November 2014
Principal: Randall DeKraker
Vice-Principal: Lori Templeton
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Message from the Admin Team:
Once again, we are off to a great start at KDSS with the 2014-2015
school year moving along very quickly. There have already been a
variety of successful activities, field trips, and sports teams with
impressive results. We are always very proud of our students at KDSS
and their commitment to their studies and to co-curricular activities.
We thank our staff for their dedication to these activities and their
care for KDSS students. Way to go Knights! Commencement was held
on October 10th. We wish our graduates a happy and successful
future. We are already at mid-semester, and we hope that midterm
reports serve to help our students focus their work towards greater
achievement. If students find they need assistance, they are reminded
to ask their teachers for extra help, or see a Guidance teacher or
Student Success teacher.
Christmas Knights:
Christmas Knights will occur on Saturday December 13. KDSS staff
and community volunteers, and students will be collecting food and
new toys for the KIncardine Community Services Christmas Hamper
program. Participating students can earn community service hours.
Important Dates:
November 21
PD Day
December 3
Early Dismissal Day
Dec. 3, 4
Grad Photos
December 6
Christmas Bash 6:00 – 11:30 pm
December 13
Christmas Knights Food and New Toy Drive
Dec. 22 – Jan 2
Christmas Holidays
January 13
Home & School/SCC – 6:30
Jan. 23 – Jan. 29 Semester 1 Exams
January 30
PA Day
March 26
Literacy Test – grade 10 students.
Attendance:
Attendance is essential to success in school. If a student will be
absent/late, a phone call to the attendance line or a note is required
(519-396-9151 – selection 1). We ask for your support in
encouraging regular attendance through booking appointments after
school when possible, and encouraging students to balance cocurricular interests with the need to be in class.
If a family or student plans on taking holidays during the school year,
please contact administration in advance. Please be aware that the
student is responsible for arranging to get the work, and for getting
caught up with the missed work during the absence.
We ask that families and students please avoid booking holidays
during exam days (see below).
Textbooks and Library Books:
Please have a good look around the house for any KDSS textbooks
and/or library books that may not have been returned. Each year we
have books that go missing and we would like them returned, as they
are valuable for other students. Any KDSS books can be dropped off
at the main office.
Parking and Wheelchair Accessibility:
Please note that we have wheelchair accessibility/automatic doors
both at the front and back of the school. At the front of the school,
there is a designated parking spot by the front entrance. There are
visitor parking spots along the west side by the front entrance, and a
designated student drop off spot as well. Please avoid
Yearbook News:
Families who would like to order the 2014-15 KDSS Yearbook can do
so, online, until the end of December. The link for purchasing the
yearbook is on the KDSS website. The cost is $40 and only students
who pre-order will receive a yearbook. After December 31, the cost of
the yearbook is $45. The link to order is:
http://jostensyearbooks.ca/?REF=A09726770
Community Involvement Hours & Booklets:
Students are reminded of their Community Involvement hours. Each
student must participate in 40 hours, which must be documented and
signed by a supervisor. Each student has a booklet in which to
document their hours. Students will not graduate without submitting
their signed hours (in addition to 30 credits achieved, and successful
completion of the Literacy Test).
www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca
IEP Reminder from KDSS Learning Resource Teachers:
IEP's were sent out to parents/guardians in October. Please sign the
parent contact form and return to the office as soon as possible. An
updated copy will also be sent out in Semester 2.
Marks are not as high as you would like?
* Try a tutor. A list of KDSS tutors is available in guidance.
* Access Homework Help at http://homeworkhelp.ilc.org or at
resources.elearningontario.ca
Exams:
This year’s exams will occur from Jan. 23 – Jan. 29, 2015 (1st
Semester) and June 19 - June 25, 2015 (2nd Semester). Please do
not book holidays, appointments or work during these times.
Inclement Weather:
Cancellations/Closures: Please listen to CKNX, CFOS or 95.5 (Coast)
for School Closure and Bus Cancellation Information.
Radio announcements will refer to our bus zone, which is #08.
This information can also be obtained by calling KDSS at 396-9151,
or by visiting the scrolling message on our website
www.kdss.bwdsb.on.ca .
Fundraising:
Fundscrip: A major fundraiser at KDSS; a source of financial
support for our activities and teams. If interested, please
contact the school, or the Home & School Association.
Bluewater now on Twitter!
Bluewater District School Board has a Twitter feed to enhance
communications with parents/guardians and members of the
community. The feed will feature good news that celebrates student
success throughout the district, important advisories, board news,
public meeting and event notifications, and more.
Follow us on Twitter: @BluewaterDSB