Dear Christ the King Catholic School Community,

Cool mornings have certainly invited us into autumn.  This Friday we look forward to mass with Father Paulson and fourth grade leading us.  In addition, we look forward to next week’s Feast Day of Saint Francis…. whereby Mrs. Nuti has planned an awesome legacy-driven Blessing of the Animals prayer service.  Our 8th graders will be experiencing an awesome class retreat at Saint Stephen’s Church next Monday as well.  Further, next week we have admission representatives and high school CTK alums from Carondelet and De La Salle High School(s) visiting our 7th and 8th grade classrooms.  Lastly, we are prepared for parent/teacher conferences and are excited to have you all on campus.

We have met, per our faculty meeting structure, to elicit reminders and preparations for our teachers pertaining to parent/teacher conferences – Such an important process and perfect timing for a year filled with immense opportunities for continued learning/discovery/growth.  Below are some helpful suggestions for our parents: 

• Talk to your child: Ask your child if there is anything that she/he would like you to discuss with their teacher.

• Be prepared: Write down topics and areas of success and growth that you would like to discuss at the conference.

• Be on time; and respectful of the teacher's schedule.  Arrive promptly, or a few minutes early, to maximize the full scheduled time allotment.

• Be open-minded; Be open to suggestions and input and please share your insights and questions, too. We are all working toward a common goal of educating and supporting our children. Please take the time to process and share positives/areas of growth with your child from your scheduled conference.

Abundant blessings as we thank God and each of you for our very special One Community One Family, and thank our Holy Mother Mary for her sacred October month of the Blessed Holy Rosary that is just around the corner,

Mr. Silveira Ed. D.

Principal

Christ the King Catholic School

Dear Heavenly Father, You are our strength and our wisdom. Let us turn to You in our time of need and always remember to say thank you in our time of triumph. You are with us always, let us feel the love and support You provide. Help us to mimic Your understanding to help out neighbors. Please hear the intentions in our hearts for our CTK community.

We pray for Zion Omole's (6th) brother Ezra who is battling illness. God please hear our prayers. We pray for Lauren Williamson's (8th) grandfather, Tom Williamson who is gone to Heaven. Prayers, compassion and healing grace to Sister Kathy Lang, Sister Carmel Garcia, Sister Joanne Gallagher and Sister Anna Marie Gillett. We ask God to hear our prayers and provide the love and support we are seeking.

 If you have special intentions please email Mrs. Meran here so we can include them in our next newsletter.

Wednesday, September 27 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, 2:15pm Dismissal

Thursday, September 28 - HL- Nacho Bar

Friday, September 29 - 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (4th Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform

Monday, October 2 - 8th Grade Retreat, 7:00pm PTG Meeting

Tuesday, October 3 - Make Up Picture Day

Wednesday, October 4 - CTK Spirit Wear, CHS/DLS Visitation for 7th and 8th Grade, 11:30 Blessing of the Animals, 12:00 Noon Dismissal

Thursday, October 5 - Parent Teacher Conference, No School

Friday, October 6 - Parent Teacher Conference, No School

Monday, October 9 - Indigenous People's Day, School Holiday

Please join us for choir practice on 

Wednesday September 27th in the church from 2:25pm - 3:00pm.  

For 3rd-8th graders - It's not too late to join choir - just meet us at practice on Wednesday!

Choir Club will meet on Wednesday October 4th at 12:05pm at the amphitheater. Bring your lunch and be ready for some fun. Pick up time is 1:00pm at the amphitheater - no choir practice on Wednesday October 4th.

Picture Make Up Day is Tuesday October 3rd!

If you are having your student take a make up picture please have them in dress uniform and bring back your original pictures. If you were absent for school pictures, your child will need to have a picture taken on Tuesday, October 3rd. Purchase is not required, but all students must have a picture taken.

Please join us Wednesday, October, 4th at 11:30 a.m for our Blessing of the Animals Prayer Service. We will celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, and our pets who bring so much joy to our lives. Family pets can join you on the large lawn area to be honored as creatures of God and receive a special blessing.

Please be sure that your pet(s) are either on a leash or in a cage.

