Covenant Christian School

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  • Chronicle for April 26, 2023

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    Principal’s Message:

    As the sun is shining through my window, I started to sense my brain looking forward to those long spring and summer days. For me, that means I will try to golf as much as possible, but I know for many of you, you are dreading the thought of your kiddos saying those ugly words they sometimes do. Of course, I am alluding to – “Mommmm, Dadddd, I’m bored!” Therefore, I wanted to compile a short list of skills you can teach your children that are not only fun but will help them out in the future!

    1) Read a tape measure
    2) Tie a tie
    3) Use a drill
    4) Mash potatoes from scratch
    5) Check the oil in your car
    6) Turn off the water on a faucet
    7) Address an envelope
    8) Sew a button
    9) Iron clothes
    10) Start a “safe” campfire
    11) Strip the end of a wire
    12) Throw a frisbee
    13) Set a mousetrap
    14) Change a flat tire
    15) Siphon gas with a hose
    16) Change a spark plug on a small engine (lawn mower)
    17) Learn the books of the Bible
    18) Change out a faucet
    19) Hook up a trailer
    20) Count back change
    21) Change a bike tire
    22) Clean a dryer exhaust
    23) Drive a stick shift
    24) Pick good produce
    25) Check the sump pump

    While this isn’t an exhaustive list, I think it can be a helpful one as we try to help our kiddos with life skills. As always, this isn’t a checklist of things you need to do, and it varies on age and abilities!

    Announcements

    CCS Track Meet – Wednesday, May 10

    Our annual CCS Track Meet will be held on Wednesday, May 10, and is for all grade 1-9 students.  This event requires close to 30 volunteers in order for it to be a success.  If you can free up some time in your schedule on May 10, please sign up for one of the positions at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944AAAC2FA0FBC34-ccstrack

    Thank you in advance!

    Stable Table – Question of the Week

    Congratulations to the Meakin Family for their winning entry to last week’s question: In honour of grandparents day, what single item reminds you of your grandparents? No explanation necessary. Their response was one a lot of us can identify with! “Vintage Corelle Dinnerware with the classic brown/tan decorative flowers around the edge. My grandparents got these dishes at their wedding and it’s lasted the years. At every meal, big or small I remember these dishes. Along with that would be a Tupperware cup.

    At supper this week, talk about what your favourite family recipe is!

    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

    Mini Mall is Coming! – May 18, 2023

    We hope you will join us for Covenant Christian Grade 9 Mini-Mall! Our Mini-Mall has been an annual school-wide community event. It combines the Grade 9s learning in Social Studies on Economics with a fund-raising opportunity for their graduation by creating a mini-business to sell products to other students.

    This year we are operating Mini-Mall in-person. You can also preview items on the Mini-Mall Market Webpage, which will be available in the Chronicle soon, with your child, you can look through the catalogue and engage in meaningful conversation about financial literacy, budgeting, stewardship, and consumerism.

    The students’ products will be available on Thursday, May 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Homeroom teachers will be escorting children through the mini-mall at that time. Parents are also welcome to join us at the school for this event. Tickets will be purchased through your child’s Powerschool Account. Tickets are available in books of 20 tickets for $5. Most items cost between 4-12 tickets ($1.00-$3.00). No cash will be accepted or tickets refunded. All ticket purchases must be made through PowerSchool by NOON on May 17, 2023

    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!

    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!

    Thank you!!

    Mrs. Cora and Mrs. Fely would like to say a BIG Thank You to the first team of the night last night who used the gym and left them a beautiful gift. It was greatly appreciated.

    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 Wednesdaysfor the month ofMay. 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

    Will participate in their final floor hockey tournament this weekend. Best of luck team!

    Junior High Badminton

    Congratulations to our junior high badminton players who were at district playdowns last night. Jaden and Lukas & Liam F. had some close games in the pool play at the badminton finals in Wetaskiwin. Joseph narrowly lost his semifinal match but went on to win the bronze medal. Congratulations! 

    NFL Flag Football

    The Flag Football team, unfortunately, lost in a close matchup of 22-24 last week. The team played admirably and they hope to catch the win today at 5:00 pm. Practices will be on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 in the gym with all games being played on Wednesdays.

    LSCE News:

    CCS Golf Tournament

    Our 3rd annual CCS Golf tournament is now open for registration. Come and join us Saturday (yes that’s right, we got a Saturday!) June 10th at the Leduc Golf and Country Club. It is a Texas scramble-style tournament with a shotgun start at 1:30 pm. Register a team for $500 or $150/Golfer.

    We are also looking for companies to sponsor our tournament. We have different levels of sponsorship available.

    All funds raised from this year’s tournament will be put towards upgrading the school parking lot.

    Visit the website below to register your team or to sign up as a sponsor. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

    Registration and Tournament Information

    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.”

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    https://www.facebook.com/covenantchristianschoolfundraisingpage

    Calendar:

    April:

    • 28 – PD Day – No School

    May:

    • 5 – Twin Dress-Up Day
    • 10 – CCS Track Meet
    • 18 – Mini Mall
    • 19 – PD Day – No School
    • 22 – Victoria Day – No School
    • 23 – LDAA Track Meet
    • 26 – Class Photos

    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.

    Loop the Lake Fundraiser

    Kidsport is having its first fundraiser on Saturday, May 13 to support its goal of donating 250 dollars for 250 families so ALL kids can play sports. 

    There are 3 distances and it is a family-friendly event. 

    1km family walk: minimum $10 donation per registrant and the kids get a free goodie bag

    5km walk: minimum $10 donation

    5km run: minimum $20 donation and receive a finisher medal

    10km run: minimum $30 donation and receive a t-shirt and finisher medal

    We also have food trucks available for snacks or lunch. 

    2023 Spring Camp for LCHS Football

     Leduc and District Minor Football Association

    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.

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