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Fourth Grade Famous Floridians   

Our fourth grade students studied famous Floridians to conclude their section on Florida history. Each student chose a famous Floridian and presented their research project to their classmates and guests dressed as their famous Floridian at their “Living Museum” on May 23.  Thirty-two fourth graders filled the warehouse and parents, guests, and students learned about the lives of these amazing Floridians.  A few of our famous guests were Chris Evert, Henry Flager, and Sally Ride.  Brooke, who researched Glenda Hood, was able to interview her at her home.

Congratulations to the cast members of “It’s Showtime” middle school music elective, for their performances in “Annie, Jr.” on May 22. The students worked hard preparing for auditions, designing sets and costumes, and learning music and choreography.  The show was a great success! The students did a wonderful job and thank everyone for their support and encouragement throughout the semester.

Middle School
Middle School Volleyball Clinic and Try-outs
This clinic is open to our 5^th-7^th grade girls. Clinic dates are May 27, 28 and 29, 3:45-5:15 pm in the gym.
Registration form and information flyer can be found on Renweb under resource documents.
Volleyball try-outs for the fall 2014 season will be held Friday, May 30, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Athletic Uniforms
Middle School athletes check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, May 22, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Soccer
Congratulations to all our soccer teams and their coaches.
Way to roar Lions!

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

Sixth grade students participated in a three-day Pathfinder program at Cedarkirk camp in Lithia, Florida. They learned how to better cooperate with diverse groups of their peers to accomplish many challenging tasks. They also spent quality time in nature hiking, climbing trees and wading in creeks. Students participated in simulations of settling Florida in the 1800’s and the Underground Railroad. Each night finished with friends gathered around the campfire.

Second grade students ended their year-long study of animals with a research project, diorama and trip to the Central Florida Zoo. The students each chose an animal that interested them, and researched its habitat, food, and other facts about the animal. They each created a diorama showing the habitat of their animals, and presented the information and diorama to the class. On May 14, they enjoyed a field trip to the Central Florida Zoo to see some of these animals up close; the culminating experience to celebrate their hard work.

Spirit Day
Please join us for the last Spirit Day of the year! Friday, May 16, 2:15 pm in the gym.
We will announce our President and National Physical Fitness Awards.

Middle School
Middle School Volleyball Clinic and Try-outs
This clinic is open to our 5^th-7^th grade girls.
Clinic dates are May 27, 28 and 29, 3:45-5:15 pm in the gym.
Registration form and information flyer can be found on Renweb under resource documents.
Volleyball try-outs for the fall 2014 season will be held Friday, May 30, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Athletic Uniforms
Middle School athletes check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Lower School Sports Bash
This is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.
Tuesday, May 20, 5:00 pm in the gym.
Prizes, gifts and cheers! Plan now to come celebrate Lions!

TCS Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Tuesday, May 20 right after the Lower School Sports Bash!
Be sure to stop by and grab dinner and support lower school sports at the Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave.
Say you are with The Christ School when you order.
Don’t forget to celebrate with a piece of cake.
Go Lions!

Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, May 15, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Soccer
Tournament Games:
Saturday, May 17
3^rd Girls – 10:50 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 9:40 am at Trotters #9

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

Spirit Day
Please join us for the last Spirit Day of the year!  We will announce our President and National Physical Fitness Awards.  Friday, May 16, 2:15 pm in the gym.

Middle School
Middle School Volleyball Clinic and Try-outs
This clinic is open to our 5^th-7^th grade girls.
Clinic dates are May 27, 28 and 29, 3:45-5:15 pm in the gym.
Registration form and information flyer can be found on Renweb under resource documents.
Volleyball Try-outs for the fall 2014 season will be held Friday, May 30, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, May 12, 6:00 pm at Lake Highland Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 9, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Athletic Uniforms
Middle School athletes check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Lower School Sports Bash
This is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.
May 20, 5:00 pm in the gym.
Prizes, gifts and cheers! Plan now to come celebrate Lions!

