Hello Parents & Guardians,
Key Updates
Wednesday, May 29 - Wacky Wednesday – Crazy Hair Day
Friday, May 31 KDT - Volunteer Tea Celebration
Friday, May 31 PM - Kindergarten attends
Volunteer Tea Celebration
As a thank you to our awesome KDT School Volunteers, we will be having a Volunteer Tea on Friday May 31, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Please join us, doors open at 9:15 AM. Street Parking only please.
Please RSVP to Ms. Witczak at lawitczak@cbe.ab.ca
Volunteering at Kenneth Taylor School
We welcome volunteers in the classroom, on field trips and with certain tasks at school or at home. Please note we will not be processing any applications for the month of June and September.
Drop off and Pick up of Students
Just a reminder that doors are open for all students no earlier than 7:45 AM and instructional/classroom time starts at 8:00 AM. Efforts made to have students at school before 8:00 AM with enough time to get in their classroom for an 8:00 AM start time are greatly appreciated.
For afterschool pickups, students must be picked up on time each day at dismissal at 2:30 PM. We understand that occasionally other arrangements need to be made. We would ask that all arrangements are called in to the office by 2:00 PM. Please understand that it is very difficult for the office staff to have this all arranged when we only receive phone calls 5 or 10 minutes before the bell.
Just a friendly reminder that there is no parking in the staff parking lot for drop offs and pick ups of students as this is very unsafe.
Attendance
For absences or lates, please ensure that you phone the absence line at 403-817-3504, ext. 1. This is our preferred method of notifying us as we cannot check emails at all times.
For extended absences more than 5 days, please also fill out the Extended Absence Form.
With the spring weather finally, students are walking or riding their bikes to school. If your child takes the bus, we would ask that you let the office know so that we are not holding up the bus for attendance.
Also, if your child is in daycare or afterschool care, please let them know if your child is absent or has other plans as they also do attendance for their programs. Children Come First is our afterschool care and their phone number is (587) 228-4797. PLEASE NOTE: We would appreciate if you would contact them directly so that daycare is not looking for your child afterschool.
Prepared for the Weather
Please ensure that your children are dressed for the weather. Even if it is not raining or snowing, children will need to wear a jacket or raincoat and rain boots as there are a lot of puddles and mud outside. Also, it would be very helpful if children had some extra clothes in their backpack at this time of year as we do not have extra in the school office.
Moving?
We are already in the process of planning for September 2024. If you are planning on moving, please let the office know. Students who are currently attending Kenneth D Taylor School may submit a
Transfer Request - requesting a transfer to the new designated school, due to an address change.
Register Now for Yellow School Bus Service
Apply by June 16 for School Bus Transportation
Only Bus eligible families are now able to register for school bus service for the 2024-25 school year. Service levels and proposed fees will remain the same as the current school year.
Please note that registration for Noon Supervision will not open until mid-August.
Apply Today
- Registration is available using only your MyCBE account. Forms are not available.
- Families must register by Sunday, June 16 for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year.
- We continue to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume.
- Note: Conditional ridership forms will be available after registration closes.
- View the Calgary Board of Education website for more information.
Dates to Remember
June 5 – All Library Books due
June 14 – Grade 4 Marketplace
June 20, 10:00 AM - Grade 4 Farewell Assembly (doors open at 9:45 AM)
June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day/ Sports Day
June 21 – Sports Day
June 26 – Parents can see student report cards on their My CBE Parent Account
June 27 – Half Last Day with Students - dismissal at 12:00 PM (PM Kindergarten students attend)
June 28 – Organizational Day & Appeals
Have a relaxing weekend!
Michelle Borchert
Administrative Assistant