Dear Families,

The first week of school is under our belt! We start each year with excitement for the possibilities of each of your children and we are happy to be working with them. Our teachers have planned and prepared to provide great learning opportunities for your students and we look forward to seeing how they grow as we go through the year together.

A new school year often brings staffing changes and we’d like to update you on our new staff roles this year.

Kristin Atherton – Chief Administrative Officer

Mrs. Atherton is not new to our staff but is changing her role this school year. In prior years, she has worked with our finances and taught in our classrooms. Now she is taking on the new part-time role of CAO. This position is to assist with school administration, supplementing the role of Mr. Shankel as he dedicates time to our Haskap project. She reports to the school board and is in place to support our teachers and families. Mrs. Atherton is currently scheduled to work Mondays and Thursdays, as well as checking in with staff other mornings of the week. If you have questions or concerns not best addressed by your classroom teacher, feel free to contact her or another member of our administrative team.

Gilles Assigbe (“Mr. G”) – Homeroom Gr. 6/7

Mr. G comes to us from Dawson Creek, where he lives with his family and has taught for 13 years. He is originally from Togo, West Africa and his wife is from Indonesia. Together, they have a 7 year old son and 3 year old daughter and enjoy church, gardening, music, and eating tempeh. We are thankful to have Mr. G as part of our team this year.

Damien Hoffman – Athletics/Math

Mr. Hoffman is from Lacombe, AB, where his passion for teaching grew. He joins his mother in the profession and is primarily teaching math and physical education. Mr. Hoffman loves sports, particularly hockey and snowboarding, and is learning to play the guitar. He also enjoys working outdoors and has experience as an arborist.

We look forward to a good school year with you and your family. We are here to support you and your children in their learning, growth, and development. If there are ways we can better facilitate that, please let us know.

Regards,

Norm Bunker
Chair, PCS School Board

Welcome Back Families!

Just a little refresher of the 2018-19 fee amounts.

Registration Fees
K-5 $275, Grades 6-9 $320 & Grades 10-12 $350
Public Bus Fees – Increased
The annual bussing fees are $400 per student, $850 for a family of 3 or more.

We do recommend donations in addition to these amounts.

See you this Thursday, August 30 (10am-5pm).

Hello Parents/Guardians,

We are looking forward to seeing each of you soon for the new school year.

Thursday, August 30th – Registration Day @ PCS – 10am – 5pm

Returning students please bring your care card. This will help update your files.

Tuesday, September 4 – First full day of school – 8:35 to 2:35

Bus Notice – No public school buses for Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – September 4, 5 & 6.

Tuesday, September 4 – The PCS shuttle bus will start running for the school year.

Friday, September 7 – Public school buses will run as usual.

Correction: The last day of school is Thursday, June 28 – noon dismissal. There is no school on June 29. Sorry for any confusion.

Parents please note that students in grades 10, 11 and 12 are only required to attend classes for their exams this week.

Saturday, June 16 – Sr. Adventure Race Pre-Meeting – 6:30PM @ PCS. It is mandatory to attend if you would like to participate in the race.

Sunday, June 17 – Sr. Adventure Race – Race start time will be announced at the Pre-race meeting.

Monday, June 18 – NID – No School

Tuesday, June 26 – Awards Day

· K – Grade 5 @ 12:30

· Grades 6-12 @ 1:15

· Families welcome

Wednesday, June 27 – Sports Day. Everyone welcome. Bbq provided.

Thursday, June 29 – Last Day of school. Noon dismissal. No busses in the afternoon. Students will need to be picked up at PCS.

Parents please remember to slow down in the parking lot and watch for small children. It is a school zone! Thanks to those who are going slowly.

Tuesday, June 5 – Bus Notice – The shuttle bus is back on its normal schedule.

Great job to those who participated in the Jr. Adventure Race!! Also a big thank-you to all the volunteers who made the race possible.

Public Bus Fee Increase for 2018-2019 school year. Due to the price increase in bussing the rates are now $400.00 yearly per student or for a family of 3 or more $850.00for the school year.

Tuesday, June 5 and until further notice- Temporary Bus Changes – due to bus maintenance the school will be renting a bus to cover our shuttle bus routes (mornings & afternoons):

· Bus will not be available for pickup until 8:15 due to the driver doing another route first

· Please note that there is less seating capacity on this bus, so if possible please give your child a ride to and from school on the above dates.

Thank-you for your co-operation.

Friday, June 8 – There are no public school busses. The shuttle bus will run as usual.

Friday, June 8 – Sr. Adventure Race – Forms due. You can pick up a form at school or get a form on the school website – peacechristianschool.ca

Sunday, June 17 – Sr. Adventure Race

Thursday, May 31 – Kindergarten Open House @ 7pm. This is for parents to meet the teacher and see the classroom. Please invite other parents who are looking for a great kindergarten program to send their children too. ( This is for parents only. You can book your child’s classroom visit at this meeting.)

Thursday, May 31 to Monday, June 4 – Temporary Bus Changes – due to bus maintenance the school will be renting a bus to cover our shuttle bus routes (mornings & afternoons):

· Bus will not be available for pickup until 8:15 due to the driver doing another route first

· Please note that there is less seating capacity on this bus, so if possible please give your child a ride to and from school on the above dates.

Thank-you for your co-operation.

Saturday, June 2, 6pm @ PCS – Jr. Adventure Race mandatory informational meeting. Please remember at least one person from each team needs to attend.

Sunday, June 3 – Jr. Adventure Race – Please come out and support your school teams!

Hello Parents/Guardians,

Thank you to each one who has provided positive encouragement and feedback to us this school year. We know it helps potential parents and students feel comfortable coming here when they see that others have had positive experiences here.

We’re working on developing video and written testimonials on our webpage (www.peacechristianschool.ca) and would love to have your participation. We plan to have both parents and students featured. If you are willing to participate in the video testimonials please call the school @ 250-788-2044 and ask for Mrs. Siller.

Here is a sample of the questions.

1. What was your main concern before sending your children to PCS?
2. Did it come true, and if not, what happened instead?
3. What, specifically, is your favourite part of PCS?
4. If you were to recommend us to your best friend, what would you say?
5. Is there anything you’d like to add?

For written testimonials, the link is https://goo.gl/forms/e2gvTLgQOk0F6dl12 This is not an anonymous questionnaire. We are asking to state parent’s names with each testimonial, on our website, as to provide more authenticity.

Thank you in advance for your participation!

Tuesday, May 29 – Jr. Adventure Race forms are due. If you did not receive a form you can print one from the website at www.peacechristianschool.ca located under the Race heading.

Saturday, June 2, 6:30pm – Jr. Adventure Pre-race orientation meeting @PCS. Please remember that at least one team member needs to attend.

Sunday, June 3 – Jr. Adventure Race

Friday, June 8 – No public school busses. PCS shuttle bus will run as usual.

Sunday, June 17 – Senior Adventure Race

Monday, June 18 – NID – No School

Tuesday, June 26 – Awards Day – Parents welcome. Time to be announced.

Wednesday, June 27 – Sports Day – Lunch provided. Families welcome.

Thursday, June 28 – Last day of School. Noon dismissal.

The Lost and Found is full. Please check for your children’s items. Anything left after June 29 will be donated to the local thrift store. Jewelry can be claimed at the front desk.