....... CCDS INFORMER
	FROM MRS. ROBERTS While it may appear in several places, I would like to call your attention to an important meeting this Tuesday night, February 3rd at 7:00 in Hinde Hall. At this time Janie Hansen and I will present an overview the WASC accreditation process. The meeting will last about 45 minutes and help you understand the very thorough process we will be undertaking with this 18-month self-study. The self-study culminates with a visit from a WASC visiting team, and their findings will determine our accreditation for the next six years. As always, we aim for the highest accreditation. We haven’t missed yet, but in order to conduct a successful self-study we need your participation. So I encourage as many of you as possible to attend this meeting. This is the first official announcement regarding a new grade level being offered at CCDS. Christ Church Day School is thrilled to announce the opening of a Junior Kindergarten class in the fall of 2009. Serving 4 and 5 year olds, the Junior Kindergarten program will be designed to meet the needs of children who are not yet developmentally ready for our advanced academic kindergarten. Just as adults do not determine when all children will begin to walk or talk, we do not decide when all children are ready to read or write. The CCDS Junior Kindergarten will offer children the gift of time and prepare students for a successful transition to their kindergarten year. Please call the school's Director of Admissions, Mrs. Nancy Iverson, for further information. Check out the school’s total for the reading program and the places your children are reading. Send us a digital photo of your child reading at home and we will do our best to post them on the website over the next few weeks.

	......... NEWS FLASH
	TUTORING FOR STUDENTS Molly Haines a recent college graduate and daughter of our former 6th grade teacher Amy Haines would like to offer her time for tutoring students and/or babysitting-child care. Best way to contact her is 619 985-2726. Mary LeDuc is available to tutor students at the school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Call her at 619 428-4785. Mrs. LeDuc has a Resource Specialist credential, and a Multiple Subjects teaching credential K – 6th. Martha Protzman is available as a reading specialist for students in grades kindergarten – 4th. Call her at 619 435-8388. Her card is available on the bulletin board at school.

	......... CCDS READERS PROGRAM

	......... CLASSROOM NEWS
	CLASSROOM NEWS PLAY DAY MEETING #1 Mrs. Duryea will lead a Playday meeting in St. Peter’s Chapel, Thursday, February 12 at 8:00 am.  Anyone interested in helping with Playday is invited to attend. Kindergarten and 2nd grade parents are in charge of overseeing this event.  It’s our big end of the year celebration! FIRST GRADE The first grade is collecting used ink cartridges (HP and Cannon) to help raise money for our service learning project.  We will be collecting them until the end of the year.  Just drop them off in the 1st grade classroom. THIRD GRADE The Third Grade will be collecting Box Tops for Education from now until the end of April as part of their service learning project to protect rain forest acreage. Did you know that the rain forest is home to half the plant and animal species on earth? Many of those plants and animals have not yet been discovered, and many are becoming extinct! Monies collected will go to the Nature Conservancy’s Earth’s Birthday Project. Thank you, Kung Hee Fat Choy! Ms. Burns MUSICAL NOTES Teachers Note:  CD 1 TRK 10  Script p. 74. The feature composer of the week is Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The feature composition is the Invention No. 14. Bach composed inventions for his students. He created music that would be fun to play but would also build strength and speed in their fingers.

	......... CLUBS THIS WEEK
	DRAMA CLUB HONORS YOUNG ABE LINCOLN WE STILL NEED ACTORS!!! Third and fourth graders are invited to participate this semester in a special drama production celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial 1809 – 2009. There are small parts and large parts for boys and girls in this play, which will flash back to Abe’s early years showing some of his honesty, compassion and humor. Parents are needed to help in rehearsals, with costumes and sets. Rehearsals are Tuesdays 2:55 – 3:30 pm, Sign up today and we will begin meeting Tuesday, February 3. The final performance will be March 24th or 26th at 7:00 pm. MAD SCIENCE CLUB Mad Science will continue on Wednesdays 2:40 - 3:40 pm through February 11th. BATON AFTER SCHOOL Baton will continue with February 3rd and 10th for this session.

	........ VIRTUE FOR FEBRUARY IS FORGIVENESS
	SPIRITUAL NURTURE This week’s lesson: Powerful God, make us bold to embrace your wisdom and open to being shaped by its way. The chapel lesson will be presented by Third Grade on Thursday. Happy Birthday Mrs. Funk  2/2 Emma Cleveland (3rd)  2/3 Eaton Palmieri (5th)  2/4 Oliver Palmieri (5th) 2/4 Garrett Taylor (1st)  2/5 Kirby Smith (4th)  2/5 Dane Rasmussen (4th) 2/7 Tom Scotchmer (2nd)  2/8 And, Happy 1/2 Birthday Cate Rooney (3rd)  8/3 Hailie Woods (5th) 8/4 Marie Miller (5th)  8/5 Jacl Harris (5th) 8/6 Caroline Mehki (2nd)  8/6 Jonathan Mehki ((2nd)  8/6 WOW!!! CHOIR AT CHRIST CHURCH All Students are welcome to participate in the Joyful Noise Choir on Sunday Mornings from 9:00 to 9:45 in the Christ Church Day School music classroom. This Choir is led by Mr. Robell.