Principal’s Message:
For those of you reading who have been around for some time,
You know that I used to love communicating by rhyme.
Over the last couple of years, this joy had ceased
More than a few reasons, the pandemic not in the least.
We have been through a lot over the last 2 years
We have seen sadness, anger, loss, and most of all fears.
But as we come out from the dark cloud of pandemic
I want to once again write in verse, it seems so academic.
Our kids have been learning through it all, in unique ways
While it has been different, it has been all under His gaze.
While today I want to write about all of the good things ahead
Sunshine, blue skies, field trips, and Shrek and Fiona will soon be wed.
The play is not the only thing going on the next while
The next 15 weeks will be going down in style!
Sit tight and keep your eyes glued to our Chronicle page
To find out how your kids will continue their work on God’s great stage.
Announcements:
Next Year Intentions/Returning Students Form – 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.
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.
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. In-person assemblies may be a possibility in the near future. Watch the Chronicle for more details. 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:
Tickets are now on sale now but selling fast!
One of our parents has purchased four tickets they no longer need for the evening show on Thursday, March 24. If you are in need of tickets and would like to purchase them from her, please call Julianne at 780-216-1044.
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 now open! 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
We are so excited to have sports back at school! Playoffs for basketball begin tomorrow! The senior girls and boys both play tomorrow after school at CCS!! The boys will play Christ the King here at 4:00 pm. The girls will play Ecole Champs Vallee here at approximately 5:15 pm. The junior boys played last night and lost, but they will play on Tuesday night next week at home!
LSCE Update:
Fundraising Opportunites
Our spring fundraising options are here! We will be offering Stawnichy’s Mundare Products and Purdy’s Chocolatier.
Orders and payments for Stawnichy’s are due Friday, March 18. 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.
Please download the letter below for more details and 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
- 6 – Early Dismissal @ 2:30 pm
- 12 – Pick up for Stawnichy’s & Purdy’s Orders
- 15 – Good Friday – No School
- 18 – Easter Monday/Mid-Term Break – No School
- 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!
- Shantz Basketball Camp – March 28 – April 1
- Connectivity Dance Sessions
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.
