Christ the King School Newsletter - May 14, 2019
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Dear Christ the King Families,
A very special blessing and congratulations to our second grade First Holy Communicants and their families. Today’s mass and celebration represented the innocence, grace, and love of the Holy Eucharist in our children’s lives and our lives, too. A little poem that I found and read to our second graders after mass, really captures the faith, hope, and love of our sacraments and it’s sacred influence to our lives:
Remember how He broke the loaf made from golden wheat,
And said, “This is My Body. Take this bread and eat.”
Remember how the sun-ripe grapes taken from the vine
Became a cup of blessing, “Take and drink this wine.”
Remember how a cross of wood became a symbol of
Christ’s giving of himself to us, the greatest kind of love.
Remember Jesus’ love for you today as you receive His
Bread of life, His cup of grace….
Remember and believe!
Abundant blessings,
Joe Silveira
Principal
Christ the King School
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Please join us in praying for our 8th Graders as they prepare for graduation, for for Mrs. Carroll and Mrs.Bertrand as they recover from illness and surgery, for the special intentions of our school and parish staff, for
all our families and friends,
for the needs and cares of others, and for all those who are suffering from illness, loss, loneliness or other challenges.
May God keep us all in His tender and loving care.
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May 15 - May 17 Wear your Festival T-shirts with your uniform!!
Tuesday, May 14
- Liturgy 8am, Gr. 2 prep., Gr. 2 Pictures 8:45 am, Gr. 2 Breakfast 9:30 am
Wednesday, May 15
- Field Trip Gr. 8, Festival ticket and wristband orders due, 2:15 Dismissal
Thursday, May 16
- Hot Lunch BCR's
Friday, May 17
- Liturgy 8am, Gr. 1 prep., All Auction payments due, Festival ticket pickup after school in front of gym, Guide to the Galaxy Festival 6-10 pm!
Saturday, May 18
- Guide to the Galaxy Festival 12 noon - 10 pm!
Wednesday, May 22
- Loaves & Fishes Gr. 7 8:30 pm - 1:30 pm, Dismissal 2:15 pm
Thursday, May 23
- Hot Lunch Pizza
Friday, May 24
- Dress Uniform, Liturgy 8am, Gr. 5 prep., Minimum Day, Dismissal 12 Noon
Monday, May 27
- Memorial Day Holiday, No School
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The end of the year is quickly approaching
! Please be sure that your accounts are up to date. All 8th grade families must be current before graduation. Please watch your family envelopes, newsletters, and email for other end of the year information. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
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CTK Guide to the Galaxy Festival 2019!
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We can't wait to see you and your friends and family at the
2019
CTK Guide to the Galaxy
Parish Festival
on Friday, May 17 from 6pm-10pm and Saturday, May 18 from noon-10pm. Thank you in advance for all your support. We have an amazing line up of Events and Attractions this year! A full schedule and more information is available at our website,
ctkfestival.org
, including online preorders of tickets and wristbands through Wednesday, May 15. Order forms/checks for tickets and wristbands may also be turned in through Wednesday, May 15.
As a reminder, students are allowed to wear Festival t-shirts from any year all week!
***Please note, we are still in need of volunteers for some important shifts in order to make festival a success. Signups are available at
www.ctkfestival.org/volunteer.
Remember, each CTK school family is responsible for
6 hours
of volunteer time during festival hours of operation. Set up and clean up volunteer hours count as fundraising hours.
Cake boxes for Festival baked goods will be distributed today. Baked good drop off begins at 3:00 on Friday, May 18 in the gym kitchen.
Still have some last minute questions?
- Baked good questions can be directed to Nancy Molina (mrsmk@icloud.com) if interested.
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SCRIP NEWS:
Please read the following Scrip information carefully!
- Credit for Scrip sales for the current school is closed. All purchases made now will go towards next year's obligation.
- Statements will be going home in the next two weeks. Please review and complete as needed.
- Last order date before summer break is May 30th with delivery on June 5th. Plan your summer SCRIP needs and stock up.
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First Grade Meet the Author Night
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"I just wanted to say what a truly awesome event the first graders had last evening. Mrs. Karst and Mrs. McDonagh deserve tremendous thanks and praise for a brilliant idea and their thoughtful work and dedication to pull together a very special Meet the Author Night that I hope will become one of our cherished CTK traditions!
