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WCCS Junior, Alex Valis, was presented with the CN2 Athlete of the week. Kelvin Thomas, CN2 reporter, came to campus to interview Alex, his coaches and teammates and made the trophy presentation. In the first victory of the season for the boy's varsity soccer team, goalie Alex Valis had 14 saves in the win against Camden Military Academy Monday, March 8. His efforts, combined with those of his teammates, contributed to a 2-0 shutout of Camden Military Academy. Way to go Alex!

The Spring Book Fair sponsored by Cardinal Lane Book Fairs will take place the week before Easter Break!

Seventeen of our juniors and seniors who are members of National Honor Society competed on Friday, February 26, against students from 10 other high schools in the area. Students competed in a variety of areas, including academics, art, music, and creative writing.

Four of our seniors were on a quiz bowl team that competed against nine public schools. Our students participated in four rounds of competition, each one lasting 30 to 45 minutes. We won each round, and were awarded a silver bowl to commemorate our first place finish. The four students on the WCCS quiz bowl team were Ax Dillingham, Roo George-Warren, Steven Vanderlip, and Scott Vehaun.

Art: First Place - Lauren Ledbetter; Second Place - Cody Duvall; Third Place - Steven Vanderlip; Honorable Mention - Lauren Ledbetter

Creative Writing (prose): First Place - Blaine-Parrish Turner; Second Place - Cody Duvall; Honorable Mention - Steven Vanderlip

Domestic Current Events: First Place - Matt Coleman; Second Place - Steven Vanderlip; Third Place - Adam Crain

International Current Events: First Place - Steven Vanderlip; Second Place - Matt Coleman; Third Place - Adam Crain

The Julie Volleyball Tournament was a great success raising $2,335 to support a church and Christian school in Haiti . The Julie Volleyball Tournament began several years ago to honor Julie Silverthorn, a former WCCS student who was critically injured in a car accident. It is a two day, school-wide tournament with teams representing students, faculty, staff and board. This tournament is hosted each year by the Beta Club to help raise funds for the Silverthorns or for a charity designated by the Silverthorn family.

On Thursday, April 15, we will be celebrating Grandparent's Day on the Westminster campus for grandparents of students pre-school through 3rd grade. On Monday, April 19, we will be teeing up for the 6th Annual Westminster Cup Golf Tournament at the Tega Cay Golf Club. This is a Ryder-Cup (Best Ball and Captain's Choice) style tournament with WCCS and ROAR sports ministry. This tournament has been a huge success over the past five years, raising over $200,000 to impact the lives of children and families for Christ through the ministries of ROAR and WCCS. The winning side proudly displays the “Westminster Cup” and “bragging rights” for the entire year. Last year, we won the cup for the first time, 9-7! It was exciting that the trophy found a new “home” at WCCS! Brochures can be picked up on either campus. Register for the tournament by March 19 and get a chance to win a 3-night beach get-a-way to Seabrook Island, SC! Last year, over $21,000 was raised through this awesome event. If you are interested in volunteering for either Grandparent's Day or Westminster Cup, please email lmccutchen@wccs.org.

During the month of January, the preschool 4K classes studied animals in winter. Each child researched a real animal to discover its winter habits-- learning new concepts like hibernation, migration, and adaptation. As a part of this study each class created a bear cave in the classroom, and the children were invited to bring a teddy bear from home to "hibernate" at school in their classroom caves. During February, the bears continued to sleep in their classroom caves, but the children began to prepare for their Teddy Bear Tea Party. They painted their own ceramic tea cups, decorated the classrooms with colorful paper chains, and made paper hats and neckties to wear for the party. Mrs. Libby Miller from the Etiquette School of the Piedmont came the week before the party for three lessons, covering table setting, proper introductions (practiced by introducing their bears), the five uses of the napkin, and other basic etiquette skills. The morning of the tea party, the children decorated bear shaped sugar cookies to eat. At the tea party the children sipped grape juice or chocolate milk from their handmade teacups and ate their bear cookies and fruit using their new etiquette skills. The highlight of the tea party was a surprise visit by a giant "Teddy Bear" who posed with each child for a special keepsake picture. It was a happy and memorable day for all!

Our varsity co-ed swim team enjoyed tremendous success at the MAC Conference tournament. Each of our swimmers, for the second year in a row, qualified for the state meet which will be held in Huntersville on February 22nd. Our girls finished in 3rd place, the boys finished in 4th place and overall, the team placed 3rd. While the team collected several second and third place awards, Matthew Lollis took first place in the 100 meter free style race.

On February 9th, Family Trust Credit Union awarded $7,500 in grants to 30 educators around York County. Congratulations to Angela Robinson for receiving a $250 grant!

