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Weekly E-News
Welcome to the weekly E-News from the Leadership Team of Westminster Catawba Christian School.
Our desire is to keep you informed about upcoming activities/events as well as provide you with resources that may help you in reaching this mission at home.
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Admissions/
Development
Lisa McCutchen |
WCCS AWARDED $50,000 MATCHING GRANT!
WCCS has been awarded a $50,000 matching grant for the Catawba Campus Renovation Project by an anonymous donor! All donations to this project starting March 1, 2010 through October 1, 2010 will be eligible for this match. The Catawba campus renovation will take place this summer and is a $200,000 project that will replace the original heating and air in the Catawba building with new HVAC along with room renovations to improve the functionality of the Catawba campus.
Once again, its time for the 5th Annual Westminster Cup Golf Tournament between ROAR Sports and Westminster Catawba Christian School. Plan to join the WCCS team this year.
Monday, April 19
Tega Cay Golf Club
Noon-7 p.m.
Format:
Ryder Cup - Best Ball and Captain's Choice
This tournament has been a huge success over the past five years, raising over $200,000 to impact the lives of children and families for Christ through the ministries of ROAR and WCCS. The winning side proudly displays the "Westminster Cup" and "bragging rights" for the entire year. Last year we won the cup for the first time, 9-7! To play for WCCS, simply fill out a registration form (sent home in blue folders or available at either campus) along with your $75 registration fee by March 19, 2010. Please submit your registration form by the deadline to be eligible for our Grand Prize Drawing: a 3 NIGHT, beach getaway to Seabrook Island, SC, with a stay in a beautiful 4 bedroom home just steps from the beach. The drawing will be awarded at the tournament dinner.
Let's keep the Trophy at WCCS!! Your WCCS Team Captains are Bryan Martin and Steve Kane. For more info contact Bryan at bmartin@wccs.org. |
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As we are in full swing for re-enrollment and the admissions process for new students, I thought it would be helpful to highlight the STAR services offered as you consider the needs of your children.
Most of you are aware that to receive STAR services for those who experience some learning challenges in the classroom it is a requirement to have a psycho-educational assessment that states a specific diagnosis such as, ADD, ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, Dsylexia or any other Specific Learning Disability.
The services available to meet the needs of these diagnoses are, Search and Teach (S&T), Tutorial Study Hall (TSH), Resource, and NILD educational therapy (Discovery). The service recommended depends on the individual student's diagnosis and the severity of the deficits identified. S&T is offered for 5K- 1st grade and is an early intervention to prevent learning failure. Resource is available for 1st-12th grades and offers assistance in understanding concepts in core subjects, additional time to practice and receive further instruction, and the implementation of accommodations to help students experience success in the classroom. TSH is available for 4th -12th grades and is a class of no more than 6 students who receive instruction in study skills, time management, organizational skills, assistance in understanding concepts and implementation of accommodations that cannot be met in the regular classroom. Discovery is offered to students in grades 2nd-12th; it is an intensive non-tutorial therapy that stimulates areas of cognition and perception that may not be working as efficiently as they could be. Although academic skills are addressed, it is not done in a tutorial way. This intervention is the most comprehensive and creates brain change and lasting impact if the program is followed with disciplined intentionality. Admissions and re-enrollment may be contingent upon receiving one or more of these services.
I encourage you to go to the school website to glean more information about these services and the costs involved to utilize them. If you have questions or concerns about the signs and symptoms your child may be demonstrating please email me at jcarter@wccs.org; I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. | |
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Head of School - Ray Casey |
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One Heart, One Mind, One Purpose ... Philippians 2:2
Examples and Warnings
"For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert.
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: 'The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry.' We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did-and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test the Lord, as some of them did-and were killed by snakes. And do not grumble, as some of them did-and were killed by the destroying angel.
These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it" I Cor. 10:1-13.
Verse 13 is very popular because we are comforted to know that temptations are commonly shared, and God is faithful to provide ways of escape in the midst of those temptations. However, do we heed the examples and warnings that keep us from the intensification of those temptations? Idolatry and sexual sin are pretty straight forward, but how does grumbling magnify the temptation to sin? At the core grumbling is a declaration that God is not faithful, and others are not to be trusted. People complain about their jobs and then murmur that they are not promoted. Parents criticize their pastor and wonder why their children are cynical toward the church and don't want to serve the Lord. Others gossip, backbite, and slander their friends and foes, perplexed as to why cannibalizing their relationships has left them depressed and lonely. Perhaps heeding the examples and warnings from Israel's lessons will help us to not miss out on our own Canaan. |
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Catawba Campus - Dave Baniszewski |
"Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy." I Peter 1:8
Teacher Appreciation Week (Mar. 8-12): Please take the opportunity to honor and thank the dedicated teachers who minister, instruct, and invest themselves here at WCCS. God has blessed our school with a committed group of people who are passionate about their call to Kingdom education.
WCCS Blood Drive: Friday, March 19, the WCCS Service Initiative will host a blood drive from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. to support our local blood bank, Community Blood Center of the Carolinas, in the Catawba Campus Chapel. As an added incentive to giving blood, we are also partnering with CBCC in their "Pint for Pounds" campaign in which every pint of blood donated will result in six pounds of food donated to Second Harvest Food Bank! You may sign up for a time slot by visiting www.cbcc.us/donate and enter sponsor code: wccs. You will need to register if it is your first time visiting their site, but this is basic information (name, birthdate, e-mail, etc.). Join us in this effort and mark your calendars for March 19!
