School News- 5/7/2025
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The 9th Annual History Bowl On Friday, April 25th, Classical Charter Schools of Leland hosted the 9th annual CCS-America History Bowl. Teams from CCS-Leland, CCS-Southport, and CCS-Whiteville competed, with students representing fifth through eighth grade. Students spent the year preparing for the History Bowl, studying up to 400 questions. Any of these questions could be asked during the competition. To get comfortable with the format of the competition, they also participate in two Mock History Bowls during the year. To earn points, team members must answer their questions quickly and accurately. If needed, teams can use a limited number of “lifelines” to ask another team member for help. In addition to showcasing their academic abilities, the event emphasizes teamwork, professionalism, and sportsmanship. Congratulations to the following grades and campuses for bringing home the trophies! The competition was close, and all students should take pride in their hard work and performances. 🏆 6th grade: CCS-Leland 🏆 7th grade: CCS-Leland 🏆 8th grade: CCS-Leland **************
Piano Donated to CCS-Wilmington Last Tuesday, a beautiful piano arrived in the CCS-Wilmington auditorium. The moving company “Two Men and a Truck” delivered and set up the instrument on the stage. The Yamaha piano was generously donated to the school by Howard Talley, a longtime friend of Classical Charter Schools of America and current Board of Trustees member. Mr. Talley is also the Wilmington Chess Club coach. The piano once belonged to his mother, Betsey. “I am excited for the piano to have this new home. I’m hopeful it will get lots of use and bring lots of music and joy to the students,” shared Mr. Talley. We are very thankful to Mr. Talley for this meaningful donation! The piano will bring a new level of excitement to the campus, especially in music class. Click on the link below to see some pictures of the piano in the CCS-Wilmington auditorium: **************
CCS-Whiteville Presents: Peter Pan! Last Thursday, CCS-Whiteville middle schoolers presented their spring musical, Peter Pan! They performed to an audience full of parents and the CCS-Whiteville first grade classes. The talented show choir and drama students dazzled the audience, taking them on a magical journey through Neverland. Peter Pan, Wendy, and their friends encountered pirates, fairies, mermaids, and more! The musical also highlighted character traits that are taught in CCS-America’s character education curriculum, including dependability, courage, and responsibility. The value of family was also a central theme. Congratulations to CCS-Whiteville for putting on such a wonderful show! Special thanks to director Tessa Cheek and show choir director Magnolia Hunt for all of their hard work. Students, take a bow! *************
Showcasing CCS-America Electives At Classical Charter Schools of America, middle school students have the opportunity to choose an elective to take once a week, allowing them to explore their interests and develop new skills. Over the past month, all three CCS-America middle school campuses have held Elective and Performing Arts Showcases. At each showcase, students demonstrated to parents and members of the community what they have been working on in their elective classes all year. While each campus’s showcase had a unique lineup, some highlights included demonstrations of cheerleading, archery, show choir, musical instruments, and student artwork. See pictures from each campus’s showcase below: **************
Enroll for the 2025-2026 School Year! We are currently taking applications for the 2025-2026 school year for all grade levels! Remember, this year we are offering a new incentive for current CCS-A parents and staff members. When a new student applies for enrollment at a CCS-A school between 12/1/24 – 6/30/2025 and enters a current parent or staff member’s name and email in the “Referred By” section of the application, that parent/staff member will be emailed $25 of Shop RBA store credit for each referral! BE SURE TO PROVIDE ALL NEEDED INFORMATION: The application must have the first and last name and email of the person providing the referral in order to receive the store credit. |
