Wednesday Wireless

From the Office:

Student Retreats: At the start of each year, students in the middle school participate in a retreat experience. Our 6th graders will be going to Mount Mary for their day of reflection on Thursday. The 8^th graders will be going on the Ropes Team Building experience on Friday, September19th. Let's pray for them as they take time to reflect.

VIRTUS: The term VIRTUS and what it means has changed to Safeguarding All God's Children. Approximately, four times a year an article comes out for all staff, parents and volunteers to read. Attached to this newsletter, is the first article for the 2008 - 2009 school year. Please read it and then return the half sheet of paper by Tuesday, September 30th, indicating that you have read the material. Thanks to all those new volunteers who are getting certified before you begin your work here at school.

Gift Wrap Assembly: The second of our fund raisers will begin with an assembly on Tuesday, September 23rd in the afternoon. It is important that families choose what fund raisers they participate in during these first weeks of school. Remember the magazine sale is 40% profit and the gift wrap is 50% profit. Between both fund raisers families are asked to raise a minimum of $100.00 profit. Once again, I thank you, in advance, for what you have done so far and I encourage you to reach your goal within the next few weeks.

Book Club News! First of all, thank you to those who have responded and from the enthusiasm I sense, it sounds like it's going to be a great year of Literature. We are still in need of a parent to take the 6th grade girls and the 7th grade boys book club lead! Thanks for your gifts, talents, and time. You are a blessing!
Mrs. Simko

Home & School

QSP Magazine Sale: Please get your orders in by Friday, September 19^th, our last turn-in day. All families with at least 15 orders by September 19^th at 8:00 a.m. will be eligible for a $100.00 cash drawing. Congratulations to the Miller family, the lucky winner of our $50.00 drawing. We are behind last year’s pace. So we really need your orders now! Thanks!! Ann, Maria and Judy

Gold C Coupon Books: Thank you to all who have turned in their payments/orders. For anyone who still has some books out, please send the payment to school or turn in the books. If you need extra or any Entertainment books, they are still available. (For every 5 Gold C books sold, the 6th is free.) This sale benefits the Christ King Home and School. Thank you! Deb Foley (258.4805) and Gina Obscherning (773.9146).

Health Room: Thanks to all of the parents who have volunteered to assist in the health room. We are still in need of a few more volunteers for the program. If you are interested, please contact either Judy Peck or Katie McNabb to see what is required.

New Health Room Volunteers: Last week a manila envelope was sent to you in your child's backpack. A DVD and instructions were included. Please view this material and call me when you have finished. If anyone has a DVD that does not perform let me know and I will send you another copy. Also, some information sheets were sent to one of you by mistake. If you have them, could you please send them to Carol in the school office. Thanks! Judy Peck 414.774.7540

Campbell’s Labels for Education: Welcome back to another school year. When you buy all your Campbell’s products, continue to save the labels. Coupons for the products can be “doubled” on Wednesdays at Pick ‘n Save or at Sentry on Thursdays and Fridays. Send the labels, etc. to the school office separately or glue upc’s to the collection sheet in the booklet. There is also a bonus point coupon on the back. Please send that back to school, too. For all the points redeemed, we are able to order educational school programs or playground equipment. So thank you for saving and turning in these labels. Any questions, please call Ann Swan @ 414.258.5622.

Christ King’s 22nd Annual Clothing Resale- Sept 26^th and 27th

Seller Registration -- Tomorrow- LAST CHANCE

Thursday, Sept 18th -- Registration fee is $7.00. **New registration fee

5:30p.m.- 7:00p.m.

Sale Dates

Friday, September 26th

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (For safety reasons, infants and children are not allowed at Friday evening’s sale)

Saturday, September 27th

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. **Items labeled with white tags will be half-priced on Saturday.

The resale is one of the largest fund-raisers for the Home & School Association so please promote the sale to your friends and neighbors. Christ King receives 40% of the sale price. For additional information, please call the Clothing Resale hotline at 258.4160 x47

Christ King Clothing Resale Volunteers – Sign-up Form

Please send them back to Carol in the School Office by Sept 19^th. E-mail Stephanie @ stephhutch@att.net if you need a form!

Hang Time Save the Date: Seventh and Eighth grade students mark your calendars for the first Hang Time dance of the year to be held Saturday, October 4th at Christ King. Your invitation will be coming home soon.

School Committee

The School Committee will meet Thursday, Sept.18 at 6:30 pm in the school conference room. Guests are welcome. If you wish to address the Committee with an issue, please email Sister Janet or Sheila Finnegan (sfinnegan@wi.rr.com) no later than two weeks prior to our next meeting on Oct. 16 to be placed on the agenda.

The agenda for the 9/18 meeting follows:

6:30pm - Call to order/prayer

Approval of Minutes from 8/21/08

Open Forum

Pastor's Report

Parish Council Report

Athletic Committee Report

Old Business
-Mandatory Volunteer Hours Update

New Business
-Review of School Committee Goals
-SPA Accreditation: Review Documentation/Draft Letter
-Parish Council Liaison to School Committee

Formation of Subcommittees

Principal's Report

Meeting Wrap-Up

Adjournment

Sports:

Gym Duty: Friday 9/19 5-7:30p.m. Klein, Lee; 7:30-10p.m. Murtha, Nevsimal; Saturday 9/20 9-11:30a.m. Petrovich, Moss; 11:30a.m.-2p.m. Penn, Barczak; 2-4:30p.m. Barkow, Giese

This and That:

8th Grade Boys Book Club: Our first quarter selection is “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. You can find copies of this book in the Young Adult section of the Wauwatosa Library. We will meet on Wednesday,
October 29th at 2:00 in the Scout Room of the Parish Center. I hope to see many of you there!! Mary Jensen 258.3431

Pius XI High School – Possibilities – Preparation – Purpose: Mark your calendars! Shadow Program begins Monday, September 22, 2008.

2008 Open House: Sunday, October 19^th, 8:00a.m. Mass with Bishop Sklba followed by Open House 9:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m., Monday, Ocotober 20^th, 5 – 8p.m.

Incoming Freshman Placement Test: Friday, November 7^th or Saturday, November 8^th, 8:30a.m. – 1:30p.m. No Fee; Snack included, registration required.

Contact Marge Madura at 414.290.8140, mmadura@piusxi.or