Tomorrow Night - Saturday, November 9th is Our Annual Dinner/Auction - FIESTA STYLE!
Events begin at 6 pm in our CCCS gym!
Tickets are available at the door!
Celebrating Sunday
Tickets are available at the door!
Celebrating Sunday
This week we are reading from the book of Luke 20:34-38 and we are reaching the end of the liturgical year. Form now until the First Sunday of Advent, when a new Church year begins, the Gospel readings focus on what is called "the end times". These reading sometimes come across as very harsh and difficult to understand. This week work to connect our old testament ancestors in faith together to form our salvation story with your child. We will be doing this each school day during Advent with the use of our Jesse Tree!
On the Way to Mass..Explain that we are coming to the end of the Church year, and we will begin a new year on the first day of Advent. In what way is is this different form the calendar year or the school year?
On the Way Home from Mass...Was there something in the liturgy - the readings, the Homily, the prayers - that remind us of that we are ending the Church year? Are there any signs around us - in nature or elsewhere - that show the change of seasons?
This may be a good time to talk about seasons and cycles of time. It is late autumn, and here in Colorado, trees are turning yellow and losing their green. Although we are way over a month away from it, Christmas is evident in shopping malls and on city streets. It seems our society and commercialism rushes our seasons so quickly - Halloween ends and Christmas starts. So how can you choose to live "counter culture"? How can your family not get ahead of the seasons and slow down and celebrate the lovely waiting time of Advent?
Here is a link to a printable liturgical calendar you may enjoy! Liturgical Calendar
Here is a link to a printable liturgical calendar you may enjoy! Liturgical Calendar
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!
With the growth of our Preschool and Pre-K, we are looking for a very special person to fill the shoes of ANOTHER Preschool Teacher! Please go to the diocesan website at www.catholicschoolsrock.org, click on the Employment tab at the top and then click on the Employment Opportunities tab on the side to access the job posting. Please note, this job requires all candidates hold a current Group Leader qualified state certification. If you know of anyone that meets this criterion and would love to work with our sweet babies, please encourage them to apply!
PE Shirts from Dennis
As Middle School students are allowed to wear CCCS PE Shirts with their solid black shorts or black sweats, we have been asked if we have extra PE shirts. We do not keep these in stock here at school but they are available free of shipping charges through Dennis Uniform Company. Please call 303-738-2255 to order a shirt. Please note if you order from their website, shipping charges are added.
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! :)
Athletic Facilities Manager Position Open
We are in the process of hiring our new PE teacher. This lovely individual will be taking the athletic director role as part of this job but we will be looking for a person to serve as our facilities manager during athletic events held in our gym - ie, CSAL Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling etc.
If you know of anyone who is interested in this role, please have them pick up an application from the front office. The pay rate for this position is $8/hour. The job would entail basic leadership of the gym during events that would include:
- On Tuesday and Friday evenings the gym will need to be opened by 5:00 to let players and coaches in
- Additional hours are required for beginning and end of season tournaments
- Games and clean-up are done by 9:00 PM - depending on the CSAL schedule.
- The gym would need to be set up for games and cleaned up following games
- Any "rowdy" behavior would also need to be addressed by this individual
- A prayer and introduction of players is also led by this person
Holiday Boutique Time in Monument
Join the Monument community for an enjoyable day on Saturday, November 16th from 9 AM - 4 PM at the St. Peter Catholic School Gymnasium in Monument at 124 First Street. You will have over 55 Vendors to choose from, with a variety of handmade items to suit your pleasure. Bring your appetite too as they will have breakfast and lunch options! Attendees walked away with full shopping bags last year so take part in this GREAT way to sponsor Catholic education!
USDA Lunch Program
We have the blessing of having the opportunity 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.
If your family has been approved for Free or Reduced lunches, please be aware that extra milk (without a lunch) will be charged at regular price. Also, if you have a balance on your account, please submit it to the office as soon as possible. Families with outstanding fees of any kind will not be eligible for re-enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year until these are paid.
Thank you for your help with this. :)
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 here at CCCS shine for others!
Get your Yearbook for 2013/2014
Check it out! On line ordering for the first ever, student-produced Corpus Christi Yearbook is now available. Please follow the links below to order books, purchase an ad to promote your business or pay tribute to your child. You can also upload your favorite photos from school events for inclusion in the yearbook; action sports pictures are especially needed!
Secure on-line ordering via our publisher’s web site
Cost is $25.00 per book
Deadline for orders is March 31, 2014
To buy a yearbook: https://yearbookforever.com Type in: Corpus Christi Catholic School
Both business ads and personal ads are available
Full Page $60, Half Page $30, and Quarter Page $15
Deadline for orders is March 1, 2014
To buy an ad: https://yearbookforever.com Type in: Corpus Christi Catholic School
Submit your school event photos – Our yearbook team can’t be at all school events. Please upload only clear, sharp images.Our yearbook team will select and edit images as required - thanks for sharing!To upload photos:
- Go to: https://yearbookforever.com
- Type in: Corpus Christi Catholic School.
- Look for: Community Upload (lower right corner of the Corpus Christi page)
- You will need our access code to upload: CCColts (case matters)
KoAm Needs Host Families
We have more students who would like to come in January and some who are available to come right away! Here is a cool piece on this wonderful opportunity!
Escape from the Normal, the Mundane into Peculiar
I Peter 2:9 (KJV) calls us 'a peculiar people'....how peculiar are you? Escape from your normal routine by inviting a Korean exchange student to temporarily reside in your home. Our students arrive ready to learn and partake in the American experience! Host families provide the opportunity for exchange students to learn and experience America first-hand by living with an American family, attending an American school, and enjoying American life at its fullest. By hosting, families are able to bridge the gap with Korea in a very personal way.
To apply to be a KoAm host family, please contact KoAm's Local Coordinator Choungin Gilbert at 719-637-3584/719-201-7685 or
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.
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Saturday, November 9 at 6 PM - 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.
Monday, November 11- Red, White and Blue Shirts with Uniform Bottoms for K-8;
- Veteran's Day Celebration - 1:45 PM - be in gym; 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 in MS Art Room!
- SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR OPENS Today in MS Art Room!
Tuesday, November 12 - Everyday Uniform for K-5; PE Uniforms for 6-8; Kim at Principal's Meeting all day
Wednesday, November 13 - Mother Cabrini Day! Mass Uniform for K-8; SAC Meeting - 7:30 AM; Mass - 1:45
Thursday, November 14 - Everyday Uniform for K-8
Friday, November 15 - Everyday Uniform for K-5
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 ASAP! The deadline to collect tickets and monies was Monday, November 4, 2013. All funds support our HSA initiatives of support of your children's education!
EVENTS COMING SOON:
Friday, November 22- Jeans Day
Monday, November 25-Friday, November 29 - THANKSGIVING BREAK! :)
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 (other than Wednesdays) at 7:40 AM
Friday, December 6 - St. Nicholas Day - during AM Gathering - students put out shoes during first period; First Friday Adoration - 11:15-11:45; Full School Staff PLC 1-4 PM; Optional 8th Grade Explore Test at SMHS
Sunday, December 8 - Corpus Christi Colors Sunday
Thursday, December 12 - HSA General Meeting and Christmas Program - 6:30 PM
Monday, December 16-December 19 - Middle School Mid-Year Exams
Friday, December 20 - End of 2nd Quarter; Preschool-8th Grade - Christmas Parties - 11 AM; Noon Dismissal; Staff Christmas Party Sponsored by HSA - At 12:15ish PM in the Parish Hall
Saturday, December 24-January 6 - Christmas Break
Tuesday, January 7 - Students return from Christmas Break
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