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MONDAY (1/11)
Basketball @ HOME (JVB, VG, VB)
vs. Cathedral Academy, 5pm
MS Basketball @ St. Joseph FLC
vs. James Is. Christian, 8pm
TUESDAY (1/12)
PA & Booster Club Meeting, 8am
Basketball @ Low Country Day (VG, VB), 5pm
MS Basketball @ Haut Gap Middle
vs. Charleston Day, 6pm
WEDNESDAY (1/13)
Auction Meeting, 8:15am
Basketball @ HOME (JVB)
vs. Porter Gaud, 5pm
THURSDAY (1/14)
"Move Up" Night, 6pm
FRIDAY (1/15)MS Dress-Down Day
Winterim Deadline (Balance Due)
After-School Activities Registration Deadline
Basketball @ Beaufort Academy (JVB, VG, VB), 5pm
NEXT WEEK
MLK, Jr. Day (No School) - Jan. 18
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Greetings!
Are you ready for "Move Up Night"? Please see details below about this exciting event for parents on Thursday night. Hope to see you there! Congratulations to senior Townes Moore,
who has been named "Youth of the Month" by the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club! Townes will receive an award at the Exchange Club dinner on Wednesday, January 20th. And congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students! Please see the announcement below for lists of all Lower, Middle, and Upper School students named to either the Head of School's List or to Director's List for the second quarter. 
The Upper School faculty has nominated four juniors for the Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI) at the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM). Congratulations to Johnna Menke, Nicole Fredericks, Stuart Bowers, and Tyler Swain!
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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MOVIN' ON UP...
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 This Week!
Mark your calendars to attend "Move Up Night" on Thursday, January 14 at 6PM. Move Up Night is designed to give you a look at your child's classroom experience in the coming year. Faculty will present a lesson and highlight the philosophy behind our curriculum and teaching methods.
Childcare will be provided, along with a pizza party. If your children will be attending, please RSVP to the front office by Monday, January 11th.
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HONOR ROLL (SECOND QUARTER)
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Congratulations to all the students who made Head of School's List
or
Director's List for the Second Quarter! As a reminder: this year, there are new
categories and different qualifications for Lower School and Middle
& Upper School Honor Rolls to reflect the addition of Effort Grades
in Middle and Upper School. These qualifications are noted beside each
list.
Lower School (4th & 5th only)
Head of School's List (90-100 average, with no grade below
85): Jacob Bryson, Becca Anne
Byrum, Brinley Frank, Cameron Hay, Will
Hutchisson, Eddie Monahan, Tyler Montgomery, Jack Ploch, Roger Ploch, Virginia
Quarles, Ling Shapiro, Skylar Shipe
Director's List
(85-89 average, with no grade below 80): David Daughtridge, McKenzie
Flowers, Rhyanne Foster, Roger Ploch
Middle School
Head of School's List (90-100 average, with no grade below 90): Mimi Bordeaux, Mary
Grace Bowers, Andre Coaxum, Nancey Fang, Chelsea Jennings, Joshua Leutz, Michael
McCann, Aspen Odle
Director's List
(Effort Grade average of 3.6 or above): Michael Afrin, Shana Bishop, Sarah
Cheatham, Jed Christoph, Kaitlin Eakin, Hayden Frank, Lena Hurley, Sam
Hutchisson, Serena Kafka, Chris Kitchens, Caroline Knight, Paola Macias, Joel
Mata, Arturo Mata, Mackie McLernon, Tiairah McNeill, Hayden Poe, Derek
Rodriguez, Carlos Rodriguez-Ventura, Kate Simmons, William Simmons, Emily Smith,
Laddie Smith, Pinita Tovar, Alex Tovar, Mikey Zervos, Andrew Westmoreland
Upper School
Head of School's List (90-100 average, with no grade below 90): Townes Moore, Johnna Menke, Nicole
Fredericks, Stuart Bowers, Kate Miller, Mackenzie Drury, Jordan deJong, Vanessa
Salcedo, Hunter McCoy, Tyler Swain, Ben Schaffer
Director's List
(Effort Grade average of 3.6 or above): Will Northcut, Luis Macias, Shareef
Elkady, Jennifer Moya, Angelic Cuvarrubio, Sydney Bertsch, Laney Miller, Mallori
Lazich, Emily Gepford, Shan Fang, Shelby Cohen, Frances Bailey, Nicole Smith, Deborah
Frasier, Hayes Crumbley, Hawkins Schirmer, Isaiah Lavallee, Zach Frehse, Taylor
Searcy, Savannah Odum, Mia Blunt, Chet Wood, Josh Scheer, Sean Pendarvis, Jamey
Mears, William Barickman, Stuart Barickman, Alex Westmoreland, Basil Lucas, Peter
Lazich, Matt Foster, Scott Adams
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| TALENT SHOW - MOVED TO MARCH! |
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 Now on Friday, March 5
The CCS Talent Show has been moved to Friday, March 5 at 1:30pm. The Talent Show is open to students in Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools.
Details about audtions will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, please contact Ms. Pringle.
