Kildala Elementary School

As we welcome the end of the 2020-2021 school year, we wish to remind Kitimat parents and caregivers of the extension announced by the District of Kitimat regarding the Student Free Fares Pilot Program through to August 31, 2021.

In September 2020, the District of Kitimat sponsored the implementation of free fares for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students within the Kitimat Transit System as part of a one-year pilot project.  The District of Kitimat recently announced the extension of the one-year pilot project to August 31, 2021 allowing all Kitimat students to continue to enjoy the “complimentary student fare” over the summer months as follows:

• Students 14+ are required to show their student ID with the K-6 U-Pass sticker when boarding the bus to ride for free.
• Students who do not currently possess a sticker are asked to contact their School Principal no later than June 30, 2021 to arrange an appointment to receive a sticker.
• Students, 14 and under, are not required to show a student ID.

Questions regarding the program can be directed to the District of Kitimat’s Director of Corporate Administration, Ethan Anderson at (250) 632-8900.  For information on Kitimat Transit bus schedules and routes, please visit:

https://bctransit.com/kitimat

Please be advised that BC Transit continues to follow the guidance of the PHO and WorkSafeBC, and face coverings are currently mandatory on all buses and at bus stops.

Wishing you a happy, fun and safe summer with your families and friends!

Coast Mountains School District 82 is pleased to provide the opportunity to the families of Bear Valley, Kildala Elementary, Kitwanga Elementary and Suwilaawks Community Schools with “free access” to the Summer Reading Boost Program.  School District 82 purchased licenses for these schools to access this program featuring Dr. Janet Mort and the Joyful Literacy Teacher Team.  The Summer Reading Boost Program was created in partnership with SD 91 (Nechako Lakes) due to the growing concern with the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on early learners … with summer looming, they knew for many struggling children the gaps will continue to grow.

This home-based program comprises 10 videos (video titles provided below) that instructs parents how to teach and practice Foundational Skills (K to 3).  Each video is supported with a handout package of over 100 games, activities, read-aloud strategies and checklists from Janet Mort’s new book “Parent Power: You can teach your child to read!”  All games and activities are designed to be productive, playful and fun for the whole family. We invite parents/guardians to use the program all summer long and throughout the next school year.

This series of ten 20-minute videos can be easily streamed online by parents for playful practice activities with important Foundational Skills all summer long.  You can also download the videos for offline viewing.  Each video is accompanied by a package of handouts that include instructions, games and activities for each video topic.
Video Titles include (package handouts for each video provided below):

• Alphabet Crazy Fun 1: My Family Teaches Me My ABC’s
• Alphabet Crazy Fun 2: Games, Practice and Celebrations
• Phonemic Play 1: Learning to read in the dark?
• Phonemic Play 2: Tricking Our Ears!
• Superpower Sight Words 1: One Two Three – READ!!!
• Superpower Sight Words 2: Practice, Play and Performance
• Come-alive Reading: It’s party-time reading in my home.
• Echo and Repeated Reading: I read just like you.
• Reading Buddies: Teaching Me, Loving Me and Reading with Me
• Writing Buddies: My Pen, Your Pen, Our Pen

How to Access the Video Series:

1. Click on the “Video Showcase Link” provided below.
2. Enter the password provided below in the “Enter Password” box and click the “Submit” button.
3. You will now have access to stream the video series online, or download individual videos to view them offline (see instructions below).

Video Showcase Link:

• https://vimeo.com/showcase/8375014

Password:

• s78WRm36kD

Package Handouts with Instructions, Games and Activities for each Video Topic:

• INSTRUCTIONS_Accessing the Video Bundle and Downloading Videos
• Handouts_Video 1-2_Joyful Literacy Family Summer Literacy Boost
• Handouts_Videos 3-4_Joyful Literacy Family Summer Literacy Boost
• Handouts_Videos 5-6_Joyful Literacy Family Summer Literacy Boost
• Handouts_Videos 7-8_Joyful Literacy Family Summer Literacy Boost
• Handouts_Videos 9-10_Joyful Literacy Family Summer Literacy Boost

Questions about the Parent Power Summer Literacy Boost?  Contact joyfulliteracy2020@shaw.ca.

A quick note that with the uncertainties and changes in this new way of living through COVID-19, staying in touch with you and your child(ren) has never been more important.

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Thank you, and stay safe.
Kildala Elementary Staff