Curriculum Night
Thursday, October 18
7:00 pm Mallard Creek Gym
Impressionistic Walk through our Montessori Curriculum
Program Highlights:
- Town Meeting with Panel Discussion
- Curriculum Timeline Walk of Math, Language, and Cultural Arts
- Glass Window Classroom Presentations
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sponsored by the CMPTO
Saturday, October 27 12:00 - 4:00 pm
JO Campus
- Masquerade Parade
- Pony Rides
- Haunted House
- Obstacle Course
- Scavenger Hunt
- Pumpkin Carving Contest
- Lots of Games
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 Middle School is Selling Vegetable & Herb Garden Plots
Buy a garden plot from the Middle School students and they'll do all the work! For $150 you can own a 4' x 8' garden box and specify what you want to grow -- up to 128 plants. Spinach, Carrots, Squash, Mint, Rosemary, Basil ... the list goes on and on.
Contact Jarrett Murgolo, Middle School Lead Teacher for more information.
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Midnight Madness
Kick-off to Basketball Season
At 12:01 am Saturday, Oct. 20, basketball season begins at Countryside! To celebrate the Booster Club is hosting a Midnight Madness event!
Gym open Friday, October 19 at 10:30 pm. Pancakes, sausage and other items available for purchase. Basketball activities begin at 11:00 pm including:
- lay-up contest
- free throw contest
- dunk contest
$1.00 to enter each contest - 50/50 winnings!
At 12:01 am Middle and High School scrimmages begin (divided by gender).
All athletes (boys and girls) grades 5th through 12th grade are invited to participate. No charge for attendance - family members and guests WELCOME!
Midnight Mustang Madness event ends at 2:00 am.
Basketball try-outs will begin the following week
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Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan with Countryside High School Social Studies Teacher, Dr. Jason Giersch
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Countryside Meets with Secretary of Education
On October 4, US Secretary of Education, the honorable Arne Duncan visited Charlotte to meet with area educators. He spoke and took questions on everything from teacher evaluation to early education to making college more affordable. Countryside was well represented at this intimate gathering of approximately 30 people with Chuck Nusinov, Head of School and Dr. Jason Giersch, High School Social Studies teacher attending.  | | Chuck Nusinov talks with a reporter from WSOC-TV after the meeting with Arne Duncan |
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Environmental Fair at the Mallard Creek Campus
Date: Friday, November 2
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Theme: Recycling, Gardening, Healthy Lifestyles, Sustainability
The Mallard Creek campus has a tradition of holding a school-wide fair each fall rotating between two themes: Environmental and International.
Each Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary class will make an environmental/recycled project for sale: $.50 or $1.00. It's also "Bring a Healthy Lunch" Day. (No lunch orders) Students will eat in class or outside, weather permitting.
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Boston Butt &Turkey Breast Benefit
Back by popular demand ... delicious, melt-in-your mouth, slow cooked, whole Boston Butt and, new this year: Turkey Breast. Two pick-up dates this year:
- Friday, November 16
- Thursday, December 20
Perfect for the Thanksgiving and Winter Holiday weekends.
When placing your order please consider purchasing a second piece of meat and donating it to the Angels & Sparrow Soup Kitchen in Huntersville. They serve a hot, healthy meal every day to those less fortunate in our community. Last year Countryside families donated 20 pieces of meat!
We'll be selling pulled pork and turkey breast sandwiches at the Fall Festival. One taste and we're sure you'll be placing your order for a whole Boston Butt or Turkey Breast!
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SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday, December 2, 2012
for the annual
Artwork created by Countryside students with inspiration from Wassily Kandinsky Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist. Art and sound were one and the same to him, because it is believed he had synaesthesia - a harmless condition that allowed him to appreciate two or more senses simultaneously. Kandinsky could not only see the color blue, he could hear it-he associated colors and tones with specific musical timbres. Part of his goal as an artist was to depict and share his synaesthetic experiences. The result is a painting that is complex and visually stimulating, with color combinations that reverberate.
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Winning Foursome in the 2011 Golf Classic:
(l-r) Ray Soporowski, Mike Downs, Pete Griffiths, Frank Lapsley .
They'll be playing again this year to defend their title!
