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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
- Thursday, Mar. 21: Spring Collective (reserve your seat through the ParentPortal!)
- Friday, Mar. 22 - Monday, Apr. 01: No School (Spring Recess + Easter Break)
- Wednesday, Apr. 03 : Early Dismissal (12:20pm, Grades 1-6) + No School (Kindergarten)
- Monday, Apr. 08: School Council + KPA Meeting (7pm)
- Tuesday, Apr. 09: Kindergarten "Grad" photos (first thing in the morning)
- Monday, Apr. 15: Deadline to complete Returning Student Forms (for Grade 6 students)
Running Room Indoor Games
Well done running teams!! All of the teams did very well--boys teams and one girls team being just on the edge of making the semi-finals, and the second girls team making it all the way through into the semi finals on Saturday!
Thank you Sara, Catherine, and all the staff who helped out, for providing such a cool experience for the kiddos!
Healthy Hunger ("FUN LUNCH Thursdays")
The next Hot Lunch is March 21st! (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.
Returning Student Forms
It's that time of year again! Returning student forms are live on your PowerSchool ParentPortal. A huge thank-you to all the parents who have already completed them; we've received nearly half of them back already!
It is important to remember that because your child currently attends a school in the St. Albert Public School Division (Kinosayo), you must fill in the RETURNING STUDENT FORM for them for next year, no matter which school in the Division you intend on having them attend next year (including current Grade 6 students who are moving on to junior high school). Completing the incorrect form (i.e., a NEW student form) will not pull through in our PowerSchool system, will not allow registration, and will result in you having to complete the RETURNING student form anyway.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Angie in the school office for more information.