Goodbye Thanksgiving, Hello Christmas!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! Our class had lots of fun at this year's sharing feast and ate lots of good food! Thank you to everyone who donated money for the rolls!
Christmas time is amongst us and we are hard at work in our class! This week our theme is "Gingerbread People". The children have been working on their own gingerbread family and house for our class' bulletin board. This Friday we will be decorating our very own gingerbread boy/girl for snack! This should be lots of fun!

Fall Harvest!!

This week our class is learning about the Fall Harvest, Seeds and Nuts. Yesterday we painted a picture of a pecan tree, but before we started painting we first went outside to look at the pecan tree on our playground. We studied the trees' trunk, branches, leaves, and the pecan nuts. The children collected the fallen pecans and we brought them back in the classroom to use in our project. Once we were back in class, each child had opportunity to paint their own pecan tree. We used brown paint for the tree trunk and branches, and green paint for the leaves. Then we glued on the pecans we gathered from the playground. The trees look so cute and each one unique to each child!

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving!

Hello Friends!

We have been super busy the last month, and we are currently finishing up our "Nocturnal Animals" theme, where we focused mostly on owls and bats. Our next themes are going to be Fall Harvest, Native Americans, and Thanksgiving. Our sharing feast will be on November 18 and our is responsible for bringing rolls for the entire school, approximately 75 rolls. I will have a sign up sheet by my door for those of you who want to contribute. If you have any questions about anything, please feel free to email me or just stop by my room!

Blessings,
Krista Langford

CCS Parents Plus Spirit Night!

Papa Murphy's Pizza Fall FUNdraiser!

$2 donated to CCS Parents Plus for EVERY PIZZA SOLD

Return order forms & payment by Monday Sept. 26
Best Part: DELIVERY at School on Wed. Sept. 28
. . . in the drive through, on the foyer or at extended care!!!!

Take them home for an easy week night meal AND stock your freezer for fall parties, birthdays and family nights!

Classroom Jobs

Starting today, there are five new jobs that the children will be assigned at the beginning of each day. Each child will take turns doing a job throughout the week, never repating the same job that week. The jobs are; Calender Helper, Weather Helper, Door Holder, Line Leader, and Room Monitor, which is actually going to be given to two children each day. So that means 6 job positions a day, with 12 children in our class that means half the class will be have something to do every day.

We are also finishing up our "All About Me" theme! We have about 75% of our family albums finished and they came out so cute! I am still missing a pictures from a few children, so please turn them in ASAP so all the children can share their families with the class!

Fire Safety

Today we had a special vistor, Mrs. Jones, the fire safety lady came in today and taught us all about how to walk across the street safely. She taught us to look both ways before we cross the street, never cross the street with out a parent or another adult, and that we need to use our eyes and ears to make sure it is safe to cross. Here are a few photos from today's special visit.

All About Me!

This week's theme is All About Me! We will be making in class a picture album in class and I am asking that the children bring in pictures of the people and pets who are special to them. Then at the end of the week, each child will have a chance to share their family album with the rest of the class!

The Teddy Bear Picnic was a huge success! Thank you to all the parents who made it out and joined in on the fun!

Welcome to School!

Welcome parents and students to what will be a fantastic school year! I am so excited to be working with your children and getting to know all of you better. We are already off to a great start, currently we are learning about the color red, circles, and bears. Oh my! Next Friday, 9/9/11, we will be having our Teddy Bear Picnic. It will start at 11:15, please have your child bring a sack lunch and their favorite teddy bear. Parents are more than welcome to come and take pictures and eat with their child. It should be a really fun day!

It is also time to collect Box Tops for our class! The class witht he most box tops will win a pizza party! I will have a box by the door that you can leave them in. I am also asking parents for empty toilet paper rolls and empty paper towel rolls for our circle art. If you have any questions about our class or schedule please feel free to email me or Mrs. Bennett.

Here are some photos from the first day of school!

Blessings!

Krista Langford

Sweet!

It's going to be 106 today...why not cool off with some Gogo's Frozen Yogurt and Cupcakes and support CCS at the same time? We will earn 10% of ALL SALES! Tell all your friends to meet you there, or better yet, just round them all up and take them with you!!!!! Spirit night is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday! See you there!

Gogo's is located at 2668 South 31st St., Temple, TX 76504 next to Schlotzky's.

Class Picture Order Forms :: Due May 2

Annual Fund Participation Drive

Achieving excellence requires commitment from everyone. Tuition alone does not cover the full cost of educating our students and maintaining our first-rate faculty. Donations provide the essential funds needed for curriculum development, faculty, scholarships and operating costs.

Starting Wednesday, April 6, we will launch our Annual Fund Participation Drive at the classroom level. Our goal is 100%!! The classroom with the highest percentage of Annual Fund contributors will win a great afternoon out: a special lunch out followed by fun afternoon activities. The lunch has been generously donated by this year’s Annual Fund Chairs Lori and David Butler. The contest is only for the number of contributors, not the amount contributed. Previous contributions to this year's Annual Fund will count towards your class; however, only donations specified for the Annual Fund will count. The contest will conclude Friday, April 29.

