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Tuesday Informer - October 20, 2009
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In this week’s Informer:
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Report Cards are in today’s Informer envelope
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Parent/Teacher Conferences – THURSDAY, 12:15 p.m. dismissal
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Endurance Runs this week in PE
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CDS Spirit Day & Pep Rally - FRIDAY
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Food Drive
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Picture Proofs
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Fundraising Items are in!
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Kroger Cards
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Campbell Soup Labels and Box Tops for Education
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Thunder News
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From the Desk of Principal John Spice
Once again, it is time for Parent/Teacher Conferences. This is the time to connect with your teacher, establish an effective working relationship, and discuss your child’s progress at school. As you prepare for the conference, please consider the following ingredients to a successful meeting:
1. Appreciate the fact that to a large degree, your child’s success at school will be the result of open lines of communication and mutual support between home and school.
2. Active listening is a prerequisite to meaningful communication.
3. Collaborating with your child’s teacher and demonstrating a willingness to work through areas of disagreement provide for a unified front, maximizing the opportunities for success.
Following are some other, more practical steps you may want to consider in planning for your conference:
1. Ask your child if there is anything that he would like you to discuss with the teacher.
2. Arrive promptly or a few minutes early.
3. Jot down everything that you want to talk about at the conference.
4. Begin with positive comments about the teacher or classroom.
5. Avoid lengthy discussions of topics that are not related to the purpose of the conference.
6. Be open-minded to suggestions from the teacher.
7. Keep your emotions under control.
8. Take notes about what has been discussed to share with your child.
9. Express appreciation for the conference.
10. Do not stay beyond your allotted time.
I have also included a short little definition of "active listening" below that I found helpful in the communication process.
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WHAT IS ACTIVE LISTENING?
(ELMHURST COLLEGE LEARNING CENTER)
Listening and hearing are not the same. Hearing is the first stage of listening. Hearing occurs when your ears pick up sound waves which are then transported to your brain. This stage is your sense of hearing.
Listening is a communication process and, to be successful, is an active process. In other words, you must be an active participant in this communication process. In active listening, meaning and evaluation of a message must take place before a listener can respond to a speaker. Therefore, the listener is actively working while the speaker is talking. How can this happen? It is simple. Our thought speed is much faster than our speech speed. But be careful! Don't allow the thought speed to race into daydreaming. This habit will defeat your attempt to become an active listener.
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Parent-Teacher Conference - Thursday, October 22, Early dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
Sign-up sheets are posted on the wall next to your child’s classroom door. Conferences will be held in the classrooms and will last 15 minutes. We encourage all parents to schedule a conference on October 22nd, especially if you have a concern with your child’s progress. If you need a longer conference, or you cannot make it on the 22nd, please check with your child’s teacher for a convenient time. Middle School parents do not need to schedule a conference with each teacher. Middle School conferences should only be scheduled with the teacher of the subject where there is a concern. Please note: Children are not allowed to attend the parent-teacher conference. On conference day, parents should park in the west parking lot. Please do not park in the driveway in front of the main entrance. Your cooperation is appreciated.
** Thursday, October 22, is a HALF DAY. **
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Report Cards
Your child’s report card is enclosed in today’s Informer envelope. The report card is generated from TeacherEase. Report cards are printed and sent home at the end of each quarter. You should keep the report card for your records. Please sign and return the envelope so the teacher knows you did received this important information. Remember any parent who wants to view their child’s grades and keep apprised of their progress on an on-going basis may do so anytime on-line with TeacherEase. If you have not registered your email address to receive access to TeacherEase, please contact the school office for assistance.
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| Fundraising Items go home WEDNESDAY!
Our fall fundraiser items have arrived and will be sent home on Wednesday. Small orders will be sent with the students and larger orders should be picked up across from the education building front desk (by Mr. Mike). Parents who go through car line should pick up large orders immediately after school. For parents with children in after care, you should pick up your large orders across from the front desk when you pick up your child. All orders should be picked up by 6:00 p.m. Parents who have large orders will be contacted to let you know to come in the building. If you have any questions regarding the pick up, please call Jennifer Sisson at 861-4827. If there are any discrepancies or problems with your orders, there is information and a phone number with your order to contact the fundraising company directly.
