News & Announcements
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the cultural diversity of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples by participating in the many activities happening across Canada! More info @ https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/indigenous-peoples-day.htmlNational Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Sunday, June 23 is the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. To honour all victims of terrorism and in accordance with Board Policy 310 our flag will be lowered at the end of the day today and raised on Monday morning.June Newsletter
Ice Cream Social is coming on Thursday, June 6th! It is always a great way to end the school year, meet up with friends and have some fun! Thank you to the planning committee for all the work for this event.
Our grade 8STWDSTS/Transportation Newsletter
This is the Sept. 2019 Newsletter, which contains info on:- The First-Time Rider Program
- STWDSTS subscriptions
- Where to find busing details
- FAQs
Donate to our UKULELE Program
Mr. Cooper would like to thank the Kortright community for welcoming him into the school, and he would also like to thank Mr. Cade for the outstanding musical education he provided for the students over the years. Huge congratulations go to the Concert Band for achieving a goldDATE CHANGE: Special Olympics Track & Field Meet moved to Wednesday May 15
Due to rain in the forecast, the Special Olympics Track & Field Meet has been postponed to Wednesday May 15, 2019.
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Royal City Bike Rodeo (Saturday, June 1, 2019)
The Guelph Police Service School Safety Unit has exciting news to share regarding Guelph’s upcoming Royal City Bike Rodeo! The Royal City Bike Rodeo is presented by the Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation (GCAT), Guelph Off-Road Bicycling Association (GORBA), City of Guelph, and Guelph Police Service. The Royal City Bike RodeoRead more about Royal City Bike Rodeo (Saturday, June 1, 2019) »
May Newsletter
There is much to look forward to in May and June. Our Book Fair is arriving this week and the annual Multicultural Night is Thursday, May 7th. We look forward to seeing you there. Special Olympics will be held on Monday May 13th. We have many students competingSchool Council – Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Staff Appreciation Potluck Flyer School Council is organizing a Staff Appreciation Breakfast. Please find information attached. If you are interested in volunteering or providing food, please complete the form below by May 9th. Sign up form: https://forms.gle/tdxWWNYPxS7oyEdm6Ice Cream Social Volunteer Signup
2019 ICS Flyer Website https://tinyurl.com/ICSvolunteerStaff Presentation of the 2019 Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Annual Review Report
The 2019 Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Annual Review Report was presented at the Business Operations Committee meeting on March 19, 2019. This purpose of this report is to review updated data and any other changes affecting accommodation. It is necessary for staff to monitor the relevance of the Board’s workApril News
March has been a busy month at Kortright. With lots of extra curricular, Forest of Reading in the library, Skills Canada underway and students working hard in their classes, the month flew by.
Spring is fast approaching. With the warmer temperature, comes melting snow and a muddyStudents, staff and parents – please take our voluntary Diversity Data Survey
From March 22 to April 18, 2019, the Upper Grand District School Board is conducting a system-wide survey, to help the board understand the demographic makeup, diversity and ongoing needs of our student population.
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Kelly Forester April 2nd from 7:00 – 8:00pm KHPS Gym
Guest Speaker Kelly Forester April 2nd from 7:00 - 8:00pm KHPS Gym Kelly will be speaking about the importance of helping children build positive relationships with food, as the foundation for eating well and enjoying food. More than just nutrition, Kelly will discuss both physical and psychological health and well-being and how toRead more about Kelly Forester April 2nd from 7:00 – 8:00pm KHPS Gym »
Makerspace
MAKERSPACE DONATIONS! Please see the attached donation request letter from Mrs. Morgan. Donation Request Letter Spring Cleaning If you have any questions or would like to arrange a donation, please contact Mrs. Morgan. Thank you for your continued support of our Library Learning Commons programs. Sheila Morgan sheila.morgan@ugdsb.on.ca Teacher Librarian Library Learning Commons Website: http://bit.ly/KHPSLLCMarch 2019
February was a busy month at Kortright Hills. We had a variety of safety presentations, sports tournaments, as well as Pink Shirt Day for anti-bullying. We participated in sweater day by turning the heat down at school by 2 degrees to demonstrate how we canGreat things happening at Kortright Hills PS. March 2019
Great Things Happening At Kortright Hills PS. March 2019UGDSB Home Tip Sheet: Strategies to Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide
Math Bulletin Number Talks For ParentsBullying Awareness and Prevention by Wearing Pink
National Pink Day is this Wednesday, February 27th. International Day of Pink is Thursday, April 11th. Please support Bullying Awareness and Prevention by Wearing Pink.Live Free Week Events
Feb 25 – Mar 1 is LIVE FREE WEEK. This week is very important to raise funds for our snack program. The following are the items that we will be selling to students: Monday: Cookie Day! Cookies will be available for sale at second break for $1.00. They are Sweets fromMenchies Fundraiser
A flyer will go home today with your child promoting our fundraiser with Menchie's. On Tuesday February 26 from 5:00 to 9:00 if you bring your flyer to Menchie's on Stone Rd they will donate 15% of your purchases to our school for the Snack Program. Feb 25-Mar 1 isBefore and/or After School Program Survey – to be completed by February 15th
Please complete the survey below that asks for information about your before and/or after school child care needs (JK-Gr 6) for September, 2019. This information is helpful and used in consideration when determining possible new programs. The survey link will be open until Friday, February 15th. Thank you for input and time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjjo0Oya9ABohzGMiA6sHAoWkDJOYfDfZy6uBKE4LXYGUTCQ/viewform?usp=sf_linkFebruary News
Gong Xi Fa Cai/Gong Hey Fat Choy / 恭禧發財
With such drastic weather patterns, we continue to remind students to wear appropriate clothing when coming and going from school, and during recesses. As a suggestion, please send an extra pair of socks toLolligrams are Coming!!!
LOLLIGRAMS ARE COMING!!! As part of our “LIVE FREE!” fundraising in the next month to support our schools snack program, we will be selling Lolligrams to our students. For 50 cents each, students will be able to purchase a lollipop and an attached note for either themselvesJanuary News
From the Office
Welcome Back !!
We hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Winter Break. We are looking forward to working with you in 2019 as we continue making Kortright Hills Public School a wonderful learning environment for all.
