Letter from the Principal, May 28, 2010
Go to Principal's Page

King's Chronicle, Summer Edition:
(355kb) PDF file

Previous Chronicle:
(194kb) PDF file

Raider Rewards Newsletter, July 2010
(107kb) PDF file

WANTED: Coach for girls' volleyball (fall season) grades 5 and 6. Please contact Mr. Vance as soon as possible if you're interested. Leave a message in the school office at 292-9465 or email mark.vance@ctk.org.

FOOTBALL SIGNUPS: Signups for the 2010 Fall season will be held in the West Wing:
Grades 7/8 - Tuesday, July 27, 6-8pm; Grades 4/5/6 - Thursday, July 29th, 6-8pm.
Please remember all physicals are due at signup time!

CROSS COUNTRY Practice begins on Tuesday, August 3rd at J.T. Moore Middle School at 6pm. For more information, please visit the Cross Country blog site at http://ckscrosscountry.wordpress.com/ or email Coach Heflin at martyheflin@gmail.com.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY OUT TO THE BALLGAME:  Come join fellow Christ the King parishioners, Why Catholic groups, Knights of Columbus members, School Families, and Parish Youth for a night of fun with the Nashville Sounds.  Our parish group will have reserved seating together on Sun., Aug. 29th, for a 5:15 pm Concert by Sonicflood, followed by a 6:35 pm game against the New Orleans Zephyrs.  The $12 ticket price includes reserved seating, concert, hot dog, and soda!  A bulletin insert this weekend includes a reservation form which may be placed in the collection basket OR returned to the parish office by August 20th.  Contact Nancy in the parish office for further information (292-2884).
Reservation form:(76kb) PDF file

School Calendar, 2010-2011
shorter version - yearly planner
(69kb) PDF file

Summer Reading and Math Packs can be found here on the Academics Summer Packs page.

Summer Office Hours (now till Aug. 1st)



Beginning July 1st, Tennessee has new requirements for immunization for school children. Please see the following document for details:
(246kb) PDF files

Required immunizations for Tennessee school children can be found on the State Department of Health website at this link.

Metro Nashville Public Health is offering a free 7th Grade vaccine program on July 7th at Lentz Health Center, 311 23rd Ave N. Free immunizations for Tennessee school children are available at county health departments year-round. Call Metro Nashville Public Health at 340-5667. See this article on the Tennessean website for more details as well.




CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The active outreach portion of the campaign has wrapped up and we're now in the fulfillment stage. Please be generous as you make payments on your pledges, and please pray for the success of the project. Click this link for the campaign prayer.


Check the Flood Relief Resource page for updates on Catholic Charities' Distribution Center in Bellevue and help from Metro Codes on securing building permits for rebuilding work. Click this link to go to the flood relief page.

Summer Reading: For over 30 years, Jim Trelease has been a tireless advocate for reading aloud to children as the best way to lay the groundwork for a life-long love of reading. Jim has an article on how to make the most of summer reading programs. We encourage you to download the brochure by visiting his website:
(347kb) PDF file at Jim Trelease's website
Jim also has a great video you might want to share with students who are having a hard time getting started with their summer reading work:
Jim Trelease - YouTube: How to read a book you don't want to read.
Jim has a series of free brochures on reading available at his website:
Jim Trelease brochures on reading


Parker Uniform 2010 catalog:
(54kb) PDF file

Altar server schedule, July - September 2010
(10kb) PDF file

Sports Physicals and 2010-2011 Medical Form for sports participation - this letter contains the 2010-2011 medical form.
(442kb) PDF file 


Teen Youth Group happens every Sunday at 7pm, right after the 6pm Young Adult Eucharist. For more information, contact Joe Thomashefski, joet@ctk.org
Also, see the Youth Group website: http://ctkyouthminister.blogspot.com



Raider Rewards Newsletter, July 2010
(107kb) PDF file


Click here for the Raider Rewards page






NEW SUPPORT PROGRAM - MY COKE REWARDS
Earn reward points by buying CocaCola products and recording product codes on the MyCokeRewards website. Points can be used for items like sports equipment, P.E. gear, classroom and art supplies, and other school supplies. Click the logo to go to the Christ the King donation web portal. Questions? Contact school coordinator Lori Ogden, lori.ogden@ctk.org.

THINK PINK! Please consider contributing to the Christ the King School Scholarship Fund. Did you know that those little pink envelopes in your envelope set allow us to help qualifying families with school tuition? Just place your contribution in the PINK envelope and drop in the collection basket - it's that simple! Estimated need for the 2009-2010 school year is $102,000. A monthly contribution of less than $10 per month by each registered parish family would meet this need.

Check out the events website for more detailed information about upcoming activities at the school and in the parish: School and parish events at www.ctkevents.com

Corporate Sponsors

Be sure to support our Corporate Sponsors who do so much to support the mission and programs of Christ the King School.


School Calendars

First day of school for 2010-2011 academic year - half day on August 12, 2010.

School Calendar, 2010-2011
shorter version - yearly planner
(69kb) PDF file

School Calendar, 2009-2010
shorter version
(65kb) PDF file

Diocesan Athletic League Schedules
http://www.nashvilledac.com/

OptionC information

Access your child's assignments and grades online with our OptionC web-based student information system. For information on setting up your login, please open the following link and follow the instructions - email your information to optionc@ctk.org
(14kb) PDF file
OptionC rollout letter and instructions:
(69kb) PDF file

SchoolReach information

Christ the King School is using the SchoolReach system to improve communications between the school and home. SchoolReach will send phone messages on school closings and emergency situations as well as more routine communications to the phone numbers you choose. 

