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2020 Gala, Friday, March 7
Friday, February 21, Last Day to Claim Free Ticket(s)
Friday, February 21, Last Day to Buy Tickets at Discounted Price
The 22nd Annual City Tree Christian School Gala and Auction is Saturday, March 7 at 5:30pm. Join us for an evening with dinner, silent and live auctions. Dress in semi-formal/cocktail attire.
Funds raised at the Gala support City Tree's enrichment programs such as music, art, band, and technology.
Tickets on or before February 21: $65
Tickets February 22 -Monday, March 2: $75
Claiming Free Tickets:
Remember each family will receive one Gala reservation per student they have registered at City Tree (one student = one ticket, two students = two tickets, etc). This means your family gets at least one ticket that is already paid for, WOW! Register by clicking the button below.
Tickets must be claimed no later than Friday, February 21, after which they will be forfeited!
Childcare is available for a fee at City Tree Christian School during the event. Reserve and pay for childcare using link below. Due to staffing considerations, no drop-ins childcare is available.
Childcare must be reserved by February 28.
- Family Childcare with Infant/Toddler (Under 2) $50
- Infant/Toddler (Under 2) $40
- Family Childcare (Over age 2) $30
- 1 Child $20
- Jazz band childcare $20
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Gala Donations Needed!
The annual Gala is around the corner and we are gathering donations for the auctions and gift baskets. Please use the forms below. If you would like to donate something or if you know of any individuals, businesses, etc that would be willing to donate items please turn in your donations to the school office and contact
Annie Rigor
with questions or helpful leads!
Gift Basket Donations and JUST Baskets:
We need additional gift baskets for our Gala! Please consider putting together something special in a basket for our Gala. Each classroom is doing a class basket but we need even more gift baskets to auction off! Bring them to the school office, we will gladly take them. Contact
Annie Rigor
with any questions.
We also
just need EMPTY Baskets
to wrap gift items in. Perhaps you have an empty basket around your house that you woudl like to get rid of. Just drop if by the school office.
Donation Incentives
- Donation Contest: The age grouping (Preschool, K-5, or 6-8) that brings the most donated items will receive an Ice Cream Party! Each time a donation comes in, a "plant" with your student's name on it will be added to the flower pots right outside the school office. Fill our pots with lots of "plants" and our Gala will be a huge success!
- Family Participation Hours: As a special incentive, each donation that a family brings in worth at least $20 will count as 1 hour towards the K-8 Family Participation hours.
These incentives apply to items donated that are not part of a classroom basket.
Gala Sponsor Opportunities:
We are also looking for businesses to sponsor certain aspects of the Gala to help make it bigger and better this year! These cash sponsorships would include advertisement in our program, at the venue, and around City Tree.
Program Sponsor: All Donors receive mention in the program
Premium Program Sponsor: $500
Dessert Bar Sponsor: $250 (or provision of desserts)
Donated! Thank you!
Photo Booth Sponsor: $300
Entertainment Sponsor: $350
Donated! Thank you!
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Basket Wrapping Help Wanted
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Join us on Friday, February 28 to pack and wrap baskets for the Gala. We need volunteers to wrap class baskets and other donated items. We will start wrapp at 3:15pm. Join us at any time in the West Room. Contact Jessica Untalan if you have any questions.
Jessica Untalan
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Thursday, March 5, Gala Raffle Ticket Sales Due
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- We ask ALL students & parents to participate! If each student sells $30 in tickets, we will raise over $5,000!
- Proceeds Benefit: City Tree's enrichment and technology programs.
- Cost of raffle tickets: $1 for 1 ticket, $5 for 7 tickets, & $10 for 15 tickets
- Top Seller Contest: Top 2 sellers will receive Gift Card prizes & the classroom that sells the most tickets wins Ice Cream Party/Free Dress Day (K-8) or Dress Up Party (Preschool)! Raffle tickets must be turned in by Thursday, March 5 in order to be eligible for both contests!
