Hello Families,

With a long weekend set aside to honour Christ’s sacrifice for us, we are grateful for all He continues to do in our lives and at our school. We hope you have a great weekend and enjoy some time in God’s beautiful nature.

Warmly,
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Apr 18 & 21 – Easter Friday and Monday holiday – No school
• Wed/Thu Apr 23/24 – Student led parent teacher conferences. Please come with your child for your scheduled appointment time.

Looking Ahead

• May 1-4 – Sr Football tournament
• May 2 – Start of swimming lessons, every M/W/F – Pick up at Rec Center
• May 5 – No school for a non-instructional day
• Sat May 10 – Education weekend performance (choir+more)

Shout Outs

• To Jessica Neuman for organizing the Mom’s Pantry order and encouraging orders to meet the goal of $6,000 for free shipping. Thank you to all who participated!
• To Katie Nichols of Big Lake Ranch for donating potatoes for our hot lunch program.

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Luke 24:6-7

"He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’

Please note a calendar change:

May 5 is now a Non-Instructional Day. This matches the SD59 schedule. Our apologies for any inconvenience this causes.

A great weekend to all!

Hello Families,

First week back after spring break and it was busy 🙂 Students and staff are ready for the weekend so I hope it’s restful for all! Wishing you joy and peace and perhaps a peek in the trade show.

Regards,
Mrs. Atherton

This Coming Week

• Apr 7 – PCS has school but there are no SD59 busses into town. Our busses coming to and from PCS will be running.
• Apr 7-17 – Gr 3-9 will be participating in CAT4 testing

Looking Ahead

• Apr 18-21 – Easter break
• Apr 23-24 – Student led parent teacher conferences
• May 1 – Sr Football tournament
• May 2 – Start of swimming lessons

To Do

• Ask friends and family for Mom’s Pantry orders – our parent committee is looking for $6,000 in orders to qualify for free shipping!

Good to Know

• Student led interviews were moved a week later than originally planned and will now be April 23 and April 24.
• K-Gr 6 will have swimming lessons during school hours (Friday afternoons) from May 2 – May 23. It is expected that all students will participate as part of their PE curriculum. Permission slip and payment information will come home this coming week.
• NLC is hosting a carpentry camp in Chetwynd this summer for youth ages 12-16, as well as others in the area. Please see attached flyer for more information.
• Parent/Caregivers of youth age 10+ are invited to a session on Establishing Safe, Caring, & Respectful Digital Communities on April 8 or May 7.

Shout Outs

• To our students who were awarded for being Optimistic: Scarlet, Brooke, Ezekiel, Zach D, Liam (Gr 6), Tamara, Dillan, Alex.
• To those who assisted in our elementary bathroom renovation: B&T Custom Contracting, Top Floors & Design, BC Conference of SDAs and our parent committee! We appreciate your support!!

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Psalm 31:24

"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord."

CE Spring Summer 2025 Handout.pdf

There’s still time to place an order.

Our Parent Committee is looking for $6,000 in orders to qualify for free shipping. Hoping to meet this goal, we are now accepting orders until April 11. Please ask your friends and family if they would like to place an order.

Information needed for online orders at momspantry.ca:
Order Number: 402739
Passcode: 29848
Group Name: Peace Christian School

If you’d prefer to place a cash order, please contact the school and we’ll be happy to get a catalogue to you.

Also, we would like to thank everyone that’s already placed orders. Your patience in receiving your items is appreciated! Please hang tight, you will eventually receive your items.

Happy shopping & thanks in advance for your support!

Dear Parents,

We look forward to interacting with you at the meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2 @ 5:30 PM at the school. Please feel welcome to join us as we work together to enhance our school community. Also, this is a great opportunity to check out our elementary washroom renovation.

Warm regards, Stacy Siller

Please access the following link to order hot lunch for May & June 2025. All orders need to be completed by May 1, 2025. This is a firm deadline for totalling and planning purposes.

Hot Lunch: https://tally.so/r/wdkQ6A

Parents, please note that milk & juice boxes are both served with Wednesdays’ hot lunch meals. Milk is no longer served at a different time.

E-transfers go to pac @peacechristianschool.ca & cheques are payable to PCS Parent Committee.

Last order form for the 2024/25 school year.

Hello Families,

It’s spring break! Although the weather is saying winter, we know spring is on its way. We hope you have a great break, are able to spend time together as a family and have some down time.

We look forward to getting back to learning after a two week break. See you back on March 31!

