We have had so much fun working through these last few weeks of Ordinary time! We have learned the importance of telling people about Jesus just like John the Baptist, trusting Jesus just like Peter, Andrew, John and James did, and the 'recipe' for leading a blessed life and receiving great rewards in Heaven through the Sermon on the Mount.

As we moved through February we look forward to the start of Lent on Wednesday, February 22 with Ash Wednesday!

Jo(e) Social Media Parent Informational Night!

CKCS will be hosting a Parent Social Media Talk, led by Jo(e) Social Media on Monday, February 6th from 6:00-8:00pm.

ALL parent community members (not just CKCS parents!) are welcome to attend by donation (not required).

The presentation is "designed to stimulate a continuous, positive social media conversation between kids and the adults in their lives, led by the lived-experience of the kids. Many kids won't report the bad things that happen online, because parents take away their video game, or phone or Snapchat to keep them safe. Parents need to learn how to support and understand social media from their child's perspective, and to create space to help with the negative in an effective manner."

Come for insightful conversation and coffee! We look forward to seeing you there!

On January 20th, CKCS participated in a Winter Fun Day! The day was filled with lots of activities such as sledding, fort building, snow painting and snacks!

Thank you to all those that donated to support the Heart & Stroke Foundation! We raised $545! It was a great afternoon of movement, getting our heart rates up and having fun!

The Junior Highs participated in a mental health presentation on January 10th by Skylar Roth-MacDonald who ran across Canada to raise awareness for mental health.

At CKCS, we have a Spirit Day every other Friday. A theme is set and students are invited to dress up to show their school spirit. It is completely optional and not mandatory! Often we add to the fun by changing up our school bells etc. to match the theme!

February 3rd - Anything but a Backpack Day (Junior High ONLY)

February 9th - Western Day

February 14th - Pink & Red Day (Valentine's Day)

The Charger Basketball teams have officially kicked off the season with practices on Monday/Thursday (boys) and Tuesday (girls) from 3:30-5:00pm.

They compete in the surrounding CARA league every week so be sure to attend a game and cheer them on!

January 11 - CKCS @ Erskine

January 18 - CKCS @ Big Valley (not girls)

January 25 - Wm E Hay A @ CKCS

February 1 - Rescheduled

February 8 - Wm E Hay B @ CKCS

February 15 - Make Up Week - TBD

March 1 - Challenge Games - TBD

The next School Council Meeting will be on Monday, February 13, 2023 @ 7pm. It will be in-person with a virtual option.

Mrs. McMillan will be presenting the CKCS 3 Year Plan and will be looking for parent input!

Meeting Link: meet.google.com/agw-hpkm-rnh

School Council plays a very vital role at Christ-King. They fundraise to provide events for our students, they organize hot lunches, staff appreciation and so many other activities. Since they do so many things for our school, it does take volunteer power. Please consider coming! We know life gets busy so you do not need to attend every meeting, nor are you expected to volunteer for every event in the year. Please just help out as you can!

School Council has determined they would like to support a Faith goal, a Physical Education goal and a Mental Health goal for our students this year.

School Council will be paying to bring in:
-Mini Legends (K-6)
-Snowshoeing (7-9)
-Face2Face (K-9)
-Motivational Magic (K-9)

The above guest speakers and activities will help support the goals of School Council!

Thank you very much for your continued support! CKCS would not be able to provide all that we do without School Council!

Currently, we are in need of:

-Corks

-Straws

-Cups

-Coffee Filters

-Tape (Masking & Scotch)

-Sponges

-Styrofoam Balls

-Toothpicks

-Skewers

-Glue Sticks

-Large Plates

-Chalk

-Clay

We are so very proud of our results from the 2022 Spring Assurance surveys completed by parents, students and staff of CKCS. Mrs. McMillan will be presenting on our results and CKCS' plans for the future in an upcoming School Council meeting - stay tuned!

• February 6 - Jo(e) Social Media Presentations
• Grade 4-6
• Grade 7-9
• Parents - 6-8pm @ CKCS Gym
• February 7 - Junior High Snowshoe Day
• February 9 - Western Day
• February 13 - School Council @ 7pm
• February 14 - Valentine's Day/Pink & Red Day
• February 16-20 - No School
• February 21 - Shrove Tuesday
• February 22 - Ash Wednesday/Mass
• February 23 - Pink Shirt Day

Don't forget to get your Parent Portal account set up! This is how you can see your student's progress, and access their report cards. Please contact the school office or email anna.garez@ecacs16.ab.ca if you need assistance.