| Upcoming Lunches |
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Wednesday, March 10
Thursday, March 11
Sonic Corn Dogs
Friday, March 12
Lunch was not pre-ordered for this date due to the previously scheduled Family Chapel. Due to the ACSI Spelling Bee (1-4), the chapel has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 23.
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| Job Well Done! |
The CDS fifth graders did a fantastic job on the Wax Museum last Friday. Excellent Work!
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| Thank you PTF! |
Thank you to Tricia Davis and all those who helped make the PTF "Spring is in the Air" Dinner and Silent Auction a success and a blessing! Thank you also to the students from the National Junior Honor Society who were great servers.
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| Central Church's
Parents Day Out |
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Registration is now open for CDS families who would like to enroll your child in Central Church's Parent's Day Out and Preschool. This outstanding program provides a loving, Christ-centered preschool environment that develops the readiness skills needed for kindergarten. There are a variety of schedules for infants through transitional kindergarten
with a limited number of spaces available. For more information, contact the PDO office at 255-8114.
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| Check the Label |
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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. |
| 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 |
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%!
We are only a few $100 away from the $5,000 goal. |
| Spread the Word |
Registration for the 2010-11 school year has opened to the general public. Make sure you tell your friends, family, co-worker, etc. who are looking for affordable Christian education about CDS. 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. |
| Wednesday Night Activities at
Central Church |
KidzPraise Choirs
6:00-7:00 p.m.
ShockWave (K-4)
LiveWire (5-6)
Junior High
Senior High
6:45-8:30 p.m. | |
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Snow Day Make-Ups
Dear Parents,
Like CDS, many schools in our region had to close school due to inclement weather this year. Having already added one make-up day in May, we wanted to wait until the end of snow season before any further adjustments to the calendar were made. In the meantime, Shelby County Schools made the announcement that that they would not be making up snow days for two reasons. First, their seven hour school day already has a reserve of "banked" days built in to their calendar according to the state department of education standards. Secondly, the practicality of adding school days at the end of the school year has little academic merit due to lack of student attendance and focus.
After reviewing the state standards in conjunction with Shelby County's reasoning, to the best of our knowledge, our school would meet those same criteria. Therefore, the decision has been made not to change or extend our calendar for snow make-up days, and our final day of school will be on Thursday, May 20th as originally planned. |
| Family Chapel - Tuesday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. |
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Principal Spice will be speaking at Family Chapel on March 23. Parents are allowed to bring fast food lunches for themselves and their child and eat together at noon before the Family Chapel service at 12:30 in the Worship Center. Younger siblings are welcome. You may eat in the classroom or tables will be set up in the Fellowship Hall or Room 252 so parents and siblings may eat together. This is a great time to worship together as a school family. Students must be picked up from the classroom by a parent. Middle school students must report to homeroom and be picked up by a parent for lunch. If your child is going to eat with another student's family, please send a note to the teacher. |
| Jump Rope for Heart |
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 CDS raised approximately $5,000 for the American Heart Association during our Jump Rope for Heart Jump Event in February! Erika Ortiz was 1st place in funds raised, Gunner Campbell was the 1st place jumper - jumping for 30 consecutive minutes, and Emmie Morgan won the drawing to spend a day in PE with Mrs. Forbus.
Thank you
Thank you to Mrs. Forbus, the event coordinator - Dana Whitworth, and all the volunteers: Diana Curtis, Treena Thomas, Kathy Douglass, Becky Brawner, Shay Sepko, Sheila Phipps, Annette Barrett, Livia Bourque, Terri Ford, Wendy Marable, Alisha Reed, Noelle Dunavant, Wuday Thomas, Anne Frey, Barbara Evans, and Heather Riley for all they did to make this event a success.
Jump Clubs
During February, CDS students in grades K-5 have been jumping rope in P.E. and qualifying for Jump Clubs. To qualify for a club, you must have jumped without stopping for the required amount of time. Congratulations to all of the students who participated! Way to go, Jumpers! Keep up the great work (and exercise)! Click here for a complete list of Jump Clubs. |
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Discovery Workshops |
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 Information regarding the Discovery Workshops CDS teachers are offering for the fourth quarter went home today in the Tuesday Informer.
