Category: News

Middle School

Sign up early for our Fall Sports and be ahead of the game!!

Remember to get your FHSAA paperwork turned in the 2013 school year!

Volleyball

Our middle school ladies had a great clinic this week.  We are thankful for our clinicians:

Sue Nadeau –Volleyball official and former Edgewater Varsity Volleyball Coach

Michelle Bookamyer – Former Rollins College player and current Edgewater Varsity Coach

Sherrie Williams – Former University of Florida player, All-American, current professional player

And an assist from our own alumni, Morgan Smith (JV player at Boone High School) and Maggie Brown (JV player at Edgewater High School)

These ladies gave our TCS Lions a great foundation for their upcoming fall season.

Volleyball registration form and FHSAA paperwork for the 2013 season can be found on RenWeb and may be turned into the TCS office.

Cross Country

Registration form, flyer and FHSAA paperwork are due Monday, August 19. First practice date is Tuesday, August 20. Cross Country Registration form and flyer can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Swimming

Registration form can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents and is due August 26. Please remember your yearly athletic fee.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Lower School

Sign up early for our Fall Sports and be ahead of the game!!!

Soccer

Fall Soccer registration is now open. If you are ready to play TCS soccer in the fall please go to www.acys.org

Follow the menu to soccer, choose TCS as your team and say YES to a uniform if you have not played TCS soccer previously or if your TCS soccer uniform does not fit.

Early registration is May 25 – July 1

Open registration is July 2 – July 29

For more detailed information please check out the Lower School Fall Sports Flyer located on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Volleyball

Volleyball registration form for the 2013 season can be found on RenWeb and may be turned into the TCS office.

Tennis

Fall Tennis starts Wednesday, September 4. Registration deadline is August 26

Swimming

Registration form can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents and is due August 26

Please remember your yearly athletic fee.

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

The 2013 yearbook staff received the Showcase Award from Herff Jones, recognizing outstanding achievement in the area of “Theme Development” for their 17^th volume of Paw Prints titled “HIStory in the Making.” In addition, Mrs. Patricia Minnick received the Gold Award, in recognition of outstanding achievement and dedication as adviser.

This year’s yearbook staff was led by these Editorial Board members:

Sarah Berger & Haley Wass, Co-Editors-in-Chief

Alexa Long, Copy Editor

Victoria Petrucelly & Jesse Theobald, Photography Co-Editors

Abby Tipping, Business Manager

On Friday, May 31st, the seventh grade science students, with the help of science teacher Mrs.Kuplen,  presented the solar system to the parents. Students worked in pairs to create a layer of the sun and planet. On the day of the presentation, the students presented their models along with a short definition about their planet and sun part. They also put together a little ditty to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”  As each student presented, they added a piece to the solar system, eventually creating our entire solar system.

By: Alexa Long and Claire Beemer

Middle School Volleyball Clinic

Clinic days are May 28 through May 30, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. MS Volleyball Try-outs will be held Friday, May 31, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. Registration forms can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

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

The 8th grade class trip to the Dominican Republic was an absolutely amazing experience.  The entire trip was an example of God’s grace and how it transcends cultures, languages and life’s circumstances.  Our students, parents and teachers worked with Mission Emanuel to help provide a solid floor and refurbished walls to Andrea, a member of the Cielo community.  They also spent a significant amount of time building relationships with the children in the community-showing God’s love through play and laughter.  At the end of the week, we got a chance to visit a Leprosarium where our hearts were touched so deeply by the residents of that community.  Our students were able to stretch out of a comfort zone and truly show the love of Christ to these people.  It truly was a blessed week.

The 2nd grade Odyssey of the Mind team visited Sea World as a continuation of their “Top Seacret Discoveries” lesson. The morning started off with the educational experience of an Ocean Discovery class that included learning about whales and dolphins and gaining an appreciation for all living creatures and habitats. The students enjoyed learning about the One Ocean Show with Shamu and the day ended with a journey to The Lost City of Atlantis.

