End of the Year Update The end of June is here, and so is the 2013-2014 school year. I wasn’t planning on having another newsletter, but I decided to send a more informal note home. First of all, on behalf of the staff of Christ the King, I’d like to wish you and all our CTK families a safe and relaxing summer holiday. We look forward to seeing you all back on September 2nd, 2014.

Take time to claim your strengths; they are gifts of God.

Take time to have fun; it's God's way of teaching you your strengths.

Take time to grow yourself; only you can grow you.

Take time to trust yourself; God trusts you.

Take time to be self-reliant; it is better than being dependent.

Take time to share with others; they will bless you, and you will bless them.

Take time to have hope, you are a child of God.

Let's put ourselves into the hands of the Lord, and pray that God will bless us

and our families during the wonderful months of summer.

May we all help make our home a place of relaxation, joy, love, peace and safety.

May we be generous and considerate, not thinking only about ourselves,

but helping others enjoy the blessings of a summertime.

Lord God, Creator of all things, guide our steps and strengthen our hearts,

during these months of summer and vacation days.

Grant us refreshment of mind and body.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Students Stars of the Year! The following students have been selected and recognized because they have demonstrated an incredible amount of either academic or social growth this school year. We are very proud of their accomplishments and they are examples of setting goals and achieving them with hard work and determination. Congratulations to the following students; Christopher Iozzo, Jose Trilho, Matthew Costa, Matteo Johnson, Michael Cormier, Adriana Kazmierczak, Lucy Llanto, Blake Boutilier, Vince Tran, Samantha Tecson, Domenik Olarte, Jessica Dela Cruz and Sophia Murphy. PLAY DAY- Always a great day and one that students never forget! Thank you to all those who helped organize our Play Day, and a sincere thank you to all the parents/guardians who came out in the heat of the day to make and distribute hot dogs. The students had a wonderful day.

TEACHER CHANGES - We are sad to say goodbye to the following teachers; Ms. Spensieri, Ms. Riga, Ms. Goff, and Mrs. Lau, who will be on maternity leave. We thank them for their dedication to Christ the King. We have

been blessed to have so many talented and caring educators, and we wish them all the best in their future educational careers.

There will be a CSAC communication coming out to all our families in August. Be sure to see keep an eye out for it in the mail. You can contact them at ctkparents@hotmail.com. EMAIL COMMUNICATION- Our email communication for newsletters and weekly updates has been very successful and well-received. Parents/guardians who are not on the distribution list often miss out on pertinent information, therefore we have decided that we will only be using email

communication starting September 2014. If you are not on our list, it is imperative that you email me at julie.aube@tcdsb.org to be added to the list or you can also include another parent/guardian. CHANGES TO LUNCTIME ROUTINES As a school, we try to promote a healthy lifestyle through our DPA, our health curriculum and other educational programing. After watching two full years of students leaving for lunch and returning with countless unhealthy choices (large Slurpees, energy drinks and candy), as a staff, we’ve decided to again limit the number of days and which students will be permitted to go for lunch. Grade 7 & 8 students will be able to go out on Thursdays only. We will continue with our Lunch Lady on Wednesday and Pizza on Friday. We will also offer our CTK Snack Shop with healthier choices like popcorn and cookies that meet the Ministry Standards. We may also include new snacks. All students up until Grade 6 are not permitted to go out for lunch unless a parent picks them up. We appreciate your support in ensuring our children are learning about healthy choices, all the while keeping them safe. AGENDAS will be available in early September. The cost of the agenda will be $3 and CSAC will generously be covering the other $3 for each student. CLOTHING SALE will be happening during the last week before school starts. Blue and white clothing with the CTK logo will be available. Items will include hoody’s, yoga style pants, t-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, and jogging pants. SUMMER READING LIST- Attached you will find a copy of some fabulous books that you can read to or encourage your child to read over the summer. Just because summer is here, doesn’t mean students should not do any academics. Reading, Math and computer games (such as Dance Mat Typing, Prodigy, Reading A-Z) are all great ways for children to keep their skills sharp, and of course we encourage as much exercise as possible! SUPPLIES LIST – Included on the back side of the reading list is the list of supplies that we are recommending you buy for your child/ren for their return back to school. STARFISH MOMENTS- The following people received our final starfish moments of the year 2013-2014. Sebastian Lennox, Alexander Banatas, Mrs. Spensieri and Mrs. Pogorzelski for generously covering the cost of the Medieval Times for our Grade 4’s, NEXT YEAR’S THEME FOR THE YEAR WILL BE MANNERS MATTER – We will examine not only every day interactions with people, but we will go beyond and encourage, promote and model healthy dialogue between students and students with adults. Safety- Please review the bike safety information that was sent home. Last Friday, we had a special presentation from our Officer Rich and Tammy from Fedex. Here is her story. Please share. https://www.iamfedex.com/ I’m very happy to be returning to such a wonderful school community. All the best and I look forward to seeing everyone in September! Ms. Aube

