Principal’s Message:
Over the Christmas break, my family was lucky enough to go to Mexico. While so many were grounded due to the crazy weather, flight delays, and flight crew issues, we had a smooth flight and were on time. While Christmas looked very different, we were able to celebrate as a family a little earlier, and it was still incredibly meaningful.
The trip was exactly what was needed, we were able to rest, relax and slow down. I read four books over the two weeks (mostly as I sat beside a pool), and only lost one pair of sunglasses in the ocean (oops!). We enjoyed creation together, saw the beauty in another part of the world, and our children got to view a different culture. We did not stay in a resort, we stayed in a house in a smaller community, and this allowed us to truly see the customs and traditions of others.
I tell you all of this not to gloat, but simply to share the view of the holidays from our table. It was such a unique way of celebrating Christ, in a way that was very different from the winter wonderland of Alberta.
I hope that you also had a wonderful break, and as we are now back and into our second week, you are still feeling the benefits of the community and love that is Christmas.
Announcements:
Stable Table – Question of the Week
A huge congratulations to the White family who were randomly selected as the winner of Mr. Simmons’, “traditions question” posted in last week’s Chronicle! A prize will go home today (check backpack)! While many amazing random jobs were given (hello rock picker, and cauliflower cutter), selling asbestos tiles has to be the winner! Please see below for this week’s question. Please talk amongst your family, and fill in this form for your chance to win next week!!
This week’s question is…
What is the most memorable vacation your family has ever gone on?
Rabbit Hill Ski Trip – DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS TOMORROW!!
We are excited to be able to participate in our annual Grade 4-9 Ski Trip once again, after a 3-year break! Students in grades 4-9 will be going to Rabbit Hill on Thursday, February 2, 2023, to go skiing for the day! All the information is in the form on PowerSchool to be completed by TOMORROW!!. Payment MUST be made at the time of form completion in order for submission to be processed.
Kindergarten/New Student Registration
Dear parents/guardians and caregivers,
Kindergarten registration opened on January 9, 2023, for the 2023-2024 school year.
Children may begin Kindergarten in a school within the Black Gold School Division in September if they are at least 4 years 8 months old as of August 31 of the respective school year.
We encourage families to register early. Please note that programs and class preferences are subject to change based on enrollment, space and program viability.
For more information, please visit: www.blackgold.ca/schools/programs/kindergarten
Here are a few things to note regarding registration:
- If you have a student currently in our preschool program who will be going to kindergarten in the fall, you will NEED to complete Kindergarten Registration forms (CCS Enrolment Form, Black Gold Online Registration Form, and Confidential Pastor’s Report). Our preschool is a separate program from our K-9 program and you are considered a new family.
- If you are a current CCS family (you have older children (Grades K-9) already enrolled at CCS THIS year) and you have a student who will be registering for kindergarten in the fall, you will ONLY need to complete the Black Gold online registration form.
- If you currently have students enrolled in Covenant this year in grades kindergarten to nine, they will automatically be enrolled at CCS for the 2023-2024 school year, you do NOT need to register them again.
- All our registration forms (CCS Enrolment Form, Black Gold Online Registration Form, and Confidential Pastor’s Report) the process you need to go through is on our website under the Registration heading here.
Preschool Registration
Preschool Registration is open for existing Covenant families only until January 31, 2023. If you have a student attending CCS in grades K-9 and have a student who will be 4 years old by December 31, 2023, you may register them for our Preschool program here. This is for CCS families only, please do not share this link. More information is below.
Registration opens to the general public on February 7th, 2023.
Movie Night Fundraiser for Grade 9
A grade 9 graduation fundraiser is around the corner. Save the date and please join us for the return of Movie Night, where we will be watching Hoodwinked!
- Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
- Tickets are $10 and include 1 admission as well as two slices of pizza.
- The tickets will be available to purchase through PowerSchool early next week. For anyone wishing to come who does not have access to a PowerSchool account, please contact the office directly at 780-986-8353.
- We are also having a silent auction for two VIP seating prize packages. The link for bidding will be posted in next week’s Chronicle!
- Family VIP Package includes a large couch for your movie viewing, pizza, pop, popcorn, candy, and your own personal grade 9 wait staff.
- Date Night VIP Package includes two recliners, for your movie viewing, sparkling apple beverage, and chocolate-dipped fruit.
- Childcare will be available and provided by the grade nines for a donation for children 4 and under. Potty-trained children only, please.
New! CCS Athletic Handbook
Something that CCS has been working on for a while, is a new athletic handbook for all of our school teams, athletes, coaches, and parents.
While coaches will be asked to go through this with parents at the beginning of an athletic season, please familiarize yourself with the handbook when you have a spare moment. We are sure you will agree, there is a lot of very important information within the handbook.
School Council
The next school council meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24 (next week) immediately following Celebration. Please see the agenda below for the meeting.
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. We will hold Celebration on Wednesdaysfor the month of January. 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.
We are noticing that a number of our families are unintentionally placing more than one order for hot lunch day/student. 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.
Please see the photo below for where to find this.
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. All items that were unclaimed before Christmas have been donated to a second-hand store.
Athletics:
Basketball
Elementary Girls – will continue to practice at noon hours on selective days. They will have their season-end tournament on January 27-28.
Elementary Boys – will continue to practice at noon hours on selective days. They will have their season-end tournament this weekend.
Junior Boys – will have practices on Mondays after school until 5:00 pm. Games will be held on Tuesdays and a schedule was emailed home to parents.
Senior Girls – will have weekly practices on Tuesdays until 5:00 pm. They will have games on Thursdays.
Senior Boys – will have practices on Wednesdays after school until 5:00 pm. Games will be held on Thursdays.
Elementary Badminton
We have the opportunity to have a grade 5 and a grade 6 team participate in a badminton tournament coming up in February! An email with all the details was sent home yesterday to the parents of all those students in grade 5 & 6 who indicated they would be interested in attending.
Tryouts will be held at specific times over the next two weeks (see email sent out for details). A permission form and fee will be added to PowerSchool to those individual’s accounts who are selected for the teams. Please refer to the email sent home for more specific details.
LSCE News:
Executive Meeting Update
The fifth Society Executive meeting for the 2022/2023 school year was held on Monday evening, January 16. Here are some highlights from our meeting:
- Addition update: Our contractor was hard at work on our addition over the Christmas break, and has made great progress! We are targeting occupancy by the end of January.
- Call for planning committee members – CCS 40th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend: We are looking for people to help plan our 40th anniversary scheduled for Saturday/Sunday, April 22/23. If this interests you, please contact our Fundraising Coordinator, Afton Goldsmith, at [email protected].
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.
Save the Date
The LSCE has some exciting events happening in the new year so mark your calendars!
Saturday/Sunday, April 22/23, 2023 – 40th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – 3rd Annual CCS Golf Tournament
Social Media
We’re on Instagram and Facebook! Come say hi and 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:
January:
- 19 – SKI Day Permission Forms/Fees Due
- 25 – School Council Meeting (Immediately following Celebration)
- 30 – PD Day – No School
- 31 – Pastries with the Principal (8:40 am – 11:00 am)
February:
- 2 – Grade 4-9 Ski Trip to Rabbit Hill
- 9-10 – ATA Teacher’s Convention – No School
- 20 – Family Day – No School
- 21 – PD Day – No School
- 23 – Pastor’s Day
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.
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 you 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.