Middle School Updates
August 25, 2016
CCS Casual Next Wednesday, August 31:
Our first date for CCS Casual Dress will be Wednesday, August 31. You were sent an email
on Tuesday, August 16 with all information related to this first day of CCS Casual.
***6th Grade Project SOAR; Link to 6th Grade SOAR Letter
Please read the letter linked below for important 6th Grade Project SOAR information (what
to bring, when we leave, etc.). Our Project SOAR is an outdoor education program that all
Middle School students have an opportunity to experience. 6th grade students will participate in
Project SOAR on Friday, September 2. Students will travel to Gee Creek Campground on
this day.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-1w5n09TTQCdzFpRkVqbzBXcXM/view?usp=sharing
***7th & 8th Grade Project SOAR Information:
Project SOAR is an outdoor education program that all Middle School students have an
opportunity to experience. 8th grade students will camp at Gee Creek Campground
September 19-21 and they will NOT attend school on Thursday, September 22. 8th grade
students will have a home based assignment on this day. 7th grade students will camp at
Gee Creek Wednesday, September 21 to Thursday, September 22. Students will not have
school on Friday, September 23.
All students are required to submit a SOAR waiver form. We have made this form available as a
RenWeb Resource Document. Please be sure to print off and sign your child’s waiver form.
Please submit your child’s SOAR form if you have not already. Specific information to your
child’s Project SOAR planning will come in the next few weeks.
***DATE CHANGE: 8th Grade Washington, DC Trip Dates (April 8-14):
The Washington, DC trip dates have been changed for this year. Many attempts were made in
planning to secure our typical tour sights and activities. Unfortunately, we were unable to do so
with the original dates, so it became more reasonable to change our trip dates. This year’s new
trip dates will be Saturday, April 8 - Friday, April 14. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause you and your family. You will receive more information about the Washington,
DC trip as we move closer to the end of first semester.
Help with Upper School PTO for Charger Volunteer Hours:
Help with Upper School PTO Hospitality and get your volunteer hours by helping us bless our
teachers throughout the school year! Please contact Sheri Rominger at sfrominger@gmail.com.
Also, the Upper School does Box Tops! See the box labeled “Box Tops” in the alcove by the MS
vending machines closest to the Lobby.
Chromebooks on Campus
We have a set of chromebooks available for circulation in The Commons (8th-12th grades) and
the Library (6th-7th grades). These devices have a two-hour checkout period, and sometimes
students prefer to use these devices for certain activities like drafting a paper or other tasks in a
class. Students may take the chromebooks out of The Commons/Library only if we have a
signed waiver on file. Please click here to sign the waiver and grant this permission. We need
you to fill out this waiver even if you filed a paper one last year. If you have any questions,
please contact Sara Coffman.
ACADEMIC REVIEW:
The Academic Committee will meet for our next review on Friday, September 2, 2016.
Students with failing grades or excessive 8th hour reports will be placed in appropriate levels of
concern which can lead to Academic Probation. If your student is showing signs of academic
need, please contact Laura Daugherty (ldaugherty@ccsk12.com) (6-7th grade) or Greg Davick
(gdavick@ccsk12.com) (8th grade) in the MS Guidance Office for information on tutoring and
support.