Happy Friday,
It was another great week at Christ the King Catholic School!
Congratulations to our 2nd graders for accomplishing their First Reconciliation this week!
I hope you have been able to join us in our Advent reflections. It has been a great way to prepare for Christmas. Father Todd and some of his fellow priests are also helping us prepare by offering time for our 3rd - 8th graders to go to confession.
On Thursday, our 6th and 7th graders participated in a special presentation, led by Butler University students in collaboration with the Joseph Maley Foundation, about identifying and coping with anxiety. It was great information for our students to hear. I think it was a good first step in letting our students know it is okay to discuss this issue and ask for help. I look forward to providing more information and strategies on dealing with anxiety and stress in the form of speakers, activities, and books in the months to come. Please check out a special edition of the
180 Days of Learning Blog
that includes a link to the PowerPoint from one of the presentations and some additional links to helpful information.
I am looking forward to next week's Christmas Program. I can hear their practices from my office, and they are sounding good! See you there.
Thank you to everyone who has turned in a fleece blanket. Please keep them coming! Check out the Service Opportunity section below for more details. The last day to turn them in is next Friday.
Have a great weekend! I hope you are able to spend lots of time with your loved ones!
Peace,
Ed Seib
Principal
Christ the King Catholic School
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Thank You & Congratulations
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- Father Todd, the 7th grade, Mr. Klee, and Ms. Aragon for Mass on Wednesday.
- Father Todd, Mrs. Fillenwarth, Mrs. Schubert, and Mrs. Flaten for leading our 2nd graders as they prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- Everyone who served hot lunch, helped out in a classroom, ran after school club, coached, or opened car doors this week.
- All the 5th grade parents who helped make JA Biztown a success by volunteering to facilitate a business for the day.
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Calendar,
Recess,
First Aid
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Click
here
to sign up for recess duty.
Click
here
to volunteer in the First Aid room during Recess. Must have Safe and Sacred training.
Sunday 12/9
Santa Shop 11:00-1:00
Monday 12/10
Art Club 2:50-4:00
Robotics 2:50-4:00
Christmas Choir with Mrs. Aragon 2:50-3:45
Shiloh O'Rourke, Colleen Fuydal
Tuesday 12/11
8th Gr. Bake Sale
MS Band 2:50-3:30
PTO/SCR 7:00-9:00
Sports Committee K of C 7:30-9:30
Amanda Hibbeln, Carissa McCurdy
Jeanine Bobenmoyer
Wednesday 12/12
8:30 Mass/7th Gr.
Hot Lunch/Pizza Hut
Youth Choir 2:50-3:20
School Christmas Program in Tuohy Hall 6:30-8:00
Matt Hooker, Amelia Rising-Moore
Diana Caito
Thursday 12/13
Middle School Band to the Arts Garden 11:00-1:45
4th Gr. to IRT 11:00-2:15
Spell Bowl 2:50-3:45 SCR
ARK LMC 2:50-4:00
Handwriting/ 2:50-4:15 RC
Christmas Choir with Mrs. Aragon 2:50-3:45
Sara Randolph, Carissa McCurdy
Jennifer Eiteljorge
Friday 12/14
Hot Lunch/Chick-Fil-A
Giving Tree Prayer Service in Tuohy Hall 8:30-9:30
Handwriting 3:15-4:15 RC
Laurie Meyer, Shiloh O'Rourke
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December and Beyond
School Band & Choir Concert
- Wednesday, December 19th @ 6:30 pm
Last Day Before Christmas Break
- Friday, December 21st -
1:00 Dismissal - NO AFTERCARE
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Tax Credit Scholarship Giving Opportunity
NEW
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For more information about the Tax Credit Scholarship,
click here
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The spirit wear orders are in and will be passed out on Monday, December 10th. If you ordered an item as a gift, it will be available to pick up in the main office on Monday.
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There are still a few openings for volunteers to serve hot lunch. Remember, this is a fundraiser for the PTO and as all parents are members of our organization, you are all requested to help with at least one lunch a year. There are also class lunches-please just sign up for a class in which you have children. The requirements are just 2 hours or so on a Wednesday or Friday. Please click the link below to sign up.
***If you sign up but are unable to come, you are responsible for finding a substitute. Please do not just delete your sign up.
Please make payments for the second ordering period as soon as possible. If you need to set up a payment plan, please send a note to
ckshotlunch@gmail.com
THANK YOU to all of our volunteers and parents who placed orders on time and made payments!
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The Giving Tree project is supporting 70 families this year. We would like to have each classroom purchase the assigned items — and then bring all the items together for a prayer service on Friday, December 14th in Tuohy Hall at 8:30 am.
