This Week at SKTA (Nov 10)

Progress Report Card Distribution

Our school will be delivering report cards electronically this week (Tuesday, November 12th (after 4:00 PM)) via the Parent Portal.

If families have not already had a chance to sign-on to the Parent Portal, we would recommend that your family take action immediately prior to Tuesday to ensure your username and password will allow access.

To access this portal, please visit our school’s website (https://kta.ycdsb.ca/), and click on the parents link in the top banner.  From the Parents page, you will find a link to “Maplewood Parent Portal ConnectEd” on the right hand side.

For detailed instructions on registering, using the portal, and to seek support, please visit: https://sites.google.com/ycdsb.ca/ycdsbparentportal

Progress Report Card Information Letter                     FDK Progress Report Card Information Letter

 

Early Reading Screening Information

If your child is in FDK Yr. 2 to gr. 2.please kindly take a moment to review the following information:

Report Card Communication to Parents/Guardians Regarding Early Reading Screening

 

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School Council News

The next Catholic School Council is scheduled for November 11, 2024 @7pm in the school library.

 

Blessed Frederic Ozanam Church

The church is hosting a Christmas concert, they have an open call for students interested in participating. Please see the following  links to learn more.

Audition Flyer for 2024 BFO Christmas Concert.pdf                 2024 BFO Christmas Concert Poster.pdf

Cell Phone Guideline: Reminder!

We have an appropriate cell phone use policy at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES. If your children bring their phone to school, they are not to be used during the instructional day at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES.   If you choose to send your child with their phones with them to school, the following rules will apply:

  • Cell phones are to be off and invisible. They are not to be taken out or left to ring/vibrate in pockets or in desks.
  • If a staff member sees a cell phone out or being used anytime during the school day, the educator will instruct the student to put the device away.
  • If the educator sees the student using the device a second time, they will be sent to the office, the Principal will document the incident and give the student a warning and store the cell phone for the remainder of the day for the student to retrieve.
  • If this continues, the device will be stored in the office, the parent/guardian will be contacted by the Principal, and the device will remain in the office for the remainder of the day. The device will only be returned to the parent or guardian.
  • If this continues to happen, the device will have to be picked up by the parent or guardian each subsequent time and progressive discipline will be applied.

Personal mobile devices can be used during instructional time under the following circumstances:

  1. For educational purposes as directed by the educator in the classroom;
  2. For health and medical purposes (students with medical conditions are not required to obtain a physician’s note to be eligible for this exception; a note from a parent or guardian is sufficient.);
  3. To support special educational needs.

If you need to speak to your child during the school day, kindly contact the main office 905 -4471 – 4477.  Parents/Guardians are encouraged to discuss these expectations with their children at home and to support school staff in upholding this policy.

 

Spiritwear Store

We are so pleased to announce our school spiritwear store once again. Please note that the due dates for both are Sunday Nov. 17 – midnight.

This due date will allow for before XMAS delivery.  St Kateri Tekakwitha Spirit Wear Archives – SHARC PROMOTIONAL SALES

enter the access code – SSKT4477 – please note that the first 4 letters must be ALL CAPS + the last 4 digits are NUMERALS.

OR

please go to  http://www.sharcsales.com  click on SHOP  click on SHOP NOW  click on St. Kateri Tekakwitha school icon. click on St. Kateri Tekakwitha SPIRITWEAR.

Enter the access code – SSKT4477 – please note that the first 4 letters must be ALL CAPS + the last 4 digits are NUMERALS.

Important dates to mark on your calendars:

November 11, 2024  Remembrance Day Ceremony @ 10:30am – Wear Red/ CSC meeting @ 7pm – School Library

November 12, 2024  Progress Report Cards Go Home /INT Girls Volleyball Tournament @ St. Patrick CES Markham

November 14, 2024  Parent/ Guardian Interview Night

November 15, 2024  Parent/ Guardian Interview Morning/ PA DAY

November 18 to 22, 2024 Anti-Bullying Week

November 25, 2024  Aubrey Noronha Speaking Event Gr. 6 to 8

December 12, 2024 Primary Christmas Concert @ 1:15pm

December 18, 2024  School Advent Mass