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1 Click Here to Visit Website In This Issue May 5, 2016 Weekly Reflection First Friday All-School Mass Tomorrow & First Friday/Saturday Adoration School Calendar 2nd Annual Stacie Piercy George Golf Tournament 5/14 Financial Aid Applications Due Soon! Fundraiser Lunch Order Forms for End of Year Butterfly Kisses Father/Daughter Dance Congratulations & Good Luck, Trojans! Cinco de Mayo Parade THIS Sat. Door Prizes Needed Last Breakfast Burrito Sale for '15-'16 8th Grade Retreat Prayer Request Spirit Shirts & Grand Day Shirts For Sale New Info for St. Benedict Volunteering Check Out the School's Social Media Posts! Final Boxtops Collection TOMORROW! Volunteer Opportunities Host Families Needed for International Students Next Fall Dear CTK Parents & Supporters, Welcome to this week's newsletter! Please read carefully! This Week's News! Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord May 8, 2016 Gospel Reading: John 24:46-53 On this Sunday, the Seventh Sunday of Easter, most Catholics in the United States also celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Traditionally, Ascension Thursday occurred 40 days after Easter (May 5 this year); however, most dioceses in the U.S. have transferred this Holy Day of Obligation to the Sunday following it, which this year is Sunday, May 8th. Christ's Ascension is important to us. It is one of our core beliefs, to the extent that when we profess our faith at Mass, regardless which Creed we use, we declare, "He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father." To deny Christ's Ascension is to deny His Resurrection. Before His Ascension, which is described in our First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus tells His followers, "...you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." We, too, have been baptized and imbued with the Holy Spirit. This Third Member of the Holy Trinity is the aspect of God that lives and empowers each of us. We may think that the Holy Spirit has more work to do among those who do not believe, but there is also considerable work to be done among those of us who do believe. We are called to serve; we are called to discipleship; we are called to lives of stewardship; we are reminded of that in all of this Sunday's readings. In his homily on the Ascension of Christ last year, Pope Francis said, "The Ascension tells us He is with God the Father, where He always intercedes in our favor."

2 CTK Cafe Ordering Schedule from Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc. Quick Links RenWeb CTK Cathedral FACTS Tuition Management Calendar Events Today-Sat. TAPPS State Track Meet (Waco) Fri. - First Friday All- School 8:15am; Last Pickup for Boxtops Sat. - Cinco de Mayo Parade Mon.-Wed. - 8th Grade Retreat at Ceta Canyon Wed. - 2pm Early Dismissal; Free Dress Day; Ice Cream Treats Sale by Freshman Class FIRST FRIDAY ALL-SCHOOL MASS 8:15AM FOLLOWED BY FIRST FRIDAY/SATURDAY ADORATION & VIGIL FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE OF LUBBOCK MASS UNIFORM REQUIRED FOR ALL! Christ the King Cathedral (CTKC), th Street, will host Eucharistic adoration and prayer vigil to honor the Hearts of Jesus and Mary and for the cause of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Lubbock. Prayer and adoration will begin after All-School Mass tomorrow, First Friday, 5/6, and continue throughout the day and into the evening ending on the First Saturday morning, 5/7. Thurs., 5/12 - Breakfast Burrito Sale by Junior Class (pre-order form to right) Fri., 5/13-7pm, Confirmation Mass at CTK Cathedral Sat., 5/14-2nd Annual Stacie Piercy George Golf Tournament hosted by the CTK Booster Clubdetails to right for registering; High School Prom 5/16 - Jr. High Athletics End of Year Main Event 5/17 - Chilly Lily's Snow Cone Truck for top boxtop class followed by Daytime prayer adoration will be conducted by the elementary school students and their teachers beginning after All-School Mass and continue until school is dismissed. Jr. High & High School students, staff, faculty, and school families are encouraged to attend after school & throughout the night for an hour of prayer. Prayer intentions for Catholic education and meditation on the mysteries of the rosary for each hour will be provided. For more information or to schedule a time contact: Dr. David Marzak (dmarzak@kolbefoundation.org) WEDNESDAY, 5/11, FREE DRESS & 2PM DISMISSAL

