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September 19th ~ Newsletter
One Community One Family
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Dear Christ the King Catholic School Community,
This weekend on September 23rd the summer season changes to autumn. Summer will close as we experience 94 days of cooler mornings and awesome celebrations/traditions. We certainly look forward to Friday’s mass with Father Paulson and our fifth graders leading us.
A special thank you to Father Paulson and our parish staff for such a great parish picnic/barbeque this past Sunday that occurred on campus. Next year, I am hoping to see more school families attend this new and fun-filled annual event.
Padre Pio’s feast day is September 23rd as well. His amazing life and legacy are beloved and known throughout our faith and world. A powerful quote rests here like the autumn leaves that will soon fall around our feet,
“Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God's heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart. In fact, on certain occasions, you should only speak to Him with your heart.”
Blessings for a great fall season as we look forward to our Holy Mother’s month of the Blessed Rosary, faculty/staff/8th-grade volleyball game, 8th-grade retreat, parent-teacher conferences, and our beloved Pumpkin Palooza Festival.
Abundant blessings and all glory and honor to God,
Mr. Silveira Ed.D.
Principal
Christ the King Catholic School
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Dear Heavenly Father, we are so blessed to be a part of our CTK community. Help us to not take anything for granted, to truly appreciate everything going on around us. Let us remember that we all have different needs and wants but are working towards the same goal. Keep our feet on the ground, our hearts humble and our eyes open to all of your wonder and love. Please hear the intentions in our hearts.
We pray for Zion Omole's (6th) brother Ezra who is battling illness. God please hear our prayers. We pray for Lauren Williamson's (8th) grandfather, Tom Williamson who is 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.
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Wednesday, September 20 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1-8, 2:15 Dismissal
Thursday, September 21 - HL - Mac-n-Cheese (Melo's)
Friday, September 22 - 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (5th Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform
Wednesday, September 27 - CTK Spirit Wear, Ice Cream Sales Grades 1 -8, 2:15 Dismissal
Thursday, September 28 - HL- Nacho Bar
Friday, September 29 - 8:00am Liturgy Grades K-8 (4th Grade Prepares), Dress Uniform
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need volunteers to help with Choice Lunch. This is a great way to get your service hours and earn credit for free lunches with Choice Lunch.
If you are interested in volunteering for Choice Lunch
please click here to sign up.
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We congratulate our very own 3rd Grade teaching Legend Mrs. Sihler on her 47 years and counting of service with the Diocese of Oakland. To know Mrs. Sihler is to love her. Our students are so blessed to have such a great 3rd grade experience.
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Thank you to the Makhoul Family for donating the California Flag for our school. We appreciate your generosity!
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Parent Teacher Conferences | |
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Parent / Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences for all students will be held on Thursday, October 5th and Friday, October 6th. There will be no classes on these days. Every family is responsible for signing up for ONE 15-minute appointment with the homeroom teacher for EACH child. All conferences will be in-person at CTK.
*Students in Grades 4-8 will attend the conference with their parent(s).*
If you would also like a conference with a non-homeroom teacher please e-mail that teacher directly.
Sign-ups will open at 5:00pm on Friday September 15th
Please click here to sign up.
Sign-ups will close at 11:00pm on Tuesday, October 3rd, so don't delay!
Having difficulty? Contact your student's teacher about scheduling a conference.
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Sponsorship Opportunities | |
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CTK School Sponsorship Opportunities
Do you own or work for a business that would like to advertise with our school community? Our school community lives, works, and shops in the Contra Costa County area. CTK School sponsorship increases your business's exposure to our school's community. CTK School sponsors receive:
- A business listing and advertisement in the 2023-2024 CTK School Directory; and,
- One (1) business flyer/coupon/item distributed to all CTK School families in one (1) weekly newsletter.
If you are interested in having your business become a CTK School sponsor, please contact James Ford (CTK PTG Sponsorship Chair) at jamesfford@gmail.com or 619-933-5772.
Thank you for your consideration and continued support of our school.
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Monsignor Wade Golf Tournament | |
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Registration Open for Oct. 20 Golf Tournament
Attention golfers and all people who like to have a good time! Registration for this year's Christ the King Monsignor Wade Golf Tournament presented by Castle Rock Wealth Management is now open!
Join us on Friday, Oct. 20 at Boundary Oak Golf Course in Walnut Creek for our annual scramble, which raises money for the Father Declan Emergency Fund, a tuition assistance program established to assist families should a need arise during the school year. The proceeds also benefit the New Leaf Science Program. Last year our families raised $13,000. We are always looking for new sponsors and volunteers for the event.
Your $225 registration fee includes:
- Scramble Tournament
- Golf | Cart | Range Balls
- Tee Prizes
- Breakfast
- Food & Drinks on the Course
- Contest Awards
- Heavy Appetizers & Music
- Lots of FUN!
Sponsorships are still available; your donation is not only a great marketing opportunity for your business, it is a valuable investment in our community.
The last three CTK golf tournaments have sold out! Register today!
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Experience ultimate fall fun at Pumpkin Palooza
- Have a blast with live music, delicious food and drink
- Enjoy Halloween activities: haunted garden, trunk or treat and a costume contest
- Create family memories: games, giant slide, big splash and more!
