Christ the King is a title of Jesus Christ. It refers to the concept of the Kingdom of God where the Christ is imagined as seated at the Right Hand of God. Pope Benedict XVI remarked that Christ's kingship is not based on "human power" but on loving and serving others. We are truly honoured to have our school named after Jesus Christ!

We welcome you to Christ the King Elementary/ Junior High school!

I am honored to be the principal of Christ the King. This is a beautiful new building with the most talented, dedicated staff. A huge thank you to all the staff for their endless hours, preparing to open the school together. This school will become a second home to your children while we learn together, inspiring minds and building leaders through Christ the King. Thank you for entrusting your children to us every day. Please contact your child's teacher by email if you have any questions or would like to make an appointment to meet.

Please join us as at our Meet the Staff night Thursday, September 13th at 7PM.

Christ the King, our Lord and Saviour, Transform me into Yourself. May my hands be the hands of Your work. Grant that I may live in You, by You and for You. Amen

Phebe Switzer Rosanna Saccomanno Karen Martinovic Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

Apparel store open Aug 31– Sept 21 @

https://stores.inksoft.com/christthekingschool

Edmonton Catholic Schools - Treaty Six Acknowledgment We acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of Treaty 6 and home of Metis Nation of Alberta Zone 4. We also acknowledge the Inuit and other diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors have marked this territory for centuries, a place that has welcomed many peoples for centuries, a place that has welcomed may peoples from round the world to make their home here.

We at Edmonton Catholic Schools, commit to restoring and honoring the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action; we strongly believe that truth must be acknowledged to move forward to reconciliation. Together we call upon all our col-lective communities to build a stronger understanding of all peoples who dwell on this land we call home.

  

CTKing’s Corner

September 2018

ADMINISTRATORS’ MESSAGE

Grades 1-9:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

AM 8:50 Classes begin

12:15 Lunch

PM 1:00 Classes begin

3:25 Dismissal

THURSDAY DISMISSAL IS AT 12:15PM

100 Voices & Kindergarten:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

AM 8:50 Classes begin

11:49 Dismissal

PM 12:25 Classes begin

3:26 Dismissal

NO THURSDAY CLASS FOR AM & PM 100V & Kindergarten

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3

Labour Day

NO SCHOOL

4

Gr. 1-9 Begin

100V & Kinder Staggered Entry

5

100V & Kinder Staggered Entry

6

Elem & JH Cheer Tryouts

Boys & Girls Soccer

7

100V & Kinder First Day of Classes

Spirit Wear Day

8

9 10

Elem & JH Cheer Tryouts JH XCountry Practice Boys & Girls Soccer

11 12

School Photos (Gr 4-6)

JH XCountry Practice

13 JH Cross Country Race

@ Rundle Park

Meet the Staff 7PM

14

School Photos (100V , Gr 1 & 2)

Elem & JH Cheer Tryouts

15

16 17

Elem & JH Cheer Practice

JH XCountry Practice

18 19

School Photos (Kinder, Gr. 3 & 9)

JH XCountry Practice

20

School Photos (Gr. 7 & 8)

JH Cross Country Trial-Race @ Goldbar Park

21

School Photos (Sibling)

Opening Celebration 10:30AM

Elem & JH Cheer Practice

22

23 24

Elem & JH Cheer Practice

JH XCountry Practice

25 26

JH XCountry Practice

27

JH Cross Country Race

@ Goldbar Park

28

Orange Shirt Day

Elem & JH Cheer Practice

29

30

September 2018

SCHOOL HOURS

Why is Teacher Development Important? Because Students Deserve the Best

Great teachers help create great students. In fact, research shows that an inspiring and informed teacher is the most im-portant school-related factor influencing student achievement; it is critical to pay close attention to how we train and support both new and experienced educators.

It is critical for teachers to have ongoing and regular opportunities to learn from each other. Ongoing professional de-velopment keeps teachers up-to-date on new research on how children learn, emerging technology tools for the class-room, new curriculum resources, and more. The best professional development is ongoing, experiential, collaborative, and connected to and derived from working with students and understanding their culture.

