A Final Note from Liane Pace, Collegiate Kindergarten New Families Representative 

Summer is here…can you believe it!!!  Time flew by…how do we have ALMOST FIRST GRADERS -- "AFGs"!  

That was it - Kindergarten at Collegiate - wasn't it amazing!?  

So, here I am writing the last Kindergarten blog entry of 2014 to wish you all a fun, safe and relaxing summer, with admittedly a few tears rolling down my cheek.  It has been my pleasure and joy to have had the opportunity to get to know you and your children this school year.  I am very proud of our children, for becoming confident students, as they are indeed "AFGs!"  It's so wonderful, watching them take on this responsibility with pride and knowing they are doing it together!  :)

Thank you for your time and participation this school year.  I have enjoyed seeing you at football games, playdates, Mom's Night Outs, class parties, lunches in Burke Hall, field trips, Cougar Pause, Christmas Chapel, Cougar Classic, VGF, Art Walk and most recently at Mother's Day Tea.  Collegiate is a very special place with so much to offer.  I hope you and your children continue to enjoy every moment of this wonderful Collegiate Community! 

Thank you again for your support.  I look forward to spending the next 12 years getting to know you and your children more! 

Go Cougars!

Regards,

Liane Pace

A message from Charla Eastep, one of our Parents' Association's Lower School Coordinators:

Hello Kindie Moms!  

Can you believe this year is already half over?  Didn't you just love the special things like the Halloween parade and Christmas Chapel back in December??  

You still have so much to look forward to in Kindergarten yet...just thinking about Mother's Day alone is enough to make me weepy with nostalgia...

I'm writing today because I wanted to tell you:  did you know that it's around this time of year that the Parents Association Committees start thinking about NEXT school year?!  And did you know that as a parent, you are automatically a member of the Parents' Association and VERY welcome to volunteer for these jobs?  Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn more about the school, to feel like a part of the community, and to make some awesome friends...it has really made a difference in my experience as a Collegiate parent!

I especially wanted to tell you that there are some volunteer opportunities that are not offered to Kindergarten parents but are available in First Grade and beyond, such as PAVE.  PAVE is the "Parent Assistance Volunteer Experience" and is the committee that helps out by working lunch duty, recess duty, and more.  These sign ups can be found by clicking on the "Lower School" link on the Volunteer Opportunities page.

Here is the Volunteer Page link:

http://www.collegiate-va.org/volunteer

But don't worry if you don't sign up right this minute--these sign ups are ALWAYS open and are checked all the time by the committee leads--you do not have to worry about missing your chance if you don't commit right now!  But if there's something that you really want to throw your hat in the ring for, go ahead and take a look at the sign ups--there's a ton to do and we need a ton of people pitching in to keep Collegiate the amazing place it is!

You can also find great descriptions of the various Parents' Association jobs and committees in the GREEN pages of your school DIRECTORY.  You may have never known that information was in there, but it's really quite helpful and informative, so take a look!  And if I can help answer any questions you have, please reach out to me personally.  I might not know the answer myself (there's plenty I am still learning about), but I will find someone who does.

Thanks for sending your children to Collegiate and for choosing to be part of this community--I hope to see you at Cougar Classic or around school soon!

Charla

February at Collegiate! Info. from Liane Pace

Happy 2014!

Snow, snow, snow!!  Wow!  It has already been an eventful 2014!  I hope everyone is enjoying the start of the new year and that you have happy Kindergartners back in school!  It is wonderful to see their growing maturity, as well as their academic and social transformation after the holiday break.  They are growing up very quickly and are hard at work preparing for the next school year - reading, writing, math, music, Spanish, science, art, PE, computer...the list continues!  I hope your children have enjoyed every bit of learning, getting to know their school and classmates, cheering on the Seahawks :), and are looking forward to the second semester.  In addition to all of the wonderful academic activities, we have some fun school-wide activities to look forward to…


Chipotle Spirit Night!

Chipotle Mexican Grill at Stony Point Mall, Monday, February 17th 4-9 pm
Join Collegiate friends and families at Chipotle and mention that you are with Collegiate School and the Parents' Association will receive 50% of all sales!


Cougar Classic!
   
Don't miss this FUN night on campus - Thursday, February 27th!!  Watch the faculty and staff play an intense basketball game!  Don't forget to make signs to cheer on the players!  Concessions start at 5:30 pm in front of Jacobs Gym, Knock-Out starts at 6:00 pm in the Seal Athletic Center (all K-8 students), and the "big game" starts at 7:00 pm in Jacobs.  $4.00 for unlimited Knock-Out games (with prize opportunities) and $5.00 for admission to the basketball game ($20 limit charge per family).  Proceeds benefit the Collegiate Parents' Association.  Wear your favorite Collegiate t-shirt that night!  Hope you can make it!


Also, for all Collegiate Parents -- the Winter Party and Auction!

38th Annual Winter Party and Auction - February 22nd at the Westin Hotel.  The evening will begin with cocktails, live music and a silent auction from 5:30- 8:00 pm, followed by a sit-down dinner and live auction.  Proceeds will support the Centennial Campaign.  Please be on the lookout for your invitation or email proberts@collegiate-va.org with any questions.

 
And for my fellow Kindergarten Moms…

Save the date - Thursday, February 20th 7-9 pm, American Tap Room, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive - Mom's Night Out!!  I look forward to an opportunity to catch up with fellow Collegiate Kindergarten Moms!!  Invitation via email will follow in the next week with more details.

Lots of fun winter activities! I hope you can make it to some or all of them!  As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding the above events and/or any additional Collegiate inquires.

Happy February!

Regards,

Liane Pace
Collegiate Kindergarten New Families Representative