Christ Child Academy Newsletter
November 21, 2018
From the Desk of Mr. Ruedinger
As we head into Thanksgiving, I wanted to wish the entire CCA Family a safe and relaxing holiday with your family and friends. This is a special and exciting time of the year, which is enhanced by creating and sharing memories and traditions with your family. We are grateful for all the support we receive in so many ways at Christ Child Academy. Be safe in your travels and enjoy the wonderful meals.
No school tomorrow or Friday!
Now that the colder weather is here, please remind your children to dress appropriately for the weather. The students will be going out for recess most days. The guideline we use at CCA is the AccuWeather app and the RealFeel® temperature. The students will be kept inside when the RealFeel® temperature is below 0°. Coats, hats, scarves, mittens, snow pants, and boots are essential to keeping your children warm and dry. Thank you for your assistance.
Snow day cancellations or delays will be communicated via our closed Facebook account, Remind, and email. We follow the Sheboygan Area School District with these weather alerts.
No Carrier today!
Congratulations Totally Terrific Recipients
Totally Terrific Recipients for the week ending November 16.
Kindergarten – Simon Van Asten 1st Grade – Antonio Stauber 2nd Grade – Jack Kiefer
3rd Grade – Will Werner 4th Grade – Charlotte Landgraf 5th Grade – Keeran Blattner
Tip-Off Classic Basketball Games This Saturday
Please join us for the Tip-Off Classic Basketball Games this Saturday, November 24th. Our CCA basketball teams will be playing teams from Howards Grove, Kohler, Homestead, and Oostburg throughout the day. The 5th grade boys will begin the day with a game at 9:00 am vs. Howards Grove 6th, the 5/6 grade girls at 10:00 am vs. Kohler, the 6th grade boys at 11:00 am vs. Oostburg, the 7/8 girls at noon vs. Homestead 7th, and the 7/8 boys at 1:00 pm vs. Howards Grove 8th. Concessions will be available. Come and experience a wonderful day of basketball!
CCA Alumnus Visits
Buddies
St. Peter Claver Food Drive
Santa's Secret Holiday Shop
Fill-A-Tin Cookie Event
The Home & School Committee is once again hosting a Fill-a-Tin Cookie Event and we need your help! Now that the baking season is upon us, please consider donating some of your homemade goodies to be sold in tins after the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 9th at Immaculate Conception Parish. We are looking for any Christmas treats, including mini breads, cookies and candies. Please let us know what and how much you can bake up for this delicious fundraiser so that we can plan accordingly. Also, PLEASE label any items containing peanuts. All items should be brought to school in a disposable container and dropped off on the cart outside the office on Friday, December 7th or brought to the back of church before mass on Sunday.
We are also in need of a few people to help fill the tins.
Thank You and Happy Baking!
Salvation Army Belling Ringing
In anticipation of Catholic Schools Week at the end of January, we encourage the all the friends & families of Christ Child Academy to take part in service opportunities this holiday season. One way we can make a difference is by ringing bells for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Drive. Please sign up to help with this worthy cause and have some fun together as a family.
The Salvation Army needs your help to ring in the Christmas season and make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. All proceeds from the Red Kettle Campaign stay in the area to support vital programs such as our 45-bed homeless shelter, community food pantry, wellness clinic, youth groups, utility assistance and Christmas gift programs.
Dates: November 16 to December 24
VOLUNTEER to ring bells at any of the 14 locations throughout the Sheboygan area. Signing up is easy and shifts are just 2 hours, but you are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts.
1. Visit www.RegisterToRing.com and enter your zip code
2. Select “Ringing with a Group”
3. Select "Find Group"
4. Search for "Christ" and select "Christ Child Academy"
5. Now you can search for your desired bell ringing shift by setting a date range and selecting locations of interest.
6. Select your shifts and create an individual profile. Please note that your shift at the kettle will be associated with the Child Christ Academy even though you have created a personal profile.
CCA Calendar Raffle Incentives
Our next incentive is to sell 20+ Calendar Raffles by Monday, December 17th at 3:15 pm. Remember, this is cumulative. If your family meets this incentive, your family will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Scrip Gift Card. We will draw (4) winners.
As of 11/19/18 we have sold 654 Calendar Raffles. Keep up the great work on selling!!
