christ the king catholic high school crusader weekly
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Christ the King Catholic High School CRUSADER WEEKLY
December 7, 2018 [email protected]
Dear CTK Crusaders, This Thursday the Feast of St. Nicholas brought many gifts to CTK. We enjoyed a visit from Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte. He celebrated Mass with the student body. In addition, he blessed or new educational extension and participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony. Members of the Diocese and many of the professionals who designed and built the extension were there to support us. St. Nicholas had a spirit of generosity which enabled others to do what they previously did not think was able. What a great metaphor for the support we have received from the Diocese and the MACS Capital Fund. It will give us the wings to fly to new and exciting heights, never imagined. Please join us in thanking Bishop Jugis. Finally, Bishop Jugis offered our students a special day off. Therefore we will have no classes this Monday, December 10.
Sincerely, Dr. Semmler
Week in Review
Bishop Jugis came to CTK on Thursday to celebrate Mass with the CTK Community, bless
the new building extension, and participate in a Ribbon Cutting ceremony.
Bishop Jugis blessed the new building.
Seniors in industrial design work on trimming their christmas tree for Mr. Stump’s room.
Gabriella DuPont Advances to the Southeast Regional Musical Theater Competition
Towson University, Towson, MD March 21st-22 nd 2019
Huntersville, NC — December 2, 2018 — More than 300 high school singers participated in this year’s NATS North Carolina Student Auditions on November 1st and 2nd at Meredith College, Raleigh, NC with top performers selected in 15 categories. Gabriella is a voice student of Amy Williams at Christ the King Catholic High School in Huntersville, NC.
Singers auditioned and received important feedback as part of the long-standing tradition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Student Auditions program. Various musical styles were on display during the event, from music theater repertoires to jazz, rock and pop. The top 10 singers were selected in each category, as selected by a panel of three judges.
Gabriella DuPont placed in the following categories: 1 – High School Music Theater Women - Top Ten UPPER HS DIV
2 - Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM)– 2nd Place $35.00 prize Gabriella sang “Dying Ain’t So Bad” from BONNIE & CLYDE, “He Plays the Violin” from 1776, and “What Only Love Can See” from CHAPLIN. In the CCM Division, Gabriella sang “Not About Angels” by Birdy, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Arlen and Harburg, and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John.
A Letter from Ms. Yordy
Good afternoon my dearest CTK families!
I am writing to ask for your help in caring for one of our CTK animals. As many of you know, I am in
possession of several class pets that I have inherited from students and their families. The kids
really enjoy having the animals in the biology class and it makes for a happy, interesting
atmosphere (Monte the snake's feeding time??!)
However, I have been struggling to find care for our bunny, Harper, on the weekends or on
holidays. She has a travel cage and I provide the food and supplies. You just get to snuggle a fluffy
friend for a couple of nights. (there are a few rabbit pellets involved, not going to lie!).
So her is my desperate request:
If anyone would like to take home and care for Harper the bunny on weekends or holidays, please
email Ms Yordy at: [email protected] and if I cannot find weekend care, if anyone wants to give
Harper a permanent home, please email me as well. I have a larger cage for her to live in day to
day I can provide.
Thank you so much for considering this request and for allowing me to be with your children each
day. I love them dearly.
Sincerely,
Ms Yordy
Upcoming Dates, Reminders and Events - Monday, December 10 we will have a holiday granted by our Bishop - no classes. - Our annual Advisory Christmas Door Decorating contest began Monday, December 3! - Tues. Dec. 4, Immaculata University, from Immaculata PA, will be visiting at 11. - SGA decorated for the season with a Winter Wonderland in our cafeteria and, PTO
prepared Jesse Tree and Advent wreaths for the front of our school. Thank you SGA and PTO!
- Please don’t forget to submit permission slips and $5 for the Bridge Week field trip to Discovery Place Science. These are due on December 14th.
- Our Levine Buddies Club is hosting a Toy Drive for the Levine Children’s Hospital. Please bring in new, unopened toys from Dec. 10-17. There will be drop off locations placed around the school.
