Principal’s Message:
Yesterday, CCS hosted almost 300 K-Gr. 6 teachers from throughout Black Gold School Division, for our October PD day. While this doesn’t sound like a big deal, this was actually the first in-person PD that BGSD has put on since December 2018.
When we were approached to be the hosts, my initial thought was that this was a great way to bring our theme to life! And that it did. I do want to thank those who were able to donate baking to our snack tables, and our secretarial staff for being the welcoming committee!
As people started coming into the school, I was shocked at just how many teachers have never been to our school before! Hearing them talk about the location and seeing them take pictures of the themes, murals, and student work truly made me feel proud of our school.
Just like the frog that boils in water, when you do not get to see what is going on in other schools, you can become immune to the amazing things that are going on around you! Thank you to our staff, students, and community for the amazing things that are happening at CCS. I often say it, but yesterday was truly confirmation. We are blessed to work and learn where we do!
Announcements:
Parent Teacher Conferences
Once again, our Parent-Teacher Conferences will be a week-long event –October 24th – 28th. We will be using our online program School Appointments to book appointment times. This will be set up shortly and an email will be sent out with further instructions on how to book an appointment with the homeroom teacher of each of your students. We strongly encourage an appointment for each student in the school. If you would like to book with more than your student’s homeroom teacher (as in junior high students have multiple teachers for different subjects), please contact that teacher directly to arrange a time to meet.
Christian Teachers Convention
On October 19th, CCS teachers will be making their way to Calgary to attend our annual Christian Teachers Convention taking place Oct 20-21st. During this time, we will be participating in a variety of sessions with our partners in Christian education from across the province, as well as take time to team build, and get to know each other better. As always, we thank our Leduc Society for Christian Education for sending us to this impactful and meaningful conference, as well as BGSD for allowing our calendar to be different than other schools to ensure we go!
Thank You!
As Mr. Simmons mentioned above, we want to say a HUGE Thank You to all of those who donated baking for our PD Day that we hosted yesterday. It was amazing to see so many parents come together for this event and work together as a community to welcome so many from outside our school. We heard many compliments and words of appreciation for the snacks and welcome that was given. Thank you all for showing love to our community and welcoming others to our table!
Read-In Week
Many of our Div I and II classrooms will be participating in “Read-In Week” next week! This is an opportunity for family members, special friends, and/or people in our community to come in and read to our students. A recent study shows that only 45% of children aged 1-9 get read to 5-7 days per week, yet being read to is the single best indicator of success in school. In addition to being read to, on Wednesday, October 19th, many classes will also challenge their kiddos to bring story books to life and dress up like their favourite book character!
Save-The-Date Book Fair
Our school is hosting an IN PERSON
Scholastic Book Fair
November 2-4, 2022!!!
The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can interact with the Fair at our school, and choose their next favourite book!
For parents, family and friends who cannot check it out in person , we’re excited that you will still be able to shop our Virtual Book Fair Extension (see link below)
on our Book Fair dates, and select the books that inspire your readers from the comfort of home.
All purchases benefit our school and earn Rewards that can be redeemed
for books and Education Resources for our classrooms and school
library.
When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s
Virtual Book Fair Extension site using this link:
https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5181004
Before our Fair begins, click the link to:
⦁ SAVE it to your browser
⦁ WATCH videos of popular new titles
⦁ PREVIEW our Featured Books
Watch for news leading up to our Scholastic Book Fair!
Happy Reading!
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 Thursdays for the month of October. 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.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Hot Lunch, you can reach our Hot Lunch Coordinator, Mrs. Horvath, 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. We have an ABUNDANCE of lost clothing currently. We will be hanging on to this clothing until the end of the month and then donating anything left to a second-hand store here in Leduc.
Athletics:
Volleyball
Junior Girls had a game yesterday at Griffiths-Scott. The girls won 3 out of 5 of their games. They have a tournament this weekend at Holy Spirit in Devon. Their next league game will be on Tuesday, October 18 at home!
Junior Boys played at home last night! They won 4 out of their 5 games against West Haven. They will be participating in a tournament at Holy Spirit in Devon on the weekend. Their next game will be on Tuesday, Oct 18 at Sacred Heart School in Wetaskiwin at 4:00 pm.
Senior Girls played in a tournament over the weekend at Leduc Junior High and brought home the silver medal! The girls have a game tomorrow at Sacred Heart in Wetaskiwin at 4:00 pm.
Senior Boys played in a tournament over the weekend at the Leduc Junior High and brought home the bronze medal! Thank you to Mr. Paul Drader for coaching the boys for the afternoon on Saturday. Their next league game is tomorrow in Beaumont at Mother d’Youville.
Elementary Catch Ball will be happening for all those students in grades 5 and 6 who would like to play. Catch ball is an introductory game to volleyball. The teams will hold practices at lunch recesses and participate in one tournament for the boys and one tournament for the girls. For those students who have signed up to participate, please log in to PowerSchool to complete the permission forms and pay fees now.
LSCE News:
Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Opportunity
For those of you who may have missed out on purchasing from our Little Caesars fundraiser, we have ordered a few extra kits that are available on a first-come first served basis. Please see below for what is available and contact Afton at [email protected] if you are interested.
1 – Cheese Pizza kit – $30/ea
1 – Pepperoni Cheese bread kit – $31/ea
1 – Italian Cheese Bread kit – $30/ea
***Pick-up will be on October 19 from 2:30-3:00 pm and 3:30-4:00 pm***
Calendar:
October:
- 10-14 – Fire Prevention Week
- 13 – Individual School Pics – Preschool Students, Kindergarten Luchak, 7C, 7/8H, 8W, 9S, 9V
- 17-21 – Read in Week for Grades 1-3
- 20-21 – Christian Teacher’s Convention – No School
November:
- 1 – PD Day – No School
- 7-10 – Midterm Break – No School
- 11 – Remembrance Day – No School
- 15 – Individual School Picture Retakes
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.
Cadets, for boys Gr 2-9:
Another year of Cadets is starting up! We meet at Ebenezer Church every other Saturday, from 9:30 am – 11:30 am.
Our start date is Saturday, October 15th. Fees are $100 per boy for the year, which includes Central Alberta events.
Our theme this year is “Amazing”, and we will study Joshua 3:5.
Come on out, have fun, hear about the amazing things God has done, and learn some new skills!!
Check out www.ebenezercrc.com/ministries/cadets for more information and a registration form.
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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Some pictures from our first in-person PD day since 2018!