Thank you to parent Sally Slough who nominated WCCS for a grant from The Intermic Foundation. The Intermec Foundation is a K-12 Education support Program, and WCCS has been awarded a $2,000 grant for a technology research hub. With this grant, we will be able to purchase 3 desk top computers for the Catawba Campus Media Center which will allow students new avenues of research.

Next month, the WCCS Service Initiative will be hosting a blood drive to support our local blood bank, Community Blood Centers of the Carolinas. This is a local organization, and all the blood donated during this drive will stay in this area. CBCC provides most of the blood to our local area hospitals including CMC, Piedmont and Presbyterian. As an added incentive to giving blood, we are also partnering with CBCC in their "Pint for Pounds" campaign in which every pint of blood donated will result in 6 pounds of food donated to Second Harvest Food Bank! So not only will we be able to save lives, but we will help to feed the hungry at the same time! And, all donors receive a free t-shirt! You may sign-up for a time slot by visiting www.cbcc.us/donate and enter sponsor code: wccs. You will then need to register if it is your first time visiting their site, but this is basic information (name, birthdate, email, etc.) It takes about one minute to register and sign up for a time slot! Please join us in this effort and mark your calendars for March 19.

WCCS Senior, Dan Casey, will be signing with Davidson as a defensive back/safety. Dan is on our highest honor roll and as a point of reference, only 26% of students that apply to Davidson are accepted. Dan was the number one defensive recruit for Davidson's class this year. Dan was one of 2 selections from WCCS to be chosen to play in the Oasis Shrine Bowl Classic and was named to both the All Conference and All State Teams.

WCCS Senior, Wil Pickel, will be signing a dual Letter of Intent with North Greenville. Wil will have the distinction of playing both soccer and football. Wil was the overall number one recruit for this class at North Greenville. Wil also received the highest honor of being chosen for the All Conference and All State Football Teams, and was named soccer defensive player of the year. We are so proud of these student athletes!

WCCS senior, Steven Vanderlip, has been selected as one of only two delegates from South Carolina to the United States Youth Senate Program. As one of South Carolina's delegates, Steven will participate in an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. the week of March 6-13, 2010. Delegates will hear major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials of the departments of state and defense, and directors of federal agencies, as well as participate in a meeting with a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. During the visit, the Hearst Foundation will present Steven with a $5,000 scholarship award for post-secondary.

The University of South Carolina conferred the designation of Carolina Master Scholar to 33 middle and high school students on December 4, 2009. Rachel Cotton, a senior at Westminster Catawba Christian School, was recognized for her successful completion of at least three Adventure Series courses. Adventure Series is a summer academic program for academically talented rising 6th -12th graders.

Over the past several summers, Rachel has participated in the University of South Carolina's Master Scholars program. During her session on business entrepreneurship, she researched and prepared a business plan and then presented the plan to mock investors. During her session on law, Rachel participated in formulating a defense strategy and participated in a mock trial. And, during her session on mental toughness, she used visualization techniques and sports to overcome stressful situations. As a result of her accomplishment, Rachel will gain admission tracking to USC and recognition by the USC Alumni Association. Congratulations, Rachel!

These comparisons show that Westminster Catawba Christian School exceeds area public school by significant margins, as well as state and national SAT averages.

With the swine flu and H1N1 flu being a significant concern to all of us, WCCS is being diligent in proactively preparing for potential outbreaks. Click here to review information provided by the Center for Disease Control to make yourself aware of precautions to follow and steps to take should any one in your family contract the flu.

For Harris Teeter, you need our school code - 3243 and you can re-link your VIC card to WCCS at any Harris Teeter check-out or go to www.harristeeter.com and re-link online. All you need is a VIC card and you can support WCCS when you shop at Harris Teeter.

For BI-LO , you must have an enrollment scan card to re-link your BonusCard to WCCS. You can pick one up at the Catawba and/or Westminster campus school offices. Take the enrollment scan card with you the next time you check-out at BI-LO. All you need is a BonusCard and you can support WCCS when you shop at BI-LO.

For Food Lion , once you link your MVP card to support WCCS you are registered and do not have to re-link each school year. Only if you have a new MVP card will you need to register it, and then select Westminster Catawba Christian School as your charity of choice. Go to www.foodlion.com to register for the first time to support WCCS or if you have a new MVP card.

Did you Know OFFICE DEPOT gives 5% of your TOTAL purchase back to WCCS? That's right. Simply tell the cashier at the check out prior to your purchase to credit WCCS for your purchase, and 5% of your total purchase will be donated to our school.