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 (see MS Community Classroom):
- Grade 7s took part in their Poetry Cafe and some of our Grade 8s presented their TED Talks
- Wednesday was Pink Shirt Day
- House Teams: Purple Barneys had a great day (Gr. 6 basketball AND Trivia Plaza points)
- This morning our Middle School Chapel was back in person
- We heard from Immanuel Chicanot, a former VCS student
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, March 4th: Twin Day
- Monday, March 7th: Start of 1800s Theme Week
- Monday, March 14th: Spring Break Begins
- Monday, March 28th: Back to School
- Friday, April 15th: Good Friday, no school
- Monday, April 18th: Easter Monday, no school
Other Items
- Mary: yesterday we did some speed dating with some teacher candidates from TWU
- Tim: I was hoping to interview YOU (Mary) today but we will postpone that conversation to a later date.
- Tim: Our next staff interview will be with … Miss Michaela Mulder on March 4th. We
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. Remember to send us your comments and feedback about the show. Our next "spin it to win it' draw for a family prize pack will happen on Friday, March 4th will include a $60 gift card for Boston Pizza, the book, How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years, and some other fun family items.
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!
