Your children’s “Lost & Found” will be at Gathering Grounds if it isn’t claimed by noon on Friday, December 22nd. Clothing and other items collected since September will be on display next Friday at each campus. Gathering Grounds is the new thrift store opening December 15th in Armstrong. Profits from the thrift store will benefit […]
Author archives: Alison Edblad
Sr. Girls Provincials
The VCS senior girls volleyball team proudly represented our school at the Provincial Volleyball Championships in Fernie Nov 30-Dec 2. The lady Royals lost in the consolation final to claim 10th place in the 17-team tournament. While injuries continued to plague the Royals, players stepped up their game to give all they had. The team […]
Re-enrolment & NEW enrolment
VCS 2018-19 re-enrolment is just around the corner. Our on-line continuing enrolment process for all current students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 opens January 2 and closes January 21, 2018. New enrolment for 2018-19 is OPEN. Continuing Enrolment Questionnaires for all students will be emailed home Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Check your email for your mySchool announcement or use the MySchool […]
Royals take Silver at Provincials!
Vernon Christian Sr. ‘A’ boys made school history with their best ever showing at a provincial championship winning a silver medal in volleyball. In pool play, the Royals went undefeated with solid wins against Credo Christian Kodiaks 25-23 & 25-22, Ebenezer Christian Auroras 25-23 & 27-25, Ucluelet Warriors 18-25,25-19, and 15-6, Carver Christian Eagles 25-13 […]
EC November DTS
On November 15th our intermediate students from VCS hit the streets for “Driven to Serve”. We went all over the Vernon area, including a couple of new placements, Orchard Valley and Abbeyfield House. We had been trying to get to Abbeyfield House for a couple weeks to rake leaves. With the early snow dump and extra cold […]
Shoebox Buddy Chapel
On Wednesday, November 8th, we had the opportunity to pack Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes as a whole school. This included everyone from kindergarten to grade twelve, and we packed a total of 143 boxes! We were lead in worship by the grade 9/10 worship team… …then started hard at work with the boxes. […]
How Full is Your Bucket?
“How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids” was read by grade 6 students at our EC Chapel last month. Students learned that their actions could either empty or fill other’s buckets. Students then partnered with their buddies to talk about ways they could fill another person’s bucket. “Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one […]
DTS Sewing seeds of service
This year we have a new Driven to Serve team that’s serving the community and beyond through textile projects. Some avenues they are excited to explore: sewing aprons for the VCS campuses making toys and usable items for Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoebox ministry 2018 sewing blankets for sick kids in Vernon Jubilee Hospital To make this possible, […]
Secondary moments…
Last week was “Spirit Week” at the SC. Students and staff were encouraged to participate by dressing up in selected spirited attire. Monday was PJ Day, Tuesday, school colours, Wednesday was ‘Hat Day’, Thursday each grade had a specific colour to dress in and on Friday we all wore a favourite meme. Wednesday was also […]
Modern day miracles: Fishes and loaves
On a wet Friday morning, Vernon Christian School’s Grade 12 French class hosted the second round in our ‘Fast, Fresh Breakfast for France – a trip that will not only provide our students with an opportunity to minister in another corner of the world, but a chance to share God’s love right in our own neighbourhood. Due to many […]