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Upcoming Events
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MONDAY (11/2)
Basketball Practice Begins
TUESDAY (11/3)
Oyster Roast Committee Meeting, 8am
College Rep Visit: CofC, 2:30pm
WEDNESDAY (11/4)Balfour Rep Meeting:
Seniors, 8am
Juniors, 8:45am
Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A, 5-8pm
FRIDAY (11/6)
ACT Registration Deadline(12/5 test)
College Rep Visit: Wofford, 8am
Field Trip (2nd & 3rd Grades), 8:45-11am
Administrative Retreat, 10am-3pm
Innisbrook Ice Cream Party, 1:45pm
SATURDAY (11/7)
SAT Test Date
NEXT WEEK
Veteran's Day - Parent Conferences (No School)
Nov. 11
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Greetings!
Congratulations to the Varsity Football team for winning their final game of the season! The Sundevils defeated Cathedral Academy 23-0 on Friday night. Our Fall Carnival went very well on Friday. We hope all of you who attended had a great time with your children. Thank you so much to all of our parent and grandparent volunteers who helped make this event such a success. Special thanks to event chairs Kelly Albers and Tiffany Frank for doing such a fantastic job! They look forward to chairing this event again next year and will be happy to have a great group of volunteers to make next year a success as well.  (Pictured: 5th grade students Gabrielle Strother, Zoe Myers, Shea McLernon, and Melissa Linder at the 2009 Fall Carnival.)The Fall Carnival committee would also like to announce that Samantha Ploch was the winner for the 5th grade guessing game carnival booth. Congratulations, Samantha! You may claim your cash prize in the front office. If you know of any fellow parents who are not receiving weekly announcements, please forward this to them and encourage them to contact the front office to insure we have their correct e-mail address. 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.
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FROM THE ADMISSION OFFICE
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Open House on Nov. 14th
Our first Admission Open House is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14th at 10:00am. Please talk to friends and neighbors and urge them to come. You can email names and mailing information of specific individuals who might be interested to mpitts@charlestoncollegiate.org, and we will make sure that these people receive an invitation to join us.
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely,
The CCS Admission Office
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HONOR ROLL (FIRST QUARTER)
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 First quarter grades have been distributed and students have received recognition for Honor Roll. The criteria for Lower School Honor Roll are as follows:
- Head of School's List: Average of 90-100, with no grade less than 85
- Director's List: Average of 85-89, with no grade less than 80
The criteria for Middle and Upper School Honor Roll are as follows:
- Head of School's List: Average of 90 to 100, with no grade less than 90
- Director's List: Effort grade average of 3.6 and above
Effort grades are determined by preparation, time on task, punctuality, and extra help. Students are now being recognized not only for high grades but for hard work as well.
Lower School (4th & 5th only)
Head of School's List: Jacob Bryson, BeccaAnne Byrum, Grace Christoph, Brinley
Frank, Cameron Hay, Will Hutchisson, Eddie Monahan, Tyler Montgomery, Jack
Ploch, Riley Potter, Virginia Quarles, Jacob Shapiro, Ling Shapiro, Skylar
Shipe
Director's List: Hunter Albers, McKenzie Flowers, Hutch Fontaine, Chase
Howard, Emily Leonard, Shea McLernon, Zoe Myers, Roger Ploch
Middle School
Head of School's List: Mary Grace Bowers, Andre Coaxum, Nancey Fang, Joshua
Leutz
Director's List: Michael Afrin, Shana Bishop, Mireille Bordeaux, Kaitlin
Eakin, Hayden Frank, Chelsea Jennings, Serena Kafka, Caroline Knight, Paola
Macias, Mackie McLernon, Hayden Poe, William Simmons, Carlos Rodriguez-Ventura,
Emily Smith, Alex Tovar, Pinita Tovar, Andrew Westmoreland
Upper School
Head of School's List: Tyler Swain, Jordan deJong, Hunter McCoy, Johnna Menke,
Benjamin Schaffer
Director's List: Frances
Bailey, William Barickman, Sydney Bertsch, Stuart Bowers, Shelby Cohen,
Hayes Crumbley, Angelic
Cuvarrubio, Shareef Elkady, Shan Fang, Nicole Fredericks, Emily
Gepford, Caroline Gibson, Taylor Jennings, Isaiah Lavallee, Joseph Loy,
Trevor Mallard, Katharine
Miller, Madeleine Miller, Townes Moore, Jennifer Moya,
William Northcut, Sean
Pendarvis, Nathaniel Rand, Miranda Rawson, Vanessa
Salcedo, Joshua Scheer
Congratulations to all of these students!
