CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL PARENT BULLETIN PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA

VOLUME I NUMBER 15 November 27, 2012 Dear School Families,

As we celebrate our parish’s name- the Feast of Christ the King, we give thanks for all that we are called to be and do as members of this community. We are called to respond to those in need, to those who are without food, housing or work, to those who are suffering from mental illness, to those who have recently lost a loved one, and to those who need our prayers. Let us take the time and celebrate the feast of Christ the King.

Please pray for the 98 year Great Grandmother of Courtney (Gr. 7) and Cole (Gr. 4) McClaskey

who was called to heaven over the weekend. If you have a child in Grades K, 1, 4, 7 or 8, we ask that you be mindful of sending in any kind of

food products with nuts, due to the fact that there are students in these grades who have serious peanut/nut allergies. If it is a birthday snack, please let the teacher know what the ingredients are in the product so that all the students can participate in receiving the snack. Nut/peanut allergies are very serious and we as a school want to take every precaution to insure a very healthy and safe environment. We know we will receive your cooperation in this matter.

Some more suggestions for healthy snacks for school: bananas, avocados, dried apricots,

cheese sticks, carrots, whole grain crackers, hardboiled egg, fruit, and yogurt. More ideas to come…

Benchmark 9.2: This trimester we are working 9.2: Guidance services, wellness programs,

behavior management programs, and ancillary services provide the necessary support for students to successfully complete the school program.

Students and siblings playing on the play structure after school must have direct parental

supervision. CLUB CTK and/or Religious Education personnel cannot be responsible for the safety of your children. If you have things to do before going home in the afternoon, please either take your children with you or check them into CLUB CTK (students only). If your children would like to play while you visit, please remain with them and have them in your view at all times. All play structure guidelines apply to after school use by students and siblings. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

ITBS TESTING RESULTS GRADES 2-8: Included in the report card envelope (with report cards) for students in grades 2-8 are the results of your child’s ITBS Tests taken in September. A school wide report will be going home showing we are above the average range and working hard with all our students to be successful learners. A letter from our Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Mrs. Linda Basman (electronic copy) is also included today’s downloads. The student’s score sheet indicates areas of strength and areas that need mastering. We find this sheet very helpful in reviewing areas of strengths and areas of growth needed. We hope this helps give you a better overall picture of your student’s results and achievements. If your child scored in the 50 percentile range in any area, he/she is a typical student at that grade level and are considered working at grade level. This year’s test was a newer version and therefore there is no longitudinal study given .

THANK YOUS: What can we say about the Book Fair! A great deal of time, art work and effort went into producing an inviting atmosphere in which to browse looking for reading material. A huge thank you to Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Quintanilla-Sanchez, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Beel and the many volunteers. We all benefit from this great fundraiser. There was a special collection for Queen of All Saints in Concord and St. Peter Martyr in Pittsburg who are in need of library books. We thank those of you who contributed to that worthy cause. We would also like to thank all of the holiday bakers who made pies and donated them for the Pie Sale last Tuesday. They not only looked great, they tasted delicious as well! SCHOLASTIC’S ALL-STAR ON LINE BOOK FAIR: Don’t fret! If you missed out on the CAMPUS fair or just have more to shop for on your Holiday gift lists, there’s still the ONLINE fair! CTK School will continue to benefit until November 30th through Scholastic’s ONLINE fair. Just log on to: www.Scholastic.com/fair and enter zip code 94523 to locate Christ the King School’s page where you can begin to shop to your heart’s desire. There are many more titles available than what we had at the Campus fair and BEST of all, your purchases will be delivered FREE of CHARGE directly to our school before Christmas break. Thank you for your continued support! Inquiries to: Zita Quintanilla-Sanchez: jazzyz90@hotmail.com or Armida Marshall: armidales@comcast.net

BAKE SALE FOR THE VICTIMS OF SUPER STORM SANDY: Student Leadership and CJSF will be hosting a bake sale today and tomorrow November 28th. All goodies will be sold at lunch recess for $1 each. The proceeds will go to the victims of Super Storm Sandy. Thank you for your support!

