TUESDAY 3/1
Open House from 9-11
WEDNESDAY 3/2
THURSDAY 3/3
FRIDAY 3/4
3rd Quarter Ends
TUESDAY 3/8
Mardi Gras Festival
Darkness to Light Training in the Cafe from 3:30 to 5:30
WEDNESDAY 3/9
THURSDAY 3/10
FRIDAY 3/11
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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 | |
Lower School Sun Devil of the Week is Walker Pitts! He was nominated for being an outstanding citizen by donating all of his allowance to Pennies for Peace! Great job Walker!
Middle School Sun Devil of the Week is Zoe Meyers for her desire to educate people on childhood obesity, and how to prevent it!! Zoe's advocacy skills helped create a new ACE, FAACE (Food Advocacy Academic Challenge and Enrichment). This ACE will allow students gain knowledge about nutrition and use creative methods to inspire healthy eating!
Upper School Sun Devil of the Week is Vanessa Salcedo for devotion and dedication for school events. Vanessa came to school on a Saturday to pick up 200 carnations and spent her weekend tying messages on them to raise money for the senior prom!
  
Sun Devil Teacher of the Week is Mrs. Patricia Ferris for love and dedication to our school and what she does. She leads others by being part of the team, working along side them every step of the way. She also did a great job organizing Grandparents Day!
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| SIGN IN AND PARKING RULES | |
Sign-in and Parking Rules
To better ensure the safety of our students, we are instituting and enforcing the following policies, effective immediately:
Visitor Sign-in
Other than parents dropping off or picking up a child, any visitor(including parents) must sign in and get a name tag at the front desk upon arrival on campus. If a faculty or staff member sees a visitor or parent on campus without a name tag, the faculty or staff member has been instructed to escort that person to the front office to sign in.
Drop-off & Pick-up
Morning drop off and afternoon pick up for grades Preschool - 12 is the main entrance circleonly.
Student & Parent Parking
The gym parking lot is reserved for CCS Staff and CCS Seniors only from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Please do not park in this lot, as there are only enough spaces for those mentioned above. All other students and parents should park in the one-way gravel lot next to the main entrance circle. 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. This new plan has proven to maximize safety for students and vehicles during rush hour times. Also, please adhere to all stop signsand ask your student drivers to do the same. We are awaiting new signs to clearly mark these areas.
After School Policy for MS/US Students
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 with Ms. Selby or with anotherassigned teacher until a parent arrives to pick them up in order to assure their safety.
Our priority is the safety of our students. We appreciate your cooperation with the above policies! |
| WINTERIM | |
Dear Middle School Parents:
The fifth through eighth grade winterim trip will be to the Camp Greenville Outdoor Environmental Education Center in Cedar Mountain, NC March 23 - 25, 2011. We will leave school at 7:00am on Wednesday March 23, and return for regular dismissal on Friday March 25.
This trip is designed to incorporate aspects of our science curriculum with outdoor education. In addition, winterim is unique because it exposes the students to the environment and our ecology, with many of the activities taking place outdoors. For instance, students will be participating on hikes to learn about the ecology and environment of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To add, students will gain experience orienteering, making night sky observations, leadership, team building, and other outdoor adventure activities (please refer to the next page for more information about the Greenville Outdoor Environmental Education Center). Every student is expected to attend, as this trip is a regular part of the curriculum.
The cost of the trip is $175.00, which includes lodging, activities, transportation and all meals and snacks. Students will be sleeping in heated cabins with bunk beds; the boys and girls will be in separate cabins. Attached, you will find medical release forms, a packing list and itinerary detailing your child's experience. Please sign the form below and return it along with the medical release form and full payment (made payable to CCS) to Mr. Hemingway no later than March 18. If you have any questions please email Mr. Hemingway at bhemingway@charlestoncollegiate.org. |
| CCS ANNUAL AUCTION | |
Don't forget to RSVP for the auction this week! You have until tomorrow to purchase tickets and tables at a discounted rate. The ticket cost increases in March. Can't wait to see you at the auction!
Latest Auction Item:
7 nights for 4 adults in one of our properties in Manciano, Italy. There is no expiration date and the recipient may postpone travel until any year in the future. Manciano is located 1 1/2 hours north of Rome and is a small hill town in the southern edge of Tuscany. http://www.tuscanresort.com/ |
| FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | |
Here are the latest classroom participation percentages for the Annual Fund:
10-38%; 11th-44%; 12-57%; 2nd-67%; 9th-73%; 8th-79%; PS-80%; 6th-80%; 1st-86%; K, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Faculty-100%
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| SPRING OPEN HOUSE | |
CCS is excited to launch a new format for our Spring Open House. Prospective students and parents will be introduced to our education philosophy and actually experience a CCS class in action. Teachers will explain their lesson goals and discuss why our approach reflects education in the 21st century.
