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October 17th ~ Newsletter
One Community One Family
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Dear Christ the King Catholic School Community,
Today is the feast day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who led the Jesuit educational mission with strength/courage/vision. Here rests an awesome quote from Saint Ignatius as we continue to honor Mary’s month of the Holy Rosary, “The things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.”
Today, Pope Francis calls us to prayer and fasting. Pope Francis said on Sunday at the end of his weekly Angelus prayer, "I continue to follow with great sorrow what is happening in Israel and Palestine." He continued by relating, “Prayer is the meek and holy force to oppose the diabolical force of hatred, terrorism, and war,” the Holy Father told the thousands gathered. “I invite all believers to join with the Church in the Holy Land and to dedicate next Tuesday, 17 October, to prayer and fasting. And now let us pray to Our Lady.“
With immense gratitude, I would like to thank God, Father Paulson, Dr. Andrew Currier, Katie Thornbury, Diocesan leadership, our faculty, and staff, and each of you for all the support and well wishes during my time away. Thankfully, I am doing much better and have not missed a beat with administering from my home office. In fact, my surgeon and medical team have allowed me to work full-time from home. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if I can help out in any way possible. Certainly, by email, phone, and or text as I am always here for you all. My cell phone number is 925-207-8773.
May Mary intercede through God for peace in the Middle East and our world. May we always remember the virtue of prayer in our lives as we yearn and are called to a relationship with our loving God.
God bless you and my solidarity/prayer/support,
Mr. Silveira Ed.D.
Principal
Christ the King Catholic School
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Dear Heavenly Father, we are thankful for all the blessings in our lives. We can always count on You to provide warmth and strength to our souls. You give us a shelter if we choose to accept it. Please continue to lead us on the path You have provided. We pray for our CTK community.
We pray for our principal and friend, Joe Silveira as he recovers from illness. Please God keep him safe and on the road to recovery. Please let him feel the love and support from our CTK community.
We pray for Zion Omole's (6th) brother Ezra and Mrs.Kemmerer's (5th Grade Teacher) mother who are battling illness. 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.
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Wednesday, October 18 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, 2:15pm Dismissal, 7:00pm Auction Meeting
Thursday, October 19 - CTK Pink Out Day $1 Donation, HL - Hot Dogs
Friday, October 20 - 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (2nd Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform, Monsignor Wade Golf Tournament, 7th Grade Dance
Wednesday, October 25 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, 2:15pm Dismissal
Thursday, October 26 - HL - Pizza
Friday, October 27 - 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (1st Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform, 12:00pm Dismissal, 4:00pm Festival "Pumpkin Palooza"
Saturday, October 28 - 1:00pm Festival "Pumpkin Palooza"
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Pink Out Day
On Thursday, October 19th, we will be having a “Pink Out” for the CTK students. We encourage the students to wear pink during the school day to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Please bring a small donation on the Pink Out Day, All raised funds will be donated to a breast cancer awareness fund. Thank you!
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Our choir has received lots of compliments, so congratulations on your good work!
Our next choir practice will be Wednesday October 18th from 2:20pm-3:00pm
Reminder: Arrival time for Friday masses is 7:30am for cantors, 7:40am for all other choir members
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We would like to thank the De La Salle basketball team for coming and spending the morning with us. A few of the players read to Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. They also stayed to show off their skills at recess!
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Message from Deacon John on Behalf of Ryan Rezai | |
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Most of us have heard of a drug called fentanyl on local and national news
reports. Pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctors to treat severe
pain, especially after surgery or for advanced-stage cancer. However,
fentanyl is now being illegally produced and smuggled into the US by drug
cartels. It has become the major cause of fatal overdoses in the US.
Parents need to arm themselves with information about fentanyl to protect
their children from it.
On Thursday, October 19, at 6:00 pm, CTK-St. Stephen parishioner Ryan
Rezai will present, “The Truth About Fentanyl,” in the CTK Parish Hall.
Ryan is the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Chief of the
US Attorney’s office in the Northern District of California. It is not an
overstatement to say that the information Ryan will share could literally be
lifesaving. If you are a parent or grandparent of children of any age, please
take the time to attend this presentation.
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Monsignor Wade Golf Tournament | |
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We look forward to the CTK Golf Tournament this Friday, October 20th!
A few reminders for golfers:
- Registration opens at 8:30am
- Call to Carts & Prayer at 10:45am
- Reception and Awards at 5:00pm
- Event ends at 8:00pm
We still need volunteers in the afternoon!
If you can volunteer, please email Gina Galicz, gina.galicz@gmail.com
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We are inviting all children to a
Special Halloween Sunday Mass
Sunday, October 29th
9:00am in CTK's Parish Hall
All children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to Mass. We will gather in the Parish Hall at 8:45 AM, then we’ll enter the Church through the Sacristy Door. Students will then process through the church and back to the Parish Hall where our children’s Halloween mass will begin.
We look forward to seeing everyone in their best costumes for this special event.
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Halloween is coming up soon! We will be celebrating with the annual Halloween parade after the morning assembly on Tuesday October 31st. Parents are invited to stay and watch! As students prepare their costumes, please review the guidelines below:
Halloween Costume Guidelines
- Costumes that depict alcohol, drugs, violence, or violent characters are not permitted. Fake weapons are not allowed.
- Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype of someone’s culture or heritage are not permitted.
- Costumes should not hinder students’ ability to participate in classes, including PE.
- School rules regarding dress code must be followed: No short skirts/shorts, no bare midriffs, no bare shoulders, or low necklines.
- Students or parents who have questions about the acceptability of their costumes should check with their homeroom teacher prior to wearing the costumes to school.
- Students wearing inappropriate costumes will need to call home to have a change of clothes brought to them.
Thank you all for supporting appropriate, distraction-free learning environments for students by adhering to these guidelines. We’re looking forward to all the fun Halloween festivities!
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Raise Right Bonus Fest is still going! There are many vendors with increased rebates this week. Click here to shop all bonuses. Tomorrow multiple vendors will start their bonuses so be sure to check back in to Raise Right often to shop the sales. Happy shopping!
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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!
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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.
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Scouts BSA Troop 221 is inviting CTK School families to participate in the Christ the King - St. Stephen Parish Veterans Day Ceremony - Sunday, November 12th on the CTK lawn, following the 10:30am Mass. Please click here for more information
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CTK Parish Constant Contact: Click here to view the October 11th parish news.
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