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April Events & Important Dates

Friday, April 6 Swimming starts. Please send your child’s swim suit and towel.

· K – Grade 1,2 & 3 @ 11am

· Grade 4, 5 & 6 @ 1pm

· Swimming is on the following Fridays; April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 18 & 25. *Please note there is no swimming on May 11 because of the Soccer Tournament

· Parents are welcome

Tuesday, April 10 – Jump Rope Fundraiser for Heart & Stroke – pledge forms & money due

Thursday, April 12 – Milk forms due

Friday, April 13 @ 7pm – POW (Point of Worship) – Everyone welcome

Wednesday, April 18 – Scholastic Order due

Thursday, April 19 – Science Fair @ PCS Gym from 4 – 6 . Parents please come and enjoy the hard work of your child/ren. The grade 12’s will also be selling goodies at this event.

Monday, April 30 NID – No school

POW & Important Bus Notice

Friday, March 9, 7pm POW (Point of Worship) Mr. Atherton will be sharing tonight.

Temporary Bus Changes – Due to our bus being serviced, the school will be renting a shuttle bus for the students for the following dates:

March :

Monday, 12 – Morning & Afternoon

Tuesday, 13 – Morning & Afternoon

Wednesday, 14 – Morning & Afternoon

· Bus will not be available until 8:15 am

· Please note that there is less seating capacity on this bus, so if possible please give your child a ride to and from school on the above dates.

Thank-you for your co-operation.

March Events & Important Dates

Thursday, March 8 – Grade 12’s are having a Bake Sale. Please bring your toonies and loonies to help support the Grad Fundraiser.

Friday, March 9 – Term ends

Friday, March 9 – POW (Point of Worship)

· Worship thought by Pastor D

· Skit by PCS students

· Performance by the Staff band

· Performance by the Jr. band

· Please come out and enjoy with your families

Tuesday, March 13 – Swimming forms due (K to Grade 6)

Wednesday, March 14 – Hot Lunch forms due

Wednesday, March 14 @ 6:30 PM – Parent Committee @ PCS. All parents welcome.

Thursday, March 15 – Lockdown Drill (with the RCMP)

Friday, March 16- Last day of school before Spring Break.

Friday, March 16 – Please check the Lost and Found before Spring Break, any items left will be donated to the Thrift Store.

Monday, March 19 – April 2 – Spring Break

Tuesday, April 3 – School back in session

Events

Reminder

Wednesday, February 28 – PINK T-SHIRT DAY

v Support anti-bullying by wearing pink.

v Pink Shirt Day’s main theme is cyber-bullying.

v The day is meant to focus on encouraging others to combat cyber-bullying by thinking twice before posting something negative, and instead using the internet to spread kindness.

Survey

Survey on the Student Led Parent Teacher Interviews

The staff would appreciate your input on how the student led interviews went for your child/ren.

This will support us as we move forward in helping each child to meet their full potential.

We want your perspective on the student led interviews. Was it informative and helpful to have your child demonstrate what they are learning?

Please fill out the survey below:

What were the positive points from the interview? (please mark all that apply)

o Student led

o Informative

o Seeing their work

o Reflective for my child (helping them set goals)

o Are there certain things you feel were missed or were negative? (circle one)

o Interview too long

o Interview too short

o Other _________________________________________________________

Comments

Important Reminders

Wednesday, Feb. 21 & Thursday, Feb. 22Early Dismissal – school will be dismissed @ 1:30 pm.

· PCS shuttle bus will be running 1 hour earlier in the afternoon to make the connection with the public school buses. PCS shuttle bus students who do not ride the public school buses must be picked up at the high school by 1:55 pm. If your child does not ride the PCS shuttle bus please pick him/her up at PCS at 1:30 pm.

Wednesday, Feb. 21 @ 1:30 – Junior Bible Study: Time changed due to early dismissal, Bible study will be held after school in Mr. Scalliet’s classroom.

Thursday, Feb. 22 – Hot Lunch Forms due

Temporary Bus Changes Start Today

Due to our volleyball team attending a tournament in Burnaby the school will be renting a shuttle bus for the students here for the following dates:

February :

Thursday, 15 – Afternoon only

Friday, 16 – Morning & Afternoon

Monday, 19 – Morning & Afternoon

· Bus will not be available for pickup until 8:15 due to the driver doing another route first

· Please note that there is less seating capacity on this bus, so if possible please give your child a ride to and from school on the above dates.