MONTHLY NEWLETTER | DECEMBER 2018

CCS BIRTHDAYS LUNCH MENU December

Sr. Pancake Dinner Sr. Cap, Gown, & Invi-tation Orders due SCA “See You at the Altar” @ 7:30 am Chick-Fil-A Lunch Christmas Programs Elementary—6:00 Secondary—7:15 Bake Sale Sweet Frog Fundraiser Singing @ Town Mall (Grades 1-5) Candy Cane & Pop-corn Orders due Exams & Noon Dis-missal (Grades 6-12) Casual Day (ugly sweater/Christmas colors) All-School Chapel & Ugly Sweater Contest Caroling (Grades 7-12) Class Parties Noon Dismissal No Late Stay Let the Break Begin! School Resumes

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Elementary Highlights Check out our preschool and elementary websites!

[Click here]

Secondary Highlights Check out our middle and

high school news! [Click here]

2 Maria Cardona 3 Brennen Belcher 5 Eli Johnson 8 Katherine Carver 8 Makayla Hulse 11 Michael Grothe 11 Lance Bond 11 Emily Thompson 14 Grant Jarboe 15 Rocco Ruppert 16 Belle Dreyer 20 Sarah Miller 20 Renee Jung 21 Trace Yost 22 Tommy Hagert 22 Noah Muller 26 Jacob DiNapoli 26 Dominic DiMaggio 27 John Dixon

3 Fettuccine Alfredo & Broccoli 4 Tacos w/beans & rice 5 Breakfast Burrito (egg & cheese) w/tater tots & fruit 6 Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser 7 Pizza w/side 10 Chicken Parmesan w/ spaghetti & green beans 11 Christmas Dinner (Ham, Po tatoes, Cheesy Broccoli, Rolls, Dessert, and Drink) 12 Creme Brulee French Toast Casserole w/Bacon & Fruit 13 Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap w/Tater Tots 14 Pizza w/side 17 Meatball Subs w/chips 18 Chicken nuggets w/apple slices & green beans 19 Hot Dogs & Fries 20 Pizza w/side

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ONE DAY ONLY….The best holiday gifts are going on bonus. Earn more while checking off your holi-day gift list with special one-day bonuses on physical gift cards coming TOMORROW, Saturday, Dec. 1. Earn more on gift cards from places like The Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, AMC Theatres®, Under Armour, Blimpie, and many more. The full list of participating brands and bonuses will be an-nounced at 12:00 a.m. on Dec. 1. Check the Scrip website at ShopWithScrip.com and click on the “what’s new” tab. If you don’t normally order Scrip on line but still want to participate, just email what you want to purchase to Joel Mason at ShopWithScrip@CarrollChristian.Com on Saturday and send your payment into school on Monday morning. Orders MUST be entered BEFORE midnight Dec. 1 to qualify for these special bonus offers. Email Joel now if you have any questions. Don’t miss out on this HUGE event!

We have 2 order dates left for traditional gift cards before school dismisses for Christmas break. Monday December 3 at 8:00 AM and Monday December 10 at 8:00 AM. Order and pay by any of these two dates and you’ll receive your gift cards by Friday of the same week. Shop with Scrip and give with Scrip. You’ll earn valuable rebates toward your tuition account.

Gift Card Giveaway

Our Gift Card give-a-way promotion runs through Dec. 10. For every $200 scrip order placed, your family will be entered into a drawing; for example, if your family places an or-der for $400, your name will be entered twice. On Dec. 12, we will draw 10 winners! The first name drawn will win a $100 gift card to Walmart. Second place will receive a $50 gift card to Walmart & third place will receive a $25 gift card to Walmart. Then we’ll draw sev-en more names who will each win a $10 gift card to Walmart. Use our Christmas Catalog to add to your sales! All orders placed starting Nov. 17 will be included – whether with pa-per order forms or online including ScripNow and Reload and can be paid for with cash, check, or PrestoPay! Orders from our Scrip Store count too. Winners will be notified via email & announced on the CCS Facebook page on Dec. 12.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PTO Bake Sale Thursday, December 6th

Library

1-4 pm and...

before/after Christmas programs that evening

Sweet Frog Fundraiser Following the Christmas Programs, please join us

to enjoy a frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog, where pro-

ceeds from sales that evening will go to Carroll

Christian Schools!

