October 20, 2008 11:04 AM
A call to support a cause!
It is funny how you start something with the idea of having fun and it turns into so much more. Some of you may have noticed that the male staff at CSS are a little more outdoorsy looking. Even though the fall growth of our facial hair is in full frolic, we are not adding a winter coat for just the fun of it. I was approached by my brother-in-law (who works at Hearst) about participating in a beard growing contest to fight domestic violence. www.BeardsBeCause.com. This event is a challenge that not only entertains the staff and students of Charlotte Secondary but it also promotes awareness and a call to action that few other charitable events can do. We will actually have one of the event founders as well as a representative from the United Family Services Shelter for Battered Women in Charlotte speak to the students to help them better understand our challenge as well as providing awareness, information, and support to our students and staff.
Please join us in the fight by logging on to www.BeardsBeCause.com and clicking on participants to donate to our cause.
Thank you!
Jeremy
PS, I will put my weekly photo updates on this blog so all can see how my bearded fight is going.
September 25, 2008 5:36 PM
The first month of school is almost over and yet it seems like we have been here forever. I mean this in a good way! The students, parents, and staff are all working so well together it is hard to believe that this is only our second year, and our first quarter. That being said we will be hosting mid-quarter conferences next week on Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th. Please make sure that you sign up. I have put a link below to sign up.
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If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call.
JS
August 5, 2008 4:50 PM
Wow! It is August and the 08-09 school year is quickly approaching us. I know that having a little extra time to prepare and enjoy the beautiful Carolina sun has been great for me. We had a fabulous open house last week. Many new families came to check out the school and left with applications for this school year as well as for the next school year.
Because we have not yet hosted a school wide event, we will be hosting a multifaceted school kick off event Wednesday August 20th at 6:30 PM. If there are any parents that would be interested in helping organize this event please let me know and we can set up a time for all of us to meet.
This event should be a great time to meet teachers, pick up schedules, and talk with other parents to finalize car-pools.
Check the school calendar link in the coming weeks for more details.
Also please help get the word out. If you happen to read this blog please share this information with other families that you might be in contact with.
I just returned from a weekend at the beach, it was so much fun to ride some waves and soak up some sun! Hopefully all of you are enjoying your days.
JS
July 28, 2008 8:44 PM
I apologize it has been a few days since I last blogged. Things have been busy! We just got back from our staff retreat, it was amazing. We went to cedar grove retreat and spent the weekend playing paint ball, team building, swimming, roasting marshmallows and bonding as a staff. We were all able to attend except Mr. Sproul who was awaiting the new arrival of his son.
I wanted to share with anyone reading that we have adjusted our start date from August 18th to September 2nd in order to assure that our new 7th grade building will be ready.
If any of you have questions please don't hesitate to call me.
(704) 295-0137
Thanks,
Jeremy Spielman
July 19, 2008 9:45 PM
It is always so wonderful to see students out and about enjoying their summer while at the same time itching to get back to school. We have posted our supply list online as well as in the Wal-Mart near the school. So both parents and students can take advantage of some of the great deals running from week to week in addition to the tax free weekend that is coming up in a few weeks.
I am excitedly awaiting my daughter Riley's 1st birthday. We are having a nice little party on the 20th to celebrate. My wife is busy baking a cake and I am doing my best to cheer on the sidelines.
Before I finish this evenings posting, I wanted to mention that we have a few more 6th grade spots left. So if any of our families have friends and neighbors that are rising 6th graders that might be interested in the school please bring them to the picnic this Wednesday or the Open House next week. We will also be hosting a parent coffee in a few weeks. I will make sure to keep you all posted.
Goodnight,
Jeremy
July 14, 2008 10:17 PM
It is amazing how fast the summer is flying by. I just received the rising 6th grade summer reading book and thought I would share it here first. That way I might have a better idea if anyone really reads this blog. Our rising 6th graders will be reading the book "Loser" by Jerry Spinelli a book that has received rave reviews for it's engaging content and discussion starters. I will post more details for all to see on Wednesday. In the meantime check out the book at your local library or book store.
I am picking this one up to read on the train back from Raleigh tomorrow.
Jeremy Spielman
July 9, 2008 1:25 PM
I wanted to extend a personal thank you to all of the parents who have turned in their full enrollment packages. We are working very hard this summer to get all of the information on file and get records in the school as soon as possible.
For any new parents who did not receive the e-vite invitation to the Summer Picnic on the 23rd please send me an e-mail so I can forward the invitation to you. We are trying to stay as current as possible with e-mail addresses for ease of communication.
For any current parents who would like to attend please join us and assist in welcoming the new families to CSS.
See the calendar for more details
JS
July 7, 2008 8:51 AM
Summer is here and going fast. We have been working diligently at school to get things ready for all of you in August. We have a couple of interesting things happening in the next few weeks. Our staff will be attending a retreat and roughing it in the woods for a couple of days! This should be a lot of fun. I will make sure to get some good pictures.
Also just as a general reminder we will be hosting a new 6th & 7th grade student-parent picnic on Wednesday July 23rd. This is a time where new students can get to know each other and parents can focus on transportation (specifically car pools).
We are also hosting an Open House on Wednesday July 30th for any and all prospective, new, and returning parents. Please spread the word and bring a friend.
Respectfully,
Jeremy Spielman
Thank you for being so wonderful with conferences! We had 2 great days of meetings and gained new insight into how to better serve our students. Your participation is much appreciated.
9:12 PM May 2, 2008
Good Evening CSS Families
Just writing to say thank you for a wonderful week. It seems like these last few weeks have raced by. We are quickly approaching our End Of Grade Testing week. In fact we are looking for some parent proctors to help out with testing. If you are available please let me know at your earliest convenience. Our testing schedule is posted on the calendar, but just so you know;
Monday May 12th 9:00 AM -12:15 PM Reading
Tuesday May 13th 9:00 AM -12:15 PM Math Calculator Active
Wednesday May 14th 9:00 AM -12:15 PM Math Calculator Inactive
Thursday May 14th 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM Make-Ups
Friday May 15th 9:00 AM -3:45 PM Make-Ups
Please try your best to have your children at school and on time these five days of school.
Thanks,
Jeremy
4:54 PM,April 29, 2008
Greetings All,
I just wanted to share with you a few upcoming events at CSS. Next Friday May 9th we will host a school lock in for students who have met the criteria of earning a phoenix fidelity shirt, and who have not served an afterschool detention during the month of May.
This will also serve as a kick off celebration for EOG's. We want the atmosphere to be positive and focused, but not stressful.
If you get a chance look at the calendar for the testing date specifics.
Respectfully,
JS
8:49 AM,April 3, 2008
Good Day CSS families and Friends,
It is my goal to share with you the many exciting things that we do from day to day and week to week at Charlotte Secondary. This page should be an exciting way to communicate with families and community members and assure that the many messages shared during the school day also find there way home through your computers.
Respectfully,
JS
