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MONDAY (3/15)
No events.
TUESDAY (3/16)
Field Trip (Kindergarten), 9am-12pm
Field Trip (MS), 11:30am-1:30pm
WEDNESDAY (3/17)
Board of Trustees Meeting, 6pm
THURSDAY (3/18)
LS Field Day, 1pm
FRIDAY (3/19)Field Trip (1st Grade), 8:20-11am
NEXT WEEK
MS/US Winterim,
March 22-26
LS Spring Feast,
March 26, 12pm
Spring Break
(No School),
March 29-April 5
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Greetings!
Saturday's 40th Birthday Celebration Auction was a lots of fun and . . . WE EXCEEDED OUR FUND-RAISING GOAL!!! Thanks to everyone who helped to make this year's Auction a tremendous success -- especially Auction co-chairs, Mary Lynn Drury and Mary Bull, and all of their amazing volunteers. We would also like to thank all of those who donated products or services to the event and all those in attendance for helping us to raise some big bucks for the school. We appreciate all of your help and generosity.
Congratulations to Upper School student Isaiah Lavallee, who has been selected by the faculty to apply for The United States Military Academy's Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) for high school juniors going into their senior year. The weeklong program of academic classes, military training, physical fitness training and intramural athletics gives students the opportunity to experience cadet life and to see first-hand what West Point has to offer.
There have been two recent articles about CCS in the Post and Courier. Today's article (link) featured Upper School Head Liz Boyd and the particular challenges facing her this year. Last week's article (link) was written by senior Kate Miller as the final column in her year-long stint as CCS's student journalist for the Post & Courier. Junior Ben Schaffer has been appointed the new student journalist for this monthly column; his first article will appear in April or May.
Mimi Bordeaux (6th grade) shows off her City Project team's model city, "Purplopolis", during Thursday's all-school event.(Photo by Kendall Reilly)
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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LOWER SCHOOL FIELD DAY
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This Week!
Lower School Field Day will be this Thursday, March 18th at 1:00pm in the gym. All Lower School students have been divided into teams and will compete against each other in various races. Parents are invited to watch and cheer on the teams. Students will need to wear their PE clothes and athletic shoes.
For more information, please contact Letitia Sowers or Esta Farmer.
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FROM SCHOOLHOUSE FAIR
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April Lunch Orders
The April menu will be posted on March 15th through March 24th. Place your orders on the Schoolhouse Fare website at www.schoolhousefare.com.
The April restaurant schedule is as follows: - Mondays - CiCi's pizza
- Tuesdays - alternating Lenny's Sub Shop and Yo Burrito
- Wednesdays - Chick-fil-A
- Thursdays - alternating Just Fresh and Subway/Billy Dee's
- Fridays - Asian Flavor
We hope that families will review the new menu. Please contact
Schoolhouse Fare with any questions: lunchinfo@schoolhousefare.com and 843-297-8030.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL GOODWILL DRIVE
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March 18-24
The Middle School will be hosting a Goodwill Drive on March 24th. Let your unused items help our local community provide jobs and training for citizens in need! Please send any items you wish to donate to school with your student from March 18th-24th. These will be housed in Mrs. Doyle's room, MS 3. If you have larger items, please drop them off on March 24th in the café.
Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Doyle.
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FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
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Girls' Basketball Workouts
The Girls' basketball teams are starting spring/off-season workouts on Wednesday, March 17th at 3:30pm. Girls in grades 5-11 are invited to attend.
For more information, please contact Jay Godbolt.
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FROM THE ART DEPARTMENT
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Colorful Cans
 Watch for the Middle School art class's entry in the Charleston County Colorful Cans Project. These are oil drums which student groups paint to attract the public's attention to encourage them not to litter. The CCS Colorful Cans will be ready for use during the Cooper River Bridge Run at the end of this month.
Please contact Mrs. Shears with any questions.
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FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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 College News
Congratulations to the following seniors on their recent college acceptances: Shareef Elkady - College of Charleston and Ithaca College; Jessie Wood - USC and College of Charleston; Mackenzie Drury - USC; Townes Moore - USC; Miranda Rawson - USC; Shan Fang - Temple and SUNY Binghamton; Luis Macias - Coastal Carolina University.
SAT/ACT Prep Course
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combination S.A.T. / A.C.T. prep class will be held from 9:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday, April 24th. The fee is $50. Please
see Mrs. Sharpe for details and registration form.
For more information about any of the above, please contact Mrs. Boyd at eboyd@charlestoncollegiate.org or 559-5506 x229. |
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FROM THE ADMISSION OFFICE
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Host Family Needed!
 We have a Chinese student who is interested in spending his 11th grade year at CCS, but we need a host family in order for him to be able to enroll. Please stop by (or contact) the admission office to take a look at the student's profile, and let us know if you might be interested in hosting.
This would be a great way to bring some worldly perspective into your home, and we are offering a $1000 tuition credit to any family who is willing to play host. Please contact Hacker Burr in the Admission Office if you are interested.
Thanks!
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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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