CCS High School: February 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015

Marching On

After an intemperate, cold February, things are beginning to heat up here at CCS. This coming Wednesday we are having an all school chapel lead by Mr. Parris. The chapel will begin at 8:25 a.m. in the gymnasium and all present patrons and prospective families are invited to join our students in worship. The Chapel will be followed by an open house where refreshments will be served, present and prospective families may hear what exciting things are happening at CCS, and prospective families may tour the school.

The following Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. you are invited to a special parent meeting in the multipurpose room to share the value of an education here at CCS. Our school has been working with Ovus Ater, a marketing organization, for almost a year and we have been focusing on what makes Conestoga Christian the school we are over the past two years.

The month of March is the last month to re-enroll your children at CCS for the next school year without a fee. Starting on April 1, re-enrollment will cost $175.00. So, don’t delay; re-enroll today. It’s easy. Simply go to ParentsWeb and follow the the steps below:

Click on “Web Forms.”
Click on “Re-enrollment Information.”
Verify and update all the information for each of your children as well as parents and grandparents.
Click on “Save” at the bottom of the page for every category you review and update

If you have any questions about re-enrollment, contact Michelle Parris here at the school.

In spite of the weather, next week is the official beginning of the baseball, lacrosse, and track seasons. If your child has not participated in a sport already this year, they will need to have a sports physical to participate. Click here for the PIAA Physical Forms you and your physician will need to complete.

Finally, two of our international exchange students were entered and placed in the Tel Hai art exhibition. Simon Wei placed 1st in sculpture and Nao Uesugi placed second in painting. Sari Smoker, another CCS student, received an “Honorable Mention” in ceramics. Congratulations to all of these students.

Mark Your Calendar

Things are starting to pick up again as we head towards spring. Below is a list and dates for upcoming events:

March 4 - All School Chapel and MS and HS Open House

March 6 - End of Trimester 2

March 8 - Daylight Savings Time

March 11 - MS and HS Open House

March 20 - Founders Day Event with Dr. Ben Carson

March 26 - TCS Fine Arts Festival

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Only 5 More Weeks of Winter

High School

As we endure the frigidness of winter, there are some things that have been happening and that are coming up that warm our hearts and minds.

TSA Students Shine at the Regional TSA Competition

The weekend, before last, Mr. Everhart took 27 middle school and high school students to the regional TSA competition in Lancaster. Our students performed admirably against much larger schools, most of which were public. Those students placing 3rd or better qualified for the state competition. Below are the high school results:

207 CAD 2D, Architecture Place 6 Nobuo Takahashi

208 CAD 3D, Engineering Place 4 Michael Boerman

216 Extemporaneous Speech Place 2 Michael Boerman

224 Prepared Presentation Place 6 Carissa Earnest

230 Technical Sketching and Application Place 1 Michael Boerman

Place 3 Aaron Carter

231 Technology Bowl Place 3 MIchael Boerman, Tyler Brenner, Aaron Carter

232 Technology Problem Solving Place 3 Tyler Brenner, Aaron Carter

240 PA - Bio Medical Essay Contest Place 1 Michael Boerman

262 Technology Bowl - Written Place 1 Michael Boerman

CCS Students on Average Perform Well on the SAT

Miss Whisler, our Director of Reporting and Assessment, did some research and developed a comparison of SAT scores between CCS and the busing districts from which our students come. Note that on average, our students scored 1st or 2nd in each category and 1st over all. To see our scores simply click here.

Open Houses

Coming in March are our MS/HS open houses. On March 4 and 11 and April 15 and 29, from 8:15 - 9:30 a.m., interested students and families may join us for chapel and a tour of the school. If you have any friends or acquaintances who may be thinking about Christian school, tell them about the open houses. If they are planning to attend, they can RSVP the school at office@conestogachristian.net. Also, remember that, if you refer a family to CCS and the student(s) enroll, you are eligible for a $500 tuition discount for the year. Click here or contact Mark Detwiler, Business Manager, if you have a question about our referral program.