| Wednesday | Jan. 9 | 12:15-12:45 p.m. | Pizza Day (12:05-12:45 for Middle School) – Parents Welcome No pizza day for Seminar students. |
| Monday | Jan. 14 | 6:15 p.m. | Board of Trustees Mtg. |
| Wednesday | Jan. 16 | 12:15-12:45 p.m. | Lunch-A-Month (12:05-12:45 for Middle School) – Parents Welcome (taquitos, chips & salsa, popsicle, lemonade) |
| Friday | Jan. 18 | 1:00 p.m. | C.S. Local Hero Award Ceremony Talmadge Recital Hall, Hollins University. Normal Dismissal. |
| Monday | Jan. 21 | School Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 23 | 12:15-12:45 p.m. | Pizza Day (12:05-12:45 for Middle School) – Parents Welcome No pizza day for Seminar students. |
| Wednesday | Jan. 30 | 12:15-12:45 p.m. | Lunch-A-Month (12:05-12:45 for Middle School) – Parents Welcome (pasta w/ marinara sauce, bread, cookie, lemonade) |
| Monday | Feb. 4 | Conference Day No Classes. | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 6 | 12:15-12:45 p.m. | Lunch-A-Month (12:05-12:45 for Middle School) – Parents Welcome (chicken nuggets, potato chips, Valentine cookie, lemonade) |
Since 2002, Community School has sponsored the Local Hero Award in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. We solicit nominations from all over the Roanoke Valley in search of individuals whose efforts in the community have exemplified those of Martin Luther King, Jr., and have made a positive difference in the lives of many. This year, we have added a twist. Our call for nominations was targeted toward young people in the Roanoke Valley who stand as role models for other young people. Three young people will be receiving the awards this year. Our middle school students create the awards and lead the ceremony recognizing the recipients. This year’s ceremony will be held on Friday, January 18, at 1:00 p.m. in Talmadge Recital Hall on the campus of Hollins University. Most of our students will attend the ceremony, and we invite all parents to attend as well.
Students will be dismissed from the Community School campus at 3:15 p.m. on January 18. Our After School Program will operate on a regular schedule, as well
Due to the overwhelming amount of spam, we have closed the account for the main C.S. email address (learn@communityschool.net). You can still reach C.S. faculty and staff members through their individual email addresses. You can find these addresses on the school website (http://www.communityschool.net/teacherpages.htm).
Service Learning
The History Kids (Betsy’s and Kim’s upper elementary classes) recently received the Golden Wing award from the Soldier’s Angels organization for contributions in support of our military personnel. The History Kids collected and mailed supplies for a holiday event to the Virginia National Guard members stationed in Kuwait and Iraq. The students have also sent numerous cards and emails to troops serving overseas.
Welcome to the following three new students and their families. Please add their information to your family address list.
Call the office for their contact information to add to your parent directory.
We invite any siblings of current C.S. students who are considering joining our school next year to submit an application now. Siblings of current students have priority for available spaces, but we need to know how many siblings are interested in order to reserve those spaces. Please call Victoria to discuss sibling applications and to arrange a student visit. Re-enrollment information for current students will be sent home in mid March.
Second semester tuition payments are due by Monday, January 21. If you are paying on the monthly installment plan, your seventh tuition payment is also due by Monday, January 21. Contact Sue at if you have questions about tuition payments, please contact Sue.
If there is any chance of a weather-related school closing or delayed opening, please check one or more of the following: WSLS-TV 10 and WDBJ-7 or WVTF (89.1), Q-99 FM and K-92FM radio stations. Best bet for accurate, timely information: call Community School (563-5036) after 6:00 a.m. on the morning of a potential closing and listen to the voice mail message or check the C.S. web page. Please recheck the listings throughout the morning as our opening status occasionally changes as weather conditions change. On days of a delayed 10:00 a.m. opening: classes start at 10:00 a.m., and there is no Before School Care. You may drop off your children beginning at 9:45 a.m. If weather requires an early school dismissal, we will post it on our web page and on the TV and radio stations listed above.