December Noble Knights Virtue: Curiosity
December Noble Knights Awards  - Wednesday, December 13th

1st Trimester Roundtable Lunch  - Friday, December 15th

September, October, November and December Noble Knights will join Mr. McFerran in his "castle" (Fireside Room) for their special lunch. Parents who have any questions can call Elaine Yagerlener at (949) 548-6866.
Wednesday Advent Services: 6th, 13th & 20th
Wednesday, December 6th, 7:00pm  - Christ Lutheran School Christmas Musical
"A Red-Letter Christmas" (Primary and Intermediate Departments)

Wednesday, December 13th, 7:00pm  - We will gather for a special “Big Deal” Advent Worship service in the Sanctuary. The evening will be full of your favorite Advent Hymns and Christmas Carols and Pastor Mike will provide a devotional message – all to help us prepare for the celebration of the coming of our Savior. 
(Junior and Chamber Choirs will perform)

Wednesday, December 20th, 7:00pm  - Christ Lutheran Church Christmas Concert

Advent Dinners will be offered in the Gym at 6PM for each of the Wednesday evenings.
Tasty Tuesday | Dec. 5th & Dec. 19th
Tasty Tuesday occurs twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. On the first Tuesday of the month, Student Council will serve Snow Cones at lunch. The cost is $1 for one flavor, $1.50 for two, and $2 for three. On the third Tuesdays, StuCo will serve a surprise tasty treat that will be announced the week prior. Surprise treats will be things like popcorn, popsicles, ice cream, or hot chocolate and will still cost in the $1-$2 range.
December Baptismal Birthdays | Dec. 6th
We have been given new life through our LORD Jesus Christ. Christ Lutheran staff and students celebrate this New Life in Christ through Baptismal Birthdays at the end of our chapel service. Not sure if your student's baptismal birthday is on file?  Please contact the school office at 949-548-6866 and ask for Mrs. Brown.
DJ Glow Party | Dec. 8th
DJ Glow Party is for students that sold 10 or more items during the Fall Fundraiser. A class with 90% participation is also eligible for attending regardless the number of items each individual student sold.
Saturday, December 9th
Christ Lutheran Food Distribution
Serve our local community by packaging and distributing food to those in need. Build relationships with a cross-section of people in our immediate neighborhood and beyond, and reflect the caring heart of Jesus. 
WHEN: Saturday, 12/9 (2nd Sat. of every month)
WHERE: Christ Lutheran, Costa Mesa
TIME: 11:30am - 2:30pm
AGES: All ages are welcome to help
CONTACT: Debbie   tomdebbiemiller@earthlink.net
Parent's Night Out | 5-10 pm | Gym
 Parent's Night Out childcare services, including supervised play and games, snack and a movie, are provided by 8th grade students, 8th grade parents, and Mrs. Jordan. Donations graciously accepted. Money goes towards the 8th grade spring trip to Washington, D.C. Make sure to eat dinner before coming or feel free to pack a dinner for your children that they can eat when they get here. Attending children must be out of diapers and potty trained.
Middle School Winter Dance | Dec. 15th | 6:30-8:30 pm
What: 6th-8th Grade Winter Semi-Formal Dance
Where: Gymnasium
Cost: $5.00
For more information, please contact Miss Eltiste at miss.eltiste@christcm.org.
Christmas Break Day Camp | Register by 12/15
School Age Care is offering a camp for the upcoming Christmas Break. Contact Tracy Colyer with any questions. The SAC phone number is (949) 722-9778.

Enrollment is available on our Knights App.
If you do not have our app, please follow the steps below:

1. Go to your App Store and search Christ Lutheran School. You will see a knight's helmet on the front of the app. Download it. It's free, and has lots of helpful information (absence form, special event reminders, school newsletter, Renweb, etc.).

2. Once you have the app, please allow all push notifications. 

3. Once on the Knights App main page, go to the 3 lines in the upper left corner. This allows you to access the menu. Choose reminders. 

4. In reminders, go to the setting wheel in the upper right corner. This will allow you to choose the grades you want notifications from. 

5. After that, please use the tab marked Thanksgiving Break Camp and make your selections on there. 
Saturday, December 16th
Santa's Helpers | 10am - 4pm
Still have Christmas shopping to do? Let Santa's Helpers be of service! Santa's Helpers child care services*, including supervised play, games, crafts, pizza lunch, and a movie, are provided by 8th grade students, 8th grade parents, and Mrs. Jordan.
*Attending children must be out of diapers and potty trained.
Donations graciously accepted. (Money collected goes towards the 8th grade spring trip to Washington, D.C)
Wildcat Holiday Festival | 8-11 am
Join us for a morning to celebrate the Christmas season with the Wilson Elementary school community at the Wildcat Holiday festival! There'll be various Christmas-themed craft stations, a photo opportunity with Santa, a raffle and a pancake breakfast.
Biggest needs include: volunteers for the pancake cooking team and craft station, rafle item donations and a large nativity set for decor. Contact Dana Burkey at 949-631-1611 or miss.burkey@christcm.org.
First Trimester Awards | Dec. 20th
Who: Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Where: Church Sanctuary
Time: 9:15 a.m.
Awards: Accelerated Reader, Worship & Choir Attendance, Middle School Honor Roll
Thursday, December 21st
We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas!
Christmas Worship Services
Sunday, December 24th

9:00am  - Because Christmas Eve is on a Sunday this year we will have a single service at 9:00 AM.Yes, we'll worship even on Christmas Eve morning, because Sunday is the weekly celebration of Jesus’ resurrection that we are privileged to experience! (There will be no Children’s Ministry or Equipping Hour offered.)

4:00pm  - A family-focused Christmas Eve Service.

7:00pm  - Candlelight Worship led by our Praise Band.

11:00pm  - Candlelight Communion Worship with organ and choir. This service concludes in the early moments of Christmas morning.

Monday, December 25th

10:00am  - Join us on Christmas morning for a Carol and Message service.
-Looking Ahead-
1/8 - School Resumes
1/10 - Baptismal Birthdays Celebrated in Chapel
1/12 - $ Dollar Denim Day
1/13 - 5K Run
1/13 - Parent's Night Out, 5-10pm
1/15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
1/16 - MAP Testing Week (16th-19th)
1/16 - Tasty Tuesday, Surprise Treat Day
1/17 - Dean-o Special Chapel Performance, 8:30am
1/21 - National Lutheran Schools Week: "It's Still About Jesus" (21-26)
1/25 - Recycle Drive
1/28 - Kindergarten Preview, 4pm
1/28 - "Years of Service" Faculty Recognition, 10:30am
1/29 - Candy Gram Sales Begin
1/29 - Art Masters: Asian Brush
1/31 - Noble Knights Awards, 9am & Java in the Plaza, 7:45-8:30am