Dear CTK Parents & Supporters, This Week's News!

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1 Click Here to Visit Website In This Issue Weekly Reflection All-School Mass 8:15am; Winter Open House Next Wed.! Parents Invited to CSW Celebration Dinner/Dance Order Homecoming Mums, Garter, & Treat Bags January 14, 2016 Dear CTK Parents & Supporters, Welcome to this week's newsletter! Please read carefully! This Week's News! Trojan Basketball News! Senior Forrest Shipton Receive Eagle Scout Rank Electronics Raffle News Participate in 9 Days of Life January Box Top Collection RE-BOOT Concert! Volunteer Opportunities Host Families Needed for International Students Fleece Material Needed CTK Cafe Ordering Schedule Quick Links RenWeb CTK Cathedral FACTS Tuition Management Calendar Events TODAY-Sat. - CTK 8th Grade Basketball Tournament (volunteers needed-see info to right) Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016 Gospel Reading for this Sunday: John 2: Jesus performs his first sign at a wedding feast in Cana. John's Gospel describes seven signs that indicate Jesus' identity to his disciples. John never speaks of these signs as miracles because their importance is not in the deed that Jesus performs but in what these deeds indicate about Jesus' identity. Here, as when John describes the other signs, the disciples are said to begin to believe, but no mention is made as to whether the other wedding guests are even aware of what has happened. Marriage and wedding feasts are metaphors used in Scripture to describe God's salvation and the Kingdom of God. Here at the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, John's Gospel seeks to establish that Jesus is going to re-interpret and fulfill Yahweh's promise to Israel. Jesus establishes the New Covenant. A hint about what this New Covenant will be like is made evident in the deed that Jesus performs. Asked to do something to address the awkward situation that the absence of wine at a wedding feast would create, Jesus' miracle produces vast quantities of wine-six jars holding thirty gallons each are filled to overflowing with choice wine.

2 Fri. - All-School 8:15am Mon. - JH Lubbock Christian JH (4/5/6/7) This lavish response to a simple human need is a vision for us of the abundance of God's kingdom. It challenges us to respond generously when confronted with human need today. We respond as best we can, fully confident that God can transform our efforts, bringing the Kingdom of God to fulfillment among us. Tues. - 5th grade field trip to Lubbock Symphony Orchestra; Varsity Plainview Christian (6/7:30) Wed. - CTK Science Fair for 4th-12th grades; MASS UNIFORMS required for ALL students; Winter Open House, 5:30-7pm from Sunday Connection - Loyola Press TOMORROW, FRIDAY, 1/15, ALL-SCHOOL 8:15AM MASS UNIFORM REQUIRED FOR ALL! Thurs., 1/21 - JH Basketball v. Southcrest Christian (HOME-4/5/6/7) Fri., 1/22 - All School 8:15am Sat., 1/23 - Varsity Basketball v. Wichita Falls Notre Dame (HOME-Noon/1:30pm) 1/25 - Caprock Cafe Night by Class of 2017; JH St. Ann's (8th gr only-4:30/5:30) 1/26 - CTK's Scripps Spelling Bee for 2nd-8th graders; Varsity Ascension Academy (6/7:30) 1/28 - JH Southcrest (4/5/6/7) WINTER OPEN HOUSE! Do you know someone who is thinking about bringing their child(ren) to CTKC School for next school year? If so, bring them to Open House next week: CTKC School Winter Open House NEXT Wednesday, 1/20/16, 5:30pm-7pm Come out and see our 4th-12th grade students' science fair projects including those that will move on to the South Plains Regional Science & Engineering Fair at Texas Tech University in February. Enjoy a performance by our school and hand bell choirs at 6pm, and also plan on eating dinner with us! 1/29 - All School 8:15am; Varsity Basketball's Cancer Awareness Game v. Plainview Christian