3 sale to students after school! 5/19 - Last Day for CTK Cafe to serve lunch (fundraiser lunches 5/20, 5/23-5/25 - order forms to right) 5/22-11am Graduation Recognition Mass at CTK Cathedral; High School Sports Banquet THE FRESHMEN CLASS WILL BE SELLING ICE CREAM TREATS FOR $1.00 EACH AFTER SCHOOL! CTKC School Calendar Announced! Click here for next school year's academic calendar: Diocesan Schools Calendar 5/23-5/25 - JH/HS Finals 5/24 - Pre-K/Kinder Fun Day; 6pm - Senior Class Reception by CTKC School Foundation 5/25 - PreK Certification & Kindergarten Graduation; Last Day for PreK/Kinder ONLY; 8th Grade Banquet & JH Dance 5/26 - Elementary Fun Day; JH (9am) & HS (10:30am) End of Year Awards; NOON DISMISSAL 5/27 - Final All-School Mass; Elementary End of Year Awards after Mass; Yearbook Distribution; NOON DISMISSAL for Last Day of School; High School 6:30pm 2nd Annual Stacie Piercy George Golf Tournament presented by CTK Athletics Booster Club Saturday, Shadowhills Golf Course 1pm Shotgun Start Dinner provided for all players at the end of the tournament. Call the school office or click here for more information: 2016 Stacie Piercy George Golf Tournament Entry Player entries are still being accepted! Financial Aid for School Year All times are subject to change but are accurate at the time of publication! Families who wish to apply for financial aid for the school year need to complete the financial aid application via the FACTS website by May 15th. Click here for more information:

4 financial-aid/financial-aid/ or log on to your FACTS account and follow the instructions for applying for financial aid. CLASSES ARE FILLING UP! DON'T WAIT TO RE-ENROLL FOR NEXT YEAR! ENROLLMENT IS STILL OPEN! If you haven't done so already, parents should log on to their RenWeb parent account and choose the Enrollment/Re-enrollment option from the Family Information drop down on the left side of the screen. You will be guided through re-enrolling each of your students. Re-enrollment fees for incoming Kindergarten to 12th graders is now $75 per student. Pre-K student's reenrollment fees are $100 per student. There is also a $10 per student processing fee that is collected by RenWeb during the re-enrollment process. Re-enrollment fees will increase to $100 + the $10 RenWeb fee on June 1st! We are making plans for next school year, so please help by re-enrolling as soon as possible! Thank you! HOT DOGS, PIZZA, CORN DOGS, & HAMBURGERS!!! END OF YEAR SPECIAL FUNDRAISER LUNCH ORDER FORMS! The CTK Café will serve their final lunches on Thursday, May 19th. On Friday, May 20th, and Monday, May 23rd through Wednesday, May 25th, the Student Council and high school classes will be serving fundraiser lunches. Student Council will serve hot dogs, Juniors will serve pizza, Sophomores will serve corndogs, and Freshmen will

5 serve hamburgers. Click here for order forms for lunches on May 20th, 23rd, 24th, & 25th: End of Year Lunch Fundraisers Order forms are due back to school with payment by Monday, May 16th. Students who do not order the fundraiser lunches will need to bring a lunch from home including all eating utensils, drinks, etc. as the cafeteria will not have these items available after May 19th. Butterfly Kisses Father/Daughter Dance sponsored by Junior Catholic Daughters of America St. Joseph Hall 21st and Division, Slaton, TX Saturday, May 7th - 6:00pm-11pm Smoked Chicken provided by Slaton Knights of Columbus Dinner, Dance, and Door Prizes $20 per father figure and his daughters Click here for more info: Butterfly Kisses Dinner & Dance 2016 TROJANS IN COMPETITIONS! CONGRATULATIONS PSIA MEDALISTS! Congratulations to three participants on winning medals at the State PSIA Meet this past Saturday! 5th grader Zaara R-M. earned 1st place

