Communications

March PTF Notes
 

"And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left."  Isaiah 30:21

"For we are powerless against this great multitude coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You." 2 Chronicles 20:12

March 20: CFA was provided for the teachers on Thursday morning.

March 28: Grandparents Day celebration for grades K-5th. Sign up genius created and Emailed for volunteers.

• March 27 set up tables and decorate 2-3pm. 
  We could use a few more volunteers to help set up tables.
• March 28 chapel 11am and lunch at 11:45am, catered by Kelly Ledford
• There will be a photo booth set up with Jodi Harter helping families take their photos.
• We are working on question cards for connecting conversations and additional activities.
• We could use a few more volunteers to help put up tables.

April 7: Breakroom blessings will be provided by the PTF. A sign up genius will be sent out the Monday prior by Sarah Cates.

Remainder of the year: Snack Cart sign up genius has been working on filling in spots. Feedback has been very positive. Looks like more sweets need to be replenished.  Snack Cart will have to be skipped for March 28 due to Grandparents Day celebration.

Looking Ahead

April 14 - 21: Spring Break

May 5 - 9: Teacher Appreciation Week - Ideas presented and discussed.

These are the tentative plans:

• Monday, May 5th: Thank you notes and words of affirmation from students and parents for all faculty and staff.
• Tuesday, May 6th: Lunch provided by Chick Fil A.
  • The teachers will have duty free lunch from 11:45am - 12:35pm.  Will ask for parent volunteers to help cover lunch and recess for elementary and class for middle school.
• Wednesday, May 7th: Elective, Non Homeroom teachers, and Staff Members Day
  • Baskets will be provided for families to bring in gifts for members of the staff and faculty members that do not have homerooms. Ashley Campbell will set up baskets and responsibility for assembling gifts.
• Thursday, May 8th: Car Wash Day
  • PTF will send out the link to the venmo account where families can donate to a car wash fund to have a company come in and wash and detail cars as a gift. The logistics may require scheduling to be Wednesday and Thursday to fit everyone in.
• Friday, May 9th: Gift cards or other gifts for teachers
  • This will be arranged by the room moms. They may want to check in with the homeroom teacher to see if class supplies are needed or may want to take up a collection versus individual gifts.

Sarah Cates is going to send out an email newsletter twice in April (before and after spring break). This will give parents plenty of time to plan how they may want to help.

May 28: End of Year Celebration

May 29: 8th Grade Graduation

Next PTF Meeting will be on April 10th.

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PTF Mission Statement:
Parent Teacher Fellowship is a group of parents that build community within the school by bridging parental involvement with the teachers and staff.  This is accomplished through school- wide events, such as our school fundraiser (Lap- A-Thon), classroom parties, teacher appreciation, breakroom blessings for the teachers, and our end of year celebration. We need a LOT of volunteers to make this successful!
 

PTF Notes - February 20, 2025
 

Prayer: “Isaiah 26:3 - You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

Shout Outs:
1. Pop Up Shop: Thank you to Sara Todd and Amanda Ross for volunteering to organize inventory.
2. Uniform Closet Clean- Up: Thank you to Paige Markland for promptly fulfilling that need.
3. Quarterly Newsletter: Thank you to Sarah Cates for creating an amazing newsletter.
4. February Breakroom Blessings: Thank you to all middle school families who provided for this quarter's blessings.
5. Day of Prayer: Thank you to all you were able to participate. Most of the slots were filled!
6. Snack Cart Inventory: Thank you to Kimberly Allston for leading this responsibility.

Volunteers Needed:
We need volunteers to work the snack cart from 11:30 - 12:45 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Go to signup genius to see if you are able to fill a spot.

March Events:

1. Lowcountry Boil: Saturday, March 1st at 5 PM. Hosted by the Troyer family. It is $75 dollars per adult and $20 per child. We need to have more people signed up to consider continuing to host. Mr. Beall spoke with Mrs. Bednar about adjusting the link.The money raised from this event goes to the Annual Fund for CCS. So far, the Fundraising committee reports being two thirds of the way to their goal for the year.
2. CFA Breakfast: Shelley has squared away the CFA breakfast for teachers on March 20.
3. Grandparents Day: Friday, March 28, Kindergarten through 5th grade grandparents are invited to a chapel at 11:00 with a catered lunch following at 11:45. Lunch is catered by Kelly Ledford. A  sign up genius will be created to have a few people to set up tables the day before and day of, clean up, and execute activities. May set up photo back drop for hall ways. Jodi volunteered to help with that station helping grandparents with photos. We still could use someone to help lead and organize this as a small committee. Click here for sign up genius.

