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Remember to Wear Your Lightning Pass
 Parent and visitor access to the building is limited to the the main educational wing entrance and the main church entrance, both of which are monitored by staff. As a safety measure, CDS parents are required to wear their Lightning Pass which authorizes them to enter the building. ALL parents must wear your Lightning Pass, or you will be asked to stop and sign in at the desk before proceeding past the main entrance, even if you can be identified by the person on duty. If you need a Lightning Pass, additional passes are available in the school office. Thanks for your cooperation for the safety of our children! |
Report Cards Issued Today
Report cards were sent home today for students in grades K - 5. Report cards for students in grades 6 - 8 can be viewed on-line through TeacherEase. Parents should keep the report card for your records and sign and return the cover sheet to your child's teacher. If your child in grades K - 5 did not bring home his/her report card today, please contact the office. |
Early Re-Enrollment Discount
Re-Enroll by January 31 for Tuition Discount
 We are looking forward to your family returning to CDS next year! Re-enrollment packets for the 2013-1014 school year were mailed before Christmas break. We are now re-enrolling current CDS families, including siblings entering kindergarten. If you are planning to attend CDS for the 2013-2014 school year, you must complete all the re-enrollment paperwork. In order to receive the early registration discount amount enclosed in your packet. All paperwork must be turned in by January 31. (See re-enrollment packet for additional conditions that may apply.) All monthly payers will be required to use the FACTS Management program again this year. Our bookkeeper, Denise, can answer any questions about the FACTS program. If you have family or friends interested in registering at CDS, we are also accepting pending applications for Open Enrollment beginning February 1. For every new student who attends CDS based on your referral, your family will receive $300 towards tuition. Additional packets are available in the school office. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Stephens at lindastephens@centraldayschool.com. |
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AR Prize Day Coming in January
AR (Accelerated Reader) is a reading incentive program sponsored by the PTF to encourage reading for students in first through eighth grades. Here's how it works - students read a book designated as an AR book, take an AR test on the computer, then, earn and accumulate points based on their test scores. Once each semester students can shop for prizes in the AR store set up by PTF volunteers. The prize day to shop with AR points earned in the first semester will be announced in next week's Informer.
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Box Tops for Education
 We recently received a check from Box Tops for Education for $637.51. Great job, parents! Thanks to our parent volunteers, Geneva Moore and Mandy Patrick, who keep those collected and turned in for cash. Keep those Box Tops and Labels for Education coming in! See the flyer in today's Informer about special Box Top promotions during January. Every Box Top turned in helps the PTF earn cash for the school!
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Chess Club for Second Semester
Deadline to Register Is Friday, January 18
 Beginning January 23, Chess will begin meeting again during lunch on Wednesdays under the direction of Beckie Levatino. Returning and new chess players will need to register beginning this Wednesday on the cdsthunder.com website. The cost is $35 per student for the second semester. If you have any question about registration, contact Amy Carr at amycarr@cetnraldayschool.com. |
Practice Those Spelling Words!
Students will be participating in classroom spelling bees in the next couple of weeks. Each student in grades 1 - 8 should have received a practice list. Please review and practice these words with your child. The top four spellers in each class (grades 1-5) and top eight spellers in each grade (6-8) will advance to the school-wide bee. Parents of participants in the school-wide bee will be contacted. The date for the in-school bee for grades 1 - 8 is January 17. The school-wide bee will be held in the Chapel. Here is the schedule for the in-school bee:
9:00- 9:30: 3rd grade 9:30-10:00: 1st grade 10:00-10:30: 2nd grade 10:30-11:15: 4th grade 11:15-12:00: 5th grade 12:30-1:15: 7th grade 1:30 - 2:15: 6th grade 2:15:-3:00: 8th grade |
Lunch Orders and Payments
 Please remember payment for lunches are due when lunches are ordered. Payments may be made through e-giving or paid in the school office. Lunches cannot be served unless paid in advance. Thanks for your cooperation. Lunch orders for February will open on the cdsthunder.com website on January 16 and the deadline to order is January 30. |
Dennis Uniform Sale Through Jan. 19
There's a sale with New year's savings at the Dennis Uniform Store
now until January 19th. Shop in-store, online, by phone or mail order and receive 10% savings on all purchases! Offer excludes marked down items.
Online anytime: www.dennisuniform.com
National Customer Service: 800.854.6951 |
Inclement Weather Policy
 In the event of inclement weather, (snow and/or ice) parents will be notified regarding school closing or an altered schedule via the school website, emails, a phone alert calling system and announcements over the local TV stations. We do not necessarily follow the Shelby County school closing policy. |
Thunder Basketball Results
 7/8 Boys Win Blue Streak Invitational Congratulations to the 7/8 boys team coached by Jay Foster for winning the Blue Streak Invitational held during the Christmas Break.
Results as of 1/7/13 Girls
1/2 Patrick vs Holy Communion - Tied
7/8 McKnight vs CTK - Won
Boys
1/2 Boys Harris vs CTK - Won
5/6 Boys Levatino vs St Dominic - Lost
1/2 Boys Key vs Holy Communion - Won
3/4 Boys Jones vs St. John's - Lost
1/2 Boys Harris vs Woodland - Lost
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Christ-centered Divorce and Grief Recovery for Children
Growing Seasons support groups are for children ages 4 - 9 who live in a single-parent family. These groups provide a safe environment for them to express their feelings of grief, learn coping sills and start to feel good about themselves again. There is a parent orientation meeting and registration Wednesday, January 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Groups meet for 10 weeks beginning January 16. For more information contact angelakathill@gmail.com.
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Kroger Community Rewards Have your registered your Kroger Plus Card Yet? By registering your card, you help raise money for CDS. Your family and friends can register their cards to help CDS too! To find out how to help click here. |
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PTF SPOTLIGHT
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
My Coke Rewards:
Did you know that you can donate your My Coke Rewards to CDS?
Just go to mycokerewards.com, sign up, enter your points then click "donate to school", choose Central Day School and enter the amount of points you wish to donate or you can send in your lids/wrappers and we can enter them for you. So, grab your favorite Coca-Cola beverages and get My Coke Rewards codes to enter.
Codes can be found on 14 different brands:
*Where to find codes:
- Under caps
- Inside tear-off on 12-pks.
- On multi-pack wraps
Brain Teaser
I went on a trip last week. The traffic was moderate and the journey took two and a half hours. On the return journey, the traffic was similar, but I made it back in 150 minutes. How come?
The PTF would like to thank everyone for their support and remind you if you have any questions or would like to assist in any way to please contact us at the following: ptf@centraldayschool.com
Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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Private Music Lessons Second Semester  Central Church's Music Department offers private music lessons for CDS students during the school year. There are a few openings in the second semester. For parents who are interested, please contact Lana Brown at lanabrown@centralchurch.com.
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Looking Ahead...
January
17 - In-School Spelling Bee
18 - Registration Deadline for Chess
21 - Martin Luther King Holiday, No School
23 - Chess Begins for Second Semester
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