| This Week's Events | MONDAY (5/17)
Senior Exams: Math, 10am-12pm
Senior Exams: Gov't & Econ, 1-3pm
TUESDAY (5/18)
MBS Book Buy Back, 8am-3pm
Senior Exams: English, 10am-12pm
2nd Grade Play, 11am
Senior Symposium, 1:15-3pm
WEDNESDAY (5/19)
MBS Book Buy Back,
8am-3pm
Senior Symposium, 12:45-2:30pm
Yearbook Presentation, 2:30pm
Board of Trustees Meeting, 6pm
THURSDAY (5/20)
MBS Book Buy Back,
8am-3pm
5th Grade Exhibitions
MS Dance & Cookout,
4-6pm
FRIDAY (5/21)MBS Book Buy Back, 8am-3pm
Graduation Practice, 10am
US Awards, 1:30pm
Senior Dinner & Awards, 6pm
SATURDAY (5/22)
Graduation, 9am
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| Upcoming Events | MBS Book Buy Back,
May 18 to June 1, 8am-3pm
MS/US Exams
May 24-26
Sun Devil Classic Golf Tournament
May 26, 10am (registration starts)
Make-Up Exams
May 27
LS Awards & Last Day of School
May 27, 8am
MS Awards & 8th Grade Graduation
May 28, 8am
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Greetings!
The Class of 2010 graduates this weekend! The 2010 Junior Marshals and Honor Graduate (and student speaker) for Saturday's commencement were selected by the faculty and announced last week: Honor Graduate - Jordan de Jong; Junior Marshals - Tyler Swain, Johnna Menke, Sydney Bertsch, and Stuart Bowers. Please also see an exciting announcement below about this year's commencement speaker.
Please congratulate our senior athletes for winning the following awards at Friday's 2010 Athletic Banquet: Female Athlete of the Year - Jessica Wood; Male Athlete of the Year - Will Hamburger; Charles P. Stoney Sportsmanship Award - Townes Moore.
The Lower School Spring Concert was Tuesday night, May 11th. Led by music teacher Rebecca Knox, the younger students -- dressed as dogs -- sang songs for "Arf!" while the older students entertained the audience with a pirate show. (Pictured: first graders Dalia Medrano and Caroline Shaw)
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. |
2010 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
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Saturday, May 22nd
 We are honored to announce that Ted Turner will serve as our commencement speaker. Mr. Turner is chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc., a private company that also works with Mr. Turner's charitable interests that include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, and the Turner Foundation, among others.
At Mr. Turner's suggestion, he will be interviewed by a senior class member as part of the commencement ceremony, rather than deliver a commencement address. Graduating senior Will Northcut has been selected by the faculty to conduct the interview.
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SENIOR SYMPOSIUM
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This Week! (May 18th and 19th)
CCS's Senior Symposium is May 18 and 19; you can find the program for it here. The Symposium is the culmination of the year-long Senior Exhibition process, during which each senior pursued a topic of personal interest. During the Symposium, the seniors will present the results of their investigations, as well as share the "product" they created as they sought to answer an essential question which they devised. Topics range from the meaning of happiness to the impact of the beauty industry on young women to the value of graffiti to how to run a successful soccer-related retail business.
We hope you will join us for this exciting event! Please contact Jean Pendleton with any questions.
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FROM THE LIBRARIAN
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 Library Books Are Due!
All library books are now due. Please turn them in before your last day of school to avoid fines!
Please contact Mimi Seyfert with any questions.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE & COOKOUT
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Thursday, May 20th from 4-6pm
Middle School Dance and Cookout!!! Thursday, May 20, 4:00-6:00pm. Tickets are $5/person. Please contact Heidi Doyle with any questions or to purchase tickets.
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2010 CCS SUMMER CAMPS
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 Update on Available Camps
An announcement will be made at the end of the week about which Summer Camp sessions will be held. In the meantime, sign-ups will continue right up to the first day of any session to accommodate parents who wish to add camps to their child's summer schedule. If a camp session is cancelled, parents may decide to schedule a different session or have their deposit refunded.
Please contact Mr. Neale at rneale@charlestoncollegiate.org if you have any questions.
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FROM THE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
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Awards Program on Thursday, May 27th
Lower School Awards program will be held on May 27th at 8:00 AM. Please make plans to attend this end of the year presentation of awards. It will be held in the gym.
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FROM THE YEARBOOK ADVISER
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Yearbooks Are Coming This Week!
 The 2009-10 yearbook will be presented to the school this Wednesday, May 19th. Each student will receive a copy. A limited number of additional copies are available for purchase for $65: this is a great opportunity for parents (especially senior parents) to have a lasting memento of your child's school year! To reserve your copy today, please contact Ms. Pelzer.
Graduation Photos
Strawbridge Studios will be taking seniors' pictures from 8-8:30am in the gym the morning of graduation. The cap-and-gown head shots are available on a prepay basis only; order forms were distributed to seniors last week and are due no later than Saturday morning at the time of the pictures. For general question about graduation portrait orders, please contact Strawbridge Studios customer service at 1-800-326-9080.
Unclaimed Fall Student Portraits and Class Pictures
If you ordered a copy of your child's school photo or class picture in the fall and never received it, please stop by the reception desk: there is a box full of Middle/Upper School student and class photos that have not yet been picked up! You may also send your child to pick them up on your behalf.
