Principal McKay’s Message to CCS Families

Spiritual Reflection
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time  Gospel of Matthew 7:21-27
Jesus said to his disciples: “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. . . .  And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.”  We know whose house has the better foundation and will last.  Which type of house have we built?  Our actions tell others about our faith, and following Jesus’ commands is the expectation of discipleship.

School communication
• School Mass or Prayer service, 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 6, led by Grades 5 & 2.
• Graduation – Eighth Grade – change of location – The Cathedral, 6:00 p.m. on June 5 with reception to follow in the Cathedral Center.
• Please note that the last two days of school, June 5 & 6, will be Noon dismissal days.  We will have After Care on June 5 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. and students attending After Care on June 5 must bring their own lunch.  No After Care on June 6 – all students must be picked up between 12:00 and 12:15 p.m.
• We will NOT have Mass on Wednesday, June 4.  Our plan is to have Mass on Friday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m.  Following Mass, grades 5-7 will remain in the church for the upper school end of the year student awards ceremony.
• Report Cards for fourth quarter will be mailed home on June 12.

Student Activities
• June 2-4: Grade 8 second semester exams
• June 2: Bridge Walk for Grades 5-8 after lunch
• June 3: RiverDogs game at 11:00 a.m.  Grades 1 & 2 will ride bus to the game, while Grades 3-8 will walk to the game.  Students will return to campus for 3:00 p.m. dismissal.
• June 5 – Graduation ceremony for the Class of 2008, 6:00 p.m. at the Cathedral
• June 6 – Last day of school for grades 1-7  

Summer Information
• School Office Hours: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday  9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Office Closed the week of June 30 to July 4 and July 7-11
• Returning students are expected to complete their summer reading and math assignments and turn in their work on the first day of school, August 20, 2008.  Please read the instructions for each grade level’s assignments carefully.  Summer reading lists are posted on the CCS website and will be sent home in June.  Summer math work will go home this week.
• Have a wonderful summer vacation!  Congratulations to all of our Eighth Grade Graduates!  We look forward to seeing all of the returning students on August 20.

CCS – Community of Caring Saints

Fmckay@charlestoncatholic.org       (843) 577-4495