PCS News and Events

Grade 6 Floor Hockey Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:58:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:29:00 +0000

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

PCS Clothing Orders

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:36:00 +0000

Just in time for Christmas! School clothing is once again available for ordering - hoodies, t-shirts, sweatpants, long sleeves, zip-ups - all emblazoned with our school logo. Check out the order form and be sure to get all orders in by November 24.

Remembrance Day

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:17:00 +0000

Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1:30pm in the gym. Everyone is welcome to attend. Don't forget to wear a poppy. This is also our "Dress Formal" day. School will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 10 (in lieu of interviews) and on Friday, Nov. 11 (for Remembrance Day).

Parent-Teacher Interviews

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:14:00 +0000

Just a reminder that Monday and Tuesday are parent-teacher interviews. Report cards can be picked up at the office. Interviews run Monday 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Tuesday 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

Week of Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:32:00 +0000

The second week of September was a busy one with many events throughout.

Wednesday was our 'Walk to Breakfast' in which students and staff started the day with a short walk followed by a healthy hot breakfast served at the school. A bake sale was held at lunch on Thursday to help raise money for the Horn of Africa. Currently, the Canadian government is matching contributions dollar for dollar. The same evening was our annual Meet the Staff night and this year, SCC contributed with a free community BBQ, money hunt and dunk tank. We ended off the week with our annual Terry Fox Walk. This year marked our 20th year of participation. With the total from the previous 19 years coming in over $98000, it is highly expected that we will break the $100000 mark this year.

A big thank you to everyone who helped organize and run the events of this week. Many people stepped forward to help make this week the success that it was!

Supply Lists and Calendars

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:02:00 +0000

The 2011-2012 supply lists for grades 1 through 12 are now available on our Documents and Forms page. Kindergarten supplies are purchased directly from the school in August. Have a great summer. School resumes for students on Wednesday, August 31 (Kindergarten on Thursday, September 1). See the 2011-2012 calendar for details.

June Exams

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:56:00 +0000

High school exams begin on Wednesday, June 22 and continue until Tuesday, June 28. The schedule is available here.

Event Updates

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:56:00 +0000

Due to the gym floor resurfacing, the Coffee House/Talent Show/Art Auction Night has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm. The Wake-a-thon has been cancelled for this year.

Events Rescheduled

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:33:00 +0000

The Coffee House and Art Auction scheduled for Thursday, May 5 will be rescheduled for Thursday, May 12. Also, the Wake-a-thon for Japan relief is moved to Friday, May 13 due to the gym floor resurfacing. Lastly, Awards Night in June has been moved to Thursday, June 16.

Bullying Policy Draft

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:41:00 +0000

The PCS Bullying Policy Draft is available online for parents and students to view.
Update
Thank you for all the feedback. Response to the draft has been quite positive. The revised policy will be available shortly. This will be revisited in the spring of 2012 to determine its effectiveness.

Art Auction

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:26:00 +0000

SCC is looking for your talent!
At Coffee House night on May 5,
SCC will be holding a silent art auction.
Adults and students of all ages!
We want your art work!
Here's your chance to let your imagination roll
and your creativity shine.
Sketch, paint, color, draw, create.............
Bring to School Office before May 1st.
Proceeds to Mathletics.

Telemiracle Silver Drive

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:54:00 +0000

Each grade at PCS is being challenged to raise the most money in silver (nickels, dimes and quarters) for Telemiracle. Rolled coins will count as double. Loonies and twonies can be used to sabotage other classes, as they will count against the silver raised.

Please support this worthy Saskatchewan charity that helps disabled people throughout our province. Empty your piggy banks and fill the jars in the foyer of the school.

School Renos

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:14:00 +0000

Renovations and upgrades continue at PCS. Since the addition of another portable last year, smaller projects have included upgrading the washrooms outside the gym, and tiling the front entrance. Currently, work is being done to upgrade the high school washrooms and on a larger scale, remodel the old workout room. New plans for this room are to make it a multi-purpose room. It will be outfitted with some computer stations, a comfortable lounging area, reference material for post secondary schools, tables and a video conferencing system. This will be an ideal location for small meetings, students to write a missed exam, small group work, a place for various division professionals to meet with students or staff or as a place to meet with the wellness coordinator. Construction is well underway. The picture shows one interpretation of the project in completion.

Tell Us Your Story

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:21:00 +0000

For everyone’s future.
Invest in teachers.

Every day, inside thousands of classrooms and gymnasiums, on countless practice fields and stages, before every school bell rings until long after class is dismissed, teachers are making futures brighter for our families, our communities and our province – one student at a time. As Saskatchewan grows, let’s make sure these everyday heroes have the support they need. Investing in teachers is vital and so is your voice.

Has a teacher inspired you or your child? Why do teachers matter to you? Do you have a teacher hero? Tell us your story.

