Earlier today we sent a letter to all parents/guardians that have an email on file with the school. We will be using the MyEdBC Family Portal starting in early December. The letter should be in your inbox,

DK parents and guardians are invited to an information session about the family portal in MyEducationBC, our province’s student information system. The portal provides parents and guardians access to student grades, attendance and report cards. At the information session we will discuss how to access the portal,

All students who ordered cookie dough, the orders are in and will be ready for pick up Friday, November 17 from 3:11-4:30.
If there are any missing or broken items, they must be returned with the order sheet (no order sheet needed for online orders) by November 27th.

Parent-Teacher Interviews are fast approaching! To book an appointment with your student’s teachers, contact Lora at the school office.
Teachers will be available for appointments on:
Wednesday November 29th: 2:30 – 4:00  **Early Dismissal @ 2:09 pm 
Thursday November 30th: 2:30 –

The attached letter from Minister of Education, Rob Fleming, discusses changes to the Grade 10-12 new curriculum implementation timeline as well as information regarding the new Provincial Literacy Assessment and Provincial Numeracy Assessment.
How will this change affect Grade 9 students: 
“Students currently in Grade 9 and younger will continue their learning with the new curriculum throughout their graduation years.

Charlie’s Chocolate Factory is our major school fundraiser this year. The money earned goes towards our student activities such as the Winter Luncheon for students, Winter & Spring Fun Days and student recognition.
FREE SAMPLES: We have received samples from Charlie’s of their milk and dark chocolate – parents are welcome to stop in for a taste test.

Picture retakes will take place on Friday November 3rd. If you have purchased pictures and would like retakes, bring the pictures back to the school for Friday.

On October 31st, Dr. Kearney will be having a pre-trick-or-treat monster mash!
The dance will take place in the gym and all students from Dr. Kearney are welcome to attend. It will start at approximately 1:30 and will run until the end of the school day at 3:11.

We are still waiting for our school pictures to arrive and anticipate that they will arrive soon. The picture packages will be handed out in TAG as soon as they arrive.
Should re-takes be necessary, they are scheduled for Friday November 3rd.

We know our grade seven students will become leaders of Dr. Kearney Middle School. In order to help them succeed, we had some grade seven students take a leadership role in creating an event, The Country Harvest,