Principal’s Message:
In Donald Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”, he wrote “If I have a hope, it’s that God sat over the dark nothing and wrote you and me, specifically, into the story, and put us in with the sunset and rainstorms as though to say, ‘Enjoy your place in my story. The beauty of it means you matter, and you can create within it even as I created you’. I believe there is a writer outside ourselves, plotting a better story for us, interacting with us, even whispering a better story into our consciousness.”
As most of you remember, Covenant Christan uses the “Teaching for Transformation” structure to help us show our students their place in His story. While there are many parts of TfT, one that is highlighted in every classroom is “Storyline”. The root purpose of Storyline is to connect the learning and the learners to God’s bigger story. Using language and imagery that connects both to the curriculum and the kingdom story, Storyline ensures learners see the story that invites them to be a part of how God is making all things new.
In my new office, I have once again asked an artist to shape my Storyline of “Relentless Love”. Based on John 13:34, I want it loudly, obviously apparent that when someone comes into my space, my main goal is to ensure they know they are loved and a child of God. As the little boy in the painting pulls away the curtain of a life without Jesus, the art represents the vibrant, bright, love of our Father.
Feel free to pop in and see it in person if you have a chance!
Announcements
Hello All CCS Families,
As some of you may have heard, we are excited to celebrate our school’s 40th Anniversary this year! The celebration will take place April 22/23, 2023 with something for everyone to enjoy. As is the case with most school functions, we rely on the help of volunteers to make these events a success. If you are able to lend a hand, please click here to see all of the available opportunities. Also, if there is anyone with food handling experience that would like to help in the kitchen, please contact me directly at [email protected].
I hope to see you all at the celebration!
Afton Goldsmith
Grandparent/Special Friends Day
We are once again excited to host Grandparent/Special Friends Day in person on Friday, April 21st!
Please do not arrive earlier than 12:40 pm. To start off our celebration, we will have an assembly at 1:00 pm sharp, after which, our grandparents and special friends will be invited to tour the school and visit classrooms. In addition, our library will again host our “Adopt-A-Book” and “Book Fair” fundraisers. You will be able to purchase books once the assembly has finished.
Please stay in the auditorium for the entire assembly. We look forward to seeing all of our special guests on Friday, April 21!
If your grandparent or special friend is unable to join us on April 21, we would like to invite them to send a message to their student and we will print them out and deliver them to their classroom on that day! Please forward the following form link to anyone who would like to send a message as they will not be here in person to tell them that day.
Grandparents/Special Friends Message Form
Looking for Used Recorders!
If you have a recorder that you would be willing to donate to the school music program, please drop it off at the front office by Thursday, April 20.
Stable Table – Question of the Week
At supper this week, discuss with your family if you had the opportunity to have dinner with any two people, living or not, who would they be, and why?
Please fill in the form below with your answer to this week’s question for a chance to win a prize!
Stable Table Question of the Week
School Resource Officer Survey
The City of Leduc is conducting a survey regarding Leduc’s School Resource Officer Program. They would like your feedback!
Please click here to complete the survey.
Thank you for your input!
Book Fair Reminder
We will be hosting our Scholastic Book Fair from 19th – 25th April 12, 2023
We will also be open throughout Grandparents Day, we will also be providing the opportunity to support our Library with the ‘Adopt a Book’ program.
We appreciate all your support!
Lego Club for Div 2!!
Mr. Jenkins will be hosting Lego Club for Division 2 on Tuesdays at lunch hours. All students in grades 4-6 are welcome to come down to the 3J classroom and have fun creating and building with Lego!
Oilers Dress Up Day
With the Oilers clinching a playoff berth, and the NHL playoffs beginning on Monday, April 17th, CCS is going to share in the excitement! All students and staff are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Oilers gear or in orange and blue on April 17th to help celebrate a long Oilers playoff run!! Let’s Go Oilers!
We hold weekly assemblies, which we call Celebration. We alternate between Wednesday and Thursday mornings each month so our kindergarten students are each able to join us every other month. We will hold Celebration on THURSDAYSfor the month ofApril. All parents are welcome to join us each week!