The teachers have been collecting the students’ writing throughout the school year - with special pieces pulled together in a small book to show their progression. They used the students’ privacy boards to create displays - including “About the Author” pages written by the students to accompany their pictures. There were special pages personalized for each child for their visitors that evening to leave notes and each visitor had an “autograph page” to ask the students to autograph. The evening started with a visit with your own child and then the parents and other family and friends were encouraged to circulate and meet other “authors.” It was so amazing to see the children shine while talking to so many different adults about themselves and their work. There was even a little area for the little siblings to color or hear stories from Mrs. Karst’s daughters so the parents could focus on the first graders! I’m even tearing up now as I write this! They were so very proud, all while learning important communication skills and poise. It was truly truly a beautiful, special event.
I am attaching some photos I took of the event. I just wanted to share this special event and the important and awesome work being done by our stellar first grade teaching team! We all love them so much and will miss them as we move up next year. I only hope that they, and this special event, carrying on for at least another four years for little Bridget to experience!
Maddie Ostrander (First Grade Parent)
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The CTK Chickens need your help!
Sign up for a week over the summer to feed them and do some easy cleaning tasks. All chicken food will be provided, and you can take eggs home with you. Please contact Ms. Noland at
cnoland@ctkschool.org
if you are interested.
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Many of our students who have graduated and are attending Carondelet received awards for their academic achievement this year.
Click here
to see a list of this year's recipients. You will recognize many familiar names! We are very proud of them!
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Hours for the 2018-2019 school year need to be completed by May 31, 2019.
Click here
for our log sheet to record your hours. As you finish a sheet, please turn it in to the school office. Thank you, all your help makes a huge difference!!
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Parish and Community News
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"Pre-registration for the Fall After School Drama Enrichment Class
begins now and ends May 31st! Classes are held
on Fridays beginning in September 2019 and are taught by Phyllis Gurnett. The enchanting modern classic from Disney is ready for the Christ the King School/Parish Broadway Junior stars!
Frozen JR.
brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life onstage. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor,
Frozen JR.
is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Click here
to see brochure and registration information.
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Please join the Cancer Support Community for its 5th Annual Hope Walk on Saturday, May 18 at 8:30 am. The Cancer Support Community provides free services to people who are facing cancer. Members of our CTK community have participated in this worthy event in the past. For more information please contact Carol at CSC 925-953-1209. Please
click here
to register.
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Join us for VBS (Vacation Bible School) at St. Mary Church in Walnut Creek! Students in grades K-5 can sign up for the best week of the summer - June 24
th
-28
th
from 9:30am - 1pm. The cost is $75 per student. Sign up here to attend:
https://vbspro.events/p/events/dd827f
Junior High Students can also have a great adventure and earn volunteer hours!! Students in grades 6-8 can sign up to help at the annual St. Mary VBS, June 24
th
-28
th
, 9:30 - 1pm. Sign up here to help:
https://vbspro.events/p/events/dd827f
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Summer Camp Opportunities
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New Leaf Collaborative Summer Program:
New Leaf Collaborative provides our hands-on science program during the school year. They also offer a summer kids workshop.
Click here
for more information and
click here
to register.
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De La Salle High School Summer Camps:
Looking for activities for your kids this summer? The time for planning is NOW - registration for DeLa Salle Summer Camps is open and filling fast!
The De La Salle Summer Camps are always extremely popular and run June, July and August. Camps are aimed at creating a fun and safe environment while teaching the proper fundamentals of each sport. Campers will learn proper attitude, teamwork, and listening skills that will help them reach their full potential.
All camps are staffed by De La Salle coaches, current student-athletes, and alumni. Football, baseball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, and volleyball are just some of the camps offered all summer long.
Summer Camps are open to boys and girls 3rd through incoming 9th grades. Campers will be grouped by skill level and grade. All De La Salle Camps support our Bishop John S. Cummins Scholarship Program for financial aid. Should you have any questions, or would like to inquire about camps available for K-2nd grade please contact our Summer Camp Staff at
summercamps@dlshs.org
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Register today by clicking the registration button below and come join the fun!
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Carondelet High School Summer Camps:
This summer, Carondelet is offering sports camps for young athletes of all skill levels! Girls camps and Coed camps are offered in 12 sports from June through early August. If you have an aspiring athlete, we would love to invite them to participate in our summer camps! More information can be found at
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Click here
to view
May's
P
artners in Faith
and
click here
to view May's
Home and School Connection
.
These issues are filled with lots of interesting information!
Renting St. Stephen's Hall:
Please
Click here
for more information.
Virtus Safe Environment Training
:
Click here
to access the online training site and
click here
for instructions.
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