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Jacque’s Note 2 Community News 3-11 MS Activities 11-12 HS News 13-14

September 17, 2014

Wednesday Packet

Important Dates/Information

This Week’s PARENT SOCIAL Postponed until November 6 Tuesday, September 23 UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURE DAY Friday, September 26 TEACHER WORK DAY-NO SCHOOL Monday, September 29 7:30am-12:45pm in the Gym FLU SHOT CLINIC *FREE for most insurance carriers* Monday, October 13 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY TCS Offices Closed SAVE THE DATE October 25th 10:00am-4:00pm COUGAR CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND BAZAAR ON THE TCS CAMPUS Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3 TEACHER WORK DAY and GISA CONFERENCE-NO SCHOOL TCS Offices Open

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We are in full swing and I am so pleased with the adjustment everyone has made! PAC is up and running with lots of volunteers filling our needs. Our staff is into the routine with academics and sports. Students are meeting their responsibilities! Life is good! Sometimes settling into a school setting can be a double edged sword. On one hand our kids are moving from class to class, taking responsibility for their assignments, playing sports and joining clubs, interacting with a variety of peers at lunch and between classes, taking risks and challenging their previous anxieties. Since many of our students were confined to a very limited set of peers and daily opportunities in their previous settings, this new adventure is both exhilarating and terrifying! Even our veteran students have to adjust year to year since the expectations and peer group are never the same. As with all things, we do not grow without some growing pains. On the other hand, all this good stuff can create some pretty rocky patches along the way. The new found desire to succeed creates frustration and outreach to new friends can backfire! How can you help your teen weather those patches and emerge on the other end with a healthy outlook? That is a conversation our teachers and administrators have with parents and students every day! Here are a few tips to make this process less stressful for all of us!

1. Do not believe every story your child comes home with. We promise not to believe everything we hear about what happens at home, either. The fact is, our kids can misperceive, misinterpret, or miscommunicate. Listen and assist with their concerns. If you have questions about a reported incident, contact the principal or assistant principal privately to discuss. Not only does this practice serve you well, but it also allows us to be aware of misperceptions we may need to clarify with our students.

2. Do not “bad mouth” other teens. It is especially harmful to say negative things about other teens in ear shot of your own teen. We work on modeling how to treat others respectfully, even when we disagree with their behavior or their choices. Remember that every teen here is working on social skills. It is very difficult to overcome a label that parents and other students are perpetuating. Concerns should be brought to the appropriate person at school and we will follow up.

3. There is no need for a “political action group” to resolve a problem. We handle each student individually and confidentially. Ganging up on a teen does not allow the school to treat the situation with anonymity and professional balance. Feel free to discuss your concerns with the school, but limit the discussion with other parents. Think about the times your child made a bad decision and whether or not your teen would benefit from such labelling. Our students make mistakes from time to time. We handle those mistakes and we give them an opportunity to move forward positively. If the adults around them continue to view them through a negative lens, their attempts to improve will be thwarted. Let’s support the community by allowing for positive growth, not public judgment.

My last tip is to find as many positives to notice and acknowledge as possible. When we fill our thoughts and conversations with the good that is around us, we are much more resilient when things go wrong.

September 17, 2014

Jacque’s Note

WE WANT YOUR STUFF

Here’s what we need for this year’s Bazaar:

Saturday, October 25th, 2014

10am-4pm

Antiques ● Collectibles ● Art ● Home Décor

Memorabilia ● Furniture ● Sporting Equipment

Home and Garden ● Tools ● Books

( Please no linens, clothing, toys or stuffed animals )

LARGE ITEM PICK UP AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Pick-Up Times: Monday & Wednesday 9am-11am

SCHOOL DROP-OFF TIMES:

Tuesday & Thursday 2pm-3pm

OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Contact Lee Gidley @ 770-710-9972

lee.gidley@yahoo.com

AGREEMENT TO DONATE

Please print all information clearly

Donated item (s): ___________________________________________________________________________

Item description: (optional) ________________________________________________________________

Estimated Value of Item $ __________________. This is for resale value only, not for tax purposes.

All donated items become the property of The Cottage School and may be utilized at the school’s discretion.

Please print your information and we will mail you a receipt for tax purposes.

Business/Individual: _________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________ Email: ________________________________________________

Donation Solicited By: _________________________________________________________________

The Cottage School is a 501 (c) 3 Organization Federal Tax ID 58 – 1484540

For more info on

the CAR SHOW

Contact Chris Storm

@ 770-354-8491

The Cottage School

700 Grimes Bridge Rd

Roswell, Georgia 30075

770-641-8688

On your mark, get set, GOAL!

