Hello Families,

We hope your summer is going well and you’ve enjoyed the lovely weather we’ve had. As the weeks pass, this coming school year is coming closer and we are busy getting ready. Our building is messy with shelving being installed, floors being deep cleaned, and furniture being moved. Our teachers are starting next week at preparing their classrooms and plans for their classes.

To help you be prepared, here is a little information:

For our Kindergarten to Gr 6 students, we provide the majority of the school supplies needed. Each student needs to bring a reusable water bottle and indoor non-marking shoes (white soles are preferred). For our youngest students, please purchase shoes that do not have laces to tie until students are able to do this without assistance.

For Gr 7-12 students, here is our School Supply List. A water bottle and indoor non-marking shoes are still required. Cleats may also be preferred for PE classes outside on the field. A pair may be available at school if you would like.

Orientation Day is Thursday, August 29 from 10 am until 4 pm. We ask that all students and a parent come during this time. It typically takes 1-1.5 hours to go through the various stations and complete all the items needed. This helps us be prepared for the first day and you to be successful for the year.

Our first day of school is Tuesday, September 3. We start with regular times of 8:30 until 2:30. Another reminder and more information about bussing will come before then.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in two weeks!

Until then,
Kristin/Mrs. Atherton

Hi Families,

Remember us? 😀 School is mostly empty but there are still a few of us accomplishing tasks during the summer months to ensure a good September start. It’s peaceful but oddly quiet.

We said some hard goodbyes last week but will be saying some new hellos this summer and September so we are looking forward to that. Until then, enjoy your summer and the beautiful warm weather after a great rain!

Take care,
Mrs. Atherton

Looking Ahead

• Thu Aug 29 – Orientation Day for all students
• Tue Sep 3 – First day of school

To Do

• Spend time with your kids doing activities you all love
• Encourage your child to read and practice some math facts over the summer so thing don’t get too fuzzy by September
• K to Gr 3 Families – we encourage you to take advantage of the $1200 Training & Education Savings Program Grant
• Buy school related items before the start of next year:
  • All students need indoor shoes and a water bottle
  • Elementary students who cannot yet tie shoes need non-lace up shoes for safety reasons
  • Gr 7-12 student supply list
  • If your family is struggling to make ends meet at the moment and could use support to buy indoor shoes (or upper grade school supplies), feel free to text the school (or ask at orientation) and we can assist with the BC Family Affordability Fund

Good to Know

• For Gr 10-12 students looking to take a summer course – you can enroll with Westcoast Adventist School at no cost for PCS students.
• For ages 12-16: Youth Carpentry Camp in Chetwynd & Dawson Creek (see attached poster) or Trade & Robotic Camps: Northern Lakes College
• Minister Singh sent a letter for all families

Shout Outs

• To Mrs. Neumann for supporting our year end meal for students and staff (and sharing the leftovers at lake day!)
• To Mr. Bunker (Sr & Jr) for supporting our field trip to Dawson Creek. Student feedback was overall positive and would like more time for activities there.
• To all the parents, family and friends that showed up to graduation, awards, and lake day. Our students and staff felt supported.

Resources

• Calendar

Verse of the Week – Psalm 67:1

"May God be gracious to you and bless you and make His face shine upon you."

Just a reminder that the bus going to Moberly Lake will be loading at 8:15-8:20. It will be loading again at noon and should be back by 12:30.

It won’t be a hot day but hopefully nice enough to still enjoy a few hours outside. Students need to bring water, snacks, warm clothes, hat, and an extra change of clothes is recommended. There will be a few items for games, potentially a camp fire, and some leftover food for a few to snack on.

Here’s to good weather tomorrow and a cheery end to our year!

Hi Families,

We’re loading the bus outside Windrem between 8:15 and 8:20 tomorrow.

K-Gr 6: please bring a sack lunch, water bottle, swim gear. A hat and sunscreen are also good as the morning will be outside.

Gr 7-10: please bring a sack lunch and water bottle or $ for the concession.

K-Gr 8 will be back at Windrem about 2:45 pm. Gr 9 and 10 students will be back at IGA about 4:30.

Looking forward to a fun day!

Hello Families,
Wow! Just one full week of school remains followed by a couple of fun days. We are celebrating our graduate this coming week and the promise of a bright future. There is a lot happening between now and the end of school so please take note of the items below. Wishing each one a great weekend!
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Wed Jun 19 – Regular classes followed by yearbook signing in the afternoon
• Thu Jun 20 –

  Bus to Dawson will leave from outside Windrem Elementary. Please drop-off from 8:15-8:20. Bus will be back by 2:45 pm. We are still looking for a few parent volunteers to join for student safety.

• Fri Jun 21 –

  Our elementary students and some of our Gr 7-12 students will be attending Aboriginal Day activities at Spirit Park. Please pick these students up at Spirit Park at 2:30 pm (the students remaining at school will be bussed to Windrem as per normal).

Last Days of School

• Mon Jun 24 – Awards at 9:00 am(bussing is regular). We encourage you (and/or other family members) to attend if possible. The program starts with elementary students, with high school to follow. The full program is expected to be about 2 hours. Lunch for students is provided by our parent committee with activities to follow.
• Tue Jun 25 – Moberly Lake Day

  Bus will leave from Windrem at 8:30 am and then plan to be back at Windrem for 12:30 pm.

Looking Ahead

• A great summer break 🙂
• Thu Aug 29 – Orientation Day for all students
• Tue Sep 3 – First day of school

To Do

• Please ensure the two permission forms are signed and returned for the field trips (one went home a week or so ago and the other today).

