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During the Lent season we seek the lord in prayer and we serve by almsgiving. We are asking our Christ the King community to come together for our Lenten Food drive which will take place from Thursday March 23rd to Thursday April 6th. Any non perishable food items are greatly appreciated. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the CTK families in advance  for their generous donations in supporting the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank and giving back to those most in need .

 

Thank you BOBCATS!

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Pizza ordering for April

Good Sunny Morning, Bobcats!

Pizza orders for April are now ready on Cash-On Line.  Parents have until midnight on March 30th to order.

Thanks for your patience.

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KW Titans School Night: $15 tickets, March 22 only!
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The KW Titans are excited to announce the 2023 School Night Game — an opportunity for students, staff and their families to enjoy professional NBLC basketball at the Kitchener Aud!

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KW Titans School Night Game

Date: March 22, 2023

Time: Tipoff at 7pm, doors open at 6

Location: The Aud, 400 East Ave., Kitchener

Tickets: visit kwtickets.ca; bowl tickets $15 with coupon code SCHOOL

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​For the March 22 game only, bowl tickets are $15 if using the code SCHOOL at checkout. Purchase before March 20 and you’ll receive an emailed a dinner coupon to use at the game: 4 hotdogs and 4 soft drinks for just $25!

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We hope that you will share this opportunity with your school community — feel free to copy and paste from the body of this email, or share this graphic to your social media channels:

​​KWTitansSchoolNightsocialpost.pdf​​​

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See you at the Aud — let’s cheer on the KW Titans!

 

Kate Schooley

KW Titans

519-574-3844 (call or text)

info@kwtitans.com​​​​
Titans Basketball Corp. 901 Victoria St. N, Unit 1, Kitchener ON N2B 3C3                                                                kwtitans.com

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Reminders for the Week

Reminders for the Week

It was a week of celebration. We celebrated our Lunch Hour Supervisors and our Social Worker and all that they do for our community at Christ the King and we had a March Spirit Week where each day we did something fun to wash away the winter blues. From the feedback that I received, Comfy/Pyjama day seemed to be the biggest hit with Bobcat students.

The students really enjoyed Q Mack and his presentation about FNMI. He was really engaging for students and overall a fun time.

This is the final week of school before March Break. We wish all our Bobcat families a relaxing vacation.

 

 

March Break Begins

March Break is a WCDSB holiday from March 13 – March 17 and there is no school for students. Please note that Christ the King is not able to offer extended day during this week, but parents can contact the WCDSB for information about other sites that are offering Extended Day. Enjoy the well deserved break, Bobcats!

 

Social Worker Appreciation Week!

The Staff and students at Christ the King would like to take the opportunity today, to say a huge THANK YOU to all our Social Workers and a special THANK YOU to Ms. Grosz!  Ms. Grosz, your contributions to our school community are often overlooked and understated, but we want to let you know today, and this week especially, that your role on our team is valued!  Your commitment to our students when they are at their most vulnerable and your willingness to support the many adults in our buildings, demonstrate that you are here for us!  Knowing that someone like each of you are there to support us is reassuring and comforting.  Your role is vital to the success of our system, and we wanted to make sure that today especially, you know how thankful we are for YOU, Ms. Grosz!

 

 
 

 

Earthquake Fundraising: Today is the last day!

 

As many of you know, WCDSB has a long tradition of fundraising to assist relief efforts when natural disasters strike.

 

The devastation of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria has once again called us to action.

 

While rescue and recovery efforts continue, it has already been confirmed that more than 35,000 people have died.

 

Many thousands more — including many current refugees — are in desperate need of shelter, food, clean water, and medicine.

 

Consequently, the Senior Team and Board of Trustees would like to invite all WCDSB students and staff to participate in a centralized fundraising campaign via the Canadian Red Cross (operating under the umbrella of the International Red Cross).

 

Donations of ANY AMOUNT will support the range of emergency services the Red Cross is delivering to those in need including interim housing, clothing, food, and other essential supplies.