Georgia taxpayers are racing to claim their share of education expense tax credits for 2015.

The $58 million cap will be met in a matter of days. So, don’t miss out… “reserve your spot”

today by submitting your 2015 GOAL Tax Credit Form!

It’s intense!

Remarkable Opportunity for Individuals with Ownership in

S-Corps, LLCs or Partnerships (Pass-Through Entities)

Members of limited liability companies, shareholders of “S” Corporations,

and partners in partnerships are allowed a Georgia income tax credit for

up to $10,000 of the amount they contribute to a SSO, so long as they

would have paid Georgia income tax in that amount on their share of

taxable income. Learn more here.

Georgia GOAL “Thank You” Video

Georgia GOAL

Newsletter

September, 2014

GOAL already has more tax credit applications in

the pipeline than they did in December of last year…

But, it’s NOT TOO LATE! Be sure to submit your

form this Fall to ensure our school can continue

to benefit from this great program.

In this very compelling four-minute video, GOAL

Scholarship students from around Georgia say

thank you for making their K-12 educational

dreams a reality: http://youtu.be/xclK7YL7p9c.

The best way to avoid

getting the flu is to get a

flu shot every year.

On September 29 from 7:30am – 12:45pm, CVS will be in the gym

offering flu shots to staff, students and TCS families. For those on

the UMR medical plan, it is covered at 100% (FREE). They will also

accept insurance from other carriers as well.

Please sign up at

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044da9a92fabfd0-flushot.

This way we can plan to have additional nurses during the busy

times of the day. Email Stephanie Johnson with any questions at

stephaniej@cottageschool.org.

**** UPDATES ****

This week’s Parent Social is postponed until November 6 – stay tuned for more information.

PAC Fall Planning meeting November 7 at 8am. We will be meeting in the media center. Come see how you can be involved at TCS.

PAC Picks this week

Other Indirect Giving Opportunities

An easy way to support TCS is through its partnerships with various companies you use every day such as Kroger and BoxTops. Money raised with these partnerships is used for different programs such as last spring’s sailing excursion.

Kroger offers support of TCS through their Community Rewards program. You can participate by going to Kroger.com, registering your card and then choosing TCS (school #36692) under Community Rewards. Every time you use your Kroger number for gas or groceries, TCS gets credit.

Does your family buy Ziploc bags, Kleenex or General Mills products? These are just a few of the brands that are part of the BoxTops program. This is easy, just cut out the BoxTops logo and send in to school with your child. Start saving now and watch for contest information coming out soon.

Get your Cougar Spirit on with a 30th

Anniversary t-shirt. PAC is selling shirts for $12.

Email Becky Thelen at

beckythelen@hotmail.com

with the requested t-shirt size.

Shirts are going quickly, so email today!

Last fall, one of the middle school reading classes read a book called “The Island Trilogy”. It was about a group of kids who find themselves on a masted sailing ship. The ship sinks in a violent storm. The story tells about how they survive on a desert island and then figure out a way to be rescued. Lynn Bosworth took the students to Lake Lanier for a great day of sailing. It was a wonderful experience for them all. Eli said “This is the best school day I’ve EVER had!!” Programs such as BoxTops allow us to offer these incredible opportunities to our students. Thanks for your support of these programs.

Pro

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ts Dino Couvaras, Davey Andignac & Captain Jack

Davey Andignac

Eli Irle, Jake Gleghorn, Dino Couvaras, Dub Sandlin, Kevin Sandlin

Dub Sandlin, Dino Couvaras

2014 Shoe Drive

TCS Students and Parents:

The Interact Club is sponsoring a shoe drive!

Please donate gently used shoes to benefit the homeless adults

and children in Atlanta!!

September 22nd through September 25th

Our goal is to collect one pair of shoes from everyone on campus.

And remember, the homeroom that brings in the most shoes gets a

FABULOUS prize!!

*Created by the Yearbook Team

It’s Picture Day! Tuesday, September 23rd

Trot out those fancy tops, curl your hair, and pick

out your best jewelry! Solid Primary Colors

PREFERRED

AVOID busy patterns or plaids, white, yellow or orange

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SUMMER IN ACTION!

Email pictures to

Jennifers@cottageschool.org

or send in pictures to Ali or Lauren to be

scanned and returned.