Just say “Carroll Christian” at the register!

Thursday, December 6th

6:00—9:30pm

Thursday, December 6

6:00 Elementary

7:15 Secondary

Christmas Programs

CCS Connect ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thanks to Grayson Landscaping and Battery Warehouse! The CCS varsity girls’ basketball team would like to thank Grayson Landscaping (owned by CCS par-ents) and Battery Warehouse of Westminster (owned by CCS alumni) for their sponsorship of our team in helping us afford the Krossover program to improve our players and team. Please show your support to these fine businesses who were generous in offering their support to us. Sat Dec 1 - Senior Pancake Dinner [Click Here] Take a break from your Christmas shopping to join us in the Great Room anytime between 3:15 and 7:30 to warm up with pancakes and sausage. Mini meal = $1; Small = $3; Large = $5. Proceeds support the class of 2019. Walk-ins are welcome. Any questions may be directed to Mr. Collins (jcollins@carrollchristian.com). Tues Dec 4 - Senior Cap, Gown, and Invitation Orders 2-4pm Order forms are available on the counter in the school office. Wed Dec 5 - See You at the Altar @ 7:30 am Join us in the Auditorium for a brief time of devotions and prayer led by our Student Council. Thurs Dec 6 - Senior Chick-Fil-A Lunch Fundraiser [Click Here] Thurs Dec 6 - Christmas Programs…Save the Date! 1:00—4:00 pm—Bake Sale in Library [Click Here] for details 5:30 – 9:00 pm – Bake Sale before/after programs 6:00 pm—Elementary Christmas Program 7:15 pm—Secondary Christmas Program 6:00—9:30 pm—Sweet Frog Fundraiser [Click Here] for details *All CCS students and families are encouraged to attend (even those not involved in the program). Choir stu-dents have been given specific instructions for what to wear (see last pages in this newsletter). Other students attending as audience members should wear uniform dress code or above. For boys, that means dress pants and a polo, dress shirt, etc. For girls, a knee length skirt with blouse or dress would be appropriate. We hope to see you all! Wed Dec 12 – High School Field trip to Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC [Click Here] This will be an exciting trip for our 9th-12th graders. Return time that day will be approximately 4:30, and stu-dents should pack a lunch. Please be sure to complete the permission slip, which will be available on Ren-Web>Web Forms. Permission Slips Due At this busy time of year, please monitor your child’s RenWeb account and complete any permission slips per-taining to your child. Many permission slips are due Dec 7! Some upcoming events are:

4th & 5th Grade Parents – Complete 3 forms (Farm Museum, Caroling, & Town Mall) Elementary Parents (except Kindergarten) – complete the Town Mall Singing form 8th – 12th Grade Parents – complete the Christmas Caroling form 9th – 12th Grade Parents – complete the Museum of the Bible high school field trip form

Thurs Dec 13 – 1st – 5th Graders Sing @ Town Mall 11:00 – 11:45 in Belk Court While you’re shopping, enjoy some songs performed by our CCS elementary school students!

CCS Connect ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fri Dec 14 – Fine Arts Pieces Due for Approval Any student wishing to compete in the areas of Music or Speech (including poetry recitation, monologue, acting, Bible teaching or preaching, and Reader’s Theater) need to have their pieces approved by Mrs. Kirby by this date. If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Kirby (nkirby@carrollchristian.com). Sat Dec 15 – Mrs. Kirby performs with the Frederick Symphony Orchestra [Click Here] for tickets Treat your family to a symphony experience where Mrs. Kirby displays her gift of music as she performs in FSO’s Christmas concert, Exsultate, on Dec 15 at 7:30pm in Coffman Chapel at Hood College. Tues Dec 18 – Senior Candy Cane & Popcorn Sale Order Forms Due [Click Here] Tues – Thurs Dec 18-20 – Exams & Noon Dismissal (Grades 6-12 only) Dec 18: 1st & 2nd period exams Dec 19 - 3rd & 4th period exams Dec 20 - 5th & 6th period exams

• If a student does not have an exam for a particular period (e.g. they are a teacher's aide or have study hall), they need to send a note to the office by Monday, December 17th in order to skip that exam period. Please state the day and which period exam they are missing.