Please join us at our next PTG meeting, which is on Monday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm in the Media Room. In next week's newsletter, we will announce open PTG positions which include secretary and other roles. If you're interested in getting involved or learning more about these roles, please reach out to Carolyn Della Maggiore at ptgpresident@ctkschool.org. 

Our families are the the true meaning of community. It can be seen from the friendly waves in the parking lot to the the treats brought to our faculty and staff. Thank you to the Yen family for the donuts, they were incredible!

Parent / Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences for all students will be held on Thursday, October 5th and Friday, October 6th. There will be no classes on these days. Every family is responsible for signing up for ONE 15-minute appointment with the homeroom teacher for EACH child. All conferences will be in-person at CTK.

*Students in Grades 4-8 will attend the conference with their parent(s).*

If you would also like a conference with a non-homeroom teacher please e-mail that teacher directly.

Please click here to sign up.



Sign-ups will close at 11:00pm on Tuesday, October 3rd, so don't delay!

Having difficulty? Contact your student's teacher about scheduling a conference.

CTK School Sponsorship Opportunities

Do you own or work for a business that would like to advertise with our school community? Our school community lives, works, and shops in the Contra Costa County area. CTK School sponsorship increases your business's exposure to our school's community. CTK School sponsors receive:

• A business listing and advertisement in the 2023-2024 CTK School Directory; and,
• One (1) business flyer/coupon/item distributed to all CTK School families in one (1) weekly newsletter. 

If you are interested in having your business become a CTK School sponsor, please contact James Ford (CTK PTG Sponsorship Chair) at jamesfford@gmail.com or 619-933-5772.  

Thank you for your consideration and continued support of our school.  

Registration Open for Oct. 20 Golf Tournament

Attention golfers and all people who like to have a good time! Registration for this year's Christ the King Monsignor Wade Golf Tournament presented by Castle Rock Wealth Management is now open!

Join us on Friday, Oct. 20 at Boundary Oak Golf Course in Walnut Creek for our annual scramble, which raises money for the Father Declan Emergency Fund, a tuition assistance program established to assist families should a need arise during the school year. The proceeds also benefit the New Leaf Science Program. Last year our families raised $13,000. We are always looking for new sponsors and volunteers for the event.

Your $225 registration fee includes: 

• Scramble Tournament
• Golf | Cart | Range Balls
• Tee Prizes
• Breakfast
• Food & Drinks on the Course
• Contest Awards
• Heavy Appetizers & Music
• Lots of FUN!



Sponsorships are still available; your donation is not only a great marketing opportunity for your business, it is a valuable investment in our community.

The last three CTK golf tournaments have sold out! Register today!

Calling all CTK Talent!

We are recruiting parents, to recruit their kids for the Talent Show this year!

The Talent Show will be taking place on Friday, October 27th, in the afternoon/evening, and we would love to see as much participation as possible.

Since you, as parents, know your child's strengths or talents, we are enlisting you to sign them up/encourage them/give them a kick in the pants to get up on stage! There is no better time or experience for kids to be in the spotlight, to be in front of an audience, to build confidence. Whether your kid can sing, dance, sing AND dance, do some gymnastics, play any instrument, do magic tricks, tell jokes: LITERALLY, whatever they love to do, would love to show off, have them do it!

On another note: we are adding another category this year: we are asking families to participate as well. If you would like to sing or dance WITH your child, tell jokes, put on a performance, by ALL MEANS, DO! I mean, when else are you going to get up on stage besides maybe at your cousin's wedding, and then, does she really want you to do this? Now is your big shot!!! 

Going to hold a dry run/signup session on Friday, September 29th. Feel free to contact us if you know you/your child would like to sign up, and we'll add you to the roster. Friday, Sept 29th, in the Amphitheater at 3:10pm, we will be letting the kids try their moves out in front of people so they don't feel too intimated the day of the show. They by no means have to have it all ready to go/done, this is just to get the feel of it. 

Bear in mind: your child can do a group performance, solo, with another child or two, with you, with your whole family, with the whole class (feeling ambitious here!!). Have them use their imagination- this is the time to have fun!

