Worsley Ski Trip – Required Meeting

If students plan to go skiing at Worsley on Tuesday, March 2nd (Winter Activity Day) their parents must attend (or have attended) a meeting to go over expectations, risks, etc.
There was a meeting at 3:15 pm today.  The other meeting is at 6:00pm today in the library.  If you have attended a meeting in the past few years you do not have to attend the parent meeting.

NID is FEBRUARY 6th

The Non-Instructional Day originally scheduled for Friday, January 30th was moved by SD 60 to Friday, February 6th in order to balance the semesters after the strike ended.
Students have school on Friday, January 30th.

Wear Red Monday

Wear red on Monday to show respect for the RCMP officers who have put their lives on the line to serve their communities. Recently an officer in St. Albert (north Edmonton) was fatally shot. The RCMP are a part of our school community offering advice regarding safety procedures and assisting with various presentations (self-harm prevention,

Second DK Clothing Order!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Get your DK clothing!  You may have missed the last order but you have another chance….
Click on the link below for the order form.  Orders are due at the office by January 29th.

FSA Tests – Grade 7s

Between January 12th and February 20th grade 7 students will be writing Foundation Skills Assessment tests.
All grade 7 students are expected to write these tests except for students:

who have an IEP documenting a disability that would significantly impact their performance
who have an IEP and would require such extensive adaptations that it would create a hardship for the student
who are receiving ELL support and are not yet proficient enough in English to be able to provide meaningful responses

For more information about the FSA tests,

What’s happening?

Musical Theatre Performance – Pirates of Penzance – public performances Thurs-Sat January 15th-17th – tickets available at the North Peace Cultural Centre
Last day of Semester 1 – Thursday, February 5th – electives and HCE courses finish
Non-Instructional Day –

Special Events

Candygrams – on sale at lunch in the old canteen beginning December 2nd – order now from the leadership class.
Food Drive – collecting non-perishable food items and NEW toys and books.  Books go to Mrs.

Yearbooks!!

Great price on DKMS 2014/15 yearbook!!
Christmas gift idea?  Looking for a bargain?

DR KEARNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOK
YOUR YEARBOOK will never cost less!
JUST $45.00 (REG. $60.00)
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Bully Proofing Our Children

There will be a free workshop for parents and guardians on November 3rd from  7:00-8:30 pm at the District Development Center. (Board Office – 10112-105 Ave.)
Themes:

differences between bullying and peer relationships
strategies for dealing with bullying
strategies for being resilient vs.