TCS Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Tuesday, May 20 right after the Lower School Sports Bash!
Be sure to stop by and grab dinner and support lower school sports at the Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave.  Say you are with The Christ School when you order.  Don’t forget to celebrate with a piece of cake.
Go Lions!

Golf
Next TGA golf class is Wednesday, May 14, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, May 8, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, May 10
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #14
1^st grade – 11:00 am at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 10:50 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 9:40 am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, May 12, 6:00 pm at Lake Highland Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 9, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
Last class of Spring Tennis Session II is Wednesday, May 7, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, May 13, 3:30-4:30 pm in the gym.

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

Our school-wide technology upgrade initiative is well underway. Two new iPad carts arrived this week; each will house 18 new iPads to be shared by our lower school students. More technology improvements are in the works including a Chromebook for each middle school student next fall and an enhanced public address system. We are in the process of upgrading our WiFi and our middle school teachers have begun to use their own Chromebooks ahead of their students. Many thanks to our generous parents and supporters who contributed to this initiative through the Mane Event paddle raise along with a matching gift from the Earl K. Wood estate.  Stay tuned for more updates on the improvements to the technology at TCS!

The 5th graders traveled to Tallahassee to explore our state’s capital.  Students began with a visit back in time to a Spanish & Apalachee Mission, and then discovered the differences between the old and new capitol buildings.  Students were able to see our government in action by observing the very active Senate as they debated and voted during the last days in session.  Many students even got to meet Florida Governor Rick Scott, and celebrate the National Day of Prayer on television!  TCS students and chaperones ventured into the Florida History Museum and the Tallahassee Junior Museum before completing their trip at Wakulla Springs State Park.  More than anything else, the students let the light of Christ shine through their words and actions.  It was a great trip, filled with fun and learning!

Our 3rd grade students have been learning about different countries, and have been participating in a variety of activities to enhance their learning. To further explore the diverse nations, they recently traveled to Epcot, where each student received stamps on a passport as they explored each country. Afterward, they will complete a writing activity about their Epcot experience. The students have also been using technology and books to gather information to create a brochure, a globe, and a tri-fold board, which will be displayed with food from their particular country at their International Fare on May 21.

7th grade students took a Social Studies and Science field trip to the Holocaust Museum and Tampa Aquarium on April 29.  They had the privilege of hearing the story of a survivor from the Kindertransport, one of the last trains out of Austria before the outbreak of the Second World War that took 10,000 children to safety into England.  At the Tampa Aquarium, they went on a scavenger hunt, where they had the opportunity to touch sting rays and horse shoe crabs, and explore a variety of sea creatures.

Middle School
Middle School Volleyball Clinic and Try-outs
This clinic is open to our 5^th-7^th grade girls.
Clinic dates are May 27, 28 and 29, 3:45-5:15 pm in the gym.
The registration form and information flyer can be found on Renweb under resource documents.
Volleyball Try-outs for the fall 2014 season will be held Friday, May 30, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, May 5, 6:00 pm at Lake Highland Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 2, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Athletic Uniforms
Middle School athletes check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Save the Date
For the “Lower School Sports Bash”
This is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.
May 20, 5:00 pm in the gym.
Prizes, gifts and cheers!  Plan now to come celebrate Lions!

TCS Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Tuesday, May 20 right after the Lower School Sports Bash!
Be sure to stop by and grab dinner and support your school at the Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave.
Say you are with The Christ School when you order.

Golf
Next TGA golf class is Wednesday, May 7, 3:45-5 pm in the gym.

Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, May 1, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Volleyball
Last match of the season:
Saturday, April 26
10:00 am at Masters Academy

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, May 3
Kindergarten – 9:50 am at Trotters #13
1^st grade – 12:00 pm at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 9:40 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 10:50 am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, May 5, 6:00 pm at Lake Highland Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 2, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
Next class of Spring Tennis Session II is Wednesday, April 30, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, May 6, 3:30-4:30 pm in the gym.

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

Fifth graders were on a roll, being teacher’s pets and hitting the books as they played with idioms this week.  After reading A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by Fred Gwen, they were inspired to brainstorm more idioms and colloquialisms to write and illustrate their own book.   The discovery of hundreds of idioms in our everyday language has impressed and challenged the students to find even more!  Hold onto your hats…the fifth graders have found idioms to be a piece of cake!!

Weekly Update April 23

Middle School
Middle School “Sports Celebration”
Middle School athletes and families – don’t miss the 2014 “Sports Celebration.”
Tuesday, April 29, 5:00 pm in Lee Fellowship Hall.
Barbeque for purchase, raffles, awards and fellowship are planned for the evening.
Let’s Celebrate Lions!

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, April 28, 6:00 pm at Trinity Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 2, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Athletic Uniforms
Middle School athletes – check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Save the Date
For the “Lower School Sports Bash”
Tuesday, May 20, 5:00 pm in the gym.
This is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.
Prizes, gifts and cheers! Plan now to come celebrate Lions!

TCS Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Tuesday, May 20, right after the Lower School Sports Bash
Be sure to stop by and grab dinner and support your school at the Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave.
Say you are with The Christ School when you order.

Golf
Next TGA golf class is Wednesday, April 23, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, April 24, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Volleyball
Our ladies are playing strong.
Next matches:
Saturday, April 26
10:00 am at Masters Academy

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 26
Kindergarten – 9:50 am at Trotters #15
1^st grade – 12:00 pm at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 9:40 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 8:30 am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, April 28, 6:00 pm at Trinity Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 2, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
Next class of Spring Tennis Session II is Wednesday, April 23, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, April 29, 3:30-4:30 pm in the gym.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, form, and information.
Forms and spring information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

6th grade students snorkeled the Rainbow River near Dunnellon on Monday, April 14. This field trip gave students an opportunity to observe real freshwater springs, as they had learned about during Earth Science this year. They also saw a baby snapping turtle, a slider, a large soft shell turtle and many fish. Later, while enjoying the swimming hole, an anhinga joined the students for a swim! The students will complete their unit study by writing a narrative about their experience, combining the science lesson with language development. Snorkelers were accompanied by Mrs. Kleinsteuber and Mrs. Marvin.

Technology improvements at The Christ School are underway!  Many thanks to our generous parents and supporters who contributed to this initiative through a paddle raise at the Mane Event, and through designated gifts received after the event.  Over $50,000 was raised to match $50,000 reserved from an estate gift given to The Christ School from the late Earl K. Wood.  We have ordered our new WiFi hardware, which will greatly enhance our students’ and teachers’ access to the internet.  We have purchased seven Chromebooks for our Middle School classroom teachers, so they can become familiar with this new technology in time for the new school year.  Next to come are more Chromebooks; one for every middle school student for the upcoming school year.  Two new iPad carts are on their way, each with 18 new iPads to be shared by our lower school students.  Stay tuned for more updates on the many school-wide improvements to our TCS technology thanks to our generous donors!

Middle School

Middle School “Sports Celebration”
Middle School athletes and families don’t forget to mark your calendar for our 2014 “Sports Celebration.”
Tuesday, April 29, 5:00 pm in Lee Fellowship Hall.
Barbeque for purchase, raffles, awards and fellowship are planned for the evening.
It’s time to celebrate our Lions!

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, April 28, 5:30 pm at Trinity Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 2, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Athletic Uniforms
Middle School athletes check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School

Save the Date
For the “Lower School Sports Bash”
This is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.
May 20, 5:00 pm in the gym.
Prizes, gifts and cheers! Plan now to come celebrate our Lions!

Golf
Next TGA golf class is Wednesday, April 16, 3:45-5 pm in the gym.

Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, April 17, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Volleyball
Our ladies are playing strong.
Next matches:
Saturday, April 26
10:00 am at Masters Academy

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 26
Kindergarten – 9:50 am at Trotters #15
1^st grade – 12:00 pm at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 9:40 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 8:30 am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Next Meet:
Monday, April 28, 5:30 pm at Trinity Prep.
Next practice is Friday, May 2, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
Next class of Spring Tennis Session II is Wednesday, April 16, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, April 22, 3:30-4:30 pm in the gym.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, form, and information.
Forms and spring information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Join us this Friday, April 11, 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Edington Ministry Center for an exhibition of masterpieces created by our talented Lions. Also enjoy performances by the 4th & 5th Grade Choir and Middle School Praise Band. Make it a family evening! Local downtown restaurants are offering special discounts to Night of the Arts attendees for dinner on Friday night. Participating restaurants will be listed on your Night of the Arts program.