6 in Music Memory 5 with a PERFECT score, 3rd grader Xaria A. received a 5th place medal in Spelling 3, & 3rd grader Emily R. placed 1st in Ready Writing 3! Great job, girls! CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK TO OUR STATE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STARS! Good luck to Ceradyn C., Cordey C., Savannah B. & Nicole L. on advancing to the TAPPS State Track Meet taking place in Waco today & tomorrow! Cheradyn will compete in the 4x100 relay, 100m, & long jump. Cordey & Savannah will also compete in the 4x100 relay. Nicole will compete in the 4x100 relay and the triple jump. Good luck, Lady Trojans! HIGH SCHOOL GOLFERS COMPLETE TAPPS STATE TOURNAMENT! Congratulations to freshmen Claire K. on placing 18th and sophomore Haley B. on placing 12th at the TAPPS State Golf Tournament in Waco earlier this week! Great Season, Lady Trojans! SAFE TRAVELS AND GOOD LUCK TO OUR INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR PARTICIPANTS! Junior David Mendoza and senior Forrest Shipton will be representing the South Plains area at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) next week in Phoenix. The boys will be traveling with science teacher Dr. Chaloupka and their families to the competition. CINCO DE MAYO PARADE THIS SATURDAY, 5/7/16 MS. RAMIREZ'S SPANISH CLASSES WILL HAVE A FLOAT IN THE CINCO DE MAYO PARADE THIS SATURDAY. STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE & WILL RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT FOR DOING SO, BUT A PARENT MUST PARTICIPATE WITH HIM/HER.

7 PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MEET MS. RAMIREZ AT 9AM IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PARKING LOT AT BROADWAY & AVENUE U. JUST LOOK FOR MS. RAMIREZ & THE CTK FLOAT TRAILER! DOOR PRIZES DONATIONS NEEDED! The Teacher Appreciation Committee is currently planning an end-ofyear event for the teachers in May. Usually, the committee asks local businesses for donations for door prizes to give to the teachers. This year, we are asking parents to help us out by donating an item, gift card or anything you think a teacher would like. Any donation will count towards one hour of your volunteer hours needed! This is a great opportunity if you are short a few hours. All donations will need to be turned in no later than May 16th to Mrs. Guzman in the front office. If you have any questions, please feel free to Summer Loneragan at sjloneragan@gmail.com or Amy Blazek amy.blazek@gmail.com. Thank you, Teacher Appreciation Committee LAST BURRITO SALE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR! The Junior Class will be selling breakfast burritos next Thursday, 5/12. Pre-orders are due by Tuesday, 5/10. Click here for order form: Breakfast Burrito Pre-Order Form Many thanks to everyone who has supported the Breakfast Burrito sales throughout this school year! Watch for sales next fall! 8th Grade Retreat Participants Need Our Prayers! Please keep the 8th grade class in your prayers as they attend their class retreat at Ceta Canyon next Monday-Wednesday. The students will have days of reflection and team building before they are confirmed next Friday night, 5/13.

8 A FEW REMAINING SPIRIT SHIRTS & 2016 GRAND DAY SHIRTS ON SALE FOR $12 EACH! VARIOUS SIZES AND DESIGNS ARE AVAILABLE. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE! TO PURCHASE, SEE MRS. GUZMAN IN THE FRONT OFFICE. Summer Art Program for 1st-5th graders by Mrs. Ruiz Two weeks to choose from: June 6-9 and June am-noon, Monday-Thursday $60.00 per week includes a snack & supplies Sessions are limited to 20 students per week, so sign up soon!click here for more info and sign-up form: Summer Art Flyer Contact Mrs. Ruiz for questions - hruiz@ctkcathedralschool.org NEW NEEDS FOR ST. BENEDICT'S! VOLUNTEERS & VEGGIES ARE NEEDED! Most Thursdays several students & parents are needed to help serve dinner to those in need at St. Benedict's. This service will continue on most Thursdays throughout the summer. No cooking is involved, dinner is provided by another group, and volunteers simply serve dinner from 4:30pm-6:15pm. If your student is in 5th-12th grades, this is a wonderful community service project for your family. Other groups are now providing desserts, so St. Benedict's staff is now asking for donations of the large industrial size cans of green beans & corn between now and the end of the school year. Vegetable donations can be brought to the school office for delivery to St. Benedict's. If you & your family would like to volunteer during the summer, or if you have questions, please Kim Sipowicz (sipowiczfamily@sbcglobal.net or ). She will be coordinating volunteers through the summer.

