New Student Info

Welcome New Crusaders with photo of Crusader mascot

Welcome to the Crusader family! Christ the King Catholic High School is special in that you have an opportunity to receive an outstanding education, be surrounded by great people, have access to an abundance of extracurricular activities, be invited to deepen your faith, be challenged to grow as a person, and have fun!

We understand that progressing to high school can be both exciting and challenging, and we want to assure you that we are here to support you along the way. This page will be updated throughout the coming months to provide a valuable resource for you heading into the beginning of the school year.

When the school year begins, we hope you feel ready and confident to begin your adventure at CTK! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school if you have questions or need assistance.

Checklist for Back-to-School

O	Complete online form - update your contact info
O	Complete online form - emergency contact information
O	Review course listing (check your student email)
O	Purchase textbooks and workbooks textbook listing
O	Purchase uniforms
O	Review the handbook and forms and sign the acknowledgment form
O	Complete summer reading/work
O	Completed medical and athletics forms
O	Join the PTO/Athletic Association

Links and more information can be found below.

Forms

Student Contact Information Form
Emergency Contact Information
Athletics - DragonFly Instructions

Student Contact Information Form

Required

Student Contact Information 24/25 School Year

Grade for 2024-2025 School year*required

Student's Legal Name*required

First Name

Nickname (optional)

Middle (optional)

Last Name

Student's Date of Birth*required

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Middle School Attended

Student's Mailing address*required

City*required

State*required

Zip Code*required

Student Phone number

Optional

Do you currently have a sibling at CTK?*required

Yes

Siblings Name*required

Must contain only letters

Sibling Birthday*required

Siblings Name

Must contain only letters

Sibling Birthday

Primary Contact Name*required

Prefix (optional)

First Name

Last Name

Primary Contact Relationship to Student*required

Primary Contact Phone number*required

Must contain only numbers

Is the primary contact address the same as the student's?

Yes

Primary Contact Address

City

State

Zip Code

Email Address*required

Occupation

Employer

Secondary Contact*required

Prefix (optional)

First Name

Last Name

Secondary Contact Relationship to Student*required

Secondary Contact Phone Number*required

Is the seconday contacts address the same as the student's?

Yes

Secondary Contact address

City

State

Zip Code

Occupation

Employer

Secondary Contact Email Address*required

Student's Religion*required

Responses will help us better understand the makeup of the school and will be kept confidential.

Student Demographics*required

Hispanic/ Latino

Non Hispanic/ Non Latino

Student's Race*required

American Indian/ Native Alaskan

Asian

Black/ African American

Native Hawiian/ Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Prefer not to answer

Emergency Contact Information

Required

Student Emergency Information 24/25 School Year

Student Name*required

First Name

Last Name

Student Grade*required

Allergies and Medical ConditionsPlease select up to 4 choices

Food Allergies

Insect Bite/ Sting

Drug Allergies

Medical Problems

None

Please select up to 4 choices

Please explain Food Allergies*required

Please explain Insect Bite/ Sting*required

Please explain Drug Allergies*required

Please explain any Medical Conditions*required

Do you have another Student at Christ the King*required

yes

Student Name*required2nd child

First Name

Last Name

2nd child

Student Grade*required

Allergies and Medical Conditions.*requiredPlease select up to 4 choices

Food Allergies

Insect Bite/ Sting

Drug Allergies

Medical Problems

None

Please select up to 4 choices

Please explain Food Allergies*required

Please explain Insect Bite/ Sting*required

Please explain Drug Allergies*required

Please explain any Medical Conditions*required

Student Name 3rd child

First Name

Last Name

3rd child

Student Grade

Allergies and Medical Conditions3rd

Food Allergies

Insect Bite/ Sting

Drug Allergies

Medical Problems

3rd

Allergies and Medical Conditions3rd

Food Allergies

Insect Bite/ Sting

Drug Allergies

Medical Problems

None

3rd

Please explain Food Allergies*required

Please explain Insect Bite/ Sting*required

Please explain Drug Allergies*required

Please explain any Medical Conditions*required

Student Address*required

City*required

State*required

Zip*required

Mother/ Guardian Name

First Name

Last Name

Mother's Email Address

Mother Cell Phone

Mother Alternate

Father/ Guardian Name

First Name

Last Name

Fathers email address

Fathers Cell

Father Alternate

Emergency Contact*requiredIf a parent can not be reached please contact.