Scrip Update
HoHoHo! Would you like earn a tuition credit while doing all your holiday shopping? Are you looking for the perfect gift for everyone on your list? Scrip has all the answers! We have many local retailers and restaurants in stock in the Scrip store, available on Tuesdays and Thursday from 2:45-3:10 in the Conference Room next to Mrs. Lampe's office (in the old IC parish offices), and after all masses at all three parishes. Check out the complete list of available stores, restaurants, gas stations and more at www.shopwithscrip.com.
Don't miss new vendors DSW Show Warehouse, Precision Flooring in Plymouth, and Scheels.
Please note, there are no Scrip sales November 24-25 after Masses due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The last day to order Scrip to receive it in time for Christmas is December 16. There will be Scrip Store sales December 18, 20, and 22-23.
CCA Christmas Choral Concert
The Christmas Choral Concert will be held at Immaculate Conception Church on Wednesday, December 12th at 6:00 pm. All students in grades K-8 are to report to their classroom at 5:30 pm. All students should wear their “Sunday Best” dress attire.
The preschool programs will be held Thursday, December 20th in Immaculate Conception Church with 3K at 8:30 am and 4K at 10:30 am.
Recordings and lyrics can be found at: christchildacademymusic.weebly.com. Printouts of the lyrics have also been sent home with the students in grades K-3. Any practice kids do at home will only enhance our performance.
Winter Extravaganza Classroom Basket Representatives Needed
Winter Extravaganza is Saturday, February 23, 2019. One of the biggest money makers at the event is the Classroom Baskets. Each class creates a basket for the Silent Auction. The baskets usually have a theme and have some personalized touches by that class. Because of the personalization, these items usually have high bids.
We are looking for 1-2 parents from each grade to come forward to be the Classroom representative/s. These people will be the liaison for the teacher and help to come up with a theme, purchase items, set-up time with the kids for personalization, collect money from parents to cover costs, etc.
If this sounds like you - please sign up today!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4bacaa2dab9-classroom
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS NOVEMBER 30TH
Thank you for your commitment to Christ Child Academy!
School Choice Update for 2019-2020
The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program informational meeting was held Monday night in the Immaculate Conception Church. Carol Shires and Tammy Olivas from School Choice Wisconsin presented and answered questions. Thank you for attending and asking quality questions.
A final decision on applying for School Choice for the 2019-2020 school year will be made by late November and communicated to all families.
Recycle Old Christmas Cards
As the time of year to send Christmas cards approaches, please consider “recycling” any cards you may have saved from last year. As an annual service project, the CCA Middle School students assemble holiday ornaments, made from old Christmas cards, and present them to the residents at Progressive Health Care Center. Because twenty cards are used in making each ornament, we are in need of old Christmas cards. Simply tear off the “picture part” of the cards (we do not use the “verse part” of the cards) and bring them to school. What a great way to “recycle,” as we bring holiday cheer to the residents at Progressive Health Care Center. Thank you!
Seeking Catholic Schools Week Coordinators
If you are interested, please contact Mark Ruedinger at mruedinger@christchildacademy.com or at 459-2664.
BINGO
The next Bingo is on Saturday, December 29th – All Grades are responsible for volunteering. Please take a look at the sign up ASAP and find a time slot to work. There are also opportunities to donate food, cash or gift cards. Many hands make for light work. Thank you for your support!
Always accepting gift cards for Wal-mart, Festival & Miesfeld’s to cover costs.
CCA Calendar Raffles
One of our main fundraisers each year is the Annual Calendar Raffle. The money raised help to keep our tuition rates as low as possible. The Calendar Raffle is a pocket calendar that features special events throughout the year at Christ Child Academy as well as some advertising. We will draw $30 winners every day of the school year. On special holidays that are listed, the cash payout is $200! The cost per Calendar is just $20.00.
As in past years, each family will receive 20 calendars to sell. This is the minimum number that we would like each family to sell. Our goal is to sell 2500 calendars for a net profit of about $40,000!!
All calendars must be sold and turned in by January 2nd, 2019 (First day back after Christmas break). State law prohibits us from selling calendars past the first drawing. We encourage you to turn the tickets in as they are sold; please do not hold on to them as we want to make sure that none get lost or forgotten.
Make sure to take the raffles with you to family get-togethers. The calendars also make great birthday or Christmas gifts for your friends and family.
Selling Calendar Raffles After Mass
2018 Annual Fund Appeal
This year, we have added a new feature for your convenience. We have partnered with GoFundMe to accept online donations for our Annual Fund Appeal.
