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Kodiak ROAR, February 13, 2020
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Need some color in your life? Swing by the Louisa Performing Arts Center to view the bold and brilliant display of creative expressions by our young artists. The Children's School Art show features mediums ranging from wire, nylon, and acrylic paint sculptures to metal-tooled foil reliefs, watercolors, chalk pastels, printer's ink, markers, and white earthenware and terracotta clay bodies with glazes. The show runs through April 3, 2020. Pictured above is Autumn Aspen Trees by 3rd grader Shayla K. '29.
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Composting on the CSS Campus helps Reduce Waste
Composting began on campus this week with the help of the Upper School Green Team club. Green compost bins are in Maytag Dining Hall and El Pomar Academic Center lounges and bathrooms for food waste and certain paper products such as napkins and bags.
Paper products in Maytag such as plates are compostable.The pilot program will educate and evaluate composting on campus with the goal to expand it by placing bins in all bathrooms and dining areas.
"Green Team was created with the purpose of making the CSS community more green and eco-friendly," said member Audrey B. '22. "For a couple of months, we've discussed installing a composting system around the school, and with the help of many faculty members, we've put it into action. We hope that in the long run, composting will be installed around all divisions of the school, and CSS will be doing its part to help improve the environment."
Green Team members are helping students and faculty and staff recognize which items are compostable. The commercial composting is a service offered through GFL Environmental, a waste management company that also handles the school's trash and recycling. Natalie Hanson, Upper School Science Teacher and sponsor for the Green Team, said CSS is currently the only high school in Colorado Springs that GFL contracts for composting; other customers include Colorado College and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
"Benefits of composting include reduction of waste being sent to the landfill, and re-use of food waste as it becomes soil, and increases the supply of natural fertilizers that can be used in place of chemical fertilizers," Hanson said. "Additionally, it's an educational opportunity for our kids!"
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Re-enroll for 2020-2021; Deadline Extended to February 18
Each year as we prepare for the re-enrollment process, we look to streamline and simplify the time and energy it takes for families to successfully re-enroll their students.
The Admission Office will be open this Saturday, February 15, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for your convenience and assistance with re-enrollment, applying for Indexed Tuition (IT), IT award information, and to complete your 2020-2021 web forms.
Please feel free to contact Joy Maguire-Parsons, Director of Admission, with any questions about re-enrollment, applying for Indexed Tuition, and/or the tuition lock program. She may be reached at
[email protected]
or (719) 434-3520.
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Register Now for Summer Camps at CSS
CSS has provided summer camp experiences for more than 30 years. All programs are open to the public, and we encourage CSS families to take advantage of these experiential education programs. Camps for children ages 3 and older begin in early June and run through late July. All are held on campus.
This summer's camps include:
* CSS Basketball and CSS Volleyball
* Soccer by Challenger Sports
* Girls Multi-sport by Athena Athletic
* Chess and Video Game Creation by Active Learning
* LEGO by Play-well
* STEM Science by Science Matters
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Dessert Theatre: 2nd and 4th Grades Perform March 6, 2020
Please join us on Friday, March 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. the Louisa Performing Arts Center to support our young thespians! Free and open to the public.
2nd Grade Performance:
The Spelling B-R-A-I-N.
Three students, along with their brains, are getting ready for the 35th Annual Newton Elementary School Spelling Bee! Jessica is nervous and has never won before. Becky is overly confident. And Lloyd quit the baseball team to study the words. We follow how each student's brain functions while they prepare for the bee, from the Occipital Lobe who perceives everything to the Prefrontal Cortex who seems to forget what happened 30 seconds ago! When Lloyd's subconscious is woken up during meditation, he is determined to win the spelling bee. Will the other brains let him? Come to the bee to find out!
4th Grade Performance:
The 4th graders will present an evening of Revolutionary War Tales.
Katie's Trunk
is about a family who is loyal to King George, but some friends of theirs do not like this and ransack their home. They find a girl from the family hidden. What will they do with her? In
A Guide for George Washington
, a Patriot brother of two sisters is captured by the British. The sisters are left to disguise themselves as boys and guide General Washington to cross the Delaware themselves. In
The Bratton Resistance,
a family is charged with hiding Patriot gunpowder in their home. A British Spy finds out. Sure enough, the family lights the gunpowder just in time to scare the British. Now, "It's time" to end the show with "The Plan" from Paul Revere. A comical bit you are sure to laugh at!
Upcoming Dessert Theatre Performances:
Kindergarten and 1st
March 19, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
Louisa Performing Arts Center
Why do we do Dessert Theatre?
The discipline of Theatre enables a child to become more in tune with his/her own unique attributes and gifts. Children are free to identify and solve problems within the rehearsal process, promoting their intellectual curiosity. They grow in their ability to express ideas clearly, helping to build confidence in their own communication skills. Theatre is a truly collaborative art form where children learn to be responsible for themselves and others. This social cooperation reinforces and motivates positive behavior, building personal integrity. The very process of developing a character challenges the child to see the world from a different point of view and teaches him/her how to bring intellect and emotion together. Plus, the art of presenting theatre engages whole minds through the genuine application of literacy and the integration of knowledge across the curriculum.
