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Date: Wednesday – December 21, 2011
Important Messages from The Cottage School are attached. Please sign this form indicating their receipt and return to the school
with your student tomorrow. Thank You!!
Parent Signature________________________________________
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December 21, 2011
Wednesday Packet
Important Dates/Information
Teacher Work Day – Thursday, December 22nd – No School MS & HS Winter Break – December 23rd-January 6th
Office Staff Return – Wednesday, January 4th First Day of Second Semester – Monday, January 9th
Homecoming Spirit Week – Monday-Friday, January 9th-13th (See Flyer) Homecoming at The Cougar Center – Saturday, January 14th – Beginning 2:00 PM
A Note of Thanks
Dear Parents,
This week we received the
gracious PAC gift of a Barnes
& Noble Gift Card. Rest
assured that every staff
member will find joy in
selecting their reading
pleasure! We thank you for
such a useful and timely gift!!
Have a wonderful holiday
break.
The TCS Staff
Don’t Miss it!HoMecoMing 2012
When: Saturday, January 14, 2012
What: Homecoming / MS, JV & Varsity Basketball Alumni vs. Staff Ultimate Court Challenge #7
Where: The Cougar Center
Time: 1:30 pm Doors Open 2:00 p.m. MS Junior Cougars vs. Swift School 3:00 p.m. JV Basketball vs Fideles Christian 4:00 p.m. Lady Cougars vs. Fideles Christian 5:30 p.m. Varsity Men vs New Birth Christian Academy
The Game: 7:00-ish p.m. Alumni Young Guns vs. Staff (Ultimate Court Challenge—#7)
Tickets: Adults: $3.00; Non-TCS Students: $2.00** **TCS Students/Alumni/Staff free.
PLEASE NOTE: Senior Night 2012 will be held Friday, February 3, 2012, during the final home basketball games of the 2011-2012 Season. All Seniors and their Parents will be introduced between the Lady Cougars’ and Varsity Men’s games. Watch for details!
Show your COUGAR SPIRIT for
HOMECOMING WEEK
JANUARY 9th-13th
(This is the first week of school after the Winter Break!)
Participate in the following DRESS UP DAYS and help your building win SPIRIT
WEEK! Remember to be on time the whole week and stay in dress code, even
when dressing up, or no credit will be awarded.
Monday (Jan 9th)—Sports Day: Wear your favorite team jersey or any
sports gear (no jeans)
Tuesday (Jan 10th)—Hawaiian Shirt Day (shirt must be collared, no jeans)
Wednesday (Jan 11th)—Tacky Day (shirt must be collared, no jeans)
Thursday (Jan 12th)—Dress for Success Day
Friday (Jan 13th)—Purple and White Day (if you wear purple, you can wear jeans!)
See your homeroom teacher for more details on each dress up day and any questions
whether your costume will be dress code appropriate.
And don’t forget about Homecoming 2012 on Saturday, January 14th!
WE NEED YOU….
To Make Homecoming 2012 a
HUGE Success
We need volunteers on the following days:
January 12th
Pep Rally Decorators/Sign Makers
8:30am, Cottage School Gym
January 14th
Gym Decorators
12pm-2pm
Alumni Hospitality Hosts/Greeters
4pm-7pm
Shifts are for one hour and can be adjusted to fit your schedule. Signs
for the Pep Rally can also be made at home. Contact Lesley Masisak in
Advancement at 678-250-5108 to schedule your volunteer time.
Be a part of this GREAT event!
“Big Picture Parenting”
At The Lovett School Thursday, January 12th
6:30-8:30 PM
Presented by Tommy Newberry and Dr. Mark Crawford
Questions to be addressed:
What is the goal of my parenting?
What do I want to make sure that I teach, experience, or
share with my children before graduation?
What do I really, really want for my kids?
Am I willing to be “unpopular” with my kids and other parents
in order to stick to enduring, timeless values?
RSVP to [email protected]
OPPORTUNITIES KNOCKING for children 12 years old and under,
graduating High School Seniors, and young adults age 18 - 31
Information from:
Fulton County Housing & Human Services Department
Office of Grants & Community Partnerships
137 Peachtree Street, SW G100
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-613-7944 (Office) www.FultonHumanServices.org
1. Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program
for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please pass along this opportunity to your
friends, families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity... to attend a top graduate
school. See the details below, the contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor
of Marketing, Rm. 3139 Worrell Professional Center, Babcock Graduate School of Management
– Wake Forest University_ WINSTON_SALEM N.C 27109-8738 email:
[email protected] or visit www.wfu.edu phone# toll free (866) 925-3622
2. Black Male Teachers needed. Do you know any Black Males who are seniors in high school
who want to go to college out of state for FREE? The CALL ME MISTER program offered by 4
historical black colleges in South Carolina, Benedict College, Chaflin University, Morris College
and South Carolina State University – visit the www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htl details
online application or call 1.800.640.2657
3. Harvard University is offering free tuition to families of HONOR STUDENTS and their
income is less than $125,000 per year. Visit www.fao.fas.harvard.edc or call 617.495.1581.
