The mission of Corpus Christi Catholic School is to nurture every child by providing the opportunities to grow in faith, achieve academic success, and serve others
as disciples of Jesus
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Dear Parents,
The 2019-2020 school year is about to begin, and everyone here at Corpus Christi Catholic School is very excited about this upcoming school year! We welcome several new faculty members to our CCCS family:
Amy Hines-Third Grade
Elizabeth Moore-Fourth Grade
Paige Elliot-Middle School English
Natalie Finnorn-Middle School Literature
We also have some exciting changes within our current faculty members, as Kim Langham will be our PE teacher and Ellen Harrell will be working full time as our middle school resource teacher. Marsa Walker, Alyssa Hester, and Lorie Williams will transition from our daycare to leading teaching in our new K2 program.
Welcome back to all of our returning parents and students, and we extend a special warm welcome to all of our new families. We recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children, and our faculty and staff members are committed to working with you in a partnership to carry out the mission of our school.
We know that this upcoming school year will provide many opportunities and adventures for your children to grow academically and spiritually.
This email newsletter contains important information for you to know before the school year starts. Please know that tomorrow evening you will be receiving an email notifying you of your child's teacher/homeroom assignment.
As this new year begins, please know that you can always contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.
Thank you for supporting Catholic education, and thank you for choosing to send your child to Corpus Christi Catholic School!
Sincerely,
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Orientation and Open House programs
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NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION
Sunday, August 11, from 1 - 3 p.m. in the Banquet Hall & Adult Ed Room.
All new families in grades K - 8th and current families who are new to kindergarten* are invited to our parent orientation.
*your child was in our K4 program last year and this is your first child to enter kindergarten.
Families are invited to join us at 11 a.m. Mass prior to the program. The orientation information session will begin at 1 p.m. Childcare will be available.
Book and supply drop-off for students in K - 8th grades will be on Monday, August 12 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. If you need to bring your supplies during evening hours, the school and classrooms will be open from 5:00-7:00 that evening.
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, August 11, from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Adult Ed Room
ALL preschool parents (current and new) are invited to our Preschool Open House program. Our teachers will cover topics including daily schedule, classroom procedures, and "what to expect" in preschool. There will be time immediately following the information session to bring your child's supplies to the classroom. Childcare will not be available during the Open House; please plan accordingly.
The preschool teachers will be in their classrooms on Monday, August 12 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. for a "meet & greet" with their students.
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RSVP here for New Family Orientation
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LOCATION
Corpus Christi Church Community Center
DATE AND TIME
08/11/19
1:00pm
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RSVP here for the Preschool Open House
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LOCATION
Corpus Christi Church Community Center
DATE AND TIME
08/11/19
5:00pm
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Consumable Book Information
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If you ordered your books online from M & M Books, they will be available to pick up at the school during the following times:
Sunday, August 11
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, August 12
10:00 a.m. - noon
5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Please visit the science lab to receive your books.
If have not yet purchased your books, it certainly isn't too late. The Campus Bookstore, located on Old Shell Road across from USA, carries all of the books on our booklist. You may visit their website for more information:
https://mobile.campusbookstores.net/
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Blessing of the Backpacks
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The PTO invites Corpus Christi students to bring their backpacks to either the 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 11th. The backpacks will be blessed at the conclusion of Mass. This is a great way to start off the new year.
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Spirit Day at Kraze on Book & Supply Drop off day
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We are excited to have a spirit day at Kraze Frozen Treats on
Monday, August 12
! Stop by ANYTIME during their business hours, 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., for a frozen treat. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our school. Be sure to mention that you are from CCS.
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BYOD Policy for Grades 5-8
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Our teachers and students will continue to have access to G Suite for Education (formerly Google Apps for Education.) This allows our teachers to collaborate with students and give our students more opportunities to learn in innovative ways.
In an effort to provide our students with more access to technology that promotes 21st Century learning through collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity, we will continue to institute a Bring Your Own Device Policy for students in grades 5-8. Please access the policy below for more information, including allowed devices. In addition, students must have a signed Acceptable Use Policy on file before they can bring a device from home or use any school devices. While the Bring Your Own Device policy only currently pertains to students in grades 5-8, all students in grades 1-8 must have a signed Acceptable Use Policy on file to utilize the technology within our school. Please see both policies below.
