PCS News and Events

Division Track and Field

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

17 athletes traveled to Meadow Lake today to compete in track and field events today. Everyone tried their best and represented their school well with their sportsmanship, enthusiasm and encouragement of others. At least 14 have qualified to advance to Districts, also in Meadow Lake, next week. Special thank yous go out to Tyler, Chris, Mrs. Fedyk and Mr. Diamond for helping us run the discus event as well as to all the parents who came out to support us and cheer us on. Tyler came along solely as a helper. We couldn't have done it without him. Great work, everyone!

Awards Night

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:04:00 +0000

Thursday night's Awards Ceremony was very well attended and supported by the community as we celebrated student accomplishments from throughout the year. Ranging from academics to sports to spirit and participation, all told there were 235 certificates, 44 medals, 3 plaques, 13 trophies, 20 backpacks (coming soon), and 64 Frisbees! Students at PCS, you have a lot to be proud of as your teachers and families are already very proud of you. Great work!

Ditch Cleaning

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:36:00 +0000

For the first part of this week, students from Grade 6 to 9, along with several community volunteers, worked hard cleaning highway ditches around Pierceland. We managed to finish a day ahead of schedule thanks to their efforts. A special thank you to Mrs. Sonntag for organizing everything at this especially busy time of year. We appreciate all the help we received for this fundraiser. Monies from this event will be used to subsidize the Grade 6 to 9 year-end trip to Moose Jaw.

Provincial-bound

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 31 May 2013 00:04:00 +0000

Wednesday's District Meet in Meadow Lake saw 6 of our young people qualify to advance to Provincials next week in Moose Jaw. They include Darla (Grade 10) for 2nd in discus, 2nd in shot, and 1st in javelin, Tegan (Grade 12) for 1st in javelin, Jesse (Grade 9) for 1st in discus, Tanner (Grade 9) for 2nd in triple jump, Shelby (Grade 12) for 1st in hurdles and Cindy (Grade 11) qualified for relays but is unable to attend due to other commitments. Other notable accomplishments of the day included Cindy (Grade 11) placing 3rd in 100m, Dorin (Grade 11) placing 3rd in javelin, Kathryn (Grade 11) placing 3rd in long jump, Tanner placing 3rd in discus and Chris (Grade 7) placing 2nd in discus but doesn't qualify to advance due to his age.

Division Track Results

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:06:00 +0000

21 student competitors from grades 6 to 12 plus three student volunteers headed out to Meadow Lake today for a beautiful day of Track and Field. At least 15 of those qualified to move on to Districts next week. Seven students will be representing Pierceland in discus, 5 in javelin, 4 in triple jump and one each in hurdles, long jump, 100m, 200m, 400m, 1500m, and 3000m. Everyone showed great sportsmanship and represented their school well. A special congratulations to Darla who placed first in three of her events - shot, javelin and discus. A special thank you to the three volunteers who helped run the discus event all afternoon - Reece, Meghan and Dusty - Lynn and to the parents who came out to watch and cheer on everyone!

Mini We Day

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:48:00 +0000

Read the Division Press Release and check out our photos of this event.

“Find Your Passion”
Mini-We Day at Pierceland Central School
Thursday, May 2
12:30-2:30
The afternoon will be filled with entertainment and speakers to inform students and motivate them to find their passion and help others.
Water and a small snack will be provided for participants. We are hoping to finish at 2:15, to allow time for mingling, visiting the charity tables, for asking questions and for snacks. We will be in the gym on mats and/or chairs.Students from Grade 5 to 12 will participate as well as guest students from Ernie Studer and Chief Napew School.
What to bring: a non-perishable food item, a great attitude!
Note: T-shirts and Rafiki water bracelets available for $10
Be ready to participate in our We Day Dance!!!
Door Prize: A Wii mini
Community members welcome to attend.

Upcoming Events

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:33:00 +0000

Pink Shirt Day - On Wednesday, April 10th, Pierceland Central School will be partnering with the Pierceland Credit Union to promote Pink Shirt Day. Help make a stand against bullying by wearing a pink shirt on this day. If you don't have something pink to wear, the school will be giving out pink ribbons to pin onto your shirt. Also on Wednesday, students and staff will be demonstrating a mob walk, leaving the school at 11:20 am. Anyone is welcome to join us. Learn more about how pink shirt day got started. Check out photos from this event here.