A treat for you: Save up ton30% on tickets and $10 on wristbands
- The more tickets you buy - the more you save! Online special through October 20th
- Onsite, tickets are $1 each and game wristband is $65
Awesome T-Shirts on sale now through October 4th
- Sport them on spirit days and the full festival. Shirts delivered with family envelopes, timing still TBD
Your support is the secret ingredient to success
- Families are expected to pitch in with 4 festival volunteer hours plus trunk or treat and to donate items. (more details to come.)
Let's make this festival unforgettable together!
To get tickets, wristbands and T-shirts, visit ctkfestival.org
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Calling all CTK Talent!
We are recruiting parents, to recruit their kids for the Talent Show this year!
The Talent Show will be taking place on Friday, October 27th, in the afternoon/evening, and we would love to see as much participation as possible.
Since you, as parents, know your child's strengths or talents, we are enlisting you to sign them up/encourage them/give them a kick in the pants to get up on stage! There is no better time or experience for kids to be in the spotlight, to be in front of an audience, to build confidence. Whether your kid can sing, dance, sing AND dance, do some gymnastics, play any instrument, do magic tricks, tell jokes: LITERALLY, whatever they love to do, would love to show off, have them do it!
On another note: we are adding another category this year: we are asking families to participate as well. If you would like to sing or dance WITH your child, tell jokes, put on a performance, by ALL MEANS, DO! I mean, when else are you going to get up on stage besides maybe at your cousin's wedding, and then, does she really want you to do this? Now is your big shot!!!
Going to hold a dry run/signup session on Friday, September 29th. Feel free to contact us if you know you/your child would like to sign up, and we'll add you to the roster. Friday, Sept 29th, in the Amphitheater at 3:10pm, we will be letting the kids try their moves out in front of people so they don't feel too intimated the day of the show. They by no means have to have it all ready to go/done, this is just to get the feel of it.
Bear in mind: your child can do a group performance, solo, with another child or two, with you, with your whole family, with the whole class (feeling ambitious here!!). Have them use their imagination- this is the time to have fun!
**If you can give them that little push and tell us what your child would like to do, we will send your child an invitation to participate in the talent show, addressed directly to them, in the CTK weekly Family Envelope. This way they will feel excited and more likely to perform if they were on the fence about it previously. :)
Please let us know by September 15th.
So excited to see your kids (and you, maybe!) in action. Please email or text Marisa Cox or Diana Urcuyo with your child/performance/song (if applicable) and we will see you on Friday September. 29th!
Marisa Cox: 925.383.3084, marisacoxmama@gmail.com
Diana Urcuyo: 310.486.4591, diana@urcuyo.com
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CTK is excited to announce our second grade basketball skills sessions. Hour long training sessions once a week will be led by multiple coaches October through January. Time/Day will be determined by coaches' availability. All workouts will be held on the outdoor CTK blacktop or gym. The program will be limited so register early to maintain your spot! The cost is $125/student and all participants will receive a tee shirt. We will need coaches - so please be sure to sign up! See our website to register!
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CTK Auction Experience - Varsity Party | |
Tickets are still available
Varsity Party! Dream of going back to your college days? Relive them again for a night at the Cox house! Throw on your old college Tee, some cut off shorts and your party all night self, and come play games & dance (DJ!) the night away!
When: Saturday, October 14th at 6:30 PM
Where: Cox Crib
Who: Adults Only Price: $60 per person
Hosted by: Marisa Cox, Kristin Clinch, Angela Pravettoni, Ali Beckman, Josephine Greer, Kim Albano
Contact Marisa Cox to sign up: 925-383-3084
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RaiseRight is having a bonus sale on Sept. 21-22! There will be additional bonuses and higher rebates on certain vendors when you purchase eGift cards or reloadable gift cards. Head over to RaiseRight.com to learn more.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Fundraising Assistant, Kim Anderson here.
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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!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Fundraising Assistant, Kim Anderson here.
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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.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Fundraising Assistant, Kim Anderson here.
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Help Write the Ray
Calling all writers and photographers! The CTK Marketing Committee will soon begin work on the next issue of the CTK Ray, our biannual magazine designed to celebrate our school community.
If you would like to contribute by writing an article, researching, interviewing, editing, or taking photos for the publication, please email CTK Ray editor, Jennifer Ortega.
We plan to have a meeting in early October to discuss themes and story ideas for the December issue. Your input is encouraged! To get a sense of what stories have been featured previously, check out our back issues here.
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Traffic/Parking Protocols and Safety | |
Please drive SLOWLY and CAREFULLY in the school parking lot during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. 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. We appreciate your support in keeping everyone safe! | |
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Dear CTK Families,
Our CTK Parish and School Community is holding a baby shower to kick off the USCCB Respect Life Month and to help replenish baby supplies for the Hillcrest Church Layette Program! The shower will be held during the week of September 24th through October 1st, and items can simply be dropped off in each classroom.
The Hillcrest Layette Program works in conjunction with our Christ the King St. Vincent de Paul Society to bundle layettes which are distributed on a regular basis to local mothers and babies in need, through our St. Vincent de Paul program and county Public Health Nurses. Your donated items are MUCH appreciated and will go directly towards helping those mothers and babies most in need!
Information on which items are most essential is attached in the Baby Shower Flyer, and our Student Council members will be posting some information on this drive as well!
Kindly help this mutual effort of parish and school to "shower" our neighbors with kindness!
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Christ the King School and Parish have many ways to get involved and give back. Here are a few to choose from. | |
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CTK Parish Constant Contact: Click here to view the September 13th parish news.
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