The BISON Bulletin

Welcome back SKTA families! We are excited to begin another great school year here at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy. Our wonderful staff of educators have prepared the school and classrooms to welcome students and there is a 'buzz' of excitement as our students and families reconnect.

Please take a moment to review our updated 'BISON Bulletin' to stay informed of important dates and information regarding the start up of the new school year. We at SKTA are a community minded school and will seek to serve our families with the highest degree of professionalism, compassion and love. Should, any families have questions at the onset of the year you are encouraged to reach out directly to the school office and we will be more than happy to assist!

Monday 2nd - Labour Day Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED

Tuesday 3rd - Gr 4 & 5 Hockey & Cheer Academy begins

Tuesday 3rd - Grade 4 & 5 Options begin

Friday 6th - NEW Student BISON Pizza lunch with Admin! 🦬

Monday 9th - Morning Faith Assembly ✝️

Monday 9th - "TOONIES FOR TERRY" kickoff (please bring in a TOONIE donation for Cancer Research)

Get your BISON WEAR today

Online ordering is now open only until September 30th!

Click on the link below to view our store

Orders will be received by the end of October

LINK IS HERE

Parents we kindly ask that you refrain from parking in the gravel area as our school busses need room to turn around before and after school.

OFFICE HOURS

8:00 am - 3:30 pm

MORNING ARRIVAL

Staff are out on supervision outside at 8:15am

Teachers will meet their students at their assigned doors at 8:22 am.

MORNING RECESS

Recess - All Students - 10:37 am - 10:55 am

AFTERNOON RECESS/LUNCH

Outside Recess - 12:15 pm - 12:40 pm

Lunch - 12:45 pm - 1:10 pm

DISMISSAL

3:10 pm

KINDERGARTEN - AM Class

8:22 am - 11:15 am

PRE-KINDERGARTEN

8:22 am - 11:15 am

Should any family require assistance acquiring school supplies please feel free to reach out to our school office team, and in confidence and we will happily assist.

Welcome back to school! We are so excited and energized for the start of another school year and we hope you are too.

The start of a school year can bring on so many emotions and changes as we transition from our summer days to our more structured school days. As the activities begin to start again, we wanted to remind our students (and parents) that there are so many things that remain outside of our control. When we focus on things outside of our control, it can increase our stress and anxiety levels and may result in us engaging in long-term unhelpful behaviours, like avoiding things. By trying to focus on what we can control, we can slow ourselves down and gain a sense of calm and control over our lives, leading to reduced stress and increased positive emotions.

Use the handouts linked here from Big Life Journal to talk to your children about the things we can control in our day and the things that may be outside of our control. We have also shared a fun “Back to School Interview” handout to help your children prepare for the school year!

Circle of Control

Back to School Interview