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Welcome Guide

Everything new families need to know.

We’re glad you’re here!

We are delighted to have you join our Charlotte Christian family! We believe the Lord has led you here and trust that this is the beginning of many memorable experiences and a wonderful partnership. As with any move, there will be changes, but you can count on the rest of the “family” to walk beside you to answer your questions. So, pull up a chair and make yourself at home. We are excited that your family is here!

- Cathie Broocks, Director of Admissions

WHAT’S INSIDE The Basics 1 Lower School 3 Middle School 4 Upper School 6 Development 8 Our Website 9 Campus Map 10

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OUR MISSION

Charlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered, college preparatory school, equipping and developing students to effectively integrate Biblical truth and learning into their daily lives and to impact the culture for Christ.

2013-14 THEME & BIBLE VERSE:

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”

(NIV ’84) James 4:10

CONTACT INFO Address: 7301 Sardis Road Charlotte, NC 28270 Main Number (704) 366-5657

Kindergarten (704) 366-1713

Admissions (704) 366-0884

Lower School (704) 366-0936

Development (704) 366-5657 (ext. 6400)

Middle School (704) 366-5673

Athletics (704) 366-1205

Upper School (704) 366-5658

Business Office (704) 366-1294

Swim & Tennis Center (704) 364-8055

Fine Arts Box Office (704) 366-5657 (ext. 1605)

Inclement Weather (704) 366-5657

APPEARANCE CODE

Charlotte Christian students are required to dress modestly and neatly, as appropriate for a particular occasion, and in a manner that is not distractive to the learning environment or that draws undue attention to themselves. Please access the Student Expectations, Honor and Appearance Code on the school website for specific information about the school’s appearance code. The form can be found in the Parent Portal under School Forms.

CAMPUS SECURITY

Between the hours of 8:15 a.m. - 2 p.m., entrance B, by the Administration Building, is the only entrance by which traffic may enter and leave the campus. All other entrances will be closed.

Car decals will be issued to every Charlotte Christian family.

These should be placed on the inside windshield, in the lower right-hand corner on the passenger side of your car. Anyone not having this decal may be stopped by security. Campus security is provided by off-duty Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Officers who are on campus during the day and into the evening.

DINING HALL

Charlotte Christian partners with Flik Dining Services to provide a healthy lunch for each student with the cost of lunch included in tuition. Flik’s numerous daily offerings include three hot entrees, salad bar, deli bar, and fresh soups. Healthy breakfast options are available for purchase for all students and mid-morning snack options are available for middle and upper students using a prepay account. Breakfast is served from 7:15 - 8 a.m., mid-morning break from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and lunch is served from 11 a.m. – 1:40 p.m. Healthy afternoon snacks are also available for purchase in the dining hall beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Dining hall information is located on the website under the parent portal. Parents can click on “Dining Hall” to access menus and information about the My School Bucks system which allows parents the opportunity to check their child’s purchase history, see the account balance, and add money to their account.

FAMILY HANDBOOK

The Charlotte Christian School Family Handbook is located on the school website under the parent portal and inlcudes a complete guide for school policies and procedures. In addition, the Community Directory can be found online and is also published in a pocket-size book in August of each year.

HEALTH ROOM

A student health form, documenting a student’s health history, allergies, and emergency contact numbers, must be completed yearly by a parent and kept on file in the health room. Teachers are not responsible for handling and administering medications unless specific instructions are provided for off-campus school functions (i.e. field trips). See the family handbook or the school website for a complete listing of all the health room policies and health forms.

Health Room Extensions:

Main Office Early Education Bldg.

2155 8010

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MORNING ARRIVAL

Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten: Teachers will have their rooms open and ready for students by 7:45 a.m. each morning.

Students should not arrive prior to 7:30 a.m. and cannot be the responsibility of the school. Students arriving between 7:30 - 7:45 a.m. should report to the Early Education Building multipurpose room which opens at 7:30 a.m. They will be taken to the classrooms at 7:45 a.m. and the tardy bell rings at 8 a.m.

