From
the Office
Welcome to the beautiful time of Fall with the brilliant colors that we see outside on our trees. Let us take a moment to thank God for the beautiful creation that he has graced us with these last few days.
Hot Lunch: Hopefully, all hot lunch orders and money will be turned in by now as we will be tallying and sending in the orders for our food this week. As was mentioned earlier, we are having lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday just to see the number of students who will be participating on a daily basis. We do need to have a consistent number to provide lunches at school; so we need to maintain a minimum of 40% turnout each day. Please continue to watch your e-mail for updates, if needed, and continue to check your Wednesday Wireless for important information. Thanks also to the parents who have volunteered to assist us with the distribution of the lunches.
Seventh Grade Retreat: Please remember to pray for our seventh graders who will be going on the fall retreat on Thursday of this week. We wish them a prayerful experience.
Fire Safety House: Students in grade one and three will participate in activities relating to the fire safety house next Tuesday, October 21st. Just a reminder to all parents in the school to discuss fire safety rules with your children.
Grandparent/Special Friend Day: Be sure that your reservations are in for your child and his or her guest for the Mass and celebration on Friday, October 24th. Mass will begin at 1:00 p.m. in church and visitors are asked to arrive after 12:40 p.m. and meet the child(ren) in the room of the youngest child in the family.
Quarter Ends: Just a look ahead. The quarter ends on October 31st. Continue to encourage your child(ren) to continue to work hard during these last weeks so that everything is caught up by that time. In case you haven't checked web grader by this time, it may be good to do so. All passwords were given out in early September.
Halloween Costume Contest
Friday, October 31st: The Christ King Student Council
will be sponsoring a Halloween Costume Contest Friday, October 31st.
Classroom prizes and three grand
prize winners will be awarded. Judges
will look for creativity and uniqueness in all costumes.
Theme: The Great American
Hero
Dress up as any American Hero or
Patriot. Dress up as President Bush,
John McCain, Barak Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton, a firefighter, a police
officer, a fighter, a navy, army or marine soldier, a doctor or nurse, a
teacher, a missionary, an astronaut or a sports star.
Be Imaginative:
Dress up as any American historical
figure: Paul Revere, Dr. Martin Luther King, George Washington, Abraham
Lincoln, a peace protestor, Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin,
one of the Beatles.
Be Creative:
Dress up as a Disney character, the Tin Man, the
Scarecrow, Dorothy, Superman, the Lone Ranger, a Star Wars Character, Ronald
McDonald, a sports mascot or a person from American Literature. Dress up as a Saint, a cowboy, an explorer, a
Brewer or a Packer.
Remember no toy guns or weapons allowed.
Who will be the grand prize winner this year?
Home & School
Home and School Meeting: The executive committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the North Hall on Wednesday, October 23rd. Our Regular Home and School Meeting with guest speaker, Father Andrew Nelson will begin at 7:00 p.m.. Refer to the flyer that went home two weeks ago.
Parish
News
Coffee Connection: The ever-popular Christ King Coffee Connection will be held
after both Masses on Sunday, October 19th. This is a great opportunity for students to
earn service hours by helping to set up, serve or clean up. There are two shifts: one to help set
up/serve between 7:30-10 a.m. or serve/clean up between 10-12:30 (or you can
help through both shifts to earn even more service hours!). If you are
interested in serving, please contact Caron Kloser at 476.8512.
Tri-Parish Collaborative Family Skate Day: Come and enjoy a fun-filled
afternoon of skating at the best roller rink in Tosa!
St. Pius Church Gym
Sunday, October 26th
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Admission: $3.00 per person
Skate Rentals: $1.00
The perfect activity for the whole family.
Refreshments
available.
Last Chance on Advent
Calendars!: Fair Trade Chocolate Advent
Calendars are available through October 19th on a pre-order
basis only! Order forms are available at
both Church entrances, at the Rectory, and at School. The calendars are $8 each and feature a
Nativity scene and milk chocolate. Cocoa
farmers in Ghana benefit from your purchase.
For more information on their cooperative, see www.divinechocolate.com.
Proceeds also support Religious Education children who receive Bibles in their
5th grade year. Thanks for your generosity! Questions? Contact Liz Kuhn, Director of Religious Ed at
(414) 258-2604 x33 or kuhnl@christkingparish.org.
Scout News
Attention Cub Scouts: The annual dessert auction is coming soon! It will be held on Tuesday, October 28th, along with the pack meeting. Please arrive between 6:45 and 6:55 to register your dessert. More details to follow. Questions? Call Ann Bachar 443.1719 or Linda Callen 771.5678.
Sports
Gym Duty: Friday, 10/17 - 5-7:30 p.m., Drezek, Filardo;
7:30-10 p.m., Hoban, Hodan; Saturday, 10/18 - 9-11:45a.m., Radske, Slawski;
11:45a.m.-2:30 p.m.,
Witkowski, Klippel; 2:30-5:15 p.m.,
Madigan, Merkt
8th Grade Girls
Volleyball A Team: Congratulations to the 8th grade girls volleyball A team, who won the
consolation bracket in the Holy Apostles tournament. Members of the team
are: Elizabeth Baker, Katherine Devlin, Jillian Ditscheit, Morgan Drezek,
Claire Dudenhoefer, Lexi Fax, Sophie Gucciardi, Madeline Herbert, Gretchen
Klein, Jackie Lee, Emily Van Bibber, and Maggie Wendelberger. Congratulations
girls on a great tournament.
This and That
6th Grade Girls Book
Club: Just a reminder that our
book club meeting to discuss Skellig will be on Tuesday, 10/21, from
7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Library.
Help Needed: Boy age 11-13, dependable
for lawn work, shoveling and assorted yard duties. Please contact Debbie Dolan @ 2770 North 84th
Street or call her @414.254.8418.
Attention Parents of Future
Catholic High School Students: Join us and Dr. Melinda
Skrade for coffee and information in the Parish Center Thursday,
November 13th, at 7:30-8:30 p.m. This evening gathering is a
great opportunity to ask questions about PIUS XI High School and meet
the chief administrator of Pius XI. Invitations will be sent in
early-November, but please note this meeting on your calendar to save the date.
Elizabeth
Lee dm-emlee@wi.rr.com (414)550-7684 and
Sue Freundl-Klein sueklein@aol.com
Dr. Skrade will also be hosting her
monthly coffee at Pius XI, October 24th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. for prospective
families available mornings. Please feel welcome to attend this round
table discussion with up-to-date information and get all your questions
answered. Call Bridgette
Frommell at (414) 290-8162 or bfrommell@piusxi.org
Admissions Timeline for Class of
2013 and information on Admissions is
available at www.piusxi.org
Pius XI High School, is a Catholic, co-educational high
school dedicated to the intellectual, physical and spiritual growth of a
diverse student body in a personalized and caring environment. The school
was founded in 1929 under the direction of the Pallottine Fathers and the
School Sisters of St. Francis.
Pius
XI High School
Possibilities
– Preparation - Purpose
Fall Choral Concert
Hope for Resolution
Thursday,
October 23, 7:00 p.m.
St.
Vincent Pallotti Parish
201
N 76th St
Milwaukee,
WI 53213
Features music from all over the world! Music from Israel,
Australia, China, Czechoslovakia and South America that authentically
represents diverse cultures and genres will be performed. Selections echo the
Franciscan doctrine of peace and remind us that the language of music binds us
all together, uniting hearts and minds. Guest artists include African Drummer,
Mr. Steven Willis and the Pius XI Percussion Ensemble.
Admission
is $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for students and senior citizens, and will be taken
at the door. For more information contact
Donna Bailey at
(414) 290.8151.