Happy weekend, everyone! We’ll see many of you tomorrow for the student’s presentation at Education Sabbath. Thank you for making the time for this. Enjoy the beautiful weather out there 🙂

This Week

• Apr 24 – Hot lunch orders due
• Apr 25 – Gr 4-6 bake sale

Looking Ahead

• Apr 29 – No School for a professional development day
• May 20 – No School for Victoria Day

Good to Know

• Gr 7-12 Homework Club is starting this coming Wednesday after school from 2:30-4:00 pm. Two teachers will be available to assist with getting any homework finished. Families will need to arrange transportation back into town at 4 pm.

Shout Outs

• To Mr. Atherton for fixing some lights
• To our bus drivers who consistently drive our students back & forth and keep them safe on the way!

Resources

• Full calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Isaiah 46:4

“Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you."

Good morning. Busses have been cancelled today so we will not have school. If you need childcare in order to work today, please reach out to your child’s teacher and we will do our best to help.~Mrs. Atherton

Hi Families, my apologies on the delay in getting this out. Wishing all a great week! ~Mrs. Atherton

This Week

• Ap 15 – Last day to register for 2024/25 year with a discount. Today the cost is: K-5 is $290, Gr 6-9 is $335, and Gr 7-12 is $370. After today, add $25/student. Either way, please let us know if your child(ren) is/are returning for planning purposes.

Looking Ahead

• Apr 20 – Education day at the SDA church. Many students have participatory roles so please plan to attend at 11 am with lunch provided afterwards.
• Apr 29 – No School for a professional development day

To Do

• Register for next school year if you have not already done so

Good to Know

• Jessica Neuman won our draw at the Chetwynd Trade Show. Congratulations, Jessica! Thank you to all who stopped by and said hi during our time there.

Shout Outs

• To Norm Bunker for providing equipment so our students could look at the solar eclipse. We got some great views!

Resources

• Family digital communities awareness on Apr 16 – For parents/caregivers/grandparents and youth aged 10 and up as a way to facilitate the conversation of safe and caring use of technology at home and in the community.
• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Revelation 4:11

“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

Today is the day! Please pick up your orders from PCS starting now until 4PM today. We ask you to contact the school if this does not work for you. Thank you!

Latest Update – we received word that it will now be here Monday, April 8. It is in Dawson Creek waiting to be delivered so there shouldn’t be any more delays. We sincerely apologize for all of the confusion.

Hi Families,

It’s great to see our students back after spring break. We’re all adjusting back to a regular schedule.

See below for all the upcoming events. Come say hi to us at the Chetwynd trade show and earn or win a prize!

A great weekend to all!
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Apr 8 – 26 – Mon/Wed/Fri, K-Gr 6 swimming lessons
• Apr 9 – 11 – Student Led Interviews

Looking Ahead

• Apr 15 – Last day to register for 2024/25 year with a discount
• Apr 20 – Education day at the SDA church. Many students have participatory roles so please plan to attend at 11 am with lunch provided afterwards.
• Apr 29 – No School for a professional development day

To Do

• Gr 5+ families – we recommend you register for a session on digital communities on Apr 10 or 16. It’s for parents/caregivers/grandparents and youth aged 10 and up as a way to facilitate the conversation of safe and caring use of technology at home and in the community.
  https://pages.saferschoolstogether.com/erase-family-session
• Register for next school year if you have not already done so

Good to Know

• Tami Braman will be joining our team as an additional teacher for the 2024/25 school year. She taught here quite a few years ago and then went on for further education and other teaching/leadership roles. She also brings experience in music and outdoor education. We look forward to having her back as a staff member.

Shout Outs

• To Jessica Neuman for organizing the Mom’s Pantry fundraiser and working hard to sort out the shipping logistics
• To Sam Nichols for organizing the school shirt order and for her and Rebecca Widdicombe for getting it sorted for our students

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Zechariah 10:1

"Ask the LORD for rain in the springtime; it is the LORD who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone."

Our order will be here this afternoon. Please plan to pick up your items between 2:30-4PM. If you can’t make it, please text the school @ 250-788-2043 to make other arrangements. We appreciate your cooperation with picking up your orders at short notice. Thanks again for participating in this fundraiser.

Mom’s Pantry shipment has not arrived yet. Sorry for the delay. We are trying to find out when it will and will keep you posted.

Mom’s Pantry orders are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3. Please plan to pick up your orders from the school between 2:30-3:30PM. We realize this is short notice so if you can’t make it, please text the school @ 250-788-2043 to make other arrangements. Thanks again for supporting this fundraiser and to Jessica Neuman for organizing it!

The following links are for the last hot lunch and milk orders of the school year; May & June. All orders need to be submitted by April 24, 2024 as order forms will close after that day.

A big thank you to all of our volunteers for making these programs available to our students and staff.

Hot lunch for May & June
https://tally.so/r/3qdE05
Milk for May & June
https://tally.so/r/waYB49

We will miss seeing our students, but our staff are grateful for spring break! Wishing each of you a great two weeks and will see you back soon 🙂 ~Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Mar 18 – Apr 1 – Spring & Easter Break

Looking Ahead

• Apr 9 – 11 – Student Led Interviews
• Apr 8 – 26 – Elementary swimming lessons
• Apr 29 – No School for a professional development day

To Do

• Respond to the email sent regarding next school year
• Respond to the email sent (or coming soon) for your student led interview appointment

Good to Know

• Swimming permission slips (K-Gr 6) will be coming home right after break and will be due back right away. It will be $55/student.
• We will have a booth at the Chetwynd Trade Show. Come say hi!
• We are anticipating our elementary classrooms next year will be K/Gr 1, Gr 1/2, Gr 3/4, and Gr 5/6. Gr 7-12 will rotate with our upper grade teachers.

Shout Outs

• To all our amazing staff who continued with patience while working with our children this week!

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – John 11:25-26

"Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die."