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GREAT OCCASIONS FOR SERVING GOD COME SELDOM, BUT LITTLE ONES SURROUND US DAILY.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

TODAY IS VETERAN’S DAY AND IF YOU CAN THINK OF NOTHING FOR WHICH TO GIVE THANKS, YOU HAVE A POOR MEMORY. TAKE THE TIME TO THANK SOMEONE YOU KNOW (OR DON’T KNOW), WHO HAS SERVED OR IS SERVING IN OUR ARMED FORCES.
AMERICA ENJOYS A FREEDOM THAT IS NOT DUPLICATED IN ANY OTHER PLACE ON OUR PLANET. THAT ISBECAUSE OF THE SACRIFICE OF BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE FOR US IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE TODOSOTODAY. CROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SALUTES OUR VETERANS!
“Lord show me the way I can somehow repay the blessings you’ve given me today.” ~ Unknown

Monday, November 8th, 2010

“O Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! ~ Psalms 118 1:1

THE SOUND OF CHILDREN SINGING BRINGS JOY TO EVERYONE WHO HEARS THEM. COULD YOU FEEL THE ENERGY AND SEE THE EXCITEMENT ON THE FACES OF OUR STUDENTS? ITWAS A TESTIMONY FOR ALL WHO WERE PRESENT LAST NIGHT. A TESTIMONY TO “WORSHIP THE LORD WITH GLADNESS; COME INTO HIS PRESENCE WITH SINGING.” ~Psalm 100 1:1

IT HAS BEEN OUR POLICY IN THE PAST TO FOLLOW CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL CLOSINGS, HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN WE WILL DEVIATE FROM THEIR SCHEDULE. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK TO SEE IF CROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN IS CLOSED BEFORE MAKING THE TRIP TO SCHOOL.

THE ART DEPARTMENT AT CCS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE PUBLISHED WORK OF OUR STUDENTS ATARTSONIA.COM(Go to the Special Area link). BE PREPARED TO BE AMAZED! YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE WORK OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST OR THE WORK OF OTHER BUDDING CCS ARTISTS. BETTER YET, YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR FAVORITE PIECE IN THE FORM OF A T SHIRT, MOUSE PAD, CUP, NOTEBOOK AND MORE! THE BEST IS YET TO COME…..THE PROCEEDS FROM YOUR PURCHASE COMES DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL!!!! I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOG ON AND STARTYOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. THE ART WORKWILL GIVE EACH PRESENT A PERSONAL TOUCH, AND OF COURSE EACH ITEM IS PRICELESS! MRS. MELISSA STOWERSWILL BE GIVING MORE DETAILSABOUT ARTSONIA AT OUR PTF MEETING THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 BEGINNING AT 6 p.m.
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High” ~ Psalm 92:1

NOVEMBER BRINGS ABOUT ITS OWN SPECIAL FLAVOR. THE AIR IS FILLED WITH THE LINGERING SCENTS OF FALL AND THE CRISP, CLEAN PROMISE OF WINTER! WE MARVEL AT THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND STAND IN AWE OF OUR LORD’S HANDIWORK.
COME CELEBRATE THE THANKSGIVING SEASON WITH US! THERE ARE MANY OCASSIONS TO JOIN CCS STUDENTS AND STAFF DURING THIS BLESSED TIME OF THE YEAR. PTF STARTS THINGS OFF WITH THEIR MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010 AT 6:00 p.m. MANY OF THE CONFERENCES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THIS DAY SO STICK AROUND FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A WONDERFUL TIME OF FELLOWSHIP.THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS PARADE WILL BE REVEALED ALONG WITH IDEAS FOR THE FLOAT, (Last year we won first place!).THE STUDENTS ARE EXCITED TO SHARE SONGS LEARNED FROM MISS ANNIE, OUR “SUPERB” MUSIC TEACHER AND MISS MARTHA WILL TEMPT YOUR TASTE BUDS WITH THE MAIN PART OF OUR POT LUCK, …TURKEY!

“We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks: your name is near. People tell of your wondrous deeds.” ~Psalm 75:1 (NRSV)

THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR HAS ARRIVED TO CCS. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL TO SEE ALL OF THE WONDERFUL BOOKS SET UP IN THE POLE BARN. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO OUR SCHOOL.
TOMORROW IS SET ASIDE FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES AND A WONDERFUL WAY TO SPEND TIME BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE TO…YOU GUESSED IT, GO TOTHE BOOK FAIR! CONFERENCES BEGIN AT 3:30 AND WILL RUN UNTIL 6:00. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING.
I HOPE EVERYONE HAS BEEN THINKING HARD ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE BIBLE CHARACTER. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, THE SCHOOL WILL HOLD A PARADE OF CHARACTERS! EVERYONE INCLUDING THE STAFF WILL BE DRESSED UP AS THEIR FAVORITE BIBLE HERO/HEROINE, OR VILLIAN (such as Herod, no devils please). BE CREATIVE! THE STUDENTS WILL GO FROM ROOM TO ROOM SHARING THEIR COSTUMES AND COLLECTING CANDY. WE WILL BEGIN AT 2:00 AND EVERYONE IS WELCOMED TO JOIN THE FESTIVITIES.
FINALLY, PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR CROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN. GOD HAS WONDERFUL THINGS IN STORE FOR OUR SCHOOL AND YOUR PRAYERS ALONG WITH OURS WILL HELP USVISUALIZE GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CCS.
“We must dream, because we are made in the image of Him who sees things that are not and wills them to be.” ~ Gary Hardaway

I HOPE EVERYONE AT CCS HAD A WONDERFUL WEEK OFF. THE DAYS WERE BEAUTIFUL AND THE NIGHTS COOL. A TYPICAL FALL BREAK!
THERE ARE SOME VERY IMPORTANT MILESTONES APPROACHING. REPORT CARDS WILL BE COMING HOME THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010. I ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO CELEBRATE YOUR CHILD’S STRENGTHS AND COME UP WITH STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WEAKNESSES. USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE REPORT CARD TO SHARE CONCERNS AND ASK QUESTIONS AT PARENT/ TEACHER CONFERENCES SET FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SET A CONFERENCE TIME THAT IS CONVENIENT FORYOUAND IF NEEDED, CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FAMILIES WITH LITTLE ONES.
~TEAMWORK: TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE!

WE DID IT! OUR GOAL FOR “HATS ON DAY” WAS $100.00. CCS EXCEEDED THAT GOAL WITH A GRAND TOTAL OF $174.00! WAY TO GO! WE MAY BE A SMALL SCHOOL, BUT WE HAVE A HUGE HEART!
FALL BREAK IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND IT IS TIME FOR A WELL DESERVED BREAK. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING OR STAYING CLOSE TO HOME, I WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND RESTFUL WEEK AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010.
“Always obey, right away, every day, in a cheerful way” ~CCS Creed

STAFF AND STUDENTS AT CROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLARE KNOWN FOR THEIRHUGE HEARTS WHEN IT COMES TOCOMMUNITY SERVICE. FOR THE PASTFOUR YEARS,WE HAVE DONATED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO DOLLY PARDON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY AND TO ST. JUDES HOSPITAL, DONATED TONS OF ITEMS TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND TO THE BREAD OF LIFE, ANDFILLED HUNDREDS OF BABY BOTTLES AND CHRISTMAS BOXES!WE CONTINUE IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING THIS YEARAS WEBEGIN OUR SIMPLE GIFTSEFFORTSWITH “HATS ON DAY”.
ON OCTOBER 5, 2010 CCS WILL RAISE MONEY FOR FAMILIES WITHCHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. HATS ON DAY WAS ORIGINALLY STARTED IN ST. LOUIS BACK IN 1995. AT THAT TIME, A GROUP OF DYNAMIC SIXTH-GRADERS CREATED A DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CANCER IN HONOR OF ONE OF THEIR CLASSMATES WHO WAS BATTLING THE DISEASE. DID YOU KNOW THAT EACH SCHOOL DAY, 46 CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER? THAT IS OVER 12, 600 CHILDREN A YEAR!!
WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ONE FAMILY’S LIFE. FOR EVERY HAT WE WEAR ON TUESDAY, WE WILL PAY $1.00 PER HAT. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO BRING AS MANY HATS AS POSSIBLE. OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE AT LEAST $100 WHICH WILL PAY A FAMILY’S PHONE BILL. $250 WILL PAY A FAMILY’S UTILITY BILL. DID YOU REALIZE THAT 43% OF FAMILIES HAVE A PARENT EITHER GIVE UP OR REDUCE EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO CAREFOR THEIR CHILD? EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS A FAMILY IN NEED.
PLEASE JOIN US AS WE DEDICATE THIS TUESDAY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER, WHICH IS TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER.