No school today – Tuesday, February 5 due to the extreme cold weather.

Dear Parents,

Peace Christian School is delighted to announce that we are modernizing our billing and payments infrastructure by partnering up with TUIO, a leading online platform for childcare organizations.

Effective January 15, 2019 our invoices will be generated through TUIO, and parents will be able to access them on their dedicated online space at any time. It will also be possible to pay the invoices online via eCheck (electronic cheque, similar to preauthorized debit) or credit card. For the time being, we will also continue to accept cash and paper cheques.

PCS Parent Committee programs (hot lunch, milk, fundraisers) will not currently be participating in this program.

What is TUIO?

TUIO is a billing and payment app used by day care centers, preschools and schools all across Canada.

Using TUIO provides the following benefits to families:

· Electronic alternatives to cash & cheques (direct debit & credit cards)

· Access invoices and make payments any time

· Emailed invoice notifications

· Responsive and friendly support team

How will this work?

You will receive an activation email (one per family) from TUIO within 24h, which will contain instructions to set your account password. If you do not receive any email within that time frame, please send a note to support@tuiopay.com to ensure that they have the correct email address on file. Once your account is activated, you will be able to change the name and email address on the account if necessary. You will also be able to set up your payment instructions for your next upcoming invoice(s). For detailed instructions to activate and set up your account under 5 minutes, visit https://tuiopay.com/parent-support/.

Please note: there is a $0.35 + 3.5% service fee to pay by credit card. Paying through your bank account is free.

Who will be processing my payments?

When it comes to processing payments, TUIO has partnered with the industry top players, including Versapay (publicly traded Canadian corporation, processes over $1 billion annually), PsiGate (15 years of experience, a wholly owned subsidiary of Peoples Payment Solutions, part of Peoples Group, a group with $7 billion of assets under management), and TD Canada Trust. Due to their extensive presence in the payment processing industry, it is highly likely that you have already experienced with any or all of those providers, sometimes without knowing it.

Where will my data be stored?

For data storage, TUIO works with the industry leader AWS (Amazon Web Services), which is Amazon’s branch for server infrastructure. AWS is used by organizations such as Netflix, the CIA, and many Fortune 500 companies. As an additional benefit, all of TUIO’s data is stored in Canada.

We hope many of you will find this a helpful addition to our school administration. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Kristin Atherton, CAO

Important information:

– order forms and catalogues went home yesterday (please tell your customers to make cheques payable to "PCS Parent Committee")

– order forms & money are due February 14

– you can order online with the information below

Order online at: momspantry.ca

Simply navigate to momspantry.ca, click “Shop Now” and start adding products to your cart. When you’re ready, click “Check Out” and enter the Order#283058 and Group Passcode#15496. (The seller is the student & the buyer is the person buying the items.) Once you finish the checkout process, your order is complete, and no further action is required. If you order online, DO NOT submit a blue order form.

Every order counts! Thank you for stocking your pantry shelves with this fundraiser:)

Friday, February 1 – Mission Trip Fundraiser – Taco’s in a bag – Please make sure your prepaid order is in by tomorrow. $5 a bag.

Friday, February 1 – POW @7PM – (Point of Worship)

Wednesday, February 13 & Thursday, February 14 – Early Dismissal @ 1:30 (buses will be running)

Thursday, February 14 – Mom’s Pantry fundraiser packages are coming home today. Orders due February 14.

Monday, February 18 – Family Day – Stat – No School

Wednesday, February 20 & Thursday, February 21 – Student Led Interviews – Watch for your appointment time.

Friday, February 22 – Ski Day @ Bear Mountain

Today: Lost & Found – Clothing has been placed in the hall today and will be taken to the thrift store Wednesday, January 23 after school. Parents please claim your child’s items.

Friday, January 25 – Ski Day @ Bear Mountain

· Due to the possibility of warmer weather child may get wet skiing. Please send a change of clothing for your child.

· Don’t forget $ for the concession stand or a sack lunch

· The bus will be returning to IGA around 4:30 PM

Monday, January 28 – NID – No School

Friday, February 1 – POW @7PM – (Point of Worship)

Friday, January 18 – Grad Pictures – Sitting fee is $30.00

Tuesday, January 22 – Provincial Numeracy Assessment – Grade 10

Wednesday, January 23 – Provincial Numeracy Assessment – Grade 11 & 12

Friday, January 25 & Friday, February 22 – Ski Days @ Bear Mountain – Form due January 15. Please complete both sides of the form. (link attached)

Monday, January 28 – NID – No School

Lost & Found – Parents please claim your child’s items. Items will be put out in the hall on Friday, January 18 to claim. Any items left will be donated to the Thrift Store.

Ski Form and Waiver.pdf

Happy New Year to all of the wonderful PCS Families and Staff!

1. Thank you to Lianna Hunter who coordinated the Fund Scrip group order in Nov/Dec. The gift card sales came to $9,365, which means a profit of $490.55 to the Expanding for Tomorrow Project. Thank you to all who participated in this event. Remember that you can buy gift cards online at any time – look on the school website under Parent Committee Fundraising to learn how.

2. If you missed ordering a t-shirt or hoodie in September you have another chance…we are putting an order in this month. The form is attached to this email if you wish to order. All order forms and money must be in by January 31.

3. Mom’s Pantry Fundraiser will be coming in February. Watch for details.

4. Save your bottles…we will be having a bottle drive challenge the first 2 weeks in March.

Have a great weekend,
PCS Parent Committee

order form 2018.docx

Mission Trip Bake Sale continued tomorrow (Dec 20th) at lunch. Thank you for your support!

Milk Orders Due Tuesday, December 18

Wednesday, December 19 Please look for reports coming home today!

Wednesday, December 19 @ 7pm A Christmas Carol – The Return of Scrooge – Come and enjoy a drama presentation including local talent of students, staff and community. Concession – proceeds go toward the mission trip.

Friday, December 21 – Noon Dismissal – Christmas Break begins. There will be no bus. Please plan to pick up your children.

January 7, 2019 School is back in session.

Friday December 14th the PCS SA is sponsoring a Christmas Theme Dress up day.  We look forward to seeing students in the hallways and classrooms decked out in Christmas Colours.