Click Here to Visit Website In This Issue Weekly Reflection First Friday All-School Mass TOMORROW! 2015-16 Re-Enrollment Continues! Volunteer Hours Due by May 21st! Spring Blood Drive Next Wed., 5/6 Door Prizes Needed! Special Lunch Order Forms for End of Year Congratulations to Trojans! 2015 CTK Booster Club Golf Tournament Cinco de Mayo Parade Saturday! Fleece Material Collection Marathon Kids Last Lap Celebration 5/2 CTK Summer Sports Camps Boxtop & Label Collections Ends May 8th Host Families Needed for International Students Used Uniforms for Sale CTK Cafe Final Deadlines Volunteer Opportunities Quick Links RenWeb CTK Cathedral FACTS Tuition Management April 30, 2015 Dear CTK Parents & Supporters, Welcome to this week's newsletter! Please read carefully for information about CTK Cathedral School's events & activities! CHECK OUT THE NEW CTK SCHOOL WEBSITE @ ctkcathedralschool.org This Week's News! Fifth Sunday of Easter May 3, 2015 John 15:1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples." For reflection: Jesus offers a quintessential stewardship statement in this Gospel reading: "Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can The CTK Connection Newsletter for 4-30-15 https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.j... 1 of 11 4/30/15, 11:48 AM
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In This IssueWeekly Reflection
First Friday All-School MassTOMORROW!
2015-16 Re-EnrollmentContinues!
Volunteer Hours Due by May21st!
Spring Blood Drive Next Wed.,5/6
Door Prizes Needed!
Special Lunch Order Forms forEnd of Year
Congratulations to Trojans!
2015 CTK Booster Club GolfTournament
Cinco de Mayo ParadeSaturday!
Fleece Material Collection
Marathon Kids Last LapCelebration 5/2
CTK Summer Sports Camps
Boxtop & Label CollectionsEnds May 8th
Host Families Needed forInternational Students
Used Uniforms for Sale
CTK Cafe Final Deadlines
Volunteer Opportunities
Quick LinksRenWeb
CTK Cathedral
FACTS Tuition Management
April 30, 2015
Dear CTK Parents & Supporters,Welcome to this week's newsletter! Please read carefully forinformation about CTK Cathedral School's events & activities!
CHECK OUT THE NEW CTK SCHOOL WEBSITE @
ctkcathedralschool.org
This Week's News!
Fifth Sunday of EasterMay 3, 2015 John 15:1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine,and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away everybranch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that doeshe prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already prunedbecause of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as Iremain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its ownunless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless youremain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoeverremains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, becausewithout me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remainin me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people willgather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned.If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask forwhatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is myFather glorified, that you bear much fruit and become mydisciples."
For reflection: Jesus offers a quintessential stewardshipstatement in this Gospel reading: "Whoever remains in meand I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can
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Calendar Events
TODAY - TAPPS 2ARegional Track Meet inCarrolton
Fri. - First FridayAll-School Mass @8:15am; ConfirmationMass @ 7pm
Sat.- State PSIA at TCUin Ft. Worth; MarathonKids Final Lap; Women'sOrg Style Show; Cincode Mayo Parade; HighSchool Prom
Wed., 1-4:30pm - BloodDrive sponsored by CTKStudent Council
Wed., 5/6-Fri., 5/8 - 8thGrade Retreat at CetaCanyon
5/8-5/9 - TAPPS 2AState Track Meet inWaco
5/8 - Last day to turn inboxtops & labels for thisschool year! Speciallunch order forms for5/15 & 5/18-5/20 due(see forms to right)
5/12 - Jr. High Athleticsend of year party at MainEvent
5/13 - 2pm EarlyDismissal; ice creamsnack sales after school
5/14 - Last day for CTKCafe; special order formsfor 5/15 & 5/18-5/20 (seeto right) are due 5/8
do nothing." Jesus Christ offers us the fullness of eternal life.Do our lives reveal that this is what we want? Do we believethat by hearing the Word of the Lord and responding we notonly produce "good fruit," but abide in the very life of God?From - reflections from the Office of Communications ofthe Diocese of Lubbock
FIRST FRIDAY ALL-SCHOOL MASS TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 1ST @ 8:15AM
CTK CATHEDRAL MASS UNIFORM REQUIRED!
PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR 8TH GRADESTUDENTS WHO WILL BE CONFIRMEDTOMORROW EVENING AT A SPECIAL
7PM MASS AT CTK CATHEDRAL!
2015-2016RE-ENROLLMENTCONTINUES!If you have not completed yourre-enrollment, please do so assoon as possible, classes arefilling up! This year allre-enrollment will be done
online through RenWeb. Parents should log on to theirRenWeb parent account and choose the Enrollment/Re-enrollment option from the Family Information drop downon the left side of the screen. You will be guided throughre-enrolling each of your students.
The re-enrollment fee for incoming Kindergarten-12thgraders is $75 per student until May 31st. Pre-K students're-enrollment fees are $100 per student. There is also a $10per student processing fee that is collected by RenWebduring the re-enrollment process.
Financial aid applications are being taken via the FACTSwebsite once again this year. If you wish to apply forfinancial aid, please visit the FACT website (their link is onthe school website at the bottom of the main page), log ontoyour FACTS account (or if you do not have a FACTS
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5/15 - JH/HS Bridge Day
5/16 - CTK AthleticBooster Club GolfTournament - 1pmshotgun start!
5/17 - 6pm-High SchoolSports Banquet
5/18-5/20 - JH/HS Finals
5/19 - PreK/Kinder FunDay; Senior Receptionsponsored by CTKSchool Foundation
5/20 -10am-PreKCertification/KindergartenGraduation; PreK/Kinderonly: final day & noondismissal!; 8th gradebanquet and Jr. HighEnd of Year Dance
5/22 - LAST DAY OFSCHOOL! End of YearAll-School Mass @8:15am; ElementaryAwards after Mass;Yearbook Distribution;NOON DISMISSAL;High School Graduation@ 6:30pm in CTKCathedral
account, create an account), and choose the Financial Aidlink. Financial aid applications are due by May 22nd.
Please help us plan for next school year by re-enrolling assoon as possible! Thank you!
VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR THE 2014-15SCHOOL YEAR SHOULD BE COMPLETE &
ENTERED INTO YOUR FAMILY'S RENWEBACCOUNT NO LATER THAN THURSDAY,5/21/15, IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLE
PENALTY CHARGES!
Many opportunities to complete hours arelisted throughout this newsletter including the
Volunteering Section below! If you havequestions about other options for completing
your hours, please feel free to ask!
SPRING BLOOD DRIVEsponsored by the High School Student Council
in honor of Maverick, brother of CTKelementary student Haley V.
WHEN: Wed., May 6th, 1pm-4:30pmWHERE: in the Shipton Library
HOW: Go to www.BloodHero.com to sign upusing Sponsor Code CtK
DOOR PRIZES DONATIONS NEEDED!The Teacher Appreciation Committee iscurrently planning an end-of-year dinner forthe teachers in May. Every year the committeeusually asks local businesses for donations fordoor prizes to give to the teachers at thisdinner. This year, we are asking all parents tohelp us out by donating an item, gift card oranything you think a teacher would like. Anydonation will count towards one hour of yourvolunteer hours needed! This is a great
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opportunity if you are short a few hours. Alldonations will need to be turned in no laterthan May 8th to Mrs. Guzman in the frontoffice. If you have any questions, please feelfree to email Summer Loneragan [email protected] or Amy [email protected].
Thank you,Teacher Appreciation Committee
END OF YEAR SPECIAL LUNCH ORDER FORMS!