 

All fundraising efforts will be collected centrally using the following link: Donations – Earthquake in Turkey & Syria

 

How to Participate:

·         The deadline to participate is Friday, March 10

·         The link will deposit the funds into a central board office account

 

 

Summer Learning Program

Waterloo Catholic District School Board and St. Louis Adult Learning & Continuing Education is committed to supporting your child’s continued learning. In July and August this year, there are several FREE learning options available for elementary students that will ignite, support and challenge student toward success and preparation for the next grade.

Find the programs listed by date and grade that best suit your child’s needs.

Visit https://www.wcdsb.ca/summer-learning/ for program details, dates, and registration links.

Elementary – in-person

·         Summer Fun with Languages (JK-Grade 8)

·         Summer Boost (Grades 1-6)

·         Summer Expedition (Grades 6-8)

·         HeadStart (Grade 8)

First Secondary Credit for Grade 8 students – in person

·         Bridge to Success – HIF1O (open to Grade 8 students only)

·         Exploring Engineering – TDJ1O (open to Grade 8 & 9 students only)

Because these programs are offered outside of the instructional school year, parents much complete a registration form for the summer program they are enrolling their child in. CHOOSE ONE to enrol your child in , except for HeadStart, which is offered in August.

 

 

 

 

 
 

On-Going Fundraising Program

We’re very excited to announce that we’ve chosen to be a part of the Plantables Fundraising Program for 2023. With the weather warming up and many of you thinking about rolling up your sleeves and getting back into the garden, it’s a great time to help us spread the word of this great fundraiser.

 

What Is Plantables?

 

Plantables is an exciting family-owned company based in Forest, Ontario that grow healthy, hardy and happy fruit and vegetable plants.  The best part is, they ship them DIRECTLY to your door, when you want them!

 

That means that no matter how busy you are, how unsuccessful (successful!) you’ve been at growing plants before, you’ll be able to grow brag-worthy fruits and veggies!

 

All you have to do is pick what plants you want to grow, choose when you want them delivered and wait for your box of garden-ready plants to arrive on your doorstep. Shipping weeks are available from April- June and you can order any time before that.

 

How does the program work?

 

All you have to do is help spread the plant love! Tell everybody you know to go to plantables.ca and make sure they enter the code CTK at the checkout or follow our direct link plantables.ca/for/ctk

 

We’re really excited to be launching a fundraiser that involves growing healthy fruits and veggies and spending time as a family!  There is a minimum order requirement of 6 seedlings as they ship in multiples of 6 – if you are still interested in taking part but have an order smaller than 6 plants or if you require more information, please contact CTKPlants@gmail.com.

 

Thank you for all of your support, we can’t wait to see what you grow!

 

Christ the King Catholic School Advisory Council

 

WCDSB Updates

·         Please visit our School Board Website for updates and recent information.  Here is the link: https://www.wcdsb.ca/

 

 

Daily Screening:

Parents/Guardians are to complete a daily COVID-19 screening on their children before sending them to school.  We no longer require proof of the screening. If there are any symptoms your child must stay home. Here is the link: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

 

 

 

Dates to remember

 

March 13– Week of March Break- the Extended Day Program is not being offered at Christ the King School

Mar 21st – Down Syndrome Day wear fun or mismatched socks

Mar 29- April 5 – CCAT Testing Grade 4 students

March 31 – P.A. Day – no school for students (Extended Day running)

April 3rd – 12:45- Grandfather Teaching Assembly- Respect- Thank you, Room 129 & 130

April 6 – Holy Thursday

April 7 – Good Friday – the Extended Day Program is closed

April 10 – Easter Monday- the Extended Day Program is closed

April 12 – 19 – CAT-4 testing for Grade 7 students

April 19 – SK Vision Screening – Public Health

April 21 – PA Day – the Extended Day Program is closed

May 1 – Catholic Education Week

May 4 – CSAC Meeting and Paul Davis Parent Presentation – more information to follow

May 11 – Moose Hide Day Campaign – more information to follow

May 22 – Victoria Day – Board Holiday – no school for staff and students the Extended Day Program is closed

June 2 – PA Day – no school for students

June 27 – Term 2 Report Card Distribution

June 29 – Last Day of School

 

