CCS Young Learners

WInter has arrived!

2012-01-09T11:49:00.000-08:00

Dear Parents,
I hope everyone had a great Christmas break! We are pleased to welcome two new student to our class, Owen and Barrett! We are so glad to have new friends in our class! Sadly we also lost a student over break, Aishik aka "Nick" and his family moved back to India. :-( We will miss him a lot! This past week and this week our class is learnig all about winter. We have been talking about what happens to the weather, what types of clothing we wear, and what types of activities do we do. We started off this week by doing a special science experiment where we put snowflakes, made out of pipe cleaners, in a borax-water solution to soak and hopefully over the next few days we will have crystalized snowflakes to hang in our classroom. Pictures have been posted on the school's Facebook page if you would like to see the experiment. Report cards went out last week, most have been turned back in but if you haven't already please sign them and return them. Thank you! And if you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to give me a call or stop by my room!
Many Blessings!
Krista Langford

Goodbye Thanksgiving, Hello Christmas!

2011-11-30T10:38:00.001-08:00

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!!

2011-11-08T07:25:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-11-03T05:28:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-09-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-20T08:53:00.001-07:00

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

2011-09-14T11:03:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-09-12T08:24:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-08-31T08:01:00.001-07:00

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!

2011-08-30T06:26:00.001-07:00

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

2011-04-21T11:30:00.000-07:00

Annual Fund Participation Drive

2011-04-05T12:53:00.001-07:00

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

2011-04-01T11:49:00.001-07:00

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!

2011-03-21T07:10:00.001-07:00

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

2011-02-28T12:07:00.001-08:00

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!

2011-01-26T13:02:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-25T12:28:00.001-08:00

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

2011-01-21T08:21:00.001-08:00

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.

Candy Cane Lane next Wednesday, December 1

2010-11-23T12:33:00.001-08:00

You most certainly will not want to miss the First Annual Candy Cane Lane Children's Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon benefiting the Children's Hospital at Scott & White on Wednesday, December 1.

The fashion show will feature some of our adorable students modeling holiday fashions from My Vintage Baby, Orient Expressed and original designs from Amanda Duggan, a mom of a CCS student!

The luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. and is catered by Megg's Cafe. Tickets are $20. Space is limited so we urge out parents and friends to reserve a chair as soon as possible. To make your reservation, please see Kathy Barnes in the office or call 774.8622.

Parents Plus is also hosting a Holiday Bazaar in conjunction. Talented parents and friends of the school will have lots of gifts on hand to purchase. It is really going to be a fabulous day. The Bazaar will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission to the Bazaar is free.

CCS Celebrates Veterans Day

2010-11-08T11:54:00.001-08:00

Please join Christ Church School as we celebrate Veterans Day on
Thursday, November 11, at 11 a.m.

Students are encouraged to wear a white or red shirt. Uniform pants/
shorts/skirts are still required.

At 11 a.m. we will have our own Veterans Day Parade to honor all
veterans, especially parents and grandparents of students who are
veterans. We would love it if you could join us on this special day!

CCS Book Fair Saturday! Support CCS!

2010-11-05T08:28:00.001-07:00

November

2010-11-02T03:54:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents, Welcome to November! This month we will be learning about giving thanks, the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Native Americans, and harvest. We also are learning about squares, black and brown, and migration. We continue to work on math concepts as related to fall themes...such as counting pumpkin seeds, patterning leaves, pumpkins, and acorns, etc. Our special activities this month include the Thanksgiving Sharing Feast and our Mayflower trip....for the feast, we need parents to help set up tables and serve food to the children. Ms. Boyd will have a short program and the children will dress in Pilgrim or Indian costumes. For the Mayflower trip, each child needs to bring a box big enough to sit in. We will put them all together and make a "boat" to sail away to the New Land. While on our trip, we will eat food similar to what the Pilgrims had such as biscuits, hard cheese, beef jerky, and dried fruit. This activity is usually confined to just our class but parents are welcome to join us. I will be sending home a large turkey feather for you to decorate with your child so that we can "dress" our big turkey on the board outside the room. You can use anything at all to decorate the feather......I love this activity because it shows such creativity and diversity among the children and parents. I will soon inform on dates for activities. Thanks! K. Mcrae

2010-10-20T04:07:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents,

The sign-up sheet for Canterbury Faire work shifts is by the classroom door. We work in 30 minute shifts from 10:00 to 1:00.....please sign up to help. Our class is doing the Cake Walk. In addition to bringing baked goods for the bake sale, we need individually wrapped goodies for the cake walk, such as cookies, brownies, rice krispie treats, and cupcakes. I am also posting a party list for our Fall Fun party ( Halloween). Please sign up for that also. We will order pizza from Pizza, Wings and Things but need other party items as well. Our party is Friday, Oct. 29th at 11:00 and we would love to have you join us if you can. Please try to be at Canterbury Faire on Saturday...it is lots of fun for everyone and we need your support!!