- Don’t forget about Coin Wars!!!! Bring in your Pennies, Nickels, Dimes and Quarters to support the March for Life!!!! Coin Wars are on Monday, December 10th to
Wednesday, December 12th. The Winning Household will receive donuts on Friday, December 14th.
CTK Student Government Association Upcoming Events:
● Door Decorating Competition began December 3 and runs through December 14! Don’t forget to be creative :)
● Christmas Movies at Lunch during Advent! ● Christmas Household Event on December 20! ● Don’t forget to sign up to paint the rock on the PlusPortals page under Student
Life! ● Every Tuesday NHS will be selling Chicken Biscuits for $3 ● Also check out the new updates to the CTKGram!
Matching Donation! $10,000!
Thank you for the many ways you already support Christ the King! Consider supporting our school with a monetary donation. A generous CTK family has offered
to match up to $10,000 of donations made to Athletics or Silver and Blue between now and December 31st! Donate now through the CTK store!
https://www.ctkchs.org/student-life/store
Upcoming Service Opportunities Pancake Breakfast
● December 20 from 7:15am to 8:00 am ● The service committee will be hosting a pancake breakfast. Students can purchase 3
pancakes and orange juice for $5.00. Add $1.00 for chocolate chip pancakes. All funds raised are used to benefit other organizations.
● Contact Julia Fishbaugh Room in the Inn
● Beginning December 3rd & 4th until Easter from 5:30am to 6:30am ● St. Mark Church has volunteered to host 18 guests overnight in the Kieran Center; the
guests are provided food, shelter, and supplies (as needed). CTK has committed to setting up the first Tuesday of each month (4:00pm-5:30pm) and every Wednesday morning. All students in the Service Committee are required to attend at least three events. Leaders MUST have previously volunteered at RITI.
● Contact Tara Thayer ● https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4aafa629a3ff2-room2
Huntersville Half Marathon Volunteer ● December 8th from 8:00am to an unknown time ● Contact Doug Abell ● https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094eaea92aa5f49-huntersville
Levine Children’s Hospital Toy Drive ● December 10th to 15th ● Levine Buddies will be collecting new toys for the Children’s hospital. Please bring
them in unwrapped. ● Contact Kristine Jones
Operation Christmas Child ● December 15th from 3pm to 7pm ● Help process shoeboxes full of gifts to send to those in need. ● Contact Tara Thayer ● https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4aafa629a3ff2-operation1
St. Mark Girl Scout Helper ● Various Wednesdays from November to February from 3:10pm to 4:15pm ● Volunteers will help with arts and crafts. ● Contact: Kinneely Azzopardi ● https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45abae2ba5f58-saint
Huntersville Elementary School Father Daughter Dance Volunteers ● January 25th from 4pm to 6:30pm or 6:30pm to 9pm ● Volunteers will help with set up, activities during the dance, and clean up. ● Contact: Ben Duckworth ● https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845acaa28a0fb6-fatherdaughter
CTK Athletics
Saturday, December 8th
Home CTK Swim Meet at NOMAD at 1:45PM. Volunteer Timers are needed to run this meet… please use the link provided to signup. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4da5a829a6f94-ctkswimming Tuesday, December 11th JV Boys Basketball (4PM), Varsity Women’s Basketball (5:30PM), and Varsity Men’s Basketball (7PM), Home vs Cabarrus Stallions. Baseball & Football Workouts 3:15-4:30PM (If conditions allow). Wednesday, December 12th
JV Boys Basketball (4PM), Varsity Women’s Basketball (5:30PM), Home vs Bishop McGuinness. Varsity Men’s Basketball Away at Carolina International at 7PM. Baseball & Football Workouts 3:15-4:30PM. Thursday, December 13th
CTK Swimming at West Charlotte Pool @ 6PM against Mallard Creek & Hopewell. Friday, December 14th Varsity Women’s & Varsity Men’s Basketball Home vs Woodlawn. Game times are 5:30 and 7PM. Saturday, December 15th
CTK Swimming at Queens University against CSD & PLP. Meet begins at 11:45AM. Monday, December 17th
CTK Adults Volunteering at Carolina Panthers Game. Bus leaves CTK at 5PM.
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