Principal’s Message
Black Gold has chosen its new Superintendent. Michael Borkfjord has 18 years of experience as Chief Superintendent in both Manitoba and Alberta. He was most recently the Superintendent of Pembina Hills School Division. Borkfjord has a proven track record in creating a culture of continuous improvement by establishing structures and systems of shared responsibility to ensure exceptional teaching and learning.
I look forward to meeting him and showing him how we at Covenant Christian School have successfully operated as BGSD’s only alternative program for the last 17 years. I am sure that under Mr. Borkfjord’s direction, CCS will continue to be a light to the division as we flourish in our learning, delight in God, and are inspired to serve Him.
I look forward to you all helping me welcome and congratulate Mr. Borkfjord on his new position.
Announcements
CCS Family Night! – December 1
We are excited for our first CCS Family Night, coming this Friday! Please note, that all students need to be accompanied by an adult for supervision.
Grade 3 Bottle Drive
Do you have bags of bottles lying around after your Fall Break adventures? Gr. 3J and 3H are hosting an ongoing bottle drive at Leduc Bottle Depot. We will be advertising for collections after the major holidays in the school year (Christmas and Easter) but donations will be accepted for drop off at any time.
Just head to Leduc Bottle Depot and drop your bottles off at the back door of the depot and tell them to file it under account #2103
Hot Chocolate Sale!
The Grade 6 class is embarking on an adventure this June, with our very own overnight retreat! We are fundraising to offset the costs of our trip.
For our first fundraiser, we are bringing back “Hot Chocolate in your Jammies” for Christmas PJ Day on Wednesday, December 20th. Students can order a cup of hot chocolate for $1, add-ons for 25 cents each. In addition, Bon Ton Bakery has agreed to help us out, and students can also order a Gingerbread cookie! Orders need to be placed on PowerSchool before December 13. Please note, that we are limiting orders to one hot chocolate and one cookie per person.
Christmas Concert Presented by Grades 1-3
We are excited about this year’s Christmas concert performance!
The Really Really Really Good News takes the audience on a journey through the real Christmas Story- the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ, as told through the eyes of today’s youth. The play always points back to Christ, who is the very reason we celebrate Christmas!
All rehearsals will take place during the school day. The concert performances will take place on Friday, December 15 at 1:30 and then again in the evening at 6:30 pm.
Report Freeze
A reminder that on December 8 we will enter our first “Report Freeze” of the year on PowerSchool. From December 8th until December 18th parents will not be able to access their children’s accounts on PowerSchool. Teachers will have this time to enter final grades, comments, and assignments for Term 1. Access to PowerSchool will be activated again for parents on December 18 at 4:00 pm. From December 18 until after the Christmas break, 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.
Matching Donation
As mentioned in previous Chronicles, we have been blessed with an opportunity to match $250,000 towards our school. Please share this information with your family and friends who may consider giving so we can make the most of this generous opportunity. If successful, we will be using these donations for things to ensure our students are able to have greater advantages in their learning. These include but are not limited to:
- Air conditioning in the portables
- musical instruments
- 3D Printers
- Robotics
- Sporting Equipment
- 1:1 Chromebooks
If after praying and thinking about it, you want to donate money to the school and take advantage of this matching offer, the easiest way to do this is by EFT or cheque to the LSCE. The LSCE email for EFT transfer is: [email protected]. Coming down to the school and writing a cheque is also always a possibility. Donations of $20 or more come with a charitable donation receipt.
I want to thank all of you for your prayerful consideration of this opportunity.
Hot Lunch
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:
November:
- 29 – KFC
December:
- 6 – Booster Juice/Hog Dog Day
- 13 – Boston Pizza (Pasta)
- 20 – Panda Hut
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 Wednesdays for the month of December.
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 at the end of THIS WEEK.
Athletics:
For a calendar of events including home and away games etc. please click HERE.
Volleyball
Senior boys volleyball finished playoffs last week in Wetaskiwin. The boys worked hard and brought home the silver medal! Congratulations!
Senior Girls volleyball finished their season with playoffs at CCS last week. The girls had some challenges but persevered and brought home the bronze medal! Congratulations!
Thank you to our coaches for volunteering their time to coach, and to parents for supporting our teams! See you next year!
Basketball
Elementary Girls/Boys Basketball teams will be playing in the Tap 15 tournament this coming weekend at the Leduc Composite High School.
Our junior high teams will begin shortly!
Junior High Boys basketball tryouts are being held this week. The second tryout is tomorrow from 3:30 until 5:00 pm for all interested junior high boys.
Junior High Girls basketball tryouts will take place the week of December 4-8. Please watch the Chronicle for further details.
LSCE News:
LSCE Executive Meeting Update
Here’s highlights for the Chronicle from last night’s Executive meeting:
- We look forward to seeing you at the Family Fun Night! There will be pizza and other treats available. This will be an amazing time of fun and getting to know your school community
- Thank you for your generous donations towards the matching donation fund – with your help so far we have collected $10,255. Way to go Covenant Community!
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/
Fundraising Opportunity
Calendar:
November:
- 30 – Enrolment Verification Forms DUE!
December:
- 1 – CTF Sports Performance Field Trip to LRC
- 1 – CCS Family Fun Night
- 4 – PD Day – No School
- 5 – Grade 6 & 9 Immunizations
- 8 – Purdy’s Order Pick Up
- 15 – CCS Christmas Concert at 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm
- 22 – Last Day of Classes Before Christmas Break
Community Events:
Odds & Ends:
Sign In/Out Form:
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Please use the above QR code, orthis link, to sign your child in or out from 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.
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