TUESDAY, October 3, 2023
GENERAL
GRADE 10-12 PIZZA DAY CREW: We are looking for a small team of Grade 11-12 students who would be interested in bringing Thursday Pizza Days back to PCS. Organization of orders and delivery would take place during Thursday’s Club block. Please stop by the office and speak with Mr. Kremler or Ms. Herzog if you’re interested.
JAPAN TRIP: Only 28 days until we fly to Tokyo! September payments for the trip are now overdue. Please mark Oct.10, and Oct. 17 on our calendars for information sessions to prepare for our trip.
GR 8 SALTS FUNDRAISER: The Community Values fundraiser is officially running… See Mrs. Hawthorne in the office if you need more books.
ATTN: GR 10 -12 STUDENTS. POLICE CAMP INFO SESSION: Friday, October 6th from 2:30 to 3 pm in Room 222 (Library Lab)
Learn about this opportunity AND pick up an application! Questions? See Mrs. Price in Student Services.
TUTOR REQUIRED: For a Grade 4 girl, looking for 1-2 days a week after school for 45 min to an hour. She is looking for help with reading and writing. If you are interested please come to the High School Office to be connected with her teacher.
SPORTS
BOYS SOCCER: Game today at Finlayson turf, kick off at 3:30. Team leaves the school at 2:45 pm.
GR 8 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sign up in the gym with Mrs. Stew by the end of Wednesday if you’re interested!
CROSS-COUNTRY: For grades 9-12, the race is this Thursday at UVIC right after school. For grade 8’s, the race is also on Thursday but the location is Beaver Lake, right after school. Anyone who wants to join the brave Finley H., Megan S., Emmanuel, Olivia P. along with Charlotte P. and Hermela T. in the pursuit of a ribbon and a lesson in resilience, let Mrs. Stewart know! Also, please connect with her if you need a ride to the race.
STUDENT SERVICES gr 8-12: BURSARIES, CAMPS, CONTESTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
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GRADS
GRADS CHECK IT OUT: Please be sure to add yourself asap to the Career-Life Google classroom. See the invite sent to you, or ask your in-person Connect/Career-Life class teacher for the code. Assignments are posted in the Google classroom, as well as important scholarship and financial aid information, and event and opportunity announcements. A few things coming up include:
- Capstone Proposal – due Tuesday, Oct 10th (submit through Google classroom)
- In-Person Planning Meeting Assignment – due Tuesday, Oct. 31- Graduation Requirement Check & Post-Graduation Options (required assignment)
- Info sessions by the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and Ambrose University are taking place at PCS this Fall, as well as the and the Post-Secondary BC Fair (featuring 15 BC institutions)
Visit the Google classroom for more details and speak to Mrs. Price with any questions!
GRADS CHECK OUT GOOGLE CLASSROOM: Grads: Please accept the invite for the Grad Activities and Information Google Classroom so that you can keep updated on upcoming events and details throughout the year. The link for rafting photos has also been loaded to the Google Classroom. Any questions, see Ms. Edgar
GRAD INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: @PCSgrad2024: This year is in full swing, plenty of events coming for Grads in October. Stay up to date with the grad instagram account @PCSgrad2024, if you can’t use instagram find Stephen T. sometime today!
ITEMS TO PICK UP AT THE OFFICE
STUDENTS TO THE OFFICE:
Gr 9: Ethan C, Alison D, Cole S, Josiah S, Jacky Y
Gr 10: Elijah B
Gr 11: Brooklyn B, Niomi M,
Gr 12: Clara B, AJ G, Levi H, Ivy K, Jerry L, Kaitlyn T, Howard Z
PCS COMMUNITY CARE:
CONCESSION 4200 CARDS: Students may pay using cash, or with the ‘4200’ cards which they may purchase from the Secondary office for $40 (actual value is $42 at the Concession only).
On Tuesdays it is Taco in a Bag
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays & Friday there will be sandwiches/wraps and snacks for sale.
Concession is closed on Thursdays.
PCS PARKING:
o All students who park at PCS please complete a Student Driver Registration form available at the office.
o Always operate your vehicle with extreme caution in the parking lot & along Agnes St; it is a school zone.
o Do not drive straight through from Agnes Street to the lower parking lot behind the gym, please follow the traffic patterns.
o Overflow parking is available at the Horseshoe Club parking lot off of Kenneth Street.
o No parking in the garden parking lot on Agnes St,
o No Parking in the His Kids area beside the Church. No Parking in the Pre-School parent pick-up parking zones.
o No parking on all of Hess Street, all of Copper Ridge Lane & CopperField Lane. Residents may have your vehicle towed.
STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL DRESS PCS is a community in which many people come together to learn. As we gather, we ask all community members to dress in a way that is appropriate to a diverse learning environment. Regardless of age or gender, members of the PCS community are asked to:
- Please dress in a way that promotes your dignity and the dignity of others. Please avoid clothing or jewelry that objectifies or makes fun of others, has foul language, or promotes discrimination, violence, crime, sexual acts, or alcohol/drugs.
- Choose clothing that covers the chest, midriff, and bottom from the front, back and sides.
- Wear shoes or other appropriate footwear in all common spaces (gym, halls, classrooms).
- Choose clothing that allows you to participate comfortably in all activities throughout the day; this may include working at a sitting or standing desk, working on the floor, and working in specialized spaces, such as labs, shop, and kitchen.
- Be sure to follow specific dress requirements for safe work in specialized spaces.
LOST AND FOUND:
The Lost and Found is located under the stairs near the Gym Doors.
To report a missing or found item, please email the details of the item and your contact info to: secondary@pacificchristian prior to 8:40 am
All found tech and valuable items are kept in the office. A detailed description will be required to view the item prior to release.
STUDENT SCHEDULES – Revised September 2023 Block Schedule 2023 – 2024
