Christ Child Academy Newsletter
February 1, 2019
From the Desk of Mr. Ruedinger
The 2019-2020 CCA registration packets are sent home last week in your Carrier today. Current parents have until April 18, 2019 to reserve their placement at CCA. After this date, we will open registrations to all new families on a first come, first serve basis. We are once again offering an Early Registration Discount for all families who register by March 1, 2019. I encourage all families to take advantage of this tuition discount! Also, please make sure to fill out the registration form completely!
CCA's Open House will be held Thursday, February 28 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Congratulations to the 7/8 Boys’ Basketball Team, who took Third Place in the CCA Basketball Tournament last weekend. The 7/8 Girls’ Team went one and two for the girls’ tournament. Tom Meyer and Abby Reinl were named to the All-Tournament Team. Way to go, boys and girls!
No Carrier this week.
Congratulations Totally Terrific Recipients
Totally Terrific Recipients for the week ending January 25th.
Kindergarten – Jacob Krautkramer 1st Grade – Daisy Barron 2nd Grade – Aaron Herr
3rd Grade – Rocky Richter 4th Grade – Levi Van Asten 5th Grade – Anna Minneci
Home & School Meeting
100th Day of School
The 100th Day of school is Thursday, February 7th! We welcome all students and staff to dress like they are 100 years old!
Optional Parent-Teacher Conferences
Optional Parent-Teacher Conferences are available for Wednesday, February 13th from 2:30 – 5:00 pm. If you would like to schedule a conference, please contact your child’s teacher to set-up a conference time slot. You will be notified if your child’s teacher requests a conference.
Candy Gram Sale
Inclement Weather Notification
The Catholic schools of Sheboygan cooperate with the Sheboygan Area School District in school closings in cases of weather emergency. This means that if the announcement is made that the Sheboygan Area School District will be closed, this automatically includes Christ Child Academy. If school is in session when a snow or other emergency arises, we may find it necessary to make our own closing announcement prior to the SASD Superintendent's notice. Any time school is closed due to weather; families will receive a text or email from Remind along with the notification being posted on our Facebook pages. This necessity may arise because of circumstances which are not a consideration for the public schools. We prefer not to have parents call the school in such emergencies, but rather wait for the notifications.
TWO-HOUR LATE START
When there is a two-hour late start due to weather or other circumstances, there are a few changes to remember. School will begin at 10:00 am. Preschool will be closed for the day. The buses will run but your child will be picked up two hours later than usual. Hot lunch will go on as scheduled and students will sign up in their homeroom when they arrive. The Extended Day Program will be open at 6:30 am to assist parents who are registered for this service.
Instructions for printing tuition tax information on FACTS
School tuition for grades K-8 paid during the 2018 calendar year may be deducted up to $4,000.00. Attached to this newsletter is the Schedule PS - Private School Tuition Form; it can also be found on our school website home page and under the Parents & Students tab - then choose “forms.”
1. Log in to https://online.factsmgt.com
2. Sign on
3. Top right-side box $ Payment Plan & Billing
- Click “View Details” (upper left side)
4. Activity Details
- Click “View Payment Summary” (blue box)
5. Payment Summary (this is the report you need with/for the 2018 Schedule PS – Private School Tuition)
- The report is broken down by student – with a total
- Within each student’s detail - tuition is listed separately (this is the number needed)
- Click print on the upper right-side
Winter Extravaganza 2019
Donations/Sponsorships – Now accepting donations and sponsorships for Winter Extravaganza 2019. If you are unsure what to donate, please see the flyer in today’s carrier for some suggestions. If you or someone you know is a business owner and would be interested in being a sponsor for Winter Extravaganza 2019, please see the opportunities available in today’s carrier.
BASKET DONATIONS/EXPENSE DONATIONS – In the next couple of weeks you will notice at all three parishes there will be mason jars with different items that can be donated to create baskets and also several options to cover certain expenses. Please feel free to grab as many of these sticks from the jar and return the sticks with the donated items to the school office by Friday, January 25th.
BOOZE DONATIONS NEEDED – We will be having a Booze Wagon Raffle this year at Winter Extravaganza. We are looking for donations of any type of liquor to fill a wagon (or two). Please turn these donations into the school office now through February 8th.
CHOCOLATE BAR RAFFLE – DONOR NEEDED – Every year we have a Seroogy’s chocolate bar raffle at Winter Extravaganza and this year is no different. For those not familiar, you purchase a Seroogy’s chocolate bar for $5 and there is a number on the bottom of each bar. The number is associated with a “prize” – some big, some small. This is a VERY popular raffle. The prizes are all donated items and for the last several years we also had a donor for the chocolate bars but we do not have one so far this year. The cost for the chocolate bars is $288.00. If you are interested in donating, please contact Molly Oehldrich at molly.oehldrich@gmail.com or call/text (920) 980-7385. Thank you!
ALUMNI – Calling all Alumni to volunteer on the night of Winter Extravaganza. If you are interested, please email Molly Oehldrich at molly.oehldrich@gmail.com by Friday, January 25th.
Pre-School (3K) Format Change For 2019-2020
School Choice Update for 2019-2020
We are proud to announce Christ Child Academy is now a part of the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program through the State of Wisconsin Department of Instruction. Please visit www.dpi.wi.gov/choice for more information. The application is online only and found at www.dpi.wi.gov/choice. The application is open February 1 - April 20, 2019. Please note, the system can be slower and more difficult to get into the first few weeks of February so please be patient. The school choice program is not first come first serve so you do have time to apply. Please watch the school calendar and the newsletter for a "School Choice Lab" night to be held at CCA for any families that do not have online access. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Brenda Binversie at ccaschoolchoice@gmail.com or 920-459-2660.
BINGO
The next Bingo is this Sunday, March 17th – Grades 5 and 6 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.
School Mass & Field Trip Attire
Students are to wear their CCA polo shirts with the logo along with dress or Khaki pants or a skirt for the girls for all Mass days and on all field trips, unless otherwise denoted. Polo shirts are to be tucked in for both boys and girls for Mass. 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. Students volunteering at the St. Peter Claver Food Pantry are to wear Mass attire as this is considered an off-site field trip.
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.
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!
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
“Parenting with Patience (…and Prayer!”)
A seven-week Christian parenting class focused on using positive reinforcement to encourage compliance and respectful behavior will begin Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The class will be held at Trinity Lutheran Ministry Center and will be held for seven consecutive Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 pm. The class will focus on learning and practicing parenting skills such as rewards and privileges, ignoring, time-out, removal of privileges, communication, household chores, allowances, building self-esteem and responsibility, compliance and much more! The class will be taught by Dr. Darlene Mech, Licensed Psychologist and pastor’s wife. Please contact her for more information: 451-3141 or dr.darlenemech@gmail.com .
CCA Family Camping Weekend
We have a CCA Family Camping weekend set at Kohler Andre State Park for September 27th, 28th, and 29th of 2019 . Camping sites can be booked 11 months out, so reserve your spot now as they fill up quickly! If you have any questions, please email Nick Reinl at nick.reinl@larrysco.com.
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
February
1 - SPC Fish Fry – 8th Gr. Desserts
13 - Semester 2 Conferences (Optional), 2:30 – 5:00 pm
14 – 17 - CCA 5/6 Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Tournament
15 - No School – Teacher In-Service
20 - Mid-Quarter 3
23 - Winter Extravaganza
28 - CCA Open House, 6:00 pm
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
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.
Follow CCA on social media.
Christ Child Academy
Email: mruedinger@christchildacademy.com
Website: www.ChristChildAcademy.com
Location: 2722 Henry Street, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: (920)-459-2660