| This Week's Events |
MONDAY (9/6)
TUESDAY (9/7)
Girls Tennis vs. Pinwood Prep@ John's Island Park
Girls Volleyball vs. Thomas Heyward @ Thomas Heyward
WEDNESDAY (9/9)
THURSDAY (9/10)
Girls Tennis vs. Hilton Head Prep @ Hilton Head Varsity Football vs. St. Pauls @ CCS
NEXT WEEK
Monday 9/13 Girls Tennis vs Beaufort Academy @ home
Tuesday 9/14 Girls Volleyball vs. Cathedral- away
Thursday 9/16 Girls Volleyball vs. Beaufort Academy away
Friday 9/17- NO SCHOOL
Varsity Football vs. Bible Baptist @ home
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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 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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| SUN DEVIL OF THE WEEK | |
Congratulations to the Sundevils of the week Hayden Poe in Middle School, and Eliza Limehouse in Upper School. Hayden was nominated for being helpful to new students and he was observed picking up trash around campus without being told to. Eliza was nominated for going out of her way to make new students feel welcome. Congratulations to our Sundevils of the week!
Lower School Sun Devil of the Week - Peter Beck- 2nd Grade. Peter was chosen for setting a great example for his peers in class!
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FROM THE FRONT OFFICE
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"Pink" Sheets, "Green" Sheets, & Immunization Forms
Emergency Contact Forms ("pink" sheets), Medication Information Forms ("green" sheets), and immunization records (for new students) were due on the first day of school. Please turn them in if you have not already done so.
Questions? Please contact the front office at 559-5506.
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FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
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Tuition Insurance premiums are now past due. If you have not paid your tuition in full for the year, you must purchase the insurance. Please submit your payment to the Business Office or call for the amount due if needed. |
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
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Last year, charleston collegiates annual fund raised $250,000 with 100% participation from the faculty, parents and board!! We are the only school in the area with 100% giving and we want to do it again this year! The faculty have already made their commitments with 100% participation. To make your gift to the annual fund, just click here: CCS Online Giving |
| FROM THE BOOSTER CLUB | | | Sundevils home kickoff is this Friday. Bring your family and have "Supper with the Sundevils", every home football game beginning with the Sundevil Kickoff, September 10th! Join us beginning at 6:00 p.m. for good food, great friends, and entertainment provided by our very own "3 Dudes", followed by kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
Remember to purchase your season pass which gives your immediate family entry to every home game for every sport. Passes may be purchased at the gate during Sundevil Kickoff, or drop your check off in the office marked for the CCS Booster Club for $90. We will have your pass waiting at the gate for you.
Booster Club Volunteers are needed to help in concessions at all home games. Please volunteer by contacting Cheryl Burgess at 532-2157.
Congratulations to our Varsity Football team for their win this past Friday night against First Baptist 53-21!!!
Congratulations to our Girls Tennis team for their win this past week 7-2!!!
Go Devils! |
| CCS STUDENTS WIN WONDERWORKS FAVORITE TOY CONTEST | | |
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ROCK 'N' ROAST POSTER CONTEST
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2010 Charleston Collegiate School
Annual Rock'N'Roast
Poster Design Competition
2010 Contest EntryThe Charleston Collegiate Annual Roast Committee is now accepting entries for its poster design competition. This contest is open to all students and will be judged by the committee, you may submit up to 2 entries. This event will be open to the community as a fundraiser for Charleston Collegiate School). The winning image may be reproduced as posters and/or postcards to promote and increase awareness of this event and our school. Entries due 8AM Tues. Sept. 21st (front office)
SPECIFICATIONS
1. All media acceptable
2. Overall size should not exceed 20 x 30 inches- suggested is 18 x 24.
3. Required:The artist/designer must include the following text within or around the image area:
a. Annual Rock 'N' Roast
b. Charleston Collegiate School
c. The 3 Dudes and Eddie Bush & The Mayhem
d. Sat. 1-5PM,
e. Nov. 20th, 2010
f. Oysters and Pig Pickin'
4. Optional Information:
a. County Climbing Wall
b. Hotdogs
c. Class Basket fundraiser/raffle
d. Tickets -$25 advance, $30 at gate, $10 Students
e. Online @ Charlestoncollegiate.org
f. Bring your own knife
g. No coolers allowed
AWARDS
The committee will be looking for one design to represent this event as an advertising poster. The winner will receive 4 tickets to the Roast and a lot of recognition with bragging rights.
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BLUE AND GOLD TEAMS AT CCS
BLUE = 85 POINTS GOLD = 225 POINTS | |
This year at CCS, each student has been assigned to either the Blue Team or the Gold Team. They will be competing in events all year long to try to win points for their team. These events may be school-wide, or they may span a single division, or even just one class. The events will range from the physical (a kickball game), to the academic (a writing contest), all the way to the artistic (a yearbook cover contest). The winning teams will receive recognition and a grand prize at the end of the year. The culminating event is a school-wide field day. These teams are a wonderful way for students of all ages to get to know one another.
Blue and Gold t-shirts are still available for purchase, and the cost is $5 per t-shirt. Middle School students should give their money to Mrs. Batalis; Upper School students should give their money to Mrs. Boyd.
The first blue/gold spirit dress down day is this Friday, September 10th to cheer on the football players at our first pep rally. This year students will be allowed to wear their blue or gold CCS t-shirt and jeans (in good repair) for all dress down days. No other shirts will be permitted for dress down days. If students decide not to wear their blue/gold t-shirt, then they should be dressed in the regular school uniform. Be sure to buy your t-shirts now so that your son or daughter can participate in the dress down day this Friday!
Also this Friday is an all-school Blue/Gold competition at the first home football game! Each student will receive a blue or gold token, and the students should wear their blue/gold t-shirts to the game and drop their token in the appropriate jar. The winning team will be announced at half time! |
| 9TH GRADERS MAKE GLOBAL CONNECTIONS | |
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 each chose one entrepreneur from another country 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 or come see their bulletin board outside of the computer lab! |
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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After School Activities are starting this week. All activities will be held in the lower school building with the exception of Legos and the various art classes. A list of what activities are held in which classroom will be posted on the front door to the Lower School building. If you have not yet signed your child up for an activity, you may still do so through this Friday, September 10th. For a full list of the activities, days, times, and descriptions, please refer to the ASA attachments. If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany Frank at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org.
The Riding Club at CCS! The CCS Riding Club is a great opportunity for kids to have fun and learn about horses alongside their classmates and friends. Focus on horseback riding instruction, including horsemanship learning and activities. Held at CATR Farms on Johns Island - only five minutes away from CCS. CATR Farms sits on 42 acres of land with four riding arenas, and 30-acre riding field, and has ten safe, reliable school horses. OPEN TO: All second through eighth graders, regardless of previous riding ability. PRACTICES: Tuesdays 3:15-5:15. DATES: August 31 - November 30. SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Friday, August 27 (Space is limited!) COST: One payment of $499 or three payments of $180. CONTACT: Shayla Cataldo at CATRlessons@wildblue.net or 559-2287.
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FROM THE PARENT'S ASSOCIATION
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The first Parents' Association meeting will be held September 14, 2010 at 8:00 am in the conference trailer. All parents' are welcome to attend.
Gently-used uniforms will be collected throughout the year. Drop off your clean, unwanted uniforms at the front office. The PA will be having another gently-used uniform sale soon.
Grocery Store cards: Please relink your Target, Harris Teeter, BiLo, and Publix cards to Charleston Collegiate for the 2010-11 school year. (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 Sharon Foster with any questions.
THE INNISBROOK WRAPPING PAPER SALE HAS BEGUN!
