk about "added value," these are just a few of those things we don't often see listed in a school brochure or web page. Yet in God's plan for CDS, we are all the beneficiaries of those and many more blessings He has in store for His children called to be a part of Central Day School and Central Church.
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| Inclement Weather Policy |
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 We are aware there is snow in the forecast later in the week. We will be keeping families advised of our closing or delayed start decision through the website, automatic phone notification system, channels 3 (WREG) and 5 (WMC-TV), or you may call the CDS Weather Hotline at 255-8142. We do not necessarily follow the Shelby County School closing policy - listen for Central Day School. We will do our best to keep parents informed in a timely and efficient manner. |
| Pep Rally - FRIDAY |
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There will be a Pep Rally on FRIDAY afternoon. Students are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing a CDS school spirit shirt and jeans. Parents are welcome to attend: Grades K-4 at 2:00-2:20 in the Fellowship Hall and Grades 5-8 at 2:20-3:00 in the gym.
CDS Uniform Guidelines: On Jeans Day students are permitted to wear jeans, capri jeans, and hemmed jeans shorts of appropriate length. These should be worn with a CDS uniform shirt, CDS activity shirt, or a CDS spirit shirt. Jeans must fit at the waist and be worn with a belt (grades 2 - 8) if they have belt loops. All jeans must be in clean and in good condition - not ripped, tattered, or with holes. Students must follow the regular uniform guidelines for shoes on jeans day. |
| 2010-11 Early Re-Enrollment Discount Deadline - January 29 |
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 CDS offers an early re-enrollment discount for current families who register on or before Friday, January 29. This discount is based on your years at CDS. Your re-enrollment packet includes details on the registration discounts and other ways you can save on tuition costs. If you plan on attending CDS in 2010-11, you must re-enroll.
Registration has opened to new students from CLC, PDO, MOPS, and Central Church and will open to the general public on Monday, February 1. Make sure you tell your friends, family, co-worker, etc. who are looking for affordable Christian education about CDS. We are currently accepting students on a waiting list for any openings that we have on February 2. For every new student who is accepted and attends CDS based on your referral, your family will receive $300 towards your CDS tuition. Referral forms and additional registration packets are available in the school office. |
| Registration for Second Semester Chess - Deadline to register is Friday, January 29 |
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Beginning the first week of February, the Chess Club will begin meeting each Wednesday and Friday during lunch time. Chess Club is under the direction of Kaolin and Beckie Levatino, experienced chess teachers at CDS. Students in grades K - 8 are invited to bring their lunch and learn to play chess. The classes will be divided into two groups -  beginner (Wednesday) and experienced (Friday). The cost is $35.00 per semester per family. If you played chess in the fall and would like to play in the spring, you must register/pay again. If you did not play last semester, you may sign up for second semester. The deadline to sign-up is Friday, January 29. After Friday, there will be a $10 late fee. Click here to register online. If you do not wish to register online, please call 255-8212. You may pay with check online using E-Giving or by a sending a check made payable to CDS to the school office in an envelope marked "Chess Club." |
| Important Dates to Remember |
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Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events at CDS:
- Jump Rope for Heart (Grades K-5) - February 22, 23, and 24. Volunteers are needed - watch for details.
- "Hearts for Haiti" is a project sponsored by National Junior Honor Society to raise money for victims of the recent earthquake. In an effort to raise money, we will be combining with our "cupid" contest which the students enjoyed last year. The fundraiser contest will run from Wednesday, February 3 - Wednesday February 10. More details in next week's Informer.
- Breakfast with a Buddy - Friday, February 19 - New this year, we will be serving Chick-Fil-A Chicken Biscuits. More details in next week's Informer.
- PTF Spring Dinner and Silent Auction - Friday, March 5. This is a parent only event. Watch the mail for your invitation.
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| New Absence Notification Policy |
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If your child is absent, please send an e-mail to their teacher AND to the office at
This will allow the office to maintain accurate attendance records. |
| CDS Thunder News |
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The 5/6 boys PAA team won their game Friday night against Lausanne, 31-13, and their game Monday night against Holy Names, 36-12.
The 7/8 boys PAA team won their game Friday night against Holy Names, 44-12, and their game Monday night against Sacred Heart, 48-33.
 ESCRA scores from January 23:Jones 1/2 boys won their game against Grace Evan, 14-5.
Williams 1/2 boys tied their game against Germantown United Methodist Church, 16-16.
Anderson 3/4 boys won their game against Foster 3/4 boys,19-14.
Brown 3/4 boys won their game against Holy Apostles, 37-12.
Reed 3/4 girls won their game against Emmanuel United Methodist, 20-15.
McKnight 5/6 girls won their game against St. Michael's, 28-8.
Way to go Thunder!
PAA upcoming games:
5/6 grade v St. John - Saturday at 12:00 p.m. AWAY
7/8 grade v Bishop Byrne - Saturday at 10:00 a.m. AWAY
5/6 grade v St. Paul - Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. AWAY
7/8 grade v Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South - Monday at 6:00 p.m. at CDS
ESCRA Games - Saturday, January 23:
Williams v McKnight (1/2 Boys) - 9:00 a.m. at CDS
Jones v First Assembly (1/2 Boys) - 9:00 a.m. at First Assembly
Walker v First Baptist (1/2 Girls) - 12:00 p.m. at First Evangelical
Anderson v Grace Evan (3/4 Boys) - 11:00 a.m. at
CDS Foster v Collierville United Methodist (3/4 Boys) - 12:00 p.m. at CDS
Reed v Emmanuel United Methodist (3/4 Girls) - 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Brown v Grace Evan (3/4 Boys) at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church
McKnight v Collierville United Methodist (5/6 Girls) - 2:00 p.m. at Colonial Park
Thomas v St. John's (5/6 Boys) - 1:00 p.m. at Germantown United Methodist Church
Walker v Kirby Woods Baptist Church (5/6 Girls) at 11:00 a.m. at First Assembly
Click here for a complete list of our CDS basketball teams. Go Thunder!
Click here for the PAA schedule (5/6 and 7/8 boys)
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| PTF Needs Your Help |
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The PTF is looking for group pictures you have taken on field trips or at class parties to be used in a video to be shown at the PTF Spring is in the Air Dinner and Auction. If you have any pictures to share with the PTF, please email them to PTF Coordinator, Jennifer Sisson, at sisson4@bellsouth.net.
PTF is looking for Hobby Lobby coupons to be used to buy craft supplies needed to make auction items for the upcoming spring dinner. Please send any Hobby Lobby 40% off coupons to the school office in an envelope marked PTF. | |
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