Tomorrow we will celebrate mass with Father Paulson and our kindergarteners and their fourth grade buddies leading the way in honor of All Saints Day in our Catholic faith. Certainly, an awesome reminder and example to us of God’s continued blessings and unconditional love in our lives. 

Friday our seventh graders will lead us in an All Souls Day mass.  My sincere sympathies to all of your loved ones who have passed away as we celebrate All Souls Day -- A day of remembrance and prayer for the faithfully departed.

This November we look forward to Catholic African American History Month, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving. So much gratitude in my heart for the commitment, sacrifice, and great intentions that each of you exhibit daily to our school community. Such an amazing school climate and culture where we unite each day as One Community One Family.

Shifting gears a huge thank you to Nicole Zucconi and her festival team and the countless volunteers for their time/talent/inventiveness/courage/intentionality/care/sacrifice/dedication for a truly amazing Pumpkin Palooza Festival.  Having two festivals five months apart is incredible!  The logistics/planning/organization/design/operationalizing/creativity are monumental.  Everyone had such a great time!  I am incredibly grateful for this legacy and mission driven event.

A very special thank you to the following individuals who made this event possible:

Analyn Landau, Corrina Chin, Demi Marquez, Denise Rigli, Dustin Dockery, Heather Clarke, Hunter Gilliam, Jacqueline Hanley, James Luippold, Jennifer Luippold, Kim and Chris Anderson, Kirsten Sawyer, Kristina Holcombe, Leo Santini, Lindsay Melaas, Marisa Mathis, Matt Knauff, Melanie Laman, Michelle Gilliam, Mike Rawski, Natalie Prendergast, Nicole Becker-Zucconi, Patricia Golez, Peter Symonds, Phoebe Stephens, Raul Ortega, Scott Greer, Shantelle Durbin, Silvia Madden, Sonia Wilson, Stacy & Chris York, Todd Jung, and Tony Zucconi

As we celebrate Halloween, today, may Christ’s light surround you; may His loving arms protect you, and may our future holidays be filled with peace and joy. Abundant blessings as we now see the light of Christ shine toward Thanksgiving and the transformative liturgical season of Advent.

In closing Saint Augustine once said, “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that he, in his goodness, sends to us day after day.” May this gratitude and intentionality continue to lead our daily lives as we enter into the month of November that fully embraces the aforementioned wonderfully.

Please be safe while enjoying Halloween festivities this evening with your families and loved ones, and God bless you all,

Mr. Joseph M. Silveira Ed.D.

Principal 

Christ the King Catholic School

Dear Heavenly Father, We turn to You on this day of festive celebration, asking You to keep our children safe. Be a shield of protection, light their way, preserve their innocence, and shower them with treats for the soul.



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 1, 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (Kindergarten Prepares), All Saints Day, Dress Uniform, 12:00pm Dismissal

Thursday, November 2 - HL-BCR's

Friday, November 3 - 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (7th Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform

Saturday, November 4 - 9:00am Parent Reconciliation Workshop

Sunday, November 5 - End of Daylight Savings Time

Monday, November 6 - Grade 3 In House Field trip, 6:00pm Parent Reconciliation Workshop, Room Parent Meeting

Wednesday, November 8 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, 8th Grade vs. Staff Volleyball Game, 2:15 Dismissal

Thursday, November 9 - HL- Pizza

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

Choir Club is tomorrow,

Wednesday November 1st

from 12:05 - 1:00pm 

We will meet outside at the amphitheater - Bring a jacket, it may be cold. Please bring your lunch and be ready to have some fun.

Choir practice will be from 

1:00pm - 1:30pm. 

Keep on singing! From Mrs. Farias

It's time for a rematch!

8th grade vs, staff volleyball game

November 8th 1:30

Before the game all students are invited to participate in our first ever Turkey Trot! We are asking each student to bring a canned food item. You then will be able to trot around the blacktop to drop off your food item off. All the canned goods will be donated to those in need.

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. 

All items are needed by Wednesday, November 8th.  



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)

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

This past weekend everyone had a great time at Pumpkin Palooza! Thank you to our Festival Chairs and and all those that worked so hard to make it happen!

Please click here for pictures form the festival

Great job CTK!

We raised $437.65

to help fight the battle against Breast Cancer.

Thank you CTK

Raise Right is running a promotion for New Participants! If you sign up and make 3 separate orders within your first 30 days, you will receive a $5 Amazon egift card in your Raise Right wallet. There are several promotions going on, increased rebates and some vendors that are now offering $5 & $10 gift cards. Visit www.RaiseRight.com to sign up and 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

CTK Parish Constant Contact: Click here to view the October 25th parish news.

Partners in Faith October 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.