Administration

Principal Phebe Switzer

Elem. Assist. Principal Rosanna Saccomanno

J.H. Assist. Principal Karen Martinovic

Student Advisor/L.C. Andrea Cerra

L.C./Art teacher Brandi Clark Admin Support

Admin Assist Carmela da Silva

Admin Support Nicole Ryksen

Grade 6A/Tech Coach Hoang Tran

Grade 6B Kristin Spilak

Grade 6C Paula Bucci

Grade 7A/Math Laura Bodnarek

Grade 7B/English Daniel Abbott

Grade 8A & 8B Foods/French Lisa Russo

Tech Coach/Grade 8 Science Cory Roffey

Grade 9A/Science Ross Caria

Physical Literacy Ryan McLachlan

Elementary

100 Voices Suzy Morado Kinder – 00A 00B Dannielle Seghal

Kinder – 00C 00D Stephanie Ingram

Grade 1A Brianna Fiacco

Grade 1B Rachel Phelan

Grade 1C Darci Palomino

Grade 1D Samantha Daniele

Grade 2A Maria Kantolic/Julie Djkowich

Grade 2B Jill Antoniolli

Grade 2C Ashley Presley

Grade 2D Kennedie Wolosyn

Grade 3A & D Ivana Lewis & Jennifer Baeta

Grade 3B Benjamin Prather

Grade 3C Adriana Caputo/Charmaine Klassen

Grade 4A Jillian Baldassare

Grade 4B Ashleigh Coscarella

Grade 4C Cassandra Van Der Wilk

Grade 5A Nadine Emsley

Grade 5B Devin Austin

Grade 5C Janine Arezes

Music teacher Angela Dewing

Ed Support

ELF Shannon Lauinger

Clerk/EA/Media Resource Angie Stewart

EA Corinne Baker

EA Janice Dallas

EA Kelsey Girodat

EA Graciela Hernandez

EA Yvonne Huber

EA Rosemary Iwegu

EA Catia Lima

EA Maria Rodrigues

EA Linda Rojas

EA Angela Shaw

EA Claudia Solano

EA Angelica Vivanco

EA Marjorie Westacott

EBS Sasha Robinson

TABT Bretlyn Wing

Custodial

Head Custodian Perry Yates

Senior Custodian Kris Kwiatkowski

Light Duty Custodian Miuriel Tinoco

Light Duty Custodian Tamra Vandebeek

Other FSLW Andrea Crouch

STAY Officer Richard Cole

STAFF

September     Notes 

3rd Labour Day ‐ no school   

4 first day of instruc on   

12 school photos, 7PM mt the staff   

14 school photos    

19 school photos   

20 school photos   

21 school opening celebra on @ 10:30AM   

October      

5 Thanksgiving Day Celebra on   

8 Thanksgiving Day ‐ no school   

17 Parent Caregiver Session @ 6PM    

November       

9 Remembrance Day Celebra on   

12 Remembrance Day (in lieu of) ‐ no school   

23 CTK Feast Day Celebra on   

26 report cards/por olios on‐line   

29 Conferences   

December      

5 Advent Celebra on   

20 cancella on of early dimissal   

21 early dismissal   

Dec 24 ‐ Jan 4  Christmas vaca on   

January      

7 classes resume   

Feburary      

18 Family Day ‐ no school   

Feb 28 ‐ Mar 1 Teachers’ Conven on ‐ no school   

March      

1 Teachers’ Conven on ‐ no school   

6 Ash Wednesday Celebra on   

11 report cards/por olios on‐line   

13 Demo of Learning   

March 25 ‐ 29  Spring Break   

April      

19 Good Friday ‐ no school   

22  Easter Monday ‐ no school   

23  Easter Celebra on    

May      

20 Victoria Day ‐ no school   

June      

27 Cancella on of Early Dismissal   

28 Last Day of Instruc on/Early Dismissal   

21 cancella on of early dismissal   

22 early  dismissal   

Dates To Remember:

Recess is a vital time for socialization, physical activity, the opportunity to eat a snack/drink a beverage, and just have some fun! All children are expected to go outside for recess. If your child is too sick to go outside, they are likely too sick to be at school. Please help us to keep illness contained by keeping them home when they are sick!

Decisions regarding outdoor activities are to take into consideration inclement weather that may result from the follow-ing conditions or combination of conditions: continuous rain, extreme wind, extreme cold and/or air quality. Please check Environment Canada (780-468-4940) or https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-50_metric_e.html and https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/abaq-001_e.html. Please provide your child with appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather conditions.

We ask parent who escort their children to school to have their children also wait outside with the rest of their class. In case of inclement weather, the children will be allowed to enter the school and wait quietly in their entrance until the bell rings. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Morning supervision starts at 8:40a.m. and ends at 8:50a.m. Please do not send your child to school before 8:40a.m. for his/her own safety.