4. Syracuse University School of Architecture is desperately seeking young women and men of
color interested in pursuing a 5 yr. professional degree in Architecture. Contact: Mark Robbins,
Dean School of Architecture, 201 Slocum Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1250 (315) 443-2256
www.syr.edu.
5. A free pair of eyeglasses from Target for any child ages 12 and under who brings a valid
prescription for glasses from their doctor. You can find stores with optical departments at
www.target.com.
6. APPLY NOW - If you have/know young adults between the ages of 18-31 with a High School
Diploma. Can earn up to $100,000 and earn benefits. The Federal Aviation Association is taking
application for Air Traffic Controller School visit the website www.faa.gov.
MS January Activities
DATE TIME Activity RAIN-
OUT
TCS$ Things to bring/Information
December 21-
January 6
Winter Holiday NO SCHOOL
Monday
1/9
First Day of Second
Semester
Friday
1/13
Club Introduction/HR
Activity
Academics
$156.40
$165.60
SATURDAY
1/14
HOMECOMING
Monday
1/16
NO SCHOOL
Friday
1/20
Clubs
Academics
$156.40
$165.60
Friday
1/27
Hot Wheels
Wild and Crazy Arts
and Craft
Academics
$120.06
$117.30
$124.20
All students going off campus
must bring a sack lunch unless
pre-ordered through lunch
program. There will not be
microwaves.
Friday
2/3
Clubs
Academics
$156.40
$165.60
ANNOUNCING TCS-TV
AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
January 2012 will bring a brand new television studio to the
Middle School at TCS. A team of students will work with Lynn to
create and deliver high quality morning announcements broadcast via
the internet.
The Tech TV Club will meet each morning at 7:15 a.m. to prepare
and rehearse the news program for live broadcast during the morning
announcements at 8:00 a.m. Student interns will learn how to create
and broadcast daily live “network-television-style” news programming
using Adobe’s Visual Communicator software. Internship opportunities
will include many aspects of TV news production including script-
writing, selecting graphics and music, camera operation, formatting the
graphics, directing, working with digital photography, setting up
lighting, checking microphone levels, designing green screen
backgrounds, and much more. Each intern will learn as they go rotating
among various jobs. They will then become the “teacher” as they tutor
the student moving into their job. The students will be involved in the
creative process from concept to broadcast. Each day will be a new
and exciting learning experience.
If you are interested in being a part of this exciting project,
applications will be available when you return from the winter break.
If you have any questions, contact Lynn at [email protected].
High School January Pay offs
DATE TIME ACTIVITY RAIN-OUT TCS$ Things to bring/U.S. $
Friday 1/13 1:10-2:40 Pep Rally Cougar Spirit!
Saturday
1/14
HOMECOMING
Monday 1/16 No School - MLK
Friday
1/20
Academics
8:15
10:00
12:00
12:45
2:40
Levels
Academics
Lunch
Academics
Homeroom
$299.46
Spare Reading
materials, if you will be
in academics all day!
Off-Campus
10:00-
2:00
2:40
Cooler (roller skating and
basketball) Homeroom
$289.80
Jeans to change into, and
money for food and games to
play
On-Campus
10:00
12:00
12:45
2:40
TV Tune Trivia Lunch
Dodge Ball Competition Homeroom
$280.14
Friday 1/27 1:10 – 2:40 Clubs Club Materials!
Ski Trip February 21st – 24th
Money and Permission slip due to Ivan on or before
January 20th – no exceptions!
You will need $138.47 in your TCS Savings Account
December 20, 2011
Hello High School Families,
I wanted to make you aware of a decision our high school staff has made with regard to the use of headphones and music
during tests and exams. First, a little history: years ago we decided to allow some students to use ‘walkmans’ and CD
players during some seatwork and tests (am I dating myself?!). We checked the CD to be sure it was school appropriate
music, we had them lower the volume so it didn’t affect those around them, and all seemed to be fine. As we have grown
and as newer technologies have become more available to our students, more and more students requested this
accommodation, and it is widely accepted as a standard accommodation. We are, however, experiencing some issues with
regard to the use of current music technology that have become problematic.
