Principal’s Message
Today marks Pink Shirt Day, a symbol of hope in the fight against bullying, encouraging us to embody kindness and empathy to all those around us. Originating from a grassroots movement in eastern Canada, where students wore pink shirts to support a bullied peer, it has grown into a global movement.
Bullying, an important concern, involves repetitive aggressive behavior that aims to cause harm or distress, often with an uneven power dynamic. It can take on various forms: physical, verbal, social, or cyber. With that said, It’s essential to discern bullying from conflict, which arises from disagreements among equals, as bullying involves intentional harm or domination.
Over the last few years specifically, our youth have had difficulties in dealing with conflict, which is natural and occurs in all relationships. Conflict is something that is innate, and something students and adults alike need to work at for restoration to occur. Conflict resolution skills are incredibly important, as we will not always get along with everyone we are in a community with.
At Covenant, we take proactive steps to address bullying, offering support and guidance through Christian lines of communication. But we also equip students with conflict resolution skills through social-emotional learning, fostering communication, empathy, and respect to manage disputes constructively.
Our commitment to restorative justice emphasizes accountability, forgiveness, and reconciliation, fostering healing and understanding among students. Parents also play a crucial role in nurturing open communication and empathy, instilling values of respect and kindness at home.
Pink Shirt Day serves as a reminder of the strength found in compassion and unity against bullying. As we wear our pink shirts, we stand together in our dedication to creating safe, inclusive communities where everyone feels valued. Through collective effort, we can build a world founded on love and acceptance, one pink shirt at a time.
Announcements
Aladdin Jr. Performance – Ticket Information – Sales Open TOMORROW
We are eagerly anticipating the performances of “Aladdin Jr.” starting March 20, 2024! This year there will be 4 performances, a matinee (1:00 pm) and an evening (7:00 pm) performance on both Wednesday, March 20th, and Thursday, March 21, 2024.
The grade 4-6 students will provide the mass choir while the CTF Drama class will be responsible for the main acting roles. As we have grown and have too many grade 4-6 students to all be on stage at the same time, they have been divided into two groups so each group will perform on either Wednesday OR Thursday.
Choir #1 (Grade 5M, 5J and 4LV) will make up the choir for the Wednesday performances.
Choir #2 (Grade 6B and 4CV) will make up the choir for the Thursday performances.
Please carefully read all of the details below for important information on ticket sales.
- Ticket sales will open tomorrow morning at 9:00 am!
- All performances will take place at The Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts (4308 50 St, Leduc)
- All tickets are sold through Ticket Pro (not at the school).
- Please forward this email to any family and friends who would be interested in attending the performances!
- Please note, these performances often sell quickly (max # of tickets per family is 8)
- General Ticket Information:
- Ticket costs are $12/each (Including TicketPro fees).
- Ticket Purchasing Options:
- Purchase online through TicketPro (The website will open at 9:00 am with ticket availability)
- Through MacLab Box Office: Open Tuesday & Thursday from 9 – 5 pm at 780-980-7170.
Please contact the school office at 780-986-8353 if you have any questions.
Preschool Registration
Preschool registration is now OPEN to the general public! You can find all forms and the registration process here.
Slices for Hope, Pizza With a Purpose
Hello CCS families, my name is Mrs. Teresa Ruzycki, I have enjoyed being an EA at Covenant for 1.5 years. I live in Beaumont with my husband, Peter, our children, Jennifer (17) and Sheldon (14) and our two dogs, Peaches & Nova. I am thankful to partner with the 7/8H class for this FLEx opportunity; Slices for Hope, Pizza with a Purpose. My mom is a breast cancer survivor, as are two of my aunts! 17 years cancer free for my mom this fall; what a blessing! I feel that donating my hair is a simple way I can show compassion and support during a difficult time. I am excited to donate my hair to Angel Hair for Kids on March 8th during a special assembly.
Did you know that a child’s wig costs $2,000! With the profits from the sale of slices of pizza, drinks, and raffle tickets, we’re hoping to be able to purchase a wig for a deserving sick child. Thank you for your generosity and support!
***While pizza orders have been closed, you can still make a monetary donation if you would like. A tax receipt will be issued for all donations of $25 or more if you give directly to Angel Hair for Kids. Please contact our finance secretary at [email protected] for further details.***
Mrs. Ruzycki
A note from 7/8H:
If you’d like to donate to 7/8H’s fundraiser, a Slice for Hope, you can send donations with your child for them to bring to the office. All donations will go to help buy a wig for a kid with cancer, alopecia, or another hair loss disease.
CCS Family Fun Night – March 1
Pastor’s Day! – Thursday, March 7
As members of the Christian community, pastors are very important to us here at Covenant.
Each year we have a special day when we welcome our pastors and church leaders to be part
of our Covenant community. This gives us a chance to acknowledge and show our appreciation
for all they do for us. Invitations have been created and one will be sent home with the youngest child in your family so you can invite your pastor, youth pastor, or church leader to join us! We will also be emailing invitations to all of the churches connected to Covenant. On March 7th, they’ll come and worship with us, be a part of weekly Celebration, and will then be invited to stay after the assembly for a pastor’s brunch.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office at 780-986-8353.
Snack Menu:
🥔 Chips: $1.00
🥤 Cans of Pop: $2.00
🍭 Candy Bags: $1.00
Schedule:
Div. 2 (Gr. 4-6): Thursday, February 29
Div. 3 (Gr. 7-9): Thursday, March 7
Div. 1 (Gr. 1-3): Thursday, March 14
Thank you so much for your support!
Spring Program Prop Request
Prop/Set Needs:
We are now preparing for Aladdin Jr, which will be performed on March 20-21, 2024 at the MacLab Theatre here in Leduc.