So excited to see your kids (and you, maybe!) in action. Please email or text Marisa Cox or Diana Urcuyo with your child/performance/song (if applicable) and we will see you on Friday September. 29th!

Marisa Cox: 925.383.3084, marisacoxmama@gmail.com

Diana Urcuyo: ‭310.486.4591‬, diana@urcuyo.com

CTK is excited to announce our second grade basketball skills sessions. Hour long training sessions once a week will be led by multiple coaches October through January. Time/Day will be determined by coaches' availability. All workouts will be held on the outdoor CTK blacktop or gym. The program will be limited so register early to maintain your spot! The cost is $125/student and all participants will receive a tee shirt. We will need coaches - so please be sure to sign up! See our website to register! 

Tickets are still available

Varsity Party! Dream of going back to your college days? Relive them again for a night at the Cox house! Throw on your old college Tee, some cut off shorts and your party all night self, and come play games & dance (DJ!) the night away!

When: Saturday, October 14th at 6:30 PM

Where: Cox Crib

Who: Adults Only Price: $60 per person

Hosted by: Marisa Cox, Kristin Clinch, Angela Pravettoni, Ali Beckman, Josephine Greer, Kim Albano

Contact Marisa Cox to sign up: 925-383-3084

Did you know that we have gift cards for several local restaurants through the RaiseRight app? You can purchase gift cards through RaiseRight.com or the app to support our school and local businesses.

Currently, we have gift cards & certificates for: 

Devino's

Melo's 

Rooted Coffee

Super Duper

Kinders

Kobe Japan

Thai Osha

Batter 'n Icing 

Habit Burger

In-N-Out

Jack's

If you would like to request a new restaurant or business to be added to our list, email Kim Anderson at kanderson@ctkschool.org and she will research it.

Thank you to everyone that has signed up to help our teachers and school! Your time and commitments help us to have the best school year possible. 

When you are finished with your volunteer service, remember to fill out the google form that records your Family Service Hours. You can find the form here. This form can be completed after each volunteer opportunity or your earliest convenience so that your hours are recorded and not forgotten! 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Fundraising Assistant, Kim Anderson here.

Please complete the form here if you are requesting reimbursement for school activities (for example, PTG events). After requests are reviewed and approved, your reimbursement will be ready within 7-10 business days. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Fundraising Assistant, Kim Anderson here.

Help Write the Ray



Calling all writers and photographers! The CTK Marketing Committee will soon begin work on the next issue of the CTK Ray, our biannual magazine designed to celebrate our school community.

If you would like to contribute by writing an article, researching, interviewing, editing, or taking photos for the publication, please email CTK Ray editor, Jennifer Ortega.

We plan to have a meeting in early October to discuss themes and story ideas for the December issue. Your input is encouraged! To get a sense of what stories have been featured previously, check out our back issues here. 

Please drive SLOWLY and CAREFULLY in the school parking lot during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. Small children can be hard to see in a crowded lot, so we ask that you be aware of their safety at all times. Also, when parking please pull forward to the front spaces, if available, and park facing the gym. We appreciate your support in keeping everyone safe!

I would just like to extend my gratitude by saying thank you for all of your support to help me collect donated medical items to send to people in Lebanon. I am happy to share that your generous donations helped me exceed my goal and collect a total of 275 items. I want to thank you all for your generosity and support. Thank you for helping me make a difference and thank you for being such an encouraging community that I can rely on. I hope you have a great rest of your week!

God Bless,

Eliana Makhoul

(CTK alumni '21)

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This week is the final week for the CTK Parish & School baby shower.

CTK Parish Constant Contact: Click here to view the September 20th parish news.

Partners in Faith September Issue: Click here

Parent Student Handbook: Click here

Hot Lunch Ticket Order Form: Click here

Milk & Ice Cream Ticket Order Form: Click Here

School Supply List Grades K-8: Click Here

Club Registration Form: Click Here

Walk to School Form: Click here

Student Medication Form: Click here

Virtus Safe Environment Training: Click here to access the online training site and click here for instructions.

Diocese of Oakland Volunteer Application form: Click here

TB Assessment Form: Click Here

CTK Parish Prayer Line: Please email prayer requests to Rosa Grand via prayerline@ctkph.org.