Hi Families, here’s a quick reminder for a few items this week. Hope you’re staying warm!

Wed, Feb 28
– Pink Shirt Day in support of Anti-Bullying
– Early Dismissal at 1:30pm (afternoon bus is 1 hr earlier than normal)

Thu Feb 29 – Early dismissal

Mon Mar 4 – No School (Non-Instructional Day)


Dear Parents,

I hope this email finds you well! As members of our wonderful school community, we value your input and involvement in shaping the future of our school. That’s why we are excited to invite you to the upcoming PAC meeting.

Date: Wednesday, March 6th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Peace Christian School

During this meeting, we will be discussing and planning our spring fundraisers, which play a crucial role in supporting various programs and initiatives at our school. Your ideas, feedback, and participation are essential in making these fundraisers successful and impactful.

This is a great opportunity for you to connect with other parents, share your thoughts, and contribute to the continued growth and success of Peace Christian School. Your involvement is highly valued and appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our school community. Together, we can make a difference!

Warm regards,

Rebecca Widdicombe

A friendly reminder to place your Mom’s Pantry orders before February 28, 2024.

Catalogue Orders:

• Return blue order form along with payment
• Cheques are payable to PCS Parent Committee
• E transfers go to pac @peacechristianschool.ca
• Extra catalogues available upon request
  

Online Orders @ momspantry.ca (do not need a blue order form):

• Click Shop Now and start adding items to cart
• At Checkout search for Group Name: Peace Christian School OR enter
  Order Number: 385623, Group Pass Code: 24489 & Seller (student’s name)
• Complete payment

Shipping Options:

• Pick up orders from PCS
• Or non-perishable items can be shipped anywhere in Canada so please share this fundraiser with all your friends & family

Prizes:

• For the top 3 family sellers

Thank you for your support 🙂

We’re heading into our second ski day and a time for connecting and fun :). Although not the perfect winter for skiing, we’re grateful we have this opportunity with our students. Wishing everyone a fabulous long weekend and time spent together as a family!
~Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Mon Feb 19 – No school due to Family Day
• Feb 20/22/28 – Parent sessions on youth substance abuse. Valuable insights, practical tips, and resources to equip participants with the tools needed to guide their children and youth toward making positive choices when it comes to substance use. See attachment.
• Fri Feb 23 – Gr 7/8 Bake Sale

Looking Ahead

• Sun Feb 25 – Family ski day at Powder King
• Wed/Thu Feb 28/29 – Early dismissal at 1:30pm
• Mon Mar 4 – No school for a non-instructional day
• Mar 18 – April 1 – Spring break

To Do

• Last chance to complete the parent survey 🙂

Good to Know

• The Pathfinder youth group is having a fundraiser movie night at the Rex Theatre: The Secret of the Fossil, Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 kids & $12.00 adults

Shout Outs

• To Mr. Turner for helping the outside of our building "shine brighter"
• To Mr. Merlin Nichols and Mr. Balane for doing repairs in our high school boy’s bathroom

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends."

parent-sessions-on-youth-substance-use.pdf

A gentle reminder that PCS sweater/t-shirt orders are due this Friday, February 16. For anyone wishing to place an order; cheques are payable to PCS Parent Committeeand e-transfers go to pac @peacechristianschool.ca.

Please place your hot lunch & milk orders for March & April 2024 by accessing the following links. All orders need to be completed by February 27, 2024.

Hot Lunch for March & April
https://tally.so/r/mZ6N65

Milk for March & April
https://tally.so/r/wk69RJ

Happy weekend, families! Report cards went home today. Let us know if you didn’t receive your copy or if you have any questions. Enjoy the slightly longer days we are now experiencing 🙂

This Coming Week

• Surveys – Our goal is to be a growing and developing school that meets the needs of our school families to the best of our ability. The input of everyone is important! A reminder link was sent out today. Please let us know if you did not receive it. We encourage you to participate.
• Fri Feb 16 – Ski day at Bear Mountain
• Mon Feb 19 – No school due to Family Day