First Name

Last Name

If a parent can not be reached please contact.

Emergency Contact Phone number*required

Emergency Contact*requiredIf a parent can not be reached please contact.

First Name

Last Name

If a parent can not be reached please contact.

Emergency Contact Phone Number*required

Student's Physician

Phone Number

Student's Dentist

Phone Number

Permissions*required

I give permission for my child, in case of an emergency, to be taken to a physician or hospital by either an adult in charge of by school personnel. I understand that every effort will be made to contact me. If I cannot be reached, I hereby give permission to the physician selected by the teacher in charge or adult chaperone to hospitalize and secure proper treatment (including surgery) for my son/daughter. I am the responsible party for physician/hospitalization payment.

Digital Signature of Parent/Guardian.*required

First Name

Last Name

Person with permission to pick my child up.

List those who have permission to pick your child up, other than parents/ emergency contacts.

Person with permission to pick my child up.

List those who have permission to pick your child up, other than parents/ emergency contacts.

Person with permission to pick my child up.

List those who have permission to pick your child up, other than parents/ emergency contacts.

INCLEMENT WEATHER/CRISIS plan*required

Athletics - DragonFly Instructions

Important Dates for New Students

Aug 7th 9am - 12	Spirit Store Sale (used textbooks, uniforms, magnets, spirit wear)
Aug 20th 7:45 am - noon	New Student Orientation
Aug 21st	First Day of School
Sept 3rd	Meet-the-Teacher Night

Calendar

Visit our calendar page for more information.

full calendar page

Parent Portal

Visit our parent portal for more information.

take me to the parent portal

Become a Crusader Fan

Join the PTO/Athletic Association

Information for the 2024-2025 School Year

What is the mission at CTK?
When is New Student Orientation?
What are summer office hours?
How do I register for classes?
When will I receive my schedule?
How do I sign up for Fall Athletics?
How do I register on DragonFly for Athletics?
How do I participate in summer workouts?
How do I order uniforms?
When will my student receive their Macbook and their new student email address?
Is there required summer reading/work?
Are there textbooks/supplies to be purchased?
What is a block day and what does the modified block schedule mean?
Is there a lunch program?
What is PlusPortals and how do I get access?
How does my student get academic accommodations?
What storage is available to students?
What kind of transportation is available?
Where can I find health forms and which ones are required?
What clubs can I get involved in?
What and when is Meet-the-Teacher Night?
How do I support and get involved?
Are there required service hours?
Will my student receive a Macbook?
Where can I find the student handbook?
How does carpool work?

What is the mission at CTK?

Students at Christ the King Catholic High School are challenged to believe sincerely, think critically, act responsibly, and serve others in the name of Christ the King.

When is New Student Orientation?

New student orientation is August 20th from 7:45 am to noon. The orientation will be a fun, informative, in-depth introduction to Life as a Crusader. Students will meet their teachers, visit their lockers (drop off any supplies or books) and briefly walk through their schedule. Please wear your CTK uniform and bring a water bottle.

What are summer office hours?

Beginning the week of June 10th, our office hours are 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Monday - Thursday (closed Fridays).

We are closed the week of July 1st - 5th.

Regular office hours resume August 5th.

How do I register for classes?

All freshman take the following courses: Theology, Conceptual Physics, Logic (.5 credit), Foundations of Civilization (.5 credit), Freshman Seminar (includes Health), Math (Algebra 1 or Geometry), English Composition & Literature, World Language (Spanish or Latin), and 1 credit of electives.