Every gift no matter the size helps. Your tax-deductible contribution will make a significant difference to CCS students immediately and in years to come.

We can accept donations online via PayPal using a credit card. You can find a link to our PayPal account via Facebook and our school website.

CCS Parent Survey

We have created a confidential survey through a third-party provider in
order to help us learn more about how we are doing. We invite you to please
take a few minutes to fill out these ten short questions so we can make CCS
even better.

Please click here to go to the survey.


The survey will be open through April 14, 2011. Thank you so much for your
time and support.

Win a Night Out to BJ's
The survey is confidential, however if you would like to be entered into a
drawing for a $50 gift certificate to BJ's, then please include your name on
question number 10 so we can put your name in the drawing. The drawing will
be April 15.

Important Reasons to Learn Spanish!

1. Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the world! In about 25 countries, Spanish is the first language! Travel is lots more fun, if you speak the language of the people who live there!

2. Spanish and English share many words in common - most are of Latin origin. Plus, it is easier to learn other romance languages (those derived from Latin or "roman") such as Italian, Portuguese, and French!

3. Learning a second language makes one a better student! The more conections you feed your brain, the smarter you will be! AND - it is proven that students who learn a foreign language excel in college entrance exams!

4. To learn another language opens our hearts and minds to other peoples and their cultures - "to know another's language is to begin to know his heart . . ."!

5. It is FUN!

*This information is taken from Risas y Sonrisas Spanish Program for Kids by Leticia Smith

Spring BoxTops Drive

It's time to start turning in BoxTops 

for our spring BoxTops drive. 

The contest is now underway and will conclude next Thursday, March 10. The class with the most BoxTops will earn an out of uniform day on Friday, March 11! Woo hoo!

Gala Class Project!

Mrs. McRae's class all painted these masterpieces and then they were transformed into notecards and an amazing framed work of art. You can view the finished project in the foyer. It is fabulous! This item as well as all the others will be part of the silent auction at the Gala February 4! Tickets to the Gala are $40. Please see Mrs. Barnes in the office!

Starry Knights :: CCS Gala

Please make plans for to attend the CCS Gala, Starry Knights. It will be a fabulous night with friends, exquisite food and fun all in support of CCS.

An exquisite seated dinner will be served at 7:30p.m. Following the dinner, Eddie Lange will host our live auction. You will not want to miss a single item on our silent auction or the class projects! David Louth's band will provide the live music and stargazing is available, weather permitting.

Following is a preview of our spectacular live auction items.
Mountain Hideaway
One week vacation in glorious Ruidoso, New Mexico at the Hummingbird Cabins Alpine Chalet.

Blast Off Family Fun Weekend
Hotel stay for two nights at Hilton Hotel in Clear Lake, Texas. Passes to Nasa and Kemah boardwalk and gift card for Aquarium restaurant

Cultural Cowtown Getaway
Downtown Hilton Hotel, $100 gift certificate to Uncle Julio’s, four passes to Contemporary Museum of Art and $300 merchandise from Kimball Art Museum

Heart of Texas Dove Hunt
Six hunters hosted by Christina and Rob Marshall.

It’s What’s For Dinner
Storage freezer full of grass-fed beef.

Batter Up
Enjoy a Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington. Tickets for four with premier seating and VIP parking pass.

Gourmet Dinner Party
Gourmet meal for eight prepared in your home. Package includes wine.

Deer Hunt
Four hunters in Junction, Texas. Hosted by K.C. and Price Brashear.

Say Cheese!
Photography session by Shannon Hunt Photography, 10 x 10 photo book, 16 x 20 portrait and digital files.

Tickets for the Gala are $40. To make a reservation, please see Kathy Barnes in the office. The Gala is Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. in the Christ Church Parish Hall.

Uniforms and Colder Temperatures

With the cooler temperatures, we would like to remind everyone about our
uniform policy. Click here for the complete uniform policy.

While in the school building, class, chapel and lunch students are
required to be in approved uniform attire. Jackets, sweaters and coats
which are not part of the dress code will not be allowed. If your
student is cold natured and you need a sweater, please check our used
uniforms. You can always order sweaters, fleece and jackets from Lands
End.

Only white undershirts are to be worn. Long sleeve white undershirts are
permitted with a CCS polo shirt over. The navy blue long-sleeve Knights
t-shirt is only to be worn on Fridays.

For girls, only white or navy blue tights or leggings are permitted.

Pants with holes in the knees are to be patched or not worn at all.

Ties are mandatory for all boys first grade and up on Wednesdays for
Chapel.

Boots of any kind are not allowed.

Beginning Monday, January, 24, students out of the uniform dress code
will be sent to the office and will remain there until a parent can
bring the proper uniform.

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It is our policy that students will go outside for recess unless it is
raining. Please send your children to school with warm coats and
anything else you would like them to wear in the cold weather.


We have ordered a few more long-sleeve Knights t-shirts for purchase.
They should arrive next week. If you would like to buy one, please see
Kathy Barnes in the office. The t-shirts are $15.