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Upcoming Events
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MONDAY (12/7)
Basketball @ Patrick Henry (JVB, VG, VB), 5pm
TUESDAY (12/8)
PA & Booster Club Meeting, 8am
Basketball @ St. John's Christian (JVB, VG, VB), 5pm
WEDNESDAY (12/9)
Gingerbread House
THURSDAY (12/10)
Gingerbread House
Field Trip (2nd & 3rd Grades)
9th Grade Applied Technology Final Exhibition, 8-8:50am
FRIDAY (12/11)
End of 2nd Quarter (half day)
LS Dismissal - 11:45 a.m. (with C-Club)
MS/US Dismissal - 12:00 p.m
Board of Trustees Luncheon, 12:30pm
Basketball @ Porter Gaud (JVB, VG, VB), 5:00pm
SATURDAY (12/12)
ACT Test Date
LS Basketball Tournament, 9-10:30am
NEXT WEEK
MS/US Exams,
Dec. 14-16
Last Day of School,
Dec. 17
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Greetings!
Friday night's basketball games are a rematch against Porter Gaud, whom
the Varsity Boys' team defeated last month. Come out and support the
Sundevils at this important game! (Click here for directions to all SCISA schools.) The Charleston Collegiate humanities faculty will have the opportunity to meet with author Pat Conroy at a private dinner on Wednesday in the home of Blair and Teddy Turner. Mr. Turner, who teachers Economics and Senior Institute in the Upper School, graciously sponsored the evening in conjunction with The Turner Family Foundations and the Charleston Library Society.  The 2nd grade put on a short play for the preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade classes on Dec. 4th. From left to right: (seated) Charnae Patterson, Hunter Shapiro, Reed Reynolds, Candler Fontaine, & Manuel Laguna; (in tree) Jack Jones; (standing) Ellis Ross. 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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CCS ANNUAL FUND
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5th Grade Has 100% Participation!
Congratulations to the 5th grade for reaching 100% in the Annual Fund Pledge Drive. Please help your class be a winner by making your pledge today! Click here to make your donation online.
We're on the Road to 100%, and we'll only reach our destination if EVERYONE joins our road trip. Your gift will once again make Charleston Collegiate the ONLY local school with 100% annual fund participation! |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE
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Saturday, December 5th
 The Middle School
rocked the night away this past Saturday! Christian Elias was an amazing DJ and had
everyone jumping. Thanks to the Andrew Westmoreland, the Middle Schoolers got to
enjoy roasted marshmallows over an open fire pit! We are already looking forward
to our Spring Fling dance.
Special thanks to all volunteers, including the following Upper School students who helped out: Christian Elias, Claudia Balliet, Faith Grubb, Larupa
Green, Charly Kibbey, and Laney & Kate Miller.
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9TH GRADE APPLIED TECHNOLOGY FINAL EXHIBITION
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Thursday, Dec. 10 (8-8:50am) in the Cafe
Come meet the Executive Directors of a variety of nonprofit organizations! The ninth grade Applied Technology students have spent the semester creating mock nonprofit organizations which serve a variety of causes. Every attendee receives three $1,000 "donations" to make to the charities of their choice.
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GINGERBREAD HOUSE HOLIDAY SHOP
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Open Wednesday & Thursday!
Lower School classes will visit the Gingerbread House on the following
schedule:
 Wednesday, Dec.
9th- Preschool - 10:00am
- 1st Grade - 12:15pm
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Kindergarten (Rogers) - 1:00pm (*NEW TIME)
- Kindergarten
(Haynie) - 1:30pm
(*NEW TIME)
Thursday, Dec.
10th
- 3rd Grade - 8:15am
- 2nd Grade - 9:00am
- 5th Grade -
10:35am
- 4th Grade - 12:15pm
We will be looking for jolly Elves to help shoppers, be gift wrappers, and spread good cheer! Please contact Lisa Berl at berl.lisa@gmail.com or 367-3849 if you would like to get in the Holiday Spirit! |
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FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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Next PA & Booster Club Meeting Location Change
The trailer is becoming the WONDERFUL GINGERBREAD HOUSE for the children to shop this week. Therefore we will move our PA/Booster Club meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8th to The Sunrise Bistro after drop off, 8:15-ish. See you there!