3 (HOME-6/7:30) - proceeds will be donated to the Joe Arrington Cancer Center 1/30 - WTCAA JH Basketball Playoffs - Round 1 in Amarillo; CSW Celebration Dinner/Dance (info to right) 1/31-11am Kick-off Mass for Catholic Schools Week with Bishop Plácido CTK Cathedral The CTK Class of 2017 will have an affordable spaghetti meal provided by Orlando's to be enjoyed by the entire family to raise funds for their senior trip to Rome next year! Please place orders by MONDAY, 1/18/16. Click here to pre-order for the Spaghetti Dinner: Spaghetti Dinner Order Form All times are subject to change but are accurate at the time of publication! All Parents Are Invited to the Catholic Schools Week Celebration Dinner & Dance! Tickets will be sold outside of the gym before school each Friday. We'd love for you to join us! Parent tickets are $25 each.

4 CTK Homecoming 2016! Show Your Trojan Spirit! CTK will be celebrating Homecoming with basketball season along Catholic Schools Week activities the week of 2/1! Don't miss out on the fun of homecoming mums, garters & treat bags to celebrate. Mums & garters can be worn to school Thursday, 2/4! The Homecoming Basketball games will be on Friday night, Feb. 5th, against Ascension Academy. Lady Trojans will play at 6pm, and the Trojans will play at 7:30pm. The Class of 2016 is selling mums, garters, and treat bags. You can pre-order on the order form below, or place your order before or after school at the table outside of the gym with a senior

5 representative from Wed., 1/13, to Fri., 1/22. Pre-Order Form for Homecoming Mums, Garters & Treat Bags More details on Catholic Schools Week/CTK Homecoming Week will be announced in next week's newsletter! We will NOT have CSW t-shirts this year due to planned Homecoming activities. TROJAN BASKETBALL NEWS! JH NEWS: Congrats to the 7th grade girls' basketball team on winning the championship at last weekend's CTK Tournament! Way to go, girls!! The CTK 8th Grade Basketball Tournament begins this afternoon. The 8th grade boys' team plays at 4pm, and the girls play at 3pm. Games will continue through Saturday afternoon with 9 area teams participating. Volunteers are still needed to work the gate and concession stand today through Saturday. This is a fun way to get your hours in! Contact Kim Morin to sign up ASAP - at the school office or via at kmorin@ctkcathedralschool.org! RADIO SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE! This year Dave Walker from KING-FM (105.7FM) committed to broadcasting 3 basketball on the radio, and the first one went on-air on Tuesday night with the Lady Trojans and Trojans both getting a non-district win over the Holy Cross Mustangs. 2 more evenings of TAPPS district games will be broadcast on 1/29 against Plainview Christian and on 2/5 against Ascension Academy, so it's not too late to be a sponsor! Game Sponsors will receive a minimum of two 30-second commercials in each game along with recognition in the CTK Connection. Sponsorships

6 are $100 per game day or all three game days for $250. For more information, please contact Christy Duran at the school or via at A very special thanks to these sponsors who have already signed up: John & Margaret Kirby; Abel & Cindy Mendoza, and these local businesses: CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIOR FORREST SHIPTON ON ATTAINING HIS EAGLE SCOUT RANK! Forrest was recognized at his Court of Honor ceremony last week after completing his Eagle Scout project last year. Forrest's project was designing a walking path & prayer garden as well as updating an outdoor eating area in the courtyard area outside of the CTK Café. Forrest has been a student at CTKC School since 1st grade and will be graduating in May! SELLING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE ELECTRONICS RAFFLE! AND, WEEKLY PRIZE DRAWINGS FOR THOSE WHO TURN IN THEIR SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS! The selling of tickets for the Annual Electronics Raffle has begun! As you know, your tuition agreement requires all families to sell a minimum of 20 electronic raffle tickets. Tickets are to be sold for $10 each.

