CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL PARENT BULLETIN
PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA

Dear School Families,

Blessings on your New Year! It is good to have your children back with us and we hope that
your families had a very blessed Christmas. I always find the start of a New Year to be invigorating. I
feel infused with the spirit of the newborn Prince of Peace and tell myself that it is time to clean house.
Not just to put away the decorations and find a home for the new treasure that was under the Christmas
tree, but also to spruce things up personally, put things in their place. The New Year offers us the
opportunity to put away old hurts, and maybe regrets, to make changes that will help us to be better
human beings, and look forward to a new day that has unlimited possibilities. While the economy and
world situation have most of us afraid for the future, I think it is instead a time to be optimistic. How can
we not look for the joy and blessings in our lives when we have just been reminded that a child was born
to show us the way to the kingdom? Jesus started his life in a manger and He walked a difficult road
during His life’s journey. The Christ child was born in fulfillment of a promise foretold by the prophets.
He led a simple life and endured hardship, pain, and suffering. Each of us endures our own trials that
may at times seem insurmountable, but nothing is impossible if we put our trust in the Lord. Let us
resolve to continue to listen to the word of our God, to come to Him with our pleas for strength and
comfort and find in Him our shelter from the storm.

May you awake each morning, with thank you on your lips and in your heart,
recognizing that all is gift, that all is blessing.
Joyce Rupp

REQUEST FOR PRAYERS: Your prayers are requested for the following individuals and their
families:
! For former student Kelly Flynn who is hospitalized in Arizona with serious damage to her
kidneys.
! For the gift of new life that will be bestowed on our PE teacher, Mrs. Nichols and her husband
Sam who are expecting a baby in late June!

CHRISTMAS THANKS: On behalf of the Faculty and Staff, I want to thank you for your generosity
during the Season of Advent! We were able to provide St. Vincent de Paul with almost $4,000 and 36
Dinner Boxes with many additional extras. Thanks to the wonderful men and women from the SFPD, the
families of St. Boniface Parish received over 350 gifts donated by you and the members of the staff here
at CTK. The Office and Faculty/Staff Room were overflowing with delicious treats for the entire week
before the holidays. Your gifts to all were most gracious and we thank you for your thoughtfulness! I
would specifically like to thank Captain Dan McDonagh (Laura, Grade 8 and Daniella, Grade 5) for being
our special liaison with the SFPD and Craig Cannon (Anthony Grade 5) who captured the St. Boniface
gift giving and provided the tape to Channel 2. We made the afternoon and evening news!

CTK SCHOOL DIRECTORY UPDATE:
O’LEARY, THOMAS AND MARIA:
Phone: (415) 290-4331
STUDENTS: Ana Sophia Grade 4, Maria Teresa Grade 2, and Thomas Kindergarten

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR TO BEGIN: If you wish to apply for
openings in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade for a sibling of a student currently enrolled in our school,
please request, in writing, an application packet from the School Office. You will receive the application
packet earlier than the general public. An Information Meeting for the Parents of Prospective
Students will be held on Monday, January 26th, at 7 p.m. in Msgr. Wade Hall. This will be the first time
that applications will be handed out for the next school year to the general public. Parents with students
currently enrolled in CTK School do not need to attend this meeting. Applications for the 2009-2010
school year will be distributed to school families through the Family Envelope on January 20th and
are due by February 6th. Incoming Kindergarten students will be assessed in February on the 10th-12th.
All other students applying for admission in grades 1-8 will be assessed on Monday, March 2nd.

TUITION REMINDER: January tuition payments were due on the 1st and are late on the 8th. In order to
avoid late fees, checks must be in the office by tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7th.

SCRIP NEWS: There will be no scrip sales through the Family Envelope this week due to the Minimum
Day this Wednesday, January 7th.

CLUB CTK: Welcome back to CLUB CTK! Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7th is a Minimum Day
with 12:15 dismissal. If your child(ren) will need CLUB care please fill out the blue reservation form and
return it by tomorrow morning. Join us in CLUB on Friday, January 9th for a Field Trip to 7-11!
Remember your (one and only one) dollar.
*IMPORTANT REMINDER: All students who have not been picked up by 3:15 p.m. on regular school
days and 12:30 p.m. on a minimum day will be sent directly to CLUB CTK for supervision purposes.
Families will be billed for this time at the non-reservation (drop-in) rate.

SCOLIOSIS SCREENING: Our diocesan health chairperson will be conducting a Scoliosis Screening
this Thursday, January 8th. As of January 1981, Scoliosis screening is required for girls in Grade 7 and
boys in Grade 8 by State Assembly Bill AB 2168. In our diocese, we also screen all students in Grade 5.

THE GARDEN CAFÉ: The Garden Café welcomes you Back to School! Come catch up with your
friends at the Café and enjoy some warm Hot Chocolate, fresh Coffee and Tea, and some homemade
goodies from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 9th in the Ministry Center.

HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM: This Saturday, January 10th the High School Placement Exam
will be given for all 8th grade students looking to apply for admission to Catholic High Schools for the
2009-2010 school year.

FESTIVAL FOOD COMMITTEE: The Food Committee for the Festival is having a meeting on
January 26th in Monsignor Wade Hall at 7:00 p.m. Wine, tea, and coffee will be served. Anyone
interested who wants to have fun organizing the food for the Festival, please come and join us. Any
questions, please contact us at festivalfood@comcast.net.

CTK CYO CRAB FEED: The 32nd Annual CYO Crab Feed will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2009
from 6 p.m.-midnight. Tickets are $50 each or $500 for a table of 10. Make checks payable to CTK
CYO. Any questions, please contact Vince Cirelli at (925) 305-6668 or cirellihomes@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD:

Wednesday, January 7: Minimum Day – 12:15 dismissal
Faculty and Staff Accreditation Meeting 1-4 p.m.

Thursday, January 8: Fr. Joyce’s Birthday!
Scoliosis Screening: All 5th, 7th girls, and 8th boys
Hot Lunch – Hamburgers
Newspaper Meeting: 3:15 p.m.

Saturday, January 10: Catholic High Schools Entrance Exam

Monday, January 12: Performing Arts 3:15-4:15 p.m.


Peace in Christ,


Linda Basman