Lap a thon: The final decision regarding Booster service upgrade will continue to be tabled until the next meeting.

May 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week: Parents encouraged to touch base with teachers to discuss needs and wants.

May 28: End of Year Celebration: Jen Binnicker is going to research new vendors.

Next meeting is March 20. April Meeting will be April 10th.
 

PTF NOTES JANUARY 2025

1. Thank you!
Thank you to all who participated and volunteered in December activities. The month was very busy and the committee greatly appreciates all who helped make it happen. 

2. School Promotion
CCS is working to promote the school and encourage new enrollment! Here are some ways you can help: write positive reviews on all social media platforms, distribute flyers to neighborhoods and small businesses, Mrs. Bednar is also looking for one more family to participate in a featured family campaign, etc. Contact Mrs. Bednar if you are interested in participating in the Featured Family opportunity.

3. Pop Up Shop
Pop- Up Shop extended to February 3. We need a volunteer to help Sara Todd in the last week of February handle and sort the orders to be distributed.

4. Uniform Exchange
Volunteer Needed for uniform closet clean up. One or two people needed to make sure clothes are properly sorted, folded, and generally tidied up. It is a simple project that just needs a person or two to spend a few hours of attention.

5. February Events

-February 6th - Day of Prayer: a sign up list was emailed out to volunteer for a spot. Prayer lists are provided.
-February 10th - Breakroom Blessings: The committee will coordinate with Middle School families to arrange goodies for teachers and staff in the work room. 
-February 14th - Valentine's Day: It is a half day, but all classes will celebrate that Friday from 11-12. Middle school will be in the gym. Elementary will be in the classrooms. Second grade will be on the playground. Room parents will coordinate with teachers on what the party will involve. Room parents will help get a class list for the parents. Remember to include all students.

6. March Events

-March 1 - Lowcountry Boil at the Troyers House: Tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, February 3. Adult tickets will be $75 and children tickets will be $20. It is open to anyone including extended family, alumni, and community members. Staff and teachers tickets are complimentary. 
-March 20 - Chick Fil A breakfast for teachers: The front office will organize.
-March 21 - Grandparents Day: Ms. Chandler would like to have a volunteer to help facilitate this activity. May need a committee as well. Today we discussed limiting the activity to just elementary school. It will be a chapel and then a lunch immediately following. Plans and details are still being discussed and will be finalized.

7. Immediate Need  
The snack cart needs to be organized and running ASAP. The snack cart is a fundraiser for the 7th and 8th grade trip in May. Last year it raised enough money to take off $100 from each child.  We are in need of an adult to be in charge of ordering and restocking. There also will be a sign up genius created to have adults present for the snack card sales. More details to come, but need a volunteer in charge.

Next PTF meeting is February 20th.

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PTF Mission Statement:
Parent Teacher Fellowship is a group of parents that build community within the school by bridging parental involvement with the teachers and staff.  This is accomplished through school- wide events, such as our school fundraiser (Lap- A-Thon), classroom partied, teacher appreciation, breakroom blessings for the teachers, and our end of year celebration. We need a LOT of volunteers to make this successful!
 

OCTOBER PTF NOTES

1. Jamie Kornegay opened with prayer and review of Day of Prayer Attributes of God:

2. Parent-teacher conferences
Conferences will be held Thursday, October 31. There will be NO SCHOOL and 5th- 8th grade students must attend with parents.

3. 1st CFA Sponsored Staff Lunch 
-Thursday 10.31.24 12 pm during conference day
-Shanna Nimmons and Rebecca Maddox will decorate at 11:30
-Shelley Fipps will order food delivery

4. Basketball Tryouts
-Students must complete registration and read by-laws
-Junior Boys (grades 4-6th) Monday, 10.28.24 3:30-5pm
-Junior Girls (Grades 5-6th) Monday, 10.28.24 3:30-5pm
-Senior Boys (grades 7-8th) Tuesday, 10.29.24 3:30-5pm
-Anyone want to be a lion mascot?

5. Break Room Blessing #2 
Second Break Room Blessing will be November 18, 2024 hosted by K-2nd families and organized by Kate Bailey; Sarah Cates; Lisa Christian. Jennifer Bennicker is to send out email to room parents of k-2nd.

