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Kinosayo Elementary School
Email: kn@spschools.org
Website: https://kino.spschools.org/
Location: 40 Woodlands Road, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)459-3114
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KinosayoElementary
Important Upcoming Dates
- Monday, Apr. 08: School Council + KPA Meeting (7pm)
- Tuesday, Apr. 09: Kindergarten "Grad" photos (first thing in the morning)
- Wednesday, Apr. 17 + Thursday, Apr. 18: Celebration of Learning (4-8pm)
- Monday, Apr. 22: No School (PD Day)
- Wednesday, May 01 : Early Dismissal (12:20pm, Grades 1-6) + No School (Kindergarten)
Celebration of Learning (April 17th + 18th)
Please join us for our Celebration of Learning and Parent-Teacher Interview evenings. Classrooms will be arranged for students to showcase their learning over the last several months. Teachers will be available in conjunction with the celebration of learning stations for interview style conversations as needed (teachers will send out their own interview links to families, so watch for that email).
The Celebration of Learning evenings will also include our KPA's cantina, and the Scholastic Book Fair.
KPA Information
Solar Eclipse
The eclipse will take place over the lunch hour. It is expected to start at 11:54 am, peak at 12:46 pm and finish by 1:39 pm.
To help protect our students and staff from the risks associated with viewing the eclipse, our school will be adjusting the bell schedule and activities that day to keep students indoors during the time of the eclipse. Our morning schedule will run as it normally does, until 12:52 when we will change our bell schedule. Normally 12:52pm signals time to go outside for recess. We will instead continue with periods 7 and 8 until 2pm and then students will have their outdoor recess until 2:30pm. Then we will finish periods 9 and 10, and maintain our normal dismissal time of 3:35pm.
Click here for more information about the eclipse.
Click here for information from the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
Parent Workshop
The Hillgrove Parent Council is hosting a Parent Workshop on April 25th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, and our parents are welcome to attend. Please see the attached invite/information and registration link.
Healthy Hunger ("FUN LUNCH Thursdays")
The next Hot Lunch is April 11th! (As usual, orders must be placed by the previous Saturday.)
Hot lunch will offered each Thursday of the week, throughout the school year. Parents please log onto the Healthy Hunger website (www.healthyhunger.ca), where you may view the available options for your child(ren). Here you are able to select the date, class room and food/drink choices you want for your child. Payment is made online at this time.
Looking dairy-free or gluten-free options? Check out the items from Booster Juice and Boston Pizza!
Did you know that money raised from this program is given back to the school, helping to enrich our kiddo’s school experience? If you have any questions or comments, or would like to volunteer, please email Kasia at kasiamiller.kawshaw@gmail.com. Fun Lunch is driven by volunteers from the Kinosayo Parent Association.
Transportation Information
The 2024-2025 Bus Pass: Application and Kindergarten Bus Pass Application 2024-2025 are now available on the BusPlanner Portal.
Bus routes and stop locations are set based on applications received before June 1, 2024. Please do not wait to apply.
A few factors that come into play when assigning a stop include:
- central location in relation to students in the area (based on applications received by June 1st)
- transit stop location
- accessibility to neighbourhoods (new and established)
- traffic pattern/congestion
- direction of bus path (side of road)
Please ensure that all transportation fees are paid or a payment plan has been established with Transportation Services before submitting your application. If you have any questions please contact Transportation Services at 780-460-3712.