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - by Judith Viorst Beezus and Ramona - by Beverly Cleary The Big Dipper - by Franklyn M. Branley Blueberries for Sal - by Robert McCloskey The Bracelet - by Yoshiko Uchida Caps for Sale - by Esphyr Slobodkina Curious George - by Hans Augusto Rey Does the Moon Change Shape? - by Meish Goldish Don't Call Me Pig - A Javelina Story - by C. Storad A Giraffe and a Half - by Shel Silverstein The Giving Tree - by Shel Silverstein Honeybees - by Deborah Heiligman If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - by L. Numeroff A Light in the Attic - by Shel Silverstein Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse - by Kevin Henkes The Little Engine that Could - by Watty Piper The Little House - by Virginia Lee Burton Lizards for Lunch - A Roadrunner's Tale - by Conrad Storad Love You Forever - by Robert Munsch Madeline - by Ludwig Bemelmans Math Curse - by Jon Scieszka The Mitten - by Jan Brett The Paper Bag Princess - by Robert Munsch Ramona the Pest - by Beverly Cleary Smoky Night - by Eve Bunting So Far From the Sea - by Eve Bunting Stellaluna - by Janell Cannon That Summer - by Tony Johnston The True Story of the Three Little Pigs - by J.Scieszka What makes Day and Night - by Franklyn M. Branley Where the Sidewalk Ends - by Shel Silverstein

Grade 4, 5 & 6

The View from Saturday - by E. L. Konigsburg And One for All - by Theresa Nelson Are You There God? It's Me Margaret - by Judy Blume The Bad Beginning - by Lemony Snicket Because of Winn-Dixie - by Kate DiCamillo Beezus and Ramona - by Beverly Cleary Bridge to Terabithia - by Katherine Paterson Bud, Not Buddy - by Christopher Paul Curtis Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - by Roald Dahl Charlotte's Web - by E.B. White Field Trips - by Jim Arnosky A Gathering of Days - by Joan Blos A Giraffe and a Half - by Shel Silverstein Harriet the Spy - by Louise Fitzhugh Harry Potter (all of them) by J. K. Rowling Jackie and Me - by Dan Gutman James and the Giant Peach - by Roald Dahl A Light in the Attic - by Shel Silverstein The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - by C.S. Lewis Maniac Magee - by Jerry Spinelli Missing May - by Cynthia Rylant Number the Stars - by Lois Lowry Out of the Dust - by Karen Hesse Ramona's World - by Beverly Cleary Superfudge - by Judy Blume The Trumpet of the Swan - by E.B. White Tuck Everlasting - by Natalie Babbitt Where the Sidewalk Ends - by Shel Silverstein Avi The Seer of Shadows

Becker, Bonny The Magical Ms. Plum

Buckley, Carol Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog who

became Best Friends

Cooney, Caroline – The Face on the Milk Carton

Gardiner, John Reynolds Stone Fox

Lowry, Lois – The Birthday Ball

Grade 7 & 8 All Creatures Great and Small - by James Herriot Among the Hidden - by Margaret Haddix Brian's Winter - by Gary Paulsen The Cay - by Theodore Taylor Children of the River - by Linda Crew Dicey's Song - by Cynthia Voight The Endless Steppe - by Esther Hautzig The Golden Compass - by Philip Pullman Guts: The True Stories Behind the Hatchet Books - by Gary Paulsen Gutsy Girls: Young Women Who Dare - by Tina Schwager Hatchet - by Gary Paulsen Haveli - by Suzanne Fisher Staples Johnny Tremain - by Esther Forbes Journey of the Sparrows - by Fran Leeper Buss Let the Circle Be Unbroken - by Mildred Taylor Little Women - by Louisa May Alcott The Lottery Rose - by Irene Hunt The Master Puppeteer - by Katherine Paterson Mrs. Mike - by Benedict and Nancy Freidman Night - by Elie Weisel

Grade 7 & 8 Continued… A Night to Remember - by Walter Lord The Pearl - by John Steinbeck The Prince and the Pauper - by Mark Twain Rebecca - by Daphne DuMaurier Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms - by Charles Smith The Sign of the Chrysanthemum - by Catherine Paterson Streams to the River, River to the Sea - by Scott O'Dell Summer of My German Soldier - by Bette Greene The Red Pony - by John Steinbeck A Thief of Time - by Tony Hillerman Things Not Seen - by Andrew Clements Troubling a Star - by Madeleine L'Engle Walk Two Moons - by Sharon Creech Walkabout - by James Vance Marshall The Watsons Go to Birmingham - by Christopher Paul Curtis Winning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success - by Lou Holtz Wringer - by Jerry Spinelli Korman, Gordon - Pop

Lowry, Lois – Gathering Blue

Oppel, Kenneth – This Dark Endeavor

Paulsen, Gary – Brian’s Return

Sachar, Louis - Holes

List of recommended items for students September 2014

Dear Parents/Guardians;

As school fast approaches, and school supplies and clothing are being advertised continuously, we thought it would be

helpful if we could provide you with a list of a few items. Too often students think they need specific items, and they are

not utilized or appropriate. We also highly recommend labeling as much as possible to help your child keep track of

their items.

Grade Items

JK/SK Extra pair of clothing in labelled Ziploc bag

(underwear, socks, pants and shirt)

Box of Kleenex and one roll of paper towels

Wet wipes

Running shoes

Grade 1 & 2 Extra pair of clothing in labelled Ziploc bag (pants ,

underwear and shirt)

Box of Kleenex

One roll of paper towels

Re-usable water bottle

Pencil case

Pencil sharpener (preferably one that can hold the shavings)

Memory stick

Pair of headphones

Grade 3 & 4 Box of Kleenex

Pencil case

Roll of paper towels

Pair of running shoes for Physical Education

Indoor shoes (can be the same ones for PE.

1 binder

Pencil crayons

Highlighters

Inexpensive and calculator (non-scientific)

Re-usable water bottle

Memory stick

Pair of headphones

Grade 5 & 6 Memory stick

Pens (different colours)

Pencil Case

Pencil Sharpener

Pencil crayons

Inexpensive calculator

Re-usable water bottle

Lined and 3-hole paper

Box of Kleenex

Roll of paper towels

Pair of running shoes for Physical Education

Indoor shoes (can be the same ones for PE)

1 binder

Highlighters

Sticky notes

Pair of headphones

Grade 7 & 8 Scientific calculator

Re-usable water bottle

Lined and 3-hole paper

Box of Kleenex

Roll of paper towels

Pair of running shoes for Physical Education and a change of appropriate

gym attire

Memory stick

Highlighters

Sticky notes

Pair of headphones