A week filled with fun and spirited activities
for everyone from ECC to Alumni!
Special dress up theme days!
Inflatables!
Powder Puff Football! Dodge Ball & more!
Tuesday, September 12: US Volleyball Games
6:00 pm - JV vs. Cambridge Christian
7:00 pm - Varsity vs. Cambridge Christian
Wednesday, September 13: Chill Night
A night of music, food, and fun
The Grill Club will be selling food
Enjoy desserts from our PTO moms!
Thursday, September 14: Look to the Sky
Be inspired by young people demonstrating the spirit of Super Man and finding the superhero in themselves!
Friday, September 15: Spirit Day
All School Pep Rally & Homecoming Football Game
Saturday, September 16: Homecoming Dance
Tickets for A Night in Venice will go on sale next week! ($40 single/$70 couple)
Watch for more details!
Senior Long Term Assignment Due Dates
Mrs. Hsu, DP Coordinator, has shared a calendar with a list of due dates for seniors' long term assignments. This calendar should be checked on a regular basis.
Junior Long Term Assignment Due Dates
Mrs. Hsu, DP Coordinator, has shared a calendar with a list of due dates for juniors' long term assignments. This calendar should be checked on a regular basis.
Wednesday, September 20
Studio Artistry, the official school photographer, will be on campus to take individual pictures of all upper school students on Wednesday, September 20.
Students should wear their regular school uniform for school pictures. School polos only can be worn for the pictures; sweaters, sweatshirts, PE uniforms, or approved team apparel are not allowed for these pictures. Students who have PE in the morning should bring their PE uniform to change into after their picture has been taken.
We invite you to click on the video link above to meet Kalina and learn about BIG TALK.
Parents, we challenge you to join the conversation and engage in BIG TALK with your children!
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Sign up for the 9th Grade Trip!
Thursday, October 12 - Friday, October 13
This year promises to be the best adventure yet. The Class of 2021 will head out to Cocoa Beach at 6:00 am on Thursday, October 12, spend the night, and return at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 13. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to surf, kayak while learning about the ecosystem, serve the local community with a beach clean-up, participate in the aerial adventures high ropes course, and utilize the numerous amenities at the hotel.
Deadline extended to September 1
The cost of the trip is $495 per student and includes all activities and five meals. Click here for more information.
First US Parents' Coffee Morning
Thursday, September 7
8:30 a.m.
Sara Rubinstein, Head of the Upper School, will host a series of morning coffees this year for all upper school parents. These monthly get togethers feature a discussion on a topic of particular interest to parents. The topic for this first coffee is Celebrating CDS: Modern & Relevant College Prep + Homecoming Information!
Guest presenters, Director of College Counseling, Joe Runge; IB Coordinators Sabrina McCartney and Nancy Hsu; Assistant Head of the Upper School, John Horsington; and members of the Student Council will answer the question, "What does an authentically preparatory college education look like and how does that vision align with IB @CDS?" They will also highlight some of the exciting plans for this year's all-school Homecoming festivities.
Parents’ Coffee Mornings will be held once a month (generally on Tuesday mornings) at 8:30 a.m.
Additional coffees will be held on:
October 3, November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 6, and April 3. Check the school calendar for information about each of these programs.
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, October 10
for this CDS tradition!
Upper school students are encouraged to return their eclipse glasses to CDS so that Astronomers Without Borders can distribute them to other countries for future eclipses. Glasses can be returned to any science teacher or placed in the designated bin in International Square.
Policy for reporting an US student absence
Parents should notify the school by 8:30 a.m. at the following email address to report their child's absence. We suggest that parents add this email to their "contacts" for quick access.
USAbsence@CarrollwoodDaySchool.org
Your message will be retrieved by the upper school secretary. If a student is not reported absent at the email above, an email notification of the absence is sent to the parent requesting a response confirming the absence.
Please note that attendance is recorded each day by the first period teacher at 8:30 a.m. Students who arrive to school after 8:40 a.m. must check-in with the receptionist at the front desk in the main lobby to obtain a tardy pass.
Schoology is a web-based learning management system that provides a secure and safe, easy-to-use, way for teachers, students, parents, and administrators to seamlessly communicate and collaborate to enhance students’ learning and success.
The access codes and instructions for creating your parent Schoology account were sent home with your student.
At CDS, we encourage our students to give back to the community. As an IB school, we embrace the mission statement of the IBO, which strives to develop “caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.”
Read more about...
Community and Service at CDS
MYP Service as Action - Grades 9 & 10
DP Creativity, Action, Service - Grades 11 & 12
NO SCHOOL
Labor Day
No School ECC - Grade 8
Upper School has regular classes
NOON DISMISSAL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Professional Half-Day
Please mark your calendar for upcoming parent programs:
- Thursday, September 7
- 8:30 a.m. First US Parents' Coffee Morning
- Monday, September 18
7:00 p.m. Senior Parent Meeting & College Night - Monday, October 9
7:00 p.m. IB Pinning Ceremony (Class of 2019) - Tuesday, October 10
8:30 a.m. US Dads' Day Breakfast