RECESS, INCLEMENT WEATHER AND SUPERVISION/DOOR TIMES

Many parents choose to drive their children to school. With over 700 students, we are asking that all drivers adhere to safety laws and follow the direction of staff on supervision and our student cross guards. A limited number of visitor parking stalls are available for parent use. These stalls are located along the fence in the parking area closest to the street. We have two areas for parents to drop off students if they are entering the parking lot. These two areas are parallel to the front door. Parents who are dropping off students are asked to pull to the front of the lane, then “stop, drop and go” in order to keep traffic moving. Traffic in the school parking lot is one-way, with vehicles entering at the east entrance and exiting at the west entrance. The staff parking lot is full and we have just enough stalls to accommodate all of our staff members. Therefore, that is a no parking zone. Yellow school busses drop students off directly in front of the school. There is no parking in the student drop off lanes or the school bus lanes between the hours of 8AM and 4PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thurs-day, there is no parking in these areas between the hours of 8AM and 1PM. Whenever possible, parents are asked to turn right when exiting the parking lot in order to keep traffic moving smoothly in the neighbourhood. Parents can also drop students off on the sidewalks outside the school parking lot. We are awaiting information and instruction from AMA on how to safely assist our student patrollers. Therefore, please note that there will be no cross guard service until after September 17th. Remember to drive slow and watch for over 700 students.

PARKING AND DROP OFF AREAS

We are excited to announce the new cheerleading teams for Christ the King. We anticipate having an elementary and a junior high team for the 2018/2019 school year. This is a high commitment extra curricular activity with practices be-ing held on Mondays and Fridays after school. Elementary team (grade 3-5) practice at 3:30- 5:00 and junior high (grade 6-9) practice 4:30-6:00. Our first try out will take place on Monday, September 10th. If your child is interested, please have them come out to the small gym after school. We are looking for both males and females! This is a sport which builds strength, flexibility, endurance, fun team building. It helps athletes build body awareness and self esteem while building awesome leadership skills along with communication skills. Skills such as tumbling, jumping, stunting, performance skills, dance, and team work will also be learned.

If you have any questions about the cheer team, please contact:

Mrs. Lewis - Ivana.lewis@ecsd.net

CTK CHEERLEADING TEAM

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE At Christ The King, we aim to create a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that honours our call to work together in faith, love, and hope. We celebrate our accomplishments and we believe that each person brings gifts, talents and interests to our community to develop and share.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

In keeping with requirements set out in both the Alberta Education Act and the Alberta Human Rights Act, we neither condone nor accept discrimination of any kind. This includes discrimination based on an individual’s race, colour, ances-try, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income or sexual orientation.

The Student Conduct Policy is reviewed on an annual basis by parents, students and school staff and is revised as neces-sary in response to feedback from the parties listed above. Expectations of students and school policies are outlined at the beginning of the school year and are regularly reviewed with students. The Student Conduct Policy is printed in stu-dent handbooks and is posted on the school website.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

All members of our school community - students, parents and staff - are expected to model and promote behaviour that contributes to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that respects diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. Parents and school staff have the responsibility to help students meet their responsibilities.

Student Responsibilities:

attend school regularly and punctually,

be ready to learn and actively engage in and diligently pursue the student’s education,

ensure that the student’s conduct contributes to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that respects diversity and fosters a sense of belonging,

respect the rights of others in the school,

refrain from, report and not tolerate bullying or bullying behaviour directed toward others in the school, whether it occurs within the school building, during the school day or by electronic means,

comply with the rules of the school and the policies of the board,

co-operate with everyone authorized by the board to provide education programs and other services,

be accountable to the student’s teachers and other school staff for the student’s conduct, and

positively contribute to the student’s school and community.

-Alberta Education Act, Section 31

Parent Responsibilities:

act as the primary guide and decision-maker with respect to the child’s education,

take an active role in the child’s educational success, including assisting the child in complying with section 12 of the School Act,

ensure that the child attends school regularly,

ensure that the parent’s conduct contributes to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment, in keeping with section 16.2 of the School Act,

co-operate and collaborate with school staff to support the delivery of specialized supports and services to the child,

encourage, foster and advance collaborative, positive and respectful relationships with teachers, principals, other school staff and professionals providing supports and services in the school, and

engage in the child’s school community.

-Alberta School Act, Section 32

STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY

Staff Responsibilities Include:

educate students by fulfilling the mandate of the Alberta Education curriculum and our Catholic faith.

deliver appropriate educational programming that meets the needs of all students and enables them to be successful.

encourage, foster and advance collaborative, positive and respectful relationships with students, parents, colleagues.

model mutual respect, Catholic values and conduct that contributes to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment.

discipline consistently, maintaining dignity and respect.

administer consequences for inappropriate and/or unacceptable behaviours.

maintain open communication, be accountable and provide assurances to students and parents regarding student learning outcomes.

review conduct policy with students.

communicate classroom expectations.

recognize diversity and individual differences.

respect confidentiality.

provide supports, as appropriate, for individuals impacted by inappropriate behaviour or discrimination. Supports could include meeting with STAY personnel, Family School Liaison Social Workers, Emotional Behaviour Special-ists, or others on an as needed basis.

ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOURS

We know that most students behave appropriately most of the time. We also believe that people perform better when they know what is expected of them. Christ The King is committed to providing students with a school environment that is both safe and conducive to learning. We are dedicated to teaching students appropriate behaviour towards themselves and others. We expect students to behave in an acceptable manner, which does not interfere with the learning or behav-iour of others. Students are to conduct themselves in a manner that is respectful.

Students Can Contribute to Creating a Positive Learning Environment by:

smiling at peers and adults in our school. speaking to their friends about their behaviour (in a nice way) when they are not contributing to a welcoming, car-

ing, respectful and safe environment. greeting visitors to their classroom or school. being friendly and helpful towards students that are new to the school and others. sitting with someone who is alone at lunch, inviting someone to join games or sit with their group outside, or work-

ing together to complete a project. keeping our school and school grounds clean and tidy. coming to school/class on time and as prepared as possible. treating everyone with respect even if they don’t agree with their beliefs and/or values. having empathy for others. following classroom and school expectations so everyone can learn. not engaging in behaviour such as put downs or snickers when questions are asked in class – no one should feel

afraid or nervous about coming to school. Excerpted from The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities, Series on Alberta’s Education Act, No-

vember 2014

Parents Can Help Students Meet Their Responsibilities by:

modelling kindness. paying attention to how they talk about other children and the school in front of their children. taking responsibility for their mistakes. reporting any problems at school to the teacher as soon as they can. Problems are easier to solve when they haven’t

been going on for a long time. The best place to start is with their child’s teacher. If parents are not satisfied with the results of this conversation, the next step would be to make an appointment to speak with their child’s principal.

modelling peaceful problem solving when you have a conflict. Excerpted from The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities,

Other Ways Parents Can Contribute to a Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environment is by:

speaking respectfully to and about school staff.

speaking positively about the school, staff, other students and their families in front of their child.

making appointments to ensure the person they want to speak with has sufficient time to have a focused conversa-tion. Drop off and pick up times are not ideal for parents or for the teacher.

communicating with the teacher or other school staff – e.g. positive notes or emails to their child’s teacher and/or other school staff, positive comments when parents drop off or pick up their child.

Excerpted from The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities,

Series on Alberta’s Education Act, November 2014

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR BEHAVIOUR

At CTK, we are dedicated to learning in a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. Anything that interferes with teaching or learning is not allowed. This includes inappropriate dress, gum-chewing, head gear, sun-glasses, inappropriate use of electronic devices or games, behaviour that conflicts with our district responsible use agreement, and physical contact between students. School-wide expectations are communicated to our students by teachers in classroom discussions, by school administration in assemblies, during morning announcements, through the school newsletter and through our school website. We have set behavioural guidelines for the school and have asked each teacher to set programs and procedures designed to maximize student learning and responsibility. Since each teach-er has a different style, specific expectations and procedures will vary from class to class.

CONSEQUENCES FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR We concentrate on positive behaviour and attitudes; however, there are times when a student has difficulty recognizing their responsibility as a student. In such cases, we have outlined several possible consequences for behaviour, whether the behaviour occurs within the school building, during the school day or by electronic means. When a student behaves inappropriately, they can expect that the staff member present (teacher, administrator, teacher assistant, support staff) will take the most appropriate action. One or more of the following can be expected to occur:

Verbal reprimand

Restriction of privileges and activities

Noon hour detention of student

Parental involvement

Parent-student conference with school staff

Verbal or written apology by student

Problem solving, monitoring or reviewing behaviour expectations

Replacement or repair of damaged property

Temporary exclusion of student from class

Bus suspension for students riding the bus

In-school suspension

Out of school suspension Referral to Attendance Board

Behaviour contract

Involvement of outside agencies

Involvement of Police

Expulsion

Record of incident retained in PowerSchool

In dealing with inappropriate behaviour, consequences are fair, but not always equal. Several factors are considered, when dealing with inappropriate behaviour. As might be expected, the more serious the behaviour, the more severe the consequence. The nature and circumstances of the incident, as well as frequency of misbehaviour, and unique student attributes such as age, maturity and the individual circumstances of the student are also considered.

UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR Unacceptable behaviour could result in a suspension from school under Section 24 of the School Act. The following are considered major forms of misbehaviour and will be dealt with severely, whether they occur within the school building, during the school day or by electronic means.

Bullying/Cyberbullying Bullying can be defined as: Repeated and hostile or demeaning behaviour by an individual in the school community where the behaviour is intended to cause harm, fear or distress to one or more other individuals in the school community, including psychological harm or harm to an individual’s reputation.

Bullying can take different forms:

Physical – pushing, hitting

Verbal – name calling, threats, put-downs

Emotional/Social – exclusion, rumors, extortion of money or possessions, intimidation

Cyber – using the computer or other technology to harass or threaten

Bullying is not a normal part of growing up and it does not build character. No one should have to put up with bullying. Bullying is a learned behaviour – children and youth often learn bullying behaviour when they either experience being bullied or see it happening to others.

Bullying is different from conflict. Conflict is defined as a disagreement or struggle over opposing beliefs, needs, feel-ings or actions and is a normal part of life. From time to time everyone has conflicts with friends, family, teachers, co-workers. It is important to learn how to resolve conflict peacefully and recognize the difference between conflict and bullying.

Students are expected to report bullying behaviour as soon as they can after seeing it or experiencing it. Students may do this by telling an adult in the school. Students who are uncomfortable with coming forward to school personnel are en-couraged to talk with parents or friends, who could then assist them in notifying the school about bullying.

Bullying or cyberbullying of students could result in an immediate suspension from school. As well, the police may be-come involved in the investigation of bullying incidents. Bullying is defined in law as “the repeated intimidation of oth-ers by the real or threatened infliction of physical, verbal, written, electronically transmitted or emotional abuse.” Any person who repeatedly bullies a minor (under the age of 18) in a public place could be subject to a $250 fine.

Defiance Any act of defiance, that is, refusing to comply with a reasonable request from a staff member, can result in an immedi-ate suspension.

Physical / Verbal Abuse or Harassment Physical abuse of any type to anyone will result in an immediate suspension. Verbal intimidation or harassment will also result in an immediate suspension. At CTK, there is no such thing as “play fighting” – and therefore this will not be con-sidered an acceptable excuse for physical contact with another student. Police may be involved if this is deemed to be appropriate by school administration.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who choose to watch or encourage other students in a physical fight might also be sus-pended from school. The fact that they have an audience encourages those students who are fighting to continue the con-flict, as they do not want to "lose face" in front of their peers. Thus, the spectators are viewed by school administration as being a major contributing factor to the continuation of the fighting, and they will be treated accordingly.

Improper or Profane Language The use or display of improper or profane language could result in a suspension from school. Students who use profane language in addressing a teacher will be suspended from school.

Vandalism or Willful Damage to School Property Vandalism or willful damage to school property will result in an immediate suspension and/or service within the school community* depending on the circumstances. Students will be expected to pay fully for any damages caused deliberately or through carelessness.

*Service within the school community occurs when a student is assigned to do work to assist any of the adults in the school (i.e.: teachers, custodians, support staff). This is for a specific number of hours in a specified period.

Theft Theft of property, either from the school or from another person is strictly prohibited and will result in a suspension. Restoration of the stolen property is mandatory. In some instances, cases of theft are referred to the police.

Illegal Drugs or Substances Possession or use of illegal drugs or substances on school property or in sight of school property will result in an imme-diate suspension and may lead to expulsion from the school. In cases of drug use, the police will be involved in the in-vestigation and charges could be laid.

Behaviour Dangerous to Self or Others

Students who engage in reckless or dangerous behaviour will be suspended from school. If appropriate, the police will also be involved in the investigation.

Weapons

Possession of a weapon or presentation of any object meant to threaten or intimidate will result in an immediate suspen-sion. Any weapons brought to school will be confiscated and turned over to the police. Police may be involved if this is deemed to be appropriate by school administration.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This rule also applies to toy knives and guns. Simulated weapons will be treated in the same fash-ion as real weapons. They have no place in a school environment.

Repeated Violation of General Expectations

Repeated violation of general expectations or a continual disregard of classroom rules will result in an out-of-school sus-pension.

BEST PRACTICES FOR A WELL RUN SCHOOL

1. Please always call in your child’s absence. Press “1” to record absence message.

2. When receiving communication from school through SWIFT, please listen to the message first before calling the school.

3. Phone calls to staff are not put through; please email staff to address matters. Email addresses are available in Pow-erSchool

4. Students will not be interrupted during school hours unless it is an emergency.

5. Please discuss home time arrangement in the morning. Do not tell your child to wait in the office. All students must go out their designated door. If you are going to be later than 3:45p.m. to pick up your child, please make other arrange-ments.

6. When a child comes to school without or forgets their lunch at home, they will first be asked to call home to see if par-ent or other family member can bring them a lunch.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is key to your child’s learning, therefore, we ask that parents make alternate arrangements to minimize their child’s absences by scheduling appointments before after school times, coordinating family holidays with school breaks and finding alternate arrangements if you are excusing your child from school to accommodate work schedules.

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS

Summer has come to an end and it’s time to get ready for an exciting new school year. The School Council and Fundraising Association have a lot going on so make sure you keep posted for upcoming events and activ-ities! School Council and Fundraising Association Meetings: Meetings for both occur on the same evening one immediately following the other. Look for some interesting guest speakers and information sessions. Agendas and minutes will be posted on the school website under School Council and approved copies will be kept in a binder in the office for parent information. Dates: Sept 13th (AGM), Oct 23rd (electing volunteer coordinator and directors at large, budget discussion). Nov 27th, Jan 15th, Feb 26th, Apr 9th, May 21st.

Hot Lunch: We are increasing the number of hot lunches offered. Go to www.healthyhunger.ca to set up an account, order and pay. Ability to order closes one week before the hot lunch date, after that additions or dele-tions cannot be made. Dates: Sept 21st, Oct 12th, 26th, Nov 9th, 23rd, Dec 14th, Jan 11th, 25th, Feb 8th, 22, March 5th (Shrove Tuesday), 15th, April 5th, 26th, May 10th, 24th, June 21st. Snack Shack: The snack shack will open on September 10th and will run on Mondays and Wednesdays. Upcoming Fundraisers: Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit order forms go out Sept 14th and are to be returned October 15th. Kit pick up will occur during the week of October 15th. Fall Harvest Fest and Vendor Fair is Oct 13th. Please see the sign up sheets for volunteering and donations of baked good items at the AGM on Sept 13th. Please contact the school council if you would like to register as a vendor! There’s more information to come, so please visit our table at the AGM to see how you can be involved and informed!!! Please contact the School Council Executive Council if you have any questions or concerns or would like to see anything on our upcoming agendas. Sincerely, Shannan Frey, School Council Chair Chris Wing, School Council Vice-Chair

Bolaji Adeniji, Secretary Jasmine Seivright, Treasurer

Angela Shaw, Fundraising Co-Chair Mark Agar, Fundraising Co-Chair

Executive Council Contact: christtheking.schoolcouncil@gmail.com

Registration forms will be sent home with your child for you to check and update. It is of the utmost importance that your child’s documentation is fully completed with all medical concerns clearly identified, addresses and phone numbers, both yours and emergency contacts, current and updated. It is crucial that you keep us informed of chang-es.

Internet permission forms allow your child to use the internet as part of his/her studies and research. Inappropriate sites have restricted access. If you are new to the school, please sign in at the office. Prior to this school year parents and guardians were required to provide written authorization and consent on an annual basis for the following:

1. The ECSDNet – students had to obtain parental permission which allowed them access to the Edmonton Catholic Schools District computer network and to the internet while on school property.

2. Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) – parents and guardians must provide permission for the school to col-lect, use or disclose student information. As of September 1, 2006 parents do not need to provide consent or authori-zation on an annual basis. Consent for ECSDNet and FOIP shall be signed at the initial registration of the student in the District and renewed when registering for grades 4, 7 and 10.

3. Parents are also reminded that they may withdraw their consent and authorization for ECSDNet and FOIP at any time.

REGISTRATION, FOIP AND INTERNET DOCUMENTS

Fentanyl is a highly powerful medicine made from opioids (chemicals used to treat sudden and ongoing pain). It’s up to 100 times stronger than other opioids like morphine, heroin, or oxycodone and has been linked to at least 145 deaths in Alberta since January 2015. Drug dealers often sell fentanyl but say it is oxycodone. Buy-ers may think they are buying oxycodone, but they are getting another opioid drug that has Fentanyl and other substances in it. Police warn that a dose the size of two grains of salt can be deadly, and no amount of the drug is safe. Here are some resources to help educate you on Fentanyl: Alberta Health Services - Health Information – Fentanyl ( https://www.ecsd.net/News/Documents/hi-padis-fentanyl-faq.pdf )

Alberta Health Services – Fentanyl Information and Resources ( http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/11357.asp )

Ontario Provincial Police - Officer Safety Alert – Fentanyl ( https://www.ecsd.net/News/Documents/Fentanyl%20Bulletin%20UPDATE%20FINAL%20CPAT%20135-15_1.pdf )

If you have additional questions about the drug Fentanyl, please call the Poison and Drug Information Service at 1 800 332-1414.

