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.

Good morning,

Due to road conditions, there is no bussing today so we do not have in person classes. Please watch for information from teachers for at home learning. There will likely be supervision available at school for those who need assistance so please let your homeroom teacher know if you would like to access that.

Upper grade students, activities will be in the same documents as previously.

Hope to see everyone back tomorrow!

Hello Families,

Old man winter is starting to show his face a little more recently. We hope your furnace works well and that you can find enjoyment in some Christmas lights this weekend!

We continue to work hard with the students at school and encourage you to continue the support at home to ensure academics are completed and they stay on track.

Have a great weekend!
Kristin

This Coming Week

• Mon Nov 17 – Hot Lunch orders due
• Tue Nov 18 – Picture Re-take Day
• Wed/Thu Nov 19 & 20 – Early dismissal. Dismissal is 1:30 so rides and bus pickup is one hour earlier than usual.
• Thu Nov 20 – Popcorn orders are due.
• 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

Upcoming Events

• Nov 28 – No School District 59 (SD59) busses
• Dec 5 – Report cards coming home
• Dec 17 – Christmas program
• Dec 19 – Last day before break (noon dismissal)

To Do

• Hot lunch volunteers – Thank you for volunteering! Please check the schedule sent home to make sure you know what days you’re on and let us know asap if there’s a certain day that doesn’t work for you so we can find a replacement.

Good to Know

• Christmas Mini’s – Unfortunately, we don’t have enough families signed up for Christmas mini’s so we will have to cancel them for this year. We apologize to the families that did sign up and thank you for your support!

Shout Outs

• To Mrs Kayla Henry and all her helpers for running a successful Scholastic Book Fair! Helpers included Jenn Hook, Tara Rodenbush, Rose Ann Fontaine, Marilou Barredo, Lianna Hunter, Dejrah & Theo Chingee-Hunter, and Stacy Siller. And a big thank you to all the shoppers who helped us reach our goal!! The funds will go to support our classrooms and we hope all the treasures are well enjoyed at home.
• To all the parents who came in for parent teacher conferences! We appreciate speaking with you and working together with you for the success of your child(ren).

Resources

• MyEd BC – Did you know you can see your child’s current grades and missing assignments online? Check on how they are doing whenever you think of it! If you’re unsure how to login, please let us know and we will assist you in getting in.
• Online Calendar – Unsure of when something is happening? Check out our online calendar. It is accurate for our current plans although occasionally something does change as necessary as the year progresses.

Verse of the Week – Micah 6:8

"O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."

This verse reminds us that living justly and humbly brings harmony to our relationships.

Families, due to continued road conditions, there is no bussing today, therefore we will not have in-person classes at PCS today.

Please watch for learning activities from your teacher via Bloomz or email.

Elementary: there will be a staff member at school for supervision if you need assistance today. Please let your homeroom teacher know if you want to access this option.

Gr 7-12 students: teachers will add new information to the same documents from yesterday.

Our plan is to see everyone back on Wednesday, November 12. Until then, stay safe out there!

Good morning, parents. Due to road conditions, there will not be any busses today. Because the majority of our students use bussing to access school, PCS policy is that there are not in-person classes when the busses aren’t running.

K-Gr 4 students: If childcare today is difficult, please let your homeroom teacher know and we will do our best to accommodate your children at school.

Elementary families: We will send you an outline of recommended learning activities for today.

Gr 7-12 families: Work assigned for today will be emailed to students directly. Please have them check their emails and work on their assignments for each class today.

We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to see everyone back tomorrow!

Hello Families,

It’s the end of another week and another month. We continue to work hard with your children to help them along their learning journey. Thank you for ensuring consistent attendance and checking in on homework.

Thank you to all who braved a new system of scheduling parent teacher conferences through Google calendar. We had a few bumps with calendars being in different time zones so thank you for your patience in working with us. We loved having you come in and ensure we’re all on the same page and working together to help your child(ren) be as successful as possible.

Wishing each one a great weekend!
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Wed Nov 5-10 – Sr Volleyball Tournament
• Mon/Tue Nov 10/11 – No School – Non-instructional Day and Remembrance Day

Upcoming Events

• Nov 18 – Picture Retakes
• Nov 19 & 20 – Early dismissal (1 hr earlier than normal)
• Nov 28 – No School District 59 (SD59) busses
• Dec 5 – Report cards coming home
• Dec 17 – Christmas program
• Dec 19 – Last day before break (noon dismissal)

To Do

• Gr 6 & 9 Parents – Immunization packets went home today. Please review and return by Monday. If your Gr 9 student did not bring one home, we have a few extras at school.

