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Now that school has begun, we would like to remind you of our morning and afternoon carpool procedures. Safety is our top priority, and timeliness is also important. Please be sure to follow these important carpool procedures to ensure our students’ safety as they arrive for and leave school.

IMPORTANT
While carpool is underway, cell phone use is strictly prohibited. For the safety of our students, faculty and staff, the use of any electronic communication devices during carpool is not permitted. This includes any type of hands-free operation via bluetooth or other similar device connections. We appreciate your cooperation with this important safety matter.

Morning Carpool

Morning carpool hours are from 7:50 am to  8:10 am under the Angel Wing.  

Allen Hall will be open at 7:50 am to welcome students (with the exception of enrolled early care students beginning at 7:00 am). Enter campus from Jackson Street and you will either be directed to go around the playground loop or, if there are few cars, you will be directed to go straight ahead. Wait for patrols or staff to open your car door. Note: Church Street is one-way Eastbound back towards Rosalind Avenue.

Please do not drop off children without parental supervision prior to 7:50 am to wait for school to open. There is no supervision for these children. If you wish to wait with your child under the Angel Wing, there are benches to sit on and wait.

Tips for Morning Carpool – READINESS and SAFETY

1. Students should be prepared to exit the vehicle upon entering campus.
2. Children should remain in a safety restraint until a patrol or staff person is ready to accept your child(ren).
3. Wait for a patrol or staff person to open the vehicle door(s). Use auto-opener only when you see a patrol or staff person ready at the door of the vehicle.
4. Use of cellphones (in hand or bluetooth) is prohibited during active carpool. This includes after the children have exited the vehicle.
5. If you choose to not enter the carpool line, please park your vehicle in a legal parking space and walk your student(s), at a minimum, to a safe location with line-of-sight to a school staff person. We ask that you use the parking spaces on Rosalind or Jackson for older children. As a courtesy leave the Church Street parking spaces for our youngest students that may need extra time to unbuckle, etc. or for families dropping off large or heavy items to the school.
6. Dropping off children in active traffic lanes of the surrounding public streets is not approved by The Christ School. This is a hazard to your children and others around you.

Afternoon Carpool

Grades TK-5 carpool begins at 3:15 pm
Middle School carpool begins at 3:35 pm
Older siblings / older carpool riders:

If you are picking up more than one child, please arrive at the oldest child’s dismissal time. Younger children will be in a specific area awaiting your arrival at the oldest child’s dismissal time.

Please note the following:

• Every passenger in the vehicle must have a seat and a restraint.
• Cell phone usage is not permitted in an active carpool line, this includes Bluetooth.
• Keep in mind that we share this great campus with FPCO and may need to make adjustments to carpool based on significant events in their schedule.
• Walk ups will enter Allen Hall at the front door and exit via the door on the south side near Clayton Life Center.
• Parents must complete the Transportation form on RenWeb listing the non-custodial individuals who are permitted to pick-up their child at TCS. If a person is not listed on this form or identified in a note or call from the parents to TCS office, the student will not be released until contact is made and permission given by custodial parent.
• Please be patient. At the beginning of each school year, the carpool line may move slowly. The length will improve once carpool groups form, and when parents, teachers and students become more familiar with the system. The Christ School encourages families to carpool.
• Please exercise care. Wait until all students in your carpool have entered or exited your car and the doors are securely closed before you pull forward. Watch for students walking in front of your car. Please remain in your car at all times during carpool and devote your full attention to driving and to the safety of all students and staff.
• Do not drop children off unless you are parked in a legal parking space. Please do not drop off children in the street or from curbside areas around the campus.
• Students not picked up from school by 4:00 pm (carpool ends at 3:50 pm) will be sent to the appropriate REACH (aftercare) group to await pickup. Consequently, a REACH drop-in fee of $25 will then be billed to the student’s account.