Workshops
Workshops are an excellent way for children to investigate their talents and gifts while having fun! The teachers involved are devoted to providing an enriching experience in an encouraging, Christian environment. The workshops offered for the fourth quarter are:
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Bon Appétit! Beginning Cooking with Mrs. Lisa & Mrs. Clack
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Frilly Flip Flops with Mrs. Tosic
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Beading Workshop with Mrs. Tosic
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How To Study with Mrs. Pugh
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K-2 Arts and Crafts with Mrs. Joy and Mrs. Terry
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Spring into fun, food, and fitness with Mrs. Latimer
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Chess for parents and students with Beckie Levatino,CDS lunchtime chess teacher, and her sons, Kyle, Kaolin and Elian, nationally ranked chess experts and Certified Tournament Directors
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BAM, Come have fun, eat some, and get fit with Mrs. Latimer
Registration
Registration for workshops is completely online. Registration must be completed by the deadline listed for the workshop. You may register for a workshop up until 11:59 p.m. on the deadline day. After the deadline, an additional late fee of
$20 will be implemented. If you need help with registration, please contact the teacher conducting the workshop or ask for assistance from Stacey Fleming or Dawn Osborn in the office. You are highly encouraged to make payment online. If
necessary, you may send in a check in a labeled envelope; this must be done after registering online in order for your registration to be processed. You will receive a confirmation e-mail after your registration is complete. It is important to note that registration will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a workshop is full, registration for that workshop will be closed. In order to ensure quality activities, teachers have listed a minimum and maximum number of students. If the minimum requirement is not met, it will be up to the discretion of the teachers whether the workshop will take place. In the event that the workshop is cancelled, you will be notified and your payment will be returned to
you. If the workshop exceeds the maximum, the teacher may decide to open additional sections of the workshop. In that instance, you would be notified of alternate dates.
The registration form will be available on the Tuesday Informer page of the school website on Wednesday afternoon.
Click here for the Discovery Workshop handout. If you have questions about a specific workshop, please contact the teacher at the contact e-mail listed. |
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Proposed 2010-2011 Calendar |
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August 5 - "Meet the Teacher" Night for Kindergarten
August 9 - Orientation Day, 8:30 a.m. - Noon
August 10 - First Day of Classes, 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
August 17 - Meet the Teacher 1-5, 7 p.m.
August 19 - Meet the Teacher 6-8, 7 p.m.
September 6 - Labor Day Holiday
September 24 - Teacher In-Service, No School
October 14 - Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1/2 Day
October 18-22 - Fall Break
November 24 - 26 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 17 - Christmas Parties, 1/2 day
December 20 - January 3 - Christmas Holidays
January 3 - Teacher In-Service - No School
January 4 - First day of Second Semester
January 17 - Martin Luther King Holiday
February 21 - President's Day, No School
March 13 - 18 - Spring Break
March 31 - Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1/2Day
April 22 - Good Friday, No School
May 18 - Awards Day, 1/2 Day
May 19 - Last Day of School, 1/2 Day
Dates are tentative and subject to change.
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Lunch form for Fourth Quarter |
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The lunch form for the fourth quarter will be available on the CDS website on Wednesday. To participate in the lunch program beginning after Spring Break, forms must be submitted by March 19.
New this quarter:
The Sonic cheeseburger and corn dog meals will be served with chips and apple slices. There will be a $.25 increase in the meal, making it $2.50.
If you have any questions, please email
or call Stacey at 255-8212 |
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Dennis Uniform - Double Punch March |
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New at Dennis-LaRose . . . The striped polo for boys
is now available in short sleeves. |
| Cookie Dough Fundraiser |
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 Please help our 8th graders raise money for their end of the year class trip. We are selling Little Lamb's Cookie Dough and Auntie Annie's Pretzels this year. This is the same product sold in Auntie Annie's Pretzel Shops around the country. The dough is pre-portioned and ready to bake for a quick snack or special occasions. You can help by taking the order form to work or by offering it to your family and friends. Please do not allow children to sell door to door.
Cookie Dough envelopes with details, brochures, order forms, and prize information went home last week in the Tuesday Informer. Extra brochures are available in the school office.
If you have any questions,
please call Treena Thomas at 233-2165 . |
| Group Pictures |
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Group pictures were sent home in last week's Tuesday Informer envelope. If you wish to purchase the picture, please send $10 in the enclosed envelope to your homeroom teacher. Please make checks payable to Holland Studio. If you do not wish to purchase the picture, please send it back to your homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, please call Stacey Fleming at 255-8212 or email staceyfleming@centraldayschool.com.
Deadline to purchase or return pictures is
Friday, March 12. |
| Central Church Summer Trips |
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Camp Tsungani - Grades 3-6
Camp Tsungani is a Christ-centered, kid-focused camp for boys and girls who have completed 3rd-6th grade - May 31-June 5. Tsungani means "excels all others." The camp is full of fun activites -swimming, fishing, archery, potery, games, crafts, canoeing, tubing, worship, Bible study, and much more. Camp Tsungani is at Camp Linden Valley in Linden, Tennessee on the banks of the Buffalo River. It is an incredible experience where friendships and memories are made that last a lifetime. Register today, fills up quickly!
SOAP, our Jr High mission trip is May 29th-June 3rd. Forms are out in the racks and your deposit is due by May 2nd. For a printable brochure form, please click here for a printable registration form. Fall Creek Falls, our Jr. High summer trip is June 20-24. You may register and pay by clicking here. To download a printable brochure, please click here. |
| Summer Day Camp at Central Learning Center |
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