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Dear CCDS Families,
There is a particular flow and feel to the school year and this time of year might just be my favorite. Projects are getting close to completion, students are preparing for exhibition, and there is an exciting energy in the air. As we all move forward with Project Based Learning, the piece that excites me the most is how it supports students in articulating their learning with an authentic audience at exhibition. Our adult community plays an important role in this piece.
November and December will be highlighted by the culmination of many meaningful and purposeful projects for our students. Exhibitions will be happening at various times and locations depending on the grade-level and project. Please be on the lookout for specific dates, times, and locations for upcoming exhibitions from your student's teacher.
Exhibition, creating a chance for student work to have a meaningful and authentic audience, is a cornerstone to Project Based Learning. This is a process that allows students to articulate their learning, reflect on their process, and showcase their final products. The deep conversations around the learning and the work are a key shift that supports student learning in a very meaningful way.
Your role for Exhibition:
We need you to be an audience for your student of course, but we also need you to be an audience for the other students at the exhibition. Please engage in conversations with a variety of students.
Nothing helps elevate student work like having an authentic audience and you play a key role in that!
Some general questions you may want to ask:
What did you learn through this project?
Why did you learn about this?
Why did you make the choice to ______________?
What did you like best about _________?
What was challenging for you in this project?
We are so grateful to have you all as participators in student learning through events like exhibition. We look forward to seeing you at these events and hearing from students about their learning experiences.
Warmly,
Wendy
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Thank you to our awesome Fall sport's coaches, Katherine Chapin, Pete Pembroke, Cory and Kristina Trento! Our volleyball and cross country teams rocked! We're proud of our teams and our dedicated coaches.
Thank you to our Harvest Fair Co-Chairs - Josh Sims and Becky Hejl for leading the charge; the committee of dedicated volunteers; and all who worked to overcome many obstacles. The day was magnificent - rain and all!
Thank you to Sherri Elkins for helping with Picture Retake Day. You're awesome!!
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Canned Food Drive
November 1-17
The spirit of Thanksgiving is all about showing gratitude for good fortune and giving to those who are less fortunate. CCDS is embracing this challenge
during the month of November by giving back to our community with our annual food drive for the Jesus Center.
Please send in donations of canned/ non-perishable food items with your students. Food will be collected in each classroom There will be a friendly competition with the winner being announced on Friday, November 18. Please "SHARE WHAT YOU CAN!"
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School Loading Zones
School loading zones are established for safety and efficiency. CCDS loading zones run the length of 11th Street from Park to Broadway and from 11th and Broadway to our parking lot.
Please follow the rules of the 3 minute loading zone,
if you need to wait longer than 3 minutes, loop around to keep the flow of traffic.
Making a Difference
Our cafeteria Manager, Stephanie Bolduc, recently wrote a letter to Michelle Obama about food waste in school cafeterias. A reply came in the mail last week. It is great to be acknowledged. Click on the photo to read the letter. Kudos to Stephanie for doing her best to make a difference!
Support
the Sock Drive in
1st Grade
The 1st grade will be collecting socks until
November 18
. They would love your donations! Please send in new pairs of socks in all sizes, but the Jesus center especially needs men's socks!
Congratulations to Henry for winning a $20 gift card from Mom's Restaurant! All students have a chance to win. All they have to do is read five books, record the books on the Mom's bookmark they received in class and bring to MOM's for a free kids' meal. Their name then goes into a monthly drawing. Thanks Mom's Restaurant for supporting reading at CCDS!
All-School Clean
November 19
8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Stuart will be heading up an outdoor cleaning crew the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If your free and in town, he would love your help.
Families welcome!
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Every Kid in the Park Pass
4th Graders
Good for the 2016-2017 school year. Expires August 2017.
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FREE, one-time viewing of
RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope on Sunday, November 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Williams Theater at Chico HIgh School.
FREE Family Movie Night at Chico Mall on Fridays 7-9 p.m.
Jumanji - 11/18
Polar Express-12/16
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November 1-17 Canned Food Drive
November 8 Election Day
Board of Directors Meeting in the library 6 p.m.
