March 26th, The Chronicle
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
As Spring Break approaches, I find myself more ready for it than ever. This year has been filled with incredible moments of learning, growth, and community, but I think we can all admit—it’s time for a little breather! I hope that each of you, whether traveling, resting at home, or spending time with family and friends, finds some space to recharge.
Time away can be therapeutic. It allows us to step back, reflect, and appreciate the many blessings we have, including our school community. My hope is that, after some well-earned rest, our time apart will make our return even sweeter—that absence will, indeed, make the heart grow fonder.
As we enter this break, I pray that we will use this time to love one another well. May we offer patience, kindness, and grace in our homes, just as we strive to do within these walls. May we find joy in the slower moments and gratitude for the people who walk this journey with us.
Wishing you all a restful and joyful Spring Break. See you soon!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Road Closure
We have recently been informed that C.W. Gaetz Road in The City of Leduc will be closed from April 8 to the end of October 2025 as they upgrade it from a rural road to a modern urban cross-section.
We know this closure will be frustrating, especially as it may impact bus routes to the school. However, the end result will be a much-improved roadway for our school community, including better infrastructure and a new 3-meter-wide walking path.
Since this road connects to Range Road 250 in the City of Leduc, the contractor wanted to give you advance notice so you can plan accordingly. Mr. Simmons has had extensive discussions with them regarding the timeline, and while the closure may seem long, it's necessary to allow for the installation of sewer, water, power, and road upgrades- all of which take time to complete properly.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as these improvements take shape!
Please see the below information to view the road closure and detour.
Returning Student Form
We are starting to look at enrollment for next year and begin thinking about staffing and classroom configurations etc. We are asking for your help with our planning efforts! Please fill out the Returning Student form as soon as possible. Please take a minute to click on the link below and fill out the Returning Student Form for your family by Friday, March 28, 2025. https://forms.gle/hXXmsDT14AZ3C4gX8
Thank You From the Grade 6 Classes
The Grade 6 classes would like to extend their gratitude to everyone for helping to support their fundraising efforts for the Grade 6 retreat, particularly at our concession stand at the recent spring program! We are thrilled to share that they have officially surpassed our fundraising goal for this year. THANK YOU to everyone for their support!!!
Living Books Christian Book Fair
We are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Living Books and the upcoming Living Books Book Fair at our school!
On April 24th and 25th, we will be hosting this amazing book fair that offers a wide range of quality products, including books, Bibles, and novelties for children and families. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring incredible resources into our school community and support our students’ love for reading and learning.
Living Books is a Saskatchewan-based business that not only offers high-quality Christian books but also provides excellent support to make the book fair easy and successful. Their reps will come to our school to run the fair, and 10% of the sales will go toward free books for our school.
We're also excited to host the Adopt a Book Program on Grandparents Day, which will coincide with the book fair. This program allows families and friends to contribute to our school library, helping us expand our collection of incredible books. It’s a wonderful way to honor grandparents while building a stronger reading culture in our school.
Let’s work together to make this book fair a huge success and fill our school with books that inspire and educate! Stay tuned for more details about how you can participate.
Check out more information about Living Books and the Book Fair here: Living Books Website
Thank you for your support!
TEACHING FOR TRANSFORMATION
Each week for the next ten weeks we will share a resource that highlights one of the Throughlines. These are great for guiding conversations at home and developing a deeper understanding of the Biblical connections. This week will focus on Order Discovering.
To access the resource links above, click HERE.
THE COUGAR CANTEEN
The Cougar Canteen isn’t just about snacks; it’s an empowering project designed to equip our students with essential life skills.
Operating Details:
🗓️ The Cougar Canteen will be available 1x/month for each division (announced in each week’s Chronicle).
🕰️ The Cougar Canteen will be open during afternoon recess (2:00-2:15) on Thursdays.
💰 If students wish to purchase a snack, $1-$5 is plenty!
Snack Menu:
🥔 Chips: $1.00
🥤 Cans of Pop: $2.00
🍭 Candy Bags: $1.00
Schedule:
March 27 - Div. 1
April 10 - Div. 3
April 17 - Div. 2
April 24 - Div. 1
HOT LUNCH
Hot Lunches will be on Wednesdays.
April 9 - Hot Dog & Booster Juice
April 16 - KFC
April 23 - Wok Box
April 30 - Dominos Pizza
You can find the forms for Hot Lunch in your student’s PowerSchool account. 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.
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 THURSDAYS for the month of April.
ATHLETICS
Please read through the CCS Athletic Handbook, as it highlights our expectations for our parents and our athletes.
Elementary Floor Hockey
- Grade 5/6 Boys Tournament April 25-26th, Ecole Mother d'Youville School (MDY)
- Grade 5/6 Girls Tournament May 2-3, St. Benedict's Elementary School
Badminton
- March 26th, Junior High Badminton Practice
- Junior High team tournaments, April 15th and April 23rd
LSCE NEWS
Our Preschool program for the 2025-2026 school year is now full! Thank you to all the families who have enrolled—we're excited to welcome your little ones.
Mark your calendars! The LSCE AGM is scheduled for May 28, 2025. Stay tuned for further details.
How can you help???
- Individuals or companies can donate goods and/or services for our auction, please contact Afton Goldsmith at [email protected].
- We are looking for donations of roasts for the auction dinner. We would like to get about 14.
- Sign up here to donate goodies for the bakery
All proceeds from the Auction and Golf Tournament will go towards renovating and expanding our parking lot.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Afton Goldsmith at [email protected].
CALENDAR
April:
- 1-4th - Spring Break
- 7th - School Resumes
- 8th- Road Closure Begins
- 10th - Pastor's Day
- 12th - Spring Auction
- 16th - Bike Safety Presentations, K-5
- 18th - Good Friday, No School
- 21st - Easter Monday, No School
- 22nd - PD Day, No School
- 24th - School Council Meeting
- 25th - Grandparent's Day