Hot Lunch
We are excited to once again offer a weekly Hot Lunch Day! This year, Hot Lunches will be on Wednesdays.
If you are unsure if you have ordered a hot lunch or not, you can always check your email for a confirmation receipt. You can also check under the Completed Forms tab on your student’s PowerSchool account. All of your completed forms will be listed there and you can view them each by clicking on the small eye icon.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Hot Lunch, you can reach our Hot Lunch Coordinator, Mrs. Hofstra, via email at: [email protected]
Lost & Found
We will post weekly pictures of our lost and found. If you see something that is your child’s, please have them stop by the table and pick it up or let the office know.
Athletics:
Grade 5/6 Floor Hockey
Our Grade 5/6 boys floor hockey will be playing in a tournament over the weekend at Corinthia Park School. Good luck, team!!
Junior High Badminton
Playdowns will be held Tuesday, April 18 after school. Different teams will be playing at different locations, an email was sent home to team members last week with details.
NFL Flag Football
Flag football practises will be held on the following dates:
- Thursday, April 13 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm
LSCE News:
Covenant Christian School 40th Anniversary Celebration
Come and celebrate CCS turning 40! The celebration will take place April 22/23, 2023 at our school. Everyone is welcome!
We will kick off the celebration Saturday, April 22nd at 9:30 am with an all-ages volleyball tournament. That evening we are so excited to bring back the live/silent auction. Doors open at 4:30 pm. Return Sunday afternoon at 1:30 for cake and coffee and to worship God as a community.
We are also looking for donations of roasts to use for our beef on the bun supper! If you are able to help us out with that, please contact Afton at [email protected]
If you would like to register a team in the volleyball tournament you can do so here. Team registration is $100.00
As with all events, volunteers are needed to help make it a success. If you are able to donate some of your time, please click here to sign up.
Please feel free to share the invitation with all family and friends that may be interested.
Fundraising Opportunities
Although we do a few special fundraising campaigns throughout the year, don’t forget about our ongoing fundraisers that you can take advantage of all year long.
Drop any of your Boston pizza receipts at the office for the school to receive 5% back on the total of your bill.
Purchase CO-OP gift cards from the office in $50, $100, and $500 denominations.
Social Media
Stay up-to-date on all the events and fundraising opportunities we have to offer.
You can find us on Instagram with the username “fundraising.lsce.”
https://www.facebook.com/covenantchristianschoolfundraisingpage
Calendar:
April:
- 17 – Oilers Dress Up Day
- 20 – School Council Meeting immediately following Celebration
- 21 – Grandparents/Special Friends Day
- 22-23 – 40th Anniversary Celebration
- 28 – PD Day – No School
May:
- 5 – Twin Dress-Up Day
- 12 – CCS Track Meet
- 19 – PD Day – No School
- 22 – Victoria Day – No School
- 23 – LDAA Track Meet
Community Events:
Please click on the image below to learn more about community events in our area! Also found under our Parents menu on the website.
Teen Takeover at the LRC
The Leduc Recreation Center will be hosting its bi-annual Teen Takeover event on Saturday, May 13. Please click on the link below for further details and to register.
2023 Spring Camp for LCHS Football
Odds & Ends:
Sign In/Out Form:
In an effort to reduce the amount of shared touched surfaces, we will be using a QR code that you will need to scan with your phone for signing in and out of the school. You can also use this link if you are in your vehicle and need to sign out a student but can’t scan the code. This means that students/parents/visitors can scan the QR code when entering or leaving the office/school to sign in or sign out on their own phone/device.
Parents will also be able to sign their kids out from their vehicle in the parking lot when they arrive to pick them up for appts. etc. please use the link above if you can’t scan the QR code. We do ask that parents pull into a spot (not bus lane) where they can contact the office to let them know you have arrived and we can make eye contact with you
from the staff/office door. Students must also stop by the office before leaving the school. At that point, once a connection is made, we are able to send students out to you.
Facebook Page:
Check out our Facebook page for more highlights of happenings at CCS by clicking here.