The Christ School is pleased to provide lunch options each day for busy families! Parents can order lunches from Emmabean Monday – Friday every week. Orders must be placed before 8:00 am the day that the meal is to be delivered.

Beginning Monday, August 14, families can order lunch from Chick–fil–A every Monday. TK – 5th grade students receive 8 nuggets, and middle school students receive the original chicken sandwich. All Chick-fil-A lunches come with chips. To purchase lunch from Chick-fil-A, please send $5 with your child on Mondays. Exact change or a check for $5, payable to The Christ School, only. Orders must be placed before 9:00 am.

For families utilizing outside vendors for lunch deliveries, please know that lunches must be received at TCS by 11:00 am for Lower School students and 12:00 pm (noon) for Middle School students. Meals must be consumed during the student’s designated lunchtime. We request that drinks not be ordered through the vendor and that all students come to school with a refillable water bottle. Please help us protect our classroom time and manage our transition into Lee Fellowship Hall for lunch by ordering lunches with plenty of time for delivery. Thank you!

The Christ School is happy to introduce Dave Armstrong, After School Academies Coordinator. In this role, Dave will lead our REACH and Summer in the City programs.     

Dave’s background and experience make him a great fit for his new role at TCS.  He grew up in Michigan City, IN, in a diverse community that taught him a lot about working with people from a variety of backgrounds.  Dave attended a private Christian school, and says, “Attending a private Christian school teaches you a lot about how to make good choices and how to resolve conflict through lessons learned in the Bible. I learned to not just do what is easy, rather, to think, what is the right thing, and how do I do that?”

With a love for sports since childhood, Dave majored in Sports Marketing at Indiana University. After graduation, he moved to Tampa to be an Operations Intern at Houlihan Stadium for the Tampa Sports Authority, where he helped manage Tampa Bay Buccaneer games, USF football games, and Tampa Bay Mutiny soccer games. After completing his internship, he realized what he enjoyed most was sharing his love for sports with students. He was soon hired as the Athletic Director of the Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs in Tampa, where he worked for 18 years. “Working with children in sports programs became my passion,” he says. “There is nothing more rewarding to me than seeing the true, sincere appreciation of a child when you have taught them something new.”

Recently, Dave moved to Orlando to be closer to his family, and worked at the YMCA’s  after school program before being hired this summer as The Christ School’s After School Academies Coordinator.

“I am excited to begin working with the students at REACH,” he says.  I envision REACH to continue to be a place where the students look forward to going. I want it to be a place where our parents know that their children are safe and are in a loving environment that encourages them to be the people God created them to be.”

“In addition to allowing time for homework, I have many activities planned for the students in REACH,” says Dave. “Our activities will be structured and organized, but we still want our kids to be kids. Through these activities, the students will be learning things such as teamwork and making good choices. We will take time to talk about the activities and what we learned from them. They will have a variety of activities to choose from so they are sure to find something they enjoy.”

Dave continues, “I am excited for this opportunity to grow and enhance the REACH and Summer in the City programs. I can’t wait to meet the students here at TCS!”  

If any parent is interested in registering their child in REACH.  They can contact Mr. Armstrong at 407-849-1665.

TCS Athletics Night

Thank you to everyone who attended TCS Athletics Night. At the event, we shared an overview of all of our sports offerings for the year. For information on each of the sports offerings at The Christ School, please review these documents about our lower school and middle school athletics programs.