Students, Start Your Pencils!Last week, all four CCS-America campuses held their annual FASTAR® (Fluent Academic Skills Tournament in Arithmetic and Reading) races. This year was extra special, as we celebrated the 2oth anniversary of FASTAR®!Our elementary students lined up in their racing lanes, cheered on by their classmates and family members. Middle school “pit crew” members helped time the racers and made sure everything ran smoothly.As soon as they heard “Go!” the students took off, first reading a passage out loud and then racing through sheets of math facts. They sped to the finish line, with some races decided by just seconds.All of our campus winners will face off at the Race of Champions, which is scheduled for next Wednesday, April 30th. The school with the most speed and accuracy will take home the trophy as 2025’s FASTAR® Champion!Congratulations to all of our racers, pit crew members, and winners! Thank you to all classmates, family members, and friends for cheering the racers on!See pictures from each campus’s race below:
Staff Alumni Spotlight: Jordan SinglerAt CCS-America, we love to see our former students come back to teach for us. Jordan Singler attended CCS-Leland, then known as Charter Day School, for grades K-8 from 2003-2012.Ms. Singler began working at CCS-Whiteville in 2020 as a fifth grade teacher. She moved her way up to her current position as lead 8th grade teacher, where she teaches both English Language Arts (ELA) and History. While teaching, she was able to complete her master’s degree and expressed her interest in administration.With the start of the 2025-2026 school year, she will take the position of CCS-Whiteville Operations Coordinator, making her the Roger Bacon Academy’s first admin alumna! We are very excited for her to bring her unique skills and perspective to this role.When asked what advice she has for current CCS-America students, Ms. Singler said, “My advice to my current students is to reach for the stars. I can see the passion they have and try every day to instill in them they can be any and everything they want to be. While I was at CCS-America, my teachers did the same for me and they gave me the tools to do it. I have since accomplished many things thanks to encouragement of former teachers that I also have the privilege of working with today.”Learn more about Ms. Singler and her journey from CCS-America student to teacher:
Curriculum Spotlight: PoetryPoetry is an important aspect of CCS-America’s ELA curriculum. As a part of the Quarter Four Poetry Unit, fourth through eighth grade students read, studied, and memorized classical poems.They practiced memorizing and reciting these poems, and, at the end of the unit, performed them for the camera.Each grade level focused on a different poem:-Fourth Grade: Dust of Snow by Robert Frost-Fifth Grade: Dreams by Langston Hughes-Sixth Grade: The Eagle by Alfred Lord Tennyson-Seventh Grade: Where My Books Go by William Butler Yeats-Eighth Grade: Loss and Gain by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowClick on the link below to watch students reciting the poems:
Enroll for the 2025-2026 School Year!We are currently taking applications for the 2025-2026 school year for all grade levels!Remember, this year we are offering a new incentive for current CCS-A parents and staff members. When a new student applies for enrollment at a CCS-A school between 12/1/24 – 6/30/2025 and enters a current parent or staff member’s name and email in the “Referred By” section of the application, that parent/staff member will be emailed $25 of 
Welcome to Quarter 4!Welcome back! Here are some events to look forward to during our final quarter of the school year:
For a look at the entire 2024-2025 calendar, click on the link below.
