Effective communication and teamwork is essential to promoting student success. This includes communication between parents and the school. Today is a good time to take a look at the quality of your communication both with your child's teacher(s) and the school.
Communication between parents and the school is intended to have your child's best interest as a goal. Parents can take an active role in creating a strong communication link with the school. Here are some things that contribute to effective communication:
- You are the primary educators and Catechists of your children. You promised at their baptism to raise them in our Catholic faith. View your child's teacher and the school as partners in your important work.
- Be aware of school-wide communications such as: our weekly Colt Express available at cccscoltexpress.blogspot.com , our school website - www.corpuschristicos.org and our school grading and attendance system - www.teacherease.com to better understand the overall operations of your child's school. Reading and referencing for further understanding the school family handbook in your child's planner is also a very good idea. These should help provide you with an overall feel of how things are done at school.
- Be sure to read any and all communications from your child's teacher(s). Also, don't hesitate to communicate with your child's teacher(s) when you have a question or concern. Although it is usually easier to default to the position of "no news is good news" this will not benefit your child.
- Remember it is much easier to address a small problem rather than a big one. If you have a particular concern, don't wait to voice it. As Matthew in his Gospel shares -we are go to the source first before involving others. There may be a quick and simple solution to a small problem, whereas once something has developed into a major issue, it may be difficult to resolve successfully.
Many Blessings,
Mrs. Schindler
Principal of Corpus Christi Catholic School
On the Way Home from Mass...Ask your child to describe how Zacchaeus allowed Christ to change him. Ask them to pray to allow Jesus to work in them as well.
Celebrating Sunday
On November 3, 2013, we celebrate the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time and read the Gospel of Luke 19:1-10. This week we hear about Zacchaeus ( a wee little man, a wee little man was he)! Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Jesus and Jesus hung on a tree so He could see us (in Heaven).
On the Way to Mass..Today you will hear about how Jesus changed Zaccahaeus! Zacchaeus was changed by him having the opportunity to have Jesus speak to him and come into his life. How are you welcoming Christ into your life? How do you expect Him to change you?
On the Way Home from Mass...Ask your child to describe how Zacchaeus allowed Christ to change him. Ask them to pray to allow Jesus to work in them as well.
Living the Word
If you have little people they will love the "Zacchaeus Song" - just google "Zacchaeus Song" and you can listen to the words to this song! Older children may enjoy researching the "Zacchaeus House" to see an example of how a story from the Bible has inspired Chicago deacons to open a house of hospitality for homeless men!
Mark Your Calendar for Our Annual Dinner/Auction - FIESTA STYLE!
Dinner Auction Date – THIS NEXT Saturday, Nov 9th starting at 6 pm
Don't forget students can wear their Dinner Auction shirts any day (Monday, October 14 through Friday, November 8th ) when they would be wearing the Lt Blue polo. We will continue Mass Wear on days we attend Mass. In addition, the Middle School students can wear the Dinner Auction T-shirt on Tuesday instead of their PE shirt.
Do you have something to donate to the auction? Please let Caroline Nelson now what you have you would like to donate so we can get the item ready for the auction at carolinenelson28@gmail.com . Questions – please let Al Chromy know! :)
This year the HSA will be offering a selection of Christmas/Advent items for you to purchase. They are displayed by the front office at the school. HSA is also going to be selling these items at church over the weekends. Please take a minute to go take a look as we have Advent candles, burning or LED ones, Advent calendars, Christmas bracelets, Advent/Christmas Table Cube, Adoring Santa Pen with Bookmark, and a Magnetic Learning Advent Wreath. They will be taking orders through November 8th, and delivering your items by November 21st. Order forms are on the Advent Store table and also available in the digital locker of www.teacherease.com . Please include check or cash in your envelope when placing the order.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give Donna a call at 719-266-4250 or send her an email at gddepner@yahoo.com
AdvancEd School Survey and YOUR Participation
Every five years, it is an honor to welcome an AdvancEd (formally known as NCA) evaluation team to CCCS to determine our level of accreditation Your teachers, staff, the Home and School Association Board and the School Advisory Council are well on the way in preparing for this team to arrive here on March 17 and 18, 2014.
We need your input as stakeholders in our school! If you were not able to complete the parent survey during Parent/Teacher Conferences, please access our school parent survey at AdvancEd Parent Survey and complete our survey. Your input is greatly needed and will be used in determining the next steps we take as a school! Thank you!
