AUGUST 1, 2019 Back to School Issue MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Key School Families,
P.S. On June 19, I sent a "Summer Update" email to parents that included an introduction to our new faculty. If you missed that message here it is. IMPORTANT DATES AUGUST 20: Athletics Meeting for New & Returning Families (5:30 p.m. in the Upper School Auditorium.)
AUGUST 21: First Day of School Key School will have our annual Patio Party for all parents who would like to stop by for coffee; 7:45-8:30am
AUGUST 21: Welcome Wildcats Party from 3–5pm, Lower School Courtyard (all are invited)
AUGUST 30: Early Dismissal 11:20am
SEPTEMBER 2: No School (Labor Day)
SEPTEMBER 3: HotLunchOnline begins
See below for details on these events.
Log in to My CDS for a detailed calendar of all upcoming events.
BUS TRANSPORTATION: SAVE YOUR SEAT NOW Are you interested in having your child ride the bus to or from school this year? CDS offers bus service through Emma Bus Lines for our students. There are two bus routes: a North Asheville route and a South Asheville/Hendersonville route, and there are available spaces on both routes! If you are interested in using the bus service, now is the time to save your space for 2019-20. View this document for details on stop locations, times and costs, and how to sign up.
ALL FORMS ARE NOW DUE You likely have been receiving emails about updating your emergency contact information and health forms for 2019-20 in our new online health system, MAGNUS. If you have not made these updates already, go to My CDS and select MAGNUS Health & Athletic Forms found under Resources—the system will walk you through the process. Questions regarding medical forms? Contact School Nurse Brandon Loy, RN at bloy@carolinaday.org.
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Additional Things-To-Know for Back to School Questions?
Contact Karen Kinzer: 828-274-3311 or kkinzer@carolinaday.org.
WHAT TO WEAR CDS students follow a standard code of dress. Here are details for the KLS dress code and the KMS dress code. You may purchase CDS uniform clothing through Lands' End or you may purchase clothing at other locations as long as they meet dress code parameters.
LUNCHES Many students bring lunch from home, but we also offer lunches through hotlunchonline.com. This service will begin on Tuesday, September 3. Check the OnCampus Resource Board soon to see this year's menus and instructions for creating or updating a lunch account. Please remember that you must place your order by 9pm the night before you would like a meal. On Fridays, students may order pizza at school for $2 a slice.
SUMMER WORK Hopefully your child is making good progress on summer work. Please put emphasis on their Summer Reading book which will be discussed when they return to school.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE Carolina Day offers free before-school care starting at 7:15 a.m. There is a charge for after-school care. You'll find more information here. Sign up for after-school care using this link.
FALL SPORTS INFORMATION The Athletics team recently sent a communication to parents about fall sports—if you missed that email, you can view it here. The first general athletics meeting for all new and returning families will be held on Thursday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Upper School Auditorium. To sign up to play for a team, log in to My CDS and go to Resources, then choose Athletics. THE FIRST FEW DAYS AT A GLANCE
Key School New Student Orientation 2:30-3:30 at the Key School
Athletics Meeting for New & Returning Families 5:30 p.m. in the Upper School Auditorium. The first general athletics meeting for all new and returning families.
AUGUST 21
First Day of School!
KMS Students should arrive at school between 7:45-and 7:55am. Their classes begin at 8:00. KMS dismissal is at 3:10pm at the Key House circle. Welcome Back Wildcats! 3–5 p.m.
KS/KLS Musical for 4th and 5th grade If your child is interested in participating in the musical the following dates are important: August 28 - Parent meeting; 8-9am or 3-4pm in the Rose Family Classroom at the LS. August 29 - Auditions 3-4pm
AUGUST 23
Convocation Convocation will be held from 9-9:30 a.m. in the Nash Athletic Center. Parents are welcome to attend.
COULD YOUR CHILD BENEFIT FROM A CURSIVE REFRESHER?
Ms. Bev MacDowell is offering a fun Cursive Tutorial for current Lower and Key Lower School students entering grades 1-5 for the 2019-20 school year. Ms. MacDowell is a Lower School Assistant teacher with more than 12 years experience at CDS. She is Orton-Gillingham trained and will be using the techniques used throughout the school year to teach beginning cursive writers in the classroom. Dates are August 5, 6, 7, & 8. Learn more and sign up.
An improved Carolina Day website will be launching soon! We are delighted to announce an improved website, scheduled to launch in the coming days. Back in December and January, we surveyed faculty, staff, parents, alumni and community stakeholders to ask them how they use our site and what they feel our site should communicate. We have been using this feedback, in addition to current best practices and analysis of site traffic data, to build a better site for Carolina Day. We hope you enjoy the improvements. Stay tuned for more information coming to you via email when the site launches.
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