We have started many projects but need some community assistance in preparing for the performance. Please help in the following ways.
- Costumes – A few parents are already working on dresses and costumes. We need a few more individuals who would like to design costumes for our cast, including pieces for our feature numbers.
- Construction and Painting – We have our Grade 8 parents working on sets, but we could always use more people to create, design, and build!
- Props – If you have any of the following items we could use, we’d be grateful for your help:
- Large pieces of cardboard
- Metal items that might be sold on “trinkets” style cart
- Small carpets, preferably colorful, that could be rolled up on the trinkets cart
- Bright colored fabrics
- Fake bananas
- A large pair of gold earrings
- Pieces of burlap
- Water jugs, not plastic-looking
Please email Mr. Ward at [email protected] if you want to join the team!
Today, students and staff are encouraged to wear pink in support of Pink Shirt Day and anti-bullying.
BGSD Board Highlights
The February 2024 Board Highlights have been posted to the Divison website at: News. They are also posted to our Board Highlights website section.
The Board Highlights are a summary of our Board of Trustee meetings to communicate pertinent information to our staff, school councils, parents, students, and stakeholders. To be environmentally friendly, paper copies are not provided to the schools and School Council Chairs. The minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees are also posted on our Division website.
Hot Lunch
***Please note: There will be NO Hot Lunch on March 20 due to the spring drama.***
Hot Lunches are on Wednesdays.
You can find the forms for Hot Lunch in your student’s PowerSchool account under the Student Fees and Forms heading on the left-hand side. Orders will close on the Tuesday prior to the following week’s hot lunch at 11:59 pm. All orders must be placed online, and payment must be made with form submission to be processed. (No cash or cheques are accepted). Please check your email for a confirmation receipt to ensure that your order went through.
Upcoming Hot Lunches:
March:
- 6 – Hot Dogs/Booster Juice
- 13 – Panda Hut
- 20 – NO HOT LUNCH
April:
- 3 – Hot Dogs/Booster Juice
- 10 – Dominos Pizza
- 17 – Wok Box
- 24 – KFC
If you would like to see which hot lunches are coming up in future months, you can find out on our school events calendar found here.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Hot Lunch, you can reach our Hot Lunch Coordinator, Mrs. Hofstra, via email at: [email protected]
Celebration
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.
Celebration will be held on Thursdaysfor the month of March.
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.
All unclaimed items will be donated to a second-hand store by FRIDAY.
Athletics:
For a calendar of events including home and away games etc. please click HERE.
Basketball
Junior High Boys Basketball:
Basketball practice after school on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5:00 pm.
The boys have their first quarter-final game TOMORROW at 5:00 pm at Mother d’Youville in Beaumont.
Junior High Girls Basketball:
Basketball practice after school on Mondays from 3:30 until 5:00 pm.
The girls will have their first playoff game which will be held at CCS on Tuesday, March 5 at 4:00 pm.
Badminton
Elementary Badminton:
We had a great turnout this year for badminton. There were a lot of great learning experiences and lots of fun! It was awesome to see all the club members come together as a community to support one another and improve their skills. Our teams did a good job of representing CCS at the tournament last weekend as well.
There will be a wrap-up party for all those who were part of the club on Tuesday at lunch.
LSCE News:
Executive Meeting Update
Call for Executive Member Nominations: The LSCE is looking for a new Executive member to serve a three-year term starting September 2024. If you are interested in serving on the Executive or would like to nominate others, please reach out to our Society Administrator, Lisa Gatzke ([email protected] or 780-612-1557).
Fundraising Opportunities
LSCE is currently seeking sponsors for our 4th Annual Golf Tournament as well as donations for our Live and Silent Auction Social.
Please see below for more information on these events and contact Afton Goldsmith at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Social Media
To keep up to date on all fundraising opportunities, please follow us on social media.
https://www.facebook.com/covenantchristianschoolfundraisingpage
https://www.instagram.com/fundraising.lsce/
Calendar:
February:
- 28 – Pink Shirt Day
March:
- 1 – Family Fun Night @ CCS from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
- 4 – Swimming Lessons for Grades 1 & 2
- 6 – Twin Day
- 6 – Grade 6 Floor Hockey Tournament in Calgary
- 7 – Cougar Canteen for Div 3 (Gr. 7-9)
- 7 – Pastors Day
- 8 – Angel Hair for Kids Assembly (8:40 am)
- 8-9 – Grade 3/4 Girls Floor Hockey Tournament
- 11 – PD Day – No School
- 12 – Swimming Lessons for Grades 1 & 2
- 14 – Cougar Canteen for Div 1 (Gr. 1-3)
- 15-16 – Grade 3/4 Boys Floor Hockey Tournament
- 18 – Swimming Lessons for Grades 1 & 2
- 20 & 21 – Spring Drama Performance of Aladdin Jr.
- 25 – April 1 – Spring/Easter Break
Community Events:
Vaping: What Parents Need to Know
The Southern Alberta Professional Development Consortium is holding a FREE virtual session for parents On March 6th from 7:00 – 8:30 titled Vaping: What Parents Need to Know. The presenters are from Alberta Health Services Healthy Schools and Population Health Promotion team.
Odds & Ends:
Sign In/Out Form:
Scan Me
Please use the above QR code, orthis link, to sign your child in or out of the building. You can also come into the school and use the Chromebook provided in the office. Please make sure to let the office know you have collected your child before leaving the parking lot (phone call/eye contact) and ask your child to check in at the office when they enter or leave. This ensures everyone is accounted for appropriately in the case of an emergency.
Facebook Page:
As always, Facebook is a great spot to see some of the fun things going on at the school!
We have really enjoyed participating in Polar Bear Club this week! Lots of fun has been had!