- Raffle tickets and logs: Can be found in parent files. If you did not receive an envelope with tickets and a log, pick one up in the school office! Additional tickets are available in the school office.
- Drawing: Is held at the Gala on Saturday, March 7. You do not need to be present to win!
- Contact: the office if you have any questions regarding the raffle!
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Continuous Enrollment Contracts Due: Friday, February 21
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To sign the Continuous Enrollment Contract, please either download a copy, sign and return to the school office or utilize the convenient link to sign electronically.
If you have any questions or concerns about your child's enrollment for the summer or the 2020/2021 school year, please drop in the office, or make an appointment with Sue Kennedy. We are happy to hear your concerns and find a solution that works for your family.
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FACTS Financial Management Coming Soon!
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In the next few weeks, City Tree will be implementing the second phase of our admissions changes - FACTS Financial Management. Financial Management will provide families with a mobile friendly, easier to use interface for managing tuition payments and reviewing incidental charges such as field trips, hot lunch and more.
Take a few moments to review our FAQ's below, and stay tuned for more information!
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March 30, Last Day to Complete K-8 Family Participation Hours:
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The deadline to complete your K-8 Family Participation Hours is coming up! Reminders about how many hours your family has left to complete will be placed in parent files soon but you can always go on FACTS and see how many hours you have logged in.
To check or add your Family Participation Hours:
Log in to the FACTS Family Portal, and click on the Family Home button on the left. Then input your hours on the top right of the page. Hours are logged on an honor system.
Remember: The Gala is a GREAT opportunity to gain volunteer hours!! You can get hours by helping the PTO with any needs they have related to the event, OR gain 5 hours per person in your party for just ATTENDING the Gala!
Contact the school office if you have any questions.
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Friday, February 28
Who: Grade 4 & 5
Where: San Diego Zoo, for studies in art and science
Time: 9:00-2:30
How: Parent's Driving
Cost: Free
Bring/wear: sack lunch, field trip shirts
Sign the green permission slip outside your student's class
Monday, March 2
Who: Jazz Band Students in grades 5-8
Where: Point Loma Nazarene University Jazz Band Concert
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
How: Drop off and pick up at the college, see Mr. Chun's email for details.
Cost: $8.00 for dinner in the cafeteria due to Mr. Chun or office
Chaperoned: By Mr. Chun and Mrs. Williams
Thursday, March 5
Who: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Where: Balboa Theater, Classics for Kids, "Ferdinand"
Time: 9:00-11:00am
How: Walking
Cost: $10.00 due Friday, Feb. 21 to teacher
Bring/wear: Wear school uniforms and comfortable walking shoes
Sign the green permission slip outside your student's class and to sign-up to chaperone ($10 each, limited spaces for chaperones)
Friday, March 6
Who: Heavenly Angels, King's Kids and Loving Lights
Where: Balboa Theater, Classics for Kids, "Ferdinand"
Time: 9:00-11:00am
How: Carpooling, please bring car seats
Cost: $10.00 due Friday, Feb. 28 to teacher
Sign the green permission slip outside your student's class to sign-up to chaperone ($10 each, limited spaces for chaperones)
Wednesday, March 11
Who: Grade 4 & 5
Where: Maritime Museum, learning about Water Conservation
Time: 8:35-1:00pm
How: Walking
Cost: FREE (We are part of a grant, that paid for this!)
Bring/wear: Wear school uniforms and comfortable walking shoes, bring a sack lunch
Sign the green permission slip outside your student's class
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Wanted Missing Uniforms! We seem to be missing some uniforms. If your daughter played last year, please check to make sure your student returned their uniform. We need them!
Girls' Practices:
Monday, February 24, 4
:30-5:55pm
Wednesday, February 26, 4:30-5:55pm
Games:
All Games are at St. Paul's Lutheran School, 1376 Felspar Street, Pacific Beach
First Games are-
Thursday, February 20: A team 4:00pm, B team 5:00pm
Thursday, February 27: A team 4:00pm, B team 5:00pm
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Wednesday Morning Volunteer Needed
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Please consider volunteering for 15-30 minutes on Wednesday mornings. We are looking for a volunteer to help monitor the playground from either 8:00-8:15am or 7:45-8:15am on Wednesdays. If you are interested in helping, please contact the school office.