Middle School Dance 6-8 p.m.
November 10 No Student Day - Conferences
November 10-28 Holiday Fundraiser-See more info in PTP Column
November 11 Veteran's Day - No School
November 18 All-School Sing 1 p.m.
November 19 All-School Clean 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
November 21-25 Thanksgiving Break - No School
December 1 Volleyball Game - Staff vs. 8th Grade
Team 6:30 p.m.
December 13 Holiday Sing - Neighborhood Church
(Please note date change-it
was originally scheduled for 12/14)
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Attendance Update
We want to express our gratitude to everyone who makes it possible for as many students as possible to come to school every day, on time and ready to learn. This is paramount for student success! Check out this
Attendance Video.
Thank you to:
- Our students and families for making daily attendance a priority since they know the habit of attendance will help them do well in the classroom and eventually in a job.
- Our wonderful teachers who pour their energy into making each classroom an exciting place for exploration and knowledge so children do not want to miss out on learning
We also hope you will keep in mind that school is closed on November 10 for parent conferences, November 11 for Veteran's Day, as well as November 21-25 for Thanksgiving break. School reopens November 28.
We especially appreciate everyone's efforts to avoid taking extra days off during the Thanksgiving holiday. Just a few missed days here and there, even if they're excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and leave your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school.
Along this subject, we will be providing attendance and punctuality incentives through the year. At the end of each trimester (K-5) or semester (6-8) there will be drawings for students with no tardies and intermittent drawings for students with no absences. Culminating the year, we will award Gold Level Attendance Awards for perfect attendance and Silver Level Attendance Awards for students with only one absence or tardy. The first drawings will occur in November!
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2017-2018 Admissions
Admissions/Lottery Information Night
An Admission/Lottery Information Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, November 7 in the Middle School Common Area at 6 p.m. This is an opportunity for new families to learn more about CCDS and our lottery process. Mrs. Fairon will be leading the meeting and there will be an opportunity to tour both schools and fill out a lottery application. To RSVP for this meeting, please click here.
Remember, that if you have a child already in CCDS, your kindergartener is already in; however, a completed application is required to hold your child's spot. Please see below for more information.
Calling All CCDS Siblings
The 2017-18 School Application is now available on the CCDS website and in the main office.
You may also click here to download
. Because you are a returning family, you do not need to fill out the proof of residency which will be on the back of the application.
Do you have a child enrolled in CCDS and another who will be ready for kindergarten in the fall of 2017?
We need to reserve kindergarten spaces for all the younger siblings coming into CCDS.
Please fill out the school application and return to Stacy in the main office. When filling out the application, note the name of your other children attending CCDS.
To enter kindergarten, children need to be 5 by September 1, 2017.
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Local Native American Studies in 3rd Grade
Kate and Thaddeus, members of the Konkow Maidu Cultural
M aidu Cultural Preservation Association, shared a special skill with the 3rd Graders during their recent visit. Third graders are learning about the historical aspects of the Maidu People, but also learning to appreciate their desire for preserving their culture that still exists today. Kate and Thaddeus taught the students how to make usable rope out of cedar bark, a natural resource in our area. They also shared other resources, games, a song, and some words from their language.
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Rockin' the Art in October
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Eagle Eye Winners
Congratulations to October winners. They received a 20 Years Strong bracelet and $3 gift card to Dutch Bros.!
| Ronan Currie |
Ezra Vue |
| Eleanor Mansfield |
Roslyn Rutz |
| Grace Davis |
Sadie Duggan |
| Landon Salindong |
Shubhansh Tandon |
| Calder Colby |
Hank McElhinny |
| Caleb Chain |
Camille Almaguer |
| Calvin Thao |
Constantino Thompson |
| Josie Prochnow |
Ace Brooks |
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NAMI Hosting Skype Event with Professor Elyn Saks
Middle School Common Area
November 18 at 4 p.m. in the Middle School Common Area, NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) of Butte County and Crisis Care Triage and Advocacy are hosting an event via Skype with Elyn R. Saks, Associate Dean and Orrin Evens, Professor of Law, Psychology and Psychiatry at USC. Professor Saks asks bold questions about how society treats people with mental illness. A professor with schizophrenia and a cancer survivor, Elyn Saks was selected as a MacArthur Fellow and wrote a recent best-selling autobiography,
The Center Cannot Hold.