The children have been busy learning all about fall and we have been decorating our room and hallway. We are focusing on kings, queens, castles, and dragons this week. Last week was all about fire safety. We are headed for the busiest time of the year with the holidays approaching, but it is a fun and exciting time, too! Thanks for all your help!

Mrs. McRae

Royal Volunteers Needed for Canterbury Faire

2010-10-13T11:57:00.001-07:00

BAKE SALE
We are asking for everyone to donate one large item (such as a cake, pie, or bread) and one batch of small items individually wrapped (such as cookies, brownies, rice krispy treats).
• Label everything with tags or printed labels from your computer, be sure to mention if the item contains nuts. Don’t worry about pricing, we will handle that.
• Presentation is everything! Large items sell much faster if they look great. Check the dollar store for Fall or Halloween plates to display your creation.
• Individual items don’t need to be wrapped as fancy, most of these will be sold and eaten at lunchtime. These will be priced at 50 cents each, so package accordingly (one brownie per bag, two cookies per bag, etc.).
• Delivery times: Friday, October 22 before 4pm at the front of the school, or Saturday October 23 before 10am at our table by the Parish Hall.

CLASS BOOTHS
Sign up for a time to help at your classroom booth. Each class has a booth and parents need to sign up for 30 minute time slots. If you are unable to go into your child's class and sign up, send your teacher an email and let her know when you can help.

RAFFLE
Ready for a fall getaway? The Canterbury Faire committee is so excited to announce a raffle for a weekend getaway to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine. It is a kid's dream and fun for parents, too! Tickets for the raffle are available in the office. Tickets are $10 per ticket or 3 tickets for $20.
A special thank you to our generous raffle sponsor Sherri and Graves Erskine, Geico Local Office serving the Killeen/Temple area.

Questions? Don't know what you can do to help? Contact Holly Steele, Canterbury Faire Chairperson. Thanks everyone for supporting this Parents Plus fundraiser!!

conference sign-up

2010-10-06T15:07:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents,

Conference Day is this coming Monday and we still have several slots open. The list is posted by the classroom door, so please remember to sign up as soon as possible. Also, the shields that were sent home recently can be decorated and returned any time. Canterbury Faire will be here before we know it! Our class is Kings Cake Walk, so we will need lots of goodies for that.......brownies, cookies, etc, individually packaged is the best way to send the baked goods. They can be sent the Friday before Canterbury or brought early Saturday morning. Our class has begun our study of fall and we have been busy making leaves, acorn, trees, etc...this is a fun and colorful time of year. We hope to see you all for conferences on Monday!

Mrs. McRae

fall is here!

2010-09-29T04:02:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents,

We have been busy during the last week or so learning about Clifford the Big Red Dog, and we had a birthday party for him...we also read the book Bread and Honey and of course, had to eat bread and honey! We have been wrapping up our activities regarding the color red and circles and have worked hard on name recognition (their own, as well as friends). Also, we have worked hard on numerous math skills activities such as counting objects, sequencing, matching, and patterning.Last week we read the book The Little Red Hen and sequenced the story by using wheat stalks, flour, bread dough, and bread....and ate yummy biscuits after our activity. This week we will paint fall leaves and introduce squares and the color orange. We will begin our fall activities as well as learn about our bodies. In addition, we will talk about homes and families as we conclude the month of September theme studies. Remember that the sign up list for conferences is on the classroom door (Monday, Oct. 11) and Canterbury Fair is approaching, so turn in your shields! We could still use writing center supplies if anyone can help. Thanks everybody! Kathy McRae

Christ Church School Sunday :: October 3

2010-09-27T12:24:00.001-07:00

We hope you make plans to join all of us for Christ Church School Sunday this Sunday, October 3.

CCS is the primary ministry of Christ Church and the parishoners always appreciate seeing "their" students. At the 11 a.m. service the church will offer prayers for the school and will recognize the faculty, staff, school board, but most importantly our students. Upper School students will also sing.

Following we will have cake and fellowship in the Parish Hall. It is a lovely morning and we hope you will be there.

Students are encouraged to wear their Chapel uniforms.