9 Time spent volunteering during the summer will count towards your required hours for Don't forget to LIKE our school Facebook page (Christ the King Cathedral School) or FOLLOW us on Twitter or Instagram (ctk_school) FINAL BOXTOPS COLLECTION WILL BE TAKEN UP TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 6TH! The class who collects the most box tops and labels for second semester will receive a Chilly Lily's snowcone party in May! Volunteer Opportunities All CTK families are required to complete 20 volunteer hours (10 hours for single parents) for the school year. 50% of your required hours should include volunteering for activities (versus item donations). To help you fulfill your requirement, here are some upcoming opportunities and contact information. Door Prizes for End of Year Teacher Party Door prizes needed for End of Year Teacher Party. See details above. End of Year Fun Days End of Year Fun Days will be held the last week of school for PreK - 5th grade. Contact your student's room parent or teacher if you can volunteer to help! Serving Dinner on Thursdays Each Thursday several students & parents are needed to help serve dinner to those in need at St. Benedict's. No cooking is involved, all meals are

10 provided, volunteers simply serve dinner from 4:30pm-6:15pm. If your student is in 5th-12th grades, this is a wonderful service for the community. Additionally, St. Benedict's is asking for industrial sized cans of green beans & corn for the summer months. Vegetable donations can be brought to the school office for delivery. To sign up for the remainder of this year and through the summer, please contact Kim Sipowicz (sipowiczfamily@sbcglobal.net or ). Volunteering done during the summer months will count towards the school year. CTK Café: The cafeteria staff is always looking for parent volunteers to help with prep, serving, and cleanup during all lunch periods. Any time you can volunteer between 10:30am-1:15pm would be appreciated. To volunteer in the cafeteria or for more information, contact Chris Ambriz at , or via at cafe@ctkcathedralschool.org 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 of the parent who completed the volunteer hours (located in the middle area of the screen), and then click on the "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 additional hours, click on the "Add Service Hours" tab and fill out the form including date of service andclick on the "Save" button (the "Verified by" section does not need to be completed). Incomplete volunteer hours will be charged to families at the end of the school year at the rate of $20.00 per incomplete hour. HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT CTK NEXT FALL! CTK High School has several international students from China who are attending the school. Additional students are expected to join the high school program next school year, and host families are needed for the students. These students are independent, responsible, and ready to learn in America. By agreeing to host, you will be paid a monthly stipend for expenses, invited to meet other host families and supported by a home liaison. Students will receive in-school English language support, and opportunities to socialize with other students and host families. If you would like more information about becoming a host family,

11 please contact Chanda Riney via at or call (806) CTK CAFÉ NEWS! DON'T FORGET TO ORDER! All CTK Café lunch orders should be placed by logging into your parent RenWeb account and selecting "Lunch" under your student's name. If you need ordering instructions, please refer to the "School Lunches" section on the school website. Please note: When ordering, please wait for confirmation page after clicking on the submit button. A few orders are not going through, and it is possible that parents are logging out too quickly. We have also had a few reports that orders placed with Android phones and tablets are not completing correctly. To verify that orders are being completed, please check your student's lunch calendar after ordering. Completed lunches will be highlighted in BLUE. Lunches are highlighted in RED if the order was not completed. Ordering deadlines are the Wednesday prior to the week's meals at 8am. See schedule below for cut-off days for each week: - LAST DAYS OF CTK CAFE SERVING WILL BE 5/16-THURS., 5/19! Orders due in RenWeb no later than Wednesday, 5/11 at 8am Fundraiser lunches will be served on Friday, 5/20, and Monday, 5/23 - Wednesday, 5/25. See special order forms in section above! Order forms due by Tuesday, 5/17! You can order and pay in advance for lunches for as many days as menus are available. You just need to make sure you order by the deadlines outlined above. If you have any technical questions regarding ordering lunches via RenWeb, please contact Mr. Flores at iflores@ctkcathedralschool.org. If you have questions regarding lunches in general, please contact the CTK Café staff at Christ the King Cathedral School

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