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Annie B's Fundraiser Earned $9032.19
Thank You to our Donors!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Annie B's this year. We are so grateful for your support as CCDS celebrates 20 YEARS STRONG. A special thanks to Amy Gomersall for designing Annie B's mailer and Quadco for their printing services!
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Kathleen and Brian Teal
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Paul and Kristen Carlos |
Jim and Jane DeHaan |
| Katherine Chapin |
MIke and Neosha Dunkley |
John and Marcy Hood |
| Sonja and Robert Huss |
Ann Coons |
Emily Coons |
| Charles Finlay |
Signe Miller |
Jeff and Patty Mott |
| Josh and Amie Parent |
Dave and Marilyn Merz |
Nanci and Will Kavanagh |
| Viki Cebers |
David and Amy Hahn |
Nicole Nye |
| Lisa and Craig Almaguer |
Michael and Melanie O'Connor |
Mia and Matt McCowan |
| Patti and Jeff Horsley |
Jack and Darien Sterling |
Craig and Tori Letner |
| Andreas and Kerry Hermann |
Rex and Ann Hervey |
Michael and Janelle Nichols |
| Andrea Rioux and Jacob Coner |
Gates Resale |
William and Andrea Bonis |
| Brian Ausland |
William and Angel Cherry |
Denise Bonillas |
| John and Beth Howard |
Lisa Hoppe |
Christianne Langford |
| Jessika and John Lawrence |
Patrick Lynch |
John Litsinger |
| Jim Bushman and Suzanne Michelony |
Margaret Reece and Greg Gazda |
Colly Fischer |
| Stacy Ferguson |
Asa and Michelle Mittman |
Catherine and Vinson Soto |
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Susan Efseaff
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Eric and Katie Hoiland
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Chrystal Jaeger
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Delores Escobar-Hamilton
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Jeff and Charissa Young
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Daniel Patterson
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Lara and Don Clickner
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Robert Davidson
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Lowell Daun
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| Suresha Pasya |
Sean and Jenny Maiorano
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Mark Clarno
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Wendy Fairon
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Janet and Mike Fealk
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Janet Helbig
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Harvest Fair a Success!
Thank you to all who were involved in making the Harvest Fair a great success this year! The booths were amazing and despite the rain, everyone had a great time and guess what... the total proceeds were $3753.86! The winner of the best decorated booth contest was the cookie decorating booth manned by the Leadership Class. They will be receiving a hot chocolate party soon.
Check out the photos below to see some of the happy faces. A big thank you to PTP, CCDS Staff, and all the volunteers who organized classroom booths, donated items to various parts of the fair and helped during the day. Our community is awesome! An event like this continues to reinforce our community strength and spirit.
A very special thank you to the Harvest Fair Planning Committee: Diana Markham, Linda Patterson, Caitlyn Torres, Breinne Kavanagh, and Bridget Cox. We couldn't have done it without you!
Cheers to a job well done!
Josh Sims & Becky Hejl
Harvest Fair Co-Chairs
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Auction for Excellence 2017
The
20th annual Auction for Excellence
will be held
Saturday, February 25, 2017
at Manzanita Place. The auction committee has already been meeting to prepare for our school's largest fundraising event. As always, your support is necessary to make this event a success. We've identified the following areas where we could use more volunteers:
Runners/Spotters
: For this position, you will need to be available during the live auction portion of the event to help identify bidders.
4 volunteers needed
Large Item Coordinators
: Every year, we have amazing -
and large
- items available for bidding. The Large Item Coordinator will be available during the live auction to ensure that the winning bidder of these large items has a plan for getting their prize back home.
2 volunteers needed
Bankers
: You will assist our Banking Chair with each bidder's payment for items. Your help is needed after close of the silent auction tables, and after live auction bidding ends. The more help with this one, the better to ensure short payment lines.