See the form below for selecting the World Language choice (Spanish or Latin) and elective preferences. Freshman students may choose from the following electives:

Advanced Band, Beginning Band, Choir, Guitar, History of Modern Music (Rock n' Roll), Introduction to Weight Training, Mythology, Photojournalism, Physical Education, Principles of Engineering Honors, Public Speaking, Sports Medicine, and Visual Arts.

Placement into Math, English Composition & Literature, and World Language (Honors or College Prep) are determined based on your student's academic performance, teacher recommendations, and placement test scores.

Every student will receive an course list via email. The email will come from a no-reply address at the end of June or the first week of July. Please check your spam folder. If you apply and register after the first week of July, please reach out to our Guidance Department to review your schedule.

TRANSFER STUDENTS: Your counselor will reach out regarding your schedule once we receive your transcripts.

This form is not currently accepting submissions.

When will I receive my schedule?

Schedules will be emailed on or before June 15th. If you are a transfer student, one of our counselors will reach out to you to register your classes. If you have not received your schedule by June 15th, please contact Brian Keenan at bkeenan@ctkchs.net.

How do I sign up for Fall Athletics?

All forms must be submitted via Dragonfly and registration via TeamSnap by July 31st.

Winter Sports TeamSnap Registration (coaches will communicate regarding off-season workouts via TeamSnap so register ASAP).

Click to Register

Spring Sports TeamSnap Registration (coaches will communicate regarding off-season workouts via TeamSnap so register ASAP).

Click to Register

All forms MUST be submitted via Dragonfly.

Dragonfly (registration forms): See detailed instructions in the seperate tab - Athletics - Dragonfly Instructions.

SCHOOL CODE: TL9PMP

DragonFly Link

GoFan Ticketing (season passes & individual game tickets):

GoFan

Livestream Links:

HUDL

NFHS Network (Live Streaming)

2024-2025 NCHSAA Calendar

Crusader Letter Jacket Information

CTK Letter jackets can be ordered anytime from Jostens.com. Please note: Your custom letter jacket will take 8-10 weeks to manufacture from your online order date and and 5-7 days shipping time. Also note, you will receive your CTK letter for the front from school and you will be responsible for having the CTK letters sewn on the front of the jacket. Please see the Athletics office for CTK letters and if you have any questions.

Order Crusader Letter Jacket

How do I register on DragonFly for Athletics?

Step 1: Please visit http:/dragonflymax.com/forms/TL9PMP to set up a parent account or log in to an existing account.

Step 2: If your student-athlete does not have a Dragonfly account, create a student-athlete account/profile for each CTK student-athlete in your family.

Step 3: Complete the following requirements on Dragonfly:

Update Medical & Demographics
Your Sports for 2024-2025
Minor Participant Waiver and Release of Claim
Novant Health - Sports Medicine Student Athlete Consent and Authorization Form
NCHSAA PPE Health History Form
NCHSAA Gfeller-Waller Concussion Form

Step 4: Print Medical Forms (click on forms, and option to print is available)

NCHSAA PPE Physical Evaluation - Must be signed and dated by a doctor.
NCHSAA Medical Eligibility Form - Must be signed and dated by a doctor.

Step 5: Upload signed medical forms to Dragonfly. This process is significantly faster, easier, legible, and more likely to be accepted if you create a separate file for each form.

Upload NCHSAA PPE Physical Evaluation Form. Select the date of the physical when prompted.If the physical date and the date selected by the parent do not match, the physical will be rejected.
Upload NCHSAA PPE Medical Eligibility Form.Select the date of the physical when prompted. If the physical date and the date selected by the parent do not match, the physical will be rejected.

Step 6: When all your student athlete's forms are green, they are eligible to participate.

All forms for fall sports must be completed by July 31, 2024.

