Greetings,

The students continue to learn about the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. The second Joyful Mystery is the Visitation and Love of Neighbor is the fruit of the mystery. Mary immediately sought out her cousin Elizabeth after the Angel Gabriel appeared to her. Mary’s gift of herself to Elizabeth should inspire us to give of ourselves to those in need. Mary went out and brought this gift to others. She gave of herself and she brought Christ into the world.

God is calling us to do the same. He wants us to take the graces, blessings, and gifts he has given us and use them to bring Him to others, to care for others, and to love selflessly and unconditionally.

The Fruit of the Mystery, Love of Neighbor, invites us to share in our togetherness and contemplate how we can focus on bringing our community closer together. The story of Mary and Elizabeth’s shared experience articulates the theme of togetherness and care, as Mary and Elizabeth cared for each other throughout their pregnancies.

As Thanksgiving is fast approaching, we pause and think about our neighbors who do not have food to put on the table. I thank you in advance for your continued generosity to the Thanksgiving food drive. In Matthew 25:40 we see Jesus say "Truly, I say to you, as often as you did it for one of my least brothers, you did it to me.”

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Peace,

Ann T. Sarpu

Important Dates

November 1

All Saints Day

Holy Day of Obligation Mass @ 9:00 A.M.

November 1 & 3

Boy's Basketball Tryouts 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

November 6

Sixtieth Birthday Mass & Reception at School

November 7

Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins

November 8

Open House 8:30 A.M.

November 11

Veterans Day No School

November 16

Birthday Dress Down Day

November 17

Early Dismissal

Faith Formation Presentation

November 18

Rosary Prayed

Dress Down if you donate 2 or more food items

November 23

Early Dismissal 12:07 P.M.

November 24, 25

Thanksgiving Recess No School

School Alerts

We will be testing our emergency phone system on Thursday evening, November 3rd. The emergency phone system is used to notify families of delays and closings. If you do not receive a call, please email Mrs. McKearney on Friday with your phone number and she will be sure to add you to our system.

ELECTION DAY OPEN HOUSE

We are excited to share that we will be holding a special Election Day Open House for prospective students and their families on Tuesday, November 8^th from 8:30 – 10:30 A.M. You, our current families, are truly our best ambassadors. Please share this information with your friends, family, neighbors, and work colleagues who may be looking for a different option for their students. Tours will be available; faculty, students and parents will be on hand to answer questions. We request that families register in advance on the school website.

If you have any questions, please contact Coleen Antico at cantico@corpuschristischoolct.org or call her at 860-529-5487. If you are willing to help promote the Open House by putting a lawn sign up in your yard, please let Coleen know. Thanks so much for spreading the good news about our great school!

Don't forget about our Referral Program!

Referral Program

A huge thank you to the Coe Family, owners of ShopRite, for their generous donation of refreshments for our Walkathon. The students really enjoyed the treats. Thank you for your support of our great school!!

Has your child outgrown their LEGO® DUPLO sets?

Mrs. McKearney is looking for LEGO® DUPLO Donations for the STEM Center.

Please have your child bring them into school, and the office staff will make sure they get routed to the STEM Center!

Thank you to all the people that dropped off the DUPLO donation.

It is very much appreciated

Lego Club

Theme based Lego Club Session starting November 7th - December 12th. Kindergarten - 3rd Grade $50 per session. See flyer for more details.

Lego Club Flyer

School Spirit Apparel

Order Corpus Christi School apparel and show your spirit!

Only tops can be worn on gym days.

Apparel Order Form

Thanksgiving Food Drive

The annual Corpus Christi Thanksgiving Food Drive will begin Monday, November 7th. All donations benefit the Wethersfield Food Bank and Immacare, which are facing a high demand this holiday season.

We are asking that students bring in requested items by grade. Please see the flyer below. Thank you!

Food Drive Flyer

November Lunch Menu

Notice of Asbestos Policy

Each school shall comply with state and federal requirements pertaining to asbestos in schools, including all inspections, reporting obligations, operation and maintenance procedures, and in the planning for and implementation of necessary repair, restoration or abatement of asbestos (Response Action) in the school. The asbestos management plan is available for public inspection. This is on file in the school office and is available for review by any parent, teacher, etc., during normal business hours of the school. Please make your request for reviewing this file to the principal.

More information can be found in the Archdiocese of Hartford Policy and Procedures Handbook.

VIRTUS Training for Parent Volunteers

Any parent who would like to volunteer for any event or activity at Corpus Christi School needs to attend VIRTUS training. Certificate of Completion needs to be forwarded to aspina@corpuschristischoolct.org

Directions for online training:

Go to www.virtusonline.org.

Click "First Time Registrant"

Click "Begin the Registration Process".

Registration should be completed under “Hartford” as in the Archdiocese.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I will be conducting hearing screenings and vision screenings per State Mandate for grades K, 1, 3, 4 and 5 in the coming months. As time permits, I will also do hearing screenings for the preschool as well. If a problem is found I will be contacting you for follow up. If your child sees an eye doctor and you would like to waive the vision, just let me know.

Thank you so much!

Susan R. Cowan RN, BS

School Nurse

Corpus Christi School

Please take a few moments and read the Fall

COVID Guidelines and. Thank you!

Corpus Christi School COVID Guidance

Fall 2022 COVID Guidelines

FUNDRAISERS

Christmas Wreaths:

The CCS annual wreath sale begins November 1st. $5.00 from every wreath sold will be applied toward your HSA fundraising obligation. Families have the option to order online with a credit card or submit an order form to the school with cash and/or check made payable to "Corpus Christi School."

Please find the link to order online and the link to print the paper order form below. All orders are due by November 21, 2022. Wreaths will be available for pickup at the school on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Corpus Christi School Holiday Balsam Wreath Sale 2022 (cognitoforms.com)

Rock Your Socks Fundraiser:

New fundraising opportunity this year. 30% of sales will be applied toward your HSA fundraising obligation. Please find the flyer and order form below in the Links section. Payment must be made in form of cash and/or check made payable to "Corpus Christi School," credit card payments will not be accepted. Orders are due to the school by Monday, November 14th.

Socks are the most needed, least donated item for people in need. Every purchase made helps our organization donate socks to a local charity.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the success of our fundraising and social events.

Please signup to volunteer for school events below.

All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained.

Lyman Orchards Pies & Cookie Dough Fundraiser Sorting & Pickup

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AAA82AA5FD0-lyman

Wreath Pickup

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AAA82AA5FD0-volunteers2

FUNDRAISER DELIVERIES

Cherrydale Orders:

Those families who submitted paper order forms to the school can expect delivery to the school the week of the November 1st. Orders too large to be sent home with your student(s) can be picked up at the school during school hours.

Pie and Cookie Orders:

Please pick up your orders at the school on

Wednesday, November 16th between 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wreath Orders:

Please pick up your wreaths at the school on

Wednesday, November 30th between 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

LINKS