....... CCDS INFORMER
	FROM MRS. ROBERTS The 4th graders, Mrs. Funk and many 4th grade parents returned from their 3-day trip to Catalina last Friday evening. I heard it was a wonderful trip full of fun and learning. Mrs. Funk put a tremendous amount of effort into arranging the trip and the parents organized games and pitched in to help with meals, hikes, snorkeling, kayaking and everything else. To each of these people who made this a great trip for the students, thank you! The 6th grade, Mrs. Power, 12 parents, 1 grandparent and I are on our way to the East Coast. We will visit Boston where we start by walking the freedom trail. Then we continue on to Plymouth Plantation, Sturbridge Village, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. It is an action-packed, historical trip ending with tours of Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Smithsonian Museums and the National Cathedral. Thank you to all of you who supported our various fund-raisers making this trip possible for the CCDS students. As we travel, please keep us in your prayers for a safe, happy and exciting learning adventure. I will be back in time for the CCDSPA room rep meeting on May 6th in Hinde Hall. Remember, all parents are invited to attend. See you then, and in the meantime encourage and support your children in their efforts to bring this year to a strong academic end, all the while being kind and loving to their fellow students.

	......... CLASSROOM NEWS
	SECOND GRADE Pennies for P.A.W.S. The 2nd Grade Class will be collecting pennies (and any other form of currency) for their final service learning project this year. If you have a bunch of pennies and change that you’d like to donate to our very worthy cause, we would be more than happy to accept it.  During the entire month of May we will have collection cans in each classroom.  We will also have a collection bin after church services each Sunday in the month of May. These funds will go toward medical fees for homeless animals looking to be adopted through PAWS. In the past it has paid for vaccinations, spaying and neutering, hip replacements, and equipment for these animals. Thank you so much for your help with this project ART Students in kindergarten – 6th grade were chosen to have their artwork displayed for the Young Art 2009 Expressing Literature Art Exhibit. Some student’s art will be displayed at the San Diego Museum of Art, April 18 – May 21, 2009. Some student’s art will be displayed at the Coronado Library Art Exhibit location. Students whose art was chosen are: Students whose art was chosen are: Abigail Dunbar - Kindergarten Sophie Lee - First Grade Nicholas Wood - Second Grade Jorge Partida – Third Grade Courtney Douglas– Fifth Grade Sasha Beltran – Sixth Grade TECHNOLOGY We would like photos for the yearbook! Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs. Funk and students are beginning to plan the CCDS Yearbook, and they need YOUR PICTURES of school events. Send them into school with a description, or better yet, if your photo is from a digital camera, just send the jpg file to Mrs. Sherlock's email: ssherlock@ccds.org. MUSICAL NOTES Teachers Note:  CD 6 TRK 10 Script p. 143. The feature composer of the week is Wofgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). The feature composition is a favorite of many, Serenade in G Major, K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” 1. Allegro.

	......... CLUBS THIS WEEK
	MONDAYS - COMPUTER CLUB BATON CLUB CONTINUES ON TUESDAYS THURSDAYS - CHOIR CLUB

	......... Surfin Safari Play day
	Thursday, June 11, 2009 ATTENTION DADS, GRANDFATHERS, UNCLES, BROTHERS, AND ANY OTHER “BRO’S” HOLD THIS DATE!!! CCDS will hold its all school PLAY DAY ON Thursday, June 11th. We are utilizing a SURFING theme to “HANG TEN” into summer vacation and celebrate a successful school year! The key to the success of this event will be the participation from the “MEN” in the children’s lives! There can not be too many! We will need adults at each stations. All instructions will be given the day of the event! Oh except one… prepare to have A LOT OF FUN!!!

	........ VIRTUE FOR APRIL IS COMPASSION
	SPIRITUAL NURTURE This week’s lesson: Amazing Creator, send us your spirit to follow the ways of Christ. The chapel lesson will be presented by 3rd Grade on Thursday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ernesto Jimenez (K)  4/28 Brandon Lewis (1st)  5/3   JOYFUL NOISE CHOIR 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.

	......... NEWS FLASH FROM THE CHURCH
	SUNDAY SCHEDULE CHANGING Effective Sunday, May 3 The new Sunday schedule goes into effect on Sunday, May 3rd with services being offered at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. As part of the new schedule, Sunday School will be as follows: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service (in place of 7:30 a.m. service) 9:00-9:50 a.m. Christian Education for All* *9:25-9:50 a.m. Joyful Noise Choir 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service (in place of 9:30 a.m. service) Catechesis and Seasons of the Spirit children will meet in their classroom at 9:00 a.m. At 9:25, Joyful Noise choir members and those children wishing to sing will be escorted to the music room. Children choosing not to sing will remain in their class where they will be afforded the opportunity to expand on the lesson or work with the materials in the classroom. Families will be reunited at the flag pole in the courtyard at 9:50 a.m. in time to attend the 10:00 a.m. service together. During the 10:00 a.m. service, children will follow the cross out of church at the end of the Gospel reading and be escorted to Hinde Hall for Children’s Chapel, lead by Laura Bradford and Pat Robell. The chapel service will offer a kid-friendly homily, as well as a structure similar to the service taking place in the sanctuary. The children will be escorted back to the sanctuary to join their families at the beginning of communion. Rite 13, J2A, and adult forum will continue to meet at 9:00 a.m. Nursery remains available for our youngest parishioners from 8:45 – 11:30 a.m.

	......... NEWS FLASH
	WHAT? YOU WISH TO KNOW NEXT YEAR’S CALENDAR ALREADY? The first day of school will be Wednesday, August 26th. It a 1//2 day. Major vacations: October 12  Columbus Day November 11 Veteran's Day Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving Break Dec. 21 - Jan. 1  Christmas Break (school resumes Jan. 4) January 18  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day                                                       February 15-19  Winter Break                                                                             April 2 -9 Easter Break May 31 Memorial Day School closes on June 11, after closing chapel. ATTENTION ALL CCDS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WINE PARTY****WINE PARTY****WINE PARTY Please join us to officially kick off our fund raising season with a spring party at: The home of Jim Brown and Kathy Justice 1121 Isabella Avenue, Coronado Friday, June 5 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Come celebrate the end of the school year and welcome new families to CCDS. Please bring a bottle of wine valued at $30.00 or more which will be auctioned at our golf tournament and school auction in November. Last year proceeds from the wine auction brought in over $2,000 for the school. Please RSVP by April 30 to Barbara Kassir at 435-6393. 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.

	......... CELL PHONE POLICY
	A new problem has come to my attention, which is an out growth of our changing times.  The 2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook will address this problem, but in the meantime I need your support.  Many children are bringing cell phones to school.  These may be necessary if children are walking home, but they are not to be used at school and the school cannot accept any responsibility for damage or loss of these phones.  As always, any calls that a child needs to make during the school day should be placed through the office phone with their teacher’s permission.  This has always been the rule, but we are finding that some students are texting during school and going into the restrooms to text or make phone calls.  Along that line of thought, arranging play dates etc. should be done before a child comes to school not when school is dismissing.  (The loading zone has enough problems without waiting for students to call their parents to arrange a play dates at the last minute.   So bottom line, while on the school grounds, cell phones should be in the students’ backpacks at all times.  I will be talking to the children about this, and I would appreciate your support from home.  As always - thank you for your support. Mrs. Roberts