 

Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Dafoe
Principal
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Newswire Correction

The section on Lunch Routines, should have read as follows:

Lunch Routines

 

It is best if your child comes to school with their lunch and snacks every day, however, if you are delivering your child’s lunch to school, please do so between 10:40 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. When lunches are delivered late, it reduces the amount of time that students have to eat. Please also write your child’s name on his/her lunch bag and deliver it to the main office. Thank you for your support. For safety reasons, if a student is going home for lunch, a written request signed and dated in your child’s agenda or a separate note from you is required for each occurrence. Unless you have indicated that your child goes home every day.
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Reminders for the Week

It has been exciting times at Christ the King School. We gathered as a community for our Black Heritage Month Assembly. Our Grade 2 students celebrated their first Confession at St. Patrick’s Parish. We celebrated Shrove Tuesday with the enjoyment of pancakes thanks to the efforts of our school council/ parent volunteers. Bobcats really enjoyed this delicious treat – thank you to all who made this possible! On Ash Wednesday, we gathered together as a faith-filled community for our Ash Wednesday liturgy. We reflected upon how Lent is a time of prayer and preparation for Easter, the holiest of the liturgical seasons. Students and families are encouraged to think about how they can prepare for this special time in our faith lives.

Once again, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support! Working in collaboration with our families really makes a huge impact and helps us make our school a great place to learn and grow. Please take time to watch this 3 minute video about Lent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo1mjuy1NA0

 

Attendance – Use our 24 hour hotline 519-621-6680

Please note that Liz is off on a medical leave for an extended amount of time. We ask that you do not email Liz with your child’s attendance to respect her time off and that you instead  use our 24 hour Attendance hotline – 519-621-6680. Thank you for your cooperation. Please keep Liz in your prayers.
Thank you CTK Lunch Hour Supervisors: Ms. Semedo and Ms. Bridgman!

Christ the King Staff would like to say a huge THANK YOU to our Lunch Hour Supervisors, Ms. Semedo and Ms. Bridgman!  They are outside in the rain and the cold, they cover our classes for us and MOST importantly, they build relationships with our entire school community!  Christ the King would not be the same without you, Ms. Semedo and Ms. Bridgman, and we are so thankful for you! You are truly superheroes and today we want to say THANK YOU!

 

 

March Spirit Week

 

Let’s show some school spirit before our March Break by participating in our fun-tastic school events planned by our Grade 8 Student Council! We look forward to seeing you show your spirit Bobcats!

 

Monday March 6 Tuesday March 7 Wednesday  March 8 Thursday March 9 Friday March 10
Create your own Superhero Day

 

Dress like your favourite superhero or create your own!

 

 

 Beach/Aloha Day

 

Dress like you are spending the day on a tropical island/beach.

 

 Twin Day

 

Wear matching outfits with your friends/teachers.

 

 St. Patrick’s Day Bingo (AM)

 

St. Patrick’s Day Swag – Wear Green/Gold/Yellow

 Pajama/Comfy Clothes & Movie Day

 

 

PHN Introduction to Bobcats

Hi! My name is Muriel Vandepol,  a Public Health Nurse from Region of Waterloo Public Health.  I have been given the opportunity to work with the Christ the King school community. My role is to listen and learn from all members (staff, students, parents) of this community to build on school strengths and help the school  identify where there are opportunities to work together and further strengthen the school’s ability to provide a sense of connection for all.

 

I am excited to be working with you and the whole school community. Please feel free to stop and say hello when you see me at the school. I welcome the opportunity to start and continue the conversation on how to continue to strengthen this great school.

 

Looking forward to building further connections,

 

Muriel

 

 

 

Earthquake Fundraising

 

As many of you know, WCDSB has a long tradition of fundraising to assist relief efforts when natural disasters strike.

 

The devastation of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria has once again called us to action.

 

While rescue and recovery efforts continue, it has already been confirmed that more than 35,000 people have died.

 

Many thousands more — including many current refugees — are in desperate need of shelter, food, clean water, and medicine.

