Principal’s Message:
Can you believe that it is already the middle of May? With only 23 school days left in the year, our students and staff are focusing on finishing the year strong, and I have turned one eye squarely to next year!
One thing that has already caused many hours of conversation is class placements for next year. This includes staff placement, grade configuration, and student placement. These decisions are not something that is haphazardly done, and many factors are taken into consideration. Be it which classes will have a combined grade, which teacher teaches where, and yes, where your child is placed in a class is not done without reason. Prayer, dynamics, and a variety of other factors all come into play making these decisions, and these are not done in a silo either. While the administration has the final say, many voices are consulted.
With that said, if you have a serious concern that you would like taken into account, I will accept these by phone or email by FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd at 3:30 pm. While these concerns will be considered, all of the factors will be weighed carefully and prayerfully, and final decisions will be made with the best of intentions for each classroom dynamic.
I know that the summer can be full of anticipation for next year, and rest assured these conversations are already happening! I am excited about the team we are assembling and confident that God’s fingerprints are all over these decisions. As always, class lists will come out just prior to the staff leaving for summer break.
Announcements
Mini Mall Thank You SO Much!
All final numbers are still being calculated, but more than $3000 in tickets were purchased last Thursday, with the profits going to Grade 9 graduation expenses.
The Grade 9’s thank you for their support and hope you enjoyed the experience.
Tom’s Walk Fundraiser – Friday, May 26
Our school is going to take part in the Tom’s Walk this year as part of an initiative to increase awareness about the importance of taking care of our mental health. We will be walking from the school to the dinosaur playground near the entrance of Meadowview and Robinson on Friday, May 26 starting at 2:00 pm. Part of the reason for the walk is to raise funds for SILA Skills. If you would like, please bring a toonie (or more) to donate.
Here is some information from Kelly Maxwell who started this initiative:
Tom went to school from Kindergarten to Grade 7 at a Black Gold school and then returned for Grades 10-12. During that time he drove me crazy as a teacher, as I taught him to Grade 1 for a while, and as a parent, as we received many phone messages saying he was late or did not attend classes in high school. The number of times we heard the word ‘potential’ in parent-teacher interviews is innumerable. And yet, so many of his teachers came to his funeral. He was uniquely special and I miss him every day.
As a substitute teacher now, I visit a lot of different schools and a lot of different classes and as I look over those kids I see a lot of ‘Toms’ in each group.
My hope from this walk is twofold. One that those who are struggling realize they’re not alone and that those of us who love them are part of a bigger family. And the other hope is that through SILASkills.org, more educators will have tools to know how to communicate effectively with and for the ‘Toms’ in their classroom.
If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser walk, please contact Mr. Drader at [email protected].
Student Vote – Monday, May 29
Student Vote uses the election as a teachable moment and enables teachers to bring democracy alive in the classroom. This hands-on learning program empowers students to experience the voting process firsthand and cast ballots for the official candidates running in the election.
Our Covenant Students in grades 4-9 will vote Monday, May 29th, in the morning’s Student Vote. We hope you discuss the importance of active citizenship with your child and help them understand the various issues affecting our province.
Our students will be casting ballots for the constituency of Leduc/Beaumont.
Results of the Student Vote will be available in next week’s Chronicle.
Pastries with the Principal
On Wednesday, May 31st from 10:25 am – 11:55 am, we will be welcoming a Mental Health Therapist and Occupational Therapist to CCS to talk to us about the topic of “Tempers, Tantrums, and Tears.”
The presentation will go over 4 specific goals:
1) What is Emotional Regulation?
2) What are Contributing factors to tantrums?
3) Building introductory skills in setting limits.
4) Strategies to help regulation.
Field Trips, Field Trips, Field Trips!
Tis the season for field trips! We are so excited to be able to go on educational field trips again this year! Please check your PowerSchool account often to make sure you have completed any and all field trip forms for your child to participate!
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 Thursdaysthe month ofJune. All parents are welcome to join us each week!
Hot Lunch
Hot Lunches are on Wednesdays.
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:
NFL Flag Football
The Flag Football team will be playing their final games today at the Turf Training Centre in Nisku! It’s been a great season! Come on out and cheer our team on!
LSCE News:
AGM – May 24, 2023 – TONIGHT
Our AGM is TONIGHT, at 7:00 pm. In order to prepare for this evening, we sent an email with the AGM documents for your perusal last week.
CCS Golf Tournament
Our 3rd annual CCS Golf tournament is now open for registration. Come and join us Saturday (yes that’s right, we got a Saturday!) June 10th at the Leduc Golf and Country Club. It is a Texas scramble-style tournament with a shotgun start at 1:30 pm. Register a team for $500 or $150/Golfer.
We are also looking for companies to sponsor our tournament. We have different levels of sponsorship available.
All funds raised from this year’s tournament will be put towards upgrading the school parking lot.
Visit the website below to register your team or to sign up as a sponsor. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Registration and Tournament Information
Not a golfer? No problem. We are still in need of volunteers to supervise holes. All volunteers will be provided with a steak dinner, t-shirt, and snacks. Click here to sign up!
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:
May:
- 25 – Grade 8 Birch Bay Trip
- 25 – Elementary High Jump
- 26 – Class Photos
- 29 – Class Photos for KV class ONLY
- 29 – Student Vote
- 31 – Pastries with the Principal “Tempers, Tantrums, and Tears”
June:
- 5 – PD Day
- 6-9 – Grade 9 Jasper Field Trip
- 10 – CCS Golf Tournament
- 12 – Dress like a Teacher/Student Dress up Day
- 13-16 – Grade 7 Jasper Field Trip
- 23 – Grade 9 Graduation
- 27 – Last Day of School
- 28-29 – Teacher Workdays
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.
Pembina Bible Camp
Pembina Bible Camp (near Westlock) is a not for profit camp (pay by donation)
- We still have room for campers this summer!
- Camp will be happening July 9-15 & July 16-22
Check out the camp website here.
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.