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ADMINISTRATORS’ MESSAGE

Phebe Switzer Rosanna Saccomanno Karen Martinovic

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

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 al-so acknowledge the Inuit and other diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors have marked this territory for cen-turies, 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

collective communities to build a stronger understanding of all peoples who dwell on this land we call home.

September 2019

CTKing’s Corner

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 pow-

er" but on loving and serving others. We are truly honoured to have our school named after Jesus Christ!

We welcome our returning and new families to Christ the King Elementary/ Junior High school!

I am honored to be the principal of Christ the King. This is a beautiful building with the most talented, dedicated staff. A huge thank you to all the staff for their endless hours, preparing for this school year. 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 at our Meet the Staff night Wednesday, September 11th 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

September 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Labour Day

NO SCHOOL

3

First Day of Classes for

Grades 1-9

4

JH Cross Country sign-up @

lunch recess

Boys & Girls Soccer

3:30-4:30PM tryouts

5

Boys & Girls Soccer

12:15-1PM tryouts

6

First Day of Classes for

100V & Kinder

7

8 9

Boys & Girls Soccer practice

3:30-4:30PM

Cross Country practice

3:30-4:30PM

Elem Cheer 3:30-5PM /JH

4:30-6PM

10

Boys & Girls Soccer practice

3:30-4:30PM

11

Music-Open Band practice

8-8:45AM

Music-Elem Choir @ lunch

Music-Honor Band

3:30-4:30PM


3:30-4:30PM

Meet the Staff 7PM

12


8-8:45AM

13


8-8:45AM

Cheer 3:30-5PM /Cheer

parent meeting 5:15PM

14

15 16


3:30-4:30PM


4:30-6PM

17


8-8:45AM

Handbell Choir 3:30-4:30PM

Gr. 4-6 Cross Country Run

18


8-8:45AM

Music-Elem Choir @ lunch-

Music-Honor Band

3:30-4:30PM


3:30-4:30PM

19


8-8:45AM

Cross Country Trial Race

(Goldbar Park) 12:30-2:30PM

20


8-8:45AM

Out Ed. 7 - Hiking @

Whitemud Ravine

Cheer 3:30-5PM

21

Music-JH Band Jumpstart

22 23

First Day of Autumn


3:30-4:30PM


4:30-6PM

24

Gr. 4-6 Drama Club

3:30-4:30PM

Handbell Choir 3:30-4:30PM

25

Music-Elem Choir @ lunch

Music-Honor Band

3:30-4:30PM


3:30-4:30PM

26

Terry Fox Run

Cross Country Championship

Race (Goldbar Park)

12:30-2:30PM

27

Due: Student

Conduct Policy signed

Out Ed. 7 - Hiking @

Whitemud Ravine

Cross Country Trial Race

(Goldbar Park—rain out)

Cheer 3:30-5PM

28

29 30

Orange Shirt Day


4:30-6PM

Tech Club

(100V Orientation & Kinder

Staggered Entry Days )

October 2-4 School Photos

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

SCHOOL HOURS

100 Voices & Kindergarten:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

AM 8:50 Classes begin

11:49 Dismissal

PM 12:25 Classes begin

3:26 Dismissal

Admin

Admin

Elem/Admin

JH/Admin

Student Adv/L.C.

EL/Elem

100V

00A/00C

00B/00D

01A

01B

01C

01D

02A Samantha Daniele

02B

02C 02D

03A

03B

03C Adriana Caputo

03D

04A

04B

04C

04D

05A (Nadine Emsley)

05B 05C

05D

06A

06B (Kristin Spilak)

06C

Staff Name

Phebe Switzer

Rosanna Saccomanno

Karen Martinovic

Andrea Cerra

Staff Name

Suzy Morado

Dannielle Sehgal

Stephanie Ingram

Brianna Fiacco

Rachel Phelan

Nicole Correia

Stephanie Gerhardt

Julie Djkowich

Lisa Russo

Ashley Presley

Kennedie Wolosyn

Ivana Lewis

Briana Da Costa

Charmaine Klassen

Jennifer Baeta

Jillian Baldassarre

Devin Austin

Jaclyn Podruzny

Paula Bucci

Angela Chung Ashleigh Coscarella

Janine Arezes

Stephanie Zawadiuk Vanessa Gilbert

Kelin Murray Cassie Vanderwilk

Admin Support Admin Assist Admin Support EA M. Resource JH 07A 07B 07C 08A 08B Tech Coach 08C 09A 09B French Music 4-9 Music 1-3 Physical Literacy JH Teacher

