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The Bison Gazette
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
- Wednesday, Feb. 28: Pink Shirt Day
- Friday, Mar. 01: Grades 5 + 6 skating field trip (bring your skates and helmets!)
- Monday, Mar. 04: Returning student forms available on PowerSchool (you will be emailed)
- Monday, Mar. 04: School Council + KPA Meeting (7pm)
- Wednesday, Mar. 06: Early Dismissal (12:20pm, Grades 1-6) + No School (Kindergarten)
- Thursday, Mar. 21: Spring Collective (times TBC)
- Friday, Mar. 22 - Monday, Apr. 01: No School (Spring Recess + Easter Break)
Returning Student Forms
It's that time of year again! Returning student forms will be live on your PowerSchool ParentPortal on March 4th. High school forms will be emailed out, then junior high, then elementary school, so don't be alarmed if you see one appear for your older child before your younger child.
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.
Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found has been laid out on tables in hopes that parents and students can reunite with their lost belongings! Please come look through it on Monday--there is are so many sweaters and outdoor gear in there! Anything not retrieved will be donated sometime next week.
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.
ICE (Internet Safety) Parent Presentation
Here is the list of resources for families and staff that were shared at the ICE presentation:
Healthy Hunger ("FUN LUNCH Thursdays")
The next Hot Lunch is February 29th! (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.
We are excited to let parents know that the KPA have added Confetti Sweets once a month (the same day as Kernels Popcorn)! They also want you to know that Booster Juice has dairy free options and Boston Pizza has gluten free options.
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.