Friday Feed - March 4, 2022
“One Family One Hope in Christ”
Parent Memo for the upcoming week of March 7-11
Next Week’s Events:
Monday, March 7- Spirit Wear Day
11:00am- Student Leadership Team interview with Bob Watts
Tuesday, March 8
7:00pm- PEC meeting
Wednesday, March 9- UNITED DAY- St. Patrick’s Day
2:30pm dismissal
Thursday, March 10
10:50am- Dreamriders Virtual workshop for Kindergarten to Gr. 3
Friday, March 11
9:00am- School Mass led by Grade 6
*Please note sports practices will not be put on the Friday Feed as there are often changes made by coaches that may
not be reflected in the Friday Feed. Please go by your coaches information. All games, first and last practices of the season
will be on the Friday Feed as well as on the google calendar.
Important Information
Report Cards - please remember to send back the envelope and sign off page if you have not yet done so
Bob Watts- Our Student Leadership Team had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Greg Daniels this week, co-creator and writer of The Office, The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live and other shows. On Monday, we will be interviewing Mr. Bob Watts, former Deputy Minister and director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. We look forward to providing our students with a great opportunity to learn more about Truth and Reconciliation.
Lost and Found- We will be donating anything left in the lost and found on Friday, March 11th before we go on Spring Break. If you see anything in the attached photo that belongs to your child, please ask them to pick it up from the table under the student showcase in the hallway.
Spirit Wear Day- A reminder that students are invited to wear Spirit Wear, and if they don’t own this, then school colours on top are welcome (red, black, white, blue). Uniform bottoms and shoes please.
United Day- Dress in St. Patrick’s colours or outfits! We will be collecting for Canadian Red Cross Ukraine relief. We will also be starting popcorn day again as restrictions have lifted. Being an extra $1 for a bag of popcorn (limit of one bag per student)
Medical Appointments/ Early Pick up- Please ensure that you have communicated with the classroom teacher and the office if you need to pick up your child early of an appointment or any other reason. Picking up your child early without our prior knowledge makes it very difficult to get them organized in a timely manner. We understand that there may be emergencies that happen, and this is understandable.
Travel Restrictions update- Please see updated information regarding travel restriction for international travel
February Slideshow (password in email)
Parent Participation Update:
Please remember all ad hoc (unscheduled) tasks must be entered into OnVolunteers within one month of completing the task or they will not be counted.
Parent Participation Opportunity - VBS Coordinator
The Parish is looking for one or two individuals to coordinate our Vacation Bible School (VBS) children’s program this summer.
This is a very rewarding task, as VBS really brings the community of Precious Blood together, and is a lot of fun for the participants and volunteers. However, it is also a big responsibility, so please consider whether you will have enough time this Spring & Summer to dedicate to planning the program. This task typically fulfils most if not all of your Parent Participation hours. Hours done before May 31 will count toward this school year, and hours done after June 1 will count toward next school year.
Please consider signing up for this important role. Previous coordinators are available to answer questions as you go along. It would be wonderful for our community to be able to have this to look forward to; but in order to make this happen, planning needs to begin right away. Please see OnVolunteers for more details of what this position entails, and to register.
A reminder that our next work-bee is tomorrow, Saturday, March 5th from 9am to 12pm. There are still a few spots left - register through OnVolunteers. This month we will focus on clearing the brambles and general property maintenance. We will also open up the school to a limited number of parents to help inside (with restrictions: no children allowed inside, all participants must be masked). As always, please bring anything you think would be useful (rakes, gardening gloves, wheelbarrows, etc). This month we recommend wearing work clothes and bringing work gloves that can handle brambles.
If you are registered and unable to attend, please unregister to open up a spot for other families. If you do not unregister, it will be counted as a no-show. After 3 no-shows, your family will be required to opt out of the program and pay the non-completion fee for all your remaining hours (As per the CCS Parent Participation Policy Manual).
If you have any questions about the workbee, please email Jennifer at maintenance@cloverdalecatholicschool.caParish Clothing Drive- drop off on March 19, 20- see poster below
Parent Fundraising Group’s Weekly Memo
NEXT PFG MEETING MONDAY: March 7 @ 7:30-9:00 via Zoom.
CURRENT FUNDRAISERS
CLOSING SOON – Saturday March 11
West Coast Seeds – 1 Week Left to Go à Prices starting at $3.29 pkg
Brighten up your non-GMO, organic gardens today with vegetables, herbs, and flowers
CHEAP AND INTERACTIVE FAMILY ACTIVITY - Get the kids involved and excited about growing; planning, preparing, fueling, enjoying.
40% of all sales comes back to the school
Order Options: Online or by paper forms
Order Pickup: Week of April 3 (items will go home with kids)
Click on the link to order: https://fundraising.westcoastseeds.com
If you order online, at check out, you will be prompted to select an organization- please select “Cloverdale Catholic School”
Purdy’s Chocolates EASTER
Due to items selling out early last year, we are starting early!
Orders Close: March 28
Order Pickup: April 9
Click on the link to order: https://fundraising.purdys.com/join.aspx/875168-93179
COMING SOON!
APRIL
Spring Gift Catalogue 3 Different Vendors
FIRST COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION, GRANDUATION, WEDDINGS, MOTHERS DAY, FATHERS DAY, TEACHERS/COACHES, TEAMS/CLUBS GIFTS
MAY
Neufeld Farms Food Catalogue
Bottle Drive at the school -100% Return to School- After May long weekend
JUNE
ONLINE - Silent Auction -100% Return to School
PRIME PARKING SPOTS, PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY, FRONT ROW CHRISTMAS CONCERT SEATING, OTHER PRIZES TO BE DETERMINDED- June
All CCS parents are welcome to take part in the PGF’s monthly meetings; All time counts towards school volunteer hours.
From the parish
Parish Clothing Drive- drop off on March 19, 20 - see poster.
Thank you for your continued support!
God Bless,
C. Heah
Principal
*Please remember to perform daily health screenings prior to sending your child(ren) to school. Any students coming to school with any symptoms will be sent home immediately.
**All students are expected to be in Top Marks uniform items unless a request for exemption due to medical or financial reasons has been submitted to and approved by PEC.