Grades 1-5: Teachers will have their rooms open and ready for students by 7:35 a.m. Children should not arrive prior to 7:15 a.m. and cannot be the responsibility of the school. Students arriving between 7:15 - 7:35 a.m. should report to the dining hall. They will be taken to their rooms at 7:35 a.m. and should enter rooms quietly, take care of their books and materials, and begin to work quietly at their seats. Classes begin at 7:45 a.m.

Students arriving between 7:46 - 8 a.m. will be counted tardy but should report directly to their classroom. Students arriving after 8 a.m. should report directly to the lower school office to receive an admit slip to their classroom. Parents will be alerted if a tardiness problem develops.

Grades 6-12: The dining hall opens at 7:15 a.m. for early arrival students. The middle school and upper school hallways also open at 7:15 a.m. Classes begin at 7:45 a.m. for middle school students and 8 a.m. for upper school stuents. Students arriving after 8 a.m. should report to the school office for an admit slip. Middle school students must be signed in by a parent or guardian.

ONLINE SCHOOL STORE

Charlotte Christian spirit wear is available through the Knights Online Store which can be accessed through the school website.

The online store offers a wide selection of apparel and gifts and offers personalization with the various co-curricular activities. A small selection of youth and adult T-shirts and sweatshirts are also availble for purchase on the top floor of the Administration Building.

PARENT COMMUNICATIONS

Charlotte Christian has multiple ways for you to receive information and stay in the loop!

The Focus: A weekly newsletter sent via e-mail on Fridays to all families.

The Focus is the primary means of communicating important information parents and students need to know and act on in the coming weeks. In additon, it recognizes student and school achievement.

SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.charlottechristian.com You will receive instructions including an ID and password that will allow you to login to the Parent Portal side of the website.

PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS: The Priority Communications System is used for all-school communication. This includes the electronic telephone message system, all-school e-mails, text messages, messages on the school’s website, messages on the school’s answering machine, and family-to-family communications. The contact information 2

for the electronic telephone message system, the dining hall balance notification system and the all-school e-mail distribution comes from the family profile information that is entered when a family signs on to the Charlotte Christian website.

The Voice: A school magazine that strives to capture the essence of our school, published two times during the school year.

The Lancer: A newspaper published monthly by upper school students that reports on the life of Charlotte Christian School upper school.

The Accolade: The annual yearbook publication distributed to students in May of each year. The Accolade is a year-long upper school student project, highlighting the entire school community, events and accomplishments. Each family receives one copy of the Accolade and may order additional copies.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Lower and middle school parent/teacher conferences are held following the first quarter of classes. Middle school conferences are student-led. Please note conferences can be scheduled at anytime throughout the year by contacting the teacher directly or through the division office.

PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP

The Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) at Charlotte Christian School serves to advance the mission of the school by encouraging faculty, staff and administrators in their efforts to impact each student spiritually, intellectually, and physically. PTF organizes and supports activities that foster meaningful parent relationships in the Charlotte Christian Community, and celebrates as well as promotes our wonderful legacy and school spirit.

All Charlotte Christian parents are a part of Parent Teacher Fellowship and encouraged to be involved in an area of interest.

Please contact LuAnn Durden, Parent Relations Specialist, to volunteer.

2013-14 PTF Board contacts are: Karen Montgomery, President

(704) 243-4340 karenandmark@carolina.rr.com LuAnn Durden, Parent Relations Specialist

(704) 366-5657 luann.durden@charchrist.com

PRAYER

Join your fellow prayer warriors to lift up Charlotte Christian and the needs of the school community in prayer. Parents are invited to attend weekly prayer meetings on Thursdays at 8 a.m. at the Charlotte Christian Swim and Tennis Center.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Supply lists for JK-12 can be found on the school website under each school division.

