Parent welcome grade 8

Supporting Student Learning at Kelly Road

A Presentation for ParentsWhile you are waiting- find your child’s cohort and grab a map!

Introductions

• Principal Mr. L. Karpenko• Vice-Principal (A-L) Mr. D. Watt• Vice-Principal (M-Z) Mr. S. Dalla

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Parent Support: Communicating with the school

• Two-way communication is essential• phone, email, meeting

– Teacher– Counsellor

Ms. Hanlon A-E Ms. Whitehead F-M Mr. Gilbert N- Z

Success at KRSS is extra support

• Aboriginal Support Workers– Caralyn Hoffman & Lance Potskin

• Youth Care Worker– Jackie Adams

• Library– Mrs. Woolgar, Mrs. Hicks & Ms. Wiebe

• Athletic Director– Mr. Murguly

• Intramural Co-ordinator– Mr. Kuc

Starting on the right foot

• Proactive approach to student success– Grade assemblies– Reminder of school-wide expectations– Getting our students involved– Interventions for students involved that

go off the rails– Commitment to helping students

• LINK leaders

Parent Support: Attendance

• Absence• Please let your child’s teacher know,

in advance if possible, if a student is going to be absent

• Communication with teachers – email is best to request then phone or meet

• Twitter - @whatsupkrss• Web at www.krss.sd57.bc.ca

Parent Support: Home Study

• Set a time for home study• Choose a central spot for home study• Be nosey with notebooks• Help your child stay organized• No homework? Think home study…• Extra help is available from the

teacher…

New Grade 8

– 3 Rs and 7 Cs– • Reading •Writing •Numeracy• Critical thinking and problem solving• Creativity and innovation• Collaboration, teamwork and leadership• Cross-cultural understanding• Communications, Computing and ICT

literacy• Career and learning self-reliance• Caring for personal health and planet earth

New Grade 8

– High standards for all– Support (learning training for all)– Cross grade peer connection– Courses at appropriate levels– Explore all electives– Intentional relationships– Every student attached to adult or group of adults– Cross curricular projects– Meaningful work – working tech– Regular pe– Individual student goals– Celebrations– Flexible timetable.

Parent Support: Get Involved at KRSS

• Attend Parent Teacher Nights• Help out with school events• Join our PAC or SPC• Next PAC meeting Oct. 15th, 7pm• Coach a team• Parent teacher night – Nov 21st

• Come in and talk to us – get your questions answered

Extra-Curricular Options• Athletics• Debating• Milk Run• Terry Fox Run• Students’ Council• LINK• Student Travel• Games Room• Science Fair• Art• Drama• Student council• Yearbook• Me to We

• Volleyball• Basketball• Soccer• Tennis• Football• Wrestling• Track• Badminton• Golf• Hockey• Ping pong

Lunch time Activities

• Games Room Clubs• Intramurals

Meet the teacher

Who is my child’s teacher?Find your child’s name in one of 5

cohortsGo to your child’s first class under their

cohort (map on back)No PE or elective teachers tonight -

sorry

Meet the teacher

• 4:15B1 (10 min) • 4:25B2 (10 min) • 4:35C (10 min) • 4:45 D1 (10 min)

• 4:55D2 (10 min)

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Success at KRSS is:

Getting Involved!