Sixth grade student, Nicholas Millard, was awarded first place for the middle school category of the 2012-13 Education Guide Art Contest. This year’s theme was “The Importance of Saving for a Brighter Future” and over 800 entries from a 5-county area were judged on adherence to theme, creativity and technique. With his cash award, Nicholas plans to sponsor a boy through World Vision.

Middle School Volleyball Clinic

Registration is open for our current 5^th – 7^th grade ladies. Clinic days are May 28 through May 30, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. MS Volleyball Try-outs will be held Friday, May 31, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. Registration forms can be found on Renweb under Resource Documents.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Please check RenWeb for all athletic contests, announcements, forms and information. Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Spirit Day!!

Join us for the last Spirit Day of the school year on Friday, May 17! Come make some noise for our President and National Award recipients. Spirit Day will begin at 1:45 p.m. in the gym!

Let’s Roar Lions!!

Lower School Sports Bash

Don’t miss our Lower School Sports Bash, Tuesday, May 21, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the gym. This event is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families. After our celebration in the gym we are headed out to Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave. for TCS Spirit Night! Let’s Celebrate Lions!!

Middle School Volleyball Clinic

Registration is open for our current 5^th – 7^th grade ladies. Clinic days are May 28 through May 30, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. MS Volleyball Try-outs will be held Friday, May 31, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. Registration forms can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Swimming

Thank you swimmers and coaches for an awesome spring swim season!!

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Soccer

Thank you to our 2^nd grade boys and girls soccer teams and their coaches for a great spring season!!

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

Our Middle School students from the elective “It’s Showtime” have worked hard all semester to put together Seussical the Musical.  We are excited to be able to present the show at three different times.  There will be two daytime opportunities for students to see the production.  We encourage lower school parents to join their student’s class for the production.  There will be one evening performance.  As space is limited, we ask that students and adults who have attended Wednesday and Thursday matinees allow others to attend the evening performance.  For the evening performance, we will have a limited number of general seating tickets available for pick-up at The Christ School office on Monday, May 20^th.  There will be a reserved area for parents of the students participating.  Additional tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

Performances in the Warehouse

Wednesday, May 22^nd – 2:00 p.m. (2^nd – 4^th grades)

Thursday, May 23^rd – 9:00 a.m. (5^th – 8^th grades)

Thursday, May 23^rd – 7:00 p.m.

Middle School

Congratulations to all our middle school athletes who received awards at last week’s sports celebration! Way to go!

Middle School Volleyball Clinic

Registration is open for our current 5^th – 7^th grade ladies. Clinic days are May 28 through May 30, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. MS Volleyball Try-outs will be held Friday, May 31, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. Registration forms can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, May 13, 6:00 p.m. start time at Lake Highland.

Next practice is Friday, May 10, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Lower School

Lower School Sports Bash

Save the Date for our Lower School Sports Bash, Tuesday, May 21, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

This event is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.

After our celebration in the gym we are headed out to Chick-fil-A on Orange Ave. for TCS Spirit Night!

Let’s Celebrate Lions!!

Tennis Program

Spring Session II

Next class will be Wednesday, May 8, 4:00 p.m. at Fort Gatlin.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, May 13, 6:00 p.m. start time at Lake Highland.

Next practice is Friday, May 10, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Soccer

Next games:

Saturday, May 11

2^nd grade boys – 12:00 p.m. at Trotters #10

2^nd grade girls – 9:00 a.m. at Trotters #10

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Fifth grade students and parents were introduced to the old and new capitol buildings, a Catholic mission to the Apalachee Indians, the Museum of Florida History, the governor’s mansion, an 1890’s Big Bend farm and a zoo, and a riverboat tour of Wakulla Springs. They were busy every minute and even took in an IMAX documentary on the monarch butterfly one evening. They enjoyed the togetherness of the bus ride and were fine ambassadors for The Christ School.

Thank you to Palmer Feed Store for partnering with TCS middle school and allowing chicks to be borrowed for Life Science lab learning.  Students learned how to properly hold the chicks, taught the chicks how to drink, watched their adult wings emerge and the chicks learn to fly. It is a fun and enhanced learning experience for all the science classes to have extra “friends” for the week, but it is really great for the Life Science classes who are learning the taxonomic classes of animals.

Head of School Jason Powell Ed.D. has been selected by the Van Lunen Center for Executive Management in Christian Schools at Calvin College for a 2013-2014 fellowship. He will be among educators from twenty-two schools across the United States and Canada.

The Fellows program is designed for school heads who seek professional development in their work as administrators of faith-based schools. The Van Lunen Center was established at Calvin in January 2007 and now operates with a $2.5 million endowment gift to the college from the Richard D. Van Lunen Foundation and additional funding from foundations and individual donors. Its purpose is to provide executive management education for senior leaders of schools based on the historic Christian faith (of which there are some 20,000 across the North American continent).

“Through case studies, reading, writing, interactive exercises, small group discussions, a school based project, and coaching,” Bruce Hekman, director of the Van Lunen Center said, “participants will deepen their own leadership, develop skills essential to the tasks of headship, and create deep relationships with peers and leaders. They will become more deeply prepared to craft and implement a sustainable Christian educational mission with parents, teachers and other supporting communities.”

Middle School

Middle School Volleyball Clinic

Registration is open for our current 5^th – 7^th grade ladies. Clinic days are May 28 through May 30, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. MS Volleyball Try-outs will be held Friday, May 31, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. Registration forms can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m. start time at Lake Highland.

Next practice is Friday, May 3, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Lower School

Lower School Sports Bash

Save the Date for our Lower School Sports Bash, Tuesday, May 21, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

This event is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.

After our celebration in the gym we are headed out to Chick-fil-A on Orange Avenue for TCS Spirit Night!

Let’s Celebrate Lions!!

Tennis Program

Spring Session II

Next class will be Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 p.m. at Fort Gatlin.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m. start time at Lake Highland.

Next practice is Friday, May 3, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Soccer

Next games:

Saturday, May 4

2^nd grade boys – 10:00 a.m. at Trotters #10

2^nd grade girls – 9:00 a.m. at Trotters #10

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

The seventh grade students presented a Holocaust Remembrance Chapel on Wednesday, April 24. The Chapel, a culmination of their unit on Genocide, honored the memories of the millions throughout history who lost their lives simply because of who they were. An emphasis was placed on God’s grace and the necessity to forgive our enemies. The students shared a variety of their gifts including singing, playing the guitar, playing the piano and reciting poetry.

The online registration deadline for families new to the FACTS payment system is tomorrow, April 25. Once your registration is complete, The Christ School will update your account with your 2013 – 2014 balance. Please remember, FACTS accounts may only be used for tuition and Extended Care costs.

For TCS families currently utilizing FACTS, no action is required. However, if you wish to make a payment to reduce the amount rolled into FACTS, please deliver a check to the school by Thursday, April 25.

Please contact Bill Herlong with any questions regarding FACTS.

Middle School

Middle School Sports Celebration

It’s time to celebrate our year of sports.

This celebration is open to all athletes, coaches and their families, who have participated in a middle school sport this year. Come join us for food, fellowship and fun on Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Lee Fellowship Hall.

Dinner will be available for purchase at 5:30 p.m. in the loop next to Lee Fellowship; bring your dinner inside and our program will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Let’s celebrate Lions!

Middle School Volleyball Clinic

Registration is open for our Middle School Volleyball Clinic for 5^th – 7^th grade ladies. Clinic days are May 28 through May 30, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. MS Volleyball Try-outs will be held Friday, May 31, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Registration forms can be found on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m. start time at Lake Highland.