FENTANYL: A DEADLY DRUG THAT IS STRONGER THAN HEROIN

What I Learned Over the Summer: Martyrdom and Witnessing to the Beauty of Faith

After a relaxing and enjoyable summer, we return once again to the classroom, renewed and full of excitement as a new School Year begins.

When I was a student, our teacher would welcome us back, then invite each of us to share something special that happened during summer vacation.

In keeping with this tradition, one of the highlights of my summer was a trip to Ukraine. I sit on an international advisory committee with Patriarch Sviatoslav, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church worldwide. Our small group of five bishops (we affectionately call ourselves the “G5!) is a bit of a “think tank,” reflecting on the where the Holy Spirit is calling us to be as Church in the years to come. (Now my friends – if I may call them that – asked me “How in the world did I get on a think tank?” Of course, what I heard was, “Oh, how wonderful, Bishop David, that you’re part of this exciting and visioning process!”

Anyway, after two days of meetings, I took part in a pilgrimage to Stradch, near Lviv, western Ukraine. In 1951, Rev. Mykola Konrad, the local pastor, was called to make a sick call to an elderly parishioner. Today, that would not be anything extraordinary. However, in 1951, communism was in full strength and the Church was outlawed in the Soviet Union. Father Mykola, accompanied by the parish cantor, Volodymyr Pryjma, went in secret to administer the Sacra-ments of Holy Communion and Penance to a member of their flock. Perhaps it was a setup by the communists. When they arrived, they were killed on the spot, dying the death of a martyr for the faith.

Each year, this year included, the local parish in Stradch organizes a pilgrimage in honour of the Holy Martyrs Father Mykola Konrad and Cantor Volodymyr Pryjma. The pilgrimage Divine Liturgy was lead by Patriarch Sviatoslav, 12 bishops (including me), and 200 priests. If that is not awesome in and of itself, some 30,000 children, youth, families, and elderly men and women joined in the celebration, many walking on foot the 15 kilometre trek from Lviv! To say it was inspiring sells it short; I was spellbound. The event instilled in me faith beyond words.

Martyrdom. Witness.

All of us may not be called to martyrdom like Father Konrad and Cantor Pryjma (thank God!) However, the scriptural meaning of martyrdom (from the Greek marturia) means witness. Indeed, the entire mission of the Church, entrusted to us by Jesus, is to give witness to the love of God the Father in the world today. Jesus, after his resurrection from the dead and just before he ascends to heaven and to the Father, tells his disciples, “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

During this new School Year, may you and I be true witnesses of Jesus’s love and mercy to our classmates, teachers, parents, brothers and sisters, friends, neighbours, and strangers.

And, in so doing, let us recall the words attributed to Saint Francis, “Preach the Gospel at all times, if necessary, use words.”

Have a great School Year!

God bless!

Bishop David

A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP DAVID

In accordance with our district assessment administrative procedure which highlights the importance of student understanding of learner outcomes and success criteria as well as assessment that is ongoing, our school will participate in an elementary district pilot project involving a revised assessment and reporting structure for this 2018-19 school year. PowerTeacherPro Gradebook Explained In this new digital gradebook, when a teacher creates an assignment to assess, they attach at least one key

learner outcome to that assignment. A teacher assesses the learner outcome(s) chosen in terms of levels of achievement (beginning, approaching, proficient and exemplary). In the quick-look up in PowerSchool, which can be accessed by parents at any time, the achievement of each student is expressed through levels of achievement on the learner outcomes chosen. This visual representation clearly leads parents, student and teachers into dialogue about next steps in learning.

At the November and March parent/student/teacher demonstration of learning interviews, the PowerTeach-

erPro gradebook along with student work will be excellent resources to engage in dialogue about each stu-dent’s learning to date and to set goals for continued progress and success. The homeroom teacher will follow up with parents of students who show signs of struggle who did not attend a conference at that time.

The January 31th and June 28th progress reports will include an assessment of student learner skills as well

as a summary level of achievement (beginning, approaching, proficient, exemplary) for each curricular learner outcome assessed during the term.