Good to Know

• Several of our families have lost loved ones recently. Our hearts go out to the Cardinal, Sawchuk and Bremner families as they grieve their loved ones. We know that God cares through our difficulties and can provide comfort and hope though the days are hard.

Shout Outs

• To our parent committee for providing a staff appreciation lunch for us. It was lovely and encouraged us in our roles at school.
• To Jerson Balane and Norm Bunker for doing some maintenance to our building

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Proverbs 16:3

"Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed."

Families, as you head into another weekend, we wish you positive time spent together and out in nature. We are grateful for the beauty God provides us to enjoy! May it help provide healing and joy in your life. Have a good one! ~Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Wed Jun 5 – We will be practicing our lockdown procedures. A note about it went home today. Please let us know if you have any questions.
• Fri Jun 7 – No school for a non-instructional day

Looking Ahead

• Wed Jun 12 – Numeracy 10 Assessment
• Thu Jun 20 – Field trip to Dawson Creek
• Fri Jun 21 – Field trip to Spirit Park for National Indigenous Day
• Mon Jun 24 – Awards & report cards handed out
• Tue Jun 25 – Last day of school – happening at Moberly Lake

To Do

• Consider purchasing an orange shirt for Sep 30. September is a busy month and passes quickly…a small business in Prince George has a great option:
  • Youth shirt
  • Adult shirt
  • Youth sweatshirt

Good to Know

• Pastor Walter was visiting from the lower mainland area and spoke to our students each day this week. It was a good week and many students want to continue to take steps to improve their relationship with God.
• Our school board is reviewing our cell phone/device policy for next school year. Many Gr 7-12 students struggle with the distraction it creates during school hours. A survey on your thoughts will be going home next week on how we can best help our students be successful here at school.
• You are prayed for! Every morning our staff meets to pray and it often includes our students and their families. We know that life presents many struggles and it can be tough! Know that God is walking with you on your journey and cares for you.

Shout Outs

• To Cameron Turner for fixing an electrical plug for us
• To our parent committee for showing our staff appreciation. Your support helps us have a lower staff turnover than in many schools (and therefore a better program for the students!).

Resources

• How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health
• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – 1 Peter 3:15

"But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect"

This Coming Week

• Mon May 20 – No school for Victoria Day

Looking Ahead

• May 27-31 – Special speaker for Week of Spiritual Emphasis
• Fri June 7 – No school due to a non-instructional day
• Thu Jun 20 – Field trip to Dawson Creek – several parent volunteers needed
• Mon Jun 24 – Awards Day
• Tue Jun 25 – Last day of school

Good to Know

• We have received several new student applicants for next school year. We still have room in most grades but if you know of someone considering joining PCS, we recommend they let us know sooner rather than later.
• Did you know that we have emergency plans in place for all types of situations in order to keep our students safe? We do 10+ drills a year and will be doing a few this coming week (unless the weather is rainy).

Shout Outs

• To Mr. Brady and Mrs. Ruthie Martin for helping us out so wonderfully the last couple of months. They are soon moving on to new positions in another province and we are sad to see them go.

Resources

• Should Kids Do Chores
• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Proverbs 11:24

"Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.“

Happy weekend, families! We’re in May and the last stretch of the school year with all that we still want to accomplish. Although rain would be lovely, enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend! ~Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Tues May 7 – Teacher Appreciation Day

Looking Ahead

• Tue May 14 – Strawberry smoothie snack sale
• Mon May 20 – No School for Victoria Day
• Fri Jun 7 – No School (NID)

To Do

• Share a short message of appreciation for our teachers and staff! Click here to enter a message to be compiled with others and given to staff members. Please complete by Monday, May 6.

Good to Know

• Mrs. Atherton appreciated all the appreciation shown to her this week for Principal Appreciation Day 🥰
• On our internationally recognized school survey, we received an overall of 4.09/5 for school climate. School climate consists of student, parent, and teacher perspectives on the overall social and emotional support, structure, student engagement, and safety in the school community. We are grateful to be doing well and continue to work toward keeping it positive at PCS!

Shout Outs

• To all our students and parent volunteers (Joy Sawchuk, Rose Fontaine, Danielle Bunker, Nallely Franklin, Francois Ehman & Rowena Bencio) for the awesome job picking up garbage. There were a lot of steps taken and many bags along the 10+km of road!

Resources

• High schoolers who don’t date are less depressed than their counterparts who do, study says (msn.com)
• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Psalm 45:6

"Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.

Hi Families,

Tomorrow (Thursday) is our annual garbage pickup day. Being a responsible citizen and giving back to our community are important characteristics for individuals to have so we have a happy, healthy society. We participate in road/highway clean-up to help instill this in our students. Our K-Gr 1 class will be walking around the Dokkie subdivision collecting garbage, our Gr 2-12 students will be along the highway between town and our school.

Students will be briefed on highway safety and provided with a reflective vest and gloves to wear. We will be out for a few hours and hopefully be done around lunch time. If you are able to attend, we would love some volunteers to join us (our apologies for the late notice). After lunch we will have a treat and a house team activity.

Please ensure your child wears appropriate clothing and shoes for tomorrow:

– Good walking footwear or rubber boots

– Sweater/jacket & long pants (morning will be chilly)

– Water bottle

– Snacks and/or sack lunch

– Sun protection (hat or sunscreen)

Watch for us along the highway and honk as you pass. It will look much better by the end of tomorrow 😊

Mrs. Atherton

Hi Families,
A quick reminder that Monday is for professional development so we don’t have school.
Have a great weekend!
Kristin