Next practice is Friday, May 3, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Lower School

Lower School Sports Bash

Save the Date for our Lower School Sports Bash, Tuesday, May 21, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

This event is open to all TCS lower school athletes, coaches and their families.

After our celebration in the gym be ready to head to Chick-fil-A for our next Chick-fil-A Spirit Night!

Tennis Program

Spring Session II

Next class will be Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 p.m. at Fort Gatlin.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m. start time at Lake Highland.

Next practice is Friday, May 3, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Soccer

Next games:

Saturday, April 27

2^nd grade boys – 12:00 p.m. at Master’s Academy

2^nd grade girls – 1:00 p.m. at Trotters #10

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Middle School

Middle School Sports Celebration

Our sports celebration plans are roaring so mark your calendar and save the date.

Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 p.m. in Lee Fellowship Hall.

Keep a lookout for more details to come!

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, April 22, 6:00 p.m. start time at Trinity Prep.

Next practice is Friday, May 3, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Lower School

Tennis Program

Spring Session II

The first class of Session II will be Wednesday, April 17, 4:00 p.m. at Fort Gatlin.

Swimming

Next meet will be Monday, April 22, 6:00 p.m. start time at Trinity Prep.

Next practice is Friday, May 3, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Soccer

Next games:

Saturday, April 20

2^nd grade boys – 12:00 p.m. at Master’s Academy

2^nd grade girls – 11:00 a.m. at Trotters #10

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

We have an opportunity to nominate 2 students from The Christ School (one lower school and one middle school) for the 2013 Disney Dreamers and Doers Program.  To be considered for this honor, students must self-nominate and ask a teacher to endorse their application.  Students self-nominate by writing a paragraph of 300 words or less about something they have done at home, in school, or in their community that has inspired others and makes our world a better place. Please see your teacher or Mrs. Ryan for a self-nomination form. The deadline for submitting self-nomination forms is Friday, April 19. 

Last Thursday, the Orange County Administrative Center hosted a Viva Florida 500 event celebrating the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon’s arrival on the Florida coast. This was an exciting day for our fourth grade students who are studying Florida history.  The students drew pictures to be included in a time capsule that represent the year 2063 – the year the time capsule is scheduled to be opened.

Here are some tips to help your children do their best:

• Be sure students are on time each day.  The classrooms are open at 7:50 a.m. and students are encouraged to use the window of time prior to chapel to settle in for the day.  This helps set the tone for a calm and successful day.
• Prepare a healthy breakfast including some protein.
• Assure students that they are smart and well prepared. There is nothing to do to “cram” for the SAT.
• Remind them of the importance of taking their time and doing their best.  Since the SAT is untimed, there is no need to rush.
• Help students select a good book to read when they finish testing.  They may need to remain quiet while others finish.

For more information, please contact Kristi Ryan.

Each year TCS raises funds for various organizations through our Cashual Days. This year, one of the organizations that we supported is near and dear to our hearts – The Children’s Tumor Foundation.

TCS student, Lilly Ann Brooks, has been an active spokesperson for NF for many years. She and her father, Bill Brooks, have been instrumental in raising awareness and funds to support The Children’s Tumor Foundation and its fundraising efforts. You can learn more about Lilly Ann’s role and her passion for Jesus Christ at: http://www.ctf.org/R4R-Southeast/FL-Lilly-Ann-Brooks.html .

The Christ School raised $600 (over twice what was raised through any other Cashual Day this year) to benefit The Children’s Tumor Foundation. Thank you for your support of this wonderful young lady and her work with such a great cause.

Middle School

Middle School Sports Celebration

Our sports celebration plans are roaring so mark your calendar and save the date.

Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 p.m. in Lee Fellowship Hall.

Keep a lookout for more details to come!!

Swimming

First Swim meet is Thursday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. start time at Trinity Prep.

Next meet will be Monday, April 15, 5:30 p.m. start time at Winter Park Racquet Club.

Next practice is Friday, April 19, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Calling All Uniforms

Middle School athletes please do not forget to turn in your washed TCS athletic uniform in a bag marked with your name to the office.

