Principal's Message - Sept 2024

Dear MCS Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year at Meadowlark Christian School.

My name is Rachel McOuat, I am privileged and humbled to be Meadowlark Christian’s principal. We are excited to welcome our new and returning MCS families to newly renovated classrooms this year.

Our school serves approximately 420 students and their families from kindergarten to grade nine. We are a dedicated group of educators living into our vocation, committed to the highest quality education for your child in an environment that nurtures excellent character, leadership, academics, spiritual growth and personal development. We are dedicated to supporting student learning, wellness and an overall sense of belonging.

“Love your God, and love your neighbour as yourself,” is a major theme of the Community Christian Education Program at Meadowlark Christian School (MCS). Meadowlark Christian School is proud to be a Christian alternative school within a robust and diverse public school system.

Through faith-based instruction integrated within daily learning, chapels, Bible Study classes, robust athletics, spiritual retreats, and formational learning experiences, students will experience all that MCS has to offer within a loving, God centered community.

Our deep hope is that each student will flourish, revel in God’s love and school community, feel a sense of belonging, grow joyous relationships, realize and exceed academic potential, cultivate wonder, and appreciate the diversity of God’s Kingdom. “You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12: 27

It is a gift to learn and grow within this community; I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with you and your family. The MCS community strives to build strong and lasting relationships with open communication. Being seen, heard and understood is essential to this relationship building. Please know I am available to support your child(ren) through their learning journey – I welcome parents and guardians to reach out as needed. I look forward to continuing to get to know each of the amazing people in this school community.

Our doors are open and we welcome you to come and learn and grow with us.

Entry Doors and Protocols
Junior High students will enter the building when supervision for them begins, starting at 8:15am. They are asked to get themselves ready for instruction and head to their period 1 classroom.

As in previous years, elementary students will line up in their classes outside their entry doors where teachers will greet them, at 8:30am. Classes begin at 8:35.

End of Day
After the final dismissal bell rings at 3:16 pm or 2:02 pm on Thursdays, please feel free to enter the school. For security reasons, we ask that all parents and guests enter the building through the front entrance — please do not knock on the North or South doors to ask a student to let you in. Students are instructed to not let anyone into the building if they are knocking on the door.

Early Departures
Also, for security reasons, if you are picking up your child/children early, please call the school office and we will arrange for your child to be at the office ready for pickup. For all students K-9, the following protocol is in place for early pick up.

1. Parents, please call the school office to let us know you are here. We will not release a student until we are certain you are here.
2.  All students need to sign out at the front office to be signed out of the school. This ensures accurate student count for emergency responders should it be required.

Absences
If your child will be absent for part or a whole day, please either send an email to Meadowlarckchristian@epsb.ca or call the school office at (780) 483-6476 and include your name, your child’s full name, the reason for your absence and the duration of the absence.

Lunchroom Supervisor
If you are interested, please contact the school office and we will provide the information you will need to apply.

If you have any questions, please call the office at (780) 483-6476 or email us at meadowlarkchristian@epsb.ca.

Blessings,

Mrs. Rachel McOuat
Principal, Meadowlark Christian School

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27