New semester begins

THIS WEEK AT KENSINGTON INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR HIGH

Upcoming Events:

Feb. 9 - Last day for course changes; Senior high report cards

Feb. 10 - PD day – no classes Feb. 13 - Dental clinic starts at KISH

Feb. 13-17 - KISH Winter Carnival

Feb. 15 - Wear purple in support of Family Violence Prevention Day

Feb. 17 - KISH CPF monthly meeting

Feb. 20 - Islander Day – no classes

Feb. 22 - Late French Immersion parent info meeting Feb. 24-25 - Grade 11/12 TNT trip to Mill River

Feb. 25 - Band Candlelight Dinner

Senior high report cards will be issued on Thursday, Feb. 9. Because this report is the final mark for semester 1 courses, no parent-teacher interviews will be held.

Welcome Brian Carruthers to our teaching staff. Brian will be teaching Grade 7 science on a part-time basis for the rest of this school year.

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., the Public Schools Branch, Department of Education, Canadian Parents for French and KISH staff will be hosting a Late French Immersion information session in the KISH library. It’s very important to have as many registered and committed students for the program as possible in order to keep this program sustainable. We look forward to a large turnout of interested parents and students.

The candlelight dinner is an annual KISH band fundraising event being held at the New London Community Complex on Saturday, Feb. 25. Take-out or dine-in choices are available. Pick up for take-out meals is 5 to 5:30 p.m. Seating for dining in starts at 6:30, with the meal being served at 7 p.m.

There is no reserved seating. The KISH jazz band will be performing on stage, starting at 6:40 and again at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be bought at the Kensington Scotiabank. (Indicate the band student you would like to benefit from the ticket sales.) A silent auction will also be held. All items will be posted on the band blog under “Candlelight Dinner” or by clicking on the link http://www.kishband.com/auction.php.

The chef/caterers are Chef Duncan Smith and Coreen Pickering, and the menu is as follows:

Roasted red pepper and tomato soup

Charcuterie Plate (sliced meats, Island cheese, crackers, etc.)

Roasted chicken breast with mushroom, shallot and thyme sauce with roasted potatoes and root vegetable

Cheesecake and Oreo cookie dessert. (There will also be a gluten-free option.)

KISH Student Achievements:

r Grade 9 Late French Immersion student, Lauren Ferguson, was a recent winner of the Canadian Parents for French Student Excellence Award. Lauren will now have an opportunity to attend a week at the Encounters with Canada program in Ottawa. Congratulations, Lauren, on this terrific achievement.

r Congratulations to Nicole Boucher and Emilie Reilly who were chosen to represent KISH at the P.E.I. Intermediate Honours Band in Charlottetown recently. Along with Ms. Profit, Nicole and Emilie spent the weekend in Charlottetown practising with 90 other Grade 9 band students from across the Island. They also performed six pieces for a concert at the Delta hotel in Charlottetown. Well done, ladies!

December Students

of the Month:

Grade 7 – Meadow Matthews, Brooke Gallant

Grade 8 – Brianna Butler, Connor Costain

Grade 9 – Meaghan Reynolds, Jordan Dunphy-Condon Grade 10 – Colin MacKenzie, Abby Kelly

Grade 11 – Johnathan Lauwerijssen, Travis Gaudet Grade 12 – Lauren Cassidy, Austin Gallant

Upcoming Dates

Holland College Campus Tour Day – Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holland College, 140 Weymouth St., Charlottetown. (Storm date: Feb. 11.) Online registration required at recruitment@hollandcollege.com. For more information, call 902-5669566.