Read all about it! This year's first edition of The Patriot Press is now published! This paper reports about school events through the eyes of our Middle School students. Please click on the link below to read the latest articles. Enjoy!
Parents: Please send in 3-4 digital pictures of your 8th grader, including a baby picture. The pictures will be used for a presentation at the 8th Grade Promotional Ceremony, May 12, 2018.
1-2 group shots of current 8th grade students from throughout their years at CDS are also welcome; please note these pictures will be used only if space/timing allows. Do not send in print photos or MS Word documents please, just PDF or jpeg files. If you have only print photos, you can scan them at any local CVS, Walgreens, Target, etc.
Electronic pictures should be emailed to 8thgradepictures@carrollwooddayschool.org. Please include your child's name in the subject line of the email message.
The deadline for submitting pictures for the slide show is Friday, March 2, 2018. Due to the large number of students in this class, late submissions cannot be accepted.
Track & Field season starts at the end of January. The MS Track & Field Team and the 4th & 5th Grade Running Club will have the same schedule. Both groups will participate together as the CDS team in the meets at Berkeley Preparatory School. The athletic fee for MS Track & Field is $175.00 and will be billed through FACTS. Please note: Middle school runners may do track as well as baseball, softball, and tennis. Students should attend the first day of practice in order to be on the team roster.
All participants must have the following forms on file:
- FHSAA Preparticipation Physical Examination [due annually before practice starts or expiration of previous form]
- FHSAA EL3 Consent and Release Form [due annually at the start of every school year, before student's first day of practice]
- CDS Sports Conduct Form [due annually at the start of every school year, before student's first day of practice - students must sign also]
- Athlete Authorization/Consent for Disclosure of Protected Health Information [due annually at the start of every school year]
PARENT COFFEE
This important program will be presented in the morning and in the evening!
Tuesday, January 16
Grades 8, 9 and 10
8:30 a.m. ~ Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
6:45 p.m. ~ CDS Theatre
Sara Rubinstein, Head of Upper School, invites parents to attend the next US Parents' Coffee. 8th Grade parents are welcome to attend these programs. These monthly get togethers feature a discussion on a topic of particular interest to parents.
The topic for the January coffee is Curriculum Matters: Registration Choices for the Upcoming Year. IB Coordinators, Sabrina McCartney and Nancy Hsu will present curriculum offerings for each grade level and why choices matter for college placement.
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COLLEGE COUNSELING COFFEE
Thursday, January 18
Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
8:30am – 9:30am ~ US/MS Multi-Purpose Room
College Counseling invites you to the first in a series of informational programs for parents of students in grades 6 - 11. Learn what the college counseling team does and how they can assist all families in the college counseling/admissions process.
- Topic: Standardized Testing….prep programs, timeline, how many times to take, super scoring, registration, testing with extended time, question and answer service etc.
Click here for the complete schedule.
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MYP PARENT COFFEE
Tuesday, January 23
Grades 6, 7, and 8
8:15 a.m. ~ Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
Middle School is pleased to offer the second in a series of three morning coffees focused on the unique IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) offered at CDS. The topic for this coffee is Assessment.
What makes Criterion Referenced grading the best way to provide information on student learning? Please join this middle school coffee that will give you an overview and experience of IB MYP assessments.
A Night at the Tropicana
Saturday, March 10, 2018
The Bryan Glazer Family JCC will be the perfect setting for a night to remember... celebrating Havana's legendary Tropicana Club! This new, iconic, event facility is centrally located off of I-275 in Tampa just minutes from the heart of downtown Tampa. The Art Deco historical façade mixes with an elegant Grand Entry and a contemporary interior, to create one of Tampa's premiere event venues.
This year's party of the year will have it all:
fabulous live music and dancing, delicious Cuban cuisine, and extraordinary auction items!
The next Gala Committee Meeting is
Friday, January 12
8:45 a.m. - Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
Come be part of the party planning fun!
No experience necessary!
NO SCHOOL
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
Conference Day: Lower School and Middle School
CALENDAR CHANGE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Shakespeare Festival: Middle School
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Presidents' Day
EARLY DISMISSAL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Shakespeare Festival - Middle School Only
JOIN US FOR DADS' DAY FUN!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
FREE!
