Lower School Updates September 20, 2018 New Information CCS Fall Festival Sponsored by Lower School PTO: The Lower School PTO is excited to be hosting the CCS Fall Festival again this year. Join us on Saturday, October 13, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM for a day of fun and fellow ship including games, inflatables, face painting, a petting zoo, and much more! Be on the lookout for an email from your Room Parent on how you can help make this event a success! Wristbands will be on sale beginning next week (be sure to check your Tuesday Folder for more details!). Pre-Sale Bands are $10 per child, and cost at the door is $13. This helps us to cover the festival expenses and includes unlimited access to all activities (except food). Parent Cell Phone Use on Campus: Last year, parents were given information about new laws prohibiting the use of cell phones in school zones. Mr. Mansell has asked that we please communicate with everyone as we are continuing to see parents on cell phones during our morning drop-off and dismissals. Please know that this can be dangerous, and we ask that you please stay off of your phones while driving on and off of campus. This is a safety issue, and we need your help! Thank you. Tardies: School starts at 8:00 AM (9:00 on Wednesdays). Students should be in class at that time, not in the carpool lane. We have been lenient on tardies so far this year, but we need to begin following the 8:00 start time. Starting Monday, September 24, any students not in their classroom at 8:00 AM will be counted as tardy. We will still monitor traffic coming to school and adjust tardies as needed. Thank you for your cooperation. Lifetouch Portraits: Individual Portrait Packages were sent home on Tuesday. If you would like to purchase the entire package, the cost is $35. You can pay with check (made out to Lifetouch), or you can pay online at mylifetouch.com. A price list can be found inside the package with prices for individual sheets. Any unwanted prints should be returned to the Lower School Office. Please return payments or unwanted prints by Friday, October 5. If you want your child to have their portrait re-taken on October 11, please send an email to your child s teacher and also Kellie Tanner to let them know. Only students with email permission from parents will be sent for a re-take. If your child was absent on our original picture day, we will automatically send them for a re-take on October 11. This will also be our
picture day for Mrs. Turner s 3-day Pre-K class. Please email Kellie Tanner ( ktanner@ccsk12.com ) with any questions. Inside your portrait package, you will find a complimentary SmileSafe Card from Lifetouch. This is yours to keep, even if you return the package. Fire Prevention Poster Contest: Directions were sent home in Tuesday Folders for all K-5 students interested in submitting a poster for the Fire Department s Fire Prevention Contest. All posters must be submitted to the Lower School Office by October 23. Cheer Camp Performance at High School Football Game: Girls who attended Cheer Camp this summer are invited to return to cheer at the High School home game on Friday, September 28. Kick off is at 7:00 PM. Camp Cheerleaders should meet the High School Cheerleaders at the High School Gym at 7:05. They will practice their cheers and routine during the first quarter and then cheer during the second quarter. They will cheer in front of the parent section of the bleachers. They will then perform at halftime with the High School Cheerleaders. Parents will pick them up by the field gate when the performance is over. Girls should wear their CCS Camp Shirt, comfortable shorts, tennis shoes, and their favorite bow. Child s Size C heerleading Uniform: If you re interested in ordering a child s size cheerleading uniform, please email Cara Kellogg at spiritshop@ccsk12.com. Reminders Morning Drop-off: Students who arrive between 7:30 and 7:55 must go straight to the Lower School Salter Gym. Parents are welcome to wait in the gym with their student, but we ask that you not wait in the LS Lobby or outside classroom doors. 4th and 5th graders should not visit their lockers before heading to the gym. Thank you for your help with this. Lower School Clubs: Lower School clubs begin this week! There are still spots available in several of the sections. Please click on this link to view the clubs being offered and to make a selection for your student: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48a4a62ca6fd0-after3. Any questions are welcome and can be sent to Shonda Caines at scaines@ccsk12.com. Lower School Lunch Times
