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CCS Love Offering for Haiti Coastal Christian 2009 Graduation
Thank you, CCS students and families, for your generous donations to the American Red Cross. We were able to give $1,603 for Haiti Relief and Development. Bless you!
CCS Annual Food Drive Update
From January 25-29, the CCS PTF sponsored our Annual Canned Food Drive to help replenish desperately needed food at the Food Bank of San Luis Obispo County. Our students collected more than 579 pounds of food for their community! Great job, CCS!! The Food Bank estimates that approxmately 35,000 people suffer from hunger HERE in our county (40% are children and many are seniors).
Ongoing CCS Fundraisers
Our 8th and 9th Grade students are collecting soda cans, plastic bottles and glass to recycle and raise funds for their trip to Washington D.C. in May. Please drop donations of recycled items in the blue recycling containers located near the dumpster.
Our varsity volleyball team also collects and recycles print cartridges and cellular phones to raise money. They have a collection box for those items right outside the school office.
Thank you so much!
CCS 2009 Alumni Kaitlyn Henry Gets All-League Status
Kaitlyn Henry, a 2009 CCS graduate and Cuesta College volleyball player, was named to the all-Western State College second team. According to Cuesta College, Henry’s .307 hitting percentage was the highest on the team, although she was only fifth on the team with 192 attacks, and her 32 solo blocks, while second on the team, were the ninth highest total in history. She ended the year with 54 total blocks and was also third on the team with 14 service aces. We are proud of you, Kaitlyn!
CCS Elementary Students Featured in Pismo Beach contest -- Third Grade Students Singled Out for Special Honor!
This year, the City of Pismo Beach Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a "Holiday Harmony Wndow Decorating Contest." Local elementary students were asked to create Christmas decorations for Pismo Beach businesses. Our 3rd Grade Class won the contest and will be awarded with a pizza party from the Chamber of Commerce. Thank you, Pismo Beach! Coastal Christian School's artwork can be found at these locations:
Kindergarten: Beach Bum Holiday Rentals (702 Dolliver Street)
1st Grade: Maggie's Place (580 Cypress Street)
2nd Grade: Esteem Surf Shop (590 Cypress Street)
3rd Grade: The Boardroom Surf Pub (160 Hinds Avenue)
4th Grade: Pacific Leisure (610 Cypress Street)
5th Grade: The Scoop Ice Cream Parlor (607 Dolliver Street)
6th Grade: Subway (706 Dolliver Street)
Operation Christmas Child at CCS
Students of Coastal Christian School filled 102 shoeboxes this month with gifts as an expression of love for needy children. The shoeboxes will be sent to Samaritan’s Purse, an international organization whose project, Operation Christmas Child, helps children in crisis situations all over the world. In addition, CCS students raised $2,100 through a coin drive to pay for the shipping costs and offered additional money as donations to Samaritan’s Purse.
Coastal Christian School Celebrates Christmas with a Special Program
A BIG THANK YOU to all of our families who participated in December 3rd's Annual Christmas Program at New Life Church. It was a wonderful program (Brava! to our music teacher Ms. Morrison for a job well done!). Thank you to our Room Moms for helping with costuming prior to the performance, to Mrs. Lindstaedt and Mrs. Davis for coordinating all of the costumes, Mrs. Henry for stepping in to help with 5th Grade so Ms. Oneschuck could play the flute, and to Mrs. Ross for guest-conducting so that Ms. Morrison could play the violin. Thank you also to Mrs. Klemm for being our piano accompanist and for helping make our Secondary Choir look "sharp" for their performance! So many others pitched in to help as well and we are so grateful for all that was done to make this evening a special one for our school families. Well Done and Thank You!!!
Smart Board Technology in 5th Grade
Thank you to everyone who sold and bought cookie dough for our PTF fundraiser! Part of the proceeds from that sale went towards buying an NEC video projector for our 5th Grade class. The projector will allow Miss Oneschuck's class to begin using its Smart Technology Smart Board! To learn more about Smart Boards and how they can enhance classroom learning, please click here. Thank you students, parents and PTF for helping CCS reach its goal of increasing technology for each classroom!
CCS Tennis Team
Our athletic director, Mr. Cassidy, is still hoping to build a tennis team for CCS! We really need metal rackets and a wire basket on wheels. Please pray, or let us know if you can help
Coastal Christian School Coin Drive
During the week of October 12-16, CCS's students had a coin drive to raise money for our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. The students raised more than $2,100! Wonderful job, everyone! 1st grade brought in the most money in elementary and will receive an ice cream party. 7th grade won in secondary and will receive a pizza party.
