newsletter: december 2018 principal’s message… · honours standing. we will be having our...
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Principal: Mr. W. Kirschner Vice Principals: Mrs. M. Mattes, Mr. P. Persad PAC Chair: Mrs. Julie Reimer Website: http://skss.sd73.bc.ca
NEWSLETTER: December 2018
Principal’s Message… I am always so proud and amazed by the spirit and enthusiasm of our students as it pertains to events on our campus and within our greater community. Our student's truly know the spirit and giving of a Titan :) The month of November provided opportunities for students at SKSS to reflect and share starting with an impactful Remembrance Day assembly that was organized and performed by Ms. Fonseca's drama students, our choir and our student drummers. Thank you very much for all of your efforts during this reflective time as a school and community.
Several of our students were also given the chance to be a part of volunteering at the Kamloops Food Bank under Mr. Ansley's and Mr. MacDonald's leadership. We are currently having our annual Food Bank collection throughout our school. Please support our collections by sending non-perishable items with your son/daughter to school. Our drive will end on December 14th with deliveries to the Kamloops Food Bank shortly after. We continue to stress at SKSS the importance of using our education as a platform to make a difference in our greater community. This collective contribution is a perfect example of many Titans' making a difference. We are all very proud of your commitment to our community :)
On November 23rd we issued our term 1 report cards at SKSS. Congratulations to all of our Titans' who displayed a level of excellence in the classroom as it pertains to your Honours standing. We will be having our Honour Roll grade recognition assemblies on December 14th which will allow me to personally congratulate all of our students and present them with their certificates :). I was very impressed by the grade by grade commitment on our campus and I thank all of our faculty, support staff and you for being an intricate part of these success stories!!!
My December “Titans” call-out is for Mrs. Yamaoka and her senior Art students who did an amazing job with their SKSS Calendar Art Exhibit at Sagebrush on Nov. 22nd. Working within the theme: "Embracing Nature's Change", Kamloops landscape - Climate Changes or "New Normals" of Extreme Weather, we had over 100 parents and guests in attendance to recognize and celebrate these special pieces of student work. Congratulations to all of our student's involved. :)
A friendly reminder to our parents that our next PAC meeting is on January 24th, 2019 at 7:00pm in our library.
École Secondaire South Kamloops Secondary School
Important Dates
December 3 ................................. No Classes – Pro-D Day December 10 .................................. Interim Reports Issued December 12 ..................................................... 4W3 Ends December 13 .................................................... 4W4 Starts December 24-January 4 .................................Winter Break January 7 ................................................. School Re-opens January 21-22 ............................................. Double Blocks January 23-24 ...... Project Completion Days/Term 2 Ends January 24-25 ......................................Government Exams January 28 ... Semester 2/Term 3 Begins/4W5/6W4 Starts February 7 .......................................... Report Cards issued February 8 ................................... No Classes – Pro D Day February 18 ...........................School Closed - Family Day March 1 ....................................... No Classes – Pro-D Day March 4 .................................... 4W5 Ends/Interims Issued March 5 ............................................................ 4W6 Starts March 14 ..................... Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews March 15 ........................................................... 6W4 Ends March 18-March 22 ...................................... Spring Break March 25 .............................. School Re-opens/6W5 Starts April 1 ...........................................No Classes- Pro-D Day April 5 ............................................. Day of Sucwentwecw April 12 ................................................Term 3/4W6 Ends April 15 ...............................................Term 4/ 4W7 Starts April 19 ..............................School Closed – Good Friday April 22 .......................... School Closed – Easter Monday April 26 ............................................. Report Cards issued May 10............................................................... 6W5 Ends May 13.............................................................. 6W6 Starts May 17 ........................................ No Classes – Pro-D Day May 20 ................................ School Closed - Victoria Day May 21 ........................................... Interim Reports Issued May 22............................................................... 4W7 Ends May 23.............................................................. 4W8 Starts June 14.....................................................Commencements June 19-20 .................................................. Double Blocks June 20.................................................Last Day of Classes June 21-24 .................................. Project Completion Days June 21-26 ......................................Numeracy Assessment June 24-25 ...........................................Government Exams June 27........................................................... Report Cards June 28..............................................................Admin Day
821 Munro Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 3E9
Phone (250) 374-1405 ● Fax (250) 377-2250
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All interested parents are invited to attend these meetings to be a part of our collective planning which further supports all of our students at SKSS.
Finally, on behalf of all of our staff and students at SKSS, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!! We will see all of you upon our return to school on January 7th, 2019 !!!
Sincerely,
Mr. W Kirschner - Principal
SKSS PAC
SKSS PAC
The next PAC meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 24th at 7 pm in the school Library. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings.
To contact PAC by email: [email protected]
SKSS CHRISTMAS CONCERT
SKSS will be hosting a Winter Music Concert on Wednesday, December 19th, at 7:00 pm in the Sagebrush Theatre. Admission is free! Come out and see our students perform seasonal favourites!
MRS. BABIN’S HOME EC CLASS
Photos of TRU Enactus students networking with grade 10-12 Foods students on the topic of budgeting & sustainably. Students looked through food flyers to price out a recipe for mac & cheese. Students learned about unit pricing & use of “loss leaders” in advertising.
BLOCK ROTATION/BELL SCHEDULE
Bell Schedule/Block Rotation for December 21: D AA BC
Warning Bell 8:27
1ST BLOCK 8:35 to 9:25 2ND BLOCK 9:32 to 10:47 Long Break 10:47 to 11:02
Warning Bell 10:56
3RD BLOCK 11:02 to 12:17 Lunch 12:17 – 1:10
Warning Bell 1:05
4TH BLOCK 1:10 to 2:00 5TH BLOCK 2:07 to 2:57
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TNT NEWS
Application deadlines for the TRU Trades programmes and NorKam samplers are coming up in February. There are quite a few steps to the process, so it's a good idea to get started early. Forms are available on the SD73 website TRU Train in Trades: Train in Trades Application and NorKam Sampler TNT Website NorKam Trades Sampler Application
Please see Ms. Gillis in the Counselling office to plan for these applications.
SKSS ART CALENDAR
Calendars and postcards are available for purchase at the Kamloops Art Gallery Store, Art We Are, Kamloops
Museum & Archives or South Kamloops Secondary School.
GRAD
Friday, June 14th, 2019 Commencements
Grad Photo Sessions: December 11-19 February 5-6 Retakes
���� The sign-up sheets have been posted in the office. Sitting times start at 3:30 pm each day. Please visit the office and reserve your time or call the school at 250-374-1405. Please note: The sitting fee this year is $30. Please pay the sitting fee to the photographer at your scheduled sitting time. All students should have their photo taken for yearbook and composite purposes.
The first Grad Newsletter has been published to the school website; Visit the website at www.skss.sd73.bc.ca and click on the “Graduation News and Info” folder. Students can also see the Grad Bulletin Board outside the Library for more info. If you are a Grad who isn’t registered in regular classes at the school (i.e. attending ACEIT programs) please contact the school with your e-mail address so we can forward information to you. Mrs. Mattes (Vice Principal) is the school contact for Grad although the Dry Grad Parent Committee is responsible for Dry Grad and the Prom.
DRY GRAD/PROM
The date of 2019 Dry Grad is Saturday, June 15th, 2019
The Dry Grad Parent Email is:
If you are interested in getting updates, please contact the email above to be added to the list. Grad clothing orders will be in the office the middle of December. Check the website for updates on exact date.
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BOARD NOTES
From the Board Meeting of: November 5th, 2018
From the Board Meeting of: November 19th, 2018
Here is the link to the digital copy.
https://bcsd73.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/77136