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Our first day of school is
Wednesday, August 14.
We will dismiss at noon. There will be no regular After School Care on Wednesday. After School Care will begin on Thursday, August 15.
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Rediker Student Information System
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Parents can access our Rediker portal to see student grades, assignments, and attendance information. If you are new to school and need a Rediker log in, please email
kmartin@corpuschristiparish.com
. If you have forgotten your password, I will be glad to assist you with that as well.
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Changes in our arrival & dismissal procedures
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Please review the following policies about morning and afternoon carpool. Please follow the directions of the teachers on duty. They are on duty to protect your children and get you in and out of the parking lot as quickly as possible. Thank you for supporting the safety measures we have in place to protect our students.
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From 6:00-7:00, Morning Care is offered for all students in our preschool building for a daily fee of $3.00. From 7:00-7:30, students in grades K - 8th will be supervised in the Banquet Hall. Breakfast will be available to purchase during this time.More information will be sent home regarding breakfast options and prices before the start of the school year. At 7:30, regular morning supervision will be in the classrooms. Parents of students in grades K - 8th are always welcome to park behind the rectory and walk your students into school.
If you are dropping your students off by car, you must go through the carpool line. Students should not be dropped off in our main parking lot after 7:20.
These measures are in place for the safety of our students. Students arriving after the 7:55 bell are considered tardy and will be directed to the office to receive a tardy slip before going to class.
Preschool parents (K2 - K4) are allowed to park in front of the preschool building or in the adjacent parking lot in order to walk their student inside to their classroom. Please do not park in our main parking lot to drop off your preschool student.
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We will begin dismissing classes at 2:50. All of our students (K-8) report as a class to the veranda area near the back parking lot for afternoon carpool. As in the morning, parents of students in grades K - 8 are welcome to park behind the rectory in the afternoon and walk to the carpool area to pick up their children. Unsupervised students are not allowed to walk to cars that are parked on our campus in areas other than the carpool. As stated previously, these measures are in place to protect your children. Students who live nearby are certainly allowed to walk to and from school, but we ask that you please fill out a permission form. These forms can be found in the office or you may ask your child's teacher to send one home. Students who are still on campus at 3:30 will be signed into our After School Care program.
Preschool parents have a different procedure for picking up their students. You will be required to park (in front of the preschool building or adjacent parking lot) and walk inside to pick up your child from their classroom. If you have older students, you may first go through the carpool area and then park (in an approved location) to pick-up your preschool child.
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We are excited to be part of the
Jubilee BEST Robotics
program this year! The program is open to middle school students. A sign-up sheet and additional information will be available to students when school starts next week. A parent meeting is planned for Thursday, August 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the computer lab. If you think your child will be interested in the robotics program, please plan to attend. We need parent volunteers to help with the program. If YOU are interested in robotics and would like to volunteer, please contact Gretchen Heller (bgheller05@aol.com) or Mrs. Merritt (cmerritt@CCSCatholic.com).
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Join Us As We Celebrate Mass
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Thursday, August 15
we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As this is a holy day of obligation, we will
celebrate Mass at 8:15
. As always, parents are welcome to join us! We will begin our normal weekly school Mass schedule with our Mass of the Holy Spirit on
Tuesday, August 20st at 8:15.
After Mass, Father Zoghby and Father Boudreaux will be visiting our classrooms to offer Blessings for the beginning of our school year.
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Parent-Teacher Open House
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Make plans to attend our Open House on
Tuesday, August 27 at 6:00
. We will have a general information session, followed by classroom visits. We hope you can join us.
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Looking Ahead - Upcoming events
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August 27
4th Quarter Awards Mass
Open House (6:00)
September 2
Labor Day - No School
September 13
School Pictures (in uniform)
September 17
Archbishop Rodi's Visit
September 22 - 27
Book Fair
September 24
Grandparents Day
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We know this will be an amazing school year!
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Corpus Christi Catholic School | 251.342.5474 | school@corpuschristiparish.com
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