 

Consequently, the Senior Team and Board of Trustees would like to invite all WCDSB students and staff to participate in a centralized fundraising campaign via the Canadian Red Cross (operating under the umbrella of the International Red Cross).

 

Donations of ANY AMOUNT will support the range of emergency services the Red Cross is delivering to those in need including interim housing, clothing, food, and other essential supplies.

 

All fundraising efforts will be collected centrally using the following link: Donations – Earthquake in Turkey & Syria

 

How to Participate:

·         The deadline to participate is Friday, March 10

·         The link will deposit the funds into a central board office account

 

 

 

Lunch Routines

 

It is best if your child comes to school with their lunch and snacks every day, however, if you are delivering your child’s lunch to school, please do so between 11:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. When lunches are delivered late, it reduces the amount of time that students have to eat. Please also write your child’s name on his/her lunch bag and deliver it to the main office. Thank you for your support. For safety reasons, if a student is going home for lunch, a written request signed and dated in your child’s agenda or a separate note from you is required for each occurrence. Unless you have indicated that your child goes home every day.

 

 

 

 

 

On-Going Fundraising Program

We’re very excited to announce that we’ve chosen to be a part of the Plantables Fundraising Program for 2023. With the weather warming up and many of you thinking about rolling up your sleeves and getting back into the garden, it’s a great time to help us spread the word of this great fundraiser.

 

What Is Plantables?

 

Plantables is an exciting family-owned company based in Forest, Ontario that grow healthy, hardy and happy fruit and vegetable plants.  The best part is, they ship them DIRECTLY to your door, when you want them!

 

That means that no matter how busy you are, how unsuccessful (successful!) you’ve been at growing plants before, you’ll be able to grow brag-worthy fruits and veggies!

 

All you have to do is pick what plants you want to grow, choose when you want them delivered and wait for your box of garden-ready plants to arrive on your doorstep. Shipping weeks are available from April- June and you can order any time before that.

 

How does the program work?

 

All you have to do is help spread the plant love! Tell everybody you know to go to plantables.ca and make sure they enter the code CTK at the checkout or follow our direct link plantables.ca/for/ctk

 

We’re really excited to be launching a fundraiser that involves growing healthy fruits and veggies and spending time as a family!  There is a minimum order requirement of 6 seedlings as they ship in multiples of 6 – if you are still interested in taking part but have an order smaller than 6 plants or if you require more information, please contact CTKPlants@gmail.com.

 

Thank you for all of your support, we can’t wait to see what you grow!

 

Christ the King Catholic School Advisory Council

 

WCDSB Updates

 

·         Please visit our School Board Website for updates and recent information.  Here is the link: https://www.wcdsb.ca/

 

 

Daily Screening:

Parents/Guardians are to complete a daily COVID-19 screening on their children before sending them to school.  We no longer require proof of the screening. If there are any symptoms your child must stay home. Here is the link: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

 

 

 

Dates to remember

 

Mar 3 – 10:20 – Grandfather Teachings Assembly- School wide gathering

Mar 3 – LHS supervisor Day! Thank you Ms. Semedo and Ms. Bridgman!!!

Mar 6 – March Madness – Superhero Day

Mar 7 – March Madness – Beach/Aloha Day

Mar 8 – March Madness – Twin Day

Mar 8 – Qmack Presentation (change in date from previously scheduled in February)- Indigenous Presentation

Mar 9 – March Madness – St. Patrick’s Preview Day

Mar 10 – March Madness – Comfy Clothing Day

March 13– Week of March Break- the Extended Day Program is not being offered at Christ the King School

March 31 – P.A. Day – no school for students (Extended Day running)

April 7 – Good Friday – the Extended Day Program is closed

April 10 – Easter Monday- the Extended Day Program is closed

April 21 – PA Day – the Extended Day Program is closed

May 1 – Catholic Education Week

May 11 – Moose Hide Day Campaign – more information to follow

May 22 – Victoria Day – Board Holiday – no school for staff and students the Extended Day Program is closed

June 2 – PA Day – no school for students

June 27 – Term 2 Report Card Distribution

June 29 – Last Day of School

 

 

Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Dafoe
Principal
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