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Kodiak ROAR: Reminders, Opportunities, Achievements & Requests, 
a CSS eCommunication newsletter
  Reminders  
Classes Resume January 5th      

We hope each and everyone of our families have had a relaxing and restful Winter Break. We will begin the start of the Second Semester with classes resuming on Tuesday, January 5th. Faculty/staff will report on Monday, January 4th for a Professional Day.
Tech Trends at CSS Webinar in the Library Archive     



The Tech Trends webinar presented in December by Mr. Gaylord is archived as a webinar on the website. This presentation included information about the roll-out of Google Classroom as a new Learning Management Systems for students, daily data-driven instruction, and ZPD (zone of proximal development)!

The next Parent Coffee Connection will be on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 8:10 a.m. in Louisa. The presentation will cover Athletics at CSS. Click here for a schedule of future topics.

Find past presentations recorded as webinars on topics ranging from Data-Driven Instruction, to an Upper School program overview, The Marshmallow Test: Non-Cognitive Skills, and State of the School archived on the website in the webinar library.
This Week In Sports  

Upper School Basketball:
Saturday, January 9, 2015 - CSS at Kiowa; JV Girls and JV Boys at 1:00 p.m.; Varsity Girls at 2:30 p.m. and Varsity Boys at 4:00 p.m.
Friday, January 15, 2015 - Callhan at CSS; JV Girls at 4:00 p.m., JV Boys at 5:15 p.m., Varsity Girls at 6:30 p.m. and Varsity Boys at 8:00 p.m.

Middle School Basketball:
Thursday, January 7, 2015 - CSS at Kiowa;  "B" Boys and "B" Girls at 4:00 p.m.; "A" Boys and "A" Girls at 5:00 p.m. (early dismissal at 2:15).
Saturday, January 9, 2015 - Simla at CSS; "B" Girls at 9:00 a.m., "A" Girls at 10:00 a.m., "B" Boys at 11:00 a.m. and "A" Boys at noon.
Monday, January 11, 2015 - ECA at CSS; "B" Boys at 4:00 p.m., "A" Girls at 5:00 p.m. and "A" Boys at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 16, 2015 - "A" Girls Tournament at Vanguard beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Upper School Girls' Swimming:
Thursday, January 7, 2015 - FVS/CSS vs Pueblo County at Fountain Valley at 4:00 p.m.
  Opportunities 
Seeking Judges for Model UN Conference

The CSS MUN team would like to cordially invite you to judge at our conference on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Model United Nations is an international high school club in which students are encouraged to debate current or historical events in a formal setting similar to the actual UN.

As judges, you would be observing debate and reviewing short summaries submitted by delegates, detailing the political position of their country/organization, known as position papers.

We would ask that you arrive at 8:00 a.m. on January 23, 2016 for a short orientation. The conference will take place from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., with a lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Your presence would be greatly appreciated by the CSS Model UN Team, seeing that judges are an essential part of any MUN conference. If you have any questions or are interested in participating please contact Nadja Hunter and David Benson, at nhunter@css.org and dbenson@css.org.

We are looking forward to seeing you in January!
Gear Lists for Spring Trips!

With the early announcement of spring gear lists for Children's School Colorado Expeditions, Middle School Seminars and Upper School Experience Centered Seminar families might consider advance planning for spring overnights.
Please note only gear lists have been compiled for seminars with an overnight component.
  Achievements 
Achievements 

Bravo! We Applaud Student Achievements
Highlights from the end of the semester included many concerts and performances as well as culminating projects. Check out the many photo albums and recaps highlighting these tremendous student celebrations.
 
Upper School Play "10 Squared"
Middle School Play "Hard Luck"
Upper School Vocal Ensemble Performance, Middle and Upper School Band Concert
Children's School Holiday Tea and 4th & 5th Grade Band Concert
Children's School Geography Day and Book Exchange

We've partnered with Vaughan & Walker Photography to capture many of these events. Their incredible images are available for personal purchase and download from the Vaughan & Walker website.  Throughout the year, they are also on the sidelines catching many of the Kodiak teams in action. These action-packed images are available in their Featured Galleries.  

First Semester Report Cards
Report cards were distributed to parents via email on December 28, 2015. Please contact, Nadja Hunter, Registrar, if you need further assistance in accessing your student's report card.

Rotary Exchange Student
Last year, Arman H. '17, spent his sophomore year in Japan as a Rotary Exchange Student.

On December 4 - December 6 this year, Arman participated in Rotary District 5470's candidate weekend: a weekend where students are interviewed and chosen to participate on exchanges in their next school year. Arman shared his exchange experiences with potential outbound students and helped Rotarians observe, interview and prep those students for next year's exchanges.

All Rotary students travel to their host countries with their country's flag --- so Arman went to Japan with his American flag. The picture with the kids with flags is one of some of the exchange students who are in our Rotary District now. 

Any parent interested in learning about Rotary Youth Exchange, please feel free to contact CSS parent, Eli Hudspeth.
Submit Achievements and Photos  
Parents and teachers are encouraged to submit nominations and digital photos of student achievements to Jessica James, Director of Communications, at jjames@css.org. These extracurricular achievements make us a well-rounded school and highlight the many unique talents and passions of our student body.  Each week, a diverse selection of achievements is highlighted in ROAR.
  Requests 
Major Vacations and Important Dates for 2016-2017 

Click here for a link to the Major Vacations and Important Dates for 2016-2017 (PDF).

Inclement Weather Procedures
As cooler weather approaches, please use the following means to learn of an inclement weather delay or cancellation:
  • First, tune into local television and radio stations, or their websites, for listings.
  • Visit the school's website, at www.css.org In the event of a delay or cancellation, the school's website will display prominent weather-related messages. Please refresh the homepage to ensure proper viewing.   
  • The school's Facebook page will announce weather-related news. 
  • Call the school's general line at (719) 475-9747. A recorded message will convey any weather-related announcements.
  • ParentAlert: To receive a text message alert about delays or cancellations, please include your cell phone information in RenWeb. Students may also list their cell phone information. Please be sure your settings are activated to receive text messages. If you did not receive this week's ParentAlert, please contact Nadja Hunter at nhunter@css.org.
As always, we encourage each family to use good judgement about the roads and conditions in your area and stay safe. 
Kodiak Kids Playgroup  


Kodiak Kids is a campus-based playgroup for families with newborn - 3 year-olds on Tuesdays (during the school year). Kodiak Kids will be held on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. in the Children's Library in the Children's Academic Center on campus. Parents, nannies and grandparents are welcome to bring little ones to campus for this community connection.

#free #opentothepublic #CoSprings #playgroup

Click here for more details.
Table of Contents: In This Issue
Classes Resume
Tech Trends at CSS
This Week in Sports
Seeking Judges for Model UN Conference
Gear Lists for Spring Trips
Achievements
Major Vacations and Important Dates for 2016-2017
Inclement Weather Procedures
Kodiak Kids Playgroup
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Jessica James, Director of Communications, at jjames@css.org.