Staff Name Carmela da Silva Nicole Ryksen Angie Stewart Staff Name Leah Adams Maria Kantolic Mike Myrick Antoinette Tabb Cory Roffey Laura Bodnarek Ross Caria Daniel Abbott

Sabrina Pisani Angela Dewing Samantha Goerz Ryan McLachlan Kiana Khoniasser

Staff Name

Sasha Robinson Cara Stephens

Corinne Baker

Janet Oluwabukola

Marjorie Westacott

Claudia Solano

Angelica Vivanco

Maribel Castro

Angela Shaw

Linda Rojas

Graciela Hernandez

Staff Name

Rick Cole

Christine Shannon

Staff Name

Perry Yates

Allen Senining

Miuriel Tinoco/Rolando Eje

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 important 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 development keeps teachers up-to-date on new research on how children learn, emerging technology tools for the classroom, new curriculum resources, and more. The best professional development is ongoing, experiential, col-

laborative, and connected to and derived from working with students and understanding their culture.

Custodial Staff

Head Custodian

Senior Custodian

Light Duty/night

Other

STAY (Wed)

YMCA

Support

EBS

ELF

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

September

2 Labour Day - no school

3 First day of instruction

11 7pm Meet the staff

October

2-4 School Photos

9-11 School Photos

14 Thanksgiving Day - no school

November

11 Remembrance Day - no school

22 CTK Feast Day

28 Conferences

December

11 - 12 Christmas concerts

Dec 23 - Jan 3 Christmas vacation

January

6 Classes resume

February

17 Family Day - no school

20 100V and Kinder Open House @ 6PM

Feb 27 - Feb 28 Teacher's Convention - no school

March

11 Demo of Learning

March 23 - 27 Spring Break

April

10 Good Friday - no school

13 Easter Monday - no school

May

18 Victoria Day - no school

June

11 Gr. 9 Farewell

26 Last Day of Instruction

Notes:

PARKING AND DROP OFF AREAS

Many parents choose to drive their children to school. With approximately 900 students, we are asking that all driv-ers adhere to safety laws and follow the direction of staff on supervision and our student cross guards.

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. This area is small due to the five buses we have.

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.

Five 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 Thursday, 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.

Remember to drive slowly and watch out for 900 students.

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 or 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.

The Government of Alberta requires us to report if a student is absent for a period of time. Time away for vacation

is considered in this count of days absent.

Students that are away from school on holidays for more than one week are losing out on

valuable instruction which impacts them academically and socially. When choosing vacation

during our regularly scheduled school term, you are also choosing to miss out on the regular

instruction of the classroom. Please note that teachers will not be providing programming

RECESS, INCLEMENT WEATHER AND SUPERVISION/DOOR TIMES

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!

Students will not go outside at recess in continuous rain or if the temperature and/or wind chill factor are –20°C or

colder. Please check Environment Canada (780-468-4940) or http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca. 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 at their en-

trance until the bell rings. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Morning supervision starts at 8:40AM and ends 8:50AM. Please do not send your child to school before that time

for his/her own safety.

During school hours, all doors in the school are locked to ensure the safety of the students and staff.

CODE OF CONDUCT 1. Purpose of Student Code of Conduct To establish and maintain a welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning environment for all students and school staff. We believe that we are unique and worthy individuals, and God calls each of us to work together in love, hope and courage in our school community. We will provide a continuum of supports to students who are impacted by inappropriate behavior as well as students who engage in inappropriate behavior; through one or more of these: small group instruction, Learning Coach will support/monitor, testing, FSLW time, sessions with Student Advisor, and meetings with STAY officer. Our conduct policy aligns with the School Act. It is reviewed and adjusted annually by staff, parents at School Council meeting and students. It is then reviewed with students at the beginning of the school year. Students can report bullying to any staff member, at any time, through the communication of their choice (conversation, meeting, note, email) and that staff member will communicate it to administration. 2. Alberta Human Rights Act & Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms We affirm that the rights set out in the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Free-doms are afforded to all students and staff members within Christ the King Elementary/Junior High School. We affirm that pursuant to the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, stu-dents and staff members are protected from discrimination. More specifically, discrimination refers to any con-duct that serves to deny or discriminate against any person or class of persons regarding any goods, services, accommodation or facilities that are customarily available to the public, and the denial or discrimination is based on race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical disability, mental disability, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status or sexual orientation. 3. Acceptable and Unacceptable Behavior At the beginning of each school year, each classroom teacher, together with his/her students, will develop a list of acceptable/unacceptable behaviors and consequences. These expectations and consequences will be com-municated to all parents and guardians at the first reporting period, will be online for all parents, and in the stu-dent handbook.