VOICEMAIL & E-MAIL

Members of the school leadership teams may be contacted through the Charlotte Christian e-mail system by using the person’s first and last name, separated by a period and then @charchrist.com. Individual employee extensions are listed in the employee section of the community directory.

Lower School CHAPEL

LOWER SCHOOL STAFF Sharon Humphrey Lower School Principal sharon.humphrey@charchrist.com Becky Knight Lower School Assistant Principal becky.knight@charchrist.com Lynda Collins Early Education Adminstrative Asst. lynda.collins@charchrist.com Joyce Brooks Lower School Administrative Asst. joyce.brooks@charchrist.com

CONTACT INFO Main Number (704) 366-5657 Early Education Building (704) 366-1713 Lower School (704) 366-0936

DAILY SCHEDULES JK - K Arrival – 8 a.m.

Dismissal – 2:15 p.m.

Grades 1 – 5 Arrival – 7:45 a.m.

Dismissal – 2:35 p.m.

Chapel is held Thursdays from 8-8:30 a.m. for grades 2-5 and 8:45-9:15 a.m. for JK-grade 1. If you are planning to attend, please check with the office for special events and schedule changes.

EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM

The Extended Day program is provided daily for care, recreation and enrichment after normal school hours. It is ancillary to the school program and designed only for children currently enrolled at Charlotte Christian. A fee is charged for all students in grades JK – 8 who participate in the Extended Day enrichment program. Please visit the website for Extended Day information and forms.

Lower school students must be picked up at dismissal time or registered in the Extended Day program. Grades JK-5 students are not allowed to roam campus after school without adult supervision. This includes playgrounds, dining hall, and the library.

GRADES JK – K: Junior kindergarten and kindergarten students not picked up by 2:30 p.m. will be taken to the Early Education Building Extended Day classroom and the parent will be billed for Extended Day service at the emergency drop in rate. There will be a quarterly charge for JK/K students with older siblings, who need care from 2:15 to 3 p.m.

GRADES 1-5: In grades 1-5, students not picked up by 3 p.m. will be taken to the Lower School Extended Day classroom in cottage #1.

The same emergency drop in rate applies to students not picked up by 3:30 p.m. Charges for lower school students who do not have older siblings are incurred at 3 p.m. and then at 3:30 p.m. for lower school students with middle and upper school siblings.

LUNCH & RECESS SCHEDULE

Lunch schedules vary from class to class, but are generally between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. Parents are invited to join students for lunch. Please call the school office the morning of your visit so proper planning can be made. Parents should obtain a visitor’s badge from the school office upon arrival on campus. Recess schedules vary from class to class, but are generally offered one or two times per day.

NETCLASSROOM

NetClassroom gives your family online access to academic information. With your unique NetClassroom user ID and password, you can view academic records for your child or children. Other users cannot access your family’s information. You can access NetClassroom by logging on to the Charlotte Christian website (www.charlottechristian.com) and choosing the NetClassroom drop down on the menu bar under the Parents tab. ID and password are required to access this portion of the website.

SUMMER READING

The lower school encourages summer reading for all students. Parents should monitor the student’s summer reading to ensure that the goals of the summer reading program are accomplished. Refer to the school website under each division for specific summer reading assignments for each grade in the lower school. Please visit the website for Summer Reading information.

VISION SCREENINGS

In the fall, vision screenings are completed for every other grade from K - 5. Parents will be notified by phone if the findings are noteworthy. Any student may have a vision screening upon request. Please notify the health room to request a screening.

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Middle School ABSENCE POLICY Please notify the school office by 9 a.m. if your child will be absent from school. For the complete policy, see the family handbook.

