Cross Lanes Christian School Parent E-News for Thursday, October 16, 2014
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Cross Lanes Christian School Parent E-News for Thursday, October 16, 2014
Cross Lanes Christian School Parent E-News for Thursday, October 16, 2014 Check us out on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! @clcschool I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God Romans 12:1-2 Grandparents Day / Book Fair NOON Dismissal Parent-Teacher Conferences SH Fall Social JH Fall Social Awards Night Basketball Tryouts Homecoming Court JH Cheerleading Tryouts Earn $$ For CLCS Veterans Day Parents — A Challenge... Softball Field Congratulations! Administrator Article Notifications Flu Vaccines Box Tops Contest RePlay-It School Delays Info Medication Distribution Senior Parents Yearbook Ad Available October 2014 November 2014 Lost & Found Union Mission Drives 2015 Centurion ON SALE School Uniforms Dr Ghareeb, DDS 2014 WVCAT Soccer / Volleyball Tournament The 2014 Middle School WVCAT (West Virginia Christian Athletic Tournament) for Soccer and Volleyball is being held today, Friday, and Saturday, October 16 - 18 on the campus of Wood County Christian. The high school tournament will follow next weekend, Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, with volleyball being played at Charleston Catholic and soccer games at Schoenbaum stadium. FACULTY IN-SERVICE NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow Friday, October 17, due to Faculty InService. Classes will not be held on this day for all students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. In addition, After Care will not be available. School will resume on Monday, October 20, at 8:15am. PLAN / Sophomore Class The PLAN will be administered to the Sophomore class on Wednesday, October 22, beginning at 8:25am until Noon. Be sure your student has their social security number on this day for testing. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps sophomores assess their current academic development, explore career/training options, and makes plans for the remaining years of high school and beyond. The PLAN can also help focus test preparation to improve ACT scores. Fall Sports Pictures All Soccer & Volleyball Players will have their photos taken on Wednesday, October 22 beginning at 3:00pm. Photo Retakes & Elementary Class Photos Mike Hall will be on campus this Wednesday, October 22, at 9am for photo retakes as well as taking the K5 thru 6th Class photo. First Quarter Report Cards The end of the First Quarter grading period was yesterday, Wednesday, October 15. Report Cards will be distributed on Wednesday, October 22. Signed report card envelopes need to be returned to the school on Friday, October 24. Scholastic Book Fair Elementary Grandparents Day This year’s Scholastic Book Fair will begin with a Special Saturday Book Fair, Saturday, October 25, from 9am to 1pm for parents who may not be able to make it during the week. The Book Fair continues to be open Monday, October 27 through Thursday, October 30, 8am to 6pm. If you are unable to attend the Book Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our online Fair is available from October 22 to November 11. Grandparents Day on Thursday, October 30, will coincide with our Book Fair again this year. Grandparents Day begins with a short program presented by our elementary students followed by an open house. Grandparents of elementary students will have an opportunity to shop with their grandchild after the mornings activities. We are asking grandparents with grandchildren in both lower and upper elementary to please visit the book fair from 11:30 to NOON. After the Book Fair and class visit, grandparents are welcome to take their grandchild with them (with parental approval) for a special afternoon. This is an exciting time for our students! Meet and greet in Gym / refreshments 10:00 to 10:30 Special program by elementary classes 10:30 to 11:00 Visit with elementary grandchildren/classrooms BOOK FAIR TIMES: K5-3rd Grade at Book Fair: 11:00am-11:30am 4th-6th Grade in Classroom: 11:00am-11:30am K5-3rd Grade in Classroom: 11:30am-12:00pm 4th-6th Grade at Book Fair: 11:30am-12:00pm Grandparents with both lower & upper elementary child are to visit the book fair from 11:30am to NOON. HALF DAY for All Students Friday, October 31, 2014 School will be dismissed at NOON for all students, K5 thru 12th grades, on Friday, October 31, in preparation for the SH Fall Social in the gym. School resumes on Tuesday, November 4, at 8:15am Parent-Teacher Conferences—November 3 Our Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday, November 3. Please call the school office to schedule meetings with your child’s teacher. Conferences are scheduled from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm on Monday. Due to the full day of parent-teacher conferences, there is NO school for all students, K5 thru 12, on this day. School resumes on Tuesday, November 4, at 8:15am. Senior High FALL SOCIAL Tickets on SALE now for $25! Fall Social for grades 9th thru 12th will be held in the school gym, Saturday, November 1. Theme: “Around The World”. Doors will open at 6pm with PICS at 6pm and dinner being served at 7pm. Purchase your tickets by Friday, October 24. Price increases to $30 per ticket if purchased after that date. 2014 JH Fall Social Friday, November 7, 2014 South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena 8:30pm to 10:30pm COST: $12 per ticket Tickets On Sale MONDAY in School Office! Fall Sports Awards Night Monday, November 10 MULTIPURPOSE ROOM 6:00pm for Middle School 7:30pm for High School When school is closed for the day, all extra-curricular scheduled activities will be cancelled unless notified. BASKETBALL TRYOUTS BEGIN: While the fall season comes to an end, we look forward to our upcoming basketball and cheer season. MIDDLE SCHOOL Tryouts will be Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28. HIGH SCHOOL Tryouts will begin November 3rd and extend through November 7th. All students who plan to play must have turned in their sports physicals before they may practice or try-out. Athletic fee of $45.00 will be due prior to being able to dress or play in a game. Practice schedule for November will be posted soon. Please note that a complete travel uniform is required to participate in basketball or cheerleading. Order forms may be picked up in the school office. Looking forward to an exciting season. GO WARRIORS! 2014 Homecoming Court We want to congratulate Tyler Corbin and Cassidy Duffy for being chosen Mr. and Miss C.L.C.S. for 2014! Also, congratulations to the remaining seniors who were chosen by the student body to be on this year’s court: Ian George Brenden Guthrie Courtney Kendrick Caroline Morris It was a very enjoyable day of fun and fellowship! Middle School Cheerleading Tryouts Monday, October 20 3:30 - 4:30 in the Multipurpose room Girls need to wear gym shorts, t-shirt, & sneakers to tryout for the team. Fundraising Project for CLCS DONATE Used and Unwanted ITEMS! Earn Money for CLCS ! We collect and recycle empty printer cartridges, used cell phones, used I Pads, Digital Cameras, GPS Devices, Tablets, Toner, MP3 Players, and E Readers. Collection boxes are located in the Administrative Building (100 Building). Thanks for supporting this fundraising project at Cross Lanes Christian School! Veterans Day There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. In addition, After Care will not be available. School will resume Wednesday, November 12, at 8:15 a.m Attention Parents: We have been challenged!!! A donor has promised $7000 toward the completion of the baseball field if we can match it by the end of November. Come by the office and see the specs of what the Warrior Baseball field will look like. We want to expedite the construction of the dugouts before winter arrives. The poles for the backstop have been donated, the pads for the dugouts have been poured, the footers for the backstop poles have been poured. We need about $13,000 to complete the project and be ready for spring sports. That will enhance the athletic complex here at CLCS. It will also be a recruiting tool for new students. That’s a fact. Some of those matching funds have already come in so let’s make this project a reality by Thanksgiving. You may send your donation in to the office marked “Field of Dreams Project.” Softball field Project Update We are also raising funds to complete the softball field. Lots of work has already gone into the project and it is exciting to see the progress. If you would like to designate some funds toward that project you may send them through the school office marked “Softball Field Project.” We would like to make this project a reality by the spring. I will be exciting to be able to actually have “home” games at HOME!, rather than renting a public field. Congratulations Jacob Guthrie Jacob, 9th grader, has been selected to the Charleston Town Center’s TeenBoard. He is one of the selected 15 TeenBoard members that auditioned in September from 13 schools in 4 counties. The Charleston Town Center TeenBoard offers activities in which students will enhance their personal development through exposure to retail marketing, public relations and community involvement. Again, congratulations to Jacob Guthrie for representing CLCS in this exciting student achievement! Keeping the main thing, the main thing! By Eddie Riley, Administrator The education that we give our youth provides crucial building blocks for the rest of their lives. George Washington, addressing