We would like:
Kindergarten to purchase 140 cans of mushroom soup (10.50 oz) - 4 per child
1st grade to purchase 140 cans of green beans (14.5 oz) - 5 per child
2nd grade to purchase 70 boxes of jello/pudding or bag of dessert mix (no eggs needed) - 3 per child
3rd grade to purchase 70 cans of cranberry sauce (16 oz) - 3 per child
4th grade to purchase 70 cans of fried onions (6 oz) - 2 per child
5th grade to purchase 140 cans of corn (around 15.25 oz) - 3 per child
6th grade to purchase 70 boxes of instant stuffing (12 oz) - 3 per child
7th grade to purchase 140 cans of turkey or chicken gravy (10.50 oz No Glass Please) - 3 per child
8th grade to purchase 70 boxes of instant potatoes (13 oz) - 2 per child (then you would need 2 more)
Please keep these items in your room until the prayer service. We will all gather in Tuohy Hall and have a short prayer service – in which 8th graders will be first to put items in the bags and will stay by the bags to help the younger children put the right amounts in each bag.
Based on your number of students you may end up collecting more than is assigned but rest assured that the food will go to a place where it is much needed.
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Gifting that gives back---Buy Scrip for the holidays!
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Find gifts for everyone on your list while raising funds for our school with the holiday gift guide. Shop gift cards from over 750 top brands, including Best Buy, Amazon, Nordstrom, The Home Depot, and more. Whether you buy the gift cards to give as presents to family and friends, or to use them to buy your gifts—Christ the King School earns with every gift card purchased. It’s simple, it’s thoughtful and it’s truly the gift that keeps on giving.
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Service Opportunities
Updated
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We have several opportunities to give this time of year. Check these out.
Fleece Blankets for Damar
Parish Council Member Stacey Hoaglin will be collecting fleece blankets for the residence of Damar. We are setting a goal of collecting 150 blankets. We will collect them in the school office. Due Friday, December 14th!
Bike Donations
Do you have some bikes that your family has aged out just sitting in your garage? You can donate them, so they will ride again.
Check out this link for more information
. A special CKS drop off time will be shared soon.
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TRIVIA NIGHT Xll: Across the Decades - January 19th
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Growth Mindset and Mental Health
Clinical psychology researchers Jessica Schleider, Madelaine Abel, and John Weisz performed a
very thorough review of 17 studies involving over 6,500 students
and found that a fixed mindset was associated with more mental health problems in teenagers. When compared to their peers with a growth mindset, fixed mindset youth were 58% more likely to show more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression, or aggression.
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The PTO is grateful for the amazing volunteers and activity chairs who lead events and raise funds in support of our teachers, students and community. We have a few key open positions at this time. If you have ever thought about getting more involved, now is your chance! We are looking for a Co-Chair for Movie Nights, another parent/family to join the Kramers in planning the Tiger Trot, and a Co-Chair for the last-day-of-school ice cream social. If you are interested in joining the PTO by volunteering in one of these ways, please contact Natalie Sutton, PTO Vice President at
nataliemsutton@hotmail.com
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We had a great Community Night and Open House! Kindergarten and new student enrollment for the 2019-2020 School Year is now open! You can help us build on our momentum by sharing this
intent to register link
with prospective families who are considering Christ the King for kindergarten or any grade!
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Put Saturday, March 9th at 6:00 pm on your calendar and click
here
for more information and to register for this great event!
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Report Cards
- Parents should keep originals and make copies for future use in applying to high school. Copies of report cards may be obtained through the office within 48 hours at a cost of $5.00 each.
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The school earned $267.00 for the past 3 month period. This number could easily be increased by a little extra clipping from each family. Challenge your children to ask family members, neighbors, and friends to help them collect Box Tops and Tyson Labels for Education to help out their school.
This month there are hundreds of products featured that have Box Tops on them. Please click on the link below to see all the products available:
So as we approach the holiday season, keep your eyes out for eligible products and clip away for one of CKS's easiest fundraisers.
Thank you and Happy clipping!
Your Box Top/Labels for Education team
Sarah Dilts (317) 332-7617
Liz Sowinski
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Mothers of Young Children (MOYC)
This Sunday!
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The Mothers of Young Children group is hosting a "Make Your Own Gingerbread House" event on Sunday, Dec. 9 after the 10 a.m. Mass. Join us in the Christ the King School cafeteria (follow the signs from Tuohy Hall) for some Christmas merriment! The cost for the event is $5 per child and $15 max per family. Please RSVP to the MOYC Evite or email us at
moyc@cks-indy.org
if you are planning to attend, so we can make sure we have enough goodies for everyone!
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Cathedral High School News
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