6. Upcoming Events
-Christmas Parties- Wednesday, December 18
-MS during lunch/recess 12:35-1:25
-K5-5th parties from 2-3:15pm
-Jennifer Bennicker to send info to room parents early December
-Christmas Programs
-Thursday, December 5 - Grades 3-8th evening with cookie reception by PTF (Jamie may discuss some changes with this)
-Friday December 6 - Grades K5-2nd in morning 
-CFA Christmas Breakfast for Teachers December 12


Lap-A-Thon: Thursday, October 24

1. Thank you to Shelley Fipps and staff for Lap-A-Thon organizational emails and updates!

2. Tikiz Schedule: 2-3:00PM 
2:00-2:15 MS
2:15-2:30 4/5th grade
2:30-2:45 2/3rd 
2:45-3:00 K5/1st

3. Sign Up Genius almost full: *need a Tikiz helper:Sara Todd and Ashley Campbell to help

4. Committee Updates: 

Finance: Current amount to date: $20,000 toward goal of $30,000. 
Will continue to accept donations 1 week after event for main goal of moving expenses
Ms. Chandler likes the new Boosterthon platform

Prize: Upcoming “store” dates: 10.22.24 and 10.29.24 final day
Grand Prizes: Top Golf, Urban Air, For the Love of Art certificate
Elementary Class Winner: plan own party; MS class winner: Turbo Cone and park time

Spirit: 
Spirit week themes
Lap A Thon Event
Kevin Giordano providing sound system and spirit team rotating “DJ”
*Need Bubbles:  Jennifer Bennicker has them 
Office will print stickers for marking laps 
Currently have balloon towers, inflatable arch; color powder; sunglasses; markers; hand sanitizer, wipes, first aid; small table, bubble machine
Field and cone set up by Jamie and Sara

Next Meeting Thursday, November 21

September PTF Notes

1. Day of Prayer
Mr. Bednar met to explain a new upcoming event, Day of Prayer, held on Thursday, October 10 from 8- 3. Sign ups will be created to fill in slots so that there will be someone praying at all times during the day. A Prayer guide will be around to help people with specific prayers. An email will be sent out on September 26.

2. Breakroom Blessings 
November 18th is the next Breakroom Blessings. Kindergarten through second grades will be asked to contribute. A sign up list and more details will come closer to the date. It will be a thankful theme.

Chick fil A has generously donated lunch and breakfast for the teachers. The following are the tentative dates for the year:

-October 31 is lunch
-December 12 is breakfast
-March 20 is breakfast
-May 6 is lunch

For the October 31 lunch during the staff development day, Shanna Nimmons and Rebecca Maddox have volunteered to set tables.

3. Budget Notes 
Sara Todd has gone through the budget for the year to allow for Teacher Appreciation, Lapathon, End of year Celebration, and Christmas and Spring Programs. Jeff Beall added that there was a 40 percent increase in sponsorship from business sponsors.

4. Lap a Thon  
Goes Live September 30. Video will be shown in chapel.  The goal this year is $30,000 with funds raised going to moving costs.  

5. Financial team
Email will be sent out on Monday, September 30 with instructions on how to donate and use Boosterthon program.

6. Spirit Team 
Chapel will start kick off with a video. Chick fil A cow will also be present at dismissal. Eighth grade gets to suggest spirit day dress up themes with approval by Mrs. Chandler. There was a suggestion about purchasing an inflatable arch that can be used at starting line and saved to be reused each year along with other potential events.  The cost will be around 200 dollars. The committee will discuss that further with office staff and Ms. Chandler. Another suggestion was made that the kids decorate a large sheet of poster paper for the kids to run through at the starting line. Rebecca Maddox is going to reach out to Kevin Giordano about using Charleston Baptist's sound system.

7. Prize Team 
Rewards will work similar to last year. Kids will be awarded tickets per money donated. One ticket is awarded for every ten dollars donated. Tickets will be divided up and then given to teachers to be handed out before coming to the store.  Prizes will be ordered in categories of 1 ticket, 5 tickets, 10 tickets, and 15 tickets. Prizes will be ordered  through the office. Trying to finalize big prizes. Possible prizes may include Stars and Strikes, Riverdogs, Urban Air (new location), Amazon, and new indoor adventure park near Tanger. Preparing to have prize announcements made for next week. Prize store will be on Tuesdays beginning on October 8. The store will wrap up the week after Lap a thon.

Tiki's Snoball is confirmed for 2-3 pm on October 24.

8. Sign up genius will be sent out for day needs - tents, coolers of ice, volunteers, clean up, water bottles. More squirt bottles will need to be ordered.
      
Race will begin around 9.

Next meeting is Thursday, October 19.