Dear Christ the King Catholic School Community,

Today, we entered Spring with much gratitude and hope in our hearts!  Such a transformative season that matches our Lenten promises and journey of faith during this holiest liturgical season.

A special congratulations to our class of 2024 for their acceptance to De La Salle and Carondelet High School.  We congratulate our 8th graders and their families for their commitment, great intentions of the heart, and bright futures leading the way.

A special thank you to Amber Balestrieri, Shayna Gibin-Scheel, Michelle Gilliam, Jaffe Leffler, Tina Lucas, Heidi Nuti, Maddie Ostrander, and Marife Woods for pouring into and creating such an outstanding Book Fair.  Literacy is a strength of ours at CTK School, and encouraging students to read and write are the foundations for lifelong learning, higher education, career aspirations, and future success. 

This week Father Paulson and fourth grade will lead us in mass celebrating Saint Joseph.  In addition, on Friday our students in grades (2-8) will be participating in a schoolwide reconciliation service.  

Today at morning prayer and assembly the center of prayer rested upon Spring.  Saint Therese of Lisieux stated it perfectly, “The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”

Abundant blessings and immense gratitude to God as we begin to see the amazing light of Holy Week,

Mr. Joseph M. Silveira Ed.D.

Principal

Christ the King Catholic School

Dear Heavenly Father, today we welcome Spring and all the warmth of Your love. Please continue to shine Your light upon us. Hold our hand so we can lend a hand to others, listen to our intentions so we can hear those around us. Guide us in your image as we all try and make our world a better place.



We pray for healing grace for Fr. Paulson. Let us keep the Serafini and the Woods family in prayer as they recover from illness. We pray for Fr. Paulson's brother Jose in Kerala, India. Jose is in critical care, we lift him up in prayer.



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

Wednesday, March 20 -Winter Nights, Scholastic Book Fair, CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1 - 8, 2:15pm Dismissal

Thursday, March 21 - Winter Nights, Scholastic Book Fair, 3rd Grade In House Field Trip, HL - Pizza

Friday, March 22 - Winter Nights, 8:00am Liturgy Grades K - 8 (4th Grade Prepares),PTG Coffee & Donuts, 10:00am Lenten Reconciliation, Dress Uniform

Saturday, March 23 - Winter Nights

Sunday, March 24 - Winter Nights

Monday, March 25 - Winter Nights, Kindergarten In House Field Trip, 1:30pm Speech Showcase

Tuesday, March 26 - Grades 4 & 5 In House Field Trips

Wednesday, March 27 - Grade 3 Field Trip, CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1 - 8, 2:15pm Dismissal

Thursday, March 28 - 8:00am Prayer Service Holy Thursday, 12:00pm Dismissal

Friday, March 29 - Sunday April 7 - Easter Vacation

Monday April 8 - Classes Resume

The 2024-2025 school year will be here before we know it. Please click here to see tuition rates. We look forward to continuing to learn and grow together!

Today at morning assembly, we had our WAJAT Awards Ceremony where students were recognized for their fundraising achievements and running efforts. Congratulations to all the students for raising $56,645!

This year’s top fundraiser is Ava Galleno (8th grade) who raised $2,205!

This year we had four categories for the fastest runners – fastest girl and boy for grades kindergarten – 3rd grade and fastest girl and boy for grades 4th – 8th . Our fastest runners are Zoey Snyder (2nd grade), Finnegan O’Shea (3rd grade), Emily Baker (5th grade), and Carson Cote (6th grade).

The 5th grade class raised the most amount of money - $7,855 – and are the winners of a donut party!

Students who raised $200 or more were entered into a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card. The lucky winner of the gift card is Greyson Barnum (3rd grade).

For a complete list of award winners click here. If your child was absent and is the recipient of an award, please contact Ryann Day if they do not receive their award when they return to school.

Lastly, thank you to the amazing WAJAT team: Laura Abel, Jennifer Bennett, Eileen Brinker, Juan Duque de Estrada, Alicia Hamilton, Andrea Nilsen, Tracy Rodriguez, Carrie Rohrer, Alyssa Scotto, Whitney Scotto, Jacci Sousa, Mary Williamson and Sandy Wingard. Thank you to Coach Doc for leading our

stretches and to the teachers and staff for their help throughout the day, and thank you to our parents who volunteered before, during, and after WAJAT. This event would not be successful without the support of our CTK community!

All students will receive their fundraising prizes in the next few weeks.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining our team, please reach out to Ryann Day at ryann.k.day@gmail.com

Dear Choir,

This week's Choir practice is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20th from 2:20pm-3:00pm. Please bring your students to the church on Friday by 7:40am, as the choir needs to practice before mass. Thank you!

Mrs. Farias

Music Teacher

The link to this week's music is here.  

The Spirit Store is open!

Time to show off your Crusader pride. Check out all the fun merch you can get! The store is open until March 30th. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery after the store closes.

Wear it proud CTK!

Click here for the Spirit Wear Store

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Dine and Donate event at Mountain Mike's Pizza last week. We're pleased to report that we raised $332 from the event. Thank you to Sarah Santini for setting up this fundraiser. We hope you can join us at the following PTG events: 

Friday, March 22: Coffee with PTG

Parents: Stop by after the 8:00 AM Mass for coffee and donuts with PTG. Look for us outside of the church.

*NOTE* Monday, March 25: The PTG meeting scheduled for this date has been CANCELLED. Our next meeting is on April 29 at 7pm. 

Wednesday, April 24:

Take a night off from making dinner and support the CTK Dine & Donate event at Melo's Pizza & Pasta (Pleasant Hill Location only). 