Lower School

Tennis Program

Spring Session II

The first class of Session II will be Wednesday, April 17, 4:00 p.m. at Fort Gatlin.

Swimming

First Swim meet is Thursday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. start time at Trinity Prep.

Next meet will be Monday, April 15, 5:30 p.m. start time at Winter Park Racquet Club

Next practice is Friday, April 19, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Soccer

Next games:

Saturday, April 13

2^nd grade boys – 12:00 p.m. at Trotters #10

2^nd grade girls – 1:00 p.m. at Trotters #10

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Thank you for making your attendance a priority at our Parent/Teacher conferences on Wednesday, April 17.  We value the partnership we have with our families and look forward to this opportunity to strengthen these ties.

For your convenience, we are pleased to offer childcare for kindergarten, first or second grade TCS students during the time you are conferencing with their teacher, or for any TCS student while you conference with the teacher of a sibling. This service will be available between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please bring these students to room 145 and plan to pick them up immediately following your conference. Unfortunately we are not able to include preschool children or any others who are not currently enrolled at TCS.

As a reminder, we encourage all students in grades three – eight to attend the conference with their parents.

On Wednesday, April 10, The Christ School PTF invites all women in our community to the annual spring luncheon with special guest Sperantza Adriana Pasos, author of Hope in Present Danger and inspirational speaker. This is an excellent opportunity to invite neighbors, friends and coworkers.  By telling her moving story, Adriana’s greatest passion is to share hope with those she encounters, and the reassurance that we have been created for a purpose much greater than any one of us can imagine. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m. in King Parlor.  Please contact Stacey Dilley to RSVP or return the registration form and payment to The Christ School office.

Look for third quarter report cards in backpacks by Friday, April 5.  If your child is receiving an award this quarter, report cards will be stamped with the appropriate award of Star Scholar or Super Star Scholar, Honor Roll or Distinguished Honor Roll.

Please join us in chapel for the recognition of our Star/Super Star Scholars in grades 2-5 and our Honor/Distinguished Honor Roll students in grades 6-8.  The ceremony for grades 2-5 will be immediately following Lower School Chapel on Tuesday, April 9, at 8:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary and the Middle School ceremony will be on Friday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m. in Reformation Chapel

On Tuesday, April 2, Dr. Powell discussed the topic of school choice with members of the Winter Garden Rotary. He partnered his independent school experience with his experience as an Orange County administrator to explain the many facets of school choice.  In appreciation for Dr. Powell sharing his time and knowledge, the Winter Garden Rotary made a donation to the Rotary International Foundation. Next on the speakers’ circuit: May 1^st at the Kiwanis Club of South Orlando.   If you are a member of a civic/service organization in Orange County, Dr. Powell would welcome the opportunity to speak with your members. Please contact Theresa Opsahl to schedule.

Middle School

Swimming

First Swim meet is Thursday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. start at Trinity Prep.

Next practice is Friday, April 5, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Lower School

3^rd & 4^th grade Girls Volleyball

It’s time to warm-up your serve!!

Clinic days are April 9, 10 & 11, 3:35 – 5:00 p.m. in the gym.

Tennis Program

Spring Session I

Next class will be Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 p.m. at Fort Gatlin.

Swimming

First Swim meet is Thursday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. start at Trinity Prep.

Next practice is Friday, April 5, 4:15 p.m. at Lake Highland.

Bring a towel and your goggles.

Soccer

Next games:

Saturday, April 6

2^nd grade boys – 10:00 a.m. at Trotters #10

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

Forms and information flyers can be found under Resource Documents.

For all athletic questions please contact Coach Wiborg.

Congratulations to Emily Saffran, Hallie Millard, Katie McCree, and Logan Kimble who each received an “Award of Excellence” from the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. Great job and thank you for sharing your talents! All of the artwork is now on display in the Library/Media Center art gallery. Stop by for a viewing!