Principal’s Message:
Last night, we held our first round of new family meetings for next year. This was the first time we have done this in person in the last two years. Now, while I will admit, I was a bit rusty, I left the meetings feeling so passionate about our school and what we stand for.
In our meetings, if you remember, we speak to the fact of what we do at CCS and who we are in Christ. I get to let parents know about Teaching for Transformation (TfT), and the amazing formational learning experiences that are going on in our school. I got to touch on things like our Grade 3 partnership with Zambia, where they are learning about the effects of lack of clean water, in Grade 6, where they are partnering with a classroom in Ukraine, and in Grade 9 where students are putting the finishing touches on their His Story, My Part research assignments. These are great examples of students using the ideals of “Wisdom, Wonder, and Work” and putting them in action.
During the evening, I tell our new families that it is our goal to invite students to explore God’s world with awe and wonder, nurture their desire for God’s plan and call, and finally empower them to practice that call. At CCS we continue to strive to do this, to cultivate Kingdom Builders. After last night, where I was once again able to share the things going on in classrooms right now, I am hope-filled and proud of where I send my kids to school, where you send your kids to school. We might not be perfect, but we are allowing our students to be a part of His bigger story.
As C.S Lewis states, “(we) believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen; not only because (we) see it, but by it (we) see everything else.”
Happy Wednesday, CCS
Announcements:
Hour Zero Evacuation Drill
Today we participated in an evacuation DRILL. Staff and students followed all Hour Zero protocols and evacuated the school in 5 minutes and 52 seconds, with all students safe and accounted for.
Information Needed – Important!
As we get ever closer to the last term of this year, it’s time to start thinking about next year! In order to help us plan for staffing, etc. in the fall, we need you to complete a Returning Student Form for your family. Please complete this online form by March 31st.
Extra Clothing for Puddle Weather
As we are entering warmer days, we want to remind you to pack some extra clothes for your child(ren); especially if you know they gravitate towards tempting puddles. We all realize that our schoolyard will produce some surprisingly large puddles (sometimes named Lake Covenant), and therefore want to be prepared for the inevitable. Extra pants, socks, and even undergarments are all suggested.
Hot Lunch
Hot lunch forms will be changing slightly; we are going to move to weekly order forms. The deadline will generally be Tuesdays at midnight for the following week’s order. However, if there is a holiday, ie. spring break, this may change slightly. Deadlines for order/payment will always be listed on the order form. Currently, the forms for all of April are available on PowerSchool for your completion.
His Story, My Part: Service-Learning Project
In Grade 9 ELA students are tasked to find an issue they are passionate about. Part of the project is to do service learning to make a difference. Koen de Klerk has chosen the problem of financial barriers in sports, specifically the restrictions put on families that can’t afford sporting equipment. In order to facilitate this, Koen will be collecting donations of gently used sports gear to take to a local sports charity. If you have anything to donate, please bring the items to school and place them in the donation bin located in the main foyer, which Koen will then take to Sports Central. The last day to donate items is this Friday, March 18.
School Council
There will be no school council meeting in March due to Spring Break and the Grade 8 Drama. We are planning to meet on the last Wednesday of April (27th). We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please email Shauna Balehowsky, CCS School Council Chair, at [email protected].
Report Freeze
A reminder that on March 18 we will enter our term two “Report Freeze” on PowerSchool. During this week, parents will not be able to access their children’s accounts on PowerSchool. Teachers will have this week to enter final grades, comments, and assignments for Term 2. Access to PowerSchool will be activated again for parents on March 25th at 4:00 pm. For the week of March 28 to April 1, no new assignments or grades will be added. If you have any questions, please call the CCS office. If it is an assessment question, the subject teacher would be the person to ask via email. Their email can be found in the course section in PowerSchool.
Celebration
Even though restrictions are easing, we will continue to do weekly virtual assemblies, which we call Celebration, at this time. Celebration will be held on Thursdays for the month of March. We are planning to hold in-person assemblies soon after Spring Break!! Please click on the button below to join us!
Spring Program Information
We are now in the thick of planning for Shrek Jr. The Musical this March 23-24, 2022
Special thank you to all that have donated wood and paint over these past few weeks! Because of your generosity, we now have enough for our production.