Prom Pictures
A senior class group picture was taken by the Strawbridge Photographer at this year's prom. In addition, a handful of students have individual prom photos that were taken but never ordered. If your child had an individual picture taken or is in the group picture (below) and you would like to order a copy of it, please contact Jaquelin Pelzer this week!
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FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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| MBS Book Buy-Back
Book buy back starts this week on Tuesday, May 18th and runs through Tuesday, June 1st from 8am to 3pm in the Library.
If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Smith.
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FOOD & NECESSITIES DRIVE
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| Sponsored by the 10th Grade Girls
 Attention Charleston Collegiate School! The Sophomore Class is assembling a food and necessity drive for Our Lady of Mercy Outreach Center. All grades are eligible to participate. There is no need to purchase brand new items, however, the items need to be unopened and unused. Here is a list of things that will be accepted:
Food -
ˇ Canned Vegetables
ˇ Pasta/Macaroni
ˇ Peanut Butter
ˇ Jelly
ˇ Juice
ˇ Cereals
ˇ Jello
Necessities -
ˇ Soaps
ˇ Shampoos
ˇ Lotions
ˇ Dental Hygiene
ˇ Feminine Hygiene
ˇ Books (Any Kind)
ˇ Paper Products
*Donation Boxes will be located in front of Mrs. Boyd's office, in the library, and at the front office. If there are any questions, please contact the 10th grade class or Mrs. Olson.
molson@charlestoncollegiate.org.
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SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
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| Sponsored by the 10th Grade Boys
 The 10th Grade boys will be holding a school supply drive on Monday, May 17th to Friday, May 21st.
Items that will be collected include: - Binders
- Pens
- Pencils
- Clean Loose Leaf Paper
- Clean Notecards
- Highlighters
- Dry Erase Markers
- Crayons
- Color Pencils
- Markers
- Scissiors
- Rulers
- Erasers
All supplies will go to Our Lady Of Mercy and the school to be used for the 2010-2011 school year.
10th graders will be walking around with bins on Monday, May 17. Bins will also be placed around the Upper and Middle Schools for the remainder of the week. Please contact Ed Lenahan with any questions. |
2010-11 SUNDEVILS CHEERLEADERS
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 Congratulations!
Coach Letitia Sowers has named the following students have been named to next year's cheerleading squad: Arran Montgomery, Caroline Gibson, Lena Hurley, Madison Collins, Mikey Zervos, Mimi Bordeaux, Nicole Smith, Peighton Davis, Savannah Odum, Sydney Bertsch, Taylor Searcy, and Zoe Myers.
Look for them cheering on the Sundevils at next year's games!
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2010-2011 LOWER & MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP OUTS
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Mark Your Calendars!
 Due to the success of the Lower School Camp Out during last month's Green Week, next year we are planning some camp outs/movie nights to take place here at CCS. The camp outs will be open to Lower and Middle School students and their families. We are hoping to raise enough money through these events to build a low ropes course in our Outdoor classroom.
Here are the details as of now:
1) First Friday Family Night: Held the first Friday of September, October, November, March, April, and May. - $10 a family for camping/movie
- $5 a family for movie only
- All Families must RSVP ahead of time
- If a student is to camp, at least one parent or guardian must accompany them the entire time
2) What school will provide: 3) What families will provide for themselves: food and drinks camping supplies
4) Activities: Games Music Cookout Movies Raffle
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8TH GRADE GRADUATION & END-OF-YEAR EVENTS
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 Can you believe the end of the year is already upon us? We are so proud of the accomplishments of the eighth graders and look forward to celebrating their successes with you at these very exciting upcoming events. - May 26, 2:15-2:45 p.m. - Eighth Grade Graduation Practice (all eighth graders are required to attend)
- May 28, at 8:00 a.m. - Eighth Grade Graduation and Middle School Awards ceremony in the gymnasium. (Graduates should arrive to school no later than 7:30 a.m.)
Graduation Attire: Male students are to dress in button-down collared shirts worn tucked in, formal slacks, and dress shoes. Female students are to wear dresses, skirts and blouses, or slacks and blouses. Dresses and skirts should be of an appropriate length and tops may not be strapless or include spaghetti straps. Sweaters may be worn over dresses or tops of a tank style but must be kept on throughout the graduation ceremony. High heel shoes may be worn, but heel height may not exceed 2 inches.
We are very proud of the eighth graders and look forward to celebrating with you! For questions contact Gretchen Batalis.
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SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR MS/US
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Wondering what your Upper or Middle School student is going to do this summer? On our website is a list of summer opportunities for middle and high school students -- including academic, artistic, international, and outdoor experiences. This list has been compiled from information sent to the College Counselor; some brochures are also available for viewing in Ms. Pringle's room. (For more information, please visit the website for the individual programs.)
Click here to view the list posted on the CCS website.
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FROM THE ADMISSION OFFICE
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 Seeking Host for Exchange Student
We are still looking for a family to host a Chinese Exchange Student who will be attending CCS next year. We will offer a $2000 tuition credit for hosting, but we need to hear from you ASAP if you are interested. Please contact Hacker Burr in the Admission Office with questions, or to request a profile of the student.
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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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