Published November 01, 2011 17:43
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Dear School Families,
Here we are celebrating the Feast of All Saints. This is a time to recall people in our lives who are saints. People who live by the gospel and model its values. We look to our canonized saints and remember facts about their lives that will help us be better Catholics and live by their example. We pray for each of us to be called daily to sainthood by prayer, good deeds, and living our daily lives as faith filled followers of Jesus.
Safe Environment requirements…
It seems overwhelming with one more thing to do to protect our children but that is what we will do. The requirements call for all volunteers to take the Safe environment course, (Shield the Vulnerable), be fingerprinted and of course have two adults in the car when going on a field trip. We understand the difficulties this places on our families. We applaud you for taking these necessary steps to insure our children’s safety and protection. The TB test is an additional item but does not come under Safe Environment. Life has changed for our children and we have to work harder to make sure they are as safe as we can make it. Thank you for your cooperation and participation. It is all about your children.
Students who go on field trips that are some distance away will be going on buses like we started doing. This will continue. For Grades 4- Mission Delores to San Francisco, Gr. 6, Rosicrucian Museum, Gr. 7 Caritas, etc. We are doing our best to make everything work for our students.
Did you know?????
Many thanks to Lori Martin and Michelle Hannigan and their great team of volunteers who made the Walk-A-Jog-A-Thon such a success. The proceeds go to the Environmental camp experience for the 7th grade. We loved this event and had a great time…Thanks to Pam Johansen and Kate Halfon who put together a great ice cream social for all last Friday… Our kindergarten, first and second grade teachers along with Mrs. McWalter-Sante participated in an in-service about handwriting…Thanks to Mrs. Bucci who accompanied the 7th graders to their first dance at St. Francis last week after returning home…They had a great week at Caritas under the supervision of Ms. McMillan. I went and visited with them on Tuesday along with the principal from St. Catherine’s. Their school spent the week at camp also. Thanks to Mrs. Maffeo, Mrs. McDonagh and all the Student Council members for a great Red Ribbon week… Faith Families are meeting to prepare poster and prayer cards for the upcoming Christ Light…School Board spent a Saturday morning together to work on reviewing the mission of the school and the goals for their year.
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS: We ask the CTK community to join with us in prayers for the following individuals: Prayers for those who are sick; Grace Corral. For Judy Kenneally’s father and grandfather of Hannah (Gr. 8) and Patrick (Gr. 5) Kenneally who went to heaven last week.
FATHER DAUGHTER HARVEST BALL: This Saturday, Nov. 5th from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the CTK gym. Picture order forms are coming home in the family envelope, if you are interested in photos bring the completed form that night. Clean up help needed. Dads, drop your daughters at home and please come back to help clean up. We usually are done cleaning and headed home between 10 – 10:30.
PTG EDUCATION EVENING: November, 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church - A Parent's Guide to Social Networking - In the last 5 years, social networks like Facebook and Twitter have emerged as a powerful force in our world. They have been used to drive marketing and political campaigns, social movements, and even revolutions. They have also encouraged us to share increasing amounts of information about ourselves online. For parents - who have always struggled to shelter their children from the wider world while preparing them for it - social networks provide a unique challenge; they bring the public space into the home, accessible through any computer or mobile device. Please join the Parent Education Committee and Michael Dreyfus, CTK's Technology Coordinator, for a discussion of how social networking impacts children today. We will explore what makes social networking sites so alluring to children, teens, and adults, and look at the pitfalls of harmful behaviors possible online. And of course, we will examine strategies to monitor online activity, protect private information, and improve web safety for ourselves and our families.
CLUB CTK: Join us this Friday November 4th, as we celebrate all our November birthdays!
Kindergarten families: This Friday November 4th, is a Special K day. All kindergartners will attend AM session in order to attend First Friday Mass. Club care will be available for all Kindergarteners at 12:15p.m. Please return the green form that was sent home in your child’s Bear Binder by tomorrow. Thanks!!
SCRIP NEWS: Last week’s raffle winner of $50 in gift cards was the Morley Family!! Congratulations! Other news: SAFEWAY is in stock!!
CTK DINE OUT AT WING STOP: CTK Dine Arounds have begun! Please pick up some wings at Wing Stop in Kohl's Shopping Center on, Monday, November 14th from 11 a.m. to midnight and 20% of the proceeds will benefit the school. You can dine in, take out or order online and pick it up! Flier will follow next week or just mention CTK School when placing your order. Celebrate Monday Night Football with a yummy wings dinner!
7TH/8TH GRADE YOUTH GROUP - Join us Saturday, November 5 from 6 to 8 p.m at the Youth House as we have a Fall Harvest Pie Baking night and outdoor campfire around the pit. Cost is free. Remember to wear a sweatshirt. If you have any questions, call Kate at the Youth Ministry office at
676-0979.
THE GARDEN CAFÉ : Is closed for the month of November.
IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD:
Tuesday, November 1:
Tuition Due
Wednesday, November 2:
All Souls Day
School Board Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 3:
Hot Lunch – Chicken Sandwiches
Friday, November 4:
Liturgy – Gr. K – 8
Special K Day - Session I - 8:00 – 12:15 p.m.
8:00 a.m. Gr. 6 prepares
Dress Uniform Day
Saturday, November 5:
Father Daughter Harvest Ball
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. CTK Gym
Sunday, November 6:
De LaSalle High School – Open House 10:00 - Noon
Daylight Savings Time ends – Fall back
Tuesday, November 8:
Student Leadership – 12:15 p.m.
Election Day