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TUESDAY (1/19)
Basketball @ HOME
(JVB, VG, VB)
vs. First Baptist, 5pm
Shrimp & Grits Dinner, 6pm
MS Basketball
@ Haut Gap Middle
vs. Palmetto Christian,
8pm
WEDNESDAY (1/20)
Board of Trustees
Meeting, 6pm
Meeting for 4th Grade Parents & Students (re: Barrier Island trip), 6:30pm
THURSDAY (1/21)
LS Volunteering
(3rd Grade)
Boy Scouts Info Meeting (Grades 1-5), 6pm
MS Basketball
@ Baptist Hill High
vs. First Baptist,
7pm
FRIDAY (1/22)Deadline for Early Enrollment Discount
LS Volunteering
(4th Grade)
Basketball @ St. Andrew's
(JVB, VG, VB), 4pm
SATURDAY (1/23)
CCS Entrance Assessments, 9am
SAT Test Date
Basketball @ Memorial Day
(VG, VB), 1pm
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Greetings!
Thanks to everyone who came out for "Move Up Night" last week. We hope you enjoyed the evening and came away with a better understanding of what happens in your child's classroom every day. Calling all Sundevils and Shrimp & Grits fans! Tonight's home basketball game against First Baptist features a special "Supper with the Sundevils" shrimp & grits dinner prepared by Chef Donald Barickman. The JV game starts at 5:00pm, and dinner begins at 6:00pm. (See announcement below for more details.) Hope to see you there!  Coach Godbolt confers with the Varsity Boys basketball team before a recent game. They play First Baptist tonight at approx. 7:00pm. Go Sundevils!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. |
| FROM THE ADMISSION OFFICE |
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| Assessment Date This Weekend The first assessment date for new applicants to CCS will be this 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 BOOSTER CLUB
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 Shrimp & Grits Dinner Tonight!
CCS Booster Club would like
to invite you to enjoy a Shrimp & Grits Dinner at the home basketball game tonight, Jan. 19th, beginning at
6:00pm.
Chef Donald Barickman of Magnolia's will be serving up
the shrimp & grits dinner. The cost will be $8 a plate and will include
shrimp & grits, salad, bread, and a drink.
Please come out and help
support the CCS Booster Club!
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SPRING TENNIS
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 For Grades 3-8
Any 3rd-8th grader interested in playing Spring Tennis, please complete the Registration Form and submit with $35 to Ms. Sowers no later than Tuesday, January 26. There will be a Parent Information Meeting and Tennis Clinic for players prior to the season starting in March.
Registration forms have been placed in the 3-5 grade classrooms and at the front desk. Please return forms and money to Ms. Sowers and not the front desk. If you have any questions, please contact Letitia Sowers.
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| AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES |
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Begin January 19th A REMINDER: After School Activities start today, January 19th. All classes are located in the Lower School building, with the exception of Legos which is held in the science trailer. If you have any questions, please email Tiffany Frank at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org. Thank you. |
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CCS BOOK FAIR
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 February 8th-12th
The annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of February 8-12 from 7:30am-3:30pm in the Library, with proceeds to benefit the library itself.
Volunteers are needed to serve 2-hour shifts during the Book Fair, as well as to help set up Feb. 5 and take down on Feb. 15th. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jocelyn Châteauvert at 367-8910 or roselanestudios@hotmail.com. |
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SAT/ACT PREP COURSE
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 A combination S.A.T. / A.C.T. prep class will be held from 9:00am - 1:00pm on Monday, Feb. 15th and again on Saturday, April 24th. The fee is $50.
Please see Mrs. Sharpe for details and registration form.
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| INSIDE KIAWAH'S FINEST HOME TOUR |
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February 13th, 2010
On Saturday, February 13th, Kiawah Island will open its gates to one of the most exciting home tours in the area to benefit Charleston Collegiate School. The self-guided tour features seven sumptuous island residences, a Designer Boutique with over 20 local artisans, HGTV's "Designed to Sell" host Terry Haas, and a Cocktail Party at the home of Walt and Betsy Leonard.
The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. Tickets are only $35 in advance, and $40 at registration. You may purchase tickets online on the CCS website.
Please support this event and Charleston Collegiate School by either purchasing tickets or volunteering. If you would like to volunteer, please email Olivia French at oliviagfrench@aol.com. For more information, contact Olivia or visit the Home Tour page on the CCS website. |
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FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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 The Parents' Association, through the Flooded With Flavor student entrepreneurial team, provided all students who made the Head of School's List and Director's List with hot chocolate and homemade cupcakes.
Thanks to the Flooded with Flavor team for their hard work, and congratulations to all of these hard-working and deserving students!
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| FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL |
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The Gift of Giving
Lower School students have a busy month ahead with volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club and Island Oaks Living Center:
- Thursday, January 21st - the 3rd Grade volunteers at Island Oaks
- Friday, January 22nd - the 4th grade volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club
- Monday, January 25th - 5th grade volunteers at Island Oaks
- Tuesday, January 26th - 2nd Grade volunteers at Island Oaks
- Friday, January 29th - 3rd grade volunteers at Island Oaks
For more information, please contact Esta Farmer.
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| FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE |
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2010-2011 School Year
 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. |
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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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| 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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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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