Good to Know

• Grade 4 & 7 students have completed their FSA testing. We will share their results with families when we receive the reports back.

Shout Outs

• To Pastor Neil for being a great chaplain!
• To Mr. Villegas for accomplishing a few maintenance tasks around the school.

Resources

• MyEd BC – Did you know you can see your child’s current grades and missing assignments online? Check on how they are doing whenever you think of it! If you’re unsure how to login, please let us know and we will assist you in getting in.
• Online Calendar – Unsure of when something is happening? Check out our online calendar. It is accurate for our current plans although occasionally something does change as necessary as the year progresses.

Verse of the Week – Romans 15:13

"I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit."

This verse reminds us that joy and peace grow when we choose to believe in goodness.

Hello Families,

The weeks roll along and we’re well into the groove of learning. I enjoy walking around school and seeing the various learning activities taking place, from preschool through Gr 12. It’s fun to see new skills being learned and knowledge gained.

As we go into the weekend, I encourage you to spend time in nature enjoying God’s creation with no snow for this last short while. I know at least a few who are wishing the snow upon us and others of us don’t mind if it delays awhile. Whatever your perspective, enjoy your weekend and the fall leaves!

Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Mon-Thu – FSA testing for Gr 4 & 7
• Friday – No school for a Non-Instructional Day

Upcoming Events

• Oct 27 & 28 – No SD59 busses running. PCS has school and there will be shuttle busses to PCS running.
• Oct 29 & 30 – Parent teacher conferences after school
• Nov 10 & 11 – No School for Non-Instructional & Remembrance Day

To Do

• Please sign up for a time for a parent-teacher conference. Everyone should have received an email. Gr 7-12 families may sign up for one or two teachers at this time and we do recommend these students attend the conference(s) as well. Please send us a message if you have any questions.

Good to Know

• Our flag football team made it safely to Kelowna for the Flag Football tournament. We hope they are playing well and enjoying their time together.

Shout Outs

• To NuBalance Massage Therapy for the donation of new jerseys for our sports tournament!
• To our willing staff taking students to the Flag Football Tournament!
• To all the students helping keep our building clean by changing shoes, putting garbage where it belongs and tidying up after themselves!

Verse of the Week

Colossians 3:12-14

"Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony."

Hello Families,

I’ve attended a few trainings over the past months on AI and it is definitely changing our world! It’s both amazing and scary but I do believe it’s here to stay and we need to inform ourselves. Please see the attached resource as one way to help with that.

As we go into this Thanksgiving weekend, we hope you are able to count your blessings and realize how much we all have to be grateful for. Enjoy the long weekend!

Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Mon Oct 13 – No school for Thanksgiving

• Thu Oct 16 – Jr Flag Football Tournament

Upcoming Events

• Oct 20-23 – Gr 4 & Gr 7 FSA Testing

• Oct 24 – Non-instructional day

• Oct 27 & 28 – No SD59 busses running. PCS has school.

To Do

• Jr Flag Football families – please ensure permission slip and payments are sent for the tournament
• Sr Volleyball families – an email about the tournament went out so please look for it
• An email will be coming home on Tuesday to schedule parent-teacher conferences for the end of the month. Please watch for it and sign up.

Good to Know

• Many students had fun participating in the spirit week organized by our Student Association.
• Our Grade 5 & 6 students had fun on their field trip to the Community Forest, learning about forest values.

Shout Outs

• To our student body (and families) for raising $1,250 for the Terry Fox Foundation and cancer research! A special shout out to Annie, Athena, Chanika and Fiona for their bakesale funds and the Neumann family for the donations they collected.

Verse of the Week

Psalm 100:4-5 – Gratitude leads to joy

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation."

Resources

Raising Digitally Responsible Youth

"Our current world climate is constantly connected to technology. What do we need to know as parents/caregivers to protect our children and teach them responsible and appropriate uses of technology? The parameters of rules and expectations that we put in place at home will undoubtedly guide our children’s sense of digital responsibility…..We want to prepare our children for their tech-infused futures and walk down this digital journey alongside them by staying informed.” Attached is a resource in order to help you do this.

Raising Digitally Responsible Youth 2024.pdf