Mr. Yearwood welcomes students each day by going over a thought and scripture for the day. Last week's scriptures were:

• Proverbs 4:1-4
• Proverbs 4:10-14
• Exodus 20:12
• Acts 4:1-4
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

The May Hot Lunch Menu is now available.
May 17th is Field Day and there will be lunch options to purchase there that day. Also please keep in mind any field trips that are planned for May. Refer to information from your child's teacher(s) for planning.

The last day to order is April 25th.

Use the link https://cullmanchristian.gradelinklunch.com/ .

Make sure you select the dot beside the menu item and then press "add lunch." After all lunches are added, BEFORE YOU PRESS SUBMIT, please check and make sure that it is showing the day and the price of $6.00 for EACH DAY. If there is a day that does not show the date and the price, then it will not process correctly.

Physical education classes are so much more than free play. Students exercise to build fine and gross motor skills, learn how to appropriately play with others, and reset their energies to resume focus in the classroom. We are thankful for the time and energy Coach Morris, Mrs. Nikki, and Coach Cydney put in to plan for these activities.

Caps and gowns are in and the seniors couldn't be more excited! The Class of 2024 will receive their diplomas on Thursday, May 23rd.

This week PreK students in Mrs. Snow's class completed a study on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The students brought in old plastic containers to make different vehicles and toys.

The archery team had a fantastic day at the Centershot Bullseye Outdoor Alabama State Fun Shoot in Decatur on Saturday.

1st Place Trophy for Elementary Team Division

2nd Place Middle School Male: Karter Wiginton

2nd Place Elementary School Male: Gavin Stidham

3rd Place Elementary School Male: Caleb Randolph

2nd Place Elementary Female: Gwendlyn Griffin

Honorable Mention: These archers made it into the Top 10.

Middle School Division Female

5th - Abigail Whisenant

6th- Kira Jeffery

8th- Kenzy Nail

Elementary School Division Male

4th - Owen Winstead

5th - Liam Ayers

6th - Jacob Thompson

Elementary School Division Female

5th - Sophia Peeples

6th - Scarlett King

8th - Ella Brooks

9th - Maggie Alstat

Upper school parents and students were able to get a sneak peek at the newly renovated DC Student Center that will be leased as a campus location for our upper school classes. We were hopeful to get moved in now, but due to the upcoming Strawberry Festival, it will be May before we can move in. Although this only gives us a short amount of time to hold class at the new location, it will give school administrators the opportunity to determine any needed adjustments for carline and the daily schedule so that the fall semester will hopefully begin more smoothly and with less stress for the students.

Photography students experimented this week with a new technique of painting with light. The results of a few glow sticks, a dark room and a camera produced some really cool designs.

The Track & Field Team competed in the Andy Page Invitational on Friday. These athletes held their own in many events including relay sprints, high jump, long jump, shot put, discus, 400 m, 800 m, and many more. It was a long evening, but they all did a fantastic job!

Mrs. Annadeidra spent some time this week going over important safety procedures with the staff. Although drills are not a favorite activity, they are vitally important. We are thankful that our staff is always working to make our campuses safe!

• April 22-26 - Lower School Standardized Testing Week (K-6th: Iowa & CogAT)
  

• April 24 - In-School Archery Exhibition Tournament for St. Jude's

• April 26 - Elementary Play: God Squad

• April 29 - Teacher Workday / Students Dismissed

• May 2 - Upper School Athletic Banquet at Northbrook

• May 3 - $1 Dress Down

• May 3 - Sports Physicals

• May 3 - A Celebration of the Arts @6PM

• May 6-10 - Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

• May 17 - Field Day

• May 20-21 - Upper School Final Exams

• May 23 - Class of 2024 Graduation at 7 PM at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

• June 24 - Annual CCS Golf Classic Tournament at Terri Pines

***Check information from your child's classroom teacher for additional events/details.

The CCS Archery Team will be hosting an in-school exhibition to on Wednesday, April 24th at 1:45 PM.

Archers will compete against each other in the gym. Students may watch this friendly competition by making a donation of $2 that will go towards the team and St. Jude's Hospital.

The upper school chorus, art and drama students are working toward their end of year performance.

We will have "A Celebration of the Arts" on Friday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the CCS Gymnasium at the Beech Ave Campus.

• We will have a gallery of art, the chorus will perform and the drama students will present the parables of Jesus in shadow skit.
• Doors will open that day at 5:15 pm for everyone to peruse the "art gallery".
• Our performance will begin in the gym at 6:00.
• There is no cost for this event, but we will have a place to make donations for our fine arts program at CCS.

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Notes for Parents of Participating Students:
Tuesday, April 30 - All chorus and drama students will be transported over to Beech Ave. gym at 1:20 and we will rehearse there until 3:30 that afternoon. If you pick up your student from school, they will need to be picked up at Beech at 3:30.

Friday, May 3 - All chorus and drama students need to be at Beech Ave gym right after school dismisses that day. We can have transportation from DC that day if needed. The students will need to be there to help us display all the art for our art gallery as well as put up darkening curtains for the gym doors.

Chorus students will be wearing their CCS Chorus t-shirt and jeans for this event.
Drama students will be wearing ALL black.

Calling all 7th-12th graders (current 6th-11th) interested in participating on the cheer team for 2024-25!

To sign up, see me at the upper school or Mrs. Rice at the lower school by May 3rd.
Uniform fittings will be May 9th at 3:30.

**The team will be attending a Summer Cheer Camp at VCA to get ready for the new season.
More information will be sent soon from our Cheer Sponsor, Mrs. Rice.

The end of the school year is quickly approaching which means our staff is as busy as ever. In order to show each member of our staff how much we love and appreciate them, we will hold Staff Appreciation Week May 6th-10th.

Two of our PTF parents have volunteered to coordinate meals and goodies but they would like your help! If you would like to help, please contact:

Brittney Smith
256-507-1901
brtlyn@gmail.com

Amy Hancock
256-727-2075
southernvinylsource@gmail.com

The PTF will be having a yard sale over the summer. They are looking for outgrown or gently used uniforms. Donations can be dropped off at the school office starting now. Donations should be washed and free of stains.

If you want to participate in setting up or organizing the yard sale please let Mrs. Candase know.

Each school year we host two major fundraising events. One of them is our Feed the Need project in the fall. The other is our upcoming golf tournament, the CCS Annual Golf Classic. These events help provide the financial stability needed to keep our tuition costs low for our families.

The Golf Classic event is scheduled for Monday, June 24th so it's time for us to begin lining up teams and sponsors. We need your help to spread the word!

Attached you will find two documents: one for team registration and the other for sponsorships. Please feel free to download, post, and distribute to the people you know. You can also direct them to our webpage at cullmanchristian.org/golf-tournament for information and online registration.

The academic calendar for 2024-2025 is now available.

The calendar is a great tool to use when planning for the the year. Download a copy using the button below.

PreK-12

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Email: office@cullmanchristian.com
Website: https://www.cullmanchristian.org/
Location: 1803 Beech Avenue Southeast, Cullman, AL, USA
Phone: (256)734-0734
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