Charleston Catholic School | Charleston, South Carolina

January 9, 2012

2011-2012 Theme: Planting the Seeds of Hope for Your Tomorrow

Core Values:
Sharing Faith
Loving Family
Celebrating Diversity
Experiencing Art
Achieving Academic Excellence

School Masses
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church:

Jan. 11 –
Fourth Grade;
Fr. Henry Kulah

Jan. 18 –
No Mass; Diocese of Charleston Priests’ Meeting

Jan. 25 –
Eighth Grade;
Fr. Dennis Willey

Principal's Message
Spiritual Reflection

Epiphany of the Lord
Gospel of Matthew 2: 1-12

The Magi of the East arrived in Bethlehem to pay homage to the newborn king. They brought our Lord gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They followed the bright light from the star to guide them to Bethlehem, and their journey probably took more than a year.
Why would wealthy, wise “kings” go on a long journey in search of another “king”? Why would they bring him gifts? Maybe, they were looking for something else in their lives, even though they supposedly “had it all” in terms of material wealth. Let us be like the Magi as we connect with Jesus in our prayers, in the Eucharist and through other people.

School Communication
Report Cards for second quarter are coming home today in the Monday family envelope. Each student’s report will be in a sealed envelope per family.
No school on Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday observed.
Please note that Friday, February 17 will be a school day with 11:15 a.m. dismissal to make up the school day missed due to Hurricane Irene this past August. The faculty will have an in-service day in the afternoon. After Care will be available on this day.
We are currently improving the school website and would appreciate parent feedback. Please let us know your suggestions, comments and requests on how we can make the site more user-friendly, and send information to Jacel Egan at jegan@charlestoncatholic.org with the subject line: “CCS Web."

Student Activities
Eight finalists (two from each upper school grade) for the CCS Geography Bee were: Grade 8 – Chris Tuchfarber and Ben Cottingham; Grade 7 – Luke Vettel and Michael Curtis; Grade 6 – Aidan Hartley and Brooks Rowley; Grade 5 – Carrie Metts and Annabel Fosberry.

Development - PTO - School Board
2012 Art calendars are available for purchase in the school office ($10 each)

Mission Statement
The Charleston Catholic School educates a socially diverse student body in a nurturing family environment within the sacred tradition and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Teachers challenge the students to discover their own unique gifts through creative inquiry and critical thinking in the core academic subjects and the arts. Our small, loving environment enables students to learn self discipline through responsible decision-making and to develop a sense of compassion for others.

Fred McKay, Principal
Fmckay@charlestoncatholic.org
(843) 577-4495