KITSILANO SECONDARY SCHOOL 2706 Trafalgar Street Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2J6 Telephone: 604 713-8961 • Fax: 604 713-8960 https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/kitsilano May 8, 2020 Dear Kitsilano Families, Thank you for your ongoing support. We continue to be impressed by the strength and resiliency of our school community. Please continue to take care of yourselves and know that we are here to help in any way that we can. If your child or family has any questions or needs support, please do not hesitate to contact us. Information for All Grades Continuity of Learning We are all learning during this pandemic. Learning how to both receive and deliver education. We have heard feedback from our students and families about what is working well and areas for consideration. Please know that teachers and support staff will continue to develop and evolve their approach to the continuity of learning in support of the well-being and success of our students. We continue to encourage all students to engage, to the best of their ability, in the learning opportunities being provided by teachers. We believe that the continuity of learning happening now will add to your foundational knowledge and skills, thereby, leading to success in future courses. Professional Development Day: May 15th Please note that Friday, May 15th is Professional Development Day for all staff. Thus, that day is a non- instructional day and staff will not be available to communicate with students and families. Status of In-Class Instruction Currently, we do not have any detailed information on the status of a return to in-class instruction. As soon as we receive information, we will communicate to families. Student Agenda Cover Design Contest We are excited to run our annual Student Agenda cover design contest! lease see attached poster for details. Summer School The VSB will be implementing Summer School courses under the following parameters: • Completion courses in Grade 10, 11, & 12 for local VSB students only. • Offered via remote learning through Vancouver Learning Network. • Registration opens on May 11th at http://vlns.ca/ and closes on June 12. Students will need their Personal Education Number (PEN) to register. This number can be found in the MyEd BC Family Portal. 1 KITSILANO SECONDARY SCHOOL 2706 Trafalgar Street Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2J6 Telephone: 604 713-8961 • Fax: 604 713-8960 https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/kitsilano Yearbooks Yearbooks are currently being printed and will be distributed in mid-June to students who purchased them. A PDF version of the Yearbook will also be made available for all students free of charge. Information for Grade 12s AP Exam Registration Cancellation/Refund If you no longer wish to write an AP exam and wish to receive a refund, simply do not write the exam. The AP College Board has closed the ability to drop any registrations at this point in time. We will have to wait until we receive the report from the College Board of which students wrote and did not write the exams. This will be sent after the last exam day which is June 5. At that time, we will be able to process refunds for students who did not write exams. Graduation Celebrations As outlined in the letter and message sent to families on May 5, our Staff Commencement Committee, Student Grad Council, and Parent Advisory Council will be involved in developing plans for the celebrations. As soon as a plan is determined, we will communicate with families. 2 KITSILANO SECONDARY SCHOOL 2706 Trafalgar Street Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2J6 Telephone: 604 713-8961 • Fax: 604 713-8960 https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/kitsilano Who do I contact with questions/concerns about….? …content, progress, learning in a course Classroom Teachers …registration for next year’s courses Grade Counsellor …graduation requirements Grade Counsellor …support for my child with learning needs Program Case Manager/School Based Resource Teacher (SBRT) …support for my child with social emotional needs Grade Counsellor …support for Indigenous learners Indigenous Engagement & Enhancement Worker (IEEW) …support for substance use/misuse Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY) Engagement & Prevention Worker …support for language interpretation Grade Counsellor …support for English Language Learners (ELL) Classroom Teacher or ELL Department Head …support for International Program students International Student Advisor …student transcripts Student Records Clerk …student password assistance Teacher Librarians …general inquiries about school procedures Administrative Assistant 3 KITSILANO SECONDARY SCHOOL 2706 Trafalgar Street Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2J6 Telephone: 604 713-8961 • Fax: 604 713-8960 https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/kitsilano Contact Information Role Name E-mail Grade Counsellors Grade 8: Last name A to Dt Ms. Barb Mingo [email protected] Grade 8: Last name Du to J Ms. Cari McDonald [email protected] Grade 8: Last name K to Rt Ms. Carrie Pitman [email protected] Grade 8: Last name Ru to Z Mr. Chris Tse [email protected] Grade 9 Mr. Chris Tse [email protected] Grade 10 Ms. Carrie Pitman [email protected] Grade 11 Ms. Cari McDonald [email protected] Grade 12 Ms. Barb Mingo [email protected] Program Case Managers/Resource Teacher School Based Resource Teacher Ms. Christie Breakingbury [email protected] PrEP Grade 12 Case Manager Ms. Maggie Knight [email protected] PrEP Grade 11 Case Manager Ms. Melissa Killion [email protected] PrEP Grade 10 Case Manager Mr. Glen Marshall [email protected] Vinery Program Case Manager Mr. Cameron McCabe [email protected] ELL Department Head & Ms. Zoe Higgs [email protected] International Student Advisor Support Workers Indigenous Engagement & Mr. Trent Gauthier [email protected] Enhancement Worker Supporting and Connecting Youth Ms. Jaclyn Chang [email protected] Engagement & Prevention Worker Teacher Librarians Student Password Assistance Ms. Sarah Paulsen [email protected] Ms. Anna MacCrae [email protected] Administration Administrative Assistant Ms. Francia Devilla [email protected] Student Records Clerk Ms. Susan Nakashima [email protected] Vice-Principal Ms. Jill Sehmbi [email protected] (Grade 8, 10, & International) Vice-Principal Mr. Darren Gock [email protected] (Grade 9,11, & International) Principal (Grade 12) Ms. Ranjit Bains [email protected] 4 KITSILANO SECONDARY SCHOOL 2706 Trafalgar Street Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2J6 Telephone: 604 713-8961 • Fax: 604 713-8960 https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/kitsilano Resources, Links, and Information Ministry of Education: Continuity of Learning VSB Website Vancouver School Board: Continuity of Learning Kitsilano Website VSB Acceptable Use of Technology Policy Adobe CC: Adobe access for all VSB Staff and Students SACY: Supporting and Connecting Youth 5 .