FIRST TRIMESTER REPORT CARDS: Mrs. Gannon-Briggs gave your child/children 1st Trimester Report Cards today. Please sign and return the gold envelope on November 28th. STUDENT COUNCIL ADVENT GOODIES: Running late and don’t have time to fix breakfast? Our Student Leadership and parent volunteers will be selling breakfast goodies on Wednesday December 5th , December 12th and December 19th as an Advent Outreach Project to raise funds to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society Holiday Food Drive. Items include bagels, muffins, donuts, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider all served at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast goodies range from $1 to $2 per item. FAITH FAMILY DINNER BASKETS:  Please remember to send items for the St. Vincent De Paul Christmas Dinner Baskets to help needy families in our community. Students in each grade are asked to bring items to their classrooms. All items are needed by Wednesday, December 5th! Requested items per grade are listed below. Many thanks for your generosity.

Kindergarten: 1 ea. (6 oz.) box of Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix AND

1 ea. (16 oz.) can of green beans

1st Grade: 1 ea. (6 oz.) box of Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix AND 1 ea. (16 oz.) can of green beans

2nd Grade: 3 ea. (3.4 oz.) boxes of Instant Pudding/Pie Filling (All same flavor) 3rd Grade: 1 ea. (9 oz.) Graham Cracker or Vanilla Wafer Pre-made Pie crust 4th Grade: 1 ea. (40 oz.) box of Bisquick Pancake and Baking Mix

5th Grade: 1 ea. (13.75 oz.) box of Mashed Potato Mix

6th Grade: 1 ea. (32 oz.) bag of long grain white rice 7th Grade: 1 ea. (16 oz.) can of cranberry sauce AND 1 (23 oz.) jar of Applesauce

8th Grade: 3 ea. (10.5 oz.) cans of turkey gravy GIFTS FOR ST. BONIFACE: The San Francisco Police Department will once again be collecting gifts for St. Boniface Parish in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, December 18th. The SFPD will be on hand with their vehicles at our 8 a.m. morning assembly to load up our gifts for needy families in the Tenderloin. Please remember to wrap and label the gifts for man, woman, boy, or girl and give the size, age, and item. Please see the enclosed St. Boniface flyer with the gift tags. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM NEWS: When: Thursday, December 13, 2012. Where: Christ the King Church. Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show begins at 7:00 p.m., and runs for about one hour. This year the students of Christ the King School will present an original musical: “Angels Aware!" You may have been hearing your students practicing this, and other songs for this year's Christmas program: We are bringing “Paradise “to CTK School and I'd like to give you some suggestions for attire for the students. Costumes as follows:

• Grades 3 & 4 will be dressed as “The Chosen People” from Biblical times. Ideas for attire will be sent home with them next week.

• All other grades are angels. Boys: White or pastel colored shirts over any color slacks. Girls: Same as boys, but may wear dresses or skirts in white or pastel colors.

• No Wings. • Halos will be provided.

Thank you all! FAMILY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY: Do you have a few hours to spare on Thursday morning, December 13th, to help Mrs. Alonso set up for the Christmas Program? If you are able, please show up at the church at 9 a.m. to help put up the backdrop, arrange lights, and put out chairs. Help is also need after the program to take down, vacuum and clean up. If you are able to help with clean up, please stay after the program. If you have any questions, please contact the school office. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PREVIEW INVITATION: Christ the King’s School Board and PTG cordially invite all grandparents, seniors, young siblings, and those who would miss the evening performance to the 2012 Christmas Program Rehearsal. There will be lots of holiday cheer for everyone! The rehearsal will be held on Thursday, December 13th at Christ the King Church from 1:15-2:45 p.m. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Please RSVP by December 6th to Kate Halfon at katehalfon@comcast.net. Please remember this is a rehearsal … teachers and staff will be instructing the students. This is a perfect opportunity for those who may not be able to attend the evening performance to enjoy the sounds of the season! CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DVD: The PTG has arranged to have the Christmas Program videotaped and made available for purchase. Mr. Dreyfus is seeking a parent volunteer with an HD video camera who is willing to film a second angle of the Christmas Program. Mr. Dreyfus, our school technology specialist will edit and produce the DVD. The cost of the DVD is $15.00. Order forms can be picked up in the back of the church after the Christmas Program, or found in next week’s Family Envelope. Please submit your order to the school office by Thursday, December 13th. The DVDs will be sent home via the Family Envelope no later than Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.

