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Upcoming Events
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MONDAY (11/16)
No events
TUESDAY (11/17)
Oyster Roast Meeting, 8am
WEDNESDAY(11/18)Coffee With the Head, 8-9am
Auction Meeting, 9:15am
US Winterim Regis. Deadline
Make-Up/Absentee Picture Orders Due
FRIDAY (11/20)
Field Trip: Volunteering at Boys & Girls Club (2nd & 3rd grades)
SATURDAY (11/21)
Sailing Team Regatta
Oyster Roast, 1-5pm
NEXT WEEK
Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)
Nov. 25-27
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Greetings!
If you like oysters, live music and fun, don't miss the annual CCS Oyster Roast this Saturday, Nov. 21st! Please see announcements below for complete details on the event (including a Cocktail Sauce Contest), online ticket sales, class gift baskets, and volunteer opportunities. Along with delicious food and great live music by Uncle Mingo and the 3 Dudes, your ticket purchase will help the Parents' Association reach their goal of purchasing 11 Promethean Boards for Upper School classrooms. Orders for make-up and absentee pictures are due on Wednesday, Nov. 18th. See the announcement from the Yearbook Staff for complete details. Sundevils Basketball season officially began this weekend with a tournament at the Low Country Day. Congratulations to the Varsity Girls team for coming in 3rd Place in the 8th Annual Gray Man Shootout Basketball Tournament and to Allie Walker (10th grade) for her All-Tournament Team selection! Congratulations to the Varsity Boys team for winning the boys' bracket of the same tournament, and to Trevor Mallard (11th grade) for All-Tournament Team selection and Tevin Wadley (11th grade) for being selected as the Most Valuable Player!  Mrs. Shears and a group of Lower School students examine bones they "excavated" from the school garden last week.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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OYSTER ROAST ON SATURDAY!
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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. Advance/online ticket sales will close Friday at 12:00pm.
(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.
Cocktail Sauce Contest
 What's an oyster roast without cocktail sauce? Bring your best (homemade) cocktail sauce to the Oyster Roast for a cocktail sauce contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top three picks -- plus bragging rights! Bring enough to share in case you win: 16 oz. should be plenty. Need more info? Please contact Greg Smith at dunetune@bellsouth.net.
Volunteers Needed!
Parents
and teachers are encouraged to sign up for 1 hour shifts to help with gate
sales, class basket raffle sales, manning the grills, and some set-up help. Main shifts run
between 12-4pm with a few before and after. Sign up at the front desk
or contact Tiffany Frank at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org or Laura Quarles at lbqwsq@msn.com.
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COMMITTEE MEETING: OYSTER ROAST
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There will be an Oyster Roast committee meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 8am in the conference trailer. Contact event chair Laura Quarles at lbqwsq@msn.com with any questions.
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OYSTER ROAST CLASS GIFT BASKETS
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All Items Due Thursday, Nov. 19th
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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FROM SCHOOLHOUSE FARE
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December & January Lunch
Orders
 The Schoolhouse Fare December and January lunch menus will be opened for orders on November 15th. The closing date for the December lunch order is November 24th. The deadline for the January lunch order submission is December 24th.
Place your orders on the Schoolhouse Fare website at www.schoolhousefare.com.
Please contact Schoolhouse
Fare with any questions: lunchinfo@schoolhousefare.com and 843-297-8030.
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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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COMMITTEE MEETING: AUCTION
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The next
Auction meeting will be this Wednesday, Nov. 18th
at 9:15 a.m. in the conference trailer. We need more volunteers for this very important fundraising event! 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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UPPER SCHOOL REGISTRATION DEADLINE
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Wednesday, Nov. 18th
 Please note that the registration deadline for Upper School Winterim is November 18, at which point a down payment of 50% is also due.
The Upper School Winterim 2009-10 catalog is available online. 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). |
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FALL PLAY DVDs
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If you ordered a copy of the Fall Play DVD, they are available to pick up in the front office. There are some extra copies if you would still like to purchase a DVD for $20.
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BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION
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  Start sending in your Boxtops for Education! The Clemson-Carolina contest is coming up next week in anticipation of the Nov. 28th Clemson-Carolina football game.
Bring your boxtops and soup labels to your classroom
teacher/advisor with student's name, grade, and team you want to
receive your points. Each boxtop counts
as a point for the team of your choice (Clemson or Carolina). The grade with the most points wins a pizza party. All boxtops and soup labels are due by Tuesday, November 24th. May the best team win!
If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Smith.
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FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
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 Holiday Happenings
Thanksgiving Feast
The Lower School Thanksgiving Feast is Tuesday, November 24th at 12pm in the Lower School hall. Room parents are organizing and contacting parents to bring in food to share. All are invited to come.
Save the Date...
The Lower School
Holiday Concert
is on Tuesday, December 15th, at 6:30pm.
The Act of Giving for
the Holidays
Instead of having gift
exchanges in classrooms this year, the Parents' Association has decided to
participate in gift-giving to children in foster homes. We will receive a list of names and sizes of
children and would like each of our students to give a foster child a pair of
pajamas. We will have a Pajama Party at
school to celebrate.
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FROM THE YEARBOOK STAFF
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 Pictures from Strawbridge Studios
Orders for make-up/absentee pictures (grades PS-11) are due on Wednesday, November 18th.
Class pictures have arrived! LS class pictures have been distributed to the classroom teachers, and MS/US pictures are available for pick-up at the front desk.
Homecoming Court pictures have also arrived and have been distributed to the students on the Homecoming Court.
Want to purchase a student recognition ad or business ad for the 2009-10 yearbook? November 30th is the final deadline for yearbook ad sales! Click here for information about student ads and here for the business ad order form. Payment and ad form are due by Monday, Nov. 30th. 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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LOWER SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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 The Lower School basketball tournament is now scheduled for Saturday, December 12th. Practices will be (most) Saturdays from 9-12. Please see the schedule posted here. For more information please contact Charlotte Smith.
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FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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 SAT Prep Course
College Edge is offering a SAT prep course for the January 23rd SAT. Due to parent requests, the start date for the class has been moved from Saturday, November 28th to Thursday, December 3rd. The practice test that was scheduled for January 2nd was also moved to the following Saturday, January 9th. They currently have 5 spots left in the Mount Pleasant class and about 5 left on James Island. Please contact Amelia Bennington at ameliabennington@cs.com or (843) 534-7130, who will be happy to answer any questions. College Edge is also offering $100.00 off to CCS students.
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 SYMPTOMS & VACCINE INFORMATION
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 We continue to have confirmed cases of H1N1 Flu at the school. To help identify this flu strain's symptoms (vs. regular flu or common cold), please see the H1N1 Flu symptom chart posted to the CCS website.
DHEC Vaccine Clinics
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.
School Policy
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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INSIDE KIAWAH'S FINEST - HOME TOUR
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Designer Showcase Home
Calling all interior designers and home staging companies! We are excited to announce that Inside Kiawah's Finest Home Tour will feature a Designer Showcase Home this year. The event will be held on Saturday, February 13th. If you or someone you know would like more information about this, please contact event chair Olivia French at oliviagfrench@aol.com.
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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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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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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 has been sent home to all Lower School parents. 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 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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