Safeguarding All God's Family
If parents or grandparents plan to participate in field trips, work in the lunchroom, coach, or help out at school, you must attend a Safeguarding All God’s Family training through the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. You must register on-line at www.archmil.org and indicate you are associated with Christ Child Academy. If you have not previously been trained, now is a great time to attend a session.
School Mass Attire
Students are to wear their CCA polo shirts with the logo along with dress or Khaki pants or a skirt for the girls. Polo shirts are to be tucked in for both boys and girls. Any additional items such as sweaters or vests must have the CCA logo and be worn over the polo shirt. These additional items are available on the Land's End website. Yoga pants are not to be worn to Mass except under a skirt and in a solid color.
Box Tops for Education
CCA can earn money from clipping Box Tops found on various products. When you buy items, simply clip the Box Top and bring it to CCA. The Box Tops are submitted, and our school receives a check which is used towards our activity fund. It’s another easy way for you to help the school by purchasing the products you already use! Enlist your family, friends and neighbors to collect the Box Tops, too.
Kwik Trip Milk Moola
CCA will receive 5¢ (five cents) for each cap or milk bag top they redeem from Nature’s Touch® products. The program will only accept specially marked caps and bag tops that feature the Milk Moola symbol. Thank you to Paula Hilbert, who has been overseeing this program for many years!
Donations needed for our STEAM program
1. Newspapers
2. Milk Jugs
3. 2 Liter pop bottles
4. Pringles cans
5. Cardboard tubes (wrapping paper, toilet paper, paper towels)
SCRIP Information
Welcome to a new school year! Start saving money on your tuition by purchasing Scrip. Our Scrip store is available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-3:10 in the Conference Room of the former IC parish offices (next to Mrs. Lampe's office). The Scrip store is also available after weekend masses at all three of our parishes. Contact Brenda Binversie, binversies@gmail.com with any questions.
School Store Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:45 – 3:10 pm
Purchase after Mass:
SPC – 4:30 pm Saturday, 8:00 & 10:00 am Sunday
IC – 4:00 pm Saturday & 10:30 am Sunday
SSCM – 9:00 am Sunday
Volunteer Hours
To report your completed volunteer hours, email your volunteer information to: ccaworkhours@gmail.com. This will ensure that you get the credit for all that you do for CCA!
The email should include the date, hours and activity worked.
Example: Joe and Sue Smith worked on 9/3 at the volleyball game in concessions from 2-4 for 4 hours total as 2 people worked.
2018-2019 Important Dates
A reminder to all parents: DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; please view the most up-to-date Christ Child Academy calendar on our website at www.christchildacademy.com
November
18 - CCA Bingo, Staskunas Activity Center/Gym
19 - School Choice Parent Meeting - Immaculate Conception Church 6:00 pm
21 - Early Release at 1:00 pm (with bussing)
22 & 23 - No School – Thanksgiving Break
December
4 - Santa Secret/Holiday Shoppe, Staskunas Activity Cener/Gym
5 - Catholic Schools’ Band Christmas Concert, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 6:30 pm
6 - Mid-Quarter 2
7 - SPC Fish Fry – 8th Gr. Desserts
12 - CCA Choral Christmas Concert, Immaculate Conception Church, 6:00 pm
21 - Early Release at 1:00 pm (with busing)
24 - 29 - No School – Christmas Recess
29 - CCA Bingo, Staskunas Activity Center/Gym
Land's End
Land’s End is the provider for Mass day and field trip shirts at Christ Child Academy. Pants and skirts may be purchased anywhere, but must comply with the guidelines outlined in our school's dress code. Land's End also carries many other apparel items with the CCA logo. Checkout the spirit wear collection.
Start shopping with your personalized product checklist. Shop now via the direct link:
http://www.landsend.com/pp/SchoolSearch.html?action=landing&selectedSchoolNum=900182692
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CCA Student Referral Program
The purpose of the Student Referral Program is to reward current Christ Child Academy families for increasing and sustaining enrollment at Christ Child Academy.
A referral award will be paid to a current Christ Child Academy family who successfully recruits and/or refers a new student to Christ Child Academy within the guidelines. Please go the the forms link for more information.
Substitutes Needed!!
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Christ Child Academy
Email: mruedinger@christchildacademy.com
Website: www.ChristChildAcademy.com
Location: 2722 Henry Street, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: (920)-459-2660