Middle School
Swimming
Our wet cats are ready to take on the first meet of the season.
Monday, April 14, 5:30 pm at Winter Park Racquet Club.
Next practice is Friday, April 11, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Save the Date
Middle School athletes and families don’t forget to mark your calendar for our 2014 Sports Celebration.
Tuesday, April 29, 5:00 pm in Lee Fellowship Hall.
Barbeque for purchase, raffles, awards and fellowship are planned for the evening.
It’s time to celebrate Lions!

Spring Basketball Clinic
Open to 5^th-7^th grade boys.
Information flyer and registration form can be found on renweb under resource documents.
Registration is due Friday, April 11.

Athletic Uniforms
Check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Golf
Next TGA golf class is Wednesday, April 9, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Soccer Shots
Next class is Thursday, April 10, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Volleyball
Our ladies are playing strong.
Next matches:
Saturday, April 12 at 10:00 am at Masters Academy

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 12
Kindergarten – 9:50 am at Trotters #14
1^st grade – 11:00 am at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 9:40 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 9:40 am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Our wet cats are ready to take on the first meet of the season.
Monday, April 14, 6:00 pm at Winter Park Racquet Club
Next practice is Friday, April 11, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
First class of Spring Tennis Session II is Wednesday, April 16, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, April 15, 3:30-4:30 pm on the Greenspace.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, form, and information.
Forms and spring information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

To enhance classroom botany and history lessons, second graders visited Harry P. Leu Gardens. There, they discovered how plants adapt to arid regions and tropical stream regions. They learned about butterflies and how specific plants will attract various species. Within the garden is a home built in 1888. Many comparisons were made between life then and life now as the children toured this lovely dwelling. Memories of a fabulous, fun morning in the gardens will not fade.

Our students are enjoying the Spring Book Fair and are picking many exciting new books to read over the summer. The Book Fair continues through this Friday, April 11. Tonight, the fair is open for extended hours – until 6 pm, to help with busy schedules.  Families can also contribute a new book to their child’s classroom and donate their gently-used children’s books to The Christ School Library. Proceeds from the Spring Book Fair benefit The Christ School Library & Media Center.

Middle School
Swimming
Next practice is Friday, April 4, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Save the Date
Middle School athletes and families  – mark your calendar for our 2014 Sports Celebration, held on Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30 pm in Lee Fellowship Hall. Enjoy barbeque, raffles, awards and fellowship. It’s time to celebrate our Lions!

Athletic Uniforms
Check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Lower School
Golf
First TGA golf class is Wednesday, April 2, 3:45-5:00 pm in the gym.

Soccer Shots
First class is Thursday, April 3, 3:45-4:20 pm in the gym.

Volleyball
Next practices
5^th girls – Tuesday, April 8
4^th /3^rd girls – Wednesday, April 9

Soccer
Next Games
Saturday, April 5
Kindergarten – 9:00 am at Trotters #14
1^st grade – 12:00 pm at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 9:40 am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 9:40 am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Next practice is Friday, April 4, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
Next class of Spring Tennis Session I is Wednesday, April 2, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center
Registration is open for Spring Tennis Session II.

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, April 1, 3:30-4:30 pm on the Greenspace.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, form, and information.
Forms and spring information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Join The Christ School at the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s free concert: Peter and the Wolf and Other Musical Stories on Saturday, April 12 in Loch Haven Park. Show your TCS spirit! Wear your TCS colors and stop by our booth for a face paint paw print.  This event includes food trucks and an instrument petting zoo beginning at 4:30 pm, along with pre-concert entertainment by Mr. Richard & The Pound Hounds and a 6 pm concert of animal-themed music by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, with a special actor/narrator from Orlando Repertory Theatre.