Middle School Sports

Our volleyball teams are ready to begin their seasons and practices for all three teams begin on the first day of school Wednesday, August 9. Here is the practice schedule for each grade:

8th grade volleyball

• Practice Dates: August 9, 10, 15, 17, 22, 23, 29, September 1, 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, October 3 & 4
• Coach: Lindsey Carter & Assistant Coach: Kris Smith
• Registration: TCS Form due August 9th & Registration Fee $120

7th grade volleyball

• Practice Dates: August 9, 10, 15, 17, 22, 23, 29, September 1, 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 & October 3
• Coach: Chat Ricchi
• Registration: TCS Forms & FHSA paperwork are due August 9th

6th grade volleyball

• Practice Dates: August 9, 10, 16,17, 23, 30, September 6, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 October 4 & 5
• Coach: Mark Marshall & Assistant Coach: Chris Yandell
• Registration: TCS Forms & FHSA paperwork are due August 9th

Cross Country will begin this week with the first practice held after school on Thursday, August 10.  Here is the practice schedule:

• Practice Dates: August 10, 14, 17, 23, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, 10/5
• Coach: Laura Kerlek
• Registration: TCS Forms & FHSA paperwork are due August 9th

Lower School Sports
3rd, 4th and 5th grade ACYS soccer sign up has begun.  Please go online to acys.org and register.

For all athletic questions please contact Jim Vais (jvais@thechristschool.org)

The Christ School is excited for you to get to know Justin Nelson, 7th &  8th grade Science Teacher. Today began Justin’s 19th year of teaching. Over his career, he has taught middle school math and various high school sciences (biology, anatomy and physiology, marine and environmental science). He says, “I have taught science for 14 years. I love teaching science because it allows us glimpses of God in the world around us. God is revealed through the majesty of His creation and it is exciting to be able to integrate faith into the classroom.”

Originally from the Boston area, Justin attended Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, and earned his Bachelor of Science in sports medicine.  After college, he taught for two years in New Hampshire, where he met and married Thea, who teaches 1st grade at The Christ School. They lived in California for two years, and moved to the Atlanta area where they lived and worked for the past 14 years, most recently working at Mt. Paran Christian School with Aaron Farrant, Head of School. The Nelsons have two children: Trevor, who is in 6th grade at TCS, and Aila, who is in 4th grade at TCS. Trevor enjoys playing baseball and Aila enjoys dance.

In addition to teaching, Justin has coached middle school and high school soccer for the past 14 years, working with youth recreation teams, middle school boys’ and girls’ soccer, and varsity girls’ soccer teams. He holds an Advanced Regional Coaching Diploma through the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America). We are delighted that in addition to his teaching role at TCS, he will also serve as our Boys’ Soccer Coach.

“I am very excited to be teaching at The Christ School,” Justin says. “I look forward to getting to know the students and their families. I really enjoy engaging with students in a way that fosters creativity, develops character, and provides students with a lens with which to view the world.”  

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Vais.

Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Volleyball
 Middle School volleyball try-outs are Thursday, May 18, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Congratulations to our 5th grade and 3rd/4th grade girls volleyball teams and their coaches for a LION STRONG season!

Golf
Last class:
Wednesday, May 17, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Congratulations to our spring soccer teams and coaches for a wonderful LION season!
Way to Roar Lions!

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next practice:
Monday, May 22, 3:15-4:15 pm

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Spirit Day
It’s time for the last Spirit Day of the Year! Please join us this Friday, May 12, at 2:15 pm in the gym. This Spirit Day we will recognize all our students who have earned a physical fitness award from all their great work in PE.  Let’s Roar Lions!

Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Volleyball Clinic (5^th-7^th grade)
May 15, 16, 17 are clinic days followed by try-outs on Thursday, May 18.
All days are 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.
Please check Renweb for registration form and information sheet.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
It is tournament time!
Monday, May 15 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade time TBD
4^th/3rd grade time TBD

Golf
Last class:
Wednesday, May 17, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Last Games:
Saturday, May 13
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #6B
1^st boys- 10:00 am at Trotters #5A
1^st/2^nd girls – 8:00 am at Trotters #6A

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Spirit Day
Friday, May 12, 2:15 pm in the gym.
Next Practice:
Monday, May 22, 3:15-4:15 pm

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Spirit Day
It’s time for the last Spirit Day of the Year! Please join us on Friday, May 12, at 2:15 pm in the gym. This Spirit Day we will recognize all our students who have earned a physical fitness award from all their great work in PE.  Let’s Roar Lions!

 Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Volleyball Clinic (8^th grade only)
Monday, May 8, 3:45-5:5:15 pm in the gym.

Volleyball Clinic (5^th-7^th grade)
May 15, 16, 17 are clinic days followed by volleyball try-outs on Thursday, May 18.
All days are 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.
Please check Renweb for registration form and information sheet.

Lower School Athletic
Lower School Sports Bash
Please mark your calendar for our “Sports Bash” Tuesday, May 9, 5:00 pm in the gym. This event is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families. Come celebrate our year of sports with fun, games, prizes and our Boosterthon friends. Then, head to Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave. for TCS Spirit Night. When you order let our friends at Chick-fil-A know that you are with TCS. Your purchase helps raise funds for TCS sports.
Check out details here. 

Volleyball
Next match:
Monday, May 8 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 5:45 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, May 10, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, May 6
Kindergarten – 10:00 am at Trotters #5A
1^st boys- 8:00 am at Trotters #6A
1^st/2^nd girls – 9:00 am at Trotters #6A

Soccer Shots
Last class of the spring session:
Thursday, May 4, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Spirit Day, Friday, May 12, 2:15 pm in the gym.
Next Practice:
Monday, May 8, 3:15-4:15 pm

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Written and photographed by 5th grade students Eleanor and Katherine Hahn

This year the fifth grade class traveled to Tallahassee for a field trip on April 27-28. After a 5 hour bus trip, we arrived at Mission San Luis. Mission San Luis is a replica of the Apalachee Indian and Spanish community during the time of the 17th century. After having a nice lunch break, we headed towards the old Capitol building, which was restored to its 1902 appearance. After completing a scavenger hunt inside the old Capitol building, we went to the new Capitol building. Inside, we visited the House of Representatives and Senate chambers and the 22nd floor observation deck. We also visited the Supreme Court and got to meet Justice Alan Lawson.

The next day we visited the Tallahassee Museum and took  a guided tour of a 1900’s Florida cracker farm. We also took a self-guided tour through 52 acres that featured animals native to Florida. We then headed to Wakulla Springs State Park for a narrated boat cruise over one of the largest freshwater springs in the world.

This field trip allowed us to see our science and social studies lessons in action. It was a very fast, tiring, and great trip!

Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Volleyball Clinic (8^th grade only)
Monday, May 1, 3:45-5:5:15 pm in the gym.

Soccer Clinic
Next clinic day will be Friday, April 28, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Volleyball Clinic (5^th-7^th grade)
It is time to get ready for middle school girls’ volleyball try-outs! A volleyball clinic for girls in grades 5 – 7 will be held May 15, 16, and 17. Try-outs will be held on Thursday, May 18. The clinic and try-outs will take place from 3:45 to 5:00 pm in the gym. Click for information and registration.  Registration forms can be turned in to The Christ School office.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Next match:
Monday, May 1 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 5:45 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, May 3, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 29
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #6A
1^st/2^nd girls – 8:00 am at Trotters #6B

Soccer Shots
Next class:
Thursday, April 27, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, May 8, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, May 2, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Lower School Sports Bash
Mark your calendars for our Lower School Sports Bash on Tuesday, May 9, at 5:00 pm in the gym. This event is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families. Come celebrate our year of sports with fun, games, prizes and our Boosterthon friends. Then head over to Chick-fil-A on Orange Avenue for TCS Spirit Night. When you order, let Chick-fil-A know that you are with TCS. Your purchase helps raise funds for TCS sports.  See details here.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Middle School Sports Recognition Chapel
Join us on Wednesday, April 26, 8:10 am in the Reformation Chapel for the Middle School Sports Recognition Chapel.  We will recognize our 2016-2017 middle school athletes for a great year of athletic performances at The Christ School.