The CTK Café will serve their final lunches onThursday, May 14th. On Friday, May 15th, andMonday, May 18th through Wednesday, May20th, the Student Council and high schoolclasses will be serving fundraiser lunches. Student Council will serve hot dogs, Juniors willserve hamburgers, Sophomores will servecorndogs, and Freshmen will serve pizza.
Click here for order forms for lunches on May15th, 18th, 19th, & 20th. End of Year Lunch OrderForms
Order forms are due back to school with paymentby Friday, May 8th. Students who do not order the fundraiserlunches will need to bring a lunch from homeincluding all eating utensils, drinks, etc. as thecafeteria will not have these items availableafter May 14th.
TROJAN SUCCESS CONTINUES! Senior Gabriela B. placed 6th at the TAPPSState Golf Tournament earlier this week, andfreshman Haley B. placed 13th! Way to go,Lady Trojans!
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CORRECTION from last week: Daniel M. placedfirst in High Jump, Long Jump, and the 100mrun at the TAPPS 2A District Meet two weeksago. We reported that it was his brotherDavid! Our apologies to Daniel!
The Varsity Track team is competing today atthe TAPPS Regional Meet in Carrolton. Statequalifiers will participate in the TAPPS StateMeet in Waco next week!
GOOD LUCK TO THE 20 CTK STUDENTS WHOWILL BE COMPETING IN THE STATE PSIA MEET
AT TCU IN FT. WORTH ON SATURDAY! GO TROJANS!!!
Stacie Piercy George MemorialGolf Tournament
presented by the CTK Athletic Booster ClubProceeds to benefit student scholarships and
CTK Athletic programs
Saturday, May 16th, 1pm Shotgun Start@ Shadow Hills Golf Course
Underwriting Opportunities and TeamSponsorships Available
Individual Player Cost - $100 each
Click here for more information andregistration form:
2015 Golf Tournament Registration Form
2015 CINCO DE MAYO PARADETHIS SATURDAY, MAY 2ND!
The elementary Spanish classes are representing CTKin the Cinco de Mayo Parade this Saturday, May 2,
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2015. All students, teachers, & parents who areparticipating will need to meet Ms. Ramirez at9:00am at Broadway & Avenue W and find theCTK float. All students must be accompanied bytheir parents as spectators or walk with their childduring the event. Contract Ms. Ramirez [email protected] for questions!
Fleece Material CollectionContinues! The 8th grade class will continueto collect fleece material to makeblankets for the Ronald McDonaldHouse until May 11th. Please helpthe 8th grade by donating fleece
material cut at 1¼ yards. Please do NOT cut or fringethe material. Students will finish the fleece forblankets. Material donations can be turned into thefront office. Please label fleece with students name,and you can log one service hour per piece donated.Thank you for your help! 2014-15 Marathon Kids LastLap Celebration! Throughout this school year,1st-5th graders have beenaccumulating miles towards theirMarathon during P.E.! This Saturday students areinvited to complete the last lap of their marathon atthe Finisher Medal Celebration!WHO: Marathon Kids & their familiesWHY: To celebrate the completion of the 26.2 milemarathon challengeWHEN:
THIS SATURDAY, 5/2, at 9:30am WHERE: Lowrey Field at Plains Capital Park, AvenueP at 66th Street; arrive early and enter at Gate 1 onthe west side of the stadium; students & CoachLeatherwood will be seated together on the footballfield; parents & other family members will be seatedin the bleachers; NO GUM, FOOD or DRINKS on the
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field or track! Click here for flyer with details: Marathon Kids FinalLap '15
CTK SummerSports Camps!
