Hello Families,

Happy New Year! It is nice to see our hallways and classrooms full with students again!

Please see the email below that I am forwarding to you as requested.

Warmly,
Mrs. Atherton

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Dear Families,

What a week! The amount of snow that has come down is phenomenal and it makes navigating life more difficult. Thank you for your patience as we navigate the challenge of no bussing. We continue to monitor and adjust how to ensure students have the opportunity to learn the full curriculum expectations and yet live where it can be challenging to get to school.

As we start this Christmas break, we want to wish each of you a wonderful holiday season! May you find peace and joy and remember what is most important in life.

We look forward to seeing everyone back for January 5. Until then, stay warm!

Mrs. Atherton

Upcoming Events

• Dec 28 – Jingle Bell Spikes Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser (see attachment for details)
• Jan 5 – First day back from break
• Jan 12-16 – Week of Spiritual Emphasis
• Jan 20 & 22 – Gr 10 & 12 Literacy & Numeracy Assessments
• Jan 23 – Bear Mtn Ski Day
• Jan 30 – No School – Non-Instructional Day

Good to Know

• Class Christmas parties will be rescheduled in January.
• Please see this link for a letter to families from the Minister of Education and Child Care.

Shout Outs

• To all the volunteer hours put in by our staff, staff family members, and the Bunker families for dealing with all the snow the past few weeks. We are grateful for all the assistance to unbury us each time!
• To Jen Parrish, Levi Slater, Jessica Neuman and Stacy Siller for organizing and running the Christmas program bake sale!
• To our continued amazing volunteers for our hot lunch program. We love having a great meal for lunch on Wednesdays!
• To our teachers for all their hard work to prepare and put together the Christmas program. If you missed it, you can watch it here.

Resources

• MyEd BC
• Online Calendar

Verse of the Week – Isaiah 9:6

"For a child is born to us,

a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

This verse gives all of us a promise of peace and hope!

Good morning, there are no busses today so we will not have classes. Today was scheduled for fun activities to celebrate Christmas so there will not be work sent home. We will miss our celebrations for now but will likely schedule some parts for the new year. We do encourage those students who have missed learning activities to take some time to work on them. The last Friday Flash until after break will come out later today. Until then!

Good morning, busses are cancelled today so we will not have classes today. Work will be sent home for students. There will be staff at school for students who need supervision today.

Our Christmas program is still happening tonight at 6pm. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there. There will be a live video on YouTube found here: https://www.youtube.com/live/z9Eo87LI4iU?feature=shared

Stay warm out there!

Families, due to road conditions, there are no busses today and therefore no in person classes. Continued learning is important and there will be staff at school to help supervise and encourage students to do their work. If you need your children at school and are able to get them there, please let your homeroom teacher know (or text the school if needed).

Elementary teachers will be sending out messages on what to do via Bloomz.
Gr 7-12 will have information in the same document as before, which now also includes the teacher’s email addresses. The links to these documents will be re-sent to parents and students this morning.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate the winter conditions together.

Mrs. Atherton

Hello Families,
This Flash is a little more condensed than normal as it’s not Friday! As we wonder what the weather brings us this week, we do look forward to seeing many of you at our Christmas concert this week and possibly for pickup on Friday as well. Still a few days of learning and fun to squeeze in before a break.
Hope your week starts off well!
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Wed Dec 17 6 pm – Christmas program & bake sale. Participating students (all preschool to Gr 6 & some Gr 7-12 students) need to arrive by 5:45 or by the time given by their teacher.
• Wed Dec 17 – Hot lunch orders for Jan/Feb due
• Fri Dec 19 – Noon dismissal – We encourage parents to pick up their children as there is typically lots to carry, however, there will be one bus leaving just after noon and going back to the regular bus stop for those that need a ride to town. SD59 buses will go home at their regular afternoon time (not in sync with our bus).

Upcoming Events

• Mon Jan 5 – First day of classes after Christmas break

Verse of the Week – Luke 2:11
"The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!"
Good news brings great joy—especially in this season of giving.

Families,
As the snow falls and gives us moisture for spring, we take note of our blessings and opportunities and we have much to be grateful for. We wish each of you a restful and warm weekend!
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Sun Dec 7 – Movie Matinee: doors open at 1:15, The Grinch (animated) starts at 2:00. Please see attached.
• Thu Dec 11 & Fri Dec 12 – The grads will be selling Christmas candy grams to students who want to participate. Please see attached.

Upcoming Events

• Wed Dec 17 6 pm – Christmas program & bake sale
• Wed Dec 17 – Hot Lunch orders for Jan/Feb due
• Dec 19 – Last day before break (noon dismissal)

Good to Know

• Report cards are being emailed home (yesterday and today). Please respond to the email so we know that you have received it. If you have questions about the report, feel free to reach out to the teacher responsible for the class you are wondering about.
• Hot Lunch orders went out this week. See the email to order.
• On Dec 19, we encourage parents to come pick up their children (and their goods!) from school. There will be one shuttle bus to town for those who need a ride.
• A message from our Parent Committee:

Last year we had such a great response to our Christmas Concert Bake Sale, we would like to do it again at this year’s concert on December 17 @ 6pm.