Please contact Charlotte Smith with any questions.
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FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
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Holiday Happenings
 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 local children in foster homes. We would like each of our students to give a foster child a new pair of pajamas.
Each student will be given the gender, name, age, and size of a foster child. Please send in a new, unwrapped pair of pajamas, with tags on, by Tuesday, December 15th. We will have a Pajama Party at school to celebrate on Thursday, December 17th.
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INSIDE KIAWAH'S FINEST HOME TOUR
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February 13th, 2010
Please support Charleston Collegiate's home tour fundraiser by purchasing an advertisement in the beautiful full-color home tour magazine. These magazines will be distributed to all home tour participants and other advertisers. Full page ads are only $500, half-page ads are $400, and quarter-page ads are available for $300. For more information, view the Home Tour Media Kit or contact Olivia French at oliviagfrench@aol.com or 442-9968.
The next committee meeting is Monday, December 14th at 8 a.m. Meet at the school.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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Practice Schedule
 The Middle School Basketball practice schedule for the week of December 7 - December 11th is as follows:
- Monday 3:30-4:15
- Tuesday 3:30-4:30
The game schedule has been posted to the CCS website here. If you have any questions, please contact MS Basketball Coach Anthony Wallace.
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FROM THE YEARBOOK STAFF
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 Make-Up Pictures Have Arrived
Make-up picture packages have arrived and have been distributed to LS teachers. All MS/US pictures (including make-up and class pictures) are available for pickup at the front desk .
We have extended the final deadline for yearbook ad sales to Dec. 11th. But space is filling up quickly, so reserve your spot today! If you'd like to purchase a student recognition ad or business ad for the 2009-10 yearbook, please click here for information about student ads and here for the business ad order form. Payment and ad form are due by Friday, Dec. 11th. 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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COMMITTEE MEETING: AUCTION
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The next
Auction meeting will be on Wednesday, Dec. 16th at 8am in the conference trailer. Hope to see you there!
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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LOWER SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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 The Lower School Intramural Basketball Teams will have their final games on Saturday, Dec. 12th from 9:00-10:30am in the CCS gym. Please come and support these young teams!
The Parents' Association will have bagels, donuts, juice, and coffee for sale in the Devil's Den. For more information please contact Charlotte Smith.
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FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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 SAT Prep Course
Congratulations to the following seniors for their recent college acceptances: Peter Loy - Charleston Southern and USC Aiken; Kate Miller - Converse College (with $10,000 scholarship offer).
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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FIRST SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE (MS/US)
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December 14-17
 The schedule for 1st semester exams has been posted to the CCS website. Click here for the schedule and other important exam information for MS/US parents.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Boyd or Gretchen Batalis.
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JUNIOR CLASS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
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 Holiday Toy Drive Ends This Week!
As a community service project, the junior girls are organizing a toy drive. The toy drive will benefit the children at Rural Mission Head Start. The drive will be a competition between Middle and Upper School. We will place bins in the library for Middle School and by Mrs. Boyd's office for the Upper School. We'll be taking gently used and new toys for ages six months to five years (no choking hazards!). The competition began November 19 and ends at Dec. 11th. Winners will be allowed to wear jeans with the school polo one day in January.
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AFTER-SCHOOL ART CLASS: HOLIDAY GIFT MAKING
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 Classes Start This Week!
Whether you will be celebrating Kwanza, Christmas, Chanukah, or just love creating handmade objects, this series is for you. Come use glass, clay, foil and other materials to create ornaments, bowls, jewelry and more!
6 Classes: December 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, & 16th
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Cost: $95.00
To sign up or for more information, please contact Valerie Shears.
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FROM EDUCATIONAL OUTFITTERS
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SALE!
Educational Outfitters in Mt. Pleasant will be having its annual end of the year sale beginning December 1st and concluding on Saturday, December 18th. All stock items will be discounted 10%. We very much appreciate your business and support as we close out 2009 and prepare for 2010, which we hope offers a greater degree of economic stability for all.
For more information about Educational Outfitters, please visit their website.
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FROM SCHOOLHOUSE FARE
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January Lunch
Orders
 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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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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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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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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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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