IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES!

February 6 - Site Based PD Day No School

February 10 - Options Day

February 17 - Non Operational Day No School

February 20 - Family Day No School

February 29 - Early Dismissal at 2 pm after the Assembly at 12:45

 THANKS to all of our volunteers who help prepare our delicious hot lunches on Wednesdays!   Parent volunteers are needed each Wednesday to keep this program running.  If you are available on Wednesday mornings to help out please let the office know!

    SCHOOL CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE!  GO TO THE PARENT INFORMATION TAB ABOVE AND CLICK ON THE 2011/2012 PARENT HANDBOOK AND CALENDAR LINK!  This year we are encouraging parents to view the calendar online in an attempt to be environmentally friendly and save paper.  Thank you for your support!  

 Please feel free to contact the school office at 780-332-4066 if you have any questions and we would be happy to help you! 

IMPORTANT NOTICES!                                                                                                                                                       Visitors to the school must always check into the office.                                                           Students arriving late or leaving early from school must sign in at the office.      For general safety, school entrances will be locked with the exception of the Kindergarten doors during drop off and pick up times, the grade 5/6 entrance during recesses.  The front entrance is open all day.  Students are not permitted to leave the school premises during lunch hour unless accompanied by an adult.  If students go home during the lunch hour they must provide the school with a note from their parents.

Vision                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Knowlege, Excellence, Success:  We learn, succeed and grow together.

Mission                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Kennedy Elementary School is committed to ensuring all learners will achieve their full potential through effective differential learning strategies,  interventions and assessments.

Beliefs  

We believe that:

¨ Staff, parents, students and community need to work together   through effective communication to create a safe, caring   learning environment.

¨ Learning situations, within the context of the curriculumand real life situations, must be established to support thevariety of ways in which students learn.

¨ Students will be led and supported in a manner to enhance learning.

¨ Students willbe provided learning opportunities that promote positive student leadership and responsible citizenship.

Values

At Kennedy Elementary School we value:

Successful

· Critical and creative thinking to solve problems

· Effective communication

· Development of life long skills

Trustworthy

· Commitment to integrity and moral values

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Accountable

· Conscious choice makers

· Taking ownership for actions

Respectful

· Supportive and caring attitude towards self, others and  environment

Safe

· Responsible citizens

· Engagement of students to create excitement and enjoyment in learning