King City Secondary School
E-Newsletter
February 7th, 2014
In This Issue
 Course Selection
2014-15
Course Selection Procedure – 2014-15
 Immunization
Course Selections for September 2014-2015 are due Tuesday,
February 18th. Instructions regarding the Career Cruising Course Planner
function and additional materials to assist students with this process have
been distributed today in Homeroom. In addition Guidance counsellors will
be visiting classes early next week –
Grade 9 classes in Period 1
Grade 10 classes in Period 4
Grade 11 classes in Period 3
Grade 12 classes in Period 1 (conversation regarding next steps in
the university and college application cycle)
 Attendance
 Drivers’ Education
 School Council Dates
 Yearbook Update
 School-Day – Pilot
 Upcoming Events
Contact Us
King City S. S.
2001 King Road
King City, Ontario
L7B 1K2
(P) 905-833-5332
Extensions:
Reception - 150
Attendance - 176
Guidance - 106
Busing - 152
Guidance will also be in Room 11 (Computer Lab) during the lunch hour to
assist students on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If there are
questions regarding this process students are encouraged to speak with
Guidance.
Immunization Clinic
The immunization clinic that was supposed to take place on
Wednesday, February 5th has been re-scheduled for February 19th from 9-11
at our school. Students will have an opportunity to receive mandatory
vaccines at that time. In addition, Grade 12 students may also choose to
receive Menactra. Students are to bring the completed consent forms with
them to the clinic. There will also be consent forms on hand if required.
Public Health has advised that parents and students should discuss
vaccination requirements, benefits, risks, etc… in advance of the
immunizations.
(F) 905-833-3750
king.city.ss @
yrdsb.edu.on.ca
KCSS Website
Course Moodle Site
SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS
Photo Day for New Students to KCSS
Photo Day has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 18th.
Attendance
This section will be customized each week with your student’s
personal attendance. An example is provided below to demonstrate the
formatting and information being provided.
Ms. G. BrocklebankVincent
(P) (905)884-4477
AURORA KING TRUSTEE
Peter.Adams-Luchowski
@yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Dear Parent or Guardian of Julia,
The following is Julia’s weekly attendance profile.
For the week starting February 4 and ending February 7th.
Period Course & Teacher
Weekly
Weekly
Absences
Lates
1
SNC2D1-021
0
MCCLOREY
2
PAF2O8-01- PREBEG
0
0
3
CHC2D1-020
1
GEORGANAS
4
FSF2D1-01- MORTLEY 0
2
Weekly Totals
1
3
As of 24/03/2016,
Julia has had 1 absences and 3 lates across all their courses.
Drivers’ Education at KCSS-starts Tuesday, February 18
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Sign up Now! $550
Ministry-Approved Beginner Driver Education Program
20 hours in-class instruction (once a week for 8 weeks)
20 hours in car (10 driving, 10 observing) + 10 hours Homelinks
Student Workbook
Ministry of Transportation On-Line Certification**
See Mrs. Blackert 905-833-5332 ext 153 (in the Main Office) or
call
Continuing Education
905-884-2046 or 1-877-280-8180 ext. 172
** BDE Graduate certificate recognized by the Insurance Industry
BDE Graduates may be eligible for an insurance discount
School Council Dates
All Parents / Guardians are welcome. The next meetings will be
Tuesday, Feb. 25th, Monday, April 7th, Tuesday, May 6th and Monday June 9th.
K.C.S.S. Yearbooks
Yearbooks will be sold for $40 each. Students can purchase their yearbooks
next week in the Front Foyer. Cash or cheque is acceptable.
School Day Pilot
We are happy to share with you that King City S.S. is one of four
schools across York Region that has been selected to participate in a pilot
program with School-Day. School-Day is a web portal that allows
parents/guardians to register their children for school events online;
complete online payments for school events and products; and approve
permission forms. You will also have access to the history of all your activity
using School-Day.
To register or learn more about School-Day, please visit the website
at www.school-day.com or contact School-Day by email at info@schoolday.com. For any support or technical help, please visit the School-Day
support site at www.school-day.com/support. Once registration is complete,
you will be able to login from our school’s homepage. Please note that
participation is strictly voluntary and we will continue to accept registrations
and payments using traditional means.
We hope that you find School-Day easy to use and we appreciate
your feedback on how the service works for you.
Tod Dungey
Principal
King City S.S.
“Inspire Learning”
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Feb. 17 – Family Day (no classes)
Feb. 18 – Photo Day for New Students to KCSS
Feb. 19 – Immunization Clinic – MPR, AM only
t Day for Semester 1 Course Changes
September 12 th