Volleyball Clinic (8^th grade only)
Monday, April 24, 3:45-5:5:15 pm in the gym.

Soccer Clinic
Next clinic day will be Friday, April 28, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Volleyball Clinic (5^th-7^th grade)
It is time to get ready for middle school girls’ volleyball try-outs! A volleyball clinic for girls in grades 5 – 7 will be held May 15, 16, and 17. Try-outs will be held on Thursday, May 18. The clinic and try-outs will take place from 3:45 to 5:00 pm in the gym. Click for information and registration.  Registration forms can be turned in to The Christ School office.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Next match:
Monday, April 24 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 6:30 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, April 26, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 22
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #6B
1^st grade boys – 8:00 am at Trotters #5A
1^st/2^nd girls – 8:00 am at Trotters #6B

Soccer Shots
Next class:
Thursday, April 25, 3:30-4:05 pm on the green space
Tuesday, April 27, 3:30-4:05 pm on the green space

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, April 24, 3:15-4:15 pm on the green space

Winter Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, April 25, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Middle School Sports Recognition Chapel
Join us on Wednesday, April 26, 8:10 am in the Reformation Chapel for the Middle School Sports Recognition Chapel.  We will recognize our 2016-2017 middle school athletes for a great year of athletic performances at The Christ School.

Volleyball Clinic (8^th grade only)
Monday, April 24, 3:45-5:5:15 pm in the gym.

Soccer Clinic
Next clinic day will be Friday, April 28, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Volleyball Clinic (5^th-7^th grade)
It is time to get ready for middle school girls’ volleyball try-outs! A volleyball clinic for girls in grades 5 – 7 will be held May 15, 16, and 17. Try-outs will be held on Thursday, May 18. The clinic and try-outs will take place from 3:45 to 5:00 pm in the gym. Click for information and registration.  Registration forms can be turned in to The Christ School office.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Next match:
Monday, April 24 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 6:30 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, April 26, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 22
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #6B
1^st grade boys – 8:00 am at Trotters #5A
1^st/2^nd girls – 8:00 am at Trotters #6B

Soccer Shots
Next class:
Thursday, April 25, 3:30-4:05 pm on the green space
Tuesday, April 27, 3:30-4:05 pm on the green space

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, April 24, 3:15-4:15 pm on the green space

Winter Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, April 25, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Volleyball Clinic (5^th-7^th grade)
It is time to get ready for middle school girls’ volleyball try-outs!
A volleyball clinic for girls in grades 5 – 7 will be held May 15, 16, and 17. Try-outs will be held on Thursday, May 18. The clinic and try-outs will take place from 3:45 to 5:00 pm in the gym. Please for information and registration.  Registration forms can be turned in to The Christ School office.

Soccer Clinic
Next clinic day will be Friday, April 28, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Volleyball Clinic (8^th grade only)
Monday, April 24, 3:45-5:5:15 pm in the gym. 

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Next match:
Monday, April 24 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 6:30 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, April 19, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 22
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #6B
1^st grade boys – 8:00 am at Trotters #5A
1^st/2^nd girls – 8:00 am at Trotters #6B

Soccer Shots
Next class:
Thursday, April 13, 3:30-4:05 pm on the green space
Tuesday, April 18, 3:30-4:05 pm on the green space

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, April 24, 3:15-4:15 pm on the green space

Winter Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Thursday, April 13, Make-up, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin
Tuesday, April 18, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

The Christ School celebrates 8th grade student Alejandra Gonzalez-Acosta, who was chosen as the winner of the Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher” contest.  Miss Gonzalez-Acosta was chosen as both the local winner at the Barnes & Noble store on Colonial Drive in Orlando, and as the District Barnes & Noble winner.

The Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher” contest was open to students in middle and high school. Students were invited to write an essay, poem, or thank you letter sharing how a teacher has influenced their life and why they appreciate and admire them.