All forms for winter sports must be completed by October 20, 2024.

All forms for spring sports must be completed by February 1, 2025.

How do I participate in summer workouts?

Football - Coach Brian Decker

Summer workouts begin 6/3 and run M-Th 7-8:00am or 4-5:00pm in weight room
Season starts 7/31

Volleyball - Varsity Coach Jen Tuschong, JV Coach Eric Heggestad

Summer workouts: 6/4 and 6/6 12-2pm, 6/10-beyond M,W,F 9-11am
Tryouts 7/31 and 8/1

Cross Country - Coach Karin Gould

Summer workouts will be held 2-3 mornings per week beginning in mid June
First day of practice 7/31

Men's Soccer - Varsity Coach Ken Dugan, JV Coach Creighton Dawsey

Summer workouts will run M-F 6:30-8am, at CTK and Bradford Park

Women's Golf - Coach Jim Haughey

Tryouts/first practice will be 7/31

Women's Tennis - Coach David Haines

Tryouts/first practice will be 7/31

Men's Basketball - Varsity Coach John Gorman, JV Coach Jordan Burgess

Summer workouts in evenings please reach out to Coach Gorman for more information.
Tryouts will be held 10/30

Women's Basketball - Coach TBD

All workouts held at CTK Gym from 11am - 12:30pm.

June 18 & 20, June 25 & 27, July 9 & 11, July 23 & 25

If players would like to be added to TeamSnap, please email jsgorman@gmail.com

Contact A Coach

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Student Name*required

First Name

Last Name

Email Address*required

Select the Coach/Sport*required

John Gorman - Varsity Men's Basketball

Jordan Burgess - JV Men's Basketball

Jen Gorman - Varsity Women's Basketball

Brian Decker - Football

Jen Tuschong - Varsity Women's Volleyball

Eric Heggestad - JV Women's Volleyball

Karin Gould - Cross Country & Track

Ken Dugan - Varsity Men's Soccer

Creighton Dawsey - JV Men's Soccer

Jim Haughey - Men's & Women's Golf

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How do I order uniforms?

Uniforms: Lands End

Preferred School Number

900145426

Lands End Link

Screen shot of Lands End School ID number

Outerwear: Promothreads

Promothreads Link

When will my student receive their Macbook and their new student email address?

Parents will receive an email with instructions for accessing the Google classroom and their student email this summer. The Google classroom will contain information and instructions for summer reading.

Students will receive their MacBook Air during the first week of school upon completion of the required forms.

Is there required summer reading/work?

All students have an all-grade summer reading assignment. Other classes may have required summer reading/work as well. Please consult the textbook listing for complete details regarding your courses for the 2024-2025 school year.

Summer Read (based on grade level)

Students should have received an invitation to a Google classroom for their summer work which includes information about the book and some assignments.

The books are as follows:

Freshman - I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welsh, and Martin Ganda

Sophomore - The Silver Sword (also titled Escape from Warsaw) by Ian Serraillier

Junior - Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam

Senior - All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things by Robert Fulghum

Course Specific Required Summer Reading/Work

Additionally, the following classes have required summer reading:

Honors Comp and Lit (Freshman English) - The Pearl by John Steinbeck

Honors World Literature (Sophomore English) - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Honors USA Literature (Junior English) - In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway

CP & Honors British Lit (Senior English) - A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt

AP Literature - The Substance of Things Hoped For

AP Language - Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs

Spanish I - Review Present Tense Verb Conjugations (https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-present-tense-forms is a useful resource)

AP Calculus - Summer Review Packet (from Mrs. Milligan)

Honors Government - Summer Reading Packet (emailed from Mr. Haywood)

Personal Finance & Advanced Personal Finance - The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Downloadable Summer Work Flyer

Are there textbooks/supplies to be purchased?

Yes. Textbook requirements can be found here. The required school supply lists will be provided by teachers once classes start, but will consist primarily of notebooks, looseleaf paper, folders, pens, and pencils.

