Please note that the minutes of the recent Parent Committee Minutes have been posted to the website.

Have a lovely day and Merry Christmas!!

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Child Sponsorship

The students at PCS have chosen to sponsor a child through World Vision. We started this project in April 2016. It is an on going project including a commitment each month of $39.00.

Our child’s name is Kalpana and she is 8 years old. She lives with her family, which consists of her parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters in Dungarpur, India.

Sponsorship helps provide some of the following:

· Education: classrooms, school supplies, & more

· Economic Development: Helping families access business training to build a brighter future.

· Health Care: access to improved health care & disease prevention

You as a parent can participate by encouraging your child to donate a few dollars each month.

Bus Notice – Winter Apparel

For the safety and comfort of all students, it is advised students have appropriate winter apparel (winter coats, hand, head and foot wear) while riding the bus. Unknown circumstances and delays may arise at any time and it is important students are dressed appropriately for winter weather.

Wednesday, December 13 – We are having a Bake Sale the evening of the Christmas Choir Concert. In order to make our bake sale a success, we are asking families to please bring a baked good item (one dozen per family). Please bring your item by 6:30pm on the night of the concert. If more convenient, you can drop it off the day before (if it does not require refrigeration). Remember to only bring nut free items.

The sale will occur before the concert and for a short time after. Your help and support will make this a successful fundraiser!!!

Concert admission will be by donation of non-perishable food items for the Christmas Hampers.

Monday, Nov 27 – We’ve extended the date for accepting FundScrip orders to include this Monday.

Wednesday, Nov 29 – Boy’s Basketball Tryouts 1:30-3pm for Grades 8-12

· Parent Committee Meeting 6:30pm @ PCS. All parents welcome to attend!

Friday, Dec 1 – Jr. Co-ed Volleyball Tryouts 2:30-4pm for Grades 7-10

Please check the calendar on our website regularly for school events and updates: peacechristianschool.ca

Thursday, Nov. 23 – Fundscrip orders are due. Please give to Mrs. Price at the front desk.

Friday, Nov. 24 – P.O.W. (Point of Worship) – 7:00 pm @ PCS Chapel

· Music by the Junior Band

· Mimes by the Drama Class

· Thoughts from Mrs. McKibbin

· Families are encouraged to come and enjoy an evening of the students sharing their talent.

Monday, Nov. 27 – No public school buses

· The shuttle bus will run as usual, but there will be no public school buses.

Wednesday & Thursday – November 29 & 30 – Early 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 them up at PCS at 1:30 pm.

WATER BOTTLE – Parents please send a water bottle with your child as this will help decrease our need to spend on cups. Thank-you for your co-operation.

Wednesday Dec. 13 – Christmas Program – 7:00 pm @ PCS Chapel

Friday, Dec. 15 – Christmas Break – Noon Dismissal (no buses in the afternoon)

Tuesday, Jan. 2 – School back in Session

PCS Parent Committee Note – Nov 3, 2017

Dear PCS Families/Staff/Board,

Reminders:

1) HOTLUNCH FORMS DUE: Thursday, Nov 9. ***First hotlunch is Wednesday, November 22. If you have not received your hotlunch order form you can download a copy off the school website (parents – hotlunch).

2) If your schedule has changed and you are able to help with the hotlunch or milk programs, please contact the school. Thank you!!

3) We are still looking for a volunteer for the position of Treasurer. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Siller at the school.

Time for Thank You’s:

1) Thank you for all the support you gave to the PCS Fun Fair this year!! The students had fun bringing it all together. It was a great success! We were able to raise $1965.53 towards the gym floor!! The craft table donations helped purchase 11 Educational Kits for students in Nigeria through ADRA.

2) Thank you to those who mustered up the courage and came out to help with the firewood fundraiser. We processed 30 cords of wood, which is $6000 for the school! Without your help we would never be able to do this fundraiser. A very special thank you to the Sawchuk family for the donation of the logs, and the Bunker families for the use of their dump trucks.