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Label Your Child's Items:
Remember to label all lunch boxes, backpacks, jackets, sweaters, etc. brought to school! Every year, there are practically new jackets, sweaters, lunchboxes, and backpacks that are never claimed that could have been returned to their owner had they been labeled! Help your child remember daily to take home whatever he/she might have brought to school.
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Please No Animals On Campus:
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Please remember to follow our no pets on campus policy. Due to the potential for students and parents with allergies or other concerns, we do not allow pets of any kind on campus. Please leave all pets at home or with another parent outside of the building.
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Congratulations to our Science Scholars!
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We are pleased to congratulate several of our 6th - 8th graders whose projects have been accepted into the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair! These students will represent our school at this county-wide science competition March 10-15.
This is an honor and recognition for months of hard work!
For more information on the fair, please visit
www.gsdsef.org
and join us in congratulating: Emilie, Sophia, Dorcas, Jackson, Valentino, Emma, and Luke!
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Middle School Student Sign-in/out Reminders:
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Middle School students may be dropped off and sign themselves in each day.
ALL students must be signed in daily for safety reason. A parent must always sign students out!
Students who are not signed up for after school care should meet their parents by the middle school sign in area after school. Students who do not form good sign-in habits will be required to have a parent sign them in.
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Middle School Math Tutoring:
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Math tutoring is available in Ms. Lee’s room (312) after school from 3:20-4:00pm on Mondays & Wednesdays.
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Opportunities for Families
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Wednesday, February 26, Ash Wednesday MORNING
On Ash Wednesday morning from 7:00-10:00am come to the chapel to receive ashes and pray. Linger with God as long as you like or just come for 3 minutes of prayer. The ashes on your forehead will serve as a public profession of your relationship with Christ throughout the day. This is open for the public, as well as City Tree parents, students, and staff.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 6:00pm
Please join us in the Chapel as we commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season with a service of God's word, prayer, and imposition of ashes.
NOTE:
No Parenting Bible Study, Youth Group, or Pizza Church this night, instead attend this as a family.
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2020 Women's Retreat
April 24-26
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City Tree Moms Please Join us for the 2020 Women's Retreat at Mission San Luis Rey!
$200 per person - Half-scholarships are available.
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
We will dig into Paul's exhortation to the early church to live God's will in Christ Jesus found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
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Wednesday Family Discipleship:
Classes for All Ages
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Parenting Can be Difficult:
Join the conversation about parenting through the lens of faith in today's culture.
Leader:
Peggy Gross
Parents:
Meet in the
Scout Room
Youth Group:
For students in grades 6-8. Gather in the Youth Room 307
Preschoolers and K-5:
Come together for a Bible lesson, dinner and activities lovingly known as "Pizza Church"
We gather for dinner (potluck) with pizza available for kids. Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30pm. Contact
Peggy Gross
for more information. Note: No classes on Ash Wednesday, February 26 instead attend service in chapel at 6:00pm
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Friday Morning Women's Bible Study, New Study Starts Friday
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We are a multi-generational women's group seeking to grow and transform our hearts through God's word and His truth about us. City Tree moms are most welcome!
Room:
West Room
Leader:
Suzy Walls
Time:
Fridays from 8:30-9:40am, on days school is in session
Coffee and childcare provided
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February 21:
Continuous Enrollment Contracts Due
February 21:
Last day to buy Gala Tickets at discounted price
February 21:
Last day to Claim Gala FREE Gala Tickets
February 25:
Black History month assemblies for Preschool & K-8
February 27:
K-8 Free Dress Day
March 7:
Gala Auction and Dinner
April 6-10:
Easter Break
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So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
-Hebrews 10:35-36
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