Monday, August 30, 2010

The First Day of School

Greetings CSS Families,

Today was an absolutely amazing first day of school.  Our students are bright and excited to begin their learning.  The staff is equally excited to begin the new year and facilitate instruction in ways that are new to students but support learning, encourage leadership and foster a positive self-image.  The turn-out for the CSS 101 sessions was amazing and I am so grateful that we had 100% participation from CSS students and families. 

If you are interested on participating in the morning announcements please let me know, ASAP. 

A special thanks to all the 8^th grade ambassadors for greeting and helping host the CSS 101 orientation sessions. 

Looking forward to a great year!

Ms. Neely

Friday, July 16, 2010

Save the Date

It is hard to believe that we are half way through the summer.  I had the privileged of meeting with the school PTO representative this past week.  The PTO has some amazing ideas and great plans for this year.  There is at least one event that you need to prepare to attend.  We will be hosting three sessions of CSS 101 Orientation the days and times are as follows:

•       August 26th at 10 am, August 26th at 6 pm, and August 27th at 10 am

CSS 101 Orientation is required for all families; please plan to attend one of these sessions.  During these sessions we will go over the student handbook and agreement, have zip-code break-out sessions, learn more about Paideia and what Paideia looks like in the classroom, understand how charter schools work, funding, and understanding the future of public education. 

There will be no prep-camp this summer.

School Supply List - Ready to buy your school supplies?   You can find a school supply list for all grades posted below the summer reading list under the “Summer Read” tab on our schools web site.  You can also find the student school supply list as a word document in the CSS file and Enrollment Section.

Summer Reading

I have been reading The Fat Boy Chronicles, this summer.  In lieu of “school wide book”  I am asking you to read the text from your summer reading list and when you are finished you can either read any text about bullying or join me in reading The Fat Boy Chronicles.  Be prepared to share your thinking about the text you choose in a seminar the first week of school. 

Thanks, Thanks and More Thanks...

Erica M. Welzenbach     I want to publicly thank you for your dedication to our school.  I truly appreciate you patching and painting the buildings and your amazing generosity.

John Nowak        I don't know if I can thank you enough for your countless hours and dedication to CSS. You have devoted yourself to our school in the planning and preparation for the coming year.

Theresa Hemingway       Thanks for the time you have donated so we can recruit educators of the highest caliber. 

Karen Kottkamp         Thank you, and the entire PTO, for your dedication to CSS and taking time to plan such great events.  These events are what make CSS an amazing family rather than just a school.

Jeff Robertson         Thanks for sharing your expertise to ensure that our school benefits from your knowledge. 

Project to come…rising 8^th graders began 3 murals while they were in the 6^th grade.  I would like these mosaic murals to be completed and hung before students return to school on 8/30/2010.

I will be at a conference for the next week, feel free to email me at teri.neely@charlottesecondary.org if you need anything while I am out of town.

T.H. Neely

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