May 1, 2023

Dear Parents,

This coming Saturday, May 6th, our PTO will be hosting the CCS Kentucky Derby. This is a wonderful fundraiser for our school, it is sure to be a great event, watching the derby on large screens, with wonderful food and adult beverages. There will be contests, a wine pull, horse raffles, and other special surprises. You may still purchase individual tickets at the link below:

Ticket Order Form

The silent auction for Derby begins today! You can access the auction here: 

CCS Silent Auction

Also, don’t forget to purchase your tickets for tuition! There will be a drawing for the $1000, $2000, and $3000 tuition discount winners at the Derby party. Remember, you do not have to be present to win! Tickets may be purchased at the link below: 

CCS Tickets for Tuition

We hope you can make it! 

Our Bible verse focus for the month of May is:  Proverbs 3:6

“In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.”

Our prayer focus is the Hail Mary:

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Each week, we are focusing on a particular virtue as a school. Students have been learning the definition as well as what living the virtue looks and sounds like in our actions and words. 

The virtues we are learning about the next few weeks are: 

Moderation (Week of May 1)

Meaning

Attention to balance in one’s life.

Ways to Cultivate

• Ages 6 and up: Resist the desire to play during work time in class or at home.
• Ages 10 and up: Limit how much food you eat, limit time on the computer.
• Ages 12 and up: Set limits for yourself, create a balance with homework and leisure activity, and fast from food you enjoy. 

Prayer

Dear Jesus, 

Help me to keep a balance in my life, using created things properly and in the right amount that is best for me. I need Your help to set limits for myself in doing things that I enjoy, such as using video games, playing outside, eating, and using my phone, and the internet. Lead me on Your way to happiness. 

Modesty (Week of May 8)

Meaning

Purity of heart in action, especially in regard to dress and speech 

Ways to Cultivate

• Ages 6 and up: Try not to show off.
• Ages 10 and up: Follow the dress code, dress and act with dignity as a child of God. 
• Ages 12 and up: Recognize your dignity as a person, asking yourself if you are advertising or calling attention for yourself, dress modestly. 

Prayer

Dear Jesus, 

Give me a pure heart like that of Your holy Mother! Through baptism, I have the gift of the Spirit living inside of me. Please increase in me the gift of the fear of the Lord, so that I may never sadden You by the way I dress, act, or speak. 

We are happy to be a stop on the McT Prep Band Spring Tour. We will host the band on Tuesday at 1:30 in our gym. Parents are welcome to join us. We are proud of all of our band students! 

Do you or a friend have an interest to serve on the PTO Executive Committee? This is your opportunity! See the PTO page on our CCS website for role descriptions. 

The nomination period will end Friday, May 12, 2023. Please use the following link to submit your nomination:

https://forms.gle/2HsgccLWpfMXQqwNA

It is time for our Spring Book fair!!!

Here is the link to our school's BOOK FAIR website. If you want to set up an ewallet for your child, this is the place to do it!

CCS Book Fair

On Friday, May 5th the Middle School classes will be able to shop.

Join us Sunday, May 7th, to shop with your family. We will be open 10:00am-2:00pm.

Monday, May 8th- Thursday, May 11th students will have a chance to shop during their Library classes.

The Book Fair will also be open for The Showcase of the Arts on May 11th.

Final purchases will be Friday, May 12th 8:00am-12:00pm.

Information on how textbooks will be purchased for the upcoming school year will also be shared soon, but be advised that the Social Studies texts used in grades 1-8 are the only books that are not consumable (as well as 8th-grade Algebra,) You can make plans to sell/pass down this book and seek to purchase one for the upcoming year. The additional social studies materials used in some classes (investigative journals, workbooks) are consumable and should not be sold. These consumable books will be on our book list for the upcoming year for the grades that use them, and should not be purchased used. Only the hard back text book can be sold/passed down. 

Zoghby’s Uniforms is offering a discount to Corpus Christi families during the week of May 14-20. Purchases made in store or online during that week will receive a 10% discount. 

We are thankful for all those who volunteer in our parish and school! Save the date for our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner coming up on May 18th! All parish and school volunteers are invited to join us for dinner at Moe's BBQ Downtown at 6pm on this date. We do need a headcount for this event, so if you'd like to attend, sign up using this link

A new Adult Education Series is coming to Corpus Christi Parish! Join us for our first class coming up on May 7th after the 11am Mass.

Join us for Stellar, our VBS 2023 program June 19th - 23rd! Kids will go on a cosmic quest and will have a blast shining Jesus' light to the world. This out-of-this-world adventure has light years worth of faith-building fun! Register today here: VBS Registration

Support the Archangel Radio Spring Pledge Drive coming up May 2nd, 3rd and 4th! Archangel Radio is entirely listener funded and support is needed for continuing local Catholic programming. Tune in at 1pm on May 4th to hear Fr. Pat talk about Corpus Christi Parish as part of the pledge drive. 

Corpus Christi Parish Young Adult Group

A Look Ahead in May

8-12: Spring Book Fair

10: 8th Grade Field Trip, Saint T-Shirt Day in honor of 

11: Showcase of the Arts

18: Volunteer Dinner

19: Talent Show, Mct Graduation

21: First Communion

18: Cougar Walk

21: First Communion

22: AR OOU Point Goal Grades 3-8

23: AR OOU Bonus Grades 3-8

24: 8th Grade Luncheon and Completion Mass

25: Just .25 A is for Africa 

27: Out of Uniform, Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal