Staffing Announcement
In case you missed the previous message, please join me in congratulating Assistant Principal Lisa Taylor as she will be the new Acting Principal of James Short Memorial School on May 1st. We are also thrilled to then welcome Kimberly Neufeld into the Acting Assistant Principal role at Keeler school.
Grade 6 Vaccinations
The second round of Grade 6 Immunizations is scheduled for the morning of Monday, April 22. Please connect with the school if you have any questions.
Alien In-line
In-line skating has started at Keeler and will run until April 26! Students are showing great success and resilience as they try something new to many Keeler students.
If you have not already, please complete and return the Acknowledgement of Risk forms so your child can participate.
Thank you again to School Council, as they have covered the cost of this activity, and so there is no cost to families for this activity.
FREE Hull Services Offer
Hull Services is offering a FREE Community Parent Education Program. This program runs once a week for 8 weeks. It’s free to any interested parent, adult and/or caregiver AND their children aged 5-12. The course focuses on teaching effective parenting skills, coupled with a children’s social skills group. The children’s group will focus on social skills such as how to listen, how to accept no/disappointment, how to express their feelings and how to deal with being angry/frustrated.
The topics we discuss in the parent group are:
- Relationship Building and Positive Behaviour
- Reducing Conflict and Managing Transitions Successfully
- Special Incentives and Collaborative Planning
- Consequences for Serious Problems
- Problem Solving Strategies
The Children's Village School, in the NE community of Renfrew, will be hosting the upcoming course this spring. The start date of the course is Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 6:00pm.
Please find the program schedule (poster) attached with important information about location, dates, times and how to register. The email to register is HullCPEP@hullservices.ca.
Dr. Gordon Higgins School Transitions
Grade 6 Families – If you have a student transitioning to Dr. Gordon Higgins School for Grade 7 next year, there remains one important transition date:
April 17: Keeler travels to Dr. Gordon Higgins School. Please return completed forms to school.
Grade 6 Trip – Camp Chestermere
If your child is in Grade 6, please return forms for the Camp Chestermere trip (April 24-25). If you have questions about this trip, please contact your child’s teacher.
The cost for this trip has been covered together by an Education Matters donation, and the generous support of School Council. As such, there is no cost to families for this trip.
Important Dates
April 17 – Dr. Higgins School tour (Grade 6 Redstone students)
April 19 – PD Day – No School
April 24/25 - Camp Chestermere for Grade 6 students
May 30 – Spring Celebration – stay tuned!