First day of school	Monday, September 12,
Terry Fox Run	Friday, September 16,
Meet the Teacher Night	Thursday, September 22, 2022
Professional Development	Friday, September 23,
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Friday, September 30,
Thanksgiving	Monday, October 20, 2022
Parent-Teacher Interviews	Thursday, Oct 20, 2022
Professional Development (provincial pro-d)	Friday, October 21, 2022
High School Interim Report cards sent home	Thursday, November 10
Remembrance Day	November 11, 2022
Professional Development	Monday, Nov. 14, 2022
Non-instructional Day	December 2, 2022
Kindergarten to grade 7 Report Cards sent home	December 15, 2022
Winter vacation (3 weeks)	Dec. 16, ‘22 – Fri., Jan. 6, ‘23
School Reopens	January 9, 2023
Kindergarten Registration	Mon, January 23 – Fri. Feb. 3, ‘23
High School (gr. 8-12) report cards sent home	Friday, January 27, 2023
Family Day Holiday	Monday, February 20,
Kindergarten to grade 7 Report Cards sent home	March 16, 2023
Spring Break (2 weeks)	Friday, March 17 – 31
School reopens	Monday, April 3, 2023
Good Friday	Friday, April 7, 2023
Easter Holiday	Monday, April 10, 2023
Student-led conferences	Wednesday, April 27, 2023
High School Interim Report cards sent home	Tuesday, April 28, 2023
Klemtu Week	Mon-Wednesday, May 15
School Potlatch	Thursday, May 18, 2023
Professional Development	Friday, May 19, 2023
Victoria Day holiday	Monday, May 22, 2023
Non-Instructional Day	June 2, 2023
Marvin Island Camping	Tues., June 6 – Fri., June 9, 2023
Graduation (no school until “grad time”)	Friday, June 16, 2023
Last day for students & Report Cards	Thursday, June 22, 2023
Administrative day for all KCS staff	Thursday, June 29, 2023

Daily Schedule

8:00 am School opens. Students can use the gym, library, or be in the north-south hallway

8:25 am Warning bell

8:30 am First Bell, start of day

10:10 – 10:25 am Morning recess

12:00 – 12:55 pm Lunch time

12:55 pm 1st bell (warning bell)

1:00 pm 2nd bell, school reopens after lunch

2:00 pm Wednesdays – end of day (dismissal) for all students

3:00 pm End of school day (dismissal) for K to gr. 7 students

3:30 pm End of school day (dismissal) for grade 8-12 students

3:30 – 4:00 pm Homework Club for High School students

 

• Please enter through the main school doors (by office). 
• Respectful behaviour inside the building please

 

Office Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES and EVENTS

We invite parents, guardians, and other family members to join us for READ with a KID assemblies @ 11:00 am, followed by “READ with a KID.”

1. Territorial acknowledgment
2. Cultural and/or language activity and/or drumming
3. Values activity, presentation, game, or song: Interconnectedness, Intergenerational Knowledge, Reciprocity, and Respect 
4. Share any school updates, reminders, news, storytelling,  guest speakers, etc.
5. “READ with a KID” @ 11:30 am (or when the assembly finishes)

• Students will supply the books; adults just come with the willingness to read or listen to students read, and a joy for literacy and community! 

ASSEMBLY EXPECTATIONS

Each month, we celebrate our school’s values. These are values we wish to uphold, model, and see in our students. During most assemblies, students sit with their class, in a designated place. We ask that they are a polite, respectful, and quiet audience while students, parents/families, or other guests present or perform.

2021-2022 KITASOO/ XAI’XAIS VALUES

All classes are encouraged to practice, celebrate, and participate in activities in class and for the whole school (ex: at assemblies, Cultural Fridays, or other events) related to the four Kitasoo/ Xai’xais values: Interconnectedness, Intergenerational Knowledge, Reciprocity, and Respect. In class, teachers and staff may emphasize the value and themes of the month as they apply 1) at home, 2) at school, and 3) with friends and others.

 

IMPORTANT DATES: Whole School Activities

 

Month	Class/ Teacher	Monthly Value	Date	Activities/ Events
September 2022		Respect	6 16 22 30	First Day of School & Welcome Back Assembly Terry Fox Run Meet the Teacher Night, 5 pm National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October		Reciprocity	6 20 28 31	Assembly & Read with a Kid  Parent/Teacher Conferences Cultural Friday Halloween Games & School Party (afternoon)
November		Intergenerational Knowledge	3 10 7-18 16 25	Assembly & Read with a Kid  Remembrance Day and Assembly Health Education with Jessy Wollen The “Asakable Adult” parent workshop Cultural Friday
December		Interconnectedness	14	Christmas Concert
January, 2023		Respect	9 27	Welcome Back Assembly Cultural Friday
February		Reciprocity	2 22 24	Assembly & Read with a Kid  Pink Shirt Day & Anti-bullying Cultural Friday
March		Intergenerational Knowledge	2 31	Assembly & Read with a Kid  National Indigenous Languages Day (*during Spring Break)
April		Interconnectedness	2 28	Assembly & Read with a Kid  Cultural Friday
May		Respect	4 15-17 17 18	Assembly & Read with a Kid  Klemtu Week Rainbow Day – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia School Potlatch
June		Interconnectednes, Intergenerational Knowledge, Reciprocity, & Respect	5 6-9 16 21 22	Marvin Island Camping Trip Assembly Marvin Island Camping  Graduation  National Indigenous Peoples Day End-of-Year Assembly & Last day of class

Note: This calendar will change throughout the year. We will add to it as we go along. Parents will be provided with a monthly calendar of school events and professional days at the start of each month at the Monthly “READ with a KID” Assemblies.