CCDS Week at a Glance

Monday, October 21, 2019 - D Day
Morning Assembly - 8:30 - 9 a.m.
Musical Rehearsal - 8:45 - 10:10 a.m.- Gym Stage
Power of the Pen - 3:40 - 4:30 p.m.
CCDS Board of Trustees Meeting - 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - E Day
School Picture Retakes - 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 8:20 - 9:30 a.m.
Middle School Study Hall - 3:20 - 4 p.m.
Art Club - Grades 5-8 - Art Room - 3:30 - 6 p.m.
Soccer Practice - All Alumni are welcome to practice (to get stretched out) before the Alumni Game - 3:45 - 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - F Day
Girls Choir - Choir Room - 8 - 8:25 a.m.
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 8:20 - 9:30 a.m.
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 12 - 12:40 p.m.
Cheerleading - 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Gym Rental - 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.

Thursday, October 24, 2019 - A Day
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 8:20 - 9:30 a.m.
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 12 - 12:40 p.m.
Middle School Study Hall - 3:20 - 4 p.m.
Soccer Practice - All Alumni are welcome to practice (to get stretched out) before the Alumni Game - 3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Trunk or Treat - 6 - 8 p.m.

Friday, October 25, 2019 - B Day
Boys Choir - 8 - 8:25 a.m.
Stark Community Think Big Day - 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 8:20 - 10:30 a.m.
Fall Festival - Grades K - 5 - 1 - 3 p.m.
Alumni Soccer Game - 4 - 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 26, 2019
Musical Rehearsal - Gym Stage - 9 a.m. - 12 Noon

Sunday, October 27, 2019
Gym Stage in Use - All day

For the Canton Country Day School Calendar click HERE

For the 2019 Soccer Schedule click HERE
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you missed Coffee with Mike on Wednesday, October 16th at 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the dining room, this is the Zoom link to view click HERE!
Picture Retake Day
Click in the photo below to get to the website.
Co-Ed Basketball Grades 4 and 5!

  • Games take place at The Ratner School in Pepper Pike, OH on Sundays in December, January, and February.
  • If your child would like to participate, please email Mike Brown by October 29.
  • We are also looking for a coach.
Calling all Cheerleaders!
Mrs. Cathy Nesbitt-Stein, an alumni parent and owner of   Candy Apple's Dance Center, will be leading our cheerleading program this year for 3rd-8th grade girls and boys. All students are welcome to participate and there will be two squads: 3rd-5th and 6th-8th. Practices will be on Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:15 pm.  CCDS is seeking parent involvement to assist the cheer-leading coach. If you are interested please contact Mike Brown .
CCDS Wants Your Used Instruments!

Do you, or someone you know, have any instruments laying around that you are no longer using? We are especially in need of alto saxophones. If so, please contact the school’s office at (330) 453-8279.  Tax donation letters are available upon request through the business office.
For more information on the T uition R eduction I ncentive P rogram
or TRIP Program click HERE .
Hello CCDS Families! 

The annual Fall Festival is fast approaching on October 25th. We need your help in assuring this event runs smoothly. The K-5 Fall Fest is a fun time for the kids to come together for games, crafts, spooky science, face painting, and more! Volunteering gives you a front row seat in experiencing this anticipated event first hand with your kids. There are many ways to participate, in the preparation or at the actual event. 

Thank you for being an important part of your child’s experience at CCDS! Please sign up by clicking HERE.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Please contact the office to reserve a space for your vehicle.
Email ppopa@cantoncountryday.org or 330.453.8279.
RSVP to Senora Nieto by Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
To donate items for s'mores, contact Lauren Garcia-DuPlain .
Canton Country Day School is participating in this year’s #THINKBIGStark and will be a SUPER HOST because we care about our community’s future. Join us as we THINKBIG about how to improve Arts & Culture, Education, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, and Mental Health on October 25th, from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. RSVP now: 
Alumni Soccer Game
Friday, October 25, 2019 @ 4:00-5:00 p.m.
The 2019-20 CCDS Soccer team will challenge alums, parents, and faculty in a fun-filled game! This is always a nice event (see photo from last year's game) and the kids are always excited to play in this game. Please join us to play or just be a spectator and cheer on your favorite team. What a great way to end the season.
IN THE CLASSROOM
CCDS FIELD TRIPS

