Monthly Archives: February 2024

Student Cell Phones and Messaging Devices

For personal reasons, many parents have provided phones and extensive data plans for your children, this is your prerogative and the benefits and pitfalls I leave with you. I want to encourage you to be in regular communication with your child about their phone and what they are doing on it. Your child (with their own phone and data plan) has the ability to receive and send significant amounts of information that they are not ready for and that can and will be harmful to themselves or others.

Please monitor their access to social media; the majority of bullying and other mistreatment situations that we have dealt with in recent years with their age group has come from their use of social media and other online platforms. I know that when you bought your child’s phone, you did not intend to have them victimized or even to pester others; but these things happen often and it does spill over into the school. Thank you for helping your child by keeping an eye on what they are posting and receiving.

I also want to make a point about phone use; we know that the notion of not allowing phones at school went away a long time ago; that said we do have expectations around security for and the use of the students’ devices. Responsibility for the the safety and security of the phones is strictly on the students; thefts and damages do happen, we can try to help but the school is not responsible if a device is missing or damaged. There are times when the teachers will give clearance for students to use their phones for research, class work and on occasion recreational uses such as video, photography and music. At all other times we should not see them, they are not to be used to make calls, text or listen to music during recess or class times. We ask that if there is any communication required between student, teacher and home, that it be done the old fashion way using the school phone line. This eliminates parents turning up to pick up a sick child when no one at school knows that the parent has been contacted.

Thank you for your continued support.

Kindergarten 2024-2025 School Year Registration is NOW OPEN

Christ the King School is welcoming Kindergarten registrations for children born in 2019 or 2020.   It is important to register your child early.  To register your child, Parents or legal guardians of the child(ren) are asked to click on this link: https://www.wcdsb.ca/ to register your child(ren) for Kindergarten. Look for the tab at the top of your screen that says, “Register”.

1. Next, scroll down and select “Kindergarten Registration”. You will start by completing our online registration.
2. Then, school will then call you to schedule a time to complete the registration process.
   1. The following documents will be required:
      1. a birth certificate or other legal proof of your child’s age,
      2. proof of home address and a

• a Catholic Baptismal Certificate of either parent or child.

If you do not have internet access, we invite you to call our school and we will help.

Children with special needs, (e.g., speech and language, vision, hearing, intellectual), should register at the school in their home area. If you are a non-Catholic, but wish to explore a Catholic education for your child(ren), please review the WCDSB Admissions to Catholic Elementary Schools Policy found here: Admissions to Elementary Catholic Schools – APA001 (wcdsb.ca) found or give us a call to learn more.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into Christ the King community. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Term one report cards will be sent home today, Thursday, February 15th. These reports are the assessment and evidence of learning collected and documented from September.

Letter grades are given for students in grades 1-6, and percentage marks are given for grades 7-8. Teacher comments focus on your child’s strengths and next steps for learning improvement. Kindergarten students will also receive their term one Kindergarten Communication of Learning highlighting key learning and next steps in learning.

If your child has an Individual Education Plan, the IEP for term two will be sent home along with the term one report card.

Although formal interviews occurred in November, please contact your child’s teacher if you have concerns or questions about your child’s progress.

Orders for March are due February 26, 2024.

Dominos Pizza

Pizza day is every Wednesday!!

Parents may select the number of slices that are available below and please ensure that you are selecting the type of pizza you would like to order

The options available are:

Pepperoni $2.00
Cheese Pizza $1.75

NO LATE orders will be accepted and NO REFUNDS for absentee students

Pizza orders will be collected by month and must be completed by the due date in the previous month so that we can place orders in advance!

Pizza will arrive for lunch hour at 11:15 am and delivered to each classroom.

Thank you

Have a great day!

CTK Office

1. Use Proper Eclipse Glasses: Regular sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for viewing the sun. Special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or handheld solar viewers, must be used. Ensure they meet the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard.
2. Adult Supervision for Children: Ensure that children are supervised when using solar filters or eclipse glasses. Teach them the importance of not removing the glasses while looking at the sun.
3. Alternative Methods: For those who do not have eclipse glasses, using a pinhole projector is a safe way to view a projection of the eclipse. This can be a fun and educational activity to do with children.
4. Avoid Unsafe Methods: Do not look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays can damage the filter and enter your eyes, causing serious injury.
5. Check the Weather: If it is cloudy, you may not be able to see the eclipse. Use online resources to watch it live if the weather does not permit outdoor viewing.
6. View it Safely via Livestream: The eclipse can be viewed via livestream broadcast through the NASA Exploratorium.

Shrove Tuesday – (February 13, 2024)

Council has agreed to proceed with providing freshly cooked pancakes to our students and staff on Tuesday, Feb 13th.

Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own reusable container and cutlery to reduce excess waste.

It’s time for a new round of graduates — and scholarship opportunities from KSA. Here’s the information on our offerings for 2024:

For 2024: KSA is offering up to 5 scholarship awards with a value of $2,000 each. The application deadline is 5:00 PM Friday, April 19, 2024.

The link to our Scholarship Program on our website is still https://www.kitchenersports.ca/pages/30266/scholarship-program or, just use www.kitchenersports.ca  

Attached is a copy of the application form for 2024. https://s3.amazonaws.com/jerseywatch-files/production/organizations/2275/downloads/2024_KSA_Scholarship_Application_Fillable.pdf

Website: Kitchener Sports Association

We are in need of Parent Volunteers for Christ the King’s Shrove Tuesday event put on by CSAC! The kids really loved it last year so we are excited we’ll be doing it again, but we NEED YOUR HELP.

Volunteers will meet at the school around 7:45 and begin mixing and cooking pancakes shortly after we finished cooking and distributing close to 10:30.

If you have a griddle, that would be helpful to bring along too.

Please contact the office if you are able to volunteer.

Kindergarten 2024-2025 School Year Registration is NOW OPEN

Christ the King School is welcoming Kindergarten registrations for children born in 2019 or 2020.   It is important to register your child early.  To register your child, Parents or legal guardians of the child(ren) are asked to click on this link: https://www.wcdsb.ca/ to register your child(ren) for Kindergarten. Look for the tab at the top of your screen that says, “Register”.

1. Next, scroll down and select “Kindergarten Registration”. You will start by completing our online registration.
2. Then, school will then call you to schedule a time to complete the registration process.
   1. The following documents will be required:
      1. a birth certificate or other legal proof of your child’s age,
      2. proof of home address and a

• a Catholic Baptismal Certificate of either parent or child.

If you do not have internet access, we invite you to call our school and we will help.

Children with special needs, (e.g., speech and language, vision, hearing, intellectual), should register at the school in their home area. If you are a non-Catholic, but wish to explore a Catholic education for your child(ren), please review the WCDSB Admissions to Catholic Elementary Schools Policy found here: Admissions to Elementary Catholic Schools – APA001 (wcdsb.ca) found or give us a call to learn more.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into Christ the King community. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.