With the introduction of MP3 players and iPods, we find we have some students who are bobbing heads and singing along
with lyrics which are clearly not appropriate for school, and we will not be screening their entire play list to indicate which
music we feel is appropriate, as that would be intrusive and subjective. In addition, the head bobbing, ‘silent’ singing and
the volume have often become distractions to those students who need a quiet and still testing environment. You can
imagine after a teacher has asked a student to stop dancing in their seat, or please stop humming or mouthing the words
with lips smacking, or lower the volume, the debate that ensues is an additional distraction during an exam. There also
seems to be a trend in more students attempting to ‘tune in’ to their music at times other than what is outlined in our
accommodations for quiet seat work, and we see more attempts by students to isolate and decrease their socialization in our
community before school, at lunch, after lunch, in the halls, after school, etc. We believe that it is critical that they
continue to practice social and interaction skills during these times to stay connected with their peers. In this technology
laden society in which we live, I would dare to offer that this current generation is in danger of losing the art of face to face
communication. You only have to look at the group of adolescents in the restaurant booth next to you sometime over the
break and watch them-heads down, looking at screens, texting people who aren’t even there-instead of talking to each other.
In addition, some of our students have decided that stereo style, recording studio huge, headphones are the new fashion
accessory, to be worn around their necks at all times. We assert that this new fashion trend is not in keeping with business
appropriate attire, unless you are indeed, working in a recording studio or video production environment. In addition, the
advancement of technology has provided opportunities for individuals to record or type test information into the device
and the temptation to use the device for test ‘assistance’ is sometimes overwhelming for students who may be feeling
anxious about their performance. As a result, nationally, educators are faced with new ways for students to cheat, and we
are more in favor of preventative measures and are removing the opportunity for temptation. Finally, many schools,
colleges and post secondary settings will not allow this accommodation for their students taking exams, and we believe that
we should be providing our students with practice for future testing environments.
It is for all of these reasons that we have decided that we will discontinue our current policy of allowing music devices
during assessments. With instructor approval, we will continue to allow music devices (not cell phones) during
independent seat work, as long as they do not create a distraction for others in the class. If you have any questions or
concerns regarding this change in policy, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Laura Finnell
High School Principal
High School
February 21st – 24th
North Carolina
-Ski or Board-
For extra info check out permission slips on the Cottage School’s web site or you can contact Ivan…
Don’t forget money and permission slip due by January -20-2012
Students who have never skied or snowboarded before must
take a MANDATORY lesson!
Basic Package Transportation, lodging, ski/snowboard
rental and Lift tickets to ski Wednesday and
Thursday during the day:
Circle one:
Ski Snowboard
$280.00 $300.00
*damages to individual equipment will be
billed to the individual student
Deluxe Package Transportation, lodging, ski/snowboard
rental and lift tickets to ski Wednesday and
Thursday during the day and at night:
Circle one:
Ski Snowboard
$300.00 $320.00
*damages to individual equipment will be
billed to the individual student
Due to Ivan on or before January 20th –
no exceptions & no refunds (unless you don’t have enough TCS $$!)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ (Please detach, sign and return w/check)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PERMISSION SLIP: I give my permission for ________________________(student) to
attend the Cottage School Savings Account trip to Beech Mountain, N.C. from February 21st – 24th. I understand students will be transported in school vehicles. My check for the____________ package is made out to The Cottage School in the amount of $______________. My student (circle one) HAS/HAS NOT skied/ HAS/HAS NOT snowboarded before.
________________________________________________________________
Signature of parent or legal guardian for above mentioned student
Tuesday, Feb. 21st Wednesday, Feb. 22
nd Thursday, Feb. 23
rd Friday, Feb. 24
th
7:45am-Drop gear by buses 7am Rise, Shower & breakfast ($$) 7am Rise, Shower & B’fast ($$) 5:30am Rise & Pack Busses
1:05- Load into buses - Depart 8am Meet in Parking lot/ 8:30am Meet at Group Sales 6:30am Depart
5:30- Stop for dinner ($$) Paperwork at Group Sales 12pm Lodge Lunch ($$) 8am Stop for B’fast ($$)
8:30- Arrive at houses 12pm Meet for lunch at Lodge ($$) 4pm Back to house to rest 12pm Stop for Lunch ($$)
9:30- Unload and get to bed 4pm Back to house to rest Deluxe Pkg: Ski until 10pm 2:30 Arrive at school
early for morning skiing Deluxe Pkg: Ski until 10pm 5:30 Dinner ($$) Clean Busses
5:30 Dinner ($$) 10pm Back to houses/ bed 3:00 Meeting w/ Skiers
10pm Back to houses/ bed Dismissal
North Carolina February 21st – 24th
$138.47
TCS $$
*Meals tagged with a ($$) are the responsibility of the student!
*Please note that the package pricing does
not include food money ($$) and any extra
spending money students may want for ice
skating, tubing and/or shopping.
Thursday, January 12th
Presentation 5:00-5:30 pm
Fair 5:30-7:30 pm
PACE ACADEMY: 966 W. Paces Ferry Road,
Atlanta, GA 30327
A time to step out of the traditional classroom
and explore the world.
www.usagapyearfairs.org