Students who have more than eight absences (excused or unexcused) per semester or 16 per year may not be eligible for promotion.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF Amanda Poole Middle School Principal amanda.poole@charchrist.com Karl Simon Middle School Assistant Principal karl.simon@charchrist.com Amy O’Bryan Middle School Counselor amy.obryan@charchrist.com Judy Myers Middle School Administrative Asst. judy.myers@charchrist.com Melanie Greig Middle School Administrative Asst. melanie.greig@charchrist.com

CONTACT INFO Main Number (704) 366-5657 Middle School (704) 366-5673

DAILY SCHEDULE 7:45 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

LUNCH SCHEDULE

CELL GROUPS CELL (Christians Embracing Life and Leadership) groups are weekly, upper school student-led Bible studies that take place each Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. and available for grades 6-8.

CHAPEL Chapel is held Thursdays from 9:50-10:30 a.m. If you are planning to attend, please check with the school office for special events and schedule changes.

EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM The Extended Day Program is provided daily for care, recreation and enrichment after normal school hours. It is ancillary to the school program and designed only for children currently enrolled at Charlotte Christian. A fee is charged for all students in grades JK – 8 who participate in the Extended Day enrichment program. Please visit the website for Extended Day information and forms.

Middle school students must be picked up at dismissal time, registered in a co-curricular activity or club, or registered in the Extended Day Program.

Grades 6-8 students are not allowed to roam campus without adult supervision. This includes playgrounds, dining hall, and the library.

NOTE: The dining hall will be closed at 3:30 p.m. daily except for supervised activity.

GRADES 6-8 Students in grades 6-8 not picked up by 3:20 p.m. will be taken to the middle school Extended Day classroom. Charges will incur quarterly for those enrolled or on a daily drop in basis beginning at 3:30 p.m.

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in sixth grade, students are required to earn service hours each year as a means of teaching them to serve in humility and to develop good work habits. Specific requirements for each grade can be found on the website under the Spritual Life Tab.

The purpose of the Knights Service program is to teach students the joy of selflessly serving others in the name of Jesus Christ. Beginning

Middle school students eat at Noon each day and parents are invited to join students for lunch. Parents should obtain a visitor’s badge from the school office upon arrival on campus.

NETCLASSROOM NetClassroom gives your family online access to academic information including assignment grades and progress reports.

With your unique NetClassroom user ID and password, you can view academic records for your child or children. Other users cannot access your family’s information. You can access NetClassroom by logging on to the Charlotte Christian website (www.charlottechristian.com) and choosing the NetClassroom drop down on the menu bar under the Parents tab. ID and password are required to access this portion of the website.

STUDENT SCHEDULES Student schedules are generated as a result of the course selection forms that you have already completed. Schedules will be available on NetClassroom prior to the beginning of school. Schedule change requests may be made using the change in course selection form within the first two weeks of the semester. This form can be found on the school website under “middle school.”

Scheduling questions should be directed to Mrs. Amy O’Bryan, middle school counselor, at (704) 366-5657, ext. 1117 or amy.obryan@ charchrist.com.

STUDENT LOCKERS

ATHLETIC TEAM OPPORTUNITIES

Lockers are school property are assigned for student usage. It is the responsibility of the assigned student to maintain the locker accordingly. Due to the openness of the campus and frequency of after-hour visitors (i.e. sports, etc.), a personal combination lock may be used on lockers once the school office or athletic office has been given the combination information. Division administration has the right to remove (open with combination or cut off) locks to enter a locker if necessary.

The following middle school sports accept maximum participation and do not require tryouts:

SUMMER READING The middle school encourages summer reading for all students.

Parents should monitor the student’s summer reading to ensure that the goals of the summer reading program are accomplished.

Refer to the school website for specific summer reading assignments for each grade in the middle school.

TARDINESS Like absenteeism, tardiness disrupts the learning process for all members of the class. It is important to teach punctuality as an integral part of life. The student must learn to make appropriate adjustments in order to be in school on time. The principal will address excessive tardiness.

Middle school students will be considered tardy after 7:45 a.m.

