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Every Student, Every Day, A Success
November 16 th , 2012
www.brsd.ab.ca/killam
REPORT CARDS & INTERVIEWS
Interviews are Thursday, November 22 nd
from 4-6pm and 6:30-9pm
JH interviews are drop in. Elementary
interviews have been scheduled and this
schedule is attached to the newsletter.
Please call the school if you are unable to
attend or need to fill in a blank time slot. Students in
grades 4-9 are asked to attend with their parents.
Report Cards and Parent Teacher Interviews
You are strongly encouraged to review your child’s report
card with them prior to interviews.
Ask them how they feel about their learning in each
subject area.
Do they know what is expected to be successful in that
course?
What must they, as a learner, do to improve or
maintain their grade?
Perhaps make this a plan, in writing, that together you can
refer to during the next reporting period. This discussion
and plan can be the starting point of your interview with
your child’s teacher.
Parents and students will have an opportunity to view and
discuss student work samples during the interview process.
During our second set of interviews, later this year, each
student will host a student led conference and share some
of their portfolio highlights.
Parents are asked to stop at the office to receive
information regarding the KPS Parent Portal. Your
family’s passwords will also be provided to you at that
time.
JH VOLLEYBALL TEAMS TO REGIONALS
Congratulations to
our boys’ team who
won gold at the
county tournament.
They will host
Regionals which will
be held on
Saturday, Nov. 17 th .
The girls placed
third at the county tournament .
SEE BACK AND ATTACHMENTS
…Elementary Interview schedule with JH information at
the bottom.
KPS REMEMBERS
Thank you to all who contributed
to our service of remembrance and
thanks also to those who donated
lunch for our guests.
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
…Wednesday, Nov. 28 th at 7pm…
2012-13 Budget information will be shared by Mrs. Young. A
discussion regarding the use of parent volunteers in the
school will also take place. All parents are welcome to
attend.
SCHOOL/SCHOOL COUNCIL/COMMUNITY
Healthy Lifestyle Activities Project Begins
On November 20 th and 21 st our first activity for the 2012-
13 year begins. Students from Grades 1-9 will have the
opportunity to learn how to curl from a SACA
representative. This activity will take place in our gym. A
week later our organizing committee has made
arrangements for Grades 4-9 to go to the Sedgewick
Curling Club where some of our parents and some club
members have generously volunteered to provide lessons on
ice. Students will have an opportunity to actually
participate in a curling game. These sessions will last 2
hours for each class. Permission forms and more
information for parents will go home on November 21 st .
Other activities being planned for the year are skiing at
the local Valley Ski Hill for Grades 4-9, bowling at the
Agri-Plex, various swimming activities and the yoga
program. More information on these activities will be sent
out closer to the activity date.
MINI SLAMMERS
…went off to Bawlf on November 15 th for their
year end tournament. According to all
reports, it was a great deal of fun. Thanks to
Miss Hines who coached this team and to Dean Kelndorfer
and Mike Borth who helped with the coaching of our two
teams in Bawlf.

Every Student, Every Day, A Success
November 16 th , 2012
www.brsd.ab.ca/killam
TECHNOLOGY TIPS
Thanks to Jessica Docksteader, Program Facilitator –
Family Resource Centre, for passing along a great media
awareness link. This website contains valuable information
for parents trying to understand the pros and cons of the
digital world.
http://mediasmarts.ca/blog/media-awareness-networknow-mediasmarts
COMMUNITY EVENTS
*The Big One – Killam Cyclones Swim Club 25 th Annual
Christmas Craft and Trade Fair on Saturday, Dec. 1 st at
Killam Community Centre from 10am-3pm. Free admission,
door prizes and 50/50.
*Child Development Walk In Clinic: Tuesday, Nov. 27 th
from 9am-noon at the Indoor Playground. Learn about or
have questions answered about how your child speaks,
hears, moves, follows directions; their printing; their
sensitivity to noises, clothing, textures or messy hand play;
their coughing, wheezing, asthma & how to use a puffer.
Therapists will be available. Sponsored by Parents for Fun
in Flagstaff.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
Please note the following changes regarding route
cancellations. Bus routes will be cancelled when the air
temperature reaches -40 Celsius or when the air
temperature combined with wind chill reaches -40 Celsius.
Air temperature and wind chill will be determined by
accessing www.theweathernetwork.com and viewing the
information for the town in which the school is located.
This website displays temperature and wind chill for each
area in BRSD #31. When considering whether or not a bus
route should be cancelled due to fog, the driver shall make
an effort to contact some parents at various locations on
their route to determine the severity of the fog and
whether it is widespread or localized. Drivers have the
option to advise parents that they will try to run at a later
time since fog generally lifts as the sun rises. Refer to
BRSD Administrative Policy 131 on the BRSD website for
more detailed information.
Go to our website to view the status on bus route
cancellations.
NERD DAY is November 22nd
2012 FLAGSTAFF CHRISTMAS SHARING PROGRAM and
ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAM
Anyone wishing to drop off food donations or to volunteer can call the Christmas Sharing cell phone #780-390-0085. We would appreciate donation
of goods between December 3 rd and December 14 th . Individuals and/or groups planning to donate turkeys, please advise us by December 3 rd to
assist in planning for our projected needs. (Please be advised that we can not distribute expired food, and would ask that you check the
expiration dates on any food donations.)
As the “Adopt a Family Program” was such a great success in past years, we will be running this program once again. Anyone interested in adopting
a family, please call 780-390-0085 before December 3 rd . We ask that you limit your gift purchases to approximately $50 per adopted person. Please
leave all gifts unwrapped with some gift wrap included in your family’s gift bundle. We reserve the right to redistribute any excess purchases to
other persons in need. If you decide to give clothing, be sure you include the “Gift Receipt” in case an exchange is necessary by the recipient. Due
to allergies, we ask that you do not include stuffed toys! Gifts must be delivered to the Food Town Grocery Store no later than December 11 th .
With their permission, if you are aware of families in need, please feel free to submit the name, telephone number and the particular need(s). All
information provided will be handled with the strictest confidence. Please submit all requests by December 3 rd , 2012. Application forms can be
picked up in Killam, at the Flagstaff Food Bank Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00-11:00; at your Town/Village Office; or by phoning 780-
390-0085.
KPS Christmas Sharing
KPS students will have a Christmas Sharing opportunity on Thursday, December 13 th .
Parents and siblings are welcome to attend.
Students are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or toy for the Flagstaff
Christmas Tradition Sharing Program.