Dear Parents,
As we begin the Season of Advent, let us pray for the grace to understand what the birth of Christ means for us. Our PTO has provided every family with The Little Blue Book to help us understand Advent. Please take time to read and reflect with your family.
Baldwin EMC Grant
Mrs. Hutson, Mrs. Marzella, Mrs. Stroud, Mrs. Wilson, and Mrs. Mitchell were each a recipient for a grant award from the Baldwin EMC through their Operation Round Up Star Light Award Program.
Outreach - November
Thank you to all who sent in items for the Box of Joy and Santa for Seniors. Thank you for making the kids and seniors Christmas a little brighter by donating these items.
For our December outreach we will collect new - unwrapped toys for delivery to Catholic Social Services in Robertsdale. These toys will allow families who do not have the means to purchase presents for their children to have something to give them for Christmas. We appreciate your help in this outreach for our neighbors in Baldwin County.
Child Protection Training
Please be sure to keep your Child Protection retraining up to date - you must renew yearly. Only those who have done this may participate in CKCS activities. You may update your training at www.mobilearchdiocese.org/childprotection. St. Lawrence offers the initial training on the second Tuesday of each month.
Christ the King Christmas Choir
Practice will be on Thursday, December 1st and Thursday, December 8th, for our Christ the King Christmas Choir. It is open to all students from 4th – 8th grade. Practice will be from 3:15 to 4:00 in the music room. This choir will be singing at the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass.
Christmas Program
You are invited to our Christmas program on December 15th at 6:00 p.m. in the Gym. This year the Student Council will be performing the play, One Silent (But Snowy) Night”. Our 3rd graders will be singing as the choir and will perform a special song to end the program. Our 4th graders will be joining us with a performance as bell ringers and recorder players to make this a “joy filled” evening!
Drama Club
This year we are excited to continue with our Drama Club in the second semester of the year. Our spring play will be “Disney’s Cinderella”. We will begin practicing at the end of January. Watch for further announcements about tryouts. It will be open for 4th-8th grades. Just a reminder! You must attend all practices to be able to be part of the play.
School Holidays/Reopening
Please note from your December calendar that CTKCS will dismiss for the Christmas holidays at 12:00 Noon on Friday, December 16th. Extended Day Care will be open that day. Classes will resume for the beginning of the second semester on Monday, January 2nd.
Contributing Rate
Please note that to receive the contributing rate for next year (2017-2018), all parish donations must be made by December 31, 2016.
Note: Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year the contributing catholic tuition rate for Christ the King Catholic School and St. Michael Catholic High School is given to registered families that are active and regular contributors of at least $1600 during the 2017 Calendar Year.
Before School Care
Please remember that there is no supervision in the morning at school before 7:00 AM, students should go to the gym if they arrive between 7:00 and 7:30 AM. We have a staff member in the gym to supervise students for their safety. Students can be dropped off as early as 7 AM for a small fee. Please look at the handbook for more details.
Reports Cards
The second report card will be sent home in a sealed envelope on January 4th.
Geography Bee
Students in grades 4-8 will have an opportunity to compete in the Geography Bee before we close for Christmas vacation. The ten classroom winners will compete in the all-school bee in January. Prizes and certificates will be awarded to classroom winners, and to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the all-school event.
Volunteer Hours
Thank you to all who donated 355 hours of service to our school during the month of November. We appreciate your support!
Scrip News
I want to express a special word of thanks to all who are participating in the Scrip’s program. Please consider using this program to purchase your Christmas gifts! The last Scrip order before Christmas will be accepted on December 12.
Faculty Appreciation
Thank you to all parents of 6th grade students who sent in snacks for our faculty meeting this month. We appreciate your efforts on our behalf.
Let us pray for each other during this Advent Season.
Sincerely in Christ,
Maxwell Crain
Principal