Last week!

With the countdown to Christmas ticking away at what seems to be an ever increasing pace, PCS events have not slowed down at all. Last Friday saw a very well-attended dance. This Friday we are hosting our annual Christmas Dinner at 12 pm at the Community Hall. Please bring a non-perishable food item or $1 for charity. Next Tuesday (December 18) is the Elementary Christmas Concert. That takes place at 7:00 pm also at the Community Hall. You'll want to come early to get a good seat as it always brings in a good crowd. Wednesday, the 19th is our annual Ski Day for Grades 3 to 12. And lastly, we wrap things up on Thursday with the Panther Cup floor hockey tournament. Students are encouraged to wear school or house colours and support their team. Thursday is also Hat Day for $1 - proceeds to charity. Also, we are still accepting new toy donations in front of the main office. School resumes on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013. Hope everyone has a peaceful and joyous Christmas season! See you in the New Year.

Remembrance Ceremony

Everyone is invited to attend our Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, November 8. It will commence at 1:00 pm in the gymnasium. Also a reminder that there is no school on Friday in lieu of parent-teacher interviews this week. Also, there is no school on Monday in lieu of Remembrance Day.

Report Cards / Interviews

This year report cards can be picked up by parents one day early (Monday, November 5 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm) so that parents have a chance to discuss the report card with their child prior to interviews. Report card pick up continues through to Wednesday after school. On Thursday, any report cards not picked up will only then be sent home with the student.

Interviews will take place Tuesday, November 6 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and Wednesday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. As always, interviews are on a drop-in basis. If you have multiple teachers to visit, please plan to arrive early so that you can conclude your interviews by the end time. We look forward to discussing your child's academic journey with you this week.

Halloween Dance

This Friday is our annual Halloween Dance for Grade 6 to 12. It falls a little early this year to avoid conflicts with Family Fun Night on the 26th. The dance starts at 8:00pm. Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory. Hope to see everyone there!

Walk to Breakfast

Walk to Breakfast is postponed until tomorrow (Wednesday, September 12). If the weather does not cooperate for tomorrow, the walk portion will be cancelled but we will still be serving breakfast.

Welcome Back

Welcome back to another year at PCS and a big welcome to all our new students enrolling this fall! A couple of quick reminders for everyone to help the transition back go as smoothly as possible:
1) Tuesday is a full day - don't forget to pack a lunch. The booth will not be open yet.
2) Handbooks became optional for Grades 7 to 12. Only those who ordered in the spring will receive one on Tuesday, however a few extras are available at the office on a first come, first serve basis.
3) The high school schedule has been slightly modified as follows
    Period 1: 9:00 to 9:46
    Period 2: 9:50 to 10:36
    RTI: 10:40 to 11:04
    Period 3: 11:08 to 11:54
    LUNCH: 11:54 to 12:34
    Period 4: 12:34 to 1:20
    Period 5: 1:24 to 2:10
    Period 6: 2:14 to 3:00

Don't forget to check the school calendar in the menus above for upcoming events. And of course if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call (839-2024). We look forward to seeing your children again soon and hope they have a great year.

Supply lists and other items

Despite the major power outage, PCS managed to push its way through the final week. A last minute reminder that report cards must be picked up by noon on Friday. Lastly, the 2012-2013 supply lists are now available online. Have an excellent summer. Best of luck to our recent graduates in their pursuits. We look forward to seeing everyone else back in the fall. Classes resume on Tuesday, September 4th and Kindergarten begins on the 5th. Pre-K will be doing small group orientation for the week of September 4th to 7th. Parents will be notified as to which day to bring their child. Full pre-K will begin on September 10th.

June Exam Schedule

The June Exam Schedule is now available online. View it here or check out our other calendars for more events.

School Supplies for Fall 2012

School supply shopping has just gotten a lot easier for Pierceland parents. In a partnership with Value Drug Mart, parents can order a supply package for their children, it will be assembled by Value Drug Mart and delivered to the school and waiting for the children in the fall. Avoid headaches, hassle and confusion. Order your supply packages before June 22nd. Contact the school for full details.

Provincial Track Update

Under a beautiful clear blue sky, Pierceland athletes are performing very well. Blake Pearce has qualified for semi-finals in 100m and Darla Fedyk earned 3rd in discus with a throw of 29.85m - a new personal best! Dorin Fedyk also made a new personal best throwing 35.94m in javelin. The first event Saturday morning, 4x100m relay heats, saw the North West Team, with our very own Blake Pearce, qualify for finals late this afternoon. At our last event of the year, relays, Blake with his team finished 2nd bringing home silver for North West. Check
http://www.prathletics.com/live/ for a complete list of results.

District Track

Thursday saw another great day for track and field as 15 athletes who had advanced from Divisions last week competed in a variety of events today. Many did very well and 4 are advancing to Provincials next week in Saskatoon. One student threw a record-breaking javelin in her category. Great job to everyone who attended. You made your school proud!

Bully Awareness Day

It was a sea of pink shirts in support of bully awareness on Wednesday. Students donned pink shirts, hairbands, bracelets or whatever they could find to make a stand against bullying.
The tradition began in Nova Scotia by two remarkable high school boys. They did not ignore the bullying of a new grade 9 student but instead distributed pink shirts to all the boys in their high school in support of this grade 9 student. With this overwhelming show of support, the bullies backed off.
During our pep rally, we were treated to an amazing dance performance and a slide show created by one of our own grade 8 students both promoting bully awareness.

Student photo - Chanse Morrell

Cold Lake Music Festival

Bands from Pierceland traveled today to Cold Lake for the annual music festival. Junior and Beginner bands performed at Cold Lake High School. The Beginner Band was awarded Distinction, the second highest possible award.  The Senior Band performs on Wednesday.
UPDATE: All Pierceland bands achieved Distinction. Great job everyone!

Lakeland Job Fair & Career Expo

On Wednesday, February 15, the Centennial Centre in Bonnyville is hosting the 2012 Lakeland Regional Job Fair and Career Expo. The Job Fair starts at 12:00pm and runs until 7:00pm MST (1 - 8 CST) and the Career Expo Starts at 9:00am and runs until 7:00pm MST (10 - 8 CST). Admission is FREE! For more information, visit www.bonnyvillechamber.com. Interested high school students are encouraged to attend.

Grade 6 Floor Hockey Tournament

The Grade 6 class, along with support from a few Grade 5s, traveled to Meadow Lake today for their annual hockey tournament. The girls' team took home bronze winning most of their games (losing only to Goodsoil in the first game). The boys also played very well and also won bronze.  Both teams showed great enthusiasm, team spirit and sportsmanship making their school proud! Thanks to all the parents who came out to help coach.

Exams

High school exams are starting soon - never too early to start preparing. An exam schedule is posted on our website.