We are asking for a little more help from the community to provide supplies to help keep our costs down.
Grade 4-6 CHOIR:
The grade four to six classes have been working very hard to learn all the music for the spring performance, Shrek. It is very exciting to know that it is only a few weeks away. **All choir members will need to wear black or dark pants and a white top on performance days.**
Preparation Requests:
Seamstresses: Anyone who is able to help with sewing costumes over the next week or two, please contact Mr. Ward at [email protected].
Ticket Sales:
We are SOLD OUT! for both of our performances! We look forward to seeing you there!
CCS Alumni Showcase
During the week of Spring Program, March 21-25, we are excited to announce that the Maclab Mosaic Series will feature a number of Covenant’s recent grads for an evening of music. This will be a memorable evening as we see how these creative artists continue to be Beauty-Creators and continue to engage in the creative arts. The show begins at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, March 23. Individual tickets are on sale now on TicketPro.
Featured Artists include Covenant Christian School alumni; Emily Dakin, Kajia Feldbusch (nee Meetsma), Sam and Caylie Klooster.
Virtual Book Fair
Our Scholastic Bookfair is open for one more week! Shop online from over 450 items! Best of all, online purchases still support our school for more learning resources with a 20% payout to our school on net sales. You can purchase books via the following link. The online store is open until March 20.
Covenant Christian Scholastic Virtual Book Fair
Lost & Found
We will continue to post a photo of our Lost & Found each week in the Chronicle. If you see an item that is your child’s, please have them pick it up the next day or email the office and we will make sure it gets home with them.
Athletics:
Basketball
The playoffs finish up this week! The semi-final round took place yesterday. Both of our senior teams won and will be playing for the banner in their division! The senior girls will play at Leduc Junior High on Thursday at 4:00 pm. The senior boys will play at J.E. Lapointe school in Beaumont after the bronze medal match, at approximately 5:20 pm. Shout out to the junior boys who finished their season last night with a win against New Sarepta.
LSCE Update:
Executive Meeting Update
The seventh Society Executive meeting for the school year was held on Monday evening, March 14. Here are some notes from our meeting:
AGM May 11 (save the date): We will have our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00 pm. Further details will be provided in future issues of the Chronicle.
Call for Executive Member Nominations: Looking ahead to next year, we will require three new Executive members to serve a three-year term starting September 2022. 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). Deadline: Monday, April 11.
Fundraising Opportunites
This Friday, March 18, is the last day to submit all orders and payments for Stawnichys.
Orders and payments for Purdy’s are due Friday, March 25. Payments can be made over the phone by credit card or by e-transfer to [email protected]. Pick up of all orders is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12.
Keep an eye on The Chronicle for specific pick-up times. Easy to access links are below and can also be found on the Covenant Christian School Fundraising page on Facebook. No paper order forms will be available. Any questions can be sent to [email protected].
Please also save the date for our 2022 CCS Golf Tournament which will take place on June 26. Registration is not yet open but mark your calendars, and send out the save the date to your foursome partners!
Stawnichy’s Mundare Product Order From
Purdy’s Chocolatier Order Form (https://fundraising.purdys.com/828991-93619)
Calendar:
March:
- 11 – PD Day
- 15 – Hot Lunch – Subway
- 18 – Stawnichy’s Order and Payment Due
- 22 – Hot Lunch – Dominos Pizza
- 27 – Purdys Order and Payment Due
- 28 – Spring Break Begins
April:
- 1 – Last day of Spring Break
- 4 – Classes Resume
- 5 – Hot Lunch – Booster Juice
- 6 – Early Dismissal @ 2:30 pm
- 12 – Hot Lunch – Wok Box
- 12 – Pick up for Stawnichy’s & Purdy’s Orders
- 15 – Good Friday – No School
- 18 – Easter Monday/Mid-Term Break – No School
- 19 – Hot Lunch – KFC
- 26 – Hot Lunch – Boston Pizza Pasta
- 27 – School Council Meeting
- 29 – PD 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.
Events added this week!
- Leduc Synchro
- Teen Art Drop In at the LRC
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:
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