Each day at CCS, students gather for a song of worship, a scripture and time of devotion, and the singing of the doxology. Some of the scriptures used this past week during morning devotion are listed below.

Some of this week's scriptures were:

• Proverbs 3:5-6
• Deuteronomy 31:6
• Isaiah 41:13
• Isaiah 1:18

Last Friday's snow delayed our pep rally, but it didn't take away the fun of School Spirit Day! Students had a great time cheering for the Lions as they helped pump up the teams to face St. Bernard on Monday night.

The students did a fantastic job with their posters and banners. Great job, everyone!

Both the Varsity Girls and the Varsity Boys teams came away with big wins against St. Bernard on Monday night. There are only a few regular season games left, then the Area Tournament leading to playoff games will begin.

Way to go, Lions!

Thank you, Pastor Josh Sellers for the guitars! This year's class guitar class with Mrs. Warden has become a favorite. Students are learning so much thanks to donations like this. Who knows, these students may become worship leaders in their churches one day!

The kids love Mrs. Swindall and we do to! We are so thankful for all that she does assisting each day with our Lions' Den classes. Lately, with all the sickness, she has stepped in and helped even more. We appreciate her!

Congratulations to Sophia Peeples for earning an award for her excellent descriptive writing paper in Mrs. Ring's class!

Congratulations to Emmett Swindall for earning an award for his excellent descriptive writing paper in Mrs. Ring's class!

Seniors worked this week on Wallace State Community College scholarships. Special thanks to Logan Edmonds, our WSCC recruiter, who came out to help.

Upper school students are getting bolder in leadership as they are more often taking the lead role in leading worship. These students have been spending their spare time working with Mrs. Warden to prepare songs for devotion and chapel times, as well as our upcoming Spiritual Emphasis Week.

Thank you to our friends with J & J Fiber Contracting who helped repairs some of our pavement this week!

Many of our Juniors and Seniors traveled to Tuscaloosa on Friday with Mrs. Yearwood to learn more about The University of Alabama and participate in a campus tour. While there they learned about the campus, student life, student dorms, degree programs, the admissions process, and scholarships.

• January 20 - MLK Holiday: No School
• January 20 - Basketball vs Winston County (VG,VB)
• January 22 - 6th Grade Shadow Day at the Upper School (Group 1)
• January 23 - Basketball vs Lindsey Lane (VG,VB)
• January 23 - Youth Girls' Basketball and Youth Cheerleader Recognition between Varsity Games
• January 24 - 6th Grade Shadow Day at the Upper School (Group 2)
• January 24 - ACEA Elementary Competition
• January 24 - Archery at Cullman Basketball Complex @5 PM
• January 27 - State of the School Address @6 PM
• January 30 - Basketball vs Southeastern (VG,VB)
• January 31 - $1 Dress Down Day

It is time to begin re-enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year!
We are starting a little early this year as we anticipate more applications to process with the implementation of Alabama's CHOOSE Act.

Each school year, you must re-enroll your child(ren). Traditionally this has been during the month of February, but applications are open now for you to get a head start. Each year it has become increasingly important not to delay your re-enrollment and this year is no exception. We already have students on our waiting list for next year and it is growing daily! While we are so excited that so many new families want to enroll their children here, we also want to make sure that our current students keep their seats.

As an existing family, you will use your Gradelink account to re-enroll. You simply need to log in to your Gradelink account using a web browser (not the app) and click the “Re-Enroll” tab. It will walk you through the current information we have on file and ask you to update any information that has changed or may be missing. At the end, you will pay the $125 re-enrollment fee. That’s it! If you have forgotten or lost your login information, please reach out and we will email it to you.

As a side note... If you have family or friends asking you about new enrollments, we will also be opening the application for new families. However, new families will not be processed until the re-enrollment period for existing families is complete. Because of the increased enrollment interest and the implementation of the CHOOSE Act process, we will begin promoting early application so that we can begin processing as soon as possible.

We strongly advise and encourage all existing CCS families to apply for the CHOOSE Act. The CHOOSE application opened on January 2, 2025. More information about this process can be found at https://classwallet.com/alchoose/. There are several upcoming opportunities to participate in a parent webinar. This would be a great opportunity for you to learn more about the details of the program and eligibility requirements! You may register to attend at https://classwallet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_At5ptlmwQpSYMkP0VKCcbQ#/registration

It's an exciting time at CCS! God is moving hearts and big pieces to the puzzle. We are so excited to be a small part of what He is doing and we are so very thankful for YOU!

By now you should have heard that Alabama lawmakers passed a new education savings account program, the CHOOSE Act, earlier this year. They have now launched a new website that provides the latest information about the program, including eligibility information.

The family application process for the 2025-2026 school year opened on January 2, 2025 and will close on April 7, 2025.

Families may visit the website now to inquire about their potential eligibility.

Funding for eligible students includes up to $7,000 per participating student enrolled in a participating school. CCS is an approved, participating school.

Visit the link below for more information.

https://classwallet.com/alchoose/

On January 22nd or 24th (depending on the weather), 6th grade students will have the opportunity to spend a day at the upper school to experience what the school day looks like at the Depot campus. Parents of 6th grade students should have received a planning email earlier last week. Mrs. Yearwood will be emailing parents further details on Monday, January 20th.

Mark your calendar!

On Monday, January 27th at 6 PM we will be hosting a special information night for CCS parents. At the State of the School Address, Mr. Yearwood and members of the school board will update parents on what's to come for CCS. Please make plans to attend!

The ACEA Fine & Performing Arts competitions are just around the corner. Be on the lookout for information on competition dates from teachers/sponsors.

Save the date!

Our annual Daddy-Daughter Dance will be on Saturday, February 22nd.

Spiritual Emphasis Week for Upper School students is coming up in February. Please begin praying for the impactful week. This year's focus will include lessons on sharing the truth of the gospel in a loving way and a time of serving in the community.

Our Miss CCS and Fair Queen Pageants will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Watch for information soon about registering to participate.

This year's Spring Formal for grades 9-12 will be held on Saturday, March 22nd.

Additional details will be released next month.

There are LOTS of sweatshirts and coats in the lost and found at the lower school! If your child has something missing, it may be here. You can check in with Coach Cydney if you think this applies to you.

Alumni now have a Facebook page to connect and stay up to day with what God is doing at CCS!

Like/Follow the Cullman Christian School Alumni page to get connected.

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