Dear Christ the King Catholic School Community,

This Friday we are away from school as we recognize all of our veterans, past, and present. Let us stop and reflect this Friday – Celebrating National Veterans Day in honor of the dedicated men and women, present and past, who are/were U.S. military veterans. We thank them for their service to our country’s ideals of liberty and justice for all.  

Thursday’s faith family exercise will wrap around the gratitude and respect that we have for our veterans and their families. I love our country’s ideals and tenets so much! Likewise, having our Catholic faith and our special community is truly a gift that is amazing; and brings forth so much grace/faith/hope/love. 

Yesterday, I was able to witness our third-graders learn from an in-house field trip from a gifted and informative member of the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. We certainly have varied field trips, planned for each grade this school year, that complement our strong education and make the learning outcomes full of discovery and adventure.

As we look toward next week we are so excited to see Ms. Thornbury and her 7th graders embark on an awesome learning and spiritual experience at Camp Caritas in Occidental, California. We especially thank their families, parent chaperones, and volunteers for supporting such an enriching legacy-driven experience. It will be awesome to bless the group next week as we start to see the joy of Thanksgiving break before us.

In closing, we thank God for our recent rain, the light of Thanksgiving, the hope of Advent, and for you all who make our community so special and unique.

Much gratitude and respect,

Mr. Silveira Ed.D.

Principal 

Christ the King Catholic School

Dear Heavenly Father, we are blessed to be a part of our CTK community. Let us remember to be thankful for all that You have provided for us. Help us to show respect to those around us and truly believe that we are one community one family. As the days get colder let our hearts become warmer to those in need. Please hear the intentions we carry in our hearts.

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.

Wednesday, November 8 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, St. Vincent de Paul Food Donations Due , 2:15pm Dismissal

Thursday, November 9 - HL- Pizza

Friday, November 10 - Veteran's Day, School Holiday

Sunday, November 12 - 10:30am CTK - St. Stephens Veterans Day Celebration

Monday, November 13 - 7th Grade Camp Caritas, 7:00pm PTG Meeting

Tuesday, November 14 - 7th Grade Camp Caritas, 1st Trimester Ends

Wednesday, November 15 - 7th Grade Camp Caritas, 2nd Trimester Begins, CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, 2:15pm Dismissal

Thursday, November 16 - 7th Grade Camp Caritas, HL- Pasta with Creamy Red Sauce

Friday, November 17 - 7th Grade Caritas, 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (8th Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform

St. Vincent de Paul Dinner Baskets: This holiday season, we will continue the longstanding CTK school tradition of collecting food for the parish St. Vincent de Paul food program. For many years students have gathered food and then helped assemble dinner baskets for many local families less fortunate than ourselves. Please consult the list below for the items you are asked to send to school with your child/children. 

Please bring your items by Wednesday, November 8th and no later then November 14th.



Many thanks for your generosity!

 Items needed per student per grade: 

  Kindergarten: 3 (6 oz.) packages stove top stuffing mix

  1^st Grade: 3 (14.25 oz.) cans of corn

  2^nd Grade:  1 (40 oz. box )  Bisquick  Pancake & Baking Mix

  3^rd Grade:  2 (18+ oz.) packages brownie or cookie mix    

  4^th Grade:   2 (15+ oz) boxes/ packages cornbread mix

  5^th Grade:    2 (13.75 oz.) boxes/packages mashed potato mix

  6^th Grade:  1 (32 oz.) bag of long grain white rice 

            4 (~.87 oz) packets gravy mix     

  7^th Grade:  2 (14-16 oz.) cans of cranberry sauce

 8^th Grade:   2 (18-19 oz.) cans of soup (Campbell’s Chunk

                       Style or Progresso)

Safety at drop off and pick up is of upmost importance to all of us at CTK. We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to follow the guidelines we have set out. Please comply with the following no matter how tempting it might be to do otherwise:

• Always use the upper lot to drop off and pick up students. DO NOT use the small lot, drive in front of the church or up the service road off Brandon Road for any reason.
• Morning drop off begins at 7:50 with orange vested supervisors on the lower yard. If you are here before 7:50, you can keep them in your car or sign them into CLUB CTK. NO child should be on campus without adult supervision for any reason.
• If your child walks or bikes to school please time their arrival as close to 7:50 or later as possible.
• Friday Morning Choir at 7:30: Please ensure that your children have reached the front of the church safely and remain with them until school personnel arrive to open the church. Please keep in mind the safety of all students and resist the temptation to drive by church or to leave your children unattended. The few extra steps are always worth it!
• Please drive SLOWLY and CAREFULLY in the school parking lot during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. It is always important to pay attention to the crossing guard and signals near school. 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.
• Please leave all parking spaces along the fence empty. The area all along the fence is for carpools only. Parking in these spots prevents the flow of carpool traffic and backs up traffic onto Gregory Lane. Please park in the center of the lot.

Our children are one of our greatest gifts; we appreciate your help in keeping them all safe!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

As much as we all love our furry friends, per the Oakland Diocese policy we can not have dogs on campus. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for leaving your pets at home.

Please click here for the statement from the Oakland Diocese

Please be sure to label all sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles and lunch boxes. If your child leaves an item behind, please check the the lost and found for their belongings. Lost and found is located in the Health Room and in Club. Any items that are not claimed will be added to the gently used uniform cart. This cart is open to everyone so if your child needs the next size up in a uniform please check the cart!

3rd Grade had an educational visit from Lindsay Wildlife Museum with a presentation about local habitats.

Did you know that we have gift cards for Jack's Restaurant? You can purchase them through RaiseRight and now the rebate has increased from 10% to 20%!  

RaiseRight has now updated their processing fees for debit card users. The fee for using your debit card was 2.6% and is now 1%! For those of you that have already registered using your debit card, the fee will be automatically adjusted in your account. Happy shopping!

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! 

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. 

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

Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas

from Christ the King - St. Stephen Parish

Cub Scout Pack 401!

Our Cub Scouts are planning to sell Christmas Wreaths for our annual fundraiser after weekend Masses on Sat.-Sun. 11/25-11/26, 12/2-12/3/23, and also after School at CTK (3pm) on Mon.-Tues. 11/27-11/28/23. The cost is $30 for a 22" Wreath. Please stop by and pick out a Wreath from your CTK - St. Stephen Cub Scouts! Merry Christmas!!

Brian Hanley

Pack 401 Cubmaster

CTK Parish Constant Contact: Click here to view the November 1st parish news.

Partners in Faith November 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.