Principal’s Message:
As you all know, we have no school this Friday and Monday. While this could be a time where we can think to ourselves, “Yet more time off of school for the kids,” I hope we truly take time to think about the reasoning behind these “days off.” Good Friday and Easter Monday are important times for our community to reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus made for us and the hope that His resurrection brings.
Easter is that reminder for us all, that through faith in Christ, and not in our own power, we have forgiveness for our sins and eternal life with Him. It is time to celebrate the victory over death and the promise of new beginnings.
While students will learn more about this in class, I urge you all to give them the opportunity to talk about and experience the variation in Church services between His death and resurrection. Take the time to talk about it over dinner, or in the car as you go where you are driving. As you help them with their personal relationship with Jesus, it is so important that they have the chance to work out their feelings at this time.
As our sign says, this long weekend isn’t about the bunny, it is about the lamb.
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
Pastries with the Principal – K-6 Family Math Games Night – TOMORROW!
A fun learning opportunity for the whole family!! Please RSVP by clicking on the link or QR code below.
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
Stable Table – Question of the Week
Highlighting our new Kingdom-Builder mural with our school Throughlines that is now part of the front hallway of the school! At supper this week, discuss with your kids what Throughline they would say is most pronounced in their life 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
Hot Lunch Fundraiser Update
Hot Lunch is always a nice treat at school for our kids and our staff. While it is great to not have to pack a lunch and get something warm and delicious to eat, did you know that we also use Hot Lunch as a fundraiser?!
Due to purchasing hot lunches, CCS has been able to equip our school with things like a new Chromebook cart (20 new Chromebooks), a new touchscreen-enabled view board in the Gr. 3/4 classroom (as a pilot), and even the new announcement screens in the office and foyer. Without this fundraiser, it would be difficult to keep up with some of these items that help create an up-to-date learning environment for our students. We want to thank you for your continued support, and also want to extend a huge thank you to those parent and grandparent volunteers who show up and plan our hot lunch fundraiser! Without their presence, we simply would be unable to keep our hot lunch program running.
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!
School Clothing Clearance!
We ordered a few extra school clothing items before Christmas and would like to offer them to our community! If you missed out on ordering earlier, here’s your chance to add to your closet!
Here are the items up for grabs:
Black T-shirt – $20:
- 1 Adult Large
- 1 Adult XL
Black Hoodies – $32:
- 1 Child Medium
Grey T-shirts – $20:
- 5 Small
Please contact the office via email at [email protected] or phone call at 780-986-8353 with what you would like to purchase. First come, first serve. The cost for the items will be added to your PowerSchool account.
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:
Junior High Badminton
Badminton practices will be held on the following dates:
- Wednesday, April 5 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday, April 11 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Playdowns will be held Tuesday, April 18 after school. Location to be determined.
NFL Flag Football
Flag football practises will be held on the following dates:
- Thursday, April 6 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:
- 5 – Kindergarten Open House @ 7:00
- 6 – Pastries with the Principal: Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks
- 7 – Good Friday – No School
- 10 – Easter Monday – No School
- 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.