Corpus Christi Craft Club Works to Benefit School
Corpus Christi Craft Club will host their annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov.16 from 3 PM to 7 PM and Nov. 17 from 7 AM to 3 PM in the Parish Hall. Everything is donated so ALL MONEY goes to The Angel Fund which benefits the school! We need UNUSED gift sets, candles, gadgets etc. collecting dust in the closet to sell at our Re-Gifting table and Bakers for our Bake Sale. We made $1720 for the school last year, and would like to top it this year! Call Lynnette at 332-8793 if you have items to donate! :)
USDA Lunch Program
We have the blessing of having the opprotunity to offer free and reduced lunches to many families in our school through the USDA food program. Not only does this program support those eligible for the services but our school also received 36 cents per lunch sold for all regularly priced lunches. This means the cost passed on to full pay families is greatly reduced.
As you may or may not be aware, Mrs. Dawn Ambuul took over the responsibility of running the lunch payment program at the beginning of this year and her job thus far has been to ensure all accounts have correct accounting, etc. Even with the government shut-down, she has brought our school lunch payment system to a VERY good place and we are very comfortable that accounts are accurate now.
All this to be said, we are now at the place where we can no longer allow students to continue purchasing lunches if their accounts drop below Negative $6. Mrs. Ambuul sends out a notice every Friday to communicate low balances and on Wednesday of this week, she sent a note related to need for payments to be made to all families with more than a Negative $6 balance.
Please note, beginning Wednesday, October 31, any student who has less than Negative $6 in their account will receive graham crackers and be charged for a milk. They will not be able to have a full hot lunch until payment has been made. If you go to www.teacherease.com and click on the FEES tab, you can see up to date information on your child's lunch account. If for any reason, you believe there is an error, please contact Mrs. Dawn Ambuul at ext. 100.
Corpus Christi Annual Giving Tree
Once again this year, Corpus Christi Catholic Church and School are sponsoring an Advent Giving Tree! Please see the flyer titled - GIVING TREE available in the digital locker of www.teacherease.com for more information. Let's let our light her at CCCS shine for others!
SCRIP PROGRAM
In January of 2013, CCCS joined our other diocesan schools in requiring purchase of SCRIP per diocesan agreement. Our other schools are presently requiring $275 in percentage profit.
How Does SCRIP work?
SCRIP is basically a program where families purchase gift cards and a percentage of the funds paid are given to the school. Each type of gift card pays the school a different percentage rate from normally 2-10%. CCCS is putting this program in place via a 3 year implementation. In 2013, $75 is required. In 2014- $175 and in 2015 - $275 in percentage profit is required.
What Happens If I Don't Participate or Do Not Make $75 in Profit?
So in January 2014, during our yearly school re-registration period, parents that have bought SCRIP cards that have profited the school $75 will have nothing due toward the SCRIP commitment Families that have not met the $75 profit requirement will have the remainder of the balance to pay.
What Is Happening in Years to Come?
In January 2014, the required "profit" will go up to $175 and then in 2015 to $275. In 2015, when CCCS has gotten to the same requirement of $275 as our other Catholic schools, any percentage profit above the $275 will go back to the family as TRIP (Tuition Reimbursement Incentive Program). Families in other schools that participate at this level get $600-$800 back in tuition assistance.
Who Is in Charge of SCRIP?
Scrip is a volunteer based program. Mrs. Kelley Edwards is our lead volunteer that handles purchasing of SCRIP gift cards, organizing volunteers to sell SCRIP and keeping SCRIP accounts accurate. She is not in charge of answering the "whys" or collecting money from families who choose not to participate. The regulation behind SCRIP is a diocesan initiative that all schools in our diocese have agreed to participate in. As CCCS is new to this mandate, we are implementing the program over a 3 year time period. Questions or concerns about the requirements of SCRIP should be directed to Mrs. Schindler or Mike Novak, our business manager.
We NEED VOLUNTEERS! :)
We are looking for parent (or grandparent) volunteers to sell SCRIP on the following days during drop-off and pick-up on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please contact Mrs. Kelley Edwards at corpusscrip@gmail.com or at 719-651-8738 to volunteer.
HSA Raffle Update
TICKETS STUBS, MONEY AND UNSOLD TICKETS DUE by Friday, November 1 or Monday, November 4 AT THE LATEST!!!
November is almost here and our drawing will be held on November 9, 2013. Raffle tickets were sent home on September 23, 2013. Each child is being asked to sell 10 tickets. The drawing for this raffle will be held at our dinner auction on Saturday, November 9. Tickets cost $10 each and the Prizes are:
1st Prize $3,000 Cash
2nd Prize $2,000 Cash
We are asking you to return all tickets and money with your student to school on or before Friday, November 1. If you need one last weekend to sell them please return them by Monday, November 4 at the ABSOLUTE LATEST.
ALL TICKETS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR before the drawing, so please return the ticket
stubs and the money for all tickets sold and ANY UNSOLD TICKETS in the manila envelopes that you received your tickets in.
