Backyard Renovations

Preparations are being made for the addition of a second portable at the back of PCS. This past weekend, the Grade 5 portable was relocated to a temporary location as groundwork is being done to the original location. Utilities to the Grade 5 portable have been reconnected while construction continues. Other exciting additions out back are two concrete pads. One, adjacent to the playground, will be set up with two basketball nets. The other, across the field, is being setup for track and field throwing events.

Family Fun Night

Friday, November 6, 2009
7:00p.m - 9:00p.m at Pierceland Central School Gym

Events:
Bingo, Cake Walk, Hockey Shoot, Fish Pond, Tattoos, and many more for all ages!!!

Sponsored By:
Pierceland Band Association
Proceeds To Fund Band Events And Instruments - Thank You For Your Support
Family Fun Night Shift Schedule and letter regarding Student Credit system

Education Week

Participation in this year's Education Week was excellent. A big thank you to the Education Week committee who put hours into planning and executing a week's worth of activities. Also thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this week a success.

Elementary students enjoyed a talent show Tuesday which included musicians, singers and a karate demo. Photo: Brooke N.

Students ate lunch with their buddies on Thursday (left). Photo: Mr. Foster

Parent volunteers came on Thursday to read with groups of elementary students (right). Photo: Mrs. Moore



The week finished off with our annual Academic Challenge. Students face off in their house team to answer questions from a variety subjects. This year's format was slightly different as all high school students were placed on a subject-specific team. Photos: Mr. Millie

"Speak Up" technology survey now online

Speak Up is an annual national research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow. The Speak Up data represents the largest collection of authentic, unfiltered stakeholder input on education, technology, 21st century skills, schools of the future and science instruction. Education, business, and policy leaders report using the data regularly to inform federal, state, and local education programs. This survey is intended for students, parents , educators and administrators.

Complete the survey. School password is panthers.

More information.

Survey closes December 18, 2009.

Achieving My Inner Best

Education Week runs this year from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24. The theme this year is "Achieving My Inner Best". A variety of events run throughout the week at school.

Students will receive a bag of snack mix on Monday - fuel for the brain (K students will receive theirs on Tuesday). Also on Monday, students will indicate their subject preferences for Friday's Academic Challenge.

Tuesday will see student buddies get together for interviews and pumpkin planning. Everyone is welcome to attend the potluck supper to be held in the school gym Tuesday at 6:30pm.

Wednesday will have selected teachers and students showcasing their various talents to elementary students. A reminder that on Wednesday there is dismissal at noon for teachers to attend their Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

Buddies are together again on Thursday for lunch and parents and grandparents of K-5 students are invited to come to read with small groups from 2:10 to 2:55pm.

Friday afternoon wraps up the week with our annual Academic Challenge. House teams will compete in a knowledge-based competition throughout the afternoon.

Also, this week is Library Week - Connecting Communities. There are various contest for students to enter. Details are available at the library and at our new Library Wiki.

Colts capture cup

Our annual football tournament held today under warm sunny skies saw 8 teams competing for the PCS Cup. Students displayed great sportsmanship and played hard. Many displayed great enthusiasm by wearing cteam colours on their backs and faces! Check out the full story at PCS Sports.

Norbert Georget

Thursday afternoon, PCS was fortunate to have guest speaker, Norbert Georget discuss his experiences as a paramedic to the Grade 6 to 12s. The focus of Georget's talk is the effects of drinking and driving as he has personally faced the tragic consequences of this action. He related many encounters he has had working ambulance and showed fairly graphic slides to go with the stories to get his point across. His message also included harmful effects of drugs and a stunning dramatization of how texting while driving can ruin lives. Georget encourages feedback from the students as to what they want to see in his presentation.

A grade 9 student helps Georget show a body bag in which he had to use for one of his former students.

Georget tells students he will do anything he can to get his message across to not drink and drive and make responsible choices. More information is available at Georget's website.

Photo: Sarah L.

Terry Fox Run

On October 1, 2009 we held our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk. Students took the afternoon off to run or walk for cancer research. Grades 2-12 students took a 5 mile route while Kindergarten and Grade 1 students took a shorter one. At the end of the run there were hotdogs donated by Rawlake's Store. All the hot dogs were prepared by the members of the SCC for which we are greatly thankful. A special thank you goes out to Sterling Switzer and members of the RCMP for helping at checkpoints and watching students as they walked. Another thank you to Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Torgerson for organizing the run and to everyone who went out and collected or donated pledges. We raised $8971.55. With donations still trickling in, it will be easily over $9000!!! Way to go Pierceland.

Article: Brooke N.
Photos: Sarah L., Danielle N.