The mission of Corpus Christi Catholic School is to nurture every child by providing the opportunities to grow in faith, achieve academic success, and serve others as disciples of Jesus
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Dear Parents,
What a wonderful beginning to the school year we have had at Corpus Christi Catholic School! We are committed to working with our parents in a partnership to carry out the mission of our school, and parent communication is an aspect of this partnership. The school's primary way to communicate with parents is through our “Cougar Connection’’ electronic newsletter. This newsletter is sent electronically on a biweekly basis. You also can find archived links on our school website.
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Each month students learn a Bible Verse. We recite it together at school during our morning prayers. We also pray a particular prayer together each month. During the month of August our verse is Psalm 119:105:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”
Our prayer focus is the
Our Father
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We would love for you to practice the verse with your children at home.
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School Mass, Classroom Blessings, Birthdays and More!
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Last Tuesday, we celebrated our first school Mass together, followed by Father Zoghby and Father Boudreaux visiting our school and offering classroom blessings. It was a beautiful morning. Parents are always welcome at our school Masses, which are held every Tuesday at 8:15. In keeping with the Catholic social justice theme of the Life and Dignity of the Human Person, we believe that every life is precious. We will continue to celebrate that by honoring our students' birthdays every week after Mass. Students will be called to the front and we will sing Happy Birthday to the group. Last week we honored August birthdays through August 25. This week we will recognize students celebrating birthdays August 26 - September 1. If your student has a summer birthday, no worries! They will be recognized before the year is over. In addition, this week after Mass, we will recognize students who received academic honors during the 4th quarter of the last school year.
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Back to School Open House
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Our Back to School Open House is scheduled for this
Tuesday, August 28
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It will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall with a brief meeting. The rest of the night will be divided into two 25 minute periods.
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Period 1:
After the group meeting, you will be able to visit your child’s classroom for a brief meeting with the teachers. Teachers will provide you with information concerning class policies and procedures. Middle school parents will remain in the community center for the first period, and will have a presentation together. Middle school teachers will only present this information during the first session, as they will be in their classrooms during the second session.
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Period 2:
After 25 minutes, the bell will ring and if you have more than one child, you may visit the next teacher. Teachers will repeat information from the first session.
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Parent - Student Handbook
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The 2018-2019 parent-student handbook has been updated and may be found on our website. You may also find it in the files section of Rediker. Please take the time to read through the handbook and discuss it with your children. There is a handbook acknowledgment form that must be signed by each family, stating that you have read the handbook and that you and your child agree to abide by the provisions, rules, and regulations contained therein. The form is below, and it will also be sent home with the youngest student in each family.
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School Calendar/Student Information System
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Rediker is the student management system that is used by all Archdiocesan elementary schools. You can access Rediker to see your student’s grades and other important information. An electronic calendar can be found on the Rediker home page. Please refer to it for any upcoming important dates and events. If you have not received your Rediker login information, or need assistance logging in, you may email me at [email protected] and I will be glad to assist you.
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Lunch and Breakfast Information
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All students at Corpus Christi are assigned a lunch account number. Please access Valley Food Services school webpage for information regarding setting up an online account to manage payments on your child’s account. You also can see their purchase history, set buying limitations and more. You can access the Valley Food Service Corpus Christi site at
Valley will also be providing breakfast options for the students each morning in the courtyard beginning at 7:30. Items are available on a cash only basis.
September Menus:
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Don’t forget that Kona Ice will be here on Tuesday during lunch waves.
All proceeds benefit our school library!
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Blessings in a Backpack Ministry
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Our school will once again participate in the
Blessings in a Backpack
program. Through this ministry, we will help provide weekend meals for students in need. Students are asked to bring donations on the first Friday of each month. (Please note that since the first Friday of September is picture day, students will bring donations on Thursday, 9/6. ) The donations are distributed through the direction of our St. Vincent de Paul society. Students who donate items may wear their CCS spirit shirt with their uniform. Please note that it is not an out of uniform day. The following items are requested for the September collection:
K3-2 grades - instant oatmeal, instant grits
3-5 grades - granola bars, snack crackers
6-8 grades - fruit cups, applesauce cups
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Our annual
Change for a Cure
project to raise money for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation takes place during the week of September 10. Each day, students are asked to bring:
Monday-pennies
Tuesday-nickels
Wednesday-dimes
Thursday-quarters
Friday-dollars
Checks for this very worthy cause are also accepted. Thank you for your generosity.
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Child and Adolescent Protection Policy Training
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All adults who plan to volunteer in any capacity at Corpus Christi Catholic School or Parish must receive training in the Child and Adolescent Protection Policy (CAPP.) We will offer CAPP training on
Monday, September 10 at 6:00 pm
. The class will be held in the adult education room in the Community Center. If you are unable to attend the September 10th session, monthly sessions are held at St. Dominic Catholic School on the fourth Wednesday of each month. For parents who were trained in previous years, you may go to
www.mobarch.org
to access the online training. You will have to read two short articles and pass a quiz. Once you have passed the quiz, the school will be notified that you have been retrained. The training must be completed by October, 31st.
Remember, you must receive the CAPP training to attend a field trip with your child or volunteer in any way.
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Store closes on Tuesday, September 5th!
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Golf Tournament - November 17
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Registration for SuperStars
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For more information, c
ontact Mike DeLeon
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Click
HERE
for the complete calendar of events.
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We will celebrate our CYO fall sports with a pep rally on September 21 at 2:00. Please join us!
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Our new counselor, Emily Smith, was very busy this first week of school getting to know all of our students. Please see an attached letter from her.
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We will celebrate Grandparents Day on Tuesday, September 25th. We will begin with our school Mass at 8:15, followed by a reception in the banquet hall. Afterwards, grandparents are welcome to tour the school and visit their grandchildren’s classroom. We look forward to seeing all of our Grandparents and Grandfriends on this day.
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In the event of the threat of severe weather that could lead to an early dismissal, please monitor the local news. It is important to remember that Catholic Schools do not always do the same thing as public schools. If a decision is made for our schools, please know that you will get a phone call, email, and a text message through our student management program. Let’s pray that severe weather will not be a threat to us this school year.
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We are excited for another year of collecting Box Tops for Education! This is such an easy way to raise money for our school. We have a parent volunteer, Christine Stanton, who has offered to organize our program that includes contests for students, classrooms, and teachers who collect the MOST Box Tops. See the flyer for more details. If you have questions, feel free to contact, Mrs. Stanton at: [email protected]
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Upcoming Dates to Remember
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September 3 Labor Day Holiday
September 6 Food Pantry Day
September 7 School Pictures, In Uniform
September 10 Child and Adolescent Protection Policy Training (6:30 p.m.)
Change for a Cure Week
September 21 Pep Rally
September 25 Grandparents Day
The complete September calendar can be found
HERE.
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The Archdiocesan Women’s Conference,
Called to Love
, is taking place on October 6 at Corpus Christi Church. The conference is open to all women in the Archdiocese, and is a great way for women to connect with others. They are sure to leave this event feeling refreshed and renewed in their faith!
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