In order to make this event a success, we are once again reaching out to all parents and caregivers who are able to contribute to this wonderful cause.

If you enjoy baking, we kindly ask if you could consider donating a dozen or two of your favorite holiday treats. Baked goods/treats can be dropped off at PCS on the 16th or 17th in a festive Christmas or holiday themed container. (If you cannot find a container or packaging at our local dollar store, the PC will have some extras and can organize them into tins for sale on the evening of the Christmas concert.)

Your support and generosity will be greatly appreciated, and it will certainly contribute to the success of this event!

Shout Outs

• To Mr. Villegas for painting our risers for the upcoming Christmas concert.
• To our amazing staff for their extra hard work to get report cards done and out to each of you!
• To Mrs. Hunter, Dejrah and Mrs. Neuman for sorting the Purdy’s order for the grads.

Resources

• MyEd BC – The mobile version is fairly user friendly.
• Online Calendar – Check out future school dates here.

Verse of the Week – John 1:5

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it."

This verse reminds us that even in darkness, light shines through.

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Hello Families,

Our school is starting to look like Christmas! Our house teams and service blocks have put up fun decorations. Pastor Neil even led us in Feliz Navidad this morning, even though he thinks it’s too early for the season 🙂

Please take note of the items below. Wishing you a warm and restful weekend!
Kristin

This Coming Week

• Mon Dec 1 – Gr 11/12 Environmental Science Field Trip
• Fri Dec 5 – Report cards coming home
• Sun Dec 7 – Movie afternoon!

Upcoming Events

• Dec 17 – Christmas program starting at 6 pm
• Dec 19 – Last day before break (noon dismissal)
• Jan 5 – First day back to classes

Good to Know

• MyEd BC has made accessing information easier! For Gr 7-12 students and families, logging into MyEd is the best way to see which assignments are missing and what the current class grades are. Now logging in with a phone is now much more user friendly and class information can be easily found. We encourage you to give it a try and you can watch the Student & Family Portal Introduction Video which may be helpful. Please reach out if you need help with your password or sit down with your child and have them login beside you.

Shout Outs

• To our students acknowledged for their growth mind-set: Finley, Brooke, Kenley, Zach D, Reuben, Chanika, and Rikky.
• To our students acknowledged for being attentive: Candace, Lily, Sadew, Micah, Logan, Annie, and Jenica.
• To Levi Slater, Jen Parrish, and Stacy Siller for getting our PCS shirts ordered and delivered to us.
• To the people who have done extras to make our hot lunch program run. We love having great lunches at school!

Resources

• MyEd BC
• Online Calendar

Verse of the Week – Psalm 19:1

"The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship."

This verse reminds us that nature reflects beauty and divine creativity. This is especially evident with the beautiful displays of Northern Lights we’ve seen recently.

To clarify:
– There are no SD59 busses tomorrow (Fri Nov 28)
– There are shuttle busses to and from PCS

We hope to see as many students as possible as classes and learning continue!

Hello Families,

I’m grateful for our team at PCS! We have a great group of teachers, staff, and admin and they held down the fort well this week. I have been away in meetings, collaborating with other principals, learning, and advocating for our teachers and students. It was a good week but it will also be good to be back next week!

Please note the calendar items below. We also have Chillax (gym night) tomorrow night at 6:30 pm for those who want to come out and play sports in the gymnasium.

Wishing you a great weekend!
Kristin

This Coming Week

• Sun Nov 23 – Purdy’s orders due. Get your chocolate while you still can! Here is the link for easy access: https://fundraising.purdys.com/125139-132562
• Mon Nov 24 – Orders for Scholastic Christmas catalogue will be submitted
• Fri Nov 28 – No School District 59 (SD59) busses

Upcoming Events

• Dec 1 – Gr 11/12 Environmental Science Field Trip
• Dec 5 – Report cards coming home
• Dec 7 – Movie afternoon! See the attached poster for more details.
• Dec 17 – Christmas program
• Dec 19 – Last day before break (noon dismissal)

Shout Outs

• Many enjoyed not having to make lunch twice this week! We are grateful to our PAC exec (Jen Parrish, Jessica Neuman, Stacy Siller, Kayla Henry) and Melissa Nichols for getting our hot lunch program up and running, as well as our lovely day of parent/grandparent volunteers to start us off with a yummy meal: Danielle Bunker, Sharon Thomson, Marilou Barredo, Melissa Nichols, Jenn Hook and Tara Rodenbush.
• To the Grad Class of 2026 and Mrs. Celle Balane for the taco in a bag lunch this week!

Resources

• MyEd BC
• Online Calendar

Verse of the Week – 2 Timothy 1:7

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."

This verse reminds us that we are given strength, love, and clarity, not fear.