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CHARLESTON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
Weekly Announcements
This Week's Events
MONDAY (11/1)

  Basketball practice begins- Girls 3:30-5:00  Boys 5:00-7:00

 

TUESDAY (11/2)

8am Rock 'N' Roast meeting in the conference trailer
 
 WEDNESDAY (11/3)

THURSDAY (11/4)
 
FRIDAY (11/5)
Varstiy Football Playoff Game @ Dorchester Academy 7:30 Kickoff
Next Week
MONDAY 11/8


TUESDAY 11/9

WEDNESDAY 11/10

THURSDAY 11/11
Parent/Student- Teacher Conferences- No Scheduled Classes

FRIDAY 11/12


LAST WEEK'S SCOREBOARD

BLUE VS GOLD UPDATE
Blue Team= 724
Gold Team= 697
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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
 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.
SUN DEVIL OF THE WEEK

Tanya Cantu was nominated for Upper School Sun Devil of the Week for her overall positive and friendly attitude.  She is new to CCS this year and has made such a great impression!  Congratulations to Tanya! 

Michael McCann was nominated for Sun Devil of the week for his honesty. He accidently received the incorrect change at the concession stand last week and immediately went back to return the extra money! Congratulations to Michael and keep up the good work!

William Thrower was chosen for Lower School Sun Devil of the Week for his amazing costumes during Spirit Week and for always being a gentleman! Way to go William!

 Tanya Cantu Michael McCannWilliam Thrower
Mr. McDermott was nominated for teacher Sun Devil of the week for his ongoing dedication to Flooded With Flavor. Thank you Mr. McDermott for all that you do! 

brian mcdermott


CONFERENCE DAY
November 11 is CCS conference day!   All students and parents in grades 5-12 are required to attend a meeting with the student's advisor sometime between 7:30 and 3:30 that day .  Please call Julie Balliet at 843-559-5506 x250 to make an appointment with your child's advisor.  If you are interested in meeting with a specific teacher, Mrs. Balliet can set up that appointment for you as well.  Lower School teachers sent home conference sign-up sheets in the Wednesday folders.  We look forward to seeing you on November 11!
FROM THE FRONT OFFICE
If your child is sick or will be absent, please call the front office as soon as possible either that morning or the night before at 559-5506 x 243- thanks!! 

Questions? Please contact the front office at 559-5506.
FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
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.
PARKING RULES

Parents, morning drop off and afternoon pick up for grades Preschool - 12 is the main entrance circle.  Student and parent parking is the one-way gravel lot. Please enter this lot at the beginning of the circle and exit this lot at the other end near the playground and drive around behind the lot to exit.  The gym parking lot is reserved for Staff and CCS Seniors from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.  Please do not park here unless you are on the staff or are a senior as there is only enough space for those people. This new plan has proven to maximize safety for students and vehicles during rush hour times. Also, please adhere to all stop signs.   We are awaiting new signs for all areas.

 

Middle and Upper school students remaining on campus after 3:30 pm that are not involved in athletics or specific after school programs, should sign in with Ms. Selby in the library until 4:30 and with the C-Club teachers from 4:30-5:30.  Students should stay in the library or with the assigned teachers until a parent arrives to pick them up in order to assure additional safety. 

FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
We will be collecting box tops and Campbell soup labels this month.  Please send in your box tops/soup labels and let us know who you are supporting, Clemson or Carolina!!!  The class with the most box tops/soup labels will get a pizza party!!! 
FROM THE BOOSTER CLUB
Congratulations to our Varsity Football team for making it to round one of the playoff's.  They will play this Friday night, at 7:30 p.m. at Dorchester Academy located in St. George.
We encourage everyone to show their Sun Devil spirit by following the bus 4:30 p.m. from CCS.

Basketball season has now begun. There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Wednesday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

Athletic Fees will be $50 for Varsity teams and $35 for JV teams.  We are looking for volunteers to help as team parents, and to help with the scoreboard and books. If interested in volunteering please contact Linda Scheer at 475-7632.

Go Sun Devils!
ROCK 'N' ROAST

Rock 'N' Roast, Charleston Collegiate School, John's Island, SC

Saturday November 20th, 1PM  -  5PM
 
Join us for a day of Music and Fun with a traditional Lowcountry Oyster Roast and Pig Pickin' on our beautiful 30 acre campus.


Music provided The 3 Dudes , Eddie Bush & The Mayhem, and other local musicians.

 

Charleston County Parks will provide a climbing wall for the younger crowd.


Oysters and Pig Pickin' will round out this event as a fundraiser for Charleston Collegiate School.

 

Advance ticket discounts and more info available at

 

http://charlestoncollegiate.org/newsevents/roast

 

Tickets $25/advanced, $30 gate, Students $10.

