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 […]
Category archives: Elementary
Grandparent’s Day in Pictures
WEIRD & WILD…
Last Friday at the VCS Elementary Campus, students found fun and creative ways to decorate their hair!
For the Love of Your Child
This is the birthing of a dream. In January 2018, the Society of Christian Schools in BC completed the production of their high quality, inspirational video which encourages parents to choose Christian education for their children. Since 1981, SCSBC has provided their member schools with the foundational booklet, For the Love of Your Child, conceived by their first coordinator, Harro Van Brummelen. Building on […]
Cookie Sale for Victoria
The grade 5 & 6 classes are having much success with their weekly cookie sales. Proceeds are helping to fund their trip to Victoria this spring from April 11 – 13.
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 […]
Welcoming a new VCS team member!
We are pleased to announce that VCS has hired a part-time Development Assistant to join the Department of Advancement. Savaya Hofsink will take on this role, focusing on areas such as community relations & events, fundraising and marketing. Savaya has many connection to Vernon and to VCS, and we are very excited about the talents […]
VCS September Highlights: from Matt Driediger, Principal
September has already come and gone, and Wow! What a remarkable month of “launch” activities at VCS. From our first day together at school as staff – when the full team started with a prayer walk throughout the classrooms, hallways, fields, playground, and parking lot – to now, I have felt so protected and empowered […]
Did you know?
It is vital that our VCS community – parents and students, play an active role in keeping informed of the day to day at VCS. Throughout the school year, staff will use a variety of means to communicate with the home regarding student progress and school happenings. It’s important to be an active and informed parent. Bookmark […]