Thereafter, they will not be admitted to class without a pass from the office. The pass will state whether the tardiness is excused or unexcused. For the complete tardiness policy, please see the family handbook.

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(Grades 7 - 8) • Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer (Grades 7 - 8) • Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming (Grades 7 - 8)

Track (Grades 7 - 8) Girls’ Volleyball (Grades 7 - 8) Wrestling (Grades 7 - 8)

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Boys’ Lacrosse (Grade 7 - 8) Softball (Grades 7 - 8) Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis (Grades 7 - 8)

TELEPHONES There is a landline phone available for student use in each school office. Cell phones are to be used by permission only.

WINDY GAP During each September the entire middle school will participate in the Windy Gap spiritual renewal retreat. This annual retreat is planned as a time of spiritual examination, renewal and relationship building.

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Upper School ABSENCE POLICY

UPPER SCHOOL STAFF Allen Nielsen Upper School Principal allen.nielsen@charchrist.com Shonn Brown Upper School Assistant Principal shonn.brown@charchrist.com Jenny Ramsey Upper School Assistant Principal jenny.ramsey@charchrist.com Jeremy Cummings Upper School Spiritual Life Director jeremy.cummings@charchrist.com Sabrina Garrett Upper School Counselor sabrina.garrett@charchrist.com Jodi Foxx Director of College & Career Counseling jodi.foxx@charchrist.com Katrina Cassier Upper School Registrar katrina.cassier@charchrist.com Mindy Eichorn Upper School Administrative Asst. mindy.eichorn@charchrist.com Letha Fuller Upper School Administrative Asst. letha.fuller@charchrist.com

CONTACT INFO Main Number (704) 366-5657 Upper School (704) 366-5658

DAILY SCHEDULE 8 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

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Please notify the school office by 9 a.m. if your child will not be in school. For a complete policy, see the family handbook.

Preapproved absence forms are available in the office and online if you know of an upcoming absence (i.e. family trip, all day appointment, funeral, etc.). Forms should be completed and given to the office 24 hours prior to the absence to assure the student gets full credit for work missed during the absence.

questions should contact Mrs. Sabrina Garrett at (704) 366-5657, ext. 4007 or sabrina. garrett@charchrist.com. Juniors and seniors with scheduling questions should contact Mrs. Jodi Foxx at (704) 366-5657, ext. 4006 or jodi.foxx@charchrist.com.

STUDENT LOCKERS

KNIGHTS SERVICE The Knights Service program is designed to help develop a love for service within each student and to encourage them to serve in their churches and community. Please refer to the website or the family handbook for specific guidelines for the program.

LUNCH SCHEDULE The upper school eats lunch from 1 - 1:35 p.m. daily with part of the group starting at 12:45 p.m. Parents are invited to join students for lunch. Parents should obtain a visitor’s badge from the school office upon arrival on campus.

NETCLASSROOM NetClassroom gives your family online access to academic information including assignment grades and progress reports.

With your unique NetClassroom user ID and password, you can view academic records for your child or children. Other users cannot access your family’s information. You can access NetClassroom by logging on to the Charlotte Christian website (www.charlottechristian.com) and choosing the NetClassroom drop down on the menu bar under the Parents tab. ID and password are required again to access this portion of the website.

Lockers are school property and are assigned for student usage. It is the responsibility of the assigned student to maintain the locker accordingly. Due to the openness of the campus and frequency of after-hour visitors (i.e. sports, etc.), a personal combination lock may be used on lockers once the school office or athletic office has been given the combination information. Division administration has the right to remove (open with combination or cut off) locks to enter a locker if necessary.

SPIRITUAL LIFE CONNECTIONS

STUDENT SCHEDULES Student schedules are generated as a result of the course selection forms that you have already completed.

Schedule change requests may be made using the change in course selection form within the first two weeks of the semester. This form can be found on the school website under “upper school.”

