Help the School earn free money!

CKCS participates in several programs to earn cash and equipment for the school by collecting certain items and redeeming them to benefit the school. Please follow the links on the sidebar for more information on how you can help.

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your devotion to your child's education and faith formation.  We had some wonderful parent meetings during the first days of school.  I appreciate that many of you attended more than one meeting. The children at Christ the King Catholic School are a wonderful group of polite and dedicated children.  I have observed this in the classrooms, before school, at lunch recess, after school and in the community.  We are blessed to have a wonderful group of students and we are also blessed to have such outstanding, qualified and competent teachers guiding and teaching them.

Lifetouch Pictures

Lifetouch School Portraits will be at CKCS on Thursday, September 9, to take individual and class pictures (in uniform).  You will receive a proof of your child's individual picture to review before placing your order.  However, the class pictures must be pre-ordered and a $10.00 payment is due on September 9.  An envelope for payment of class pictures will be sent home on September 8.  Please be sure to return this envelope with your payment on September 9 if you wish to order a class picture for your child.

PTO Meeting

Please make plans to attend our fall PTO Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Gym.  Our guest speaker will be Father Ernest Hyndman, Jr. from St. Agatha Catholic Church in Bay Minette.  He will speak on "What it means to be a Catholic Parent."  Please join us.

Providence Health Screening

Providence Hospital Outreach Services will be screening all students at CKCS.  The screening dates are October 4^th, 6^th and 7^th.  If your child wears glasses or contacts, please make sure they are wearing them that week.  Students will be screened for vision and hearing (K-8) and scoliosis (6^th, 7^th and 8^th only).  If you do not wish to have your child screened, please submit written notice to the school nurse prior to testing dates.

Moms in Touch

I invite you to join our Moms in Touch group, which meets each Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the Immaculata Center.  This group supports CKCS students and faculty through prayer.

• Just a reminder, we have purchased a site-license for the Encyclopedia Britannica.  This service is available through our web page at www.ctheking.org.  It is a good site for research as it has four different information levels tailored to elementary, middle, high school and pre-k to 2^nd reading levels.  There are also dictionaries, atlases, videos, and time lines available, so please take advantage of this service.

• Rainbows for all God's Children is a support program for CKCS students who have experienced a painful loss or grief in their lives. It is necessary for emotional healing to take place after a significant change in the family. The purpose of the support group is to provide students an opportunity to share their feelings in a safe environment supported by trained, caring adults. For more information contact Mrs. Lisa McDuff.  Permission slips are available through classroom teachers.

• Please remind students that forgotten lunches, books, homework, etc. must be picked up from the shelf in the hall outside the front office.

• Medication that is required during the school day must be administered in the health room and prescribed by a physician. Please follow the procedures outlined in the Parent Student Handbook (on our web page at ctheking.org) before you send medication to school.

• Parent/teacher communication is the key to a successful school experience for your child. When you have a concern or a question about the progress of your child, check EdLine, send an email to the teacher, or call the office to make an appointment with the teacher. The teacher will return your call and set up a time that is convenient for both of you. If the issue is not resolved after the meeting, you should call and make an appointment to meet with me.

• God has blessed us in many ways and has asked us to share with those who are in need. Our new Student Council and advisors are in charge of the monthly outreaches and are looking forward to your support.  Our monthly outreach for September will be for Sister Julie and Eastern Shore Affordable Housing.

Labor Day Holiday

Please note from the enclosed September calendar that on Monday, September 6, there will be no classes due to the Labor Day Holiday.

We will keep all CKCS families in our prayers during the year and ask that you do the same.

Sincerely,

Maxwell Crain

Principal