Miss Gonzalez-Acosta wrote an essay on her favorite teacher at The Christ School, Mrs. Tracy Sheldon, who teaches 7^th and 8^th grade Language Arts. Miss Gonzalez-Acosta and Mrs. Sheldon were recognized during a teacher appreciation reception at the Barnes & Noble store on Colonial Drive.

“I felt compelled to write about Mrs. Sheldon because she treats everyone fairly and always encourages everyone to do their best,” says Miss Gonzalez-Acosta. “She is also very optimistic and easy to talk to. Even though winning feels good, what is more special to me is that I am getting to honor my school and my teacher through one of my passions, writing.”

“Alejandra is a talented writer and a gifted young woman,” says Mrs. Sheldon. “I am confident that she will achieve anything she sets her heart to because she strives for success and never gives up. More than that, she still manages to put others before herself. This is a rare quality in a child her age; a rare quality for any age as a matter of fact.  I am blessed to have received the chance to teach Alejandra and all of my students, and even more blessed to have had the opportunity to watch them grow spiritually and academically.

“It was rewarding to hear that Alejandra feels this way about me. My passion for teaching has paid off in an unusual way. It’s these moments when I realize that I truly make a difference in a child’s life, and that’s what makes teaching such a gift,” Mrs. Sheldon continues.

The Christ School is delighted to celebrate the work and dedication of our students and teachers. We thank Barnes & Noble for honoring the work of teachers, for challenging students, and for giving them an avenue to showcase their passions and talents.

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Congratulations to all our coaches and teams on an awesome track season! Way to Roar!

Soccer Clinic
The next soccer clinic will be held on Friday, April 7, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Volleyball Clinic (8^th grade only)
Ladies please be prepared for your first class on Monday, April 10, 3:45-5:15 pm in the gym.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Next match:
Monday, April 10 at Master’s Academy
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 5:00 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, April 10, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 8
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #6A
1^st grade boys – 8:00 am at Trotters #5B
1^st/2^nd girls – 10:00 am at Trotters #6A

Soccer Shots
Next class:
Thursday, April 6, 3:30-4:05 pm
Tuesday, April 11, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, April 24, 3:15-4:15 pm

Spring Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, April 11, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Championship Meet
Tuesday, April 4
4:30 pm at Lake Highland
Let’s Roar Lions!

Soccer Clinic
Next clinic day will be Friday, March 31, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Our lower school teams will start their season on Monday, April 3 at Master’s Academy.
5^th grade – 5:45 pm
4^th/3rd grade – 5:45 pm

Golf
Next class:
Wednesday, April 5, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer
It’s Game Time!
Saturday, April 1
Kindergarten – 9:00 am and 11:00 am at Trotters #6 B and 5B
1^st grade boys – 8:00 am and 10:00 am at Trotters #5B
1^st/2^nd girls – 8:00 am and 11:00 am at Trotters #6B and 6A

Soccer Shots
Next classes:
Thursday, March 30, 3:30-4:05 pm
Tuesday, April 4, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, April 24, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, April 4, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

 Track & Field
Next Meet:
Monday, March 27
4:30 pm at Lake Highland

Soccer Clinic
Open to fifth-seventh grade ladies. There is still time to join.
Next clinic day will be Friday, March 17, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.
Registration and Information sheet can be found on Renweb under Resource Documents.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Next practice dates:
5^th grade – Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28, 3:30-4:45 pm
4^th grade – Thursday, March 16, 3:30-4:30 pm

Golf
Open to K-5^th grade
Registration is open at www.PlayTGA.com/NorthOrlando for our spring session.
The Spring Session begins Wednesday, March 29, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space and will end on May 17.

Soccer Shots
Next classes:
Thursday, March 28, 3:30-4:05 pm
Tuesday, March 30, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, March 27, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, March 28, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Spirit Day
Please join us on Thursday, March 9, at 2:15 pm in the gym as we celebrate our spring athletes.
Let’s Roar Lions!

