School News- 7/16/2025
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Welcome Back for the 2025-2026 School Year! We are excited for another great school year at CCS-America! Here are some important dates to remember:
View the full 2025-2026 CCS-A school calendar HERE. *************
Staff Professional Development Just as we hold our students to high standards, CCS-America also holds our teachers and staff to high standards of excellence. On July 9th, RBA and CCS-America prepared to welcome students back with Staff Orientation and Professional Development Day! Along with participating in multiple breakout sessions discussing a variety to topics, staff had the opportunity to hear from Mr. Zach Palmer, history teacher at Thales Academy. He discussed the importance of classical education and the vital role educators play in helping students grow in virtue. We also welcomed CCS-Whiteville alumna and former valedictorian Ms. Savannah-Grace Jones, who shared how her RBA education shaped and inspired her journey from CCS-Whiteville, to high school and college, to ICU nurse in Little River, SC. Thank you to Mr. Palmer, Ms. Jones, and all our dedicated staff for their commitment and contributions to today’s professional development. We are ready and excited for the new school year to begin! *************
CCS-America Board Names New Chair The Board of Trustees has announced a leadership change following the decision by longtime Chair Robert Spencer to step down after eleven years of service. Colleen Combs, a nine-year trustee, has been elected as the new Chair of the Board. Mr. Spencer, who has served on the all-volunteer Board for thirteen years, will remain on the Board as Vice-Chair. “We are all grateful to Mr. Spencer for his steady leadership over the past decade,” said Ms. Combs, who brings extensive experience from her former role as a Supervisory Program Analyst with the National Labor Relations Board. “Under his guidance, we expanded our network of schools and enrollment while remaining faithful to our original classically oriented mission. Recent national achievement test results, which place our schools at the top among classical institutions, reflect the strength of the educational model he helped to build.” Mr. Spencer reflected on his years with CCS-America, saying, “I joined this board because I believe parents deserve an educational option with a classical emphasis on reading, writing, history, and math. It’s been an honor to help grow a network of high-quality schools that offer that choice to families across ten counties in southeastern North Carolina. As Ms. Combs takes the reins, I look forward to continuing to support both her and our schools.” The entire CCS-America community thanks Mr. Spencer for his years of leadership and welcomes Ms. Combs as she begins this new chapter. *************
Visit ShopRBA for your school uniform needs! If you haven’t already, be sure to purchase your student’s uniform at ShopRBA! The online store carries long lasting, quality clothing at an affordable price. Orders are conveniently delivered to your student’s campus within 7-10 business days. Along with uniform pieces, ShopRBA also carries Dress for Success clothing and fun accessories like water bottles, belts, and beanies. Visit www.ShopRBA.school to see approved items and easily place your order. We are excited to see you all in uniform for the 2025-2026 school year!
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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