Conducted by Paul Hostetter, the concert will feature a combination of classical and contemporary storytelling music, including works by Felix Mendelssohn, Aaron Copland, Maurice Ravel, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov as well as contemporary composers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Elton John.  After a brief intermission, the orchestra will perform the children’s classic Peter and the Wolf, complete with narration and opportunities for audience participation.

The Peter & The Wolf and Other Musical Stories is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnics and seating. Leashed pets are permitted in the park. In the case of rain, call the Orlando Philharmonic Box Office at 407-770-0071 to confirm the concert will take place as scheduled.

Free parking will be available at the following locations: Adventist Health System / Sunbelt, Inc D/B/A Florida Hospital (1812 North Mill Ave), Florida Hospital Garage (Alden Ave), Loch Haven Neighborhood Center (610 North Lake Formosa Ave), Magruder Eye Institute (1911 N. Mills Ave) and McCree Inc. (500 E. Princeton Street and 2100 Alden Road).

Ready to stock up on books for the summer? Join us April 7-11 for the The Christ School Book Fair.  The fair is open for extended hours on  Wednesday, April 9.  Students will visit the Book Fair with their classes during the week. Families will have the opportunity to contribute a new book to their child’s classroom and donate their gently-used children’s books to The Christ School  library. Volunteers are needed to set up, take down and work the event.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Katie Segrest.

BOOK FAIR HOURS:
Monday April 7: Noon to 3pm
Tuesday April 8: 8am to 3pm
Wednesday April 9:  8am to 6pm
Thursday April 10:  8am to 3pm
Friday April 11:  8am to Noon
Shop the Book Fair anytime during these hours!

CLASS VISITS
Each K-5th grade class will visit the Book Fair.
You are welcome to meet your child’s class in B-12.

Monday, April 7
Miss Whitman’s 5th grade: 12:30-1:00
Miss Wigle’s 2nd grade: 1:30-2:00
Ms. Kerlek’s 3rd grade: 2:00-2:30

Tuesday, April 8
1st Grade Muffins for Moms, Mrs. Fatizzi & Mrs. Schwalk: 9:00-10:00
Ms. Forbes’s 5th grade: 10:00-10:30
Mrs. Tesch’s 3rd grade: 12:30-1:00
Mrs. Lewis’s Kindergarten: 1:30-2:00
Mrs. Carrick’s 3rd grade: 2:00-2:30

Wednesday, April 9
Mrs. Dodgion’s Kindergarten: 9:00-9:30
Mrs. Leadbitter’s 2nd grade: 10:45-11:15
Mrs. Ross’s 4th grade: 11:20-11:50
Mrs. Harrison’s 4th grade: 12:45-1:15
Mrs. Bosscher’s Kindergarten: 2:15-2:45

Middle School

Save the Date
Middle School athletes and families – mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30 pm for our 2014 Sports Celebration in Lee Fellowship Hall.  Barbeque, raffles, awards and fellowship are planned for the evening. It’s time to celebrate Lions!

Athletic Uniforms
Check your closets and drawers for any TCS athletic uniforms and turn those into the office in a bag marked with your name.

Swimming
Next practice is Friday, April 4, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Lower School
Golf
First TGA golf class is Wednesday, April 2, 3:45-5 pm in the gym.

Volleyball
Next practices:
5^th girls – Tuesday, April 1
4^th /3^rd girls – Wednesday, April 2

Soccer
Next Games:
Saturday, April 5
Kindergarten – 9:00am at Trotters #14
1^st grade – 12:00pm at Trotters #3
3^rd Girls – 9:40am at Trotters #8
3^rd Boys – 9:40am at Trotters #9

Swimming
Next practice is Friday, April 4, 4:15-5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Tennis
Next class of Spring Tennis Session I is Wednesday, April 2, 4:00-5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center
Registration is open for Spring Tennis Session II.