Unconditionally Loved Chapel: On Friday, March 12, WCCS Seniors have prepared an all-day chapel event, Unconditionally Loved, for students in grades 8-11. The intent is to invest time and energy into preparing next year's high school students for a strong year of spiritual growth and leadership. We want to continue seeking God's will for WCCS and building on the spiritual development we experienced this year. He has so much in store for us!
Pancake Breakfast for Haitian Relief: C.H.I.C.K.S., a Bible study and ministry for WCCS freshman girls, will sponsor a pancake breakfast for Haitian relief at Fatz Cafe (Herlong Ave.) on Saturday, March 27 from 8-10 a.m. Breakfast will be prepared by the Fatz culinary team and served by the young ladies of WCCS C.H.I.C.K.S. Ministry. Adult tickets are $7 and children 12 and under are $4. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, March 19, from Debbie Anders (366-5777 or Debbie_Anders@hotmail.com).
Class Trips: Several of our classes will be embarking on their annual trips during the week of March 21:
- Seniors will be away on a mission trip to Belize
- Sophomores will be experiencing Washington, D.C.
- Eighth grade will be enjoying Charleston
Please pray for all of these students, teachers, and chaperones as they spend time learning, serving, and fellowshipping outside of the walls of their classrooms. We pray for safety and blessing.
Mission Week: During the week of March 22, we have the privilege of participating in a Missions Week emphasis in conjunction with the missionaries from Westminster Presbyterian Church. We look forward to hearing how God is moving in other parts of our world.
Women in Engineering Workshop: York Technical College is sponsoring a one-day workshop that shows young women, through hands-on activities, that engineering is a fun and exciting career. The workshop will be held in the college's labs and classrooms on Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and is open to the first 50 young women in 6-9th grades and their mothers who register. Cost is $15/person. If interested, contact the college directly at 325-2888. |
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Westminster Campus - Sandi Jolly |
Because of Calvary, I'm free to choose.
And so I choose JOY . . . I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical . . . the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.
(Max Lucado, Grace For the Moment)
Upcoming Events and Information you don't want to miss:
ExploreLAB: Friday, March 5, the 3rd grade students will participate in a lab on "Chemical Changes." Friday, March 12, the 1st grade students will use their imaginations at the "Build It Festival."
Parent Survey Reminder: You should have received a Parent Survey by e-mail on Monday, Feb. 15. If you didn't, contact Patty Limerick at 366-1810 or plimerick@wccs.org. We appreciate your help in completing this 10-15 minute questionnaire gathering information for the WCCS reaccreditation process. The survey concerns the experience of WCCS parents in relation to all areas of the school including academics, spiritual development, and student services. Please complete your survey before Friday, March 5. Our research will only be successful with the generous assistance of parents like you. This is your opportunity to provide valued feedback anonymously that will assist the Leadership Team in planning the future of WCCS.
Special Events and Field Trips: Kindergarten students will visit the Museum of York County. Students will be introduced to the planetarium and preview the solar system unit about planets and orbit.
Friday, March 5 - Reynolds' Kindergarten class
Friday, March 12 - Weaver's Kindergarten class
Monday, March 8 - Terrific Kids Chapel
Thursday, March 11 - Browder and Hedstrom's K4 classes will attend a play at the McCelvey Center. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel is one the stories in their language arts curriculum.
Teacher Appreciation Week: March 8-12 - Room parents will be contacting you with ways the class can show appreciation to the teachers. If you have any questions, please call your room parent or Joy LeForce at 324-3759 or email JLEFORCE@aol.com.
Westminster Prayer Group: We are fighting a spiritual battle for the hearts and lives of our children. Prayer is vital to our defense. Please join the parent prayer group that meets every Wednesday from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. in MPB room 7. Matthew 18:19 says, "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." Your prayers make a difference!
Summer Camp Opportunity: WCCS is hosting Camp Invention - Camp Create, June 21-25, 2010. SPACE IS LIMITED! Registration is available on line for current K-5th grade students.
Early Registration $185.00 (valid through 3//31/10)
Standard Registration $210.00 (valid 4/01/10)
Secure Your Child's Registration Today with a $50.00 deposit.*
Please visit www.campinvention.org for detailed information and payment terms.
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Business Office - Bryan Martin |
Westminster Catawba Christian School (WCCS) believes that Christian education should be available to all families regardless of social or economic status. Financial assistance is available for families who want to provide Christian education for their children but are unable to meet their tuition expense. WCCS uses Family Financial Needs Assessment (FFNA), an independent organization, to determine need for assistance. FFNA accurately and confidentially evaluates the financial status of a family that may need help in paying tuition. FFNA does not award tuition assistance, they independently assess need and report results back to WCCS. WCCS in turn uses this information to prioritize the distribution of tuition assistance and scholarship dollars.
If you wish to apply for financial assistance, applications are due to FFNA no later than Friday, March 19, 2010, to be given consideration for a needs-based tuition assistance award through our Tuition Assistance Program. FFNA applications are available in both school offices.
The WCCS financial assistance committee meets in April of each year to review assessment recommendations and make assistance awards for the following school year. Based on historical amounts available for distribution, the general rule of thumb is that tuition assistance awards range between 5% and 20% of the total tuition obligation.
If you have questions regarding the reenrollment process or FFNA application process, please contact Sharon Roddey at 803-328-5475 or sroddey@wccs.org. | |
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