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The Mane Event Summer 2014

Concord Christian School

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Family Fun Event for CCS Families Hear exciting plans and opportunities for the 2014 –2015 School Year

Meet new CCS Staff

Elementary students will meet their teachers and sign up for classroom visits

Orientation Sessions for both Middle and High School Students with their Parents

Sign up for clubs, athletics and activities

Yearbook Distribution

Back 2 School Kick Off Fundraising Dinner

Funds raised will Support the 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC

Valley Food Service (new lunch provider) will be catering dinner

Dinner Menu and Prices—coming soon—via email

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Don’t Miss It!!

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Elementary Teacher Assignment

Post Cards will be mailed this week!

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Monday, August 11th is Launch Day CCS has something on campus for everyone!

Elementary Students—Classroom Visit

Be sure to stop by and meet your teacher at the Kick Off and sign up for your time to come to the classroom, turn in your school supplies, see your desk and hear about the exciting year ahead. Welcome to 6th Grade Breakfast—8:30 AM - Fireside Room

6th Grade Students and their Parents are invited to get to know the 6th Grade Teachers and enjoy a light Breakfast in the Fireside Room. Welcome to 6th Grade Year at a Glance Study Hints and Organization Helps Question/Answer session Middle School Schedule Walk Through

9:30 AM - Students will start in Home Room Parents are Welcome! Meet your teachers and locate your classrooms Visit each class for approximately 10 minutes 11:45 AM student pick up in the Gathering Space

High School Schedule Walk Through

1:00 PM - Students will start in Home Room Meet your teachers and Locate your classrooms Visit each class for approximately 10 minutes 3:00 PM – Students are to be picked up in the Gathering Space.

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New Middle & High School

Student/Mentor Lunch

Fireside Room—12:00 PM

CCS Middle and High School is hosting a fun filled pizza lunch for all of our new Middle and High School Students.

Each student is introduced to their very own CCS Mentor.

CCS Mentor is in the same grade and will serve as a guide around campus during the schedule walk through.

CCS Mentors will help our new students to settle into life at Concord Christian School. They will invite you to lunch, introduce you to other students .

Mrs. Lane will email additional details soon.

We want your first week at CCS to be awesome!

Are you…

New to Concord Christian School?

A Middle School Student?

Nervous about the first day of school?

We have a plan for you!

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LOOKING AHEAD

Back to school Kick Off August 8

6:00 PM FBC Worship Center

Launch Day August 11

First Day of School—Half Day August 12

Full Day of Class August 13

Pastries for Parents August 27

Labor Day Holiday September 1

Parent Conferences—Student Holiday September 26

High School Testing Day September 30

Early Dismissal - HS only

Fall Break October 13—17

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Be sure to check out the school website for this important info:

Summer Reading Assignments for 6th—12th Grade

Suggested Summer Reading for Kindergarten—5th Grade

School Supplies List

Updates to the CCS Dress Code

School Calendar

Tuesday, August 12th

First Day of School

Half Day Schedule

Kindergarten - 5th Grade 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

6th Grade - 12th Grade 7:45 AM—12:15 PM

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Any ideas what we’ve been up to this summer?

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

Concord Christian School is pleased to welcome new team members!

Robin Baxter Athletic Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Bishop Second Grade Teacher

Stephanie Carter MS/HS/Guidance Administrative Assistant

Betsy Farquhar Sophomore and Dual Enrollment English Teacher

Kari Foshie Kindergarten Teacher

Ryan Foster Sixth Bible and Seventh History Teacher

Tom Franklin HS Technology Electives Teacher

Krista Gaddis Elementary Art Teacher

Casey Harold Chorus Director

Melissa Hart Second Grade Teacher

Jessica Martin 8th Grade Language Teacher

Dawn McGuire Fifth Grade Teacher

Caleb Newsome MS and HS Physical Education Teacher

Amy Roberts Fourth Grade Teacher

Melody Stooksbury Second Grade Teacher

Jeremiah Tener High School History Teacher

Steve Thacker High School Science Teacher

Sarah Woods Fourth Grade Teacher

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FAMILY MINUTE

Arrows and Graduates

I like to shoot my bow and arrows. I have for years. As I have grown as an archer I have learned that arrows can be very different. Yes, I shoot a modern bow with modern equipment. But even with fancy gear my arrows will still fly differently.

As a student pastor each year I have the blessing of commissioning another class to serve Jesus in their next stage of life. Our church desires to partner with parents for many key moments in your child’s life. One of the biggest is their graduation from high school.

Did you know that the Bible compares our children to arrows? Check out Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

As an archer what I can tell you is that arrows fly differently, as I mentioned before. It’s like they have personalities. Many archers will name or number their arrows so they know how to shoot them with their “personality”. I can only imagine how archers would have shot their bow and arrows 3,000 years ago. Talk about learning your equipment!

In Psalm 127 when Solomon speaks of protection and blessing of the Lord I believe he is also reminding us of what the archer knows - every arrow has a personality. To get that arrow to hit the intended location the archer must practice and learn how to shot the arrow according to its’ personality.

As parents, God has given us targets to shoot for. We prepare our children for the moment of graduation and ultimately the rest of their lives. How do we do this? We start from the beginning with our little arrows and learn how God has made them. What is their person-ality that God has gifted them with? As parents we should identify with the archer and practice with our arrows A LOT! How did they fly? How do we need to adjust and/or cor-rect? A great archer practices shooting his arrows thousands of times in preparation for when it really counts (either in battle or hunting). As parents we are preparing every day and every year for big moments like graduation all for God’s glory!

So my encouragement to you parents is this – practice! Practice every day with your kids. We are preparing them for graduation and beyond.

We are preparing them for real life with Jesus!

Wes Evans

Pastor of Students

First Baptist Concord

THE EDGE — WEDNESDAY NIGHTS at First Baptist Concord

Middle School 6:08 PM Student Building M.S. Worship Room

High School 7:00 PM Student Building H. S. Worship Room

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No More pre-orders!

Details at Kick Off

New CCS Lunch Program

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CCS is now a regular in the “Shopper News Now”

3rd Wednesday of every Month

Be sure to check it out!