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Next Meet:
Monday, March 13
4:30 pm at The First Academy

Soccer Clinic
Open to fifth-seventh grade ladies. There is still time to join.
Next clinic day will be Friday, March 17, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.
Registration and Information sheet can be found on Renweb under Resource Documents.

Lower School Athletics
Volleyball
Volleyball registrations for 4th and 5th grade ladies are due March 9.
First practice dates:
5th grade – Monday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 14, 3:30-4:45 pm
4th grade – Thursday, March 16, 3:30-4:30 pm

Golf
Open to K-5th grade
Registration is open at www.PlayTGA.com/NorthOrlando for our spring session.
The Spring Session begins Wednesday, March 29, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space and will end on May 17.

Soccer Shots
Next classes:
Thursday, March 9, 3:30-4:05 pm
Tuesday, March 14, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3rd-5th)
Next Practice:
Monday, March 27, 3:15-4:15 pm
Spirit Day
March 9, 2:15 pm in the gym.

Tennis
Next class of the spring session:
Tuesday, March 14, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Spirit Day
Our next spirit day is almost here – Thursday, March 9, at 2:15 pm!
Please join us in the gym as we celebrate our spring athletes.
Let’s Roar Lions!

 Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Next Meet:
Monday, March 6
4:30 pm at Trinity Prep

Soccer Clinic
A Spring Soccer clinic is open to our fifth-seventh grade girls.  The first session will be held Friday, March 3, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym. Please click for the information and registration form.

Lower School Athletics
Basketball
Congratulations to all our lower school teams for an awesome season!
A special Lion’s Roar to:

• Our fourth grade boys and our fifth grade boys teams, who played each other in a double overtime game. Fifth grade won by a bucket, continued on in the tournament and brought home a second place trophy!
• Our fourth grade girls landed a second place trophy and a winning season!
• And an even louder Roar to our third grade girls, who brought home a first place trophy!

Nice Job Lions!

Volleyball
Volleyball registrations for 4^th and 5^th grade girls are due March 9.
Please see the 4th grade volleyball information, 5th grade volleyball information, and registration form.

Golf
Next class is Wednesday, March 8, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer Shots
Next classes:
Thursday, March 2, 3:30-4:05 pm
Tuesday, March 7, 3:30-4:05 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, March 6, 3:15-4:15 pm
Spirit Day
March 9, 2:15 pm in the gym.

Winter Tennis
First class of the spring session:
Tuesday, March 7, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

TCS Tuesdays!

Come and see our mission in action! 

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Next practices:
Saturday, February 25
8:30-10:00 am at Boone HS
First Meet:
Tuesday, February 28
4:30 pm at Trinity Prep.

Soccer Clinic
A Spring Soccer clinic is open to our fifth-seventh grade girls. The clinic will be held from 3:45 to 5:00 pm March 3, 17, and 31, April 7 and 28, and May 5. This is a great opportunity to practice footwork, soccer skills, conditioning and have some fun. Please click here for the Soccer Clinic Information and Soccer Spring Clinic Registration Form. Registration forms are due to The Christ School Office February 24.

Lower School Athletics
Basketball
Next games:
Saturday, February 25 at First Presbyterian Maitland
K/1^st – 10:00 am
2/3^rd Boys – 9:00 am
Tournament Play
3^rd Girls – Time TBD
4^th Girls – Time TBD
4^th Boys – Time TBD
5^th Boys – Time TBD

Golf
Next class is Wednesday, March 1, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer Shots
First classes:
Tuesday, February 28, 3:30-4:10 pm
Thursday, March 2, 3:30-4:10 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, March 6, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Last class of the winter session:
Tuesday, February 28, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin
Registration is open for our spring session. The session will run March 7-May 2. Registration form and information sheet can be found on Renweb under Resource Documents.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms should be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Next practices:
Saturday, February 18
Wednesday, February 22
4:45-6:00 pm at Boone HS

