Friday Feed - June 23
“Seeking Truth, Healing and Reconciliation”
Parent Memo for the upcoming week of
June 26-June 28 , 2023
Next Week’s Events:
Monday, June 26
9:00am-p 12:00pm: Grade 3 classes visit Kwantlen Cultural Center
Tuesday, June 27
Wednesday, June 28
9:00am- School Mass
11:00am- Year-end assembly
12:00pm- NOON DISMISSAL- HAPPY SUMMER!
Important Information
Parent Appreciation Event- Thank you to all the families who came to our parent appreciation event! As well a big thank you to our staff who spent the time to bake and prepare our treats.
School Mass/ Assembly- Please feel free to join us for our last school mass of the year as well as our year end assembly next Wednesday.
Lost and Found- Please have a look at the Lost and Found rack that is out at the pick up fence every day. There are a lot of items on there that need to be claimed. Any unclaimed items will be donated to goodwill at the end of the year
Please keep our Grade 7 students in your prayers as they celebrate their farewell tonight!
Calling all girls, going into grades 4-7! You are invited to Camp Misawanee, a summer camp full of fun, faith and friendship. Activities includes crafts, sports, skits, campfire, and more! What makes camp extraordinary is its foundation in our Catholic faith. At camp, campers and staff alike will grow in virtues through activities, talks and mentorship, with Mass and Confession offered everyday. This year, Camp Misawannee has daycamps in South Surrey on July 4-5 and July 7-8, as well as a 5-day overnight camp from August 9-14 in Chilliwack. We invite you to visit the website to learn more and register at campmisawannee.com!
PARENT PARTICIPATION UPDATE
Families, there are still opportunities to volunteer at the school and Parish before the summer break. To recap, families are asked to complete 40 hours of volunteer work, 6 of which must be maintenance hours. The parent participation program runs from June 1st 2023 to May 31st 2024.Follow the link to register.
https://portal.onvolunteers.com/login.aspx?s=ccs.bc
For help with logging onto the onVolunteers website, reach out to
PARENT FUNDRAISING GROUP UPDATE
2022/2023 Money raised – Just under $58,000 – THANK YOU -
The entire PFG committee and regular acting volunteers would like to thank the entire community for their generous contributions fundraising this year. We are excited to bring back some successful campaigns for next year and introduce more crowd-pleasing, profit-making events for everyone.
Reminder: Use your Community Coupons book throughout the summer, NEW books coming this Fall
Parents Ideas:
Dinner- Discounts and freebies at many of the restaurant establishments around the Surrey/Langley.
Cocktails- Wine/ beer/ whisky tastings at local wineries, breweries, and distilleries.
Kids:
Free- DQ treats, kid’s meals at Boston Pizza, Chopped Leaf, Nando’s, and more.
Kids Activities- Golf, hockey training, go carting, birthday party packages, Code Ninjas, Urban Safari, Planet Lazer, Extreme Air Park, horseback riding, Vancouver Zoo
Watch for next years calendar of events and fundraisers coming soon!
JOIN/IDEAS FOR- The PFG for the 2023/2024 school year, CONTACT US at the below email
WHERE TO FIND US!
SCHOOL WEBSITE UNDER COMMUNITY à PFG à This page list and links you to all our current and ongoing fundraisers.
CCS FACEBOOK PAGE – Post regular and important events.
From the Parish:
Eucharistic Summit
Dear parents,On Saturday, August 26th, the Archdiocese of Vancouver is hosting a one-day event for families to enter into the wonder and awe of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The event will take place at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Burnaby. The day will begin at 1 pm and have activities for children, youth and parents. We will have Adoration, talks, host making, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Eucharistic Procession, Mass with Archbishop Miller and a BBQ dinner.
You can find more details about the event and registration on the event page https://beholdvancouver.org/events/family-eucharistic-summit.
Listen to the Banovich family’s testimony on how the Eucharist is central in their family and influences their relationships with each other.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday August 26th.
Sr. John Mary Sullivan, FSE
Associate Director, Ministries and Outreach Office
Thank you for your continued support!
God Bless,
Mr. Heah and Mrs. Krammer