Read-alouds often stop after the early elementary grades, but, according to educator and author Jim Trelease, "reading aloud to older children has benefits both academic and emotional." bit.ly/2Qu6NQX

Ready 4 customers at the Pike Lake Craft Sale!Our early morning set up crew has the delicious food ready 4 sale at the kitchen &student made crafts set up 4 buyers :) We hope 2 C U there, 10:00 - 4:00 today at the Pike Lake Community Hall. PikeLake #stewardship #mpscpssd

PLS Students and their parents volunteering to take orders and have authentic experiences using money. The PLCSA Craft Sale offers many learning and engagement opportunities! #mpscpssd #parentengagement #sidebyside

Congratulations to Pike Lake School's School Board Member, Mr. Bernie Howe!

The Pike Lake SCC's Turkey Bingo is off to a great start! Thanks to all the folks who've come out to support this event and win some of the great prizes :) Good luck to all!

Thanks to our fantastic SCC parents and community members who have planned, organized, set up and are working at the Pike Lake SCC Turkey Bingo. It's a great event with plenty of food, snacks and prizes. A great gathering of our community!

Calling Bingo like a pro at the Pike Lake Turkey Bingo! Good luck to all the players and congratulations to the winners!

So many great prizes donated by our school families to go along with the Turkey and ham prizes at our SCC's bingo tonight!

And now stage set up for our school Christmas Concert. So very grateful to these parents and community members for staying to help after the Bingo! Having the stage for the students' performance makes such a positive impact to the whole evening. Sincerest thanks for your help!

Out for our daily learning walk and admiring the 'living sky'. A pink, orange and salmon sky against a vivid blue background toward the southeast. When we looked in the other direction we were surprised by a rainbow against the grey clouds! Can you see it? #mpscpssd

Skating fun for the afternoon! How fortunate we are for the good weather and great ice surface at the rink. Thank you PLCSA and local community members for preparing the ice!!

Playing Slow to Become Better georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/… via George Couros

On this very surreal day...SK schools winding down to indefinite closure as of March 20, 2020. #mpscpssd Covid 2019 Your PLS Staff wishes health and safety to all!

Beautiful March morning! Finding beauty in the day

If your child will be 5 yrs old by Dec. 31/20 (born in 2015), it’s time to register for Kindergarten! Our schools offer a warm, welcoming and supportive Kindergarten program. Contact your local school to register - find a full list of PSSD schools at: spiritsd.ca/files/docs/Sch…

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