FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER # 6 2390 JUBILEE ST., ROSSLAND BC WWW.RSS..SD20.BC.CA February 2017 ROSSLAND SUMMIT SCHOOL February 2: Gr. 6/7 Dance @ Webster School February 6;10 FSA’s Gr. 4 & 7 February 7: Sizing for Ski Days @ RED … 8:30AM;10:00AM February 8: Take Me Outside Day @ RSS February 13: Stat. Holiday BC Family Day February 14;16: PAC Book Fair (See info Below) February 16: K;6 Pizza Day February 20: Angela Gladue @ RSS February 22: Arts Starts Gr. K;6 @ 1:30PM (Auditorium) February 22: AnY;Bullying Day February 22 Gr. 3 Cross;Country Skiing Day #1 @ Black Jack February 23: RSS ski day #1 at Red Mountain Gr. 4;9 March 1: Gr. 3 Cross;Country Skiing Day #2 @ Black Jack March 2: RSS ski day #2 at Red Mountain Gr. 4;9 March 2: 2 nd Formal Report Home to Parents (sent by email) March 2: Gr. 6/7 Spring Dance at Glenmerry Elementary March 6: Course SelecYon Gr. 7;9 For 2017;18 At RSS March 8: Gr. 3 Cross;Country Skiing Day #1 @ Black Jack March 9: Pizza Day March 10: Last day of school prior to Spring Break
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FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER # 6 2390 JUBILEE ST., ROSSLAND BC WWW.RSS..SD20.BC.CA
January24,2017DearParents/Guardians:AnannualeventfortheBoardofEducation istosettheupcomingschoolcalendar. Dueto legislativechangeseveralyearsago,thereisnolongerastandardschoolcalendarforschoolsintheprovince.Eachschooldistricthas the ability to determine its calendar on its own, as long as the calendarmeets the prescribed hours ofinstruction(forthe2017/18schoolcalendar,thosehoursareKindergarten=848hours,grades1-7=873hours,andgrades8-12=947;forthe2018/19schoolcalendar,thosehoursareKindergarten=853hours,grades1-7=878hours,andgrades8-12=952hours).This year, theworking committee that creates thedraft calendars supported the ideaofhaving twoyearsofcalendarpresentedtotheBoardforapproval. Hence,youwillseetwoschoolcalendarsattached:oneforthe2017/18schoolyear,andoneforthe2018/19schoolyear.Itishopedthatbyapprovingtwoyearsofcalendar,familiesandstaffwillbeabletoplanfutureevents,likevacations,withbettercertainty.AspartoftheBoard’sSchoolCalendarpolicyandregulations,theBoardhasapprovedtheattacheddraftcalendarsinprinciple; it isnowseeking feedbackon theattacheddraft calendars. If youare interested in sharingyourthoughtswithregardtotheproposedcalendars,youcandooneofthefollowing:
Curriculum Implementation Day**First/Last Day of SchoolFirst Day of Second Semester (Secondary) S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
*schools closed 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6**school not in session - staff only in attendance 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
30 School-based Pro-D Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 2031 School-based Pro-D day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 274 Labour Day stat 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 315 First Day of School 316 District Pro-D Day9 Thanksgiving Day stat S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S29 1 1 2 3 4 530 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 123 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 194 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 318 30 31
1912 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S24 1 2 1 24 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
January 2017 Over a year ago, the Board of Education of Kootenay-Columbia (School District 20) embarked on a project to articulate strategic directions and reset its vision and mission. Work on this project began with several forums for stakeholders to engage in; forums for parents and community members, staff, and students occurred during the 2015-16 school year. Ten guiding questions served as the basis for soliciting feedback from attendees at these forums. Essentially, the feedback focused on what kind of school district we wanted to be, what kinds of learning experiences we wanted for our students, and what kind of students we wanted to graduate. The feedback from these events was collected and transcribed; the feedback documents were shared and read by the Board, and were used as a foundation for work done to create the strategic directions and accompanying statements. The Board of Education recognizes that this project is an opportunity: to articulate seminal directions for the district and its work, and to frame and share publically its thinking around what it stands for (including stating its mission, vision, values and beliefs). At its December open Board meeting, the draft work was approved by the Board of Education. It is now being presented publically for feedback. Feedback will be solicited and collected during January and February, 2017 (end date for feedback is February 24, 2017). The Board will review all feedback and consider revision to the Strategic Directions work accordingly. The final draft of the Strategic Directions work will be presented to the Board for approval at its open Board meeting in May. Operational plans in support of the approved Strategic Directions work will be developed in the 2017/18 school year. This work provides for other opportunities as well, including the creation of a new District logo and a redesign of the District website. We are hopeful you will take the time to read the document and then comment. Your feedback is important to the Board of Education. The document, the link to the survey where you can provide feedback, and the notes from the forums of last year, can be found at the School District website: www.sd20.bc.ca Or, if you simply want to head to the document and the survey, you can go to: https://surveyplanet.com/5876c51c11136977c365e040 Thank you! Bill Ford, Superintendent of Schools
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for the 2017-2018 school year
will be held during the week of January 30-February 3, 2017
Children who turn 5 years old between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, should plan to be registered for Kindergarten September 2017 during Kindergarten registration week, January 30-February 3, 2017. Please note the following: x Kindergarten is a full-day, every day program.
x Parents/Guardians should bring their child’s Birth Certificate, Care Card and, if applicable, legal
documents regarding custody, with them when registering. x All Kindergarten students should register at their catchment area school. x Once registered, parents/guardians can opt to:
- fill out a Student Transfer Request form if they would like their child to attend a different school, or
- fill out a Language Program Application Form if they would like their child to attend the Russian Bilingual Language Program or the Early French Immersion Language Program (both Language Programs are offered at Twin Rivers Elementary School in Castlegar).
o Families opting to transfer, or applying to a Language Program, are reminded to read all information and to follow all directions as noted on each form.
o Families requiring bussing should also complete the on-line Bus Transportation Form: www.sd20.bc.ca – Transportation – Bus Registration
o All forms will be available at all elementary schools. For further information regarding the language programs offered at Kindergarten, please contact Kere MacGregor, Principal, Twin Rivers Elementary (250-365-8465 ext 650) or Kristi Crowe, Director of Instruction (250-368-2234).