Parents are welcome to eat with their students any day. Please sign in upon arrival and take a visitor badge. You can meet students at their classroom or in the lunchroom. Lunch times are: PreK - 11:45 (these students eat in their classrooms) Kindergarten - 11:40-12:05 1st grade - 11:30-11:55 2nd grade - 11:35-12:00 3rd grade - 11:35-12:00 4th grade - 11:00-11:25 5th grade - 11:05-11:30 Build Community at Home Football Games: At the home football games, to encourage community and school spirit, the Lower School can also participate in dressing up with the Upper School according to the following themes. Sept. 28 - Show your American pride October 19-80's night Also, listen for the announcement to line up for the Charger Walk as our CCS football Chargers walk from the Power House to the field! We will be lining up along the sidewalk! Tailgate with Us this Football Season! It's Football Time at CCS! Let's gather and tailgate together! Join us at 5:00 at Friday home games in the Holwerda Courtyard. Games start at 7:00, so come early to get a parking space and have dinner with us before the game. Grab some dinner at the Concessions stand (opens at 6:00), or bring your own! We will have lawn games and a tent set up. It's a great time to meet new people and catch up with your friends before the game starts! Charger Walk: Line up from the Power House to the gate onto the turf field with the Pep Band, Cheerleaders, Storm Cell, and CCS fans!! Home Games: Sept. 28 - CCS vs. Boyd Buchanan (televised) Lower School Sports Recognition Night Military Recognition Night Theme: America Oct. 19 - CCS vs. Notre Dame SENIOR Night Breast Cancer Awareness Night Theme: 80s Night Moms in Prayer New Day/Time Offering: At Moms in Prayer, we pray God s Word over the students, faculty and staff of CCS. We always begin our time by focusing on who God is and thanking Him for the things He has
done for us. He uses this time to transform our thoughts and perspective, bringing us to a place where we are ready to ask for the things we want and need. Together we learn to stand on God s promises and believe His Word, because no matter what we re facing, there is One who does not change. There are two MIP meeting options for CCS Moms this year: Mondays, 8:20-9:30 AM - Middle School Conference Room 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month (beginning Friday, Sept. 7),12:00-1:00 PM - Location TBD (tentatively in the MS Conference Room) If you d like more information about Moms in Prayer, visit momsinprayer.org, or contact Patti Walker at cpwalker@comcast.net or Stacie Siira at staciesiira@hotmail.com. For more information on the Friday group, contact Nicole May at nicolermay@gmail.com. Middle Grades Robotics (4th-8th): All 4th-8th graders are invited to join the CCS LEGO Robotics Team which competes in the local First LEGO League tournament. In the fall semester students build and program LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robots and do a project on the year's topic (this year is Into Orbit). We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 in the new STEAM room! The first meeting for Lower School students was Monday, August 27. All interested 4th-8th grade boys and girls are welcome. For more information or to let us know of your interest, please contact Bill Goette at bgoette@ccsk12.com or Emily Pensinger at epensinger@ccsk12.com, or look up First LEGO League online. Sign-ups for all other Lower School clubs began the week of Labor Day. Tutor Needed? If you anticipate that your child will need a tutor this year, please contact Charlene Wolfe at cwolfe@ccsk12.com. Spirit Shop: The Spirit Shop will be open from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are also open during home football games and other events. The Shop is located back by the High School Gym and David Stanton Field. Refer Families and Received Volunteer Hours! You are CCS s best advertisement. If you know of any families who would be interested in attending CCS, please let the Admissions Office know. For every five referrals you give us, we will give you one Charger Volunteer hour! Email admissions@ccsk12.com, or call the main office (423.265.6411). **School Dismissal Manager**:
Please remember to use School Dismissal Manager for your child s dismissal changes. If you haven't set up your account or are having difficulty, please contact Kellie Tanner (ktanner@ccsk12.com). Library Catalog: Looking for something to read? Wondering if we hold a certain title? Y ou can access our new library catalog by going to chattanoogachristianschool.goalexandria.com. You can search without logging in, but if you wish to log in, click Status. Your child s unique username will follow the pattern firstname.lastname and the initial password is Charger1. Once in the system, please do the following: Change the password Double-check that all personal information is accurate Input your email address, so we can send reminders or notices Important Dates October 2 - PTO Meeting 3:45 October 5 - October 9 - Fall Break (no classes) October 11 - Lifetouch re-takes and 3-day PreK individual pics October 13 - PTO Fall Festival 11:00 AM November 6 - PTO Meeting 3:45 November 20 - Grandparents Day November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break December 4 - PTO Meeting 3:45 December 6 - Lower School Christmas Program December 18 - Teacher Christmas Luncheon December 20 - Lower School Christmas Parties December 21 - January 6 - Christmas Break