Once again the CTK Athleticdepartment will be hosting
summer sports camps for basketball and volleyball. Sign up by May 15th! Click here for dates, costs, andregistration form: Summer Camps 2015
Boxtop & Campbell'sSoup Label CollectionComing to an End forthe Year! For the 2nd semester, boxtopsand labels will be collected in
individual teachers' classrooms (instead of on Thursdays inthe cafeteria). A classroom contest will be held with the topcollecting class winning a Bahama Bucks Party! Theteacher of the winning class will win a Teacher's Heavengift card! Please have your student(s) bring boxtops &labels and place them in the container in their teacher'sclass. Collections for this semester's contest will end nextFriday, May 8th, so that the Bahama Bucks party can beheld before school is out. You can also register on the following sites to help theschool as well: www.labelsforeducation.com www.boxtopsforeducation.com Thank you for your help in collecting! The school receivesmoney that can be used for special projects! HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS COMING TO CTK! Host families are needed for Chinese students, as they comeand attend Christ the King Cathedral School. Thesestudents are independent, responsible, and ready to learn in
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America. By agreeing to host, you will be paid a monthlystipend for expenses, invited to meet other host families andsupported by a home liaison. Students will receive Englishsupport after school, and opportunities to socialize withother students and host families. If you would like more information about becoming a hostfamily, please contact Chanda Riney at (806) 891-9400.
Used Uniforms Available for Purchase!
The Junior Class (Class of 2016) will continue tosell used uniforms throughout the school year.Uniform items range in sizes for all grades. Formore info, to check availability, or place anorder contact junior, Forrest Shipton @ [email protected]. Please allow 48 hours to respond to any orders. Allorders will be left in the front office forpick-up. Proceeds from this fundraiser for the Classof 2016 for their senior trip to Rome next year,and your support is greatly appreciated.
THE CTK CAFE WILL ONLY BE SERVING
LUNCHES THROUGH THURSDAY, MAY 14TH.THERE WILL BE FUNDRAISER LUNCHES FOR
FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, AND MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH-20TH. FUNDRAISERLUNCH ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE INTHIS NEWSLETTER ABOVE & ARE DUE BY
NEXT FRIDAY, MAY 8th!
All lunch orders for the CTK Café should be placed via theRenWeb lunch system. If you need ordering instructions,please refer to the "School Lunches" section on the schoolwebsite. Order window deadlines are approximately 10 daysprior to the week's meals. See schedule below for cut-off daysfor each week:
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- Lunches for 5/11-Thurs., 5/14 (LAST DAY OF HOTLUNCH!) orders were due in RenWeb by this morning,4/30 at 8am If you have any technical questions regarding ordering lunchesvia RenWeb, please contact Mr. Flores [email protected]. If you have questionsregarding lunches in general, please contact the CTK Caféstaff at 795-8283.
Volunteer OpportunitiesAll CTK families are required to complete 20 volunteer
hours (10 hours for single parents) for the 2014-15 schoolyear. To help you fulfill your requirement, here are some
upcoming opportunities and contact information.
Hours for 2014-15 should be completed & entered into RenWeb by Thursday, May 21st,
to avoid possible penalty charges!
ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES:
CTK Café - volunteers are needed to help prep, servelunches and clean up every day the café is open.
Contact Chris Ambriz in the CTK Café - 795-8283.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES LISTED INNEWSLETTER (SEE ABOVE FOR DETAILS &
CONTACT INFORMATION)
- Teacher Appreciaion End of Year door prizes- Fleece collection for Ronald McDonald House
- Contact your child's room parent to sign up to help withthe end of year parties/Fun Day activities
To enter completed volunteer hours, log into your family
RenWeb account. Click on the "Family Information"section on the left side of the screen. Select the name ofthe parent who completed the volunteer hours (located in
the middle area of the screen), and then click on the
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"Service Hours" tab in the box to the right of the names'list. After you select this tab, you will see a summary of
hours already entered for the year. To add additionalhours, click on the "Add Service Hours" tab and fill out
the form including date of service and click on the"Save" button (the "Verified by" section does not need to
be completed).
Don't forget to "LIKE" our school Facebook page(Christ the King Cathedral School) or FOLLOW us
on our new Twitter feed (@CTKSchoolLbk)!
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