The PTO hosts two used textbook sales during the summer - July 31st and Aug 7th from 9 am - noon.

What is a block day and what does the modified block schedule mean?

CTK operates on a modified block schedule - on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, students attend all eight (8) of their classes. On Wednesday and Thursday, students follow the block schedule, attending A, C, E & G on Wednesdays and B, D, F, & H on Thursdays.

The block day schedule consists of half your classes for double the amount of class time. For example, on Wednesday block day, a student attends classes A, C, E, and G for approximately 90 minutes each class. Block days are often utilized for testing or labs.

Is there a lunch program?

Christ the King has partnered with the Crusader Cafe and BOONLI to provide a secure, fast , and easy-to-use online ordering system that allows you to order, prepay and manage student lunches from your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Informational Brochure

Crusader Cafe

What is PlusPortals and how do I get access?

PlusPortals is the teachers' communication hub and gradebook of CTK. You will receive information regarding setting up your PlusPortals account at the beginning of the school year. PlusPortals is the place for assignments, grades, mid-term reports, and more. Parents are invited to be an active observer and monitor of their student's account.

How does my student get academic accommodations?

The Academic Achievement Program provides support for students who experience academic difficulty, and it has been determined that they require accommodations. Students are eligible to receive assistance if they have previously received services in a MACS school, have an IEP or 504 plan, or if they have completed the referral process to receive accommodations at high school. For questions regarding Academic Achievement services, please contact Christine Zemcik at CRZemcik@ctkchs.org.

What storage is available to students?

Lockers are assigned to students, are the property of the school, and are subject to be opened for inspection at any time. Students are responsible for the upkeep of the lockers they borrow for the year. The school may not be held responsible for a student's personal property. In deference to our honor code, we do not utilize locks on our lockers at CTK.

What kind of transportation is available?

We are pleased to offer bussing for students through the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools office. Information is available on the MACS website.

Where can I find health forms and which ones are required?

Health forms must be updated annually in conjunction with the school academic calendar year.

MACS Health Room Information

Student Physical Form

Policy for Medication Authorization

Medication Authorization Form

Immunization Requirements

Food Allergy Awareness Policy

Allergy Anaphylaxis Action Plan

Asthma Action Plan Form

Diabetes Action Plan

Seizure Action Plan

What clubs can I get involved in?

Check out our clubs on our Co-curriculars page.

What and when is Meet-the-Teacher Night?

Meet-the-teacher night is September 3rd. All parents/guardians are invited to attend. You will have an opportunity to meet your student's teachers and learn about their curriculum.

How do I support and get involved?

Christ the King is blessed with an extraordinary community of parents, alumni, and friends. There are a variety of ways to get involved and directly impact your student at Christ the King. The three auxiliary organizations that support our students are:

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) - The PTO supports special activities for students and staff and is funded through your parent club membership.

Athletic Association (CTKAA) - The CTKAA supports our athletic programs by volunteering time and fundraising.

President's Advisory Council (PAC) - The PAC is an advisory board that works closely with the President to provide extraordinary initiatives for our students and staff.

Are there required service hours?

x2vol.com login

Service Hours 18 Hours of service are required each year at CTK. Submit your hours through your account on x2vol.com. If you need help setting up your account, stop by Mr. Torres' office anytime.

How do I register or join x2VOL as a student?
How do I join Groups & Goals in x2VOL?
How do I log hours in x2VOL?

Here are links to some helpful documents:
CTK Service Hour Guidelines

CTK Service Hour Suggestions

PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARDS
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award recognizes outstanding service individuals and their impact on their communities. If you are interested in earning a Presidential Service Award, the due date to submit your hours will be in May 2024. Please make sure to submit your hours through your account on x2vol.com. Students who meet the requirements will be honored at the year-end awards ceremony.

PresidentialServiceAward.com

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