Open Mic Night - On Thursday, April 18th, we will be hosting our Open Mic Night where students have a chance to display their multitude of talents. Alongside this will be a Silent Art Auction. These events are held in the gym starting at 7 pm.

Spring Fling Dance - Our dance has been rescheduled for Friday, April 19th. Tickets purchased for the original date will be honoured for this next dance only. Otherwise, they can be refunded. This is a Grade 6 to 12 dance and runs from 8 pm to 11 pm.

Drama Nights - This year you will have two opportunities to see the show titled "And Then There Was One Too". Debut performance takes place on Thursday, April 25th and the next night on Friday, April 26th. Both performances begin at 7 pm at the Community Hall. Each night features a different cast.

Visit our Calendar page for more April events

Dance Cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:17:00 +0000

Due to weather and road conditions, in the interest of safety, tonight's dance is cancelled. We are hoping to reschedule in April. Students who purchased tickets may keep those (they will be honoured at the next dance) or ask for a refund. Thank you to all of those who had volunteered to help out and we are sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

Interviews and Book Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:21:00 +0000

Next week Elementary Report Cards and High School Progress Reports will be coming out. Report Cards need to be picked up at the office (starting Monday) but Progress Reports will be sent home with students. Interviews take place on Tuesday, March 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and on Wednesday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Our Scholastic Book Fair will also be open to the public during those hours. Students will get more opportunities during the day to preview and purchase books. There will be a $50 Family Event Door Prize ($25 worth of product for the winning student & $25 worth for their classroom teacher). Also, anyone spending $25 or more at the Book Fair will receive a Perfect Panda Gift Set. Our goal this year is to sell $2000 which would give our school a 50% product commission! That buys a lot of books for our library. Payment methods are cash or cheque.

We Day Saskatoon 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:41:00 +0000

Eleven students and two teachers will be in Saskatoon today to take part in this year's "We Day", a youth-led movement for global change. These inspired leaders, along with approximately 15000 others, will have a great lineup of speakers and performers including Shawn Desman, Martin Sheen, Hedley and Chris & Marc Kielburger - founders of "Free the Children". For more information visit www.weday.com.

Virtual Tour Site launched

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:19:00 +0000

Check out our new PCS Virtual Tour site. It currently has six 360-degree panoramic photos with more to come!

Buses cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 31

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:54:00 +0000

Buses will not be running this Thursday, Jan. 31 due to weather. However, Grade 7 to 12 exams will continue as scheduled. As always, the school remains open to any students that attend on days when buses do not run. To monitor bus status, check out the Bus Status page.

Floor Hockey victories

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:27:00 +0000

Last Friday the Grade 5s traveled to Meadow Lake today compete in a floor hockey tournament. The boys' team left with bronze and girls' with gold. Today Meadow Lake hosted the Grade 6 tournament and with the help of a few Grade 5s, the girls took home bronze and boys took gold! Everyone played their hardest and supported and encouraged each other. They displayed true Panther pride. Thanks to all the chaperones that came along to coach or cheer. See more pictures at PCS Photo Albums.

Wear the Shirt - Be the Difference

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Help put a stop to bullying. Wear the shirt. Be the difference. On April 10, 2013, Pierceland School will be taking part in the “Wear the Shirt. Be the Difference” anti-bullying campaign. We have an opportunity to order pink t-shirts to wear on that day. These shirts cost $5.25 and all proceeds will go towards the Canadian Red Cross Bullying Prevention programming throughout the province. For more information visit Saskatchewan Day of Pink. Download a printable order form.

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:37:00 +0000

As we look forward to seeing everyone back from a (hopefully) restful break, we are also counting down to the end of Semester 1. Of course with the end of the semester comes high school exams. Be sure to check out the exam schedule here.

Last week!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:13:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:01:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:42:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:31:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:22:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:16:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:23:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:38:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:38:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:48:00 +0000

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.