Don’t forget about our Year-long Fundraiser:

Each family is asked between NOW and the end of April to bring in to the school the money from taking in bags of bottles to the Recycling Depot. We are asking each student to donate the money from 2 large bags of bottles – up to a max of 4 bags per family. Last year we raised $1013.75. With 100% participation we could double that this year!!

Thanks for your support!

Dori Shankel (PCS Parent Committee)

Monday, Nov. 13 – Remembrance Day Observation – No School

· Please note that this is different than what has been on the school calendar.

· We try to match the public school as much as possible with our calendar. Due to the fact that the public school’s Remembrance Day Observation day is Monday, rather than Friday, we have changed our date to match theirs.

Thursday, Nov. 9 – After School Teacher Help at the Library

· We will be offering extra help for students at the library again this year beginning Nov. 9.

· Please check the school calendar on our website for dates and times.

· Website: peacechristianschool.ca

Wednesday, Nov. 22 – Hot Lunch

· Our first hot lunch this year is on Nov. 22.

Friday, Nov. 24 – P.O.W. (Point of Worship) – 7:00 pm @ PCS Chapel

· Music by the Junior Band

· Mimes by the Drama Class

· Everyone is welcome

Monday, Nov. 27 – No public school buses

· The shuttle bus will run as usual, but there will be no public school buses.

Wednesday and Thursday – November 29 & 30 – Early Dismissal – school will be dismissed @ 1:30PM.

· 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 1:55PM. If your child does not ride the PCS shuttle bus please pick them up at PCS at 1:30PM.

Please check the calendar on our website regularly for school events and updates.

peacechristianschool.ca

Grades 6-12 parent teacher interviews are cancelled for today October 25. They will take place tomorrow, October 26. If you are unable to make them please contact the office to make an appointment.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wednesday, Oct. 25 – Retake Picture Day

· This will take place first thing in the morning.

Wednesday, Oct. 25 – Thursday, Oct. 26 – Parent/teacher interviews

· Grades k – 5 by appointment

· Grades 6 – 9 drop in from 2:45 – 6:00

Friday, Oct. 27 – P.O.W. (Point of Worship) – 7:00 pm @ PCS Chapel

· Music by the Junior Band

· Drama presentation by the Drama Class

· Everyone is welcome

Itinerary

Thurs, Oct 19

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Teams start to arrive (Note: soup and buns supper provided from 6:00- 8:00 pm)

7:30 pm OCS (Okanagan Christian School) Student Association Welcome

8:00 pm Coaches and Officials Meeting (OCS Meeting Room)

11:00 pm Good Night All!!

Fri, Oct 20

7:00 am Breakfast (self-serve; please clean up after yourself)

8:00 am Depart for Rutland Sports Fields (see map for directions)

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Junior Tournament Starts

– note no noon hour break

– teams will be provided with a pizza lunch (3 slices per player)

– YMCA/YWCA near by for showering

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Supper at OCS

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Praise and Worship (Speaker – Pastor Abraham Samudio)

11:00 pm Night All!!

Sat, Oct 21

8:00 am – 9:30 am Breakfast (self-serve; please clean up after yourself)

10:30 am – 11:45 pm Worship Service (Speaker – Phil Hudema)

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch at OCS

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Afternoon Activities (hike, ice breaker activities, etc)

4:00 pm – 4:30 Song and Praise Service (Speaker – Pastor Abraham Samudio)

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Supper at OCS

6:15 pm – 11:00 pm Junior Tournament Resumes

(Mission Recreation Park – see map for directions)

11:30 pm Night All!

Sun, Oct 22

7:00 am Breakfast (self-serve; please clean up after yourself)

8:00 am Junior teams depart (sack lunches provided upon previous arrangement)

8:00 – 9:00 am Gym will need to be cleaned up (renters coming in at 9:30 am)

9:00 am – 11:00 am Junior Tournament Resumes (if required at OCS field)

**Please call PCS 250-788-2044 for more details on locations and game schedules, if needed.