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Upcoming Events
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TUESDAY (9/1)Oyster Roast Committee, 8am Volleyball @ Cathedral, 5pm
THURSDAY (9/3)Home Tour Committee, 1:30pm
Fall Play Auditions, 3pm
Volleyball @ HOME, 5pm
FRIDAY (9/4)*Pink Sheets Due*
Varsity Football @ Bible Baptist, 7:30pmMONDAY (9/7)Labor Day
(NO SCHOOL)TUESDAY (9/8)School Picture Day
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Greetings!
Thanks to the CCS Booster Club and everyone else who came out to support the Sun Devils at Friday
night's Sun Devil Kick-Off! Although we lost the game 8-0, the Varsity
Football team played hard and enjoyed the support of lots of fans
(and volunteers) despite the early evening rain. Speaking of which, did you happen to
catch this double rainbow over the school that night? (Photo by Laura Quarles.) We are still trying to gather all contact information for the 2009-10 school year. If you know of any fellow parents who are not receiving weekly announcements, please forward this to them and encourage them to turn their pink sheets into the front office. Announcements may also be viewed on the new flat-screen televisions posted by the school's front office. Visit our website for the latest news and updates at www.charlestoncollegiate.org. |
FROM THE FRONT OFFICE
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"Pink" Sheets, "Green" Sheets, & Immunization Forms
 Emergency Contact Forms ("pink" sheets), Medication Information Forms ("green" sheets), and immunization records (for new students) must be turned into the front office by this Friday, September 4th! (We need to have everyone's pink sheets in order to create the school directory for 2009-10.)
Questions? Please contact the front office at 559-5506.
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FLU INFORMATION & SCHOOL POLICY ON ILLNESSES
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Important Information About the "Swine Flu" (H1N1)
We have posted some important information regarding H1N1 "Swine Flu" and
South Carolina schools from DHEC (SC's Dept. of Health and
Environmental Control) to the Latest News page on our website. In the next few days, you will be receiving additional information in the mail from CCS and DHEC regarding this
health situation that could potentially affect our community.
An important reminder about school policy on student illnesses: if a
student is out sick, he/she is only allowed back to school after being
fever/symptom-free for 24 hours without the help of medication.
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FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
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Tuition Insurance
If you did not pay your child's tuition in full prior to August 15th, you are required to participate in the Tuition Insurance Plan. You were invoiced last month for your tuition insurance premium, which is due no later than September 15th. There will be a $25 late fee per month until the premium is paid. If you are unsure of your amount due, please contact the Business Office.
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FROM THE LUNCH ROOM
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 I Scream, You Scream . . .
CCS will be selling ice cream starting next Tuesday during lunch times. We will typically have ice cream sandwiches, fudge bars, and orange creamsicles. They will sell for 50 cents each, and they will be sold to all grades with the exception of preschool. The money goes towards paying for Café supplies such as forks, spoons, napkins, and paper plates. Any leftover money will go to Middle and Upper school functions such as dances.
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AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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After-School Activities Start This Week!
Please email Tiffany Frank for days and times of activities or any other questions at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org or visit the After-School Activities page on our website for more information. All activities will be in the Lower School building, and the rooms/activities will be posted at the front desk.
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FROM THE BOOSTER CLUB
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 Thank You!
A huge Sun Devil thank you, to all who volunteered to make our first home game a Booster Club success!! If you were not able to join us for Sun Devil Kick-Off, watch for our next varsity home football game. You don't want to miss SUPPER WITH THE SUNDEVILS!
Congratulations to our Volleyball team with 2 wins last week. Keep up the good work ladies!! Come out on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, and support our Varsity Volleyball team as they take on Palmetto Christian at home!!
Join us Friday, Sept. 4th, in Savannah to support the varsity football team as they take on Bible Baptist. LET'S GO SUNDEVILS!!!
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FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
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Announcements
Summer Reading drawing winners: (Prizes were $15.00 gift cards for Barnes & Noble.)
- Preschool - Josie Person
- Kindergarten - Kevin Reilly
- 1st Grade - Caroline Shaw
- 2nd Grade - Ellis Ross
- 3rd Grade - Maddie Flowers
- 4th Grade - Will Hutchisson
- 5th Grade - Cameron Berl
Also, 1st Grader William Thrower received a certificate for reading 38 books over the summer! All students who turned did their summer reading and turned in post cards will have ice cream tomorrow.
Lower School July and August Birthdays were celebrated today with Ms. Farmer.
Needed: Appropriate DVDs that your children have outgrown are needed for use during carpool time in the Lower School classrooms. Please bring them to Ms. Farmer.
Early morning drop-off begins at 7:30: Faculty are required to be at school by 7:30am; therefore, there may not be anyone in the Lower School hall to supervise students any earlier than that time.
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FOR MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL PARENTS
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After-School Supervision
We would just like to remind parents that there is no supervision for MS and US students who are not involved in a sport or other extra-curricular activity after 4:30pm. (Before 4:30pm, MS/US students not involved in a sport or extra-curricular activity are required to report to Ms. Sowers in MS-4 until they are picked up from school.) Please make sure to arrange pick-up for your son or daughter by 4:30 even on home game days. Unfortunately, unless they are on a team, they cannot stay on campus to watch practices or warm-ups.
Thank you very much for your cooperation in our efforts to keep your children safe!
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CHARLESTON COLLEGIATE BLOG
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Blog Post by Dr. Shirley
If you didn't have a chance to read Dr. Shirley's blog post from last week, you can find it here.
We welcome and encourage your feedback by reading new and previous posts -- all written by Charleston Collegiate teachers and administrators -- and leaving comments on the blog. |
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FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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Innisbrook Fundraiser & Gently-Used Clothing Drive
 Innisbrook packets went home last Monday; please contact Charlotte Smith at 607-9484 if you did not receive your packet, or please pick up a packet in the front office. Please support Charleston Collegiate through this fundraiser! This year's fundraising goal is $10,000. You can order online at www.innisbrook.com; the school's number is 111148. All students that sell 10 items or more will be eligible to attend an ice cream party, to be held after the Innisbrook fundraiser ends on September 15th. (Repeating his successful premiere last year, Mr. Burr will once again be our costume-clad banana, to be covered in whip cream by all students in attendance at the ice cream party.)
Gently-used uniforms will be collected throughout the year. Drop off your clean, unwanted uniforms at the front office. The PA will be having another gently-used uniform sale soon.
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FROM THE YEARBOOK STAFF
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 School Picture Dates
This year, we will be using Strawbridge Studios for school pictures. Fall 2009 picture dates have been scheduled as follows:
- Tuesday, Sept. 8 (underclassmen portraits, grades PS-11)
- Saturday, Sept. 12 (senior portraits, 2-3pm & 3-4pm shifts)
- Friday, Sept. 18 (athletic team pictures)
- Wednesday, Oct. 7 (make-up pictures & class pictures)
Information about senior pictures will be sent home to parents this week. Please contact yearbook advisor Jaquelin Pelzer at jpelzer@charlestoncollegiate.org with any questions. |
"INSIDE KIAWAH'S FINEST" HOME TOUR
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Committee Meeting
If you are interested in helping plan this year's Home Tour fundraiser (date TBA), please contact event chair Olivia French at oliviagfrench@aol.com or 442-9968 or attend our first committee meeting this Thursday, September 3rd at 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Trailer.
If you are interested in participating in the home tour as a docent (we will need about 60 volunteers that day), please notify Olivia. Everyone is welcome!
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2009 OYSTER ROAST
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 Committee Meeting
The Oyster Roast Committee will meet tomorrow (Tues., Sept. 1) at 8:00am in the conference trailer. This year's Oyster Roast will be held at the school on November 21st. Please contact event chair Laura Quarles at 813-5506 with any questions.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS
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 Fall Play Auditions
Auditions for the Fall Play will be held this Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 2nd & 3rd) at 3:00pm in Mr. Neale's room. All Middle and Upper School students are invited to attend.
The Fall Play performances will be on Oct. 23 and 24.
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MAGAZINE DONATIONS
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Palmetto PALS (Periodicals to Aid Literacy Skills)
September is International Literacy Month and on Saturday, September 19th, the Charleston Literacy Roundtable will be sponsoring an event in Marion Square to help raise awareness of things we can do to help stamp out illiteracy in the Palmetto State.
Your magazine donations to Palmetto PALS (Periodicals to Aid Literacy Skills) are greatly needed, as the Literacy Roundtable plans to offer those attending the event the opportunity to take home gently-used books and magazines free of charge. Please bring your book and magazine donations to school by Friday, September 18th: student government will box and transport them for the event.
Following the September event, please continue to donate as the Trident Literacy Association has an ongoing need for periodicals to be used in their many programs and classes. For further information call Ellen de Jong at 442-3998.
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FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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 College Visits & Events
Mark your calendars: CCS College Night is next week on Sept. 9 at 6:30pm.
Upcoming visits from college reps are
for grades 9-12 only. Students must sign up with Mrs. Boyd prior to the meeting in order to have permission to attend:
There will be an information session for Juniors and Seniors interested in attending Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford this Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7:30pm at the Charleston Marriott. (170 Lockwood Blvd., 723-3000) For more information, visit www.exploringcollegeoptions.org.
There will be a Duke Open House on Sat., Sept. 12, 8:30-4pm at Duke University in Durham, NC.
For more information about any of the above, please contact Mrs. Boyd at eboyd@charlestoncollegiate.org or 559-5506 x229.
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MS/US JEWELRY-MAKING CLUB
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Materials Needed
Middle and Upper School students are starting a jewelry-making club and seek any and all donations! If you have any materials that you think might be useful, please send them to Gretchen Batalis or drop them off in the front office. Please contact Mrs. Batalis with any questions. Thank you!
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Have a great week,
Jaquelin Pelzer
Charleston Collegiate School
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