Principal’s Message:
As previously mentioned, Covenant will be hosting the annual Prairie Center for Christian Education Convention this month! Coming up on October 19th and 20th, we will welcome over 400 Christian Educators from across the province. This will be CCS’ first time hosting and I must say, I am incredibly excited to welcome them all into our school and our community.
During the conference, we will be hearing from a keynote, and then breaking into smaller groups to talk about so many different pressing issues occurring in Christian Education today. This is an incredibly important part of the school year, as not only are we all coming together to learn and fellowship together, but it allows each staff group to bond together.
While we will be getting to sleep in our own beds for this convention (and not staying in a hotel like our visitors), we still will be doing some team building and of course, breaking bread together. While this sounds almost mundane or even normal, for the teaching profession it is not. Having a full lunch break with the entire staff is something we don’t often get to do, as your kids are always our first priority. Supervision, coaching, lesson planning, counseling, etc. seem to take up our time while our students are outside for recess.
While I am sure your kids will enjoy their “long weekend” during this time, please know that the Christian Teachers Convention is going to be a busy but exciting one for the staff at CCS! If you are at all interested in moving tables and chairs to get our gym and auditorium all set up for our guests, please feel free to email me ([email protected]). We definitely could use a few extra hands on Wednesday, October 18th, and Friday, October 20th to get the school ready for either the conference or back to how it needs to be for school!
Announcements
School Council
School Council had our Annual General meeting on September 28th. We are pleased to announce that Candace Dreger was elected as Chair, Leanne Simmons as Vice Chair, and Malissa Huillery as Secretary. Thank you for your willingness to serve. Our next meeting is October 25th following Celebration. Come and hear what’s happening around our school.
In accordance with being good Earth-Keepers, we are asking if parents could please send cutlery with their children’s lunches. The office is going through plastic cutlery quite rapidly. This also saves on money and traffic to the office.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
This year the grade 8 students have the opportunity to visit the local harvest of a wheat field in support of Canadian Foodgrains Bank. We are hoping to be able to attend the harvest this week, but it is weather-dependent.
We will view the farm machinery in the process of harvesting the wheat as it relates to our unit from last year in Science 7 (plants for food and fibre). We had a guest speaker (Ary Vreeken) speak with us last year about God’s call to us to feed the hungry and poor. If you would like to donate to this amazing cause, please use the link below.
LifeTouch School Photos
We will once again have LifeTouch coming to our school to take photos for us. This year, we will be combining individual photos AND class photos on the same day, instead of individual photos now and class photos in the Spring. They will be at our school on Wednesday, October 11th, and Thursday, October 12th. The schedule for photos will be as follows:
Wednesday, October 11:
- Kindergarten Vande Kraats, 1B, 1G, 2GM, 2W, 3H, 3J, 4CV, 4LV, 5J, 5M, 6B
Thursday, October 12:
- Preschool, Kindergarten Luchak, 7C, 7/8H, 8W, 9S
We are in need of a parent helper for each day to help our photographer organize students and make the day go smoothly. If you are interested in helping us with either/both photo day(s) please email the office at [email protected].
School Immunization Information
Children who are eligible for immunizations may be immunized in the school setting with parent/guardian consent. Those that are needing immunizations were sent home with an envelope containing the consent forms and further information. Please check your child’s school bag for this package which contains information about the vaccines, along with a consent form for each vaccine. For your child to be immunized in school, consent must be provided to AHS staff verbally or each consent form must be signed and returned to your child’s school by the date indicated on the envelope. If you are not wanting your child to be immunized at school, please write “refused” on the form AND return it to the school so you do not receive a follow-up phone call on the day of immunizations requesting your consent.
For tips on preparing your child for immunizations, please refer to https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hp/cdc/if-hp-cdc-ipsm-tips-make-imm-easier-child.pdf
The immunization round dates at Covenant Christian will be Dec 5, 2023
*If your child is not present on the round dates they may receive immunizations on other dates throughout the school year.
***If you are new to Alberta OR if your child has been immunized at your doctor’s office or pharmacy, AHS Public Health may not have a record of your child’s immunizations. To ensure your child is up to date with all recommended immunizations refer to the schedule at https://www.alberta.ca/immunization-routine-schedule.aspx
To provide an up-to-date immunization record or if you have any questions you may contact the nurse assigned to your child’s school at 780-980-5026
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
We are excited to once again offer a weekly Hot Lunch Day! This year, Hot Lunches will be 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.
If you would like to see which hot lunches are coming up, 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 Wednesdaysfor the month of October.
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 the month.
Athletics:
For a calendar of events including home and away games etc. please click HERE.
Catch ball
Practices for our Grade 6 Catchball team have begun! Please see the list below for further practices:
- Thursday, October 5 @ 7:45 am
- Thursday, October 12 @ 7:45 am
The permission form and fees are up on PowerSchool to be signed and paid as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. McDonald at [email protected] or Mrs. Andres at [email protected].
Volleyball
Senior boys volleyball practice is TODAY after school until 5:00 pm. They will play at Christ the King at 4:00 pm tomorrow!
Junior girls volleyball had practice on Monday after school and played at CCS last night!
Senior girls volleyball practice after school TODAY until 5:00 pm, and will play TOMORROW at CCS at 4:00 pm.
Cross Country Running
Our students on the cross country team participated in the run yesterday in Wetaskiwin. It was great to see so many participate!
LSCE News:
Executive Meeting Update
Please find below a summary of our Executive meeting that was held on Monday, September 25.
- Thank you to outgoing executive members, co-chairs Niki Underschultz and Karen Hofstra for their work as co-chairs of the LSCE
- New officers for the 2023/2024 school year – Chair Danny Dodds, Co-chair Karla Strauss, Secretary Deborah Olthof
- Welcome to new Executive members Rachelle McIvor and Jon Janssen
Social Media
To keep up to date on all fundraising opportunities, please follow us on social media.
https://www.facebook.com/covenantchristianschoolfundraisingpagehttps://www.instagram.com/fundraising.lsce/
Calendar:
October:
- 9 – Thanksgiving Day – No School
- 10 – PD Day – No School
- 11 – Individual AND Class Photos for Kindergarten Vande Kraats, 1B, 1G, 2GM, 2W, 3H, 3J, 4CV, 4LV, 5J, 5M, 6B
- 12 – Individual AND Class Photos for Preschool, Kindergarten Luchak, 7C, 7/8H, 8W, 9S
- 19-20 – Christian School Teachers’ Convention – No School
- 25 – School Council Meeting (immediately following Celebration)
November:
- 1 – PD Day – No School
- 8 – Individual Student Photo Retakes
- 11 – Remembrance Day
- 13-17 – Midterm Break
Community Events:
Please click the graphic below for further information.
Kidzamania
Join us on October 31st for KidzAmania! Doors open 5:30 pm—8:30 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! Open for everyone.
Feel free to come dressed in a family-friendly costume and bring a bag of Candy and/or items for the Leduc Food Bank.
Great news, we have tickets available for WEM Waterpark! Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, October 28th
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 pm (private event pool time)
Ticket Price: $35 each (discounted from regular $64/$54)
Limited tickets are available for purchase.
Please email Rachelle McIvor or text/phone her at 403-580-0749 to purchase tickets.
Deadline to purchase tickets is October 18th.
Odds & Ends:
Sign In/Out Form:
Scan Me
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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