Family Shields

2010-09-23T12:19:00.001-07:00

Family Shields on display at Canterbury Faire 2009

Canterbury Faire is just around the corner (October 23!). We are asking each family to help with decorations by designing their own family coat of arms on the shield provided. During medieval battles, knights would put their family coat of arms on their shields so they could easily be identified as friend or foe on the battlefield. Have fun with it and make this a family project to do together with your children. If you still have your shield from last year, please send back so we can display the shields for others to view.

Shields will go home with students Friday. Keep in mind that this project is per family, not per student.

Please have the project completed and returned to school no later than Monday, October 18, so we can display them on the that week. On the day of the Faire they will be displayed outside on a castle wall to add to the medieval theme of the event.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Time for Spanish!!

2010-09-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!!

Our Spanish teacher, Maria Johnson, would like for ya'll to know what she has been working on with your children. So, here is a list of words and phrases that you will be hearing from your children soon. The class is also learning songs about the colors and many other things.

hola - hello

manzana - apple

platano - banana

agua - water

lecha - milk

el - he

ella - she

Hasta pronto! ( See you soon! )

Adios ( Goodbye )

Estoy aqui. ( I am here. )

Have a fun day!!

Mrs. Bennett

young learners

2010-09-08T15:43:00.002-07:00

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend! I know a couple of our little ones were sick, and I'm sorry about that but glad they are better. We are busy in the classroom working on math skills and we have some some bright little cookies! This group loves to play and pretend and it is interesting to say the least to hear the creativity that comes out during center time. We were going to have our Teddy Bear picnic this Friday; however, due to the weather, the short week, and my sore back, we will do that next Friday. Your child (children) will need a sack lunch and drink that day, and they can bring their favorite teddy bear. Please make sure their names are on their bear and lunch. Tomorrow, we will make circle pizzas. I know it may seem that we work on the same concepts over and over, but at this age children need that reinforcement for concepts to adhere to the brain. This is such an important year for basic knowledge and socialization. Next week we will focus on Clifford, the Big Red Dog......we will have a birthday party for him, and he is turning three, of course! Today we read the book The Napping House and did a project involving recall and sequencing. It's a great rainy day book.

We are trying to replenish our writing center. We have quite a few children who really enjoy this activity and it's an important center because they are working on several skills. We need scrap paper, stamps, stickers, envelopes, etc. .....anything you might have at home, please don't go out and spend money on this. Also we could use magazines including women's magazines that have pictures of people and food. Thank you all for your help and support!

K. McRae

Show Some Spirit!

2010-09-03T07:51:00.001-07:00

Back by popular demand, we are offering the navy blue CCS Knights shirt in short sleeve. Please return this form to the office to place your order. Orders are due no later than Friday, September 10. The cost is $12.

We do have some long sleeve Knights t-shirts available as well. The cost for the long sleeve t-shirt is $15.

2010-08-30T15:22:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents,

Last week was busy and fun in Young Learners. We ate red, green, and yellow apples and learned about Johnny Appleseed. We also planted our apple seeds and are waiting for them to grow. We made a gumball machine and counted the gumballs. We also painted apple trees. We are learning about sharing and courtesy at circle time. This week we are learning about matching and sequencing. We will learn Humpty Dumpty and several new songs. The children have started both music and Spanish classes and are enjoying both. Everyone seems to be adjusting well and having a good time!

K. McRae

2010-08-22T17:13:00.000-07:00

Dear Parents,

The Young Learners had a great two days to start the year off! We learned about red, green, and yellow apples, we painted apples and read apple books. We also learned the nursery rhyme "Mary had a Little Lamb" and talked about our favorite things we did at school. We learned about sharing, playing together, and circle time. We also learned about the calendar, weather, and read lots of books. We enjoyed songs and fingerplays and played with the musical instruments. Everyone did great.

Next week we will continue with learning about apples and teddy bears, counting objects , size discrimination and matching. We also will talk about friends and families. If you have any questions about your child, please call me at school or at 254-541-0352.

~Mrs. McRae

WELCOME

2010-08-11T08:33:00.000-07:00

Hello!

I 'm the teacher's assistant to the Young Learners class. I'm looking forward to meeting all the students and parents for this fun and exciting school year!! I hope ya'll had a fun and safe summer.

See everyone soon!!
Charlotte Bennett

hello everybody

2010-08-11T07:40:00.000-07:00

Dear parents,
Welcome to Young Learners! We are looking forward to a wonderful school year with your children and look forward to seeing everyone at Open House which will be at 4:30 on Sunday, August 15. We are embarking on a new adventure this year.....blogging! More information will be forthcoming at Open House and throughout the year. See you all soon!

Mrs. McRae