Charleston Collegiate School announces our fall fundraiser. August 16th thru September 8th The Innisbrook fundraiser is one of the biggest fundraisers for the CCS Parent's Association. Last year we raised enough money to help with the new lower school playground, Promethean boards for the middle school and summer leadership scholarships for the upper school students. Your support is crucial to continue to provide Promethean boards for the upper school and continued enhancements on the lower school playground. Help us reach our fund raising goal of $15,000.00 Go to www.innisbrook.com and select EZ to enter your order return payment to school or pay on line. Our school # is 111148. Make checks payable to Charleston Collegiate School P.A. We will process your order if you are unable to enter your order on line. Thank you for your continued support! Watch for middle and high school prizes! Should you have any questions please contact: Charlotte Smith 843-607-9484 ladwhit@bellsouth.net |
| COLLEGE VISITS | |
CCS will be holding an S.A.T. prep course in math. This class is for students of all ability levels in grades 10-12. The individual score increase depends, of course, on how much effort is put into preparation. Included in the class are worksheets, sample questions and practice test sections. A 'How to use your calculator for SAT' section is also included to help students learn to use their calculator properly on the test. Sections will run Saturdays from September 18th to October 30th from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM and the cost is $60.00 per child per section.
Junior & Senior College Night is Wednesday, September 29, 6:30 p.m. You will hear about the application process from High Point University, the financial aid process from The Citadel, and the SAT and ACT test and preparation process from College Edge. STUDENT ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. PARENT ATTENDANCE IS ENCOURAGED!
Sept. 28th -The Elon University Admissions Representative will meet with interested students from 9:00-9:30 in the library.
Sept. 29th - The Samford University Admissions Representative will meet with interested students from 2:30-3:00 in the library.
Sept. 30th - The High Point University Admissions Representative will meet with interested students from 8:00-8:30 in the library.
The Berry College Admissions Representative will meet with interested students from 10:30-11:00 in the library.
The Georgia Southern University Admissions Representative will meet with interested students from 2:30-3:00 in the library.
Sept. 30th - Charleston College Fair 2010 Charleston College Fair and Ed-Op Program at the College of Charleston's Carolina First Arena, located at 301 Meeting Street in downtown Charleston. All interested students and their families are invited to the free evening program on September 30th from 6:30-8:00. There will also be two short financial aid information sessions throughout the evening. Questions should be emailed to roshfelds@cofc.edu. |
| LOWER SCHOOL SPIRIT SQUAD | |
Lower School Spirit Squad We are excited to announce that the Spirit Squad has been invited to cheer for three games this year! Girls and boys, Kindergarten through 5th grade, are invited to participate. Students may choose to be a cheerleader or mascot, and will perform cheers at halftime during the Homecoming game. Halftime performances will be 9/17, 9/24, and 10/2. Students may choose to participate in one, two, or all three performances. Information forms due by Friday, Sept. 10. This is a great way for Lower School students and parents to get involved and show support for our school! To register your child, please e-mail Kate Williams kwilliams@charlestoncollegiate.org.
Starting Monday, September 13th, we will have practices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:15.
On Friday, September 17th, 24th and October 1st, meet in the gym by 8pm- Haltime 8:30pm. |
| FROM THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT | | | Auditions for the Fall Play will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 7th and 8th at 3:00 in Mr. Neale's room. All Middle and Upper school students are welcome to audition. The Fall Play will be performed on October 29 and 30 at 7:30pm. |
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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 TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT | | | CALLING ALL LAPTOPS! CCS offers several courses that require the students to have laptop computers and not all of our families have a laptop to spare. If you have a laptop that you no longer need, our students will put it to good use! And you can receive a tax deduction for the value of it. Please contact Austin Starowicz as astarowicz@charlestoncollegiate.org if you have one to donate. Thank you! |
| WEEKLY ICE CREAM SALES | | | CCS is selling ice cream again during lunch times. We will be selling ice cream sandwiches, fudge bars, ice cream bars and orange creamcicles. The price for ice cream is 50 cents. The money made from ice cream sales goes towards the café supplies such as napkins, cups and all utensils. If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany Frank at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org. Thank you! |
| LOCKS OF LOVE | | Locks of Love - Join us in giving!
Over a million children in the U.S. suffer from medical conditions that cause hair loss. You are invited to help! Mrs. Williams and Ms. Murphy plan to grow their hair to donate this winter and would love for CCS teachers, students, and parents to join in giving a gift to Locks of Love!
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. Your gift can help restore self-esteem and confidence for these special children.
Please see the Locks of Love website, www.locksoflove.org, for more information on this charity's mission, how to give, and requirements for hair donation. Questions? Email kwilliams@charlestoncollegiate.org.
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Have a great week,
Meg Pitts
Charleston Collegiate School
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