Lower School Athletics
Basketball
Next games:
Saturday, February 18 at First Presbyterian Maitland
K/1^st – 10:00 am
2/3^rd Boys – 9:00 am
3^rd Girls – 12:00 pm
4^th Girls – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
4^th Boys – 3:00 pm
5^th Boys – 3:00 pm

Golf
Next class is Wednesday, February 22, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer Shots
First class:
Thursday, February 16, 3:30-4:10 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, February 27, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Next class:
Tuesday, February 21, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

The Christ School congratulates Nelson Garris, TCS 8th grade student, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout on January 30.  Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. His scouting project was to build a 180-ft. walkway at Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) that connects the dormitory to the training pen. Quarterly, CCI brings in the recipients of the dogs to their campus for a two-week training as they are paired up with their animal. Prior to the walkway, the recipients who used wheelchairs had to go a long way around the building and through a parking lot to reach the training pen.  Now they have a straight path, thanks to this new walkway.  Nelson raised just under $2,000 for the materials, organized the building of walkway and coordinated the pouring of the concrete.

Each month, the TCS Art Program highlights the collaborative work of our students. This month, our featured exhibit comes from our first grade students.

To begin their Textured Clay Hearts project, the students were introduced to the work of American Pop Artist Jim Dine.  After a discussion about the colors and textures used in Dine’s work, each student was introduced to the process of working with clay using Model Magic Modeling Clay. Then they practiced a variety of clay working methods including kneading, rolling and pinching.

Once the class had practiced these various techniques, each student was ready to create a unique and original heart. Completed hearts were then pressed onto texture plates to create a variety of interesting textures.

When the clay hearts were dry, the students applied a glaze of metallic watercolors to enhance the heart’s textured appearance. Colors were selected according to each student’s individual taste.

Completed hearts were initialed by each artist and mounted together on one canvas to show the collaborative skills of the entire class. These creations are on display in The Christ School lobby. We hope you enjoy looking at these beautiful hearts as much as the first grade students enjoyed creating them!

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform to The Christ School office at the end of your season. Uniforms must be clean and in a bag marked with your name.

Track & Field
Next practices:
Monday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 15
4:30-5:30 pm at Boone HS

Lower School Athletics
Basketball
Next games:
Saturday, February 11 at First Presbyterian Maitland
K/1^st – 9:00 am
3^rd Girls – 11:15 am
4^th Boys – 12:30 pm
5^th Boys – 1:45 pm

Golf
Next class is Wednesday, February 15, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer Shots
Registration is open for the spring session, February 16-April 27.
Register online at soccershots.org/Orlando
First class: Thursday, February 16, 3:30-4:10 pm

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, February 27, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Next class:
Tuesday, February 14, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin
Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School Athletics
Middle school athletes, please remember to return your uniform at the end of your season. Please be sure it is clean and in a bag marked with your name. Uniforms can be returned to The Christ School office.

Track & Field
Next practices:
Saturday, February 4
8:30-10:00 am at Boone HS
Monday, February 6 and Wednesday, February 8
4:30-5:30 pm at Boone HS

Lower School Athletics
Basketball
Next games:
Saturday, February 4 at First Presbyterian Maitland
K/1^st – 10:00 am
2^nd/3^rd Boys – 9:00 am
3^rd Girls – 12:15 pm
4^th Girls – 12:15 pm
4^th Boys – 1:30 pm
5^th Boys – 2:45 pm

Golf
Next class is Wednesday, February 8, 3:30-4:30 pm on the green space.

Soccer Shots
Registration is open for the spring session, February 16-April 27.
Register online at soccershots.org/Orlando

Cheerleading
Lions Cheer (3^rd-5^th)
Next Practice:
Monday, February 6, 3:15-4:15 pm

Winter Tennis
Next class:
Tuesday, February 7, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms, and information.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.