the area of education, said, “The best means of forming a manly, virtuous, and happy person will be found in the right education of youth. Without this foundation every other means in my opinion, must fail.” The Bible has much to say about “the right education of youth.” In this crucial area, Scripture details the responsibility we carry to instruct our children in the ways of the Lord, and it warns of the risks of allowing ungodly philosophies to influence the hearts and minds of our young people (see Ps. 1:1). A recent survey revealed that 85% of parents, of Christian School age students, chose their school based on safety, student-teacher ratio, reputation for academic success, and a better alternative to the public school. Unfortunately, many see the primary value in a Christian school as “a safer environment, smaller class sizes, higher academic standards, and better influences.” Although all these benefits are present, the primary goal of Christian education is so much higher. It is to teach our children God’s Word as a foundation for every aspect of life. Christian education is not merely a superior social or academic choice. It is biblical—a philosophy of raising children for God. Cross Lanes Christian School is distinctly different by God’s design. Notification of Asbestos In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, periodic inspections of each of our school buildings for asbestos-containing building materials are performed. All suspect materials have been analyzed by an accredited laboratory and found to be non-asbestos except the mastic under the 12” x 12” floor tiles in buildings 100, 200, and 300. The floor tiles are in good condition and pose no danger to our students. We will continue to manage our floors as recommended by the accredited management planner. Non-Discrimination Policy Cross Lanes Christian School admits students of any race, color, nationality and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. FLU VACCINE CONSENT FORMS DUE Flu Vaccine Consent Forms are scheduled to be sent home FRIDAY OCTOBER 31 with ALL STUDENTS. Consent forms must be completed on both sides. Completed forms need to be returned to the school office no later than date shown on the envelope (Friday, November 7, 2014). Elementary students have the option of the shot or nasal vaccine. Parent/guardian signature is required for consent of the flu vaccine to be given. Flu Vaccines will be administered by the Kanawha County Health Department on Tuesday, November 19. Box Tops / Campbell’s Soup Contest #1 This first contest ended Tuesday, October 14. The winner was the class that accumulated the most points by bringing in the most box tops and soup labels. The nicely trimmed labels and box tops are worth 2 points to the class and the untrimmed only 1 point; but all add up to a Pizza party for the class that brings in the most labels/box tops. It takes 500 points to qualify for the contests. The winners of the Pizza Lunch for Contest #1: TBA. The second contest has begun! You have until December 15 to turn in 500 points to qualify for the Pizza Lunch! Keep in Trimming! REPLAY-IT Have some great pictures of sports, friends, or other CLCS activities? CLCS now has capability for students & parents to upload their pictures for yearbook. These pictures will be viewable for everyone who has an account on “replayit.com”. Want to see a certain photo in the yearbook? ReplayIt offers a “like” button, similar to Facebook, so we know which one everyone likes. Below you will find the instructions for how to start uploading your school pictures. First, go to replayit.com Second, Select “Find your school to register” Third, Find Cross Lanes Christian School (Cross Lanes Christian Elementary School for elementary students & parents) & fill out the other information. Fourth, Go to your email to finish registering by clicking the link.... Then upload your pictures!! School Cancellation / Delay Notification CLCS will convey to our school parents any emergency information regarding school closings through the SchoolCast Emergency Alert system. Be sure your contact information is up-to-date on SchoolCast! Many thanks for making our communications system a success! Medicine Distribution Requirements If it is necessary for your student to take any type of medicine (tylenol, motrin, prescription medicine, etc.) while at school, a Medication Administration Form must be completed and filed in the school office. Medications must be in original packaging. CLCS does not provide any medications for students to use. Senior Parents: Yearbook Personal Ads Now Available To Purchase The cost is… 1/8 page=$35 ¼ page=$65 ½ page=$95 Full page=$150 Please contact Mrs. Free or any yearbook staff member if you are interested in placing a Senior Ad [email protected] October 2014 Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 September S MT W T F S November S MT W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 14 21 28 2 Friday 3 Saturday 4 HOMECOMING 2014 Progress Report #2 ISSUED thru (Info-Direct) Race 4 Education Warrior Spirit Days 5 6 7 NEW FAMILY DINNER On CLCS CAMPUS 8 Special Chapels 9:20am & 9:20am & 10:20am 10:20am PCC PCC 9 10 11 17 18 Special Chapel (PCC) Jolly Seniors 12 13 14 Columbus DAY SCHOOL CLOSED 20 16 Teachers In-Service NO SCHOOL 4 STUDENTS End 1st Quarter (9 weeks) RACE 4 Photo ReTakes EDUCATION (K5—12th) & Elem Class Photos 10:00am PSAT Test (Juniors) "possible make-up ... 