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FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
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Basketball Practice
Basketball practices will start on Monday, November 2nd, with the following schedule:
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Varsity girls
3:30-5:00
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JV/MS boys
5:00-6:15
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Varsity boys
6:15-8:00
All players must
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FROM THE HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
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Balfour Representative - Wed., Nov. 4th
The Balfour representative will meet with all seniors on Wednesday morning at 8am in the library to order their caps, gowns, and graduation announcements. Juniors will meet with the rep at 8:45am to order their class rings. Please send the correct money/deposit with your child.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pringle at jpringle@charlestoncollegiate.org.
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FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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Ice Cream Parties
 The ice cream party sponsored by the PA for those students that made the Honor Roll will be Tuesday, Nov. 3rd during lunches.
The Innisbrook ice cream party for students that sold 10 items or more will be on Friday, Nov. 6th at 1:45pm. All students that sold from 1 to 100 items will be in the drawing for the home Dippin Dots machine. Thanks for all of your support!
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COMMITTEE MEETING: OYSTER ROAST
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Tuesday, November 3rd
There will be a very brief Oyster Roast Committee meeting (15 minutes max.) at 8am on Tuesday in the conference trailer. Please contact Laura Quarles at lbqwsq@msn.com with any questions.
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GLASS CLASSES OFFERED AFTER SCHOOL
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Sign Up by Friday, Nov. 6th
 Mrs. Shears will be starting her glass class today for those who have signed on. Due to the enthusiastic response, she will also start another group next week. Call or sign up by Friday, Nov. 6th and you will be good to go. Students will be making a small mosaic as well as several fused glass pieces. The new class will be from 3-4:30pm on Nov. 9th, 16th, and 23rd. It is open to students ages 5-14 and costs $120.
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CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS
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November 9-10
 Cheerleading tryouts for the basketball season will be Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10 from 3:30 to 5:30pm in the school gymnasium.
Please contact Coach Jenny Pringle at jpringle@charlestoncollegiate.org if you have any questions.
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AUCTION INFORMATION & SIGN-UP TABLE
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When you come to your child's parent/teacher conference on Wednesday, November 11th, please stop by the main office hallway and visit the Auction table to volunteer and get information regarding the 2010 CCS Auction. The Auction table will be set up starting at 7:30am until around 3:00pm. Please contact event chair Mary Lynn Drury for more information about volunteering for the Auction, which will be held on March 13, 2010.
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OYSTER ROAST (SAT., NOVEMBER 21st)
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 Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for both parent and faculty/staff volunteers for the Oyster Roast. If you can spare an hour or two, please contact Laura Quarles lbqwsq@msn.com or sign up at the front desk. If you have already volunteered, please check to see if your name is on the list at the front desk.
Tickets Now Available for Purchase Online
Click here to purchase tickets online via the CCS website. This year's event
features roasted oysters, chili, and hot dogs; classroom basket
raffles; climbing wall; and musical guests Uncle Mingo and CCS's own
The 3 Dudes (Sam, Jack, and Roger Ploch). Please bring your own oyster
knife, but no coolers allowed. Tickets prices: $25 in advance, $30 at gate, and $10 for students.
(No physical tickets will be
mailed; ID required to check in at the gate.) Please contact event chair Laura Quarles at 813-5506 with any questions.
Class Baskets
Each LS class will be contributing a themed gift basket to be raffled off at the Oyster Roast. MS/US classes will contribute to one basket for each division.
- Preschool - Lawn & Garden
- Kindergarten (Haynie) - Family Game Night
- Kindergarten (Rogers) - Chocolate Indulgence
- 1st - Italian
- 2nd - Sports
- 3rd - Charleston
- 4th - Dinner & Movie
- 5th - Dogs & Cats
- Middle School - Men's, women's, and children's health & beauty
- Upper School - Gift cards
MS/US students should bring their items to Tiffany Frank at the front desk. If you have any questions about Class Baskets, please contact Mary Bull.
