Welcome to the month of May!

Thank you to all parents, families, and community members who assisted and cheered on our students at the Pacific Northwest Music Festival! Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 each presented two class poems. Grade 4 students presented individual Bible readings. Students in grades 5 and 6 wrote and presented speeches. All students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 performed class songs and the grade 6 students performed as a band. Every performance was amazing. We are so proud of our students!

We are looking forward to an active May and June. Some of our classes have local field trips planned in May, such as the grade 4 class releasing their salmon in Lakelse River. Our grade 6, 7, 8, & 9 classes have longer overnight trips planned. Please watch carefully for notes and information from your child’s teacher. If you wish to volunteer in the coming months, please ensure all your volunteer paperwork, including your criminal record check and driver's paperwork, is complete. If you are unsure of the status of your volunteer paperwork, please call the school office at 250-635-3035.

Continue reading to the bottom to enjoy some pictures of Veritas students from the month of April!

Mother’s Day Picnic Lunch: We welcome all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, or any others who fill the role of Mother to join us in celebrating Mother’s Day! On Friday, May 12, you are welcome to come to Veritas at noon with a picnic blanket and lunch to enjoy a picnic lunch on the school grounds. If it is raining, you will be welcome to spread your picnic blanket in the gym.

New Applications: Veritas School is currently accepting applications for some of our classes that have space for the 2023-2024 school year. Application forms can be downloaded from our website or picked up in the school office.

School Council: The next School Council meeting is on Thursday, May 11 at 7:00pm at the school. The meeting begins with an open invitation to all, before we move to the in-camera portion of the meeting. The mandate of School Council is to oversee the operation of Veritas School, including finances and staffing. Minutes from previous School Council meetings can be accessed here: https://www.veritascatholicschool.ca/school-council

Student and Family Affordability Fund: There are still funds available to families who have not yet applied. The form is available in the Veritas School office or can be downloaded HERE. Completed forms must be submitted to Tamara Berg (Principal), where they will be reviewed by Mrs. Berg and a representative of Veritas School Council. Funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have any questions or concerns about the Student & Family Affordability Fund, please contact Tamara Berg at tberg@cispg.ca or 250-635-3035.

In the Catholic Church, the month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This year, the liturgical season of Easter ends on May 28, Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost Sunday celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. White is the liturgical colour represented until Pentecost Sunday, which is why you will see the church altar, our entrance prayer table, and each classroom’s prayer table adorned in white. White is the colour of light and a symbol of joy, purity, and innocence. After May 28, we move out of the Easter Season and into Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical colour green.