Please invite your friends and family to learn why CCS is leading the revolution in 21st century education. Contact Tiffany Frank at tfrank@charlestoncollegiate.org for reservations. |
| MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL | |
March 8 from 1:40-3:00 the ACE group "Culture Clash" will be hosting a Mardi Gras Festival. The LS will be attending the festivities from 1:40-2:00 and will participate in a Mardi Gras parade. A king and queen will be decided upon best costumes/most festive and will be crowned. The MS and US will be attending from 2:00-3:00. The students will rotate between 12 stations in groups. There will be jambalaya, a doubloon toss, crafts and a special appearance with Flooded with Flavor. The students may purchase a $5 dress down day from Ms. Balliet (front office) or Mrs. McDermott (MS2). This five dollar contribution goes toward the Winterim Scholarship Fundand will allow the students to come to school decked out in Mardi Gras colors, beads, masks, etc. Additionally, each student that has participated will be greeted with Mardi Gras beads on the morning of March 8th. Please contact Mrs. McDermott with any questions.
mmcdermott@charlestoncollegiate.org |
| GUERILLA THEATRE | |
The 5th Grade Drama Class will perform a Lunchtime Guerilla Theatre play, "Jean LaBadie's Big Black Dog", at lower school lunch at 11:30 on Friday, March 4. |
| LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPOUT | |
All Lower and middle school families are invited to the
Friday Family Night- March 18, 2011
Camp set-up 3:00-5:30
Activities 5:30-7:15
Cook dinner and hangout 7:15-8:00
8:00- Movie
- $10 a family for camping/movie
- $ 5 a family for movie only
- Please, RSVP ahead of time
- If a student is to camp, at least one parent/guardian must accompany them the entire time
A) What school will provide-
-movie and movie equipment
- firewood
- bathrooms
- trash bags
- Food and drinks (for a fee to be determined)
B) What families will provide for themselves-
- food and drinks
- camping supplies
C) Activities
-Games
-Music (Bring instruments if you have them)
-Cookout
- Movie
- Raffle
- All camping and movie money goes to the ongoing development of the outdoor classroom
We look forward to seeing everyone on the 18th! Thank you for supporting the Outdoor Classroom!
(Camping will take place behind the gravel parking lot in the field.) |
| CCS TALENT SHOW | |
There will be a school-wide Talent Show on April 26 from 1:45-3:00. The sign-up sheet is outside the Music room. Please sign-up before March 25. Mrs. Warf and Mrs. Ferris will be screening the acts on Tuesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 7 from 3:00-3:30 in the Music room. Come prepared to show them exactly what you plan on doing. Acts should be three minutes or less and no lip-synching please. Please bring your own accompaniment (student musicians or CD) or talk with Mrs. Warf well in advance if you will need her help. |
| PENNIES FOR PEACE | |
Pennies for Peace
We are excited to share with you that our students will participate in a Pennies for Peace campaign from now until May!
Pennies for Peace is a program of the Central Asia Institute (CAI), founded by Greg Mortenson - author of Three Cups of Tea. CAI is nonprofit organization that promotes and provides education and literacy programs in remote mountain regions of Central Asia. Since 1998, CAI has helped to build over 100 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Pennies for Peace program goal is to encourage our students, who are ultimately our future leaders, to learn the value of philanthropy by collecting pennies for global peace. We hope to empower students by making them the leaders of this effort, and encourage them to get creative in raising funds for education.
Students may donate pennies in Mrs. Ferris' office, or through Middle School student government. 100% of donations will go to the Pennies for Peace program, and Blue and Gold teams will also be awarded points for the most pennies!
We are partnering in this mission with other Charleston independent schools, with a mission to raise awareness and funds for peace through education. We will culminate our campaign with a Peace Fair on May 7, from 3-6pm! More details will follow!
If you have any questions about our Pennies for Peace campaign, please feel free to contact Patricia Ferris, pferris@charlestoncollegiate.org, or Kate Williams, kwilliams@charlestoncollegiate.org.
Our students are eagerly looking forward to this new adventure! |
| FREE PARENT TRAINING | |
FREE TRAINING FOR CCS PARENTS
Help End Child Sexual Abuse
Darkness to Light!!
Training on Tuesday, March 8th
Time: 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Locations: CCS Café
Snacks and Childcare Provided
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| 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.
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Have a great week,
Meg Pitts
Charleston Collegiate School
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