Cheerleading
Next practice is Tuesday, April 1, 3:30-4:30 pm on the Greenspace.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, form, and information.
Forms and spring information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Ready to stock up on books for the summer?  The Spring Book Fair will include award winning books, Accelerated Reader books labeled by reading level, and student & teacher favorites. Students will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair with their classes during the week of April 7-April 11.  Parents and grandparents are welcome to join our classes at the fair.  Specific times for class visits will be available soon. Volunteers are needed to setup, take down and work the event.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Katie Segrest.

The Christ School welcomes Kelsey Beck as chapel speaker on March 20.  A Harvard student who was recently crowned Miss Winter Garden, Kelsey is the founder of  Mentoring for Life.  Kelsey is excited to talk to our students about her passion for mentoring.  “As a Christian, I have benefited tremendously in my walk with the Lord through having mentors guide me, rebuke me, and encourage me,” says Kelsey. “I want to be that mentor for young people all over the country.  Mentoring-4-Life is my passion and I hope that through my platform,  lives can be impacted and positively changed.  Whether or not mentoring is your ‘thing,’ I challenge you to find your purpose, develop your passion, and pursue it whole-heartedly.  I try to live by my life verse, ‘Those to whom much is given, much is expected.’  I’ve been given so much, and it is that much more important for me to give back and inspire those around me.”

Mane Event Success!
Over $100,000 was raised at the Mane Event! Thank you to all of our TCS families and friends for your support. If you didn’t have a chance to purchase your child’s photo on a 45, they are available in The Christ School office for $10 each. If you would like to contribute to our $50,000 matching gift challenge for technology improvements at TCS, please contact Director of Advancement, Joanne Fleming.  We have a small gap that needs to be filled and you can help!  This campaign will allow our students to benefit from a $100,000 technology upgrade:

• Two additional IPad carts for lower school
• Chrome books for each middle school student
• A new WiFi system throughout the school
• Technology professional development for our TCS faculty
• An enhanced public address system

We are The Christ School because of our amazing community of supporters!  Thank you for helping us advance the mission.

2nd Grade Explores the USA with Flat Stanley

TCS 2nd grade Lions have been learning about geography, social studies, math, literature and creativity with Flat Stanley, a literary character who is known for his extensive travels and adventures.  The students created their own Flat Stanley, and then took a trip to the post office to mail him to friends or family members throughout the United States. The recipients of the Flat Stanleys are encouraged to show their Flat Stanley around the area in which they live, and to document his trip with photos and stories about his adventures.  Then, they will mail these figures back to the students with the photos and souvenirs from their travels to help the students learn about different places in the USA.  The Flat Stanley project is a fun and engaging TCS tradition that inspires students to learn more about various geographical locations and cultures.

Lions’ Sports Update March 12, 2014

Middle School

Track
Congratulations to all our coaches and athletes on an awesome season!
Medals and ribbons for all and a 3^rd place finish for our ladies!
Great Performance Lions!

Tennis
Our Lions had a great day out on the courts.
Thank you to all our players and coaches for a wonderful season!

Swimming
The next practice is Friday, March 14, 4:15 – 5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Lower School
Soccer Shots   (K-2^nd)   Introductory Soccer Skills
Information will be coming home with your child on March 13. Check those backpacks.

Golf
To sign up, please go to www.playtga.com/northorlando

Volleyball
Practice starts next week. Please check the renweb calendar for days and times.

Soccer
The first soccer games are held on Saturday, March 15. Please check renweb for times.

Swimming
The next practice is Friday, March 14, 4:15 – 5:30 pm at Lake Highland Prep.

Basketball
Congratulations to all our TCS lower school teams and their coaches.
Way to Roar Lions!

Tennis
The next class of Spring Tennis Session I is Wednesday, March 19, 4:00 – 5:00 pm at Fort Gatlin Tennis Center.
Registration is open for Spring Tennis Session II.

Cheerleading
The next practice is Tuesday, March 18, 3:30 – 4:30 pm on the Greenspace.

Please check Renweb for all athletic contests, announcements, form, and information.
Forms and spring information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.
For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.