Our goal is to sell 2,500 tickets this year. At that level we will return $20,000 to our school after the prizes are paid. The money raised will go towards the remodeling of the playground area. We need everyone to participate to make this fundraiser a success for our school. Additional tickets are available at the school office or by contacting Ed or Karen Wilcox.
Karen Wilcox, Games Manager, karen@mwllccpa.com, (cell) 332-7467 (h) 475-7415
Ed Wilcox, HSA Treasurer, ed@mwllccpa.com, (cell) 331-3209 (h) 475-7415
Please contact Karen or Ed with any questions or to obtain more tickets to sell.
Safe 2 Tell
Sometimes it is hard for students to report to teachers and parents when there is something going on in their lives that they know is not ok and they don't know what to do about-abuse, suicide, etc. Corpus Christi Catholic School is now partnering with a wonderful organization formed here in Colorado Springs called Safe 2 Tell. Safe 2 Tell - http://safe2tell.org/ is an organization designed to allow youth to anonymously report events that they may not be willing or able to report to adults in their lives. These reports are then sent to the school where we can contact local authorities or parents to get students the help they may need. Please access the website above or call 877-542-7233 for more information.
Here's What Happening Next Week:
Monday, October 28 - Regular Day Schedule, Everyday Uniform with Dinner Auction Shirt for K-8
Tuesday, November 5 - Meet Me at the Pole 7:40 AM - come join our school as we gather around our flag pole to pray for our nation on election day! Everyday Uniform with Dinner Auction Shirt for K-8
Wednesday, November 6 - School Picture RETAKE Day - students who wish to receive retakes or were absent on picture day should bring back the pictures they ordered (if applicable) and wear their Mass uniforms today!
Thursday, November 7 - HSA Board Meeting - 7:30 AM; Everyday Uniform with Dinner Auction Shirt for K-8
Friday, November 8 - Spirit Day - students wear their uniform bottoms and a CCCS Colt shirt or a "Holy" spirit wear (Christian-type shirt)
Saturday, November 9 at 6PM - Our ANNUAL Dinner Auction - here at our CC Gym! Bring your checkbook or credit card for all kinds of GREAT auction offerings!
Sunday, November 10 - Corpus Christi Catholic School Colors Sunday - all students who wear their Mass uniform to Mass at CC Parish earn a free dress down pass! See Mr. Chromy for a pass while you are at Mass.
Tuesday, November 5 - Meet Me at the Pole 7:40 AM - come join our school as we gather around our flag pole to pray for our nation on election day! Everyday Uniform with Dinner Auction Shirt for K-8
Wednesday, November 6 - School Picture RETAKE Day - students who wish to receive retakes or were absent on picture day should bring back the pictures they ordered (if applicable) and wear their Mass uniforms today!
Thursday, November 7 - HSA Board Meeting - 7:30 AM; Everyday Uniform with Dinner Auction Shirt for K-8
Friday, November 8 - Spirit Day - students wear their uniform bottoms and a CCCS Colt shirt or a "Holy" spirit wear (Christian-type shirt)
Saturday, November 9 at 6PM - Our ANNUAL Dinner Auction - here at our CC Gym! Bring your checkbook or credit card for all kinds of GREAT auction offerings!
Sunday, November 10 - Corpus Christi Catholic School Colors Sunday - all students who wear their Mass uniform to Mass at CC Parish earn a free dress down pass! See Mr. Chromy for a pass while you are at Mass.
Reminder of THINGS to DO:- Check out your classroom teacher's blogs! They are working hard to keep you in the loop of all that is going in in their classrooms! This is a great way to be in the "know" of what your students are learning in class! These can be accessed via our website or by following your teachers at the link they have shared.
- Turn in your Raffle Ticket money and ANY EXTRA Tickets by Monday, November 4, 2013. All funds support our HSA initiatives of support of your children's education!
- Purchase your Dinner Auction Tickets at the front office for Saturday night!
EVENTS COMING SOON:
Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day Celebration - 1:45 PM - please invite your veteran family and friends to join us as our school honors those that have served so boldly! SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR OPENS Today! More info to come!
Friday, November 22 - Jeans Day
Monday, November 25-Friday, November 29 - THANKSGIVING BREAK! :)
Sunday, December 1 - First Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 2 - Friday, December 20 - Advent Celebration in Gym EVERY Morning at 7:40 AM
Have a BLESSED Weekend and a GREAT next Week!
Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day Celebration - 1:45 PM - please invite your veteran family and friends to join us as our school honors those that have served so boldly! SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR OPENS Today! More info to come!
Friday, November 22 - Jeans Day
Monday, November 25-Friday, November 29 - THANKSGIVING BREAK! :)
Sunday, December 1 - First Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 2 - Friday, December 20 - Advent Celebration in Gym EVERY Morning at 7:40 AM
Have a BLESSED Weekend and a GREAT next Week!
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