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Calling All Foursomes
for our 4th annual Golf Classic
Friday, October 19, 2012
All are welcome to play in our Classic -- scratch golfers and duffers alike. The format is "best ball" giving you plenty of chances to get a good shot.
Friday, Oct. 19 is a Teacher Workday and no classes are in session. Make it a family affair and play with your kids. Invite your teacher to play in your foursome! It's all about having fun and enjoying the beautiful fall weather.
Don't have any clubs? No problem. Affordable club rental is available at Skybrook Golf Club.
Register online:
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Recycle Your Little Tikes
Ride-On Toys With Us!
Have you children outgrown their Toddler toys? Our Stepping Stones program would appreciate your gently used ride on toys. Please email Leah Cooper, Toddler Teacher if you have items to donate.
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Middle School Blood Drive
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 2:00pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, JO Campus
(4125 Johnston-Oehler Road)
Appointments: Contact Dolores Murgolo or log onto www.carolinadonor.org, click on donate and enter sponsor code: Countryside
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2012-2013 Campaign Begins
 The One Fund is Countryside's annual campaign to raise funds in support of classroom needs and facility improvements.
We're asking every Countryside family to make a donation. If your employer offers a charitable gift program, please submit your contribution for a matching grant.
Please click here to download a pledge form. Thank you!
We are most grateful to these Countryside
difference makers for their donations/pledges to The One Fund campaign thus far:
Diamond: $5,000 - $10,000 Farid and Saghar Hanachi Mark and Josie Lake Emerald: $2,500 - $4,999 Robert Singh-Latulipe and Celine Latulipe
Platinum: $1,000 - $2,499
Alicia Brady
Jim and Gina Broom
Ken and Paula Canavan
Brandon and Sedi Devoe
Frank Hodges
Jeff Fuller and Sarah Thurber
Beth Griffiths
Marty and Debby Haugh
Dan and Patricia McCahan
Chuck and Teri Nusinov
Nick and Lindsay Nichols
Jay Potter
Kathy Rigney
Clifford Weaver
Gold: $500 - $999
Nicolle Anderson
The Blizewski Family
Michael and Janine Bryant
John Colbert
James Clayton and Claudia Grant
Lynne Erickson
James and Pamela Gildersleeve
Wayne Glenn
Ken and Tysha Hagood
Richard and Charlotte Halperin
Mark Henriques and Anna Guyton
Ron and Katie Miller
Juan and Paula Mobley
Debbie Morton
Todd and Cheryl Nuccio
Santosh and Jyoti Rao
Michelle Stephan and Christine Robinson
Ray Soporowski
Silver: $250 - $499
Rachel Andrepont
Cara Bailey
Mark and Resa Baumann
Clay and Julie Callahan
Tom, Kim and Jacob Derthick
Melanie Fabian
Matthew Girdharry amd Lynn Soltis
Jarrett Murgolo
Ben and Susan Pai
Nicholas and Sally Pierce
Michele Rothschild
Julie Ryan
Sue Schaeffer
Mick Stuckes Shannon Sullivan J. Kevin Toomb Catherine Verratti and Sheri Silfies Jane Watson
Bronze: $100 - $249John and Jacki Altmeyer
Jonathan Anderson
Josh and Shanna Anderson
Lori Anderson
Lawrence and Megan Belton
Tom and Karen Booker
Suzanne Boucher
Lynne Breidenstein
Kate Clardy
Leah Cooper
Neil Crocker (Grandfather of Christine Croker)
Kimberly Davis
The Dennis Family
Jonathan Erickson
Danielle Fadeley
Elena French
Jason Giersch and Beth Whitaker
Linda Habovick
Shari Hatem
Aaron Henley
Farida Jacobs
Ruth Jennings
Keidi Kelly
Frank and Victoria Krebs
Mark Riggs and Amanda Long
James and Kristine Mahoney
Dolores Murgolo
The Papineau Family
Josh Peeler
Kevin Pope
Omar and Karyn Sidak
Terry and Susan Simpson
Pamela Stearns
Debbie Summers
Meredith Swanson
Sunil and Mrinalini Uchil
Brandon Uttley and Kelli Scott
Habieb and Chandra Williams
Other: up to $99
Joe and Diane Lynch
Sherry Nobles
Jeannette Ortiz
Leslie Rabb
Lindsay VanLoon
Thanh Vu
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