Notes from Your Administrator

April 2012

 Enrollment

Re-enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year is well underway.  Fifty-seven percent of our current student population has already secured their space for the upcoming year.  The office will be following up with all students that have not re-enrolled in the next few days to confirm your intent for the fall.  As classes are beginning to fill with new students, it is very important to get your registration materials in quickly.

 Testing Week Is Here!

Our Terra Nova testing week begins Monday morning, April 16th.  We will be testing all students K5 -11^th grades.  We will test each day from 8:45-11:30.  Thank you for protecting this week on your calendars.  It will be a tremendous help to both your child and your child’s teacher to make sure that you are here no later than 8:15 each day.  All testing will be concluded by Friday afternoon.  Please contact the school if your child will be absent for any reason.  Please refer to your classroom newsletters for any specific instructions concerning snacks for testing week.

 Orientation for Rising 7^th Graders

All parents and students of current 6^th graders are asked to attend our middle school orientation on Tuesday, April 17^th at 6:30 pm in the new theatre in the brick building.  Students and parents alike will find this evening to be very beneficial and informative as to the culture and expectations of Middle School life.  All of the upper school faculty will be in attendance for parents to meet and available to answer  questions.  Students that are already enrolled for 7^th grade will be given the opportunity to register for elective classes as well. 

 Crusader Sports

Lady Crusader Soccer is off to a fantastic start.  Our girls are showing much promise and Coach Forester is very pleased with the team’s progress.  All home games are played at the Red Oak Field in Weaverville.  We have home games on April 16^th, 17^th and 19^th next week.  Come out and support Crusader Soccer!

 End of Year Calendar Changes

We have been tremendously blessed with a “snow-free” year.  Because of that we are able to shorten our school year by two days.  The last day of school will now be Wednesday, May 30^th.  Memorial Day, May 28^th will still be a holiday for staff and students.  Please note the following calendar items:

            May 18:  K4 Graduation 10 am (Last Day for Preschoolers)

            May 21:  Elementary Field Day

            May 22:  Kindergarten Graduation 10 am (Last Day for Kindergarteners)

            May 23:  Senior Awards Chapel 10:30 am (Last Day for Seniors)

            May 24:  Elementary Awards Chapel 10 am

                        UpperSchoolExams (Noon Dismissal forUpperSchoolOnly)

            May 25: UpperSchoolExams (Noon Dismissal forUpperSchoolOnly)

                        Senior Graduation 7 pm

            May 28:  Memorial Day- No School

            May 29: UpperSchoolAwards 10:00 am

                        Noon Dismissal 1^st-11^th Grades

            May 30:  8^th Grade Graduation  10:00 am

                           Noon Dismissal 1^st-11^th Grades

                           Last Day for 1^st-11^th Grades

                          Report Cards Out for Elementary Grades

Our year is rapidly passing before our eyes.  The next weeks will be a flurry of activity and excitement.  We will be praying for a strong finish for all of our students and peace for your families.

Blessings,

Susie Hepler