CCS-Southport Welcomes Amanda Sauls as New HeadmasterCCS-America is excited to announce the appointment of Amanda Sauls as the new Headmaster of Classical Charter Schools of Southport.In her former role as Assistant Headmaster, Mrs. Sauls effectively led the CCS-Southport middle school and demonstrated unwavering dedication to the school’s students. She has shown this devotion time and time again in every role in which she has served at CCS-America, including Teacher, Lead Teacher, and Operations Coordinator.With both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Education, Mrs. Sauls is deeply committed to her students and focuses her attention on ensuring they succeed. She will bring this same passion and commitment to her new position as Headmaster.”It is an honor to support the CCS-Southport community in this new role,” Mrs. Sauls stated. “I am excited for the opportunity to work with and serve the staff, parents, and students. Together, we will continue the long tradition of excellence that is synonymous with Classical Charter Schools of America and our system’s nationally ranked classical curriculum and instructional methods.”Steve Smith, Lead Headmaster at CCS-America, will serve as Southport’s interim Assistant Headmaster for the remainder of the school year. He emphasizes that both he and Mrs. Sauls have an open door policy and look forward to hearing from the community on how they can continue to improve the Southport campus.We are excited for Mrs. Sauls to bring her experience, vision, and unique blend of talents to the already excellent CCS-Southport team and ensure that the campus continues to flourish. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Headmaster Amanda Sauls.**************
CCS-America Softball and Baseball Season is Here!Softball and baseball have officially arrived at Classical Charter Schools of America! Our middle school teams from CCS-Leland, CCS-Southport, and CCS-Whiteville are hitting the field, showcasing their skills, hard work, and sportsmanship.The first games took place last week and were exciting and packed full of energy. A big shoutout to the CCS-Leland softball and baseball teams for their fantastic victories in our season openers! We can’t wait to see where the rest of the season will take us.Throughout the season, each team will play six games at our home field, Navassa Township District Park. Softball games begin at 4:00 PM, followed by the baseball games. If needed, a playoff game will be held on Thursday, May 27th.Join us for our next game on Thursday, April 10th, where CCS-Southport will face off against CCS-Whiteville. Come out and cheer on these incredible athletes!Go CCS-A Softball and Baseball!!Click the link below to see pictures from the first baseball and softball games of the year:
Enroll for the 2025-2026 School Year!We are currently taking applications for the 2025-2026 school year for all grade levels!Remember, this year we are offering a new incentive for current CCS-A parents and staff members. When a new student applies for enrollment at a CCS-A school between 12/1/24 – 6/30/2025 and enters a current parent or staff member’s name and email in the “Referred By” section of the application, that parent/staff member will be emailed $25 of 
Top National Rankings for CCS-Leland and CCS-WhitevilleCCS-Leland and CCS-Whiteville have tied for #1 and #3, respectively, among more than 250 schools nationwide in the Classic Learning Test’s (CLT8) 
CCS-Leland Presents: Peter Pan!Middle school students at Classical Charter Schools of Leland presented their spring musical, Peter Pan, with performances on February 28th and March 1st.The talented Leland Show Choir wowed the crowd with their musical numbers and took everyone on a magical journey through Neverland. The musical highlighted the values of family, dependability, courage, and responsibility. These values also are emphasized in the Character Education curriculum at CCS-America. The musical was complete with fighting pirates, mischievous fairies, flying, and of course, a sprinkle of pixie dust.Congratulations to these students for putting on such a spectacular show, and a special thank you to Mr. Taylor, Ms. Steffel, and Ms. Hahn for all of their hard work in bringing this show to life.Check out pictures from the performances below:
CCS-America Spelling BeeOn February 26th, our annual CCS-America Spelling Bee was held in the Leland auditorium. Grade level winners from all four campuses joined together for a final spelling showdown.Hosted by Ali Cause-Nance, Dean of Math and Sciences, the event was full of excitement and friendly competition as students showed off their spelling abilities. The hard work and dedication of all the students was clear, and after a series of challenging rounds, a winner was crowned for each grade level.Check out the list of winners:
Students of the Month: DependabilityCCS-America students are recognized monthly for displaying a specific character trait from our School Pledge that they not only say, but practice in their daily lives.February’s character trait was Dependability. Dependable students do what they say they will and keep to their word, even if it is difficult to do so. Dependability is seen in the School Pledge as “I Pledge to be truthful in all my works.” Students apply these words to their everyday lives by being responsible decision-makers others can rely on.Congratulations to all of these students who demonstrated exemplary dependability. Check them out on the links below!
Enroll for the 2025-2026 School Year!We are currently taking applications for the 2025-2026 school year for all grade levels!Remember, this year we are offering a new incentive for current CCS-A parents and staff members. When a new student applies for enrollment at a CCS-A school between 12/1/24 – 6/30/2025 and enters a current parent or staff member’s name and email in the “Referred By” section of the application, that parent/staff member will be emailed $25 of