4 volunteers needed
Online Auction Coordinators
: We will again provide an online auction after our live event. We need your help taking pictures of items, writing descriptions, and uploading the information during the 2-3 weeks prior to the auction - flexible hours.
2 volunteers needed.
*You do not need to attend the auction to volunteer for this position.
Aside from these positions, we always need help gathering items for bidding. Do you have any connections to local businesses? A rental property that you would like to offer for a weekend? A special talent you'd be willing to share? We want to hear from you! We also need assistance the day of the event for both set up and clean up. If you are able to support this event in any way, please contact us as soon as possible:
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CCDS Holiday Fundraiser: November 10-28
The Holiday Fundraiser is right around the corner and you are going to want to order this year. We continue to support local businesses and will be selling items from Cal Java, Shuberts and Maisie Janes. This is a wonderful opportunity to do holiday shopping for friends and family. Packets will be passed out at Student Conferences.
Staff vs. 8th Grade Volleyball Game
Mark your calendar for
Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. This follows a Girls Basketball game so come and enjoy and evening of CCDS sports.
The volleyball game supports the 8th grade dinner/dance.
The Brick Campaign
The Buy-a-Brick fundraiser is now officially LIVE!!! There are also flyers in the office, along  with a sample brick. The bricks will be delivered in batches to be installed in several locations around campus. Support CCDS, and honor your memories! To learn more or order your brick, please
click here.
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Yearbook Orders
Order forms should be coming home soon. If you can't wait, your welcome to purchase a yearbook at the middle school office. They are currently $30 through January 27.
A Little Dose of Sweetness
from our Preschool
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SPORTS UPDATE
Dear CCDS families,
Chris Nixon has been with our athletics program for six years. He started out as our boys' coach and for the past four seasons has led both boys and girls basketball teams along with Coach Jordan Williams. Chris has accepted a position at Chico High School as the freshman girls' coach. As much as we are excited for Coach Nixon as he takes this next step in his journey, we are saddened to see him go. Coach Nixon is a very loyal person and wants to make sure our program continues to flourish. We are so fortunate that he will still be working with us as our 8th grade girls coach. Unfortunately, the season conflicts at Chico High are too many for him to continue working with our boys. We wish Chris all the best in his new endeavor.
Jordan Williams who has worked with Coach Nixon for the past five seasons will be filling the role as our 8th grade boys' coach, and our very own JT Linnet will be joining the team. JT will be our head 7th grade boys coach and assisting Jordan with the 8th grade team. We are all very excited to have JT step into this role.
We have had a very strong basketball program for the past six years and we know this tradition will continue!
Girls Basketball Teams
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6th/7th Grade
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8th Grade
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| Kaitlyn Bonis |
Bailey Baker |
| Gracie Carr |
Alyssa Bloxham |
| Hayley Christopher |
Hannah Fox |
| Ariel Clipper |
Riley Gainza |
| Harper Maiorano |
Mallory Moore |
| Avery Schneider |
Beya Soza |
| Sophie Sims |
Shay Vieg |
| Kylah Smith |
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| Halle Thomas |
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7th Grade Team came in 3rd at the Durham Tournament. Way-to-go Lady Eagles!
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CCDS Joins the Chico Light Parade in
Honor of
20 Years Strong
What an amazing evening this turned out to be! Around 75 CCDS students/parents showed up with their CCDS spirit and walked behind our awesome float. The float was designed by the Leadership Class with the help of Stuart Langford. White Ranch loaned a trailer and parent Mike Lewis pulled the float which held teachers, kids and parents singing this year's theme song. This turned out to be a great community event that we hope to continue. Big thank you's to Dave Davis, the leadership class, Colly Fischer, the PTP officers, Stuart Langford, Lorrie Mathews, Anne Marie Chik, Beth Colwell, White Ranch, and Mike Lewis.
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Mr. Massa's Science Class Examines Common Misconceptions
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Why is the sky blue?
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Chico
 Country Day School
102 West 11th Street
Chico, CA, 95928 
(530)895-2650
(530)895-2646 fax
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