Intro letter and signup/corrections form
(40kb) PDF file

Some more detailed information about how SchoolReach makes calls
(58kb) PDF file

Cafeteria Menu and Order Forms

Food Service is provided by St. Charles Catering.
To keep costs low, we've moved to an advance order system.
Details, menus, and order forms can be found below.

Letter about pre-ordering -
important information for anyone buying lunch!
(245kb) PDF file

St. Charles Catering letter of introduction
(41kb) PDF file
ordering explanation, instructions, sample order:
(417kb) PDF file

St. Charles Catering, May menu
(35kb) PDF file

Lunch order form, week of May 24th
(42kb) PDF file

Special lunch order forms for Field Day
Grades K-4 (16kb) PDF file
Grades 5-8 (15kb) PDF file
Forms are due back Monday, May 17th.

Blank order form
(55kb) PDF file

Altar Server information

Altar server schedule, July - September 2010
(10kb) PDF file

Altar server schedule, April  - June 2010
(14kb) PDF file

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Uniforms
Parker Uniform 2010 catalog:
(54kb) PDF file

Spirit Store Pre-Order Form and Price List
(44kb) PDF file

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Home and School Association
Slide presentation from Spring Home and School Meeting,
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
(164kb) PDF file

PowerPoint Slide presentation from Open House and Home and School Meeting,
Tuesday August 25, 2009
(387kb) PDF file

2008-2009 Home and School Association
Year end report from the treasurer
(46kb) PDF file

Link to NetSmartz Online Safety Tips
Tips for parents for keeping children and young people safe online

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Parent Resources

Please note: Parents picking up students between 3:00-3:15pm should be in the pickup line and not parked in the church parking lot. For special circumstances such as doctor's appointments, please park in the front on Belmont Boulevard, and walk up to the office to sign your child out for dismissal. Please send a note to the office in advance when you need to make provisions for such dismissals.Thank you for helping make dismissal a safe and efficient process for all.   

Summer Junior Team Tennis with the Music City Junior Team Tennis League, Sunday afternoons at Centennial Sportsplex.
(66kb) PDF file

Junior Lacrosse Camp for grades 1-6, three sessions in June, three days a week, 9-12:30.
Information and forms:
(58kb) PDF file

Vanderbilt's Dyer Observatory offers special Space Science Camp programs for rising 5/6 graders and rising 7/8 graders. Cost is $285 per student for a one week program in astronomy and space exploration with hands-on activities and experiments. Dates are June 21-25 for 5/6 graders and July 26-30 for 7/8 graders. Click the link below for more information and registration forms:
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory summer programs at the Vanderbilt website

4-H Summer Camp - Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, TN. Junior Camp open to grades 4-6, runs from May 31- June 4th.
(353kb) 4-H Camp info - PDF file

(206kb) 4-H Camp application form - PDF file

(466kb) 4-H Camp adult volunteer form - PDF file

Camp St. Cecilia 2010 will be offering a wide variety of camps for girls rising into grades 1-8. Sign up now before camps fill up. New camps this year include: cooking, science, “U Go Girl”, a day trips camp, water days camp, middle school writing, and Artsy Divas.  In addition, Camp St. Cecilia continues to offer art, drama and athletic camps. Registration for all camps as well as more information is available at the St. Cecilia website - click this link.

New developmental summer basketball league forming - Trinity Developmental Basketball, for grades K-8, summer season in June and July. Games at Father Ryan and St. Cecilia. Now seeking coaches and players. Visit the website for more information, and for contact info, http://www.trinityhoops.org/ . Potential coaches can download the coaches' flyer below.
(20kb) PDF file

Parents - need a reliable source of information on internet safety issues? The NetSmartz411 site is an outreach service of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children designed to prevent problems due to inappropriate or ill-informed use of internet communications. The site offers a library of questions and answers on topics like internet safety, cell phone use, social networking sites, technology issues and privacy concerns. Visit the site at http://www.netsmartz411.org/.

April ParentLink newsletter from Catapult Learning: 
(171kb) PDF file

TADS Online Application Site
https://www.tuitionaid.com/parents/default.asp

TADS Tuition Aid Worksheet
https://www.tuitionaid.com/resources/Worksheet_TADS.pdf

Christ the King Parish Pledge Card
(58kb) PDF file

Catholic Schools Week - full schedule of activities (orig. schedule)
(52kb) PDF file

Mayor Karl Dean's proclamation recognizing Christ the King School
during Catholic Schools Week
(332kb) PDF file

Letter from the Principal:
State of the School message, Jan. 22, 2010:
Go to Dr. Gebhardt's webpage

Letter on winter uniforms
(27kb) PDF file

Pray the Rosary, Tuesdays, 2pm in the Grotto
(38kb) PDF file

Field Trip Driver information form
(41kb) PDF file

Questions you might want to ask at student conferences
(217kb) PDF file

Questions and Answers on serving children
with disabilities at private schools,
PDF doc at US Dept. of Education website

Keeping Families safe and healthy
Resources from the USCCB and the Safe Environment Program
of Christ the King Church and the Diocese of Nashville

Staying safe online - article from
Today's Catholic Teacher
External site: Today's Catholic Teacher

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The Sceptre - Christ the King School Newsletter

Mr. Jim Carrell, Chairman and Founder of CareAll Home Care, and proud CKS alum, visited school on Thursday, April 15th. Click this link for photos of his visit.

Summer 2009 Sceptre
(1.8mb) PDF file

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