Mrs. Criswell's Fourth Grade Travels To Roscoe Village
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, Mrs. Criswell's fourth grade students traveled to Roscoe Village in Coshocton, OH, for a living history tour. The tour included The Visitor Center, The Blacksmith Shop, The One Room Schoolhouse and The Doctor’s Home. This home was also a part of the Underground Railroad. After a picnic lunch, students toured the museum. They saw Native American collections, a replica of a cabin and East Asian artifacts. Mrs. Criswell states, "We learned and saw so much! It was a day to remember!"
Mrs. Murphy's Fifth Grade Class Trip To
The Hartville Migrant Ministry
Fifth grade went on a special field trip this week to the Hartville Migrant Ministry and a Spanish immersion lunch at El Campesino Restaurant. The trip was inspired by their class novel, Esperanza Rising , a story about a young migrant worker's eventful life, and also their study of Cesar Chavez in Spanish class. Students were taken on a tour of the center and educated on the different services that are offered to the migrant workers and their families. Afterwards, students went on a guided bus tour of the planting fields and base camps.
For the follow up lunch, Mrs. Nieto had arranged for the El Campesino waiters and staff to speak solely in Spanish when waiting on our table. Fifth grade's practice last week with ordering in Spanish really paid off. Following a festive meal, which included Mrs. Murphy being serenaded for her birthday, students returned to Country Day to break open a pinata filled with delicious Mexican candies.
Help the Junior Kindergarten class collect aluminum can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House of Akron! Every pound of tabs creates revenue to help house families in need during their medical care. You can deposit these tabs in the red bin outside of the Junior Kindergarten classroom. 
The project is ongoing all year and it's an easy way to get the whole school involved in a service project where money/material donations are not needed. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!  Laura Roth
SIGN UP
Would you like to play the piano, an instrument, or perhaps sing in the morning to welcome our students as they walk to their classes? Please share your gift of music with our school. Parents, grandparents, or students may perform. Sign up HERE .
Sign Up To Be A Student Morning Greeter!
As a part of the CCDS etiquette program, we are looking for students who would like to be greeters in the morning. Your child will stand at the front door with an assigned adult to help greet parents and students as they enter the school.

If your child would like to welcome parents and their classmates to the school, please sign them up HERE .
CCDS Ski Club
The Girls on the Run Family Fall 5k is open runners of all ages, both male and female. See attached flyer or contact Brian Bortz for more information. CCDS will be a Girls on the Run site again this spring. Parents of girls in 3rd - 5th grade will receive information via email.
SUPPORT CCDS
Each year, Canton Country Day School sends out information on our Annual Giving Campaign. It is necessary for all Independent Schools to have an Annual Giving Campaign to aid in the education of your child(ren). Annual Giving is very different from the Parents Association’s Great Escapes Auction. Great Escapes is an all school auction (fundraiser) that funds parent association programs and events. Annual Giving aids in the education of your child(ren) by:

  • Off-setting tuition costs/keeps tuition low
  • Keeping our teachers’ salaries competitive with those in the public sector
  • Maintenance and building updates that are vital around our campus and in our school
  • Helps defray operating costs

CCDS would like to keep giving as simple and easy as possible for you and there are a variety of ways to give:


You can make a recurring or one-time pledge and have it deducted directly from your bank account, or charged to your credit card. For example, you can set up your pledge for $10 a month from September 2019 to June 2020, you will donate $100 towards our annual giving! Remember, no gift is too small to get us closer to 100% participation. Please consider giving your donation early. Use one of the methods above to make your pledge today!
Box Tops for Education

Great news! If you shop for groceries online at stores such as Walmart, Sam's Club, or Target, you can now submit your email receipts from select retailers to earn Box Tops for your school. Please make sure you read the instructions on how to get credit for Box Tops for Education HERE .
Please remember to visit Amazon Smile for CCDS. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases . Thank you!

Click on the Amazon Smile Logo (on left) to go directly to the website.
Contact (330) 453-8279 for questions.