YKCS NEWS 430 72nd Street, Edson, Alberta T7E 1N3 Phone (780)723-3850 Fax (780)723-7566 E-mail: office@ykcschool.com

May 11, 2017

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Hello parents and supporters.

We are so blessed to have the

local and school community

come together to support YKCS

in our 20th Annual Auction. Just

over $ 20,000.00 was raised and

this is a testament to God’s

faithfulness. Thank you to the

many volunteers who made this

possible. While many

contributed I’d like to

acknowledge Katherine Fuller,

Michelle Binner, Alison Peyton,

Amanda Nitz and Melissa Braun

for all their work. We are

fortunate to have a community

that supports independent

education. Provincially

speaking, we are still under

attack and I recommend you

stay updated with news from

“Informed Albertans” and

“Parents for Choice in

Education”. They are two great

groups that are fighting our

battles for us and need our

support.

https://informedalbertans.wor

dpress.com/sexually-graphic-

material-to-kids-in-alberta-

schools-what-you-can-do/

Please take the time to read the

following handout with this

newsletter to stay updated on

the current activities that your

tax dollars go to support.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

We are currently looking for people who are willing to sub. Please contact Melissa Braun at the office if you are interested. Thanks.

SCHOOL PRAYER

Please keep the school in your

prayers and consider joining us

for prayer on Tuesday, May 23rd

at 6:30 p.m.

Thanks to everyone that came out and supported the school at our 20th Annual Auction! We had a great turn-out and lots of great items! The auction brought in just over $20,000 this year! So thank you to everyone that donated items, money, time, and came out and bought stuff! We had some great volunteers and are thankful for all the time and hard work that they gave. We are in desperate need of more volunteers next year and we will be sitting down and making some changes on paper for the next auction. Stay tuned for a follow-up letter on what to expect for next year!

FOOD BANK DRIVE

The Food Bank has moved their annual Food Drive to May. If you are able, please come out and help YKCS canvas the Glenwood area on Wednesday, May 17th, from 6-8 p.m.

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

Katherine Fuller is now the head of the fundraising committee. Please contact her with questions and to volunteer at 780-728-8963.

The total raised through the Gift Card orders so far this school year is $1134.33. The next orders will be placed on Thursday, May 18th and Thursday, June 1st. Extra Independent and Sobeys gift cards are available for purchase at the office during office hours.

Our Growing Smiles fundraiser brought in $390.07! Thanks to everyone that purchased some of the beautiful flowers and plants.

The Spring issue of Books 4 Eternity is attached. Please return forms to school by June 2nd.

STUDENT COUNCIL

The next Spirit Day is on May 26th, with a beach/summer theme. So come dressed with some shades, a sombrero, some flippers, or even with a life jacket! For this month's fundraiser, we are having a contest between Mr. Lin and Mr. Claassen. Students will vote by placing money in each jar (labeled Mr. Lin or Mr. Claassen) to see which teacher will get soaked at the end of the month!

Additionally, if you want a chance to soak these helpless teachers, be sure to purchase a ticket during snack shop! All donations will head towards our sponsored child in India. Please leave all donations in the office. Snack shop will continue to be opened all day of the week.

AWARDS NIGHT/FINALE

On June 27th we are having our

Awards Night. We will combine our

September Awards Night with some

music from the K-5 classes and YKCS

ensemble. It is a night to honor the

students for their hard work and

achievements over the last

academic year. We will start at 7:00

p.m.; refreshments will follow and

we hope to see you there!

BADMINTON

Thank you to Margaret Goodey

who coached the team to victory

this year and brought home a

bronze and two gold medals from

our area finals. Great job, team!

Please be in prayer for Lynden

Fousert who sustained an injury

and could not make the

tournament. We appreciate his

hard work this season.

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Thank you to the Grade 9 – 12

parents who made it out to

parent-teacher interviews on

April 26th and 27th!

GRADES 7-12 TRACK MEET

The 7-12 students are heading down to Red Deer for our annual KCES track meet on May 15th.

ELEMENTARY TRACK AND FIELD EVENT

The Elementary Track Meet is scheduled for Thursday, June 8th

from 1:00-2:30 p.m. We are looking for volunteers to help in a variety of ways. Please contact Miss Hufnagel if you are able to help.

K, 2, 4 MOVE UP DAY

Transitions are important, and teachers have seen that some transitions are bigger than others for students. As we begin wrapping up this school year, we begin looking ahead to next year. Wednesday, May 31st, the Kindergarten class will join Grade 1 for the day. The Grade 2 class will join Grade 3 for the day, and the Grade 4 class will join Grade 5 for the day. Students generally really look forward to this day, even if they’re a bit nervous

RE-REGISTRATION

The re-registration packages were sent home last month. Please return them ASAP so that we can accurately plan for next year’s budget. A big thank you to those who have already returned them!

FRENCH EVENING

The Grade 1-6 French students,

along with Madame Worthing

and Madame Hufnagel would

like to invite you out to an

evening of music, dance and

drama on Friday, June 9th.

Further information went home

with the elementary French

students at the end of April.

Please speak to Miss Hufnagel if

you have not seen the letter.

GUATEMALA MISSIONS

Thank you for those who have supported the missions team so far. Again, the team consists of Ayva Kauffman, Michael Golding, Justin

Beckmann, Markus Kuzmic, Ben Ferguson, Christina Erkamp, Sarah Erkamp, Mr. Erkamp, and Mr. Tse. The missions trip will be for 10 days from June 30th till July 10th. The team will be doing a variety of activities such as helping out with VBS, home visits, hospital visits, construction and so on.

If you would like to help out, you can support us financially or through donations. We are looking currently looking for craft supplies. All donations can be dropped off at the front office. We currently have enough stuffed animals and layettes/baby clothes for the trip! Our carwash fundraiser at the auction brought in $390 and the bake sale brought in $674. Our team needs just under $100 to reach our fundraising goal! Thank you for your support!

DATES TO REMEMBER Mon, May 15th: Koinonia Track

Meet

Wed, May 17th: Food Bank Drive

Fri, May 19th: NSD

Mon, May 22nd: NSD

Thurs, May 25th: Last Day

Preschool

May 26-27th: Bike Trip

Mon, May 29th: Gr. 6-12 Pitch-in

at Brightwood Ranch

Wed, May 31st: K, 2, 4 Move-Up

Day

Thurs, June 8th: Elementary Track

Meet

Fri, June 9th: French showcase

evening

Sat, June 24th: Graduation

Tues, June 27: Awards Night

Fri, June 30th to July 10th:

Missions Team in Guatemala

Photo Highlights…finally SPRING!

More Spring Photo Highlights

Ryland makes up his own

extra math work after school

while Mom helps prepare for

the annual auction.

K-2 help with the annual Pitch-

in, scouring the playground,

back field and hill for litter.

Photo Highlights from Class

The MYSTERY

The SLEUTHS

Never fear: Mary’s ON it.

Aidan

Logan

More Photo Highlights from Class

Photo Highlights from Presentation at

Bethel Pentecostal Church