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Scholastic Book Fair in March
The CSS 2020 Scholastic Book Fair runs Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13. Selections include books for young children, young adult, and even adults.
VOLUNTEER
Sign up now to volunteer to help with the Book Fair. Shifts include cashier, helping students, monitoring merchandise, and dressing up in costume.
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Get your favorite Kodiak gear like the cool kids! Adidas sweatshirts, jackets, pants, and more. Adult and youth sizes available to include our youngest students. Most items offered in several colors.
Buy online here
by February 23, after which orders will be processed and sent to the school within about two weeks.
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Lots of basketball games are going on!
Catch up on the latest competitions at
CSSKodiaks.com
.
Click to read these recent headlines:
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Gala & Auction Committee Announces This Year's Theme!
Swing into the historic hall for a swell time at Penrose Library's Knights of Columbus Hall. Dressed in spiffy attire, we will bring victory and moxie to the school's largest fundraising event. We can do it! From dapper duds and vintage cocktail dresses to workwear overalls, a-line skirts, suspenders, and wide ties. Be foxy! 1940s iconic fashions encouraged but not necessary. Bring your dancing shoes and moves as we enjoy live jazz and swing music performed by
After Midnight
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Official invitations will be mailed and tickets will go on sale in late February.
Save-the-date and
learn more about how you can make the event a success.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, from 8:15-9:45 a.m.
Location: Brooke Rawls' home, 3510 Clubheights Dr., 80906
Join Gala Co-Chairs
Aubryn Bednar P '28, P '32,
Brooke Rawls P '30, P '32, and
Lee Ann Williams P'19, P'21, P'23, as volunteers come together to plan the 2020 Gala & Auction, which will be held April 18.
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Parents Association Meeting
Next Meeting: March 19, 2020, at 8:00 a.m.
Versailles Room of the Trianon
All parents/guardians are welcome
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Thank you to the Parents Association and everyone who helped with the Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon today. We appreciated the delicious food and spending time with all of you.
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Gazette's Best and Brightest Open to Upper School Seniors
The Gazette is accepting applications for the 2020 Best and Brightest, which featured high school seniors while highlighting their academic and community distinction. It also comes with a $500 stipend.
The deadline to apply is April 3.
Click here to learn more and to apply. The Gazette features each student to receive the award.
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February 21 | Pottery Painting
For students in kindergarten through 5th grade to engage in enriching experiences while parents enjoy a night out.
- 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Early Childhood Center
- $40 per child, $30 for a sibling
Painting pottery is more fun surrounded by friends! Choose a piece of pottery to paint and keep! Choices of more than 50 animals to paint. Please make sure to wear clothes that might get a splotch of paint on them.
Advanced reservations are required by emailing Enrichment Coordinator Lori de Juan at
[email protected].
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CSS Girl Scouts Troop Selling Cookies After School
The CSS Girl Scout troop will be selling their famous cookies on campus this month. Look for them outside of the Children's Academic Center and the Trianon from 3:15-3:45 p.m. on
Thursday, February 20 and
February 27.
They also plan to be at a few home basketball games.
Supporting the troop also helps support the school because some of the proceeds go directly into improvement projects around campus. This past year, the Girl Scouts helped plant a tree, spruce up the flower garden in front of the Children's Academic Center, and paint the four-square court and basketball court at the playground.
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Monday, March 2, 2020, 8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Topic: The Gift of Failure
How to embrace learning and failure, experiences from an educator and parent
Presenter: Jody Bates Bliss, Children's School Director
Louisa Performing Arts Center
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Gear Lists for Walkabout and Colorado Expedition
Walkabout for 8th graders and Colorado Expedition in the Children's School are highlights of experiential learning, and we want to give families as much time as possible to collect the necessary items on gear lists. The
Walkabout gear list is here, and the
Colorado Expedition list is here.
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National Honor Society Service Work Projects
Twelve members of our National Honor Society came to school on Saturday for a service project. After three hours of dedication and hard work, they made 62 dog biscuits for the Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region, 120 chocolate chip cookies for the Marian House Soup Kitchen, and 116 paper cranes for Cranes for Cancer. They also wrote many encouraging and thankful notes to our military troops via an organization called A Million Thanks.
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Submit Student Achievements & Photos
Parents and teachers are encouraged to submit nominations and digital photos of student achievements to Anslee Wolfe, Communications and Marketing Manager, at
[email protected]
.
These extracurricular achievements make us a well-rounded school and highlight the many unique talents and passions of our student body. Each week, a diverse selection of achievements is highlighted in ROAR and shared on social media.
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2019-2020 Major Dates Calendar
(
Throughout the year, we may need to make adjustments to the calendar and will announce changes accordingly.)
Our
calendar reflects opportunities to maximize student-centered learning, create partnerships with families, and build community.
Major dates are published on the website and are also available on the website and through the school's Google calendar at
www.css.org/calendar.
From the website you can filter out sports calendars or subscribe to the All Campus Calendar using the links on the page!
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Next Year: Major Dates for 2020-2021
The school's administrative team has begun calendar planning efforts for the 2020-2021 school year. A complete calendar will be released second semester, but we've compiled a list of major dates and breaks for next school year.
Click here for the dates.
The Admin Team is working on the complete 2020-2021 calendar with several calendar planning meetings over the next few weeks.
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