Freshmen and sophomores with scheduling

Spiritual Life Connections, including chapel, are held Thursdays from 11 - 11:50 a.m.

If you are planning to attend, please check with the school office for special events and schedule changes.

SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS

ATHLETIC TEAM OPPORTUNITIES

The upper school requires summer reading for all students. In addition, certain higher level courses require summer assignments.

Parents should monitor the student’s summer assignments to ensure that the goals of the summer program are accomplished. Please refer to the school website for specific summer reading assignments for each grade or course in the upper school.

The following JV sports allow students to try out with a limited number of team members accepted: • Baseball (Grades 9 - 10) • Men’s Basketball (Grades 9 - 10) • Ladies’ Volleyball (Grades 9 - 10)

TARDINESS We realize that circumstances may prevent a student from arriving to school by 8 a.m. (appointments, unexpected traffic situations, weather, etc.) and therefore we handle first period tardies different from those that occur during the school day.

Students should come to the office for a pass before entering the classroom when they are tardy.

If a student is tardy during the day, they will not be admitted to class without a pass from the office. The pass will state whether the tardiness is excused or unexcused. For the complete tardiness policy, please see the family handbook.

TELEPHONES There is a landline phone available for student use in each school office. Cell phones are allowed but by permission only.

WINDY GAP

During each September the entire upper school will participate in the Windy Gap spiritual renewal retreat. This annual retreat is planned to be a time of spiritual examination, renewal and relationship building.

The following JV and varsity sports accept maximum participation and do not require tryouts: • Cross Country (Grades 9 - 12) • JV Football (Grades 9 - 10) • Varsity Football (Grades 11 - 12) • Men’s and Ladies’ Swimming (Grades 9 - 12) • Men’s and Ladies’ Track (Grades 9 - 12) • Wrestling (Grades 9 - 12) The following varsity sports allow students to try out with a limited number of team members accepted: • Cheerleading (Grades 9 - 12) • Baseball (Grades 9 - 12) • Men’s and Ladies’ Basketball (Grades 9 - 12) • Golf (Grades 9 - 12) • Men’s and Ladies’ Soccer (Grades 9 - 12) • Softball (Grades 9 - 12) • Men’s and Ladies’ Tennis (Grades 9 - 12) • Ladies’ Volleyball (Grades 9 - 12) • Men’s Lacrosse (Grades 9 - 12)

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Development Tuition dollars do not cover 100 percent of your child’s education. Offering the best comprehensive, college preparatory education we can drives our fundraising efforts to cover additional expenses and needs. We trust in God’s provision through the generosity of many for this additional support. To keep our community informed of these opportunities to enrich our student’s educational and co-curricular activities, the development office organizes various fundraising efforts.

Our community is one that practices good stewardship and embraces the spirit of generosity. Stewardship for us is the mindful and responsible care we give to managing tuition dollars and contributions. We desire to honor God by achieving the greatest level of impact for each dollar entrusted to the school. The Bible provides a significant level of wisdom on the benefits of living a generous life.

Our desire is to help donors understand the significant difference their contributions make and the joy that comes from living a life of generosity.

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We believe in practicing the highest standards in fundraising that reflect Biblical principals and professional ethics.

“A good name is more desirable than great riches.”

Proverbs 22:1

• We believe that money generously given by our constituency ultimately belongs to God; therefore, every penny should be managed and spent carefully.

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” 1 Corinthians 4:2 • We believe that keeping our constituency aware of the financial needs of Charlotte Christian School is a critical component of practicing good stewardship.

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We believe that prayer is an essential element in meeting Charlotte Christian School’s needs.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…to him be glory.” Ephesians 3:20-21

• We believe building strong relationships with our constituency is the principal goal of all fundraising activities.

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We believe that donors should always feel that they are willingly and joyfully participating.

“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7

• We believe our donors should be respected, acknowledged and that properly expressing our gratitude to a donor is both a privilege and an obligation.