CCS Chapel Speakers
We would like to thank the people who have spoken at our elementary and secondary chapels so far this year: Pastor Ryan Caves from Landmark Missionary Baptist, Rev. Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun from St. John's Lutheran Church, Wayne Lidbeck from American Missionary Fellowship, Pastor Vince Llamas from New Life Church, Pastor Chris Patterson from Berean Bible Fellowship, Steve Burnside from Agape SLO, Aaron Jones from Oak Park Christian Church, Pastor James Johnson-Hill from Agape SLO, Ryan Newman from New Beginnings, Principal Lance Tullis and CCS parent Theresa Hartman. We appreciate you and your willingness to speak to our students so much!
6th Grade at Hume Lake Christian Camp
Our 6th Graders had a wonderful time at Hume Lake Christian Camp the first week of October. Thank you for praying for them -- check back soon to read about their experiences at camp!
2009 Harvest Festival!
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard for CCS during Arroyo Grande's Harvest Festival! We had a scarecrow for the contest, a booth at the Festival and an entry in the parade. It was a fun weekend, and a great outreach for our school. Thank you! (More pictures -- and a video of our entry in the parade -- are on the school's Facebook page.)
Harvest Festival Scarecrow Contest
Mrs. Whitney's 1st Grade class made a scarecrow for the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival's Scarecrow Contest. It can be seen at Rabobank in Arroyo Grande. Great job, 1st Graders!
More Good News for our Oak Park Campus
"Board okays sewer service to school"
"An Afternoon of Worship" hosted by Coastal Christian School
A big Thank You to everyone who helped with CCS's First Annual Afternoon of Worship! It was a beautiful day (God sent just enough breeze and shade!), and we had a great crowd of people there to listen to awesome music and give praise to the Lord. A special thank you goes to "Worst of Sinners," the worship band from Grace Baptist Church in Santa Maria. They were so generous with their time and talent, and we appreciate it so much! And a big thanks to Mike Bergantzel, who volunteered his day to do the sound for our concert. You did a fabulous job! We'd also like to thank the churches who helped us: Grace Baptist Church and their band, Oak Park Christian for letting us use their sound equipment, and Harvest Church for letting us borrow their tables! We are so grateful for the support of our local churches. And finally, we'd like to thank everyone who helped the day of the concert: Lance Tullis and Mitch Dubbers for speaking and introducing the band, and Julie Cucchiara, Jolene Henry, Dan Wickstrom, Bob White, Sheri White, Connie Tunks, and CCS students David Llamas, Cheyenne Bartlett and MaryBeth Strausberg! We couldn't have done it without you! Thank you also to everyone who came out to enjoy the music and support our school. We hope you had a blessed afternoon! We look forward to next year's concert!
CCS Graduate Aaron Evans Receives a California Merit Award from Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Aaron Evans, a 2009 CCS graduate, was one of six students in California's 22nd Congressional District to receive a California Merit Award. "The Merit Award honors the achievements of our communities' best and brightest, and recognizes their positive achievements and inspires all of our students to work toward their goals," said Congressman McCarthy. "By coming together and recognizing these students, I believe we help to create a positive community environment that supports the hard work of the next generation's leaders." Earlier this year, high school principals were invited to select one outstanding graduating senior per school to receive the 22nd Congressional District of California Merit Award. The Merit Award was created by Congressman McCarthy to recognize outstanding high school students who have demonstrated academic excellence, exemplary school citizenship, volunteerism, community service, involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership skills, and have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher. (From RepublicanHousePolicy.org) Congratulations, Aaron!
WASC Accreditation
Coastal Christian School is now a Candidate for Accreditation for its K-12 programs, approved by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Schools
533 Airport Blvd. Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 605.696.1060
CCS's Class of 2009 had its commencement ceremony on Friday, June 12th at Grace Bible Church beginning at 7:00 pm. All of the graduates will be going on to colleges -- the majority to four-year universities. Good luck, Graduates! You will be in our prayers! All of the students going on to private Christian universities received renewable funds from $6000.00 to $10,000.00 based on their GPA, ACT and SAT scores. Aaron Evans received the Principal's Award, based on his scholarship, community service and Christian example.
"Plan for New Coastal Christian Campus Advances..."
More good news about our Oak Park Campus can be found here!
"Coastal Christian Proposes to Build New School"
Click here to read a Times Press Recorder article about our school's building project. Please keep the school, its administration and the County Supervisors in your prayers as decisions about the Oak Park campus are being made.