Principal’s Message:
During last week’s “Principal’s Message,” I challenged you all (and myself) to be off of our phones and to be present with our kiddos when we get home from work. While not an easy task, I found it incredibly rewarding – especially after being away at a conference for a few days!
Speaking of my conference, one thing that was ruminating in my mind while listening to our keynote speaker was my challenge to you all! You see, he was talking to us about designing learning opportunities that encourage us to create community rather than isolation. I was realizing that while our phones connect us to people, they can create isolation while we are on them.
Therefore, I am going to add to my assignment to you all. You see, I still am challenging you all to be off of your phone when you are with your families, but I want to give you a specific task. Sometime this week, I would like you to ask your family the following question at dinner:
“What family tradition have you let lapse that we should bring back?”
Please have a discussion with your family, and then I would love it if you were to let me know your answer here. Your submission will also be your entry for a special prize for your entire family. It will be an activity that you can all do together. I truly look forward to reading all of your responses! The winner will be announced in next week’s Chronicle.
Announcements:
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences continue this week. If you did NOT book an appointment last week before the deadline but would still like to meet with your child’s homeroom teacher, please contact the teacher directly to arrange a meeting time.
Christian Teachers Convention
The annual PCCE Teachers Convention was a resounding success! As teachers mull over what they heard from our keynote, David Smith, don’t be surprised to see some slight tweaks to our teaching practices!
Save-The-Date Book Fair
Our school is hosting an IN PERSON
Scholastic Book Fair
November 2-4, 2022!!!
Parents, you are welcome to shop Wednesday 1:30-6:00 pm, Thursday 1:30-4:00 pm, and Friday 9:00-11:30 am. (Students will be able to shop during their recess and lunch breaks Wednesday and Thursday).
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!
Please email: [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. We will hold Celebration on Wednesdays for the month of November. 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. When you are in for Parent Teacher Conferences this week, please take a look at the Lost and Found area. All unclaimed clothing by the end of the day on Monday will be taken to a second-hand store.
Athletics:
Volleyball
Junior Girls played their final league game last night and won 3 out of 5 sets!
Junior Boys had their last league game last night in Beaumont. Playoffs will begin next week!
Senior Girls won 2 out of 3 of their last sets. Playoffs begin next week as well!
Senior Boys will have a practice after school today until 5:15 pm. They will play a home game tomorrow at 4:00 against Pigeon Lake. The boys will also participate in a tournament on Friday and Saturday this weekend at Parkland Immanuel Christian School.
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. The boys’ had a great time learning to play the game together!
The girls will play this weekend at Father Leduc!
LSCE News:
Save the Date
The LSCE has some exciting events happening in the new year so mark your calendars!
Saturday/Sunday, April 29/30, 2023 – 40th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – 3rd Annual CCS Golf Tournament
Fundraising Opportunities
e are offering 2 more fundraisers just in time for the holiday season. Please see below for all the information
Stock up for the holidays with our Stawnichy’s fundraiser. Click here to view products and place your order. Payments can be made by credit card to the office or by e-transfer to [email protected].
Get all our Christmas sweets and treats in one place this year. Click here to view the online catalogue. Orders can be placed and directly paid for on the Purdys website.
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 – Pepperoni Cheese bread kit – $31/ea
1 – Italian Cheese Bread kit – $30/ea
1 – Cheese Pizza kit – $30/ea
We’re on Instagram! Come say hi and 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’.
Calendar:
October:
- 24-28 – Parent Teacher Conferences 3:45 – 7:30 pm
November:
- 1 – PD Day – No School
- 7-10 – Midterm Break – No School
- 11 – Remembrance Day – No School
- 15 – Individual School Picture Retakes
- 18 – Stawnichy’s Orders Due
- 21 – Grade 6 & 9 Immunizations
- 25 – Purdy’s Orders Due
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.
KIDZAMANIA — FREE Community Event – October 31, 2022
Join us October 31st for KidzAmania! Doors open 5:30 pm—9:00 pm for a safe and warm night at our family fun Halloween alternative. It is a night filled with games, candy, live entertainment and fun to be had by all!
Feel free to come dressed in a family-friendly costume and bring a bag of Candy and/or items for the Leduc Food Bank. www.daystarchurch.ca/kidzamania-2022
All you need to do is enter the promo code HARVESTSCH before placing your order online at www.papajohns.ca, then mark your order for “pick-up” or “delivery”.
You are welcome to pay either online when you pick up or when the pizzas are delivered.
A Call-out to Past Cadets and Parents
Parents, if you have been sorting through your child’s closet, and have come across an old Cadet t-shirt or uniform that your child no longer wishes to have, would you be willing to return them to the school office so that they may be used for this year’s Cadets?
Also, if you have an old RPB Guidebook, we can take those off your hands as well! Please email [email protected] if you have items to give.
Thank you,
Ebenezer Cadet Club
Joke of the Week!
“Where do you learn to make a banana split?” “Sundae school.”
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.