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| CDS Spirit Day & Pep Rally - FRIDAY
CDS Spirit Day is this Friday. Classes will decorate the halls school spirit banners and students will participate in a Pep Rally at 2:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Parents are welcome to attend. Students are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing an appropriate school spirit shirt and following the jeans day guidelines as stated in the CDS Uniform Guidelines:
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On Jeans Day students are permitted to wear jeans, capri jeans, and hemmed jeans shorts of appropriate length. These should be worn with a CDS uniform shirt, CDS activity shirt, or a CDS spirit shirt. Jeans must fit at the waist and be worn with a belt (grades 2 – 8) if they have belt loops. All jeans must be in clean and in good condition - not ripped, tattered, or with holes. Students must follow the regular uniform guidelines for shoes on jeans day.
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School Picture Proofs
Proofs are in your Tuesday Informer envelope. If you are planning on ordering school pictures, please select a package and return the proof with payment by Friday, October 30. Make checks payable to Holland Studio. If students missed school pictures or you are not satisfied with the picture, students may have a retake on Thursday, October 29. If you are going to have a retake, simply write “retake” on your proof and return it by Wednesday, October 28. All proofs must be returned even if you are not placing an order. If you have any questions, please email staceyfleming@centralchurch.com or call 255-8212.
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Food Drive Info
Here at CDS, we have the privilege each year of participating in a canned food drive for the needy living in our own neighborhoods. What a great opportunity to put our faith to action, and teach our young people to do the same! School is not always about rules, books, homework, and tests. It is also a place where students learn of God’s plan for their lives and the Kingdom work he has called each one of us to do. CDS will kick off our Annual Food Drive next week in conjunction with Central Learning Center and the Parent’s Day Out and Preschool. In next week’s Tuesday Informer there will be a list highlighting the items most needed by the families in our community. So, please start checking your cupboards now! May we encourage each family to take advantage of this time to teach Kingdom principles by giving to those who are in need.
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Discovery Workshops
In your Tuesday Informer envelope there is a handout with a list of discovery workshops CDS teachers are offering this quarter. Workshops are an excellent way for children to investigate their talents and gifts while having fun! The teachers involved are devoted to providing an enriching experience in an encouraging, Christian environment. If you are interested in signing your child up for a discovery workshop, click here to register.
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Congratulations to our newly elected CDS Student Council:
Student Council Class Representatives 2009-2010
4th Grade: Meghan Fleming, Meredith Frey, Johnny Ruffin, and Dwight Moore
5th Grade: Kennedy Johnson, JaLisa Hollingshed, Abigail McKnight, and Kourtnei Neely
6th Grade: Mackenzie Box, Keely Cox, Joshua Moss, and Michael Swift
7th Grade: Susanna Hamsley, Rebecca Smith, Christian Sidebottom, and J.D. Wiles
8th Grade: Morgan Frey, Christina Pugh, Rachel Smith, and Ashton Toone
Student Council Officers 2009-2010
Morgan Frey – President
Ashton Toone – Vice President
Keely Cox – Treasurer
J.D. Wiles – Secretary
Christian Sidebottom – Sgt. at Arms/Chaplain
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Second Quarter Lunch Orders – It’s not too late!
The lunch order form is available on the CDS website. The deadline to order for this quarter is Friday. Once you submit your order you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours to keep for your records. If you do not receive the email, please call Stacey Fleming at 255-8212. Click here for more information or to fill out your form.
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Basketball Registration
If you are interested in playing CDS Thunder Basketball (grades 1-8), sign up today! Early registration discount is FRIDAY, October 23. Click here for more information or to register.
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Save the date for Family Chapel – Friday, November 6
We are excited about the upcoming Family Chapel on Friday, November 6. Parents are allowed to bring fast food lunches for themselves and their child and eat together at noon before the Family Chapel service at 12:30 in the Worship Center. Younger siblings are welcome. This is a great time to worship together as a school family.
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PE Endurance Run
This week all CDS students have been or will be participating in an endurance Run assessment in PE as part of the Presidential Physical Fitness Program. Students must wear tennis shoes and shorts to PE.