Send in Summer Pictures by October 6th

Coexisting with Coyotes

There have recently been a few sightings of coyotes on the school grounds. Coyotes are very common in Roswell and in the surrounding areas and they typically do not bother humans. But as they have become a little bolder on approaching some of our classroom buildings, we will be hiring a trapper to relocate any that can be caught. We are advising our guests to not let their small pets out on the school grounds as well as asking all of our guests, staff, and students to be a little more aware of their surroundings as they are walking between buildings. For some additional information, we are including links to the City of Roswell’s website page related to coyotes in Roswell, as well as a related brochure: https://www.roswellgov.com/faq.aspx?TID=25 and http://www.roswellgov.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/582

Also, the following link provides a very helpful video regarding coyotes in Roswell and other helpful hints and safety precautions: http://www.roswellgov.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=325

MS September Activities

DATE TIME Activity RAIN-

OUT

TCS$ Things to bring

Friday

Off

Campus

9/19

8:15

10:00

12:00

12:45

2:40

Levels

Bowling

Lunch

Bowling

Homeroom

$223.20 All students going off campus

must bring a sack lunch unless

pre-ordered through lunch

program. There will not be

microwaves.

Friday

On

Campus

9/19

8:15

10:00

12:00

12:45

2:40

Levels

Disney Day

Lunch

Disney Day

Homeroom

$219.80

Academ

ics

9/19

8:15

10:00

12:00

12:45

2:40

Levels

Academics

Lunch

Academics

Homeroom

$223.20 Any student that earns

academics will need to bring

spare reading materials.

Friday

9/26

Teacher Work Day-

No School

The Middle School will be having our first savings trip on:

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 We will be going to Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA to attend the state fair. We ask that

students arrive on campus by 7:30 AM for the ride to Perry. You will need to bring a sack lunch

or money to purchase lunch. If you order Wholesome Tummies, please cancel your order

for that day.

We will return to campus by 5:30 PM.

*Permission Slip Due By: Friday, October 3th, 2014*

In order to attend, please get your teachers’ and parent’s signatures by

10/3/2014:

1st

__________________

2nd

__________________

3rd

__________________

4th

__________________

5th

__________________

7th

__________________

Homeroom:

__________________

Students

must have:

$215.52

in their

TCS Savings

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or

email: Lauren English (678) 250-5124

laurene@cottageschool.org

Student Name: ___________________________________ Parent Signature: ___________________________________ Person picking student up: ___________________________________

DATE TIME Activity TCS$ Things to bring/U.S. $

Friday

9/19

Afternoon Clubs

Bring Needed Club Materials

“Reward

Off

Campus”

Wednesday

Evening

9/24

5:15

pm

6:00

pm

to

8:00

pm

8:30

pm

Bus Departs Campus

SKY ZONE FUN

Return to Campus – and

enjoy your long weekend,

attendance not required

Thursday for Sky Zone

participants

$390.60 (non-trippers)

$341.78 (Wild Safari

Participants)

*Bring $10 in real money for food

*Sky Zone Socks provided

*See Reverse page for eligibility

Academics

Thursday

9/25

8:15

10:00

12:00

12:45

2:40

Levels

Academics

Lunch

Academics

Homeroom

$403.62 (non-trippers)

$353.17 (Wild Safari

Participants)

Academic material to complete work and

spare reading

materials, if you will be in academics

all day!

Off-

Campus

Thursday

9/25

10:00-

2:00

Soccer &

Softball

$390.60 (non-trippers)

$341.78 (Wild Safari

Participants)

Fully enclosed shoes *change into athletic pants or shorts with

a Spirit Shirt *Sandwich items will be provided, you may

also bring a bag lunch to round out your

meal.

On-Campus

9/25

10:00

12:00

12:45

2:40

Kite Making

Lunch

Kickball

Homeroom

$377.58 (non-trippers)

$330.38 (Wild Safari

Participants)

Appropriate jeans or shorts to change into

with TCS spirit shirt

Friday

9/26

Teacher Work Day No School

HS Activities for September

THE COTTAGE SCHOOL LETTER JACKETS High School Students Only

HOLLOWAY SPORTWEAR JACKET

WOOL JACKET

LEATHER SLEEVES & SLASH POCKETS

RIBBED KNIT TRIM COLLAR AND CUFFS

THE COTTAGE SCHOOL LETTER SEWN ON

COUGAR MASCOT

CLASS YEAR

NAME MONOGRAMMED

PRICE $249.95 PLUS TAX XS-XL SIZE

PRICE $269.95 PLUS TAX TALLS 2XL AND ABOVE

Uniform Source representative, Kim Jones, will be at

Lunch on 9/22 for sizing and potential orders.

PLEASE BRING LETTER AT TIME OF ORDER

Payment must be made at time of order…cash, check, or

major credit card