Tuesday Informer  - September 1, 2009

Welcome Back Spaghetti Dinner

Tuesday, September 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Mark your calendar and be sure to join us for a delicious spaghetti dinner including salad, bread, dessert, and a beverage.  You must place your reservations online.  You may pay with check online or by sending a check made payable to CDS-PTF to the school office in an envelope marked “Spaghetti Dinner.”  Reservation deadline is September 11.  Register now by clicking here!

With the flu season upon us, it is important for parents to be especially vigilant about their child’s health.  The school is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of communicable diseases as much as possible.  The guidelines below are provided by the Memphis/Shelby County Health Department.  Do not send your child to school if he/she has:

·         A fever

·         Unexplained rash

·         Vomiting

·         Diarrhea

·         Pus or drainage from the eyes

·         Productive cough

·         Behavior that indicates a child feels too bad to function at school

Parents will be called to pick up any student who exhibits any of the symptoms listed above. A child should not return to school until they are free of these symptoms for 24 hours.  Let’s follow these rules for a healthier student body.

Lunches begin TOMORROW.
Lunches begin tomorrow! If you have not place your lunch order for the remainder of the first quarter, the order form will be online until 10:00 p.m. Tuesday. After 10:00 p.m., the order form will be closed and late orders will not be accepted. Click here to complete your order. 

We need YOU!  Volunteers are vital to the success of this program. To help, please call Dana Whitworth at (901) 734-3771.

Dog Day Volunteers

We are so excited to have a former CDS parent, Mr. Karl Birkholz, return this year to coordinate our CDS Dog Day.  Karl’s son Jimmy graduated from CDS this past May.  We need parent volunteers to help Mr. Birkholz prepare 300+ hot dogs for our CDS students.  The first Dog Day is this THURSDAY, September 3.  Volunteers meet in the kitchen (next to the Fellowship Hall) at 10:45 a.m.  Volunteers are vital to the success of this program.  To help, please call Dana Whitworth at (901) 734-3771.

CDS Chess

Kindergartners through eighth graders are invited to learn to play chess at lunchtime beginning the fourth week of September.  Chess Club is under the direction of Beckie and Kaolin Levantino, experienced chess teachers at CDS.  There are two different classes based on skill level — beginner (Wednesday) and experienced (Friday).  There will be a tournament in the spring were students compete for trophies.  The cost is $35 per family per semester.  Registration/permission forms are available online.  You may pay online or by sending a check made payable to CDS to the school office in an envelope marked “Chess.” The deadline to sign up is Friday, September 11.  To register for Chess Club, click here.

We would like to share an opportunity available to our new seventh graders called the, “Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP).”  A select number of students from public and private schools within our region have been invited by Duke University to take either the ACT or SAT college entrance exam (according to your preference), which is the same test secondary students take during their junior and senior years of high school. The intent is to identify and recognize students at the middle school level who demonstrate academic excellence and provide opportunities for future scholastic advancement.

In order to qualify, a student must score at least a 95 percentile in a core subject area on a standardized test — such as, the Stanford Achievement Test that was administered last spring or, for new students, part of the admission testing.  The students listed below have met the criteria and have been invited to participate in the Duke TIP program.

Out of Uniform Day – Friday, September 4

This Out-of –Uniform Day is for students whose parents participated in the online Handbook Quiz.  Students will receive a pass from their homeroom teacher on Thursday morning.  We had very good participation, below is a copy of the correct answers for the test:

1.      Students are expected to be seated in the classroom at? 8:15 a.m.

2.      When are animals allowed on campus? Under special circumstances with the teacher's permission

3.       What are the key elements of the partnership between teacher and parent? check all that apply

Making Contact, Participation in the Educational Process, Trust between Parents and Teachers

4.       Students are not allowed to go door-to-door for school fundraising.  TRUE

5.       To participate in extracurricular activities a student must be present for _4_ class periods.

6.       Students may use their cell phones at any time during the school day.  FALSE

7.       Parents will be charged $_1_ per minute for students not picked up by 15 minutes after dismissal.

8.       Siblings are not allowed at class parties or on field trips.  TRUE

9.       What new letter has been added to the conduct grading scale? G-Good

10.   The benefits of homework include: (check all that apply)

reinforces classroom skills, prepares students for class discussions and test, facilitates understanding of new concepts, teaches responsibility, provides a link between home and school

11.  The Bonus Question – The Mission Statement of Central Day School:  Our mission is to honor and glorify God and to support the ministry of Central Church by providing an excellent education with a Christian foundation in a safe, encouraging environment.

Out of Uniform Guidelines

Students must follow “out-of uniform” guidelines as stated in the handbook — “Out-of-uniform days are not opportunities to dress shabbily, but to dress neatly in a different style of fashion.  If inappropriate clothing is worn on an out-of-uniform day, a parent will be contacted to bring appropriate attire to the school before a student can return to class.” 

Examples of some items that are unacceptable include:

Girls:

• Short shorts, skirts, and dresses
• Spaghetti strap shirts and dresses
• Halter and tube tops
• Tops which expose the midriff area
• Shoes with heels higher than one inch for safety reasons

Boys:

• Tank and muscle shirts

Everyone:

• Hats and scarves
• Sagging clothing
• Inappropriate writing/images
• Clothing ripped or tattered

KidzCentral – “Where families come together.”
At KidzCentral, the entire family participates in a fast, zany, kid-focused, parent-centered, virtue driven worship service with cool music, funny characters, and lots of action. Join us Wednesday night, September 2, from 6-6:50 p.m. in the Worship Center. September’s Virtue is Wisdom – finding out what you should do and doing it. Special activities for the kids begin at 5:50 – learn the dance moves, meet the characters, and give-a-ways! This is a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with your family and take home something you’ll talk about for weeks to come.