BAKE SALE

Bake Sale! Cheerleaders will be selling baked goods during  Upper School lunch Monday and Tuesday and all lunches Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday! Support the cheerleaders by satisfying your sweet tooth!!!

SPIRIT NIGHT AT CHICK-FIL-A

Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A

Have dinner on Friday, November 5 at the Chick-Fil-A on James Island from 5:00-8:00 and win points for the Blue or Gold Team! Tell the cashier that you go to CCS and what color team you are on.

COLLEGE VISITS
Grades 8-12: Be sure to check out the latest news from the College Counseling Office here College Counseling Information!! In this most recent newsletter, you'll find information on college visits, Open Houses, application deadlines, and scholarship opportunities! And don't miss the upcoming College Night for grades 8, 9, and 10 on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 pm.
EXCHANGE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY

Have you ever wanted to travel but you just can't find the time or the money?  CCS students can enter into a scholarship contest to become an exchange student and live in Germany for a year.  If you have at least a 3.0 GPA and are 15-18 years old, apply today!  All costs except personal spending money are covered if you win the scholarship.  Please see Mrs. Boyd if you are interested, or go to www.USAGermanyScholarship.org for more information.

BASKETBALL PRACTICE

Basketball Practice starts Monday, November 1st. Any male or female student, grades 6-12, may try out. All participants must have a physical dated after May 1st.

 

Girls 3:30-5:00

Boys 5:00-7:00

 

The last regular season football game will be Friday at 7:30. The game will be played at the Danny Jones Recreation Center located at 1455 Monitor St., N. Charleston, 29405.

ROCK 'N' ROAST BLUE AND GOLD EVENT

Rock 'N' Roast  Blue and Gold Event

 

The Rock 'N' Roast Committee is now accepting donations for our Class Basket Raffle! We have made it a Blue and Gold event, so please make sure to see Julie Balliet in the front office for a blue or gold sticker.  Baskets will be on display up front, the week of the Roast and winners will be announced at the event.


Raffle Baskets
Preschool - Reading & Writing (with 3rd )
KHaynie - Family Movie Time
KRogers - Chocolate Indulgences
1st - Dogs & Cats
2nd- Games, games games
3rd - Reading & Writing (with Pre E)
4th- Holiday Wrap up
5th- sports
6th- Lawn and garden
7th- Health & Beauty
8th-The Spice of Life
9th-12th- Gift cards

Lower school will bring items to classroom
5th-Doyle room
6th-Stewart room
7th- Hemmingway room 
8th- Poe room
9-12th-take to Julie Balliet

This will be a blue and gold event with the winning team getting 50 points.
Go by Julie Balliet and get a sticker to place on your item.
SECOND FALL CAMP OUT

Mark it on your calendar. The next Lower and Middle School Family Camp Out will be Friday, November 12th. October 2010 Camp outDetails to follow in Wednesday folders and in next week's Weekly Announcements. We hope to see you there!!!

FELTING CLASS

Felting class with Valerie Shears starts tomorrow Tuesday, November 2nd.  The class is every Tuesday from 3:00-4:30 through the month of November.  The price for this is $115.00.  If you are interested, please email Tiffany Frank for more details at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org.  

FALL CARNIVAL

A special thank you to everyone who helped make our Fall Carnival another great success.

fall carnival 2

This event requires so many volunteers to have the day run smoothly, and we could not do it without you!  Thanks again and remember- we appreciate all the help from our CCS parents.

Best regards,

 

Tiffany Frank and Kelly Albers

GINGERBREAD HOUSE
Gingerbread House Requests
 
During the week of December sixth, the little green trailer on campus, turns into a holiday boutique for the lower school students. They will come with their class to do their secret shopping for family and friends. We are asking parents that if during their fall cleaning, they consider donating new or nearly new items to this endeavor. Currently, we are in need of gifts for dads, grandpas and older brothers, but any resalable merchandise will be appreciated. Nothing will be priced over $5, and also, consider that items need to take up just a little bit of table space, so no over-sized items please. You may drop donations in the front lobby, and label them "Gingerbread House."
There are also opportunities for parents to get involved during that week, by volunteering their time to a myriad of elfly duties. If you're interested in joining in, please contact Lois Daughtridge at 708-8972, or email: loisdaughtridge@me.com.
 
TEAM SHOP
The Charleston Collegiate Team Shop is now open. Please look in the "Latest News" section of the school's website and click on the "Check out the CCS Team Shop" link. Please support our athletic department by selecting, decorating, and purchasing  any of the listed items. The Team Shop will close on September 30 to allow for processing all orders placed by the deadline. Once all orders are processed, the Team Shop will reopen.
 
Please contact the Athletic Director, Jay Godbolt at 559-5506 x 225 if you have questions.
Have a great week,
 

Meg Pitts
Charleston Collegiate School