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COFFEE WITH THE HEAD
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November 18th
 The next Parent Coffee with Dr. Shirley is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00am in the school cafeteria. Light breakfast and coffee will be served. Topics to be discussed include:
- Dr. Rob Evans to Speak in Charleston: Why Parents Should Attend
- The Pitfalls and Pleasures of Learning to Write and the Process of Writing
- Are Special Programs, such as Fine Arts and Sports, Important? Why or Why Not?
Don't miss this opportunity to speak directly with Dr. Shirley and other CCS parents about things that are on your mind. We look forward to seeing you there!
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FROM THE YEARBOOK STAFF
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 Make-Up Picture Proofs
Proofs for make-up pictures (grades PS-11) are here, and are being distributed to students. Orders for make-up pictures are due no later than Wednesday, November 18th.
Individual Photo Packages:
Student photo packages arrived last week. LS photo packages were distributed to classroom teachers and sent home through the students. MS/US photo packages are available for students or parents to pick up at the front desk. Whoever picks up the package will need to sign a log to show that it has been picked up. If you have any questions or problems with your order, please contact Strawbridge Studio customer service at 800-326-9080.
Student IDs:
MS/US student IDs have been distributed to students through the MS/US advisors. Seniors will receive student IDs in the near future. (Lower School student IDs are being held by the classroom teachers until Ms. Farmer has decided how they will be used.)
Senior Pictures:Senior picture proofs and ordering information have be sent directly to parents from Strawbridge Studios. Make-up pictures will also be sent directly to parents. Yearbook Ads:November 30th is the final deadline to purchase yearbook ads! Click here for information about student ads and here for the business ad order form. Thank you for supporting the CCS Yearbook. If you have questions about ordering or about your child's pictures, please call Strawbridge Studios customer service at 1-800-326-9080. For general yearbook and picture questions, including questions about yearbook ads, please contact yearbook advisor Jaquelin Pelzer at 559-5506 x247 or jpelzer@charlestoncollegiate.org.
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FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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 College Visits & Events
Congratulations to the following
seniors for their recent college acceptances: Shelby Cohen - Lynn University; Elizabeth Howell - Eckerd College.
Upcoming visits from college reps are
for grades 9-12 only. Students must sign up with Mrs. Boyd or Ms. Pringle prior to the meeting in order to have permission to attend:
Hollins will hold overnight open houses on Nov. 8-9. For reservations or information, call 800-456-9595 or visit www.hollins.edu.
Guilford College will hold Fall 2009 Open House on Sat., Nov. 7th from 9am-1pm. Register online by Nov. 2nd at www.guilford.edu/visit.
Coastal Carolina University is hosting "Carolina Comes First Day" for NC/SC high school students only on Fri., Nov. 13th. To sign up, call 843-349-2027. www.coastal.edu
For more information about any of the above, please contact Mrs. Boyd at eboyd@charlestoncollegiate.org or 559-5506 x229.
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H1N1 FLU VACCINE INFORMATION FROM DHEC
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 DHEC has recommended that we strongly encourage all of our parents to call 953-0090 to schedule vaccination appointments ASAP. The vaccination is available at DHEC free clinics: the sooner our families call, the easier it will be to get an appointment, and the safer the campus will be for all of us. Please call and schedule an appointment for your child to receive a free vaccination ASAP.
We have also posted some important information regarding H1N1 "Swine Flu" and
South Carolina schools from DHEC (SC's Dept. of Health and
Environmental Control) to the Important Links for Parents page on our website. Additional information has been mailed to you from CCS and DHEC regarding this
health situation that is affecting 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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CCS ANNUAL FUND
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We're on the Road to 100%, and we'll only reach our destination if EVERYONE joins our road trip. Please remember to give -- by check, credit card, monthly bank draft, or online by clicking here. Your gift will once again make Charleston Collegiate the ONLY local school with 100% annual fund participation. |
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LOST & FOUND
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| All students and parents should check the Lost & Found in the rear of the café weekly. The Lost & Found bin will be emptied every two weeks. If
a child's name is not in uniform clothing (a silver Sharpie works well
for marking dark items), these items will be washed and resold by the
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UPPER SCHOOL WINTERIM CATALOG
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Now Available Online
 The Upper School Winterim 2009-10 catalog is now available! We are very excited by the variety of course offerings this year, particularly the opportunity for the ninth grade which has been made possible by a generous grant to the school (described on p. 3 of the catalog). While all ninth graders will be participating in this course, we hope that parents of students in grades 10-12 will read the catalog and talk with their children about which option is best for them. One new option this year is a "Community Service Internship" where students can plan their own volunteer work for a week (p. 7). Please note that the registration deadline is November 18, at which point a down payment of 50% is also due.