As part of our acceptable and unacceptable school-wide behavior expectations, the staff has established guide-lines for conduct in the school building, during the day, or by electronic means. Unacceptable behaviors will be dealt with in a judicious manner to maintain order in the school.

Failing to comply with section 12 of the School Act may be grounds for suspension or expulsion under sections 24 of the School Act, the code of conduct encourages compliance with section 45.1 of the School Act.

Examples of acceptable behaviors that reflect these responsibilities include: Respect yourself and the rights of others in the school Refrain from, report and refuse to tolerate bullying or bullying behavior, even if it happens outside of the school

or school hours or electronically. Inform an adult you trust in a timely manner of incidents of bullying, harass-ment, intimidation or other safety concerns in the school. Students can inform any staff member by meeting, note or email.

Be ready to learn and actively engage in and diligently pursue your education. Know and comply with the rules of your school. Contribute positively to your school and your community.

Examples of unacceptable behaviors: Behaviors that interfere with the learning of others and/or school environment or that create unsafe conditions Act of bullying, harassment, or intimidation Physical violence Retribution against any person in the school who has intervened to prevent or report bullying or any other inci-

dent or safety concern Illegal activity such as:

-possession of a weapon real or pretend -theft or damage to property -possession of drugs and/or alcohol

4. Discipline Cycle The following Discipline Cycle deals with the process that has been developed to hold students accountable when committing unacceptable behaviors. The following steps will be used in most cases; however, if an offense is deemed to be serious or a person’s safety is at risk, these guidelines may not be followed in step-by-step fashion. This decision will be made in consultation with school administration.

While students are on the discipline cycle, they will be restricted from participating in activities that would be con-sidered “privileges”, or extracurricular. Students may be allowed to attend curricular based field trips at the discre-tion of the classroom teacher and administration. Students will meet with FSLW, Student Advisor or STAY Officer to learn about bullying and proper behaviors.

Students who are involved in incidents of inappropriate behavior should expect an immediate consequence for their inappropriate behavior. The consequence will be determined at the discretion of the classroom teacher and administration taking into consideration age, maturity and individual circumstances.

Consequences for major offences:

In-School Suspension

Students are placed in a quiet working area to complete assigned work.

Students lose lunch room, recess and extra curricular privileges during this suspension.

Out-of-School Suspension

One to five days at home.

Meeting/discussion with students and parents before reinstatement.

Meeting with school counselor to support and educate child.

Out-of-School Suspension (Greater than five days).

Severe breach of conduct will be suspended in accordance with Section 12 of the School Act.

District personnel (School Operation Services) involved prior to reinstatement or expulsion.

School Act – Parent Responsibilities

A parent, as a partner in education, has the responsibility to:

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

take an active role in the child’s education success, including assisting the child in complying with Section 31

ensure that the parent’s conduct contributes to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment

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

HOUSEKEEPING

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 during instructional hours are not put through; please email staff to address matters. Email

addresses are available in PowerSchool.

4. Students will not be interrupted for messages 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 3:35PM to pick up your child, please make

other arrangements.

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 a parent or other family member can bring them a lunch.

READ IN WEEK

CTK CHEERLEADING TEAM

We are excited to announce that we will have our second year CTK Cheer teams for the 2019/2020 school year.

Our tryouts were held in June 2019 to get a quick start on our season. Both the Elementary and Junior high teams

will be competing in cheer competitions this year.

Cheer is a sport which builds strength, flexibility and endurance. It helps athletes build body awareness and self

esteem while building leadership skills, dance skills and allows for team building while all working together.

This is a high commitment extra curricular activity with practices being held on Mondays and Fridays after

school. The elementary team (Gr.3-5) practice from 3:30p.m.-5:00p.m. The junior high team (Gr.6-9) will practice

from 4:30p.m.-6:00p.m. Our first practice will be Monday, September 9th, with regular scheduled practice

time. Friday, September 13, both teams will practice together from 3:30p.m.-5:00p.m for a team bonding session.

There will be a parent information session for parents who have a child on the cheer team at 5:15p.m. on Friday,

September 13. At least one parent must attend.

Congratulations to the athletes and thank you to all those who tried out!

A special thank you to the volunteer coaches who have returned again this year to make our cheer season possi-

ble.

If you have any questions regarding cheer, please contact the teacher advisor: Mrs. Lewis - [email protected]

Read In week is October 7-11, 2019 and CTK is looking for volunteer readers! If you are a parent with a love for

reading, and would like to volunteer to read a book to your child's class, please contact your child's teacher via

email to set up a time.

mailto:[email protected]

Archbishop Richard W. Smith

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