FAMILY OR STUDENT CONCERNS

The school would appreciate being notified through a note, personal visit or a telephone message of any event or family matter that may cause stress to a child.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE NUMBER

If you move during the course of the school year and your child remains at Keheewin, please advise the school office of your change of address and/or telephone number (home and work).

NEWSLETTERS

The school newsletter is essential to inform parents of school and community events and activities.  The newsletter will be issued on the first school day of every month and will be sent home with the oldest child in the family.  We have three ways that you can receive the Keheewin monthly newsletter: 1) a hard copy sent home with your oldest child, 2) access it on-line through this website by clicking the "Newsletter - Current" link at left, or 3) a copy sent to your home via e-mail.

REPORTING AND PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Report Cards

Student Progress Reports are issued three times a year.  We welcome parental contact throughout the year, whenever there are concerns or if there is need for information regarding the welfare and progress of your child.  If a parent wishes to appeal a mark a teacher has given, a parent should, in the first instance, see the teacher.  If the matter can not be resolved, an appointment with the principal is recommended.  We believe that good parent/teacher communication is of vital importance to your child’s educational growth.  If a parent has a concern, the teachers would appreciate the matter being addressed outside of class time so that classroom instruction is not interrupted.  Parents are encouraged to call the office so that an appointment can be scheduled.

School Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting Policy

The staff at the school believes that the primary purpose of assessment is to gather information about student progress in order to improve teaching and learning.  The primary purpose of reporting is to provide students and parents with an accurate evaluation of student performance in relation to the goals and objectives of the Alberta Education Program of Studies.  This information with help inform teachers, students and parents about what learning needs to come next.

Staff believes that:

·        Assessment will support and reflect curriculum goals and objectives.

·        Assessment will engage students and empower them in the learning process.

·        Students will be active participants in the assessment of their work.

·        For students to progress, they must take ownership for their learning.

Please see our detailed School Assessment Plan.

Parent Information Night

This year all teachers will be holding an information night for parents only in their classrooms.  The time will be spent giving curriculum information.  Curriculum information for each grade level can also be accessed at http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/parents/ .  There is also a Parent Library located in the library for parent resources.  The teacher will also share classroom expectations for behaviour, school routines and an overview of the mandatory Child Abuse Prevention unit (grades 1 - 6) and the Health unit, Theme V, Human Sexuality (grades 4 - 6).  This very informative evening will be held on Wednesday, September 9 as follows:

                   Grade 1 and 2 parents     6:00 – 6:45 p.m.

                   Grade 3 and 4 parents     6:45 – 7:30 p.m.

                   Grade 5 and 6 parents     7:30 – 8:15 p.m.

Kindergarten Information Night will be Wednesday, September 16.