SCRIP REMINDER: Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Your SCRIP crew is ready this week to start filling all your Christmas needs. So make your lists and check it twice! Including this week, we have 4 fill dates before the Christmas break. Christmas is right around the corner, start shopping now! TARGET, TOYS-R-US, ITUNES, AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE, SEPHORA, MACY’S….Don’t see what you’re looking for on the order form, visit www.glscrip.com and email your special request to Angela Stich @ astich@sbcglobal.net. Allow 1 week for delivery on all special orders. Keep checking your order form for new local establishments. Avoid backorders, order early! THE GARDEN CAFÉ: The Garden Café celebrates St Andrews Day which is Friday, November 30th. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. Come enjoy some traditional porridge, scones and Scottish tea. We had a great turnout at the pie sale last week; we sold 16 pies and 26 jars of cranberry sauce. We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD:

Tuesday, November 27:

Report Cards go home

Wednesday, November 28: Loaves & Fishes – Gr. 7 & 8

Bake Sale for Super Storm Sandy – Lunch Recess

Thursday, November 29: Hot Lunch – Burritos

Gr. 3 In-house Field Trip – Lindsay Museum

Friday, November 30 Liturgy Gr. 5 & 6

Garden Café – 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. De La Salle paperwork due for new applicants

Saturday, December 1:

Tuition Due

Monday, December 3: Carondelet Paperwork due for new applicants

Tuesday, December 4:

Student Leadership Lunchtime – 3:05 – 4:00 p.m.

Peace, Kathy Gannon-Briggs Principal

685-0995 CLUB CTK December 2012

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Christmas Vacation Begins

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Merry Christmas to All!! School Resumes January 7, 2013

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL December 2012

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27 ▪Student Leadership 12:15 p.m. Room 224 ▪Report Cards go home ▪Bake sale for Superstorm Sandy ▪PTG Meeting 7:00 p.m. Media Center

28 ▪Loaves & Fishes Gr. 7 & 8

29 ▪Gr. 3 In-house Field Trip Lindsay Museum ▪Hot Lunch - Burritos

30 ▪Liturgy Gr. 5 & 6 ▪Garden Café 7:30-9:30 a.m. ▪De La Salle paperwork due for new applicants

1 ▪Tuition due

2 First Sunday

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3 ▪Carondelet paperwork due for new applicants

4 ▪Deacon’s Cottage ▪Student Leadership 3:05 p.m. Room 224

5 ▪Advent Goodies 7:30-8:00 ▪St. Vincent de Paul food items due

6 ▪St. Nicholas Day ▪Gr. 6 Field Trip 8:00-3:00 p.m. Rosicrucian Museum ▪Hot Lunch - Pizza and Salad ▪Gr.1 & 5 Tea Party

7 ▪ Advent Liturgy Gr. K-8 8:00 a.m. Gr. 4 prepares ▪Dress Uniform Day ▪Garden Café 7:30-9:30 a.m. ▪Faith Families - Food baskets assembled ▪8th Gr. Dance 7:00 p.m. Queen of All Saints

8 ▪Reconciliation Gr. 2 ▪Feast of the Immaculate Conception ▪Tuition late

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12 ▪Advent Goodies 7:30-8:00 ▪Christmas Program Rehearsal. ▪Auction Meeting 7 p.m.

13 ▪Garden Café 7:30-9:30 a.m. ▪Hot Lunch - Kinder’s BBQ beef ▪Christmas Program Dress Rehearsal.1:00 p.m. ▪Christmas Program 7:00 p.m.

14 ▪ Advent Liturgy Gr. K-8 8:00 a.m. Gr. 3 prepares ▪Dress Uniform Day

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▪Student Leadership 12:15 p.m. Room 224

19 ▪Advent Goodies 7:30-8:00

20 ▪Garden Café 7:30-9:30 a.m. ▪ Advent Liturgy Gr. K-8 8:00 a.m. Gr. 7 prepares ▪Dress Uniform Day ▪Minimum Day 12:00 p.m. dismissal ▪CLUB a.m. only no p.m. care

21 ▪Christmas Vacation begins

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Merry Christmas!!

