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Box Tops and Campbell's Labels Collection Day is WEDNESDAY! Please send your labels to your homeroom teacher. |
Central Day School Newsletter
Tuesday Informer |
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Wednesday - Uniform Day Thursday - Field Day T-shirt Day |
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| 2009-10 Yearbooks |
We are anticipating the arrival of the 2009-10 Yearbook on Wednesday or Thursday. If they arrive after dismissal, those who ordered a yearbook will be will be able to pick-up it up in the school office. |
| Upcoming Dates |
May 18
Spring Musical
and Graduation
Last Day 8th grade
May 19
Awards Day
Dismiss @ 12:15
May 20
Last Day (gr. 1-7)
Field Day and End of School Parties*
Dismiss @ 12:15
*Volunteers are needed for these events. |
| Library Books |
All library books must be returned to the school library and all library fines must be paid at this time.
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| Spring Pictures |
If you purchased spring pictures by the deadline, they are in today's Informer. If you ordered after the deadine, they will be mailed to you. It's not too late to order. Send your order to the office by Thursday. |
| Summer Mailings |
If you have a new email address, moved to a new address, changed phone numbers (home, cell, or work), or if any of your emergency contact numbers have changed, please call or email the office so we may update your records.
School phone:
(901) 255-8134
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Way to Go |
Congratulations to Jahnavi Jagannath for recently representing CDS in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Way to go, Jahnavi! |
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2010-11 Uniform Guidelines |
Uniform Guidelines for the 2010-2011 school year were sent home in last week's Informer envelope. The new catalog from Dennis Larose shows the items available in the store and online for you to purchase for your child. The guidelines pages give descriptions of new items as well as updated special notes about shoes, socks and general guidelines for boys' and girls' appearance. You will notice uniform shirts from previous vendors are no longer part of the uniform guidelines and will no longer be acceptable. Out-of-uniform and jeans day guidelines are also included in the handout. Please call the school if you have any questions. |
| Kroger Cards |
Don't forget to use your Kroger card this summer. CDS receives 5% of every $5,000 spent. |
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Spring Program and
Eighth Grade Graduation
TONIGHT, students in grades 1-5 and 6th & 7th Performing Arts students will present the Spring Musical in conjunction with our 8th grade Graduation ceremony. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Worship Center. Children should meet in their classroom no later than 6:30 p.m. Student participation is required for this program. You must send a note if your child has an important conflict and will not be able to attend.
Kindergarten and Visual Art students are not in the program but are welcome to attend.
Eighth graders must arrive at 5:45 p.m. and meet in the Senior Adult Room. Individuals pictures taken by Holland Studio will be available for $15. A group picture will be taken and available to purchase for $10. Fees must be paid tonight.
Seating: The doors will open for seating at 5:15 p.m. for family and friends of 8th graders. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for family and friends of students in grades 1-7. You may not save seats and leave them unattended. A member of your party must remain seated.
Click here for what students are to wear for the program. |
| Awards Day - Wednesday | | |
Awards Day is Wednesday, May 19. Parents are invited to the classroom from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. where each student will be presented with a classroom award recognizing their special accomplishments. There will also be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd AR awards presented in the classroom and chess classroom awards for students who participated in the chess tournament.
The school-wide assembly is at 9:45 a.m. in the Worship Center. At the school-wide program, each homeroom teacher will recognize students for the following accomplishments:
- Perfect Attendance Award
- Honor Roll Achievement
- Citizenship Award (one boy and one girl from each classroom)
- Most Improved Award (one student from each classroom)
- Bible Award (one student from each classroom)
- Spelling Bee District Representatives
- Math Olympics Representatives
- Presidential Physical Fitness and Record Breakers
- AR Awards (overall school winners)
- Chess Awards -(overall school winners)
- Student Council Recognition
- National Junior Honor Society Recognition
- Science Fair Awards (overall school winners)
- Writing Award (one special recognition award)
Students must wear school uniforms on Awards Day. |
| Field Day, Grades 1-5 - Thursday | |
 Grades 1 - 5
Field Day and End of School Parties
Thursday, May 20
Field day and party events will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end with early dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
Location
Field Day activities will be held on the lawn behind (and between) the Education Building and Worship Center.
Snacks
Drinks and other refreshments will be provided by the PTF for students and parent volunteers.