Looking Ahead

• Sun Feb 25 – Family ski day at Powder King
• Wed/Thu Feb 28/29 – Early dismissal at 1:30pm
• Mon Mar 4 – No school due to a non-instructional day

To Do

• Complete the parent survey 🙂
• Read your child’s report card

Good to Know

• Our week with Pastor David went well. He encouraged each student to have a relationship with Jesus as their friend by connecting through prayer and Bible reading.
• The Pathfinder youth group is having a fundraiser movie night at the Rex Theatre: The Secret of the Fossil, Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 kids & $12.00 adults

Shout Outs

• To Pastor David for spending the week with us
• To Mrs. Bunker for driving the bus for our Bear Mtn ski days
• To Mr. Bunker for finding repair parts for our gym door

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Romans 15:13

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

We are excited to announce that we are doing a PCS hoodie/t-shirt order.

If you wish to purchase a school sweater or t-shirt, please return your order forms along with payment (cheques payable to PCS Parent Committee or e-transfer to pac @peacechristianschool.ca) no later than February 16, 2024.

Please contact the school if you need more order forms.

A big THANK YOU to Sam Nichols for organizing this for our school family.

Hi Families,
Happy February! Our teachers worked hard on putting report cards together this week. I am appreciative of our teaching and administrative team who work together for us to have a great program. I am also appreciative of how supportive our school families are and the positive conversations I’ve had recently.
Wishing each of you a great weekend!
Kristin

This Coming Week

• Week of Prayer – We have a special guest speaker this week who will be presenting each day to our students
• Surveys – Our goal is to be a growing and developing school that meets the needs of our school families to the best of our ability. The input of everyone is important! Students and staff will be taking surveys at school and links will be going out to you this week. We encourage you to participate.

Looking Ahead

• Fri Feb 16 – Ski day at Bear Mountain
• Mon Feb 19 – No school for Family Day
• Sun Feb 25 – Family ski day at Powder King
• Wed/Thu Feb 28/29 – Early dismissal at 1:30pm

To Do

• Remember not to park in the Windrem school parking lot. Their space is needed for their families. It is best to park further up the street in the residential section on the same side as the bus parks.

Good to Know

• Report cards will be going home at the end of this week
• This past week was the end of first semester for our Gr 7-12 students so they have a change of schedule for the remainder of the year
• Registration for next school year will be taking place soon. If you know of a new family (or additional family member) who would like to attend PCS next year, please let us know so we include them in registration information.

Shout Outs

• To Mrs. Gordon for coming in to assist with student reading
• To all the families who supported the Bear Mountain Ski Day. We had lots of students participate and many parents supporting the learning of their children

Resources

• 7 school hairstyles for girls in under 5 minutes
• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Psalm 18:31
"For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?"

Hi Families,

My apologies for the Friday Flashes not flashing recently…I hope to have them out regularly again soon.

Items to note for the remainder of this month:
– Thur Jan 25 – Literacy 10 & 12 Assessments are taking place
– Fri Jan 26 – Ski Day to Bear Mtn
– Thu Feb 1 – End of 1st semester (for some high school classes)
– Fri Feb 2 – No School for Non-Instructional Day

More Ski Days: There will be another Bear Mtn ski day on Feb 16. Also, we are planning a family ski day to Powder King on Feb 25. This allows for group rates to make it a bit more affordable for a family adventure. Watch for more details to come in a paper note home soon so we can confirm the date.

Shuttle Bus Service: We are grateful illness rates are down and we’ve added a few new students to our community, but there is increased pressure on our contracted bus service. Thank you to the staff who have pitched in transportation for students needing a ride. Starting next week, there will be two buses for most of the runs. In the morning, the first bus will leave when mostly full so any other students can get on the second bus. This service does cost a significant amount of money, so thank you to those who have donated toward it. If you have not yet done so, we encourage you to make it a financial priority to support this service.

As always, please reach out to a teacher or staff member if you have any questions!

Warmly,
Mrs. Atherton