Kevin Brooks

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:51:00 +0000

This afternoon, students from grade 6 to 12 had the opportunity to listen to a dynamic, energetic speaker - Kevin Brooks. Kevin is a car crash survivor who now tours across the country speaking to youth about choices, consequences, drinking and driving, suicide, dealing with pain, both physical and emotional, and forgiveness. What is unique about Kevin is that he discusses these topics not from a preachy way but by telling his own heart-wrenching story. It was not all depressing as he often threw in his own brand of humour around catheters and wheeling in circles. Thank you to SGI and Sasktel for sponsoring Kevin's visit. Judging from the attention and respect from the students, I'm sure it's a presentation that will leave an impression on many. Learn more about Kevin and his story on his website. Students who saw the presentation, please complete the survey on his presentation.

January Exam Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:01:00 +0000

	Monday, Jan. 24	Tuesday, Jan. 25	Wednesday, Jan. 26
9:00am	ELA 7 ELA 8 ELA 9 ELA 10 ELA 20 ELA 30A	Math 7 Math 8 Math 9 Math 10 Math A30 Math C30	Science 7 Social 8 Health 9 Science 10 Chemistry 20 Biology 30

12:30pm	PAA 7 (foods) Health 8	Health 7 PAA 8 (foods) CPT 10

Ski Day

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:42:00 +0000

PCS students headed to Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort on Thursday for their annual ski day! Our school was the first large group to visit the newly constructed and very roomy chalet. Slightly cooler temperatures did not discourage anyone and the day went smoothly without any serious injuries. It was great to witness students encouraging first timers on a ski hill or just first time on a snowboard. Thank you also to all the parent volunteers who came out to help with gearing up students in the chalet, picking up students after spills on the hill, handing out lunch and anything else. See pictures at the bottom of our homepage.

Support Our 4-H Students

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:18:00 +0000

Check out our "Go Green" 4-H students. Vote for picture #10 on the 4-H website.

PCS Clothing Orders

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:48:00 +0000

New 2010 PCS Clothing is now available for order. Orders are due by Friday, October 1. Samples are available in the front foyer. Cheques are payable to: Pierceland School SRC. See Mrs. Rawlake-Cattell for more information. Download an order form here.

Back to School

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:20:00 +0000

A new school year is quickly approaching as teachers ready their rooms, parents hunt for supplies and students try to squeeze in a few more hours of summer fun. Although there has been a buzz of activity around the school already, staff do not officially start until August 25. This is a staff only day. Students return for morning classes only on THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. Full days begin on Friday. Supply lists for students can be found on our Documents & Forms page. We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday!

Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:21:00 +0000

With graduation, field trips, Awards Night, and report cards finally behind us, we are pretty much done for the year. Thank you to all the staff, students, parents and volunteers who drove, coached, read, baked, cooked, led, cut, glued, sorted, counted or did whatever job was needed to make this year a very successful one.

Behind the scenes though, work is still going on. Retreats and workshops happen throughout July and August, AFL test scoring takes place in Saskatoon early in July and even students in SRC return early (August 23) to plan for the fall. Parents will also be busy in August as they obtain supplies for their children. Lists are available at www.nwsd.ca/schools/pcs/docs.php.

Going into next year Pierceland Central School staffing remains the same. Mrs. Michelle Grundner will be teaching Grade 3 along with Ms. Reinhardt as the class will still be split into two for another year. PCS will be welcoming a brand new director to the Division, former St. Walburg principal, Duane Hauk.

Staff officially return to work on Wednesday, August 25 although many will be in before that to prepare their classrooms and plans for the year. Thursday, August 26 is the first student day and there will be an 11:40 dismissal. You can keep posted of events throughout the year at www.nwsd.ca/schools/pcs/events.php. Have a great summer and well-deserved break! See you in the fall.

Mid-June Madness

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:42:00 +0000

As the end of school approaches, events are rapidly winding down. Awards Night has now passed with a great turn out and many certificates, medals and trophies awarded. The evening began (to the relief of the organizing committee) with medals arriving in Pierceland just shortly before the ceremony and it ended with the hope of more sponsorship to increase the number of trophies to include areas such as Health, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Creative Writing and Technology to name a few. The upcoming two weeks are filled with year-end field trips, exams and our final Pep Rally on Monday, June 14.

To ease stress that students may be facing, it is important to keep good routines established such as regular bedtimes and meals. Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is always important. Although summer holidays are just around the corner, there is still much work to be finished before then. It's important that students stayed focused throughout these final weeks. A final exam schedule is available on the left sidebar. Supply lists will be posted as soon as they come available under "Parents - Documents & Forms".

PCS excels at Districts

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:20:00 +0000

Last Wednesday and Thursday, track students, along with parents and coaches traveled to Meadow Lake to compete at the second highest level of track competition. Out of 10 students that came to Districts, 7 qualified for Provincials. Six of those can move on as one is only in Grade 7. Qualifiers will be competing in hurdles, javelin, long jump, triple jump, 100m and discus. Congratulations to all and best of luck at Provincials this coming weekend!

Another successful Open Mic Night

noreply@blogger.com (PCS Staff) — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:57:00 +0000

Extra tables and chairs needed to be set up to accommodate the great number of students and parents who came out to support our Open Mic Night. Performances ranged from singing to piano and guitar playing to highland dancing. Thank you to the SRC for setting up and to all who helped clean up at the end of the evening.