• If the student will miss the first exam period of the day, they must arrive by 10:20 am to be on time for the 2nd exam period.

• If the student will miss the second exam period of the day, they must sign out at the office no earlier than 9:45 (after the first exam period) and must have a ride pick them up at 9:45. The name of the person responsible to pick the student up must be stated on the aforementioned note.

• All students should plan to bring something quiet to read or study, as they must remain in class and silent when finished an exam Fri Dec 21 – Last Day before Christmas Break!

• Ugly Sweater/Christmas Colors Casual Day

• 8th-12th Grade Caroling

• Class Parties

• Noon Dismissal

• No Late Stay

• End of 1st Semester/2nd Quarter Sat Dec 22 - Sun Jan 6 – Christmas Break

Our prayer is that you and your family will enjoy a blessed Christmas as we celebrate the birth

of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for allowing us the privilege of investing in

the lives of your children. At this special time of year, we hope you will have time to spend some

quiet moments with each of them to reflect on God’s blessings. Upcoming Dates:

• Mon Jan 7 – Classes Resume

• Mon - Fri Jan 7-11 - Spirit Week (themes to be announced soon!)

• Fri Jan 11 – Homecoming (Pep Rally @ 2pm; Games & Homecoming Court that evening)

• Sat Jan 12 - Alumni Games (Girls @ 4pm; Boys @ 5:30pm)

• Jan 28 & 29 – Winter Revival Services with Kenny Baldwin (10:00 & 1:30 both days) Join us!

Important Reminders for Elementary Choirs

Elementary Christmas Program—December 6 @ 6pm

Note: Intermediate choir (4th-5th grades) students should be on stage at 5:15pm

Primary Choir students (K-3rd grades) should be present and seated in choir loft at 5:45

(Secondary Program: 7:15pm)

************************************************ Elementary Dress Boys: Top: Christmas colored (red, green, yellow, white etc.) dress shirt and appropriate, complementing tie. (A po-lo shirt is appropriate for younger—1st-3rd grade—elementary students; however, a dress shirt with a Christ-mas colored tie, is preferable). Pants: Black pants. (Dark colored slacks/pants are acceptable if he does not own black pants). No jeans. Shoes: Nice black/dark dress shoes.

Girls: Dress: Christmas colored (red, green, yellow colors; patterned or solid etc.) dress is preferable; or "Christmassy" skirt/shirt. Please, no pants or leggings. Skirt length should fall within CCS dress code (mid-knee or longer), and outfits should not be sleeveless. Shoes: Nice dress shoes.

Note: Students that have a Bible time character should bring a pair of sandals (brown or dark, earth color). This includes all Shepherds, 3 Wise Men, Mary, Joseph, Innkeeper, Angel.

If you have additional accessories you can add to your robe, please bring them Friday or Monday or email me about it.

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Props still needed - 4 or 5 Shepherds Staffs (Canes)

- Birthday Cake that's lettered, "Happy Birthday, Mary" (Used in first song; If possible, for 10 students so that intermediate can eat it after)

- 6 dozen cookies, (used as a prop in the first song, as well as for primary choir students to eat after the con-cert :))

- Gold sashes, hat. hat piece, belts for three wise men.

Please let me know if you can help provide any of these!

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CAROLING AT TOWN MALL: Grades 1-5 Dress: The elementary students can wear the same outfit when they go caroling at Town Mall on December 13th.

Buses depart for the mall at 10:30am; perform 11-11:45 in the Belk Court, and return to CCS at 1:30p.

Parents who plan to eat and leave with their child must indicate that on the permission slip and notify teachers before they leave on that day.

Important Reminders for Secondary Choir

Secondary Christmas Program—December 6 @ 7:15pm

Note:

Secondary choir students should arrive by 7:00 to be seated in the choir loft after the Elementary Program dismisses.

Secondary Dress

Boys:

Shirt: White or Christmas colored dress shirt. (red, blue, gray, green, purple, yellow, etc..) and complemen-tary tie.

Pants: Black or navy blue dress pants.

Shoes: Dark dress shoes

Girls:

Christmas colored dress or shirt/skirt. Skirt length should fall within CCS dress code (mid-knee or longer), and outfits should not be sleeveless.

Shoes: Dark dress shoes