A Return to Christmas Past

The Christmas that most of us think about today is one of nostalgia and Norman Rockwell paintings showing how in the “good-old days”, we celebrated the holidays. Our visual images of Santa Claus derive from Clement Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas” and our concepts that, at Christmas, we are responsible for helping those around us, come from Dickens “A Christmas Carol”. Both were written during what we refer to today as the “Victorian Era”.

Those of us who wish to return to that time of holiday celebration now have the opportunity to do so. Cape Charles Christian School is sponsoring “The Cape Charles Victorian Christmas Tea and Stroll”, to be held Saturday afternoon, December 4, 2010, from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm. Tickets are $20.00 per person and may be purchased at Rayfield’s Pharmacies in Cape Charles and Nassawadox.

The Tea will be held in what was formerly the Cape Charles Presbyterian Church, renamed “Heyward Hall”. The Church was recently purchased by the school and has been under renovation for several months. Heyward Hall (the sanctuary) will be decorated in the Victorian tradition and will be serving the traditional afternoon tea fare, teas, sandwiches, and sweets. Guests may enjoy camaraderie and fellowship, presentations by the CC Christian School Choirs, and then depart and stroll through the Central Park, visit various B&Bs, such as Cape Charles House, Seagate, Sterling House, and Fig Street Inn, all of which will also be decorated for the holidays, and enjoy shopping in the downtown area. Additional information and maps will be distributed at Heyward Hall.

If you long for the ghosts of Christmas Past, this is your chance to relive the family-oriented celebrations of years gone by and restore the true meaning of Christmas. Call 331-1616 or 678-5878 for any additional information.

Thanks for a Great Parent's Night!

Thanks to all the parents who came out tonight for Parent's Night, our Potluck Dessert Social. We were able to touch on many topics: the growth of the school, the new structure for the Volunteer Program, our monthly statements and how to subscribe to the CCCS Calendar.

The sweets were delicious and the "whistling lessons" were a HOOT!

You never know what you might miss!
For those of you unable to attend tonight, we'll follow up with a summary of tonight's topics. Signing up for your Volunteer Team is on a First Come, First Served basis so please let us know your preferences quickly.

Welcome, Parents!

Teacher/Parent conferences will begin in less than an hour! Welcome-- We're looking forward to discussing our favorite topics... your children!

We'll see you all again next week for the Parent Potluck Dessert Social at Arts Enter!

Full Steam Ahead!

WOW!

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to all our new students-- Classes are happy hives of activity this week with all 93 students!

And to the parents and community, thanks for all your support. Your blessings make this effort possible!

Here's to a great YEAR TWO!

-- Thanks! the Crew at CCCS

Food for Thought

Thought the CCCS community would be interested in this article. We think we're part of the solution! ... and no, Carrie, this isn't an announcment of your raise!

The Case for $320,000 Kindergarten Teachers, New York Times
By DAVID LEONHARDT
Published: July 27, 2010

Pot Luck Gathering

August 29, 2010
5 PM - 7 PM
Cape Charles Baptist Church

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CCCS Students Win Writing Contest

Take a trip on the Transcontinental Railroad...

The Northampton County Daughters of the American Revolution announced winners for their annual essay contest. This year the topic was "The Transcontinental Railroad."

We're proud to announce FIVE winners from Cape Charles Christian Middle School

First Place:
8th Grade- Clarke Zachary Karageorge
7th Grade- Rachel Leigh Tyndall

Second Place:
8th Grade- Travis Renas
7th Grade- Sean Aden Ingram
6th Grade- William Guy Sayers

Congratulations to you all!