7 Checks written for the tickets must be made out to CTK School. If you need to turn in sold ticket stubs with money and/or pick up additional tickets to sell, please see Mrs. Guzman in the front office or Mrs. Duran in the back office, or you can contact Chairpersons Kendra Mell or Lori Hernandez (see contact information below). Prizes will be awarded to the families who sell the most tickets. The family who sells the most tickets will receive a $500 Visa gift card for first place, second place will receive a $300 Visa gift card, and third place will receive a $ Visa gift card. This year the families who sell the winning raffle tickets will also be eligible for additional gift card prizes. Each Wednesday (1/20 & 1/27) drawings for prizes will be held for those students whose parents have returned all 20 of their tickets sold. Congrats to this week's winners: Joey H.(6th), Lucas S.(2nd), Ethan B. (1st), Kellen B.(3rd), & Kyley Lefevre(PreK). If you need an opportunity to sell your tickets, ticket sales will be taking place after masses this coming weekend, Jan. 16th-17th. If you would like to come and sell your tickets on these days, please contact Kendra Mell (contact information below). The drawing for the raffle prizes will be held on January 30th, 2016 at the Catholic Schools Week Celebration Dinner and Dance. All tickets will need to be turned in by Friday, January 22nd, 2016 to give the raffle committee time to log all sold tickets. This is the largest fundraiser we have for our school. Please help us make this the most successful year yet!!! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

8 Thank you, Kendra Mell ( or Lori Hernandez ( or Did Pope Francis's U.S. visit inspire you to follow his example? Not sure where to start? The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invites you to join "9 Days for Life," a period of focused prayer and action from Saturday, 1/16/16 to Sunday, 1/24/16. Answer Pope Francis's call to stand for life using simple, enjoyable, and quick suggestions! Download a free app or a printable version of the novena, or sign up for daily or text messages, or find other activities at Each day focuses on a different aspect of respecting each other's God-given dignity - from the beginning of life to the end of life. Keep collecting box tops & labels for second semester! January collection day is Jan. 27th at noon! The class who collects the most box tops and labels for second semester will receive a Kona Ice party in May! LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS! AFTER OPEN HOUSE, PLAN ON ATTENDING!

9 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. NEW!! CTK Cathedral "Snow Posse" CTK Cathedral is looking for volunteers to help clear entrances to the church and school when we have ice/snow storms. Older students who can shovel snow can also volunteer with their parents. If you are interested in helping in this manner, contact Matt Buescher at or call

10 NEW!! Security for Catholic Schools Week Celebration Dinner & Dance: Uniformed officers are needed for security at the CSW Celebration Dinner/Dance on Sat., 1/30. If you are available, please contact Summer Loneragan at 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 UPCOMING SPRING OPPORTUNITIES (details to be announced): Spring H&S Book Fair - week of 2/15 District PSIA Competition hosted by CTKC School - Sat., 2/ 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 IN THE SPRING! CTK High School has several international students from China who are attending the school. During the spring semester additional students

11 come to audit the high school program in preparation to attend CTK High for next school year. Host families will be needed in the spring when these new students visit. 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, please contact Chanda Riney via at criney@ctkcathedralschool.org or call (806) The Freshman Class needs your help! The freshman class will be collecting fleece material to make blankets for the Ronald McDonald House this year. Please help the class by donating fleece material cut at 1¼ yards. Please do NOT cut or fringe the material. Students will finish the fleece for blankets. Fleece material can be dropped off at the front office. Please label Fleece with students name to receive a service hour per material donated. Thank you for your help! Don't forget to LIKE our school Facebook page (Christ the King Cathedral School) or FOLLOW us on Twitter (@CTKSchoolLbk)

12 CTK CAFE 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: - Lunches for 1/25-1/29 are due in RenWeb no later than Wednesday, 1/20 at 8am - Lunches for 2/1-2/5 are due in RenWeb no later than Wednesday, 1/27 at 8am - Lunches for 2/8-2/12 are due in RenWeb no later than Wednesday, 2/3 at 8am 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

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