Parent user name and passwords will be shared with parents at the school office, at the Meet the Teacher

evening in September, at the Demonstration of Learning/Interview time in November and through email home.

This ongoing outcomes-based assessment and reporting structure gives parents, students and teachers clear in-formation about student achievement which informs next steps in teaching and learning for the continued pro-gress and success of each student. Stay tuned for more information, including a short video introduction to this powerful assessment and reporting tool.

ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING DISTRICT PILOT PROJECT IN ELEMENTARY

Currently, children in Alberta are offered three doses of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines in Grade 5. Alberta is moving from a three-dose vaccine schedule in Grade 5 to a two-dose vaccine schedule in Grade 6 for both HBV and HPV. The Government of Alberta is making this change to align with the evidence, which shows administer-ing two doses at least six months apart provides children with good protection against HBV and HPV diseases. This change aligns with a number of jurisdictions in Canada that have already adopted a two-dose schedule for both vaccines. The Grade 9 school immunization program, which includes the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (dTap) and Menin-gococcal (MenC-ACYW) vaccines will continue to be offered without change. Alberta Health Services Public Health will work closely with you and your school(s) to ensure that the school immunization program does not interfere with students taking the Provincial Achievement Tests. Beginning in the 2018/19 school year, public health nurses will also be offering immunizations to students in Grades 1 to 9 who are missing immunizations. Public health nurses will work with individual schools to schedule these immunizations. While it is the aim of Public Health to minimize disruptions to both school and classroom instruction time, public health nurses require adequate space and appropriate time to provide a safe, quality school immunization program. We are asking for your continued support to provide immunizations in schools and to implement these changes. Immunization is one of the most important and effective public health tools we have for protecting our children, schools and communities from communicable diseases. Alberta’s current immunization rates are not high enough to prevent cases of some vaccine-preventable diseases. A summary of changes to the immunization program is available below. More details on the immunization schedule for chil-dren are available on the Alberta Health website www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/imm-routine-schedule.html. 2018/19 School Year Children in Grade 5 will not be immunized with the HPV and HBV vaccines, as they will be offered the vaccines the follow-ing year in Grade 6. Public health nurses will also be reviewing the immunization records of all students from Grades 1 to 9 to assess immunization status and contacting parents if their children are missing immunization information. If parents pro-vide consent, students can be immunized at school. Parents will continue to have the final decision on immunizing their chil-dren. 2019/20 School Year With parental consent, children in Grade 6 will be immunized with the HPV and HBV vaccine on a two-dose schedule. Pub-lic health nurses will also be reviewing the immunization records of Grades 1 to 9 students who are new to the school to as-sess immunization status and contacting parents if their children are missing immunization information or is not up to date for immunization. Parents will continue to have the final decision on immunizing their children. Our approach to raising provincial immunization rates is to connect public health nurses with parents and to make immun-izations readily accessible. Schools are valuable partners in maintaining the health of Alberta children. Thank you for contin-uing to provide time and space in support of the immunization program. We have included some key messages for your use should you receive inquiries from parents. If you have any questions, please contact Fern Miller, Acting Executive Director, Health and Wellness Promotion, Alberta Health at fern.miller@gov.ab.ca or 780-422-7071. Key Messages for School Authorities to Parents Alberta Health has made changes to the school immunization program that will take effect in the 2018/19 school

year. In the 2018/19 school year, public health nurses will be reviewing the immunization records of all Alberta stu-

dents from Grades 1 to 9 to assess immunization status. You will be contacted if your children are missing im-munization information.

With your consent, your children can be offered the immunizations they are missing at school. You will continue to have the final decision on immunizing your children.

In 2019/20, Alberta is moving from a three-dose vaccine schedule in Grade 5 to a two-dose vaccine schedule in Grade 6 for both Hepatitis B (HBV) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. Administering two doses at least six months apart has been shown to provide children with good protection against these diseases. This will reduce the number of injections children receive.

The Grade 9 school immunization program including the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (dTap) and Meningococcal (MenC-ACYW) vaccines will continue to be offered without change.

Alberta Health Services, Public Health will work closely with schools and school authorities to ensure that im-munization does not interfere with students taking the Provincial Achievement Tests.

Alberta Health encourages parents to immunize their children against HPV and HBV. Vaccines are safe and ef-fective and protect our children and communities from disease.

Sincerely yours,

Milton Sussman Dr. Curtis Clarke, PhD

Deputy Minister of Education Deputy Minister of Health

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES/CHANGES TO THE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM