Dear Parents & Guardians,
As we head towards spring, we have a new round of sports starting up that we hope students will sign up for. Our junior and senior badminton teams have already begun their practices, so if your student hasn’t signed up yet, they should stop in to see Ms. Seaman ASAP. Rugby, softball, and baseball will be starting the week of March 13th, and the sign-up sheets are outside of the PE office. I would like to thank all of our volunteer coaches for their extraordinary dedication and effort - our students are very lucky to have you, and we appreciate the support of our families and community members in helping make CCHS athletics happen.
March 13th to 17th is Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week. We are fortunate to have a number of fantastic substitute teachers in the Vulcan area who know our kids well. It’s not an easy thing to go into another teacher’s classroom to provide instruction and follow another person’s plans, but our wonderful subs do an amazing job and we will be celebrating them the week of the 13th!
On March 15th, CCHS will be hosting an information evening to showcase Palliser’s International Student Programs. Please see the poster included in this newsletter for information about the various programs offered, and please join us on the 15th if you are interested in hosting an international student for either a long or a short stay, if you child in interested in an exchange opportunity, or if you’d just like to learn more about the programs.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers from the United Church and the Vulcan Church of Christ - we are very lucky to have volunteers from our community coming in twice a week to make lunches for our students, and I’m incredibly grateful. We are continuing to offer a range of nutritious snacks and lunch items each day free of charge, as well as occasional hot lunches. Our nutrition program is available to all students.
In the coming weeks, students will begin preparations for the next school year. We will be hosting information evenings for parents and guardians as follows:
Transitioning into Grade 7 April 19th
Transitioning into Grade 10 March 22nd
Post-Secondary Planning for Grades 10-12
Scholarships for Grade 12 Students TBD
We will finalize the times and locations soon and will send out specific notices to families about information sessions that will apply to their students. Please keep an eye out for further details. Our in-person school tours and orientations for Grade 6 students coming into Grade 7 will take place in early June, and our orientation days for students coming from our feeder schools into Grade 10 will take place in May.
The upcoming Spring Break runs from April 7th to the 15th, with classes resuming on April 17th. I know we’re all looking forward to some rest before we begin the final push towards the end of the year. I encourage students to use their time off wisely and spend at least some of their break focusing on study and review.
Looking ahead, progress reports will be sent home on April 21st and will include updated marks as well as comments. Final invoices for school fees will also be sent home with the progress reports, and parents are reminded that they can view or pay for fees at any time by visiting our school’s website and clicking on the “School Cash'' link. Our Parent-Teacher Interviews are scheduled for April 25th and April 26th from 4:00pm - 6:30pm, and we remind you that our door is always open should you wish to set up further meetings. Also, our next School Council meeting is on Wednesday, April 5th at 5:30pm - the link can be found on our school’s website and Facebook page and new members are always welcome to join us.
