Student Registration
Christ Child Academy Registration for the 2012-2013 school year is now open to new families.  This year we have 174 students enrolled at Christ Child Academy.  As of today, we have 186 students registered for 2012-2013 school year!  Our current families are our best advertisers!  We have a great school!  Pass it on!

Click here for the registration form.

CCA Spring Concert – The Christ Child Academy Spring Concert will be next Wednesday, May 23rd.  More concert information can be found on page 2.  Join us for a great evening!

8th Grade Car Wash – Saturday, May 19th
Is your car in need of some shine to go with the warm, sunny weather?  Come to the CCA 8th grade Car Wash this Saturday, May 19th between 10 a.m. and noon in the I.C. parking lot, and we’ll get your car looking its best!  All donations will help us have a memorable time on our trip to Chicago.  Thank you in advance for your support.

Middle School Poets
Congratulations to Caitlyn Cobb, Brynn McDonough, Dan Mentink, Evan Opgenorth, Emily Paltzer, Emily Reichgeld, and Noelle Timler, whose poems were recently chosen by Creative Communication:  A Celebration of Today’s Writers.  These students’ poems will be published in a hard-cover spring poetry anthology.  We clearly have some hard-working descriptive writers here at CCA!  Poetry books are available for ordering at www.poeticpower.com. 

Come Laugh with Us!
World Mission Ministries and representatives from the Archdiocesan Sister Parish, La Sagrada Familia, invite you to join us the evening of May 22nd at ComedySportz Milwaukee for a special invitation-only show and catered buffet dinner. We will be celebrating our years of Sharing Faith and Friendship with our brothers and sisters in La Sagrada Familia. Reservations required and seating is limited. Visit www.archmil.org/parishes/Sagrada-Familia.htm or call 414-758-2280 for more information.

Congratulations Middle School Students of the Month
The Students of the Month for April 2012 have been chosen for each subject area. 
We are proud to announce that the following students met the established criteria:

Art – Tommy Ploeckelman, Literature – Matthew DeTrana, Religion – Philip DeTrana, Computer – Noelle Timler, Math – Katie Werla, Science – Trevor Ladwig, English – Evan Opgenorth, Music – Danielle Rice, Social Studies – Mike Rank, Health – Zachary Vetter, Phys Ed – Kurtis Scharenbroch, Spanish – Emily Paltzer

Congratulations to the Totally Terrific Winners for the week ending May 11th.
Kindergarten – Jennifer Hittman, 1st Grade – Tommy Meyer, 2nd Grade – Isabella Dexter, 3rd Grade – Maxine Peter, 4th Grade – Lizzie Binversie, 5th Grade – Jack Harrison

When students in grades kindergarten through five score 100% on their Accelerated Reader test, their name is put into a monthly prize drawing.  Congratulations to the following students who are winners for the month of April:
K – Lauren Binversie & Davis Glavan              
1st – Helena DeBruin & Abby Reinl
2nd – Kelsie Ernst & Jessica Hittman
3rd – Corrine Pfeifer & Sara Miesner
4th – Ethan Landwehr & Angel Xiong
5th – Ben Souik & Grace Dietz

Gift Bricks!
We invite and welcome all to purchase
a gift brick! Bricks with your name will be engraved and displayed on a wall near the new school addition. Learn more.

Did you know that UPC's from seven popular magazines can be turned into FREE stuff for CCA?  The following magazines are now participating in Labels for Education:  People, Real Simple, Time, All You, Cooking Light, Southern Living, and Health.  Simply clip the UPC from the magazine cover and bring it into CCA with your other Labels for Education.  Please contact Tricia Brickley at 803-0172 with any questions.

Click here for a list of participating products.

Volunteer Work Hours!
In the flurry of the back to school paperwork, there was a Family Participation Policy that you signed stating you agreed to complete 20 hours of volunteer work for the school year.  As you are aware, it is imperative that all families honor this policy.  We are tracking the volunteer hours completed per family.  This will help us plan for future volunteer opportunities and time commitments.  So what do you need to do?  It’s simple!  After each time you complete volunteer hours, email your volunteer information to: ccaworkhours@gmail.com

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.
 
We need all families to email their hours to be added to the database.  This will ensure that you get the credit for all that you do for CCA! 

Medication Forms
Please print the three forms if your child requires medication. Forms should be turned into the office. The Emergency Medication Form replaces the “Inhaler Form”. This would be for any medication that the student carries with them or keeps in the classroom (Inhalers, EPI-pens, glucagon, etc.).
Print all three of these forms:
Physician form, Emergency medication form and Parent consent form

National School Lunch Program Reminder for 2011-2012
During these changing economic times, please remember that if your job situation changes you may want to check into the National School Lunch program available through the State of Wisconsin. Free and reduced lunches are available for your children, if they meet the eligibility guidelines. Please call or stop in at the school office and speak directly with the principal regarding any changes in your financial status.

You may apply for free or reduced lunches at any time during the year. You can also contact the school office by email at christ-child-academy@archmil.org. All matters regarding finances remain confidential.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights (Office of Adjudication), 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). TDD users can contact USDA through local relay or the Federal Relay at (800) 877-8339 (DD) or (866) 377-8642 (relay voice users). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Important Information on peanut free foods.
Click here for a list of peanut free snacks!

Looking to order some CCA apparel? 
Browse through the following list for our Sample Sale! 

Don’t see what you are looking for, or need a different size or color?  Stop by the alcove between the preschool room and church to browse through the new catalog.  The next order will be placed Friday, May 6th to be received before the end of the school year.  Orders take 4-6 weeks (rush orders are available for a surcharge).  If you are interested in placing an order or purchasing an item from the sample sale, please contact Paula Bergen at 452-7426 or tb9575@sbcglobal.net 

Sports

Athletic Permit Card Update
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association requires that any student participating in an interscholastic sport must have a green Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Athletic Permit Card on file in the school office prior to practice or participation.  A physical exam must be given every two years.  In today’s carrier, we have included an athletic permit for all the current fourth grade students for participation in 2011-2012 sports.  We have also included one for each student whose current permit expires at the end of this school year.   Please plan now to have your child’s physical exam completed over the summer months, so they are ready to start the sports season on time.  Thank you!

Hershey Track Meet
All 9-14 year olds as of December 31, 2012, are eligible to compete in the local Hershey Track Meet to be held on Thursday, June 7th.  Winners of this Community Recreation Department sponsored meet will then participate in the District Meet.  If you keep winning, you could earn a spot on a Regional Team, which would take you to Hershey, Pennsylvania.  One registration form was inserted in each 3rd-8th grade carrier this week.  If you need more forms, please contact the Recreation Department.

Wombat Girls’ Volleyball Camp
Come and join the fun!  This skill-building camp, designed for girls entering grades 7-10, will cover spiking, serving, passing and various offenses and defenses.  The camp runs Monday – Friday, June 11-15, 2012.  Brochures with full details are available in the alcove outside the preschool room in the main school hallway.

Happy Campers!  I realize snow is right around the corner, but what better time to think of CCA camping?  We have set the weekend for Sept 28-30, 2012 at Kohler-Andrae State Park again.  Early notice is required because we are trying to use the electrical loop as more of a central location for the pig roast and Fried Food Fest.  Therefore, I highly encourage anyone who is thinking about camping, and wanting an electrical site to make your reservations now, as the electric sites will fill up fast.  Looking forward to s’more fun!  Any questions please contact Jody Paltzer 451-4790.