Dear Christ the King Parents Winter is still upon us, although Spring is surely on the horizon as evidenced at least by the initial preparations for Spring sports. Before we look too far forward, however, I would like to take a moment to update you all on some recent-past and near-future activities of School Commission and other School related items. First, we had a very successful Open House on January 31, 2010. A heartfelt thank you again goes out to everyone who volunteered their time to this very important event on the School Commission calendar. Particularly, thank you to our teachers and staff who gave up a large piece of their Sunday to help us promote our School; to Beth Christoff and the rest of FFG without whom the event would be a mere shell of itself; to Commission V.P. Ted Kolbus and the entire Marketing Committee of the School Commission who worked so hard for so many months preparing the marketing strategies for the event; to our 7th and 8th grade students who volunteered their time enthusiastically conducting tours for our prospective families; and to any and all other parents who volunteered to help set up, clean up, conduct tours, shepherd their student volunteers to and from the School, and in any way contributed to the success of the day. The event ran very smoothly, and from the turnout of families that came through, I am at least encouraged about our strong enrollment prospects moving forward. Second, the bi-annual Parish Mardi Gras fundraising event recently took place, and I personally had a wonderful time and hope any of you who attended did as well. Thank you and congratulations to the entire Mardi Gras organizing group – most if not all of whom are our fellow School parents – for putting on such a tremendous event! Most of you know that the Mardi Gras gala typically raises a great deal of money for both the Parish and the School. I am certain that this year’s event is no different, particularly due to the use of new technology for the silent auction and the several new games and mini-raffles that were not only fun but I have to believe (not knowing the final numbers) also helped to enhance the fundraising revenue. Job well done! Third, I know that our 8th grade students are engaged in a final push to raise funds for their upcoming class trip in May. This class trip is, I think, an invaluable experience for our outgoing students, capping both their academic careers at Christ the King as well as their personal relationships with each other before they move on to high school. To the extent you are able and willing, please participate in any fundraising activities that they still have going on. Of particular note, please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 10, which is the next Christ the King Trivia Night at Tuohy Hall, the proceeds of which will again be for the benefit the 8th grade class trip. (Sponsorships are still available and very welcome – you can inquire through me.) Additional details on that event are still to come, but you should definitely save the date and start getting your teams of eight ready!
Finally, School
Commission has begun
preparing for the
election of new
members this Spring.
Every year,
three members
complete their terms
on School
Commission, and
three newly elected
members must join
the ranks in their
places.
The election
this year will occur
during all masses on
the weekend of May
22 and 23.
We have until
May 10 to provide
the photos and
personal
bios/statements of
our slate of
candidates to the
Parish, in order to
have time to create
appropriate ballots
for the election.
At that time,
the Parish will also
review the
eligibility of the
candidates and
provide its approval In order to run for School Commission, you need to be at least eighteen years old, and a registered, active and contributing parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church. The only further stated limitation is that employees of either the School or the Parish are ineligible for election, as well as their spouses, children or parents. Of course, the Parish retains full and complete discretion regarding candidates as well as official appointment of members-elect to the Commission. To learn more about what School Commission does and particularly what it has been up to recently, I remind you that a great deal of information can be found on the School Commission page of the School’s website, including: a School Commission Discernment Sheet; a description of our standing committees and current rosters for those committees; and the approved meeting minutes for our regular School Commission meetings. A copy of the School Commission Discernment Sheet is attached along with the version of this letter being distributed via e-mail from the School administration. For additional details, you can contact me or any other member of School Commission for information and personal insights on what it is like to be a member of School Commission. The School is by far the largest ministry of the Parish, and I strongly encourage anyone who wishes to have an impact on the long term success of this ministry to at least inquire about running. All interested candidates, and anyone with candidacy questions, should contact School Commission member Stacey Hoaglin through the School office or through the School’s student directory. Thank you for your attention, and particularly for your continued efforts in support of our students and our School! Sincerely Yours in Christ the King, Justin Sage School Commission President
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