Phone: 685-1109 FAX: 685-1289 CLUB CTK: 685-0995

Merry Christmas & Blessings for a Happy New Year! Christmas Vacation December 20th - January 7th

Staff Day - January 4, 2013 School Resumes on Monday, January 7, 2013

Date 11/28/12

Family Receiving Credit: ____________________________ Grade: _______ Family Purchasing : ___________________________ Grade: _______ *****Circle Denomination where choice is given*****

Item $ % Quantity Amount Item $ % Quantity AmountAce Hardware $25 4% Nob Hill/Raley's $25 / $100 $25 2%Amazon $25 / $100 4% Outback/Flemings/Roy's $25 5% American Eagle $25 9% Panera Bread $10 9% Applebees $25 10% Pasta Pomodoro $25 10%Arco @Café $50 / $100 2% Payless Shoes $20 13%Back Forty BBQ $25 13% Peet's Coffee @Café $20 8%Baja Fresh $25 7% PetSmart $25 4%Barnes & Noble $10 9% PF Changs $25 8%Bath & Body Works $10 18% Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma $25 / $100 8%Bed, Bath & Beyond $25 7% Red Robin $25 9%Best Buy $25 / $100 3% Rite Aid $25 4%Big 5 $25 8% Ross Dress For Less $25 8% Black Angus $25 12% Safeway @Café $25 / $100 4%Boston Market $10 12% Save Mart/Luckys/Food Maxx $25 / $100 2%Build-A-Bear $25 10% Sears/OSH/LandsEnd $25 / $100 / $250 4%Burger King $10 5% See's Candies $15.50 11.31%Ca Pizza Kitchen $10 4% Sephora $20 4%Carl's Jr. $10 9% Shell Gas Card @C $25 / $50 / $100 2.5%Carrow's $10 8% Smart & Final $25 3%Cheesecake Factory $25 5% Sports Authority $25 8% Chevron @Café $50 / $100 3% Sprouts Farmer's Market $25 / $100 $25 5%Chili's $25 11% Staples $25 5%Chipotle @Café $10 10% Starbuck's @Café $10 $10 7%Chuck E Cheese $10 8% Starbuck's @Café $25 $25 7%Cinemark/Century Theatres @Café $25 4% Subway $10 3%Claim Jumper/Spengers/Kuletos $25 8% Sweet Tomato $25 8%Classic Design Uniforms $100 10% TJ Maxx/Marshall's/HomeGoods $25 7%Cold Stone $10 8% Taco Bell $10 10%Crate & Barrel $25 / $100 8% TARGET @Café $25 / $100 2%CVS $25 6% Toys-R-Us $20 1.5%Denny's $10 7% Walgreens $25 6%DeVino's @Café $25 10% Wal-Mart/Sam's Club $25 / $100 2%GameStop $25 3% Wendy's $10 4% Gap / Old Navy $25 9% Whole Foods $50 / $100 4%Home Depot $25 / $100 / $500 4% SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS (Allow 1 week for Delivery)Honey Baked Ham $25 12% Aeropostale $25 7%Hyatt Hotels $50 / $100 9% Build-A-Bear $25 10%iTunes $15 5% Claire's $10 9%In-N-Out @Café $10 10% Container Store $25 / $100 9%Jack in the Box $10 4% Disney $25 / $100 / $1000 2%Jack's Restaurant & Bar $25 10% Express $25 10%Jamba Juice @Café $10 7% El Pollo Loco $10 6%JC Penney $25 / $100 5% Golfsmith $25 8%Jo-Ann's Fabrics $25 6% Nike $25 12% Kinders @Café $25 10% Office Depot $25 4%KFC $5 9% Office Max $25 5%K-Mart $25 4% Olive Garden/Red Lobster $25 9%Kohl's $25 4% Pier One $25 9%Lowe's $25 / $100 4% REI $25 8%Lunardi's @Café $25 6% Ruth's Chris $50 10%Macy's $25 / $100 10% Shutterfly $25 9%Marriott Hotels $50 / $100 / $500 8% The Children's Place $25 12%Michael's $25 4% GRAND TOTALDelivery Instructions "@ CAFÉ"- Available at Café_____ I will pick up at the School Office_____ I authorize the following person to pick up at School Office My Friend/Family Member___________________________________ _____ Please deliver to my child's classroom My child ____________________________________ Grade ______

Signature _______________________________________ Daytime Phone__________________________Check # ____________Orders delivered on Thursdays. Please call Angela Stich @ 930-7276 with large and special orders (total dollars or quantity of cards). Special order anbackordered items will take one week ****PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FILL IN ALL INFO AND TOTAL CORRECTLY. THANKS!!

LOOK FOR NEW ITEMS & CHANGES IN BOLD! SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS AT THE END

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