The remaining schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, October 21 – 5A – 8:45, 1 mile; 5B – 9:45, 1 mile; 4A — 10:30, 1 mile; 4B — 11:15, 1 mile; 6 Boys – 12:30, 1 mile; and 7 Girls – 1:25, 1 mile.
Friday, October 23 – KA – 10:45, ¼ mile; KB – 11:15, ¼ mile
IMPORTANT PE NOTE: For the children’s safety, students must wear ATHLETIC shoes to PE. Wallabees, Vans, Mary Janes, Saddle Oxfords, etc. are not acceptable PE shoes. If you are not sure when your child has PE, please check with their teacher or email Mrs. Forbus at denaforbus@centraldayschool.com
Next week students will participate in the October Fitness Fun Run – “The Jack-O-Lantern Jog.”
Students will attempt to run for five minutes straight without stopping.
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Thunder News …
w 7/8 Grade Girls Volleyball Team finished the regular season with an 8-3 overall record. They won in the quarterfinals of the tournament and lost in the semifinals. Great Season!
w 5/6 Grade Girls Volleyball Team finished the season with an overall record of 10-3. They won the quarterfinals and semifinals of the PAA Tournament and compete Tuesday night for the championship.
w The Cross Country Team: Congratulations to the 5th/6th grade boys for placing 1st place with a team score of 38 points. Michael Swift (5:58) finished in 1st place, Benjamin Smith (6:05) finished in 2nd place, and Nolan Rademacher (6:17) finished in 5th place. The 7/8 grade boys placed 2nd with a score of 93 points.
Way to go! CDS Thunder!!
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Kroger Cards
Help our eighth grade students raise money for their end of the year trip to St. Louis at no additional expense to you. We are asking parents, grandparents, friends, and family school-wide to purchase $5 Kroger Cards. The card is pre-loaded with $5 (so it is FREE). Every time a Kroger Card is used to purchase, groceries, prescriptions, or gas CDS receives 5% of the total purchase. Click here to view an attachment explaining how the Kroger Card works. Kroger Cards are available in the school office.
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Campbell Soup Labels and Box Tops for Education
Please turn in any labels and box tops that you have collected to your homeroom teacher. Mrs. Geneva Moore will be handling our collections this year.
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Adopt-A-Book
For a donation you can “adopt” a book for the shelves of the CDS library. In our library we have a stock of new books, from which you may choose one to adopt, or our librarian will pick one for you. The book may be in honor or memory of someone. For a student’s birthday, parents may adopt a book to be presented to the school library at chapel in the student’s name. Please make arrangements two weeks in advance for a birthday book. You may “adopt” a hard cover book for $15 or a paperback book for $7. If you would like to Adopt-A-Book, please click here.
Duke Tip Program
Parents of CDS seventh graders participating in Duke TIP, please be watching the mail for the information packet regarding the SAT/ACT (whichever you selected). If you do not receive this packet within five weeks of mailing the application, please get in touch with Duke TIP immediately! www.tip.duke.edu
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Upcoming lunches:
Wednesday, October 21: Chick-Fil-A, Chips, and Cookies
Thursday, October 22: No Lunch due to early dismissal
Friday, October 23: CiCi’s CHEESE Pizza
Monday, October 26: Subway HAM Sandwich, Chips, and Chocolate Chip Cookie
Lunches do not include a drink, please send a drink for your child. Chick-Fil-A sauces, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise are available for the student.
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Central Church’s Wednesday Night at Central Church
§ Shockwave is the epicenter of fun for Kindergarten – 4th grade, rumbling in room 252.
§ Live Wire is the reactor of energy with electrifying excitement for 5th and 6th graders, sparking up in room 112.
§ For the younger ones, under Kindergarten, Wiggles and Giggles is available. All of these classes incorporate Bible learning with energetic and kid-friendly activities.
They meet in the Children’s Building from 6:30 – 8:30.
§ Jr. High (7th and 8th grade) “Extreme Caution” meets in Room 1250 (Worship Center side) from 7:00-8:30 p.m. A fun upbeat atmosphere with teaching time geared toward topical subjects that are relevant to teenagers.
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“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”- Psalm 51:12
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