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CCS WRITING GALLERY
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 Online Writing Project (Ongoing)
In CCS's online gallery, the Charleston Collegiate Collection, we are collecting
various types of writings and artwork (even audio and video) from all students,
teachers, alumni, parents, and friends of CCS. On October 20 the National
Gallery of Writing and our local gallery, opened to the world, and you can still
be a part of it! We invite you to pick a piece of writing that matters to you
and contribute it to The Charleston Collegiate Collection Gallery. Each person may only make one submission per gallery.
Writers keep the copyrights of all work submitted.
Established by NCTE,
the National Gallery of Writing, local writing galleries like ours, and the
National Day of Writing highlight the remarkable variety of writing in which we
engage today, provide a collection for research on whether writing today has
risen to new highs or sunk to new lows, and help NCTE help others to write
better.
Happy Writing!!! Please contact Erica Woodward at ewoodward@charlestoncollegiate.org if you have any questions.
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HOLIDAY CHILD CARE
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 Offered During Winter Break
Charleston Collegiate will be offering child care during the holidays when the school is closed. The dates are: Dec. 18, 21-23, 28-30, and Jan. 4. Hours will be 8:00am - 4:00pm at $7.00 per hour.
A flyer will be sent home to all Lower School parents this week. Please select the dates and times you will be using care and submit the form with payment in full by December 4th. We are asking you to prepay so we are sufficiently staffed. You may sign up for all or some of the days, or any part of a day.
For more information, please see the flyer or contact Esta Farmer.
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FROM THE JV FOOTBALL COACH
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 Equipment Returns
All JV football equipment for 6th and 7th Grade had to be turned into
Coach O'D and checked off the list on Friday, October 30.
All
8th and 9th Grade equipment will be due this Friday, November 6th.
If we don't receive equipment we will bill you for the missing pieces.
Please contact Coach O'D at wo'donnell@charlestoncollegiate.org with any questions.
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FALL PLAY DVDs
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Available for Purchase
DVDs of "Isabella's Madness" are available for purchase. Please contact Charlotte Smith at 607-9484 to place your order! Purchase price is $20.00.
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SAVE THE DATE!
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2009-10 Events
 Inside Kiawah's Finest, the CCS Home Tour, will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Olivia French at oliviagfrench@aol.com.
The Auction will be held at CCS on Saturday, March 13, 2010. If you'd like to volunteer for this important (and fun!) fundraiser, please contact Mary Lynn Drury at mld5290@yahoo.com.
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LOWER SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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 Lower School basketball is off to a great start! The door is open should your child be interested in participating. Everyone is welcome!
Practices will be (most) Saturdays from 9-12. Please see the schedule posted to the Latest News page on our website. For more information please contact Charlotte Smith.
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FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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Gently-Used Uniforms & Grocery Store Cards
Gently-used clothing currently available for purchase include: khakis and jumpers, from $5-10. Also, we are accepting donations for our "change of season" uniform sale in November. Drop off your clean, unwanted uniforms at the front office. We have a new chairperson for the used clothing sales. Should you have any questions please contact Cindi Thrower at 852-9997. Remember your donations help raise money for Charleston Collegiate Parents' Association!
Grocery Story cards: Please relink your Target, Harris Teeter, BiLo, and Publix cards to Charleston Collegiate for the 2009-10. (Go to the store's website and follow their instructions.) If you are not yet linked, you can pick up a BiLo and Publix card in the CCS front office. Contact Charlotte Smith with any questions.
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Have a great week,
Jaquelin Pelzer
Charleston Collegiate School
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