Dress
Each student should come to the Field Day appropriately dressed - 2009-10 field day t-shirt, shorts (weather depending), tennis shoes, sunscreen, and a change of clothes (at least another shirt is a good idea). Sunscreen is a good idea even if the sky is overcast. Apply sunscreen before coming to school if possible. Make sure sunscreen is "good." It does have an expiration date and is not effective if it is old.
Parents are Welcome
We would love for you to come and watch your student participate, even if you can only stay for a while. Since there is no seating, we suggest you bring lawn chairs and/or a blanket. Please leave all pets at home.
Weather
If it rains, we will make an attempt to accommodate some events indoors. Pray for nice weather!
Volunteers Needed!
Harry Harwell is serving as the volunteer coordinator for the activities for grades 1 - 5. This event is not possible without the help of our super parent volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to help with set-up, supervision of an activity, snacks, or clean-up contact Harry at 634-4865. |
| Summer Workshops | | |
Some of our CDS teachers are offering fun workshops with an academic focus this summer. Summer workshops are a great way to keep your child's skills "fresh" during the summer. Please click the links below to find out more information.
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| Important News for Upcoming Seventh Graders | | |
New State Immunization Requirements for Students Entering 7th Grade
Proof of two new immunizations is required for students enrolled to enter 7th grade in August. The proof must be furnished on the new Tennessee Immunization Certificate provided by your child's physician prior to beginning school. We will attach the form to your child's existing immunization record. Please see the enclosed letter from the Tennessee Department of Health regarding the details of the immunizations required. The new immunizations are:
- "Tdap", Tetanus-diptheria-pertussis booster: not required if a Td booster dose given less than 5 years before 7th grade entry if recorded on the DTaP/Td line (no later than October 1, 2010)
- Verification of immunity to varicella: 2 doses or history of disease (July 1, 2010)
For additional information contact the school office:
School phone: (901) 255-8134
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Dear Parents,
This is the time of year when we celebrate another successful conclusion to school while at the same time, stepping up preparations for the fall.
To begin, I would like to thank our parents for their great support this year. You have faithfully supported the classroom instructional goals and assisted the school in a multitude of volunteer tasks that would not otherwise have been accomplished. In addition, you have showered our teachers with many acts of kindness such as the appreciation luncheons that mean so much to our teachers in the midst of a busy day. Finally, you have regularly met to pray for our students, teachers, and staff, which is perhaps the greatest blessing of them all. On behalf of the teachers and staff, THANK YOU for your generosity, love, and support this year.
As we look toward the new year, there are a few staff changes of which you will want to be made aware. Following is a summary highlighting those things:
- Within our Visual Arts Department, Dr. Hester is retiring next year, and Sue Spice will be teaching Art full-time at Woodland Presbyterian School. Replacing Dr. Hester and Mrs. Spice, is Amy Whiteside. Miss Whiteside has her BA in Studio Art out of the University of Memphis, and is herself an Alumni of Central Day School.
- In the PE Department, Jay Thompson will be replacing Dena Forbus, who is relocating with her husband to Florida. Jay will be teaching PE and serving as Assistant Athletic Director. Mr. Thompson has taught PE and coached at SBEC for the past ten years. He holds his BS degree in Education from Ouachita University in Arkansas.
- At Fifth Grade, Melissa Byrd will be replacing Joe Caruso who is moving on to pursue future areas of service within the Education/Coaching arenas. Mrs. Byrd holds her MEd in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M.
- At First Grade, Georgianne Daws will be replacing Bess Farris who has decided to be a stay-at-home mom. Georgiaane has at ECS for three years and holds her BS in Education from the University of Memphis.
- Finally, Jennifer Tosic and her husband have decided to move back to their home in Nebraska. Mrs. Tosic has taught computer to grades K-8, and we are still in the process of finding a replacement for that class.
Though is difficult to say good-bye to so many wonderful teachers, we are thankful to the Lord for His provision of such an outstanding group of replacement teachers. Our prayers are with those who are leaving and for those who will be taking on the baton of academic excellence with a Christian foundation at Central Day School. |
MOMS Summer Bible Study
If you are the mom of a daughter who is entering Junior School through High School, then you will not want to miss this exciting Bible Study. Join us every Sunday for three weeks beginning June 13 at 6:30 p.m. for "5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter." This study by Vicki Courtney will equip moms to have the five conversations that will empower their daughters to stand firm in the midst of a culture that could rob them of their treasured status. Stop by the Women's table on Sunday to pre-register or for further information. Registration is also available online at www.centralchurch.com.
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"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26
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