Friday, May 3: Special Persons' Day 

Please save the date for the morning mass and reception to follow. More details to come. 

As always, please reach out with any questions: ptgpresident@ctkschool.org. 

Experiences go LIVE! on Thursday, 3/21 at 8pm!

The Experiences catalog will go home today, in the family envelope. Check out all the amazing kid and adult parties that your community has planned. THANK YOU to all who have joined together to host these events that are sure to bring so much fun and joy to our CTK Family. 

Please purchase at the link below.  

NOTE: the link isn't live until 8pm on so you will be taken to the main page until then.

Buy Experiences Here!

CAMP CTK!  

This experience is not listed in the catalog, but it IS happening!  

More info will be listed on the site on Thursday.

This will be open to incoming Kindergartners, current 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders.

As a friendly reminder please check your supply of hot lunch and ice cream tickets before your child needs them. Tickets can be purchased through the family envelope and will be sent home with your child. We understand that sometimes tickets will need to be purchased in the office but please use the family envelope as your first option. When purchasing tickets please make sure you have the proper form filled out. Please do not bring large bills, as it is difficult to make change. Please do not send your child to the office with money and not a form.

Hot lunch ticket form is here

Milk & ice cream form is here

It’s officially time to start ordering your CTK 23-24 yearbooks!

All those precious memories captured in one keepsake to treasure.

Order yours by visiting the site below and entering our school code.



If this is your first time accessing the site, you’ll need to register first.

Click here to order

School Code: 214115M

Price: $20.00

Last Day to Order: 4/1/24

Christ the King Tuition Assistance Program

Diocesan and School financial aid programs may be available for families who qualify. While the primary responsibility for financing a student's Catholic education rests with the student's family, Christ the King Catholic School will make every effort to see that no child is denied access to a Catholic education based solely on lack of funds to pay tuition.

There are three types of Tuition Assistance available to Christ the King families: BASIC, FACE, and the CTK Children’s Fund. 

• BASIC (Bay Area Scholastic Inner City) is an outside source available to all new students in Grades K-8 whose families qualify for the free/reduced hot lunch program and/or meet the income criteria set by Basic Fund. The Basic Fund application income criteria guidelines are strictly adhered to. Applications are available online only at How to apply for BASIC and must be filed by March 31, 2024.

• Diocese of Oakland FACE (Family Aid for Catholic Education) Grant is a Diocesan sponsored tuition assistance program available to all qualifying families requesting financial aid. A FACTS application is required (see below) and is due no later than March 31, 2024.  The FACE Financial Aid Timeline for 2024-2025 school year can be found here.  FACE qualifications are here.

• The CTK Children’s Fund is tuition assistance sponsored by Christ the King Catholic School and is primarily available to students currently attending Christ the King. A FACTS application is required (see below) is due no later than March 31, 2024.

FACTS application instructions: FACTS applications are available online only here:

FACTS Application. Applicants must check the box for FACE under “Other Organizations”. Applications must include a copy of the family's most recent federal income tax return in order to verify the family's financial status and are due no later than March 31, 2024. Application instructions can be viewed here: Application Instructions. For more information please read the FACTS flyer here.

To equitably distribute the available CTK Children’s Funds, it is important that the Principal and Pastor have adequate information. Therefore, the school requires documentation of family financial resources in order to make determinations on applications for these funds. In addition to a family's financial resources, the Principal and Pastor will consider any other relevant family circumstances in making determinations on applications.

The amount of assistance awarded will vary from family to family and will depend upon the family's financial status, the family's particular circumstances and the amount of money the school has available for tuition assistance in a given year. Christ the King School will not discriminate in the administration of its Tuition Assistance Program on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or age in violation of existing state or federal laws or regulations.

All information regarding applications for Tuition Assistance will be held in strictest confidence by the Principal and Pastor. Parents are also expected to keep confidential the amount of any Tuition Assistance award that is given. Families will be notified of the determination made by the Principal on their request for a tuition grant, including the amount of any award for the upcoming school year by May 30, 2024.

Each CTK Family is responsible for contributing $250 towards the School Fund Assessment. The timeline for this contribution is 5/1/2023-4/30/2024. We are about 6 weeks away from the SFA deadline. There are several ways to contribute towards this fee: 

-Purchasing gift cards/certificates through RaiseRight.com

-Sign up at www.escrip.com and connect your credit card or store loyalty cards to specific vendors on their website

-Corporate Match 

-Paying the fee directly to CTK School

Please reach out to Kim Anderson at kanderson@ctkschool.org if you have any questions regarding the SFA process or your current contributions. 

Did you know that our school is enrolled in the BoxTops program? You can download the BoxTops app, scan your receipts and our school receives a portion of profits twice a year.  our school ID is 197834

Click here to sign up. 

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. 

The annual Easter Egg hunt is back again this year at CTK! The Knights of Columbus are holding their CTK Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, March 30th, so come join us for a morning of fun and excitement on the lawn. Admission is Free. 

• The Easter Bunny will be arriving at 10:00am and the Easter egg hunt will follow our usual schedule: 
• 10:15am for 1-4 years old
• 10:45am, for 5-7 years old
• 11:15am for 8-10 years old
• Bring your easter baskets, get a picture with the Easter Bunny, participate in the easter egg hunt, and enjoy free refreshments and games as we celebrate Easter weekend.  
• Please bring a canned good to donate to charity.   

 We look forward to seeing everyone!  

 

 KofC Council #5811

CTK Parish Constant Contact: Click here to view the

March 13th parish news.

Partners in Faith March Edition: 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.