For the 2nd DTS of the year, some students went to Heron Grove and baked cookies with the folks there The Grade 5 class had been talking about being “Earth Keepers”, learning about topics such as reducing garbage, reusing, recycling, and composting. One of the items we learned about that causes a lot of problems for our environment […]
Author archives: Alison Edblad
Important Dates – SC
Secondary students and parents, please mark your calendars with these year-end events: June 6 – SC Awards Assembly June 13 – Beach Day – Kin Beach June 15 – Year-end Chapel – 11:15 am June 15 – Last day of classes – NOON dismissal June 18-20 – Grade 10-12 Exams June 21 – 7:00 pm […]
Grade 7’s Walk for Water
Our grade 7 class walked for “Water for South Sudan”. Inspired after reading the novel A Long Walk For Water, our students have raised over $700 towards a well in South Sudan.
First Aid Kit Care Volunteer
Our First Aid Kits at both campuses are assessed and replenished every 1 – 2 years. In the past we have had a parent volunteer with an interest and possibly even access to discounted medical supplies take on this project. If you are that qualified parent, we would love to hear from you at the EC […]
HS Intensive – Of Earth & Water
During the week of May 22nd to May 25th, a group of students, parents, and two very lucky teachers headed to the lower mainland to engage in learning in many unique and amazing environments. Our prayer before we left was that God would give us vision to see many things: each other, the people and […]
Middle School Works to “Break the Cycle”
FLOOD SUPPORT GROUP With last year’s flood still fresh in many of our minds, one group of students committed to learning more about the flood risk that exists in our community. After some initial communication with the city, the group set out to fill as many sand bags as they could in a single morning […]
HS Intensives – Stretched
The High School Intensives ‘Stretched’ module contained 2 components: biking and hiking. The biking portion saw the students go to the Myra Canyon Trestles in Kelowna and bike on the old KVR railway line. Students had to stop along the way to read the signs to answer questions for an informational scavenger hunt. The hiking […]
Blessing our Caregivers…. by Olivia Pederson
At Vernon Christian Middle School we had a week dedicated to ‘Break the Cycle’. This means that throughout the week, student groups went out into the community to ‘break the cycle’ or find brokenness within the Vernon community. The group I was in was the health services. We had eleven girls in this group, from grades 7 to […]
Senior’s Tea at the Middle School
Middle School students had a unique week of school, creating opportunities to serve their communities – at school, throughout Vernon and beyond. [hr style=”1,2,3,4″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”] One group of students invited residents of a retirement community to a morning tea where other students provided music and everyone joined for some table […]
Alumni Awarded!
Jesse Haar is a graduate from VCS Class of 2016. He enrolled in the Secondary School Apprenticeship program in the field of Automotive Technician. In this photo he is receiving a cheque for $1000 for accumulating 900 hours in his field. This is awarded through the Ministry and the ITA. Well done Jesse!