Mrs. Atherton

Looking Ahead

• Mar 17-28 – Spring break
• Mon Mar 31 – First day back to school
• Apr 7 – PCS has school but there are no SD59 busses into town. Our busses coming to and from PCS will be running.
• Apr 7-17 – Gr 3-9 will be participating in CAT4 testing
• Apr 16-17 – Student led parent teacher conferences
• Apr 18-21 – Easter break

To Do

• Ask friends and family for Mom’s Pantry orders – our parent committee is looking for $6,000 in orders to qualify for free shipping!

Good to Know

• Registration for next year is ongoing. We encourage you to re-enroll as soon as possible so we can plan classrooms and staffing well for next school year.
• K-Gr 6 will have swimming lessons during school hours (Friday afternoons) from May 2 – May 23. It is expected that all students will participate as part of their PE curriculum. Permission slip and payment information will come home soon after spring break.
• Our Sr Football team has started their practice sessions. We look forward to seeing how they develop their skills together as a team for their tournament early May.

Shout Outs

• To Mrs. Bunker for driving the bus for ski day and to the other Mr. Bunker for providing the bus! We appreciated being able to go on this adventure with our students.

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Philippians 1:9

"I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding."

Hello Families,
One more week of school before spring break! Wishing you a great weekend before the final push of learning for a while.
Warmly,
Mrs. Atherton

This Week

• Tue Mar 11 – Tacos in a bag lunch (for those who ordered)
• Thu Mar 13 – Last day for early registration – save $50/student by paying now!
• Fri Mar 14 – Ski day to Bear Mtn – the weather is promising some snow so hopefully enough to make it fun…please send payment to our main email address:
  • Lift $15
  • Rental $15
  • Transportation $10
  • Total for all is $40/student
  • Permission slips are needed for anyone who did not turn the forms in before the last trip to Bear Mtn
  • If you are unsure if you already paid or not, please call or text our office #

Looking Ahead

• Mar 17-28 – Spring break
• Mon Mar 31 – First day back to school

To Do

• Register for next year! Now is the time to let us know you’re returning and so we can finalize staffing and class plans.
• Ask friends and family for Mom’s Pantry orders – our parent committee is looking for $6,000 in orders to qualify for free shipping!

Good to Know

• Our Jr Volleyball "A" level team came back from their tournament with the sportsmanship award! We are proud of all our players and a great tournament and extra proud of those who received the sportsmanship award.
• Our staff had fun participating in an underground spirit week. Several students took on the challenge of figuring out the theme each day and many were successful!

Shout Outs

• To our students recognized for being Goal Oriented in the month of February. We recognized Claude, Scott, Allaina, Flavia, Damien, Logan, Clare, Iwa, Angelique, and Danielle at chapel today. We appreciate their work at achieving the goals they set for themselves!

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Philippians 4:9

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."

Hello Families,

This feels like a strange end to February with such warm weather but I’m loving the beautiful sunsets each morning as we come to school. Our students are working well in their classrooms and continuing to make strides in their learning. Thank you for your continued work to assure they are here whenever possible and catching up at home as needed.

Please see the note below on bus safety around Windrem Elementary.

Wishing you a fabulous weekend!
Mrs. Atherton

This Week

• Mon Mar 3 – Ensure your hot lunch orders are in before this!

Looking Ahead

• Thu Mar 13 – Last day for early registration
• Fri Mar 14 – Ski day to Bear Mtn (weather dependent)
• Mar 17-28 – Spring break
• Mon Mar 31 – First day back to school

To Do

• Ensure you are following safe practices at the bus transfer station outside of Windrem Elementary. Please keep to the 30km/hr speed limit, no u-turns, and watch carefully for children. We have asked the RCMP to monitor the area more and are working on making some changes due to concerns for everyone’s safety.
• Register for next year!

  We had a good group come to our Kindergarten Open House and we encourage you to solidify your plans. Early registration cost is:
  K-Gr 5: $315
  Gr 6-9: $360
  Gr 10-12: $395

• After March 13 and before June 30, costs will increase by $50/student.

Good to Know

• We recognized Pink Shirt Day this week with various focuses on being kind to others and standing up for those around us.
• We are cheering on our Jr Volleyball teams this weekend and hope that everyone has fun at the tournament in Burnaby.

Resources

• Calendar
• Academics

Verse of the Week – Psalm 28:7

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him”

Please access the following link to order hot lunch for March & April 2025. All orders need to be completed by March 1, 2025. This is a firm deadline for totalling and planning purposes.

Hot Lunch: https://tally.so/r/n0Dr9B

Milk is included in the hot lunch order form as it is now served on Wednesdays with hot lunch.

E-transfers go to pac @peacechristianschool.ca & cheques are payable to PCS Parent Committee.

Enjoy!