For Friday, November 26th, 2021
Welcome back to our Middle School Matters podcast!
- My name is Tim Cavey, and I’m the VCS Middle School vice-principal
- My name is Mary DeBoer, and I’m the VCS Middle School principal
Here were some highlights from the week:
- Monday: Staff vs Grade 8 girls volleyball
- Thursday House Games: Steal the Bacon
- Thursday night: AGM over Zoom for parents (Mary gave a devotional)
- Our Grade 7 boys also helped to transport a load of food donations from VCS to the Abbotsford food bank, realizing part of our school’s mission of service to others
Upcoming Dates:
- December 1-10 - MS Food Drive for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank
- Details about the food drive will be sent in an email this week
- We are challenging the students to make it their own by using their own funds to purchase items such as: dried goods like pasta and rice, canned low sodium salmon, canned hearty soups and stews
- This Thursday we will do some Christmas-themed house activities
- Thursday, December 16 - Last Day of School, Christmas celebrations
Other Items
- Report cards: how to think about Developing proficiency
- MDI: What is it and why? “The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is a self-report questionnaire that asks children in Grades 4 through 8 about their thoughts, feelings and experiences in school and in the community.”
- A thorough CSM review for parents on Discord is available
- Advent focus in morning devotions including the advent project put on by Biola University
We’d like to share a shoutout to our listeners!
This week’s shoutout goes to … Stephanie Lueck.
Stay tuned for our next spin the wheel draw for a Christmas-themed family fun pack which will happen on December 10th. Your feedback about the show qualifies you for entry, so keep those comments coming.
Final Words
Thank you for listening! We so appreciate your support. We’d encourage you to subscribe so that you don’t miss a future episode, and encourage other parents to do the same!
Contact us at any time at mdeboer@vancs.org or tcavey@vancs.org.
We’re humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve your children each day. Have a great week, and we’ll talk to you again next weekend!