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CCS HORSEBACK RIDING CLUB
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Join the CCS Horseback Riding Club at CATR Farms, less than ten minutes from CCS! Your child will learn to ride, groom, and care for horses. Club meets once a week from 3:15-5:15pm. Day TBA - either Tuesday or Thursday.
Contact Shayla Cataldo at (843) 559-2287 or Shayla.Cataldo@gmail.com to sign up or for more information.
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9TH GRADE APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CLASS |
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Nonprofit Projects Through Kiva.org
The ninth graders in Ms. Pendleton's Applied Technology Class are supporting small-business entrepreneurs through microloans. Using Kiva.org and funds supplied by the teacher, the students have chosen eight entrepreneurs from around the world to support. Learning about microfinance is part of the curriculum in which students create their own nonprofit organizations. Check out their lender's page at: http://www.kiva.org/lender/ccs.
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| MIDDLE SCHOOL DRESS-DOWN DAY |
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| Friday, Jan. 15th The Middle School donated the most toys during the Holiday Toy Drive, so the entire MS will have a dress-down day on Friday, January 15th! Students may wear jeans (in good repair) and a CCS shirt (T-shirt or sweatshirt). Thank you for your toy donations!
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COMMITTEE MEETING: AUCTION
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Wed., January 13th There will be an auction meeting on Wednesday at 8:15am at the Sunrise Bistro on John's Island. Look forward to seeing 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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SPRING TENNIS
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 For Grades 3-8
It's almost Spring Tennis season!!!! Any 3rd-8th grader interested in playing, please see Ms. Sowers for details. Sign up will begin in February.
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SEMINAR FOR PARENTS WITH DR. ROBERT EVANS
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January 26th
Life Management Center is presenting a seminar for parents with Dr. Robert Evans on January 26, 6:30pm at the Porter Gaud Auditorium. Dr. Evans, author of Family Matters,
will be speaking to parents about "Raising Healthy Children in
Challenging Times". (The entire CCS faculty will be attending a
workshop with this speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 27th.)
For more information, please see the event flyer on the CCS website. For registration information, please contact Life Management Center at 843-852-5705.
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| FROM THE ADMISSION OFFICE |
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| Upcoming Assessment Date
The first assessment date for new applicants to CCS will be Saturday, January 23rd at 9:00 AM. All applicants, including siblings, should call Tiffany Frank, in the front office, to reserve a space for testing by January 20th. Please tell your friends and neighbors to come out and join the CCS family.
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| FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE |
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2010-2011 School Year
 It's hard to believe that enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is beginning! Today we are mailing out a Re-enrollment Contract for each of your current CCS students.
Important Changes for Monthly Tuition Payers
After this year, monthly tuition payments will no longer run from August through May. For the 2010-2011 school year, payments will begin in July 2010 and end in April 2011 and will be due on the 5th of each month, not the 10th. This is a necessary change for the school's accounting system.
Important Dates & Deadlines
January 5, 2010: 2010-2011 Re-enrollment packet mailed to current students. Financial aid application process begins.
January 22, 2010: Deadline for early enrollment discount (up to 5% for payment in full). Re-enrollment contracts will only be accepted with a tuition deposit or payment in full (see payment plan options on back of contract).
February 15, 2010: Deadline for ALL re-enrollment contracts with deposits for guaranteed placement for your child(ren) for the 2010-2011 school year. After this date, enrollment will be opened to new students. **CCS will hold a place for financial aid applicants if complete applications are received by this date.**
March 5, 2010: Financial aid award letters mailed to those who completed the process by February 15th. After this date, financial aid awards are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
March 20, 2010: Deadline for re-enrollment contracts and deposits from financial aid awardees.
If you have any questions, please contact Kendall Reilly in the Business Office. |
| FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL |
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Mark Your Calendars -- Upcoming Meetings:
January 20th at 6:30pm (in the Library): 4th Grade parents and students are asked to attend an informational meeting about the upcoming trip to the Barrier Island Environmental Education Center. The trip is planned for February 8th.
January 21st at 6:00pm (in the Library): Informational meeting for any 1st-5th grade boys interested in Boy Scouts. |
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WINTERIM SIGN UP
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 Balance Due on Jan. 15th
Winterim Sign Up is currently taking place. On Friday, Jan. 15th the balance of the course is due and any outstanding balance is assessed a 5% late fee.
All courses are still open with the exception of the Mountain Madness trip which is full. Also, we are adding the opportunity for any female students in grades 10-12 to join the girls on the 9th grade Spirit of South Carolina trip.
For more information, please see the Winterim page on our website, or contact Liz Boyd.
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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.
If you are an artisan and are interested in selling your goods at our Home Tour event, please contact Mindy Odle at 343-4900 or Olivia French at 442-9968. |
| AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES |
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Registration Ends Jan. 15th Registration forms for after-school activities will be going home Wednesday, January 7th. Registration will be from 1/7-1/15. If you have any questions, please email Tiffany Frank at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org. Thank you. |
| FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR |
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 College News
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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LOST & FOUND BIN
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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
Parents' Association.
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| FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
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DVD of LS/MS Holiday Concert for Sale
DVDs are available from the December 15th Holiday Concert for $20 each. Please contact the front office to place your order!
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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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Have a great week,
Jaquelin Pelzer
Charleston Collegiate School
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