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OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE Annual Fund – Support to the Annual Fund touches the lives of every student. Funds raised are used to provide new curriculums and educational resources, educational technology, professional development for employees, campus improvements and resources for fine arts and athletics.

Capital Campaign, Lighting The Way – Donations to this campaign have provided an addition to our upper school and many wonderful renovations. A few of the areas renovated include the nurse’s office, athletic training room, physical education locker rooms, team locker rooms, and weight training facility. The Guy Family Gymnasium was also fully renovated providing a quality facility for lower school physical education classes, team practices, and competitions. In October 2012 The Warner Field House opened adjacent to the Guy Gymnasium., providing a multipurpose room for wrestling, cheerleading, and various other school activities; a locker room for football, lacrosse, and wrestling; a classroom, along with new athletic offices and provide public restrooms. This phase 4 project also expanded the Guy Gymnasium. The next phase of the campaign will provide a classroom facility for the lower and middle school students.

Endowment – Gifts to the endowment perpetuate the mission of the school by providing resources to sustain facilities, tuition assistance and professional development for employees.

The development office organizes the following activities: • Annual Fund Campaign • New Family Tailgate • Men’s Fellowship Breakfasts • Annual Homecoming Reception • Special Alumni Events • Grandparents’ Day • Golf Challenge

Our Website

COMMUNITY LOGIN Parents, students, alumni and employees may access the password-protected side of our website to locate information that is not available to the public. E-mails with login information are sent during the summer based on completion of final admission requirements. Each user has a separate set of login information. To log in from our homepage, enter your username and password in the Community Login section.

Upon sign in you will see the Parent Portal that houses different sections to view. If you need assistance logging in, please contact our website coordinator at webmaster@charchrist.com.

WEBSITE NAVIGATION • About Us: This menu item includes links regarding our school’s mission, administration and board as well as the general school year calendar, annual report, Voice publication, and other information pertinent to the entire school community and public.

• Admissions: This section of the website has detailed information about the admissions process and forms you need to complete to finalize your enrollment.

• Academics: This menu item includes links for academic resources such as our tutoring program and course curriculum, accreditation, awards and recognitions, personnel, the school’s principles of Christian education as well as information on each school division.

• School Divisions: Each school division has a section which includes the curiculum, daily schedule and activities and clubs that relate to that division. Each week our e-newsletter the Focus is sent to parents noting important upcoming dates with links to each school division’s Focus. Other links are included as appropriate for that division and as needed throughout the school year.

• Athletics: Here you will find links about athletic events and the athletic staff for our Knights. Forms for athletic participation are found here.

• Fine Arts: This menu item will inform you of all that is happening with our music program, our theatre program and visual arts program including photo galleries of student work. Fine arts events including rehearsal calendars and an overview of the fine arts program are available.

• Spiritual Life: This menu item will inform you of all that Charlotte Christian offers to foster and develop spiritual life including the curriculum taught from a Biblical worldview as well as programs and mission opportunities available for students to impact the culture for Christ.

• Campus Life: This menu item will inform you of all that is happening with student life on campus, from student achievements to the apperance code to co-curricular offerings and annual events.

• Support Christian: This link provides you with ways you can support Charlotte Christian School through the Annual Fund, the Charlotte Christian Golf Challenge and more.

• Parent Portal: This menu item includes links to the class homework and grade site, NetClassroom, weekly dining hall menu, Parent Teacher Fellowship, calendar information, vital news from the nurses in the Health Room, volunteer opportunities, and online resources. Forms for each school year can be downloaded from this section. Other items are added as needed throughout each school year.

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Campus Map

Charlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered, college preparatory school, equipping and developing students to effectively integrate Biblical truth and learning into their daily lives and to impact the culture for Christ.

7301 Sardis Road • Charlotte, NC 28270 • (704) 366-5657 • www.charlottechristian.com

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