19 15 21 22 WVCAT Mi ddle School Tou rnament @ ? ? 23 24 25 ReportCard #1 Returned Fall Sports Photos 3pm PLAN Test (Sophomores) Report Card #1 Issued Photo Retakes & Makeup Photos & Elem Class Photos Elementary Class Photos 26 27 28 29 WVCAT High Schoo l Boy s Soccer/Volleyball Tournam... 30 31 NOON DISMISSAL Grandparents Day Monday thru Thursday - 8am to@ 6pm in GYM WV Leadership Conference ABC Scholastic Book Fair SH FALL SOCIAL November 2014 Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parent/Teacher Conferences 9:0 0am-7:30pm Set Your Clocks Back 8 Flu Shot Forms Due Today Students NO SCHOOL JH FALL SOCIAL 9:30pm-Midnight 8:30pm to 10:30pm Varsity Boys / Girls Basketball Tryouts 9 10 Fall Sports Awards Night 11 Veterans Day / SCHOOL CLOSED 12 13 14 Progress Report #5 ISSUED thru (Info-Direct) 15 K5 Thanksgivi ng Dinn er @ CLBC Jolly Seniors 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 27 28 29 Students Flu Shots Given Today 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving Holidays Begin Dismissal @ NOON Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving School CLOSED for HOLIDAYS 30 October S MT W T F S December S MT W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Lost & Found All “Lost & Found” items will be available for parents and students to identify and claim in the School Office beginning Monday, October 27 thru Friday, November 7. After that time, all remaining items will be donated to charity. UNION MISSION THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE!!! COAT DRIVE Students are asked to bring in canned fruit and vegetables to the school to donate to the Union Mission. Help those less fortunate this holiday season! Also, boxes will be in all the buildings for the collection of coats, gloves, hats, etc. for the needy. Thank you for your help! ON SALE NOW ……2015 Centurion Yearbook Jr High / High School Yearbook 2015 / Tiered Cost Schedule: 1) Now until week of October 6 cost is $50 for yearbook (receive free icons with purchase of name for $5) 2) October 6 until November cost is $55 (you will receive a reminder mailing ) Cost is $60 after February 2015 Link to order Jr High/Sr High yearbook “online” can be found on school website under “Resources” ATTENTION 6th Grade Parents: Sixth grade students will be in the JH/SH yearbook due to their participation in Middle School sports. Elementary Yearbook 2015 / Tiered Cost Schedule: 1) Now until October 10 cost is $20 for yearbook 2) October 10 till end of December cost is $25 Cost is $30 January 1 2015 Graduated Schedule for Incorporating School Uniforms Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year we will begin to institute school uniforms into the Middle and High Schools. The schedule will be as followings: 2015-16 K-7th grades 2016-17 K-8th grades 2017-18 K-9th grades 2018-19 K-10th grades 2019-20 K-11th grades 2020-21 K-12th grades Therefore, by 2020, all students at CLCS will be in school uniforms. Dr Mitri Ghareeb, DDS (CLCS Director of Development) Dr. Mitri A. Ghareeb, DDS, FAGD was inducted into one of the most prestigious fellowships in dentistry last week at a ceremony in San Antonio, TX. He and his wife, Heather, are 1992 graduates of CLCS. Dr. Mitri became on of a handful of dentists this year to be awarded as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. The International College of Dentists (ICD or “College”) is the oldest and largest international honor society for dentists in the world. Established in 1928, the College has over 12,000 members, in 122 countries, who have been awarded the prestigious title of Fellow in the ICD. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only. A nominated dentist must pass a rigorous, peer review process leading to the recognition of the individual’s “outstanding professional achievement, meritorious service and dedication to the continued progress of dentistry for the benefit of humankind.” Congratulate Dr. Mitri as you see him in the community. CLCS has the privilege of having graduates of this caliber all over the world. This is just one example of what can happen following graduation at CLCS. Way to go Dr. Mitri.