| This Week's Events |
MONDAY (9/13)
Girls Tennis vs. Beaufort Academy @ home
TUESDAY (9/14)
Girls Volleyball vs. Cathedral @Cathedral
WEDNESDAY (9/15)
THURSDAY (9/16)
Girls Volleyball vs. Beaufort Academy @ Beaufort Academy
FRIDAY (9/16)
No Classes- Teacher Work Day
Varsity Football vs. Bible Baptist @ home
NEXT WEEK
Monday 9/20 Girls Volleyball vs. Coastal Christian @ Coastal Christian
Wednesday 9/22 Girls Tennis vs. Palmetto Christian @ home
Thursday 9/23 Girls Volleyball vs. Thomas Heyward @ Thomas Heyward
JV Football vs. Bible Baptist @ Bible Baptist
Friday 9/24 Varsity Football vs. Coastal Christian @ home (7:30pm kickoff)
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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 | |
Karla Aguirre was nominated for always coming to class with a smile and enthusiasm. Eddie Monahan was nominated for taking the initiative to be helpful in class without being asked, and for being so polite and well-mannered. Congratulations to Karla and Eddie! 
Jordan Middleton was chosen as Lower School Sun Devil of the Week for his exceptional and wonderful manners.
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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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| ERB TESTING | |
Next week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, September 20, 21, and 22, students in grades 2-10 will be taking the CTP4 tests designed by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). These standardized tests assess students in verbal and quantitative reasoning as well as in reading comprehension and mathematics. CCS uses these tests to help us in planning our curriculum and to determine in what areas individual students need further assistance or extra challenge. As the ERB describes on their website:
This test is designed as a "low-stakes" exam, the purpose of which is to test what a student knows at a given point in time, in order to identify strengths and weaknesses. It is intended to help teachers and administrators make decisions about classroom instruction. As such, there are no preparatory materials available for it. This makes the test a more accurate reflection of the student's knowledge, and makes it a better diagnostic tool. http://www.erbtest.org/parents/
The results of your son or daughter's performance on the CTP4 tests will be discussed with you during a future parent/teacher conference. In the Lower School the classroom teachers will determine testing times. In the Middle and Upper School these tests will be administered in the mornings and a revised class schedule will be followed in the afternoons. Since 11th and 12th grade students do not take these exams, they may arrive to school at 10:15 in time for the first class period. Please help your child achieve success on these tests by ensuring that they eat a nutritious breakfast and get a good night's sleep! If you have any additional questions, you may contact your Division Head.
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| FROM THE FRONT OFFICE | |
CCS DIRECTORY
The 2010-2011 Student Directory will be sent home in Lower School folders this week and mailed to Middle and Upper School families. We will only be sending out one directory per family, so if you have a Lower and Middle student, the directory will go home with the younger child.
Questions? Please contact the front office at 559-5506. |
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, the Charleston Collegiate 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 | |
Congratulations to our Varsity team for their victory against St. Paul's this past Friday night during the SunDevil Kickoff!! A huge SunDevil thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make our first home game a Booster Club success and to the astounding "3 Dudes" for providing entertainment for us prior to the game.  We look forward to seeing everyone at this Friday's game as we welcome back by popular demand - our Lower School Spirit Squad! They will be performing along with our SunDevil cheerleaders during half-time. Go Devils! |
| FROM THE PARENT'S ASSOCIATION | |
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. INNISBROOK HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
THE INNISBROOK WRAPPING PAPER SALE HAS BEGUN!
Charleston Collegiate School announces our fall fundraiser. August 16th thru September 20th 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 |
| FALL CARNIVAL | |
Our Annual Fall Carnival is coming up on October 29th. The event is for Preschool -8th grade. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please read attachment for more details.
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BLUE AND GOLD TEAMS AT CCS
BLUE = 173 POINTS GOLD = 265 POINTS | |
Friday was a successful day for the Blue Team, playing catch up with the Gold. Teachers played academic games with their students during classes, Upper School football throwing game during lunch, Sun devil of the Week, student and faculty football throwing game during the Pep Rally, and fans at the first home football game. In all of those Blue/Gold Events, blue had more victories than defeats.......with more catching up to do. As of Friday, September 10 blue had 173 points and gold 265 points. |
| BLUE AND GOLD BOOK BONAZA | | |
Blue and Gold Book bonanza!
Starting this week, CCS is collecting used books for a Blue and Gold event! Here's how to participate:
-Bring your gently used books to Mrs. Ferris' office.
-Mark them with a